May 19, 2009
What’s New?
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HEADLINES
A summary of this issue’s top stories…
ANSI and NIST Announce Agenda for Upcoming NESCC Meeting
ANSI and NIST have released an agenda for the first meeting of the Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative, to be held on June 1, 2009.
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Jim Sanford Named Recipient of Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award
Jim Sanford, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness, has been selected by the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day Planning Committee as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award. He will be honored by members of the U.S. standardization community on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2009, at the RonaldReaganBuilding and InternationalTradeCenter in Washington, DC.
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2009 COPANT General Assembly Meets in Dominican Republic
The 2009 General Assembly of the Pan American Standards Commission met last week, bringing together representatives of standards communities from North, Central, and South America. The meeting was held May 10–14, 2009, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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New International Standard Provides Guidance on Information Security Management Systems
Information security management systems are a crucial part of risk management strategies for many organizations. A new International Standard has been developed to assist organizations in understanding all aspects of these systems, including the fundamentals, principles, and concepts of ISMS that protect their information assets.
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New ISO Technical Report Guides Assessment of National Libraries
A new Technical Report from the International Organization for Standardization guides national libraries in assessing their collections and optimizing their offerings for patrons.
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Did You Know?
Did You Know? offers a quick look at the broad scope of activities underway within the ANSI Federation, highlighting the people and initiatives making waves in standardization. In this issue: GMA endorses private-sector food safety strategies in new report, NFPA publishes report on vacant building fires, ASME issues position statement on CO2 emissions in the energy sector, the North American Security Products Organization (NASPO) earns U.S. TAG accreditation and Associated Air Balance Council gains accreditation.
PUBLIC POLICY
Federal Register notices of potential interest …
Standards and Trade Related Notices fromthe U.S. Federal Register, May 9, 2009 – May 15, 2009
NationalCooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, March 30, 2009 – April 30, 2009
PUBLICATIONS
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Standards Action – May15, 2009
The latest issue of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.
2007-2008 Annual Report
This year's annual report, bridge to the future, describes how ANSI and its Federation of members are demonstrating the strength of standards-based solutions to national and global priorities – fortifying the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to protect the environment and assure the safety and health of consumers.
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CALENDAR
Please check the Events Section of ANSI Online regularly for updated and new event information.
Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative (NESCC) Meeting
Gaithersburg, MD
June 1, 2009
ANSI Workshop: Generating U.S. Input on the ISO Strategic Plan 2011–2015
Washington, DC
June 25-26, 2009
World Standards Week
Bethesda, MD
October 5-8, 2009
Open Forum for Standards Developers
Bethesda, MD
October 6, 2009
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day
Washington, DC
October 7, 2009
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