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ANSI congratulates the 21 award recipients, recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities, as well as an ongoing commitment to their industry, the nation, and the voluntary consensus standards system. Awardees will be honored at ANSI’s Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony during World Standards Week, on October 12, 2022, in Washington, DC.
Enter today: Authors may select the 2022 World Standards Day theme, “Sustaining the U.S. Standards Model and American Standards Leadership,” or other topics. The top prize is $2,500 and submissions are due by September 30.
Understanding standards can be a challenge, which is why it’s critically important to spread awareness about them—and their potential—far and wide. ANSI’s new “Frequently Asked Questions” webpage provides clear and concise answers to an array of common questions about standards and the U.S. and international standardization systems.
In an effort to address vulnerabilities in the domestic critical materials supply chain, the U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for information on the development and implementation of a Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercialization Program.
Get involved: ANSI’s Company Member Forum is accepting nominations for the roles of 2023 CMF chair and vice chair(s) by August 31, 2022. New terms shall commence on January 1, 2023.
Check out the latest issue of the USNC Current, published by ANSI and the U.S. National Committee (USNC) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The Summer edition highlights electric vehicles, with articles focused on standardization activities addressing safety, performance, and more.
Sign up for in-person or virtual training before August 29: The USNC Communications committee will host its 10th Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Leadership Workshop on September 12, 2022. In conjunction with the IEC Secretariat, the USNC will also co-host the IEC Procedures and Processes Course on September 13, 2022.
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Review the latest domestic and international standards proposals, documents for public comment, new initiatives, and other opportunities for U.S. stakeholders to get involved.
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Keep current with news bites from ANSI members (submissions are welcome!), including free resources and recent achievements of interest to the standardization community. See the newest updates from ASSP, ASTM International, PMMI, and UL Solutions.
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Standards Action, August 12, 2022
ANSI’s key public review vehicle enables effective participation in the standards development process.
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ANSI Annual Report 2020-2021
Released during World Standards Week 2021, the report details key ANSI and affiliate initiatives over the past year, as well as activities on the horizon.
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United States Standards Strategy (USSS)
Updated in 2020, the United States Standards Strategy provides a vision for the future of the U.S. standards system to support U.S. competitiveness, innovation, health and safety, and global trade.
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United States Conformity Assessment Principles (USCAP)
The United States Conformity Assessment Principles articulates how U.S. conformity assessment activities foster confidence while avoiding the creation of unnecessary barriers to trade.
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Check out these other publications and documents of interest.
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