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1 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE 25 West 43rd Street, NY, NY VOL. 39, #19 May 9, 2008 Contents American National Standards Call for Comment on Standards Proposals... 2 Call for Comment Contact Information... 6 Call for Members (ANS Consensus Bodies)... 8 Final Actions... 9 Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) International Standards ISO Draft Standards ISO and IEC Newly Published Standards Proposed Foreign Government Regulations Information Concerning American National Standards Call for comment on proposals listed This section solicits public comments on proposed draft new American National Standards, including the national adoption of ISO and IEC standards as American National Standards, and on proposals to revise, reaffirm or withdraw approval of existing American National Standards. A draft standard is listed in this section under the ANSI-accredited standards developer (ASD) that sponsors it and from whom a copy may be obtained. Comments in connection with a draft American National Standard must be submitted in writing to the ASD no later than the last day of the comment period specified herein. Such comments shall be specific to the section(s) of the standard under review and include sufficient detail so as to enable the reader to understand the commenter's position, concerns and suggested alternative language, if appropriate. Please note that the ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) has determined that an ASD has the right to require that interested parties submit public review comments electronically. Ordering Instructions for "Call-for-Comment" Listings 1. Order from the organization indicated for the specific proposal. 2. Use the full identification in your order, including the BSR prefix; for example, Electric Fuses BSR/SAE J Include remittance with all orders. 4. BSR proposals will not be available after the deadline of call for comment. Comments should be addressed to the organization indicated, with a copy to the Board of Standards Review, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY Fax: ; psa@ansi.org Standard for consumer products 2008 by American National Standard Institute, Inc. ISSN ANSI members may reproduce for internal distribution. Journals may excerpt items in their fields

2 Standards Action - May 9, Page 2 of 22 Pages Comment Deadline: June 23, 2008 APCO (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International) BSR/APCO ANS x, Wireless Deployment and Management Effective Practices Guide (new standard) These Effective Practices (EP) are designed to increase the PSAP Managers understanding of the technology application and the ability to better manage wireless calls, as well as public and responder expectations. Subject Matter Experts and wireless service providers discussed the testing results, trends, anomalies, and analyzed the actual performance, resulting in the jointly developed EPs. This Guide includes rationale and provides background for each EP, outlines the recommended practice and provides resources to assist the PSAP Manager. Single copy price: N/A Obtain an electronic copy from: or apcostandards@apcointl.org Order from: Amanda Byrd, APCO; byrda@apco911.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: apcostandards@apcointl.org ASTM (ASTM International) The URL to search for scopes of ASTM standards is: For reaffirmations and withdrawals, order from: Customer Service, ANSI For new standards and revisions, order from: Corice Leonard, ASTM ; cleonard@astm.org For all ASTM standards, send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Corice Leonard, ASTM ; cleonard@astm.org BSR/ASTM E x, Practice for Dosimetry in Radiation Processing (new standard) Single copy price: $36.00 BSR/ASTM E x, Guide for Recommended Uses of Photoluminescent Phosphorescent Safety Markings (revision of ANSI/ASTM E a) BSR ATIS x, NGN Security Requirements (new standard) Provides network-based security of end-user communications across multiple-network administrative domains. Security of customer assets and information in the customer domain, and the use of peer-to-peer application capabilities on customer equipment are not within the scope of this standard. Single copy price: $96.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: kconn@atis.org Order from: Kerrianne Conn, ATIS; kconn@atis.org ATIS (ASC O5) (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions) BSR O x, Specifications and Dimensions (revision, redesignation and consolidation of ANSI O and ANSI O5.1c-2004) Provides minimum specifications for the quality and dimensions of wood poles that are to be used in single-pole utility structures. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: kconn@atis.org Order from: Kerrianne Conn, ATIS; kconn@atis.org BSR O x, Solid Sawn-Wood Crossarms and Braces - Specifications and Dimensions (revision of ANSI O ) Consists of specifications covering solid sawn-wood crossarms and braces manufactured from costal Douglas-fir, loblolly pine, and slash pine. The specifications are intended to cover communication crossarms, power crossarms, heavy-duty crossarms, and heavy-duty braces. Single copy price: $96.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: kconn@atis.org Order from: Kerrianne Conn, ATIS; kconn@atis.org Single copy price: $36.00 ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions) BSR ATIS x, IP Device (SIP UA) to Network Interface Standard (new standard) Bases the specification of the SIP UA in this document on a standard SIP User Agent (UA) connected to a Service Provider Network composed of standard SIP components (SIP proxies, etc.). Depending on the scenario, the SIP US can interact directly with an Application Server, or with another SIP UA via SIP Application Server. The SIP implements standard SIP session control mechanisms for initiating sessions, and for responding to invites from another SIP UA or Application Server. Services are implemented in the SIP UA, in the Application Server or in a combination of the SIP UA and Application Server. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: kconn@atis.org Order from: Kerrianne Conn, ATIS; kconn@atis.org AWS (American Welding Society) BSR/AWS G2.3M/G x, Guide for the Joining of Wrought Solid Solution Austenitic Stainless Steels (new standard) Presents a description of wrought solid solution austenitic stainless steels and the processes and procedures that can be used for the joining of these materials. This standard discusses the welding processes and welding parameters, qualifications, inspection and repair methods, cleaning and safety considerations. Practical information has been included in the form of figures, tables, and graphs which should prove useful in determining capabilities and limitations in the joining of austenitic stainless steels. A safety clause is included. Single copy price: $54.50 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org

3 Standards Action - May 9, Page 3 of 22 Pages CSA (3) (CSA America, Inc.) BSR/CSA LC 1a-200x, American National Standard/CSA Standard for Fuel Gas Piping Systems Using Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) (same as CSA 6.26a) (revision of ANSI LC ) Details test and examination criteria for fuel gas piping systems, using corrugated stainless steel tubing, intended for installation in residential or commercial buildings, and including all components supplied or specified by the manufacturer to convey and control fuel gas to all appliances served. Single copy price: $75.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: al.callahan@csa-america.org Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org ISA (ISA) Addenda BSR/ISA X, Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment or Measurement Control, and Laboratory Use - Part 1: General Requirements (addenda to ANSI/ISA ( ), CSA-C22.2, No , UL ) The proposal to include new multifunction meter requirements did not receive US support but was approved in Canada. The text is proposed to be published in the ISA and UL versions of the standard in order to maintain the standard's harmonized status. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ebeattie@isa.org Order from: Eliana Beattie, ISA (Organization); ebeattie@isa.org ISEA (International Safety Equipment Association) BSR/ISEA x, Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (revision of ANSI/ISEA ) Provides minimum requirements for respiratory protective escape devices that provide limited protection for 15 minutes for adult civilian escape from the byproducts of fire, including particulate matter, carbon monoxide, other toxic gases, and the effects of radiant heat. Single copy price: $30.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Cristine Fargo, ISEA; cfargo@safetyequipment.org Order from: Cristine Fargo, ISEA; cfargo@safetyequipment.org ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) New National Adoptions BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Open distributed processing - Reference model - Enterprise language (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 15414:2006) This Recommendation International Standard provides: (a) a language (the enterprise language) comprising concepts, structures, and rules for developing, representing, and reasoning about a specification of an ODP system from the enterprise viewpoint (as defined in ITU-T Rec. X.903 ISO/IEC ); and (b) rules that establish correspondences between the enterprise language and the other viewpoint languages (defined in ITU-T Rec. X.903 ISO/IEC ) to ensure the overall consistency of a specification. Single copy price: $30.00 Order from: Deborah Spittle, ITI (INCITS); dspittle@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - JPEG 2000 image coding system: Motion JPEG 2000 (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2007) This Recommendation International Standard specifies the use of the wavelet-based JPEG 2000 codec for the coding and display of timed sequences of images (motion sequences), possibly combined with audio, and composed into an overall presentation. Single copy price: $30.00 Order from: Deborah Spittle, ITI (INCITS); dspittle@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - JPEG 2000 image coding system: Conformance testing (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2004) This Recommendation International Standard specifies the framework, concepts, methodology for testing, and criteria to be achieved to claim compliance to ITU-T Rec. T.800 ISO/IEC It provides a framework for specifying abstract test suites and for defining the procedures to be followed during compliance testing. Single copy price: $30.00 Order from: Deborah Spittle, ITI (INCITS); dspittle@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Multimedia framework (MPEG-21) - Part 2: Digital Item Declaration (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2005) Describes a set of abstract terms and concepts to form a useful model for defining Digital Items. Single copy price: $30.00 Order from: Deborah Spittle, ITI (INCITS); dspittle@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - C# Language Specification (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 23270:2006) Specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs written in the C# programming language Single copy price: $30.00 Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Deborah Spittle, ITI (INCITS); dspittle@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) Partitions I to VI (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 23271:2006) Defines the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) in which applications written in multiple high-level languages can be executed in different system environments without the need to rewrite those applications to take into consideration the unique characteristics of those environments. Single copy price: $30.00 Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Deborah Spittle, ITI (INCITS); dspittle@itic.org Reaffirmations BSR INCITS (R200x), Representation of Time for Information Interchange (reaffirmation of ANSI INCITS (R2003)) Presents representation of time for interchange among data systems; it does not describe how time is determined. Single copy price: $30.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: or Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org

4 Standards Action - May 9, Page 4 of 22 Pages NEMA (ASC C18) (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) BSR C18.3M, Part 1-200x, Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries - General and Specifications (revision of ANSI C18.3M, Part ) Applies to portable lithium primary cells and batteries and includes the following electrochemical systems: (a) Lithium/carbon monofluoride; (b) Lithium/manganese dioxide; and (c) Lithium/iron disulfide. The purpose of this publication is: (a) To ensure the electrical and physical interchangeability of products from different manufacturers; (b) To minimize proliferation of cell and battery types; (c) To define a standard of performance and provide guidance for its assessment; and (d) To provide guidance to consumers, manufacturers, and designers. Single copy price: $75.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Eric.Schweitzer@NEMA.org Order from: Eric Schweitzer, NEMA (ASC C8); Eric.Schweitzer@NEMA.org NEMA (ASC C78) (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) Reaffirmations BSR C (R200x), Dimensions for Projection Lamps - G17q and GX17q Based Four-pin, Prefocus, for Base-down Operation (reaffirmation of ANSI C ) Concerns dimensions for Projection Lamps - G17q and GX17q Based Four-Pin, Prefocus, for Base-Down Operation. Single copy price: $40.00 Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C78); ran_roy@nema.org; mat_clark@nema.org BSR C (R200x), Electric Lamps - P28 Single-Contact Medium Prefocus Based Projection Lamps for Base-Down Operation - Dimensions (reaffirmation of ANSI C ) Concerns dimensions for P28 Single-Contact Medium Prefocus Based Projection Lamps for Base-Down Operation. Single copy price: $40.00 Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C78); ran_roy@nema.org; mat_clark@nema.org BSR C (R200x), Electric Lamps - Condenser-Reflector, Four-Pin Prefocus-Base Projection Lamps - Dimensions (reaffirmation of ANSI C ) Concerns dimensions for Condenser-Reflector, Four-Pin Prefocus-Base Projection Lamps. Single copy price: $45.00 Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C78); ran_roy@nema.org; mat_clark@nema.org BSR C (R200x), Electric Lamps - CBA Projection Lamps (reaffirmation of ANSI C ) Concerns CBA Projection Lamps. Single copy price: $45.00 Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C78); ran_roy@nema.org; mat_clark@nema.org BSR C (R200x), Projection Lamps - Vocabulary (reaffirmation of ANSI C ) Concerns Projection Lamps - Vocabulary. Single copy price: $ Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C78); ran_roy@nema.org; mat_clark@nema.org BSR C (R200x), Single-Ended Tungsten-Halogen Lamps GZ9.5 Base, T6 Bulb, 36.5 mm LCL, 76.2 mm MOL with Proximity Reflector (reaffirmation of ANSI C ) Concerns Single-Ended Tungsten-Halogen Lamps GZ9.5 Base, T6 Bulb, 36.5 mm LCL, 76.2 mm MOL with Proximity Reflector. Single copy price: $70.00 Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C78); ran_roy@nema.org; mat_clark@nema.org UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) BSR/UL x, Appliance Wiring Material (revision of ANSI/UL ) Covers Appliance Wiring Material (AWM) in the form of single-insulated conductors, multi-conductor cables, optical fibers, individual insulated conductors, and fiber optic members for use as components in multi-conductor cables. The AWM covered by the requirements of this Standard are solely for use as factory-installed wiring either within the overall enclosure of appliances and other equipment (internal wiring) or as external interconnecting cable for appliances (external wiring), or for further processing as components in multi-conductor cables. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Linda Phinney, UL-SC, Linda.L.Phinney@us.ul.com BSR/UL x, Standard for Safety for Power Units Other Than Class 2 (Proposal dated ) (revision of ANSI/UL ) Proposal topics include: (1) power supplies for use by travelers; (2) output connectors; (3) modular units; (4) connection of grounding conductors; (5) overcurrent protection; (6) measured input current; (7) outdoor use; (8) foreign voltage adapters; and (9) editorial revisions. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Jonette Herman, UL-NC; Jonette.A.Herman@us.ul.com BSR/UL X, Standard for Safety for Chimney Liners (revision of ANSI/UL ) Revises the strength requirements of UL 1777 including: - specifying that Loading Test for Metallic Chimney Liners, Section 23, does not apply to corrugated liners; - reducing loading tests of liners for gas-fueled appliances from 200 to 100 pounds; and - specifying that a liner intended for venting gas-fueled only appliances is not subject to the sweep test. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Anna Russell, UL; anna.russell@us.ul.com

5 Standards Action - May 9, Page 5 of 22 Pages BSR/UL x, Hardware for the Support of Conduit, Tubing, and Cable (revision of ANSI/UL ) Covers: (1) Revision to update Normative References in clause 2; (2) Addition of new definition for positioning device; (3) Clarification that all devices are to be subjected to mechanical tests in clause 5.1.3; (4) Deletion of the option for the carbon-arc test method in the resistance to the ultraviolet light and water test; (5) Clarification of ISO test method references in clauses and 6.8.2; (6) Editorial correction to clause 7.2.1(c); and (7) Revision of marking requirement in clause 10.8 to add option for classification codes. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Susan Malohn, UL-IL; susan.p.malohn@us.ul.com Notice of Withdrawal: ANS at least 10 years past approval date The following American National Standards have not been revised or reaffirmed within ten years from the date of their approval as American National Standards and accordingly are withdrawn: ANSI/SMPTE , Motion-Picture and Television Equipment - Camera Mounting Connections - 1/4-inch, 20-Thread and 3/8-inch, 16-Thread Tripod Screws ANSI/SMPTE 249M-1996, Television Analog Recording - 1/2-in Type M-2 - Records ANSI/SMPTE 250M-1996, Television Analog Recording - 1/2-in Type M-2 - Tapes and Cassettes Comment Deadline: July 8, 2008 Reaffirmations and withdrawals available electronically may be accessed at: webstore.ansi.org AWWA (American Water Works Association) BSR/AWWA C x, Spray Applied In Place Epoxy Lining of Water Pipelines, 3 In. and Larger (new standard) Describes the requirements for the materials and application of an epoxy lining to the inside surface of previously installed water pipelines, 3 in. (75 mm) in diameter and larger. The water pipelines to be rehabilitated may be constructed of any of the following materials: steel, ductile iron, cast iron, asbestos cement, and concrete. Single copy price: $20.00 Order from: Ed Baruth, AWWA; ebaruth@awwa.org UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) BSR/UL 6A-200x, Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit - Aluminum, Red Brass, and Stainless Steel (Proposal dated ) (revision of ANSI/UL 6A-2003a) Proposes a new trinational edition with the addition of requirements for Mexico and Canada. Requirements cover aluminum, stainless steel, and red brass electrical rigid metal conduit, elbows, couplings, and nipples for use as a metal raceway for installation of wires and cables, in accordance with the CEC, NEC and NOM-001-SEDE. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul Lloret, UL-CA; Paul.E.Lloret@us.ul.com

6 Standards Action - May 9, Page 6 of 22 Pages Call for Comment Contact Information The addresses listed in this section are to be used in conjunction with standards listed in Call for Comment. This section is a list of developers who have submitted standards for public review in this issue of Standards Action it is not intended to be a list of all ANSI developers. Please send all address corrections to: Standards Action Editor, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY or standact@ansi.org. Order from: ANSI American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street 4th Floor New York, NY Phone: (212) APCO Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International 351 N. Williamson Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL Phone: (386) Fax: (386) Web: apco911.org ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA Phone: Web: ATIS ATIS 1200 G Street NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC Phone: Fax: Web: AWS American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL Phone: (800) x451 Fax: (800) Web: AWWA American Water Works Association 6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Web: comm Brook Drive Downers Grove, IL CSA CSA International 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH Phone: (216) Fax: (216) : Global Engineering Documents Global Engineering Documents 15 Inverness Way East Englewood, CO Phone: (800) Fax: (303) ISA (Organization) ISA-The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society 67 Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC Phone: (919) Fax: (919) Web: ISEA International Safety Equipment Association 1901 North Moore Street Suite 808 Arlington, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: ITI (INCITS) INCITS Secretariat/ITI 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Web: NEMA (ASC C78) National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Rosslyn, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: NEMA (ASC C8) ASC C North 17th Street, Suite 1752 Rosslyn, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web:

7 Standards Action - May 9, Page 7 of 22 Pages Send comments to: APCO Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International 351 N. Williamson Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL Phone: (386) Fax: (386) Web: apco911.org ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA Phone: Web: ATIS ATIS 1200 G Street NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC Phone: Fax: Web: AWS American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL Phone: (305) Ext. 466 (800) Ext. 466 Fax: (305) Web: AWWA American Water Works Association 6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Web: CSA CSA International 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH Phone: (216) Fax: (216) : ISA (Organization) ISA-The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society 67 Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC Phone: (919) Fax: (919) Web: ISEA International Safety Equipment Association 1901 North Moore Street Suite 808 Arlington, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: ITI (INCITS) INCITS Secretariat/ITI 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Web: NEMA (ASC C78) National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Rosslyn, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: NEMA (ASC C8) ASC C North 17th Street, Suite 1752 Rosslyn, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: UL Underwriters Laboratories 12 Laboratory Drive RTP, NC Phone: Fax: Web: UL-CA Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 455 E Trimble Road San Jose, CA Phone: (408) Fax: (408) UL-IL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL Phone: (847) Fax: (847) UL-NC Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 12 Laboratory Drive Research Triangle Park, NC Phone: (919) x11479 Fax: (919)

8 Standards Action - May 9, Page 8 of 22 Pages Call for Members (ANS Consensus Bodies) Directly and materially affected parties who are interested in participating as a member of an ANS consensus body for the standards listed below are requested to contact the sponsoring standards developer directly and in a timely manner. ASA (ASC S2) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: Contact: Phone: Fax: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY Susan Blaeser (631) (631) sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S x, Guide for the Measurement and Health and Comfort Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration (new standard) ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) Office: 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Contact: Deborah Spittle Phone: (202) Fax: (202) dspittle@itic.org INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - JPEG 2000 image coding system: Extensions (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2004) INCITS/ISO/IEC /AM2:200x, Information technology - JPEG 2000 image coding system: Extensions - Enhancement to quantization method - Amendment 2: Extended capabilities marker segment (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC )

9 Standards Action - May 9, Page 9 of 22 Pages Final actions on American National Standards The standards actions listed below have been approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review (BSR) or by an ANSI-Audited Designator, as applicable. AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) New National Adoptions ANSI/AAMI/ISO/IEC , Non-invasive sphygmomanometers - Part 1: Requirements and test methods for non-automated measurement type (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC ): 5/1/2008 Reaffirmations ANSI/AAMI RD (R2008), Hemodialysis systems (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI RD5-2003): 5/1/2008 ANSI/AAMI RD , Reprocessing of hemodialyzers (revision, redesignation and consolidation of ANSI/AAMI RD and ANSI/AAMI RD47:2002/A1:2003): 5/8/2008 AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) ANSI/AHAM DH , Dehumidifiers (revision of ANSI/AHAM DH (R2003)): 5/8/2008 AMCi (AMC Institute) ANSI/IAAMC A , Standard of Good Practices for Association Management Companies (revision of ANSI/IAAMC A ): 5/1/2008 AMT (ASC B11) (Association for Manufacturing Technology) Reaffirmations ANSI B (R2008), Machine Tools - Safety Requirements for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus (reaffirmation and redesignation of ANSI/ASME B ): 5/8/2008 API (American Petroleum Institute) New National Adoptions ANSI/API Spec 11D3/ISO , Specification for Progressing Cavity Pump Systems for Artificial Lift - Surface-drive Systems (identical national adoption of :2006): 5/8/2008 ASA (ASC S1) (Acoustical Society of America) Reaffirmations ANSI/ASA S (R2008), Recommendations for Specifying and Testing the Susceptibility of Acoustical Instruments to Radiated Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (reaffirmation and redesignation of ANSI S (R2003)): 4/25/2008 ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) ANSI/ASABE EP , Loads Exerted by Irish Potatoes in Shallow Bulk Storage Structures (revision of ANSI/ASAE EP446.2-DEC95 (R2006)): 5/2/2008 ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Reaffirmations ANSI/ASME B (R2008), Wrenches (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASME B ): 5/8/2008 ANSI/ASME B , Thermometers, Direct Reading and Remote Reading (revision of ANSI/ASME B ): 5/8/2008 ANSI/ASME PTC , Gas Turbine Heat Recovery Steam Generators (revision of ANSI/ASME PTC (R2003)): 4/25/2008 ASTM (ASTM International) ANSI/ASTM E , Practice for Process and Measurement Capability Indices (new standard): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Practice for Measuring and Calculating Building Loss Features that Take Up Floor Area in Buildings (new standard): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Mixing Machines, Food, Electric (new standard): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Food Cutters, Electric (new standard): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Food Processors, Electric (new standard): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Dough Divider and Rounding Machines (new standard): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Test Methods for Bicycle Frames (new standard): 4/22/2008 Reaffirmations ANSI/ASTM E (R2008), Terminology Relating to Design of Experiments (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM E ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F (R2008), Specification and Test Method for Rear-Mounted Bicycle Child Carriers (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM D , Guide for Underground Installation of "fiberglass " Glass-Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin Pipe (revision of ANSI/ASTM D ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Classification for Building Floor Area Measurements for Facility Management (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Guide for Fixed Blade Broadhead Performance and Safety Standards (revision of ANSI/ASTM F (R1998)): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60 Deg; for Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Cold-Expansion Fittings with Metal Compression-Sleeves for Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 11/27/2007

10 Standards Action - May 9, Page 10 of 22 Pages ANSI/ASTM F , Practice for Treestand Safety Devices (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Practice for Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 4/22/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest System (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 4/22/2008 Withdrawals ANSI/ASTM E , Method for Determination of Endotoxin Concentration in Water Miscible Metal Working Fluids (withdrawal of ANSI/ASTM E ): 4/22/2008 AWWA (American Water Works Association) ANSI/AWWA C , Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges for Water Service - Sizes 2 In. Through 72 In. (50 mm Through 1,800 mm) (new standard): 5/2/2008 CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) ANSI/CEA 766-C-2008, U.S. and Canadian Rating Region Tables (RRT) and Content Advisory Descriptors for Transport of Content Advisory Information Using ATSC Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) (new standard): 4/24/2008 CSA (3) (CSA America, Inc.) ANSI Z21.56b-2008, American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Fired Pool Heaters (revision of ANSI Z and ANSI Z21.56a-2005): 5/1/2008 EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance) ANSI/EIA E-2008, Thermal Shock (Temperature Cycling) Test Procedure for Electrical Connectors (revision and redesignation of ANSI/EIA/CEA D-2006): 5/1/2008 ANSI/EIA C-2008, Cable Pull-Out Test Procedure for Electrical Connectors (revision of ANSI/EIA B-1999 (R2006)): 5/2/2008 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) ANSI/IEEE C , Guide for the Application of Current Transformers Used for Protective Relaying Purpose (new standard): 5/1/2008 Reaffirmations ANSI/IEEE (R2007), Recommended Practice for Insulation Testing of AC Electric Machinery (2300 V and Above) with High Direct Voltage (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE ): 4/24/2008 ANSI/IEEE (R2007), Standard Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors Having Liquid in the Magnetic Gap (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE (R2002)): 4/24/2008 ANSI/IEEE (R2007), Standard Criteria for Diesel-Generator Units Applied as Standby Power Supplies for Nuclear Power Generating Stations (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE (R2001)): 4/24/2008 ANSI/IEEE (R2007), Guide for the Reclamation of Insulating Oil and Criteria for Its Use (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE (R2002)): 4/24/2008 ANSI/IEEE (R2007), Guide for Laboratory Measurement of the Power Dissipation Characteristics of Aeolian Vibration Dampers for Single Conductors (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE (R2000)): 4/24/2008 ANSI/IEEE (R2007), Guide for Synchronous Generator Modeling Practices and Applications in Power System Stability Analyses (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE ): 4/24/2008 ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) Reaffirmations INCITS/ISO/IEC (R2008), Information Technology - Security techniques - Hash functions - Part 4: Hash functions using modular arithmetic (reaffirmation of INCITS/ISO/IEC ): 5/1/2008 MedBiq (MedBiquitous Consortium) ANSI/MEDBIQ LO , Healthcare Learning Object Metadata (new standard): 5/8/2008 NCPDP (National Council for Prescription Drug Programs) ANSI/NCPDP FIR V , Financial Information Reporting Standard (new standard): 5/1/2008 ANSI/NCPDP FB V , Formulary and Benefit Standard Version 2.0 (revision and redesignation of ANSI/NCPDP FB V ): 5/7/2008 NEMA (ASC C8) (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) ANSI/ICEA S , Optical Fiber Cable for Placement in Sewer Environments (new standard): 5/8/2008 ANSI/ICEA S /NEMA WC , Portable and Power Feeder Cables for Use in Mines and Similar Applications (new standard): 5/1/2008 SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) ANSI/SCTE , Test Method for Withstand Tightening Torque - "F" Female (new standard): 5/2/2008 ANSI/SCTE , Test Method for Coaxial Cable Structural Return Loss (revision of ANSI/SCTE ): 5/2/2008 ANSI/SCTE , Test Procedure for Measuring Relative Shielding Properties of Active and Passive Coaxial Cable Devices Using Agilent Magnetic Close Field Probe (revision of ANSI/SCTE ): 5/2/2008 ANSI/SCTE , Test Method for Coaxial Cable Impedance (revision of ANSI/SCTE ): 5/2/2008 ANSI/SCTE , Drop Passives: Matching Transformers 75 Ohms to 300 Ohms (revision of ANSI/SCTE ): 5/2/2008 ANSI/SCTE , Specification for Braided, 75 Ohms, Coaxial, Multi-Purpose Cable (revision of ANSI/SCTE ): 5/2/2008 TCIA (ASC A300) (Tree Care Industry Association) ANSI A300 (Part 1)-2008, Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Management - Standard Practices (Pruning) (revision of ANSI A300 (Part 1)-2001): 5/1/2008

11 Standards Action - May 9, Page 11 of 22 Pages TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) Reaffirmations ANSI/TIA A-2001 (R2008), Attenuation by Substitution Measurement for Short-Length Multimode Graded-Index and Single-Mode Optical Fiber Cable Assemblies (reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA A-2001): 4/25/2008 ANSI/TIA (R2008), Flame Resistance of Firewall Connector (reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA (R1999)): 4/25/2008 ANSI/TIA (R2008), Guideline for Polarization-Mode Measurement in Single-Mode Fiber Optic Components and Devices (reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA ): 4/25/2008 ANSI/TIA (R2008), Differential Group Delay Measurement of Single-Mode Components and Devices by the Differential Phase Shift Method (reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA ): 4/25/2008 ANSI/TIA (R2008), Insertion Loss of Connectorized Polarization-Maintaining Fiber or Polarizing Fiber Pigtailed Devices and Cable Assemblies (reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA ): 4/25/2008 ANSI/TIA (R2008), Return Loss of Connectorized Polarization-Maintaining or Polarizing Fiber Pigtailed Devices or Cable Assemblies (reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA ): 4/25/2008 UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) ANSI/UL , Standard for Safety for Flame Arresters (new standard): 4/30/2008 Reaffirmations ANSI/UL 252A-2003 (R2008), Standard for Compressed Gas Regulator Accessories (reaffirmation of ANSI/UL 252A-2003): 4/23/2008

12 Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) Standards Action - May 9, Page 12 of 22 Pages ANSI Procedures require notification of ANSI by ANSI-accredited standards developers (ASD) of the initiation and scope of activities expected to result in new or revised American National Standards (ANS). Early notification of activity intended to reaffirm or withdraw an ANS and in some instances a PINS related to a national adoption is optional. The mechanism by which such notification is given is referred to as the PINS process. For additional information, see clause 2.4 of the ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process Requirements for American National Standards. Following is a list of proposed actions and new ANS that have been received recently from ASDs. Please also review the section in Standards Action entitled "American National Standards Maintained Under Continuous Maintenance" for additional or comparable information with regard to standards maintained under the continuous maintenance option. To view information about additional standards for which a PINS has been submitted and to search approved ANS, please visit which is a database of standards information. Note that this database is not exhaustive. Directly and materially affected interests wishing to receive more information or to submit comments are requested to contact the standards developer directly within 30 days of the publication of this announcement. ASA (ASC S12) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY Contact: Susan Blaeser Fax: (631) sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S x/Part 3-200x, Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools - Part 3: Information Technology Equipment in Classrooms (new standard) Stakeholders: School administrators, purchasing agents, school architects and designers, teachers and parents. Project Need: To inform school administrators, purchasing agents, school architects and designers, teachers and parents about the problem of noise caused by portable classroom equipment (including IT equipment), and the solutions to the problem. Develops a new part to ANSI S12.60 to cover IT equipment with (1) recommended sound power criteria for IT equipment in classrooms; (2) recommendations for purchase specification format; and (3) recommendations for installation conditions of IT equipment. ASA (ASC S2) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY Contact: Susan Blaeser Fax: (631) sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S x, Guide for the Measurement and Health and Comfort Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration (new standard) Stakeholders: Medical community, engineers, employers whose employees are subjected to mechanical vibration in the workplace. Project Need: To provide information about the risks associated with exposure to whole-body vibration or to provide guidance on assessing the potential for such exposure to result in pathology. Specifies the recommended method for the measurement, data analysis and evaluation, health risk and comfort assessments, and reporting of whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure. The methods specified in this standard are to be used to characterize and evaluate vibration impinging on the human body through contact with a supporting surface. Guidance is provided for assessing health risk and comfort related to WBV exposure. ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) Office: 2950 Niles Road St Joseph, MI Contact: Carla VanGilder vangilder@asabe.org BSR/ASABE EP x, Heating, Ventilating and Cooling Greenhouses (revision of ANSI/ASAE EP (R2008)) Stakeholders: Engineers, educators, and manufacturers involved in controlled environment agriculture. Project Need: To update the standard in order to address materials, technologies, and design strategies associated with heating, ventilating and cooling of greenhouses. Presents design information for heating, ventilating and cooling greenhouses. Generally accepted methods of heating, ventilating and cooling are presented and the important design features of typical systems are indicated. ASC X9 (Accredited Standards Committee X9, Incorporated) Office: 1212 West Street, Suite 200 Annapolis, MD Contact: Janet Busch Fax: (410) janet.busch@x9.org BSR X , ISO x, Financial services - UNIversal Financial Industry message scheme - Part 1: Overall methodoloy and format specifications for inputs and outputs from ISO repository (identical national adoption of ISO ) Stakeholders: Financial services industry, including payment processing, securities and trade services. Project Need: To facilitate the widespread implementation of ISO for use in payments, securties, and trade business domains. Consists of: - the overall description of the modelling approach; - the overall description of the ISO Repository contents; - a high-level description of the input to be accepted by the Registration Authority to feed/modify the Repository's Data Dictionary and Business Process Catalogue; and - a high-level description of the Repository output that is to be made publicly available by the Registration Authority. ISO compliant Business Transactions and Message Sets can be used for electronic data interchange amongst any industry participants (financial and others), independently of any specific communication network.

13 Standards Action - May 9, Page 13 of 22 Pages BSR X , ISO x, Financial services - UNIversal Financial Industry message scheme - Part 2: Roles and responsibilities of the registraton bodies (identical national adoption of ISO ) Stakeholders: Financial services industry, including payment processing, securities and trade services. Project Need: To facilitate the widespread implementation of ISO for use in payments, securties, and trade business domains. Specifies the responsibilities of the bodies involved in the registration and maintenance of the Data Dictionary and Business Process Catalogue items in the ISO Repository. The Registration Authority (RA) is the operating authority responsible for the above-mentioned tasks, and is assisted by different Standards Management Groups (SMG), i.e., groups of industry experts responsible for specific Business Areas of the Repository. The Registration Management Group (RMG) is the governing body of the overall registration process and the appeal body for the communities of users, the RA and the SMGs, and monitors the registration process performance. ASQ (ASC Z1) (American Society for Quality) Office: 600 N. Plankinton Street Milwaukee, WI Contact: Michael Manteuffel Fax: mmanteuffel@asq.org BSR/ASQ Z x, Quality assurance standards - Guidelines for the application of ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q to education and training institutions (new standard) Stakeholders: Government, academia. Project Need: To revise ANSI/ASQ Z1.11. Provides guidance for a quality management system whereby educational or training institutions can demonstrate their capability to provide effective instruction and administration. The system is assessed regularly to improve instructional design, instruction, students' learning, and administrative support services aligned with an organization's improvement objectives. ASTM (ASTM International) Office: 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA Contact: Jeff Richardson Fax: jrichard@astm.org BSR/ASTM Z3913Z/WK x, Specification for Pyrolysis Liquid Biofuel (new standard) Stakeholders: Petroleum products and lubricants industry. Project Need: To provide product awareness and quality control. It will be used for product selection and analysis by producers and consumers. Covers three grades of Pyrolsis Liquid Biofuel suitable for use in gas turbines and various types of direct-fired heat applications. CSA (3) (CSA America, Inc.) Office: 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH Contact: Allen Callahan Fax: (216) al.callahan@csa-america.org BSR/CSA LC-1b-200x, American National Standard/CSA Standard for Fuel Gas Piping Systems Using Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) (same as CSA 6.26b) (revision of ANSI LC ) Stakeholders: Manufacturers, installers, testing agencies. Project Need: To revise the safety standard. Details test and examination criteria for fuel gas piping systems, using corrugated stainless steel tubing, intended for installation in residential or commercial buildings, and including all components supplied or specified by the manufacturer to convey and control fuel gas to all appliances served. EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance) Office: 2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA Contact: Cecelia Yates Fax: (703) cyates@ecaus.org BSR/EIA F-200x, Ceramic Dielectric Capacitors Classes I, II, III and IV - Part III, Section 4, Radial Through-Hole Capacitors, Conformally Coated and Molded Types (new standard) Stakeholders: Electrical, electronics, and telecommunications manufacturers and industries. Project Need: To include the obsolete section 5. Provides means to characterize ceramic capacitors electrically and mechanically by use of type designators BSR/EIA F-200x, Ceramic Dielectric Capacitors Classes I, II, III and IV - Part III, Section 4, Radial Through-Hole Capacitors, Conformally Coated and Molded Types (new standard) Stakeholders: Electrical, electronics, and telecommunications manufacturers and industries. Project Need: To include the obsolete section 5. Provides means to characterize ceramic capacitors electrically and mechanically by use of type designators BSR/EIA F-200x, Ceramic Dielectric Capacitors Classes I, II, III and IV - Part III, Section 6, Ceramic, Axial-Leaded, Conformally Coated and Molded Types, Part III, Detail Spec Sheets (new standard) Stakeholders: Electrical, electronics, and telecommunications manufacturers and industries. Project Need: To combine the current sections 6 and 7. Provides means to characterize ceramic capacitors electrically and mechanically by use of type designators ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) Office: 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC Contact: Barbara Bennett Fax: (202) bbennett@itic.org INCITS/ISO /AMENDMENT 1-200x, Geographic information - Services Amendment 1: Extensions of the service metadata model (supplement to INCITS/ISO ) Stakeholders: ICT industry. Project Need: To adopt this International Standard. Focuses on extensions of the service metadata model, concerning a more detailed description of associated dataset of a service instance.

14 Standards Action - May 9, Page 14 of 22 Pages ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) Office: 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Contact: Deborah Spittle Fax: (202) dspittle@itic.org INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - JPEG 2000 image coding system: Extensions (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2004) Stakeholders: ICT industry. Project Need: To adopt this International Standard. Defines a set of lossless (bit-preserving) and lossy compression methods for coding continuous-tone, bi-level, grey-scale, color digital still images, or multi-component images. INCITS/ISO/IEC /AM2:200x, Information technology - JPEG 2000 image coding system: Extensions - Enhancement to quantization method - Amendment 2: Extended capabilities marker segment (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC ) Stakeholders: ICT industry. Project Need: To adopt this International Standard. Defines a set of lossless (bit-preserving) and lossy compression methods for coding continuous-tone, bi-level, grey-scale, color digital still images, or multi-component images. BSR A300 (Part 9)-200x, Tree Care Operations - Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Management - Standard Practices - Part 9: Risk Assessment (new standard) Stakeholders: Tree care industry, green industry, arborists, land care industry, urban planners, landscape architects. Project Need: To provide a standard for green industry professionals conducting assessments of a tree's potential to cause harm. TCIA's intent is to develop standard practices to use as a guide when assessing tree risk. Provides a guide in the drafting of maintenance specifications for federal, state, municipal, and private authorities including property owners, property managers, and utilities. A300 standards are performance standards for the care and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. A300 (Part 9)-200x, Risk Assessment, will provide standard pracitces for evaluation of trees, specifically, the various defects and conditions that affect a tree's potential to cause damage and/or injury. SIA (ASC A92) (Scaffold Industry Association) Office: 2001 East Campbell Avenue, Ste. 101 Phoenix, AZ Contact: Sarah Haines Fax: (602) sarah@scaffold.org BSR/SIA A x, Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices (revision of ANSI/SIA A ) Stakeholders: Manufacturers, dealers, installers, maintenance personnel, operators. Project Need: To revise a previously approved A92.2 ANS. Applies to the establishment of criteria for design, manufacture, testing, inspection, installation, maintenance, use, training, and operation of vehicle-mounted aerial devices, primarily used to position personnel, installed on a chassis to achieve the following objectives: (1) Prevention of personal injuries and accidents; (2) Uniformity in ratings; and (3) Understanding by manufacturers, dealers, installers, maintenance personnel, operators, owners and users of their respective responsibilities. TCIA (ASC A300) (Tree Care Industry Association) Office: 3 Perimeter Road - Unit 1 Manchester, NH Contact: Robert Rouse Fax: (603) Rouse@tcia.org BSR A300 (Part 2)-200x, Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices - Part 2: Fertilization (revision of ANSI A300 (Part 1)-2008) Stakeholders: Tree care industry, green industry, arborists, land care industry, urban planners, landscape architects. Project Need: To review and incorporate changes in industry standard practices, as appropriate, since the last revision of this standard. Provides a guide in the drafting of fertilization specifications for consumers as well as federal, state, municipal, and private authorities including property owners, property managers, and utilities. A300 (Part 2) Fertilization standards are performance standards for the fertilization of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants.