Program areas at ANSI
Accreditation servicesansi also provides administrative services to its wholly owned subsidiary, the ansi National accreditation board (anab). Anab's accreditation programs assess a wide range of conformity assessment bodies against defined accreditation Standards. The anab accreditation portfolio includes management systems, certification bodies, calibration and testing labs, product certification bodies, personnel credentialing organizations, forensic test and calibration service providers, inspection bodies, police crime units, property and evidence control units, greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies, reference material producers, biobanks, and proficiency test providers.
Fee-based servicesdirectly administered international secretariat programsansi staff currently manages 23 international secretariat programs for international organization for standardization (iso) technical committees/subcommittees/working groups/project committees. These services are administered on a cost-recovery basis with funds provided by the specific industry sector associated with the activity. Technical areas include: information technology; agricultural equipment; health informatics; toy safety; tyres, rims and valves; freight containers; human resource management; photography; artificial intelligence; nanotechnology and sustainable non-sewered sanitation systems.enhanced servicesansi offers fee-based "enhanced services" to support ansi members promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus Standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity, by serving as administrators to ansi-accredited u.s. technical advisory groups (tags) for international organization for standardization (iso) technical committees/subcommittees or as ansi-delegated iso secretariats. As part of this service, ansi staff serves in a mentoring role for a defined period of time, providing the member organization with practical guidance and advice on all aspects of administration of a u.s. tag and/or an iso secretariat.collaboratives and workshopsansi standardization collaboratives and workshops advance cross-sector coordination in the development and compatibility of Standards and conformance programs needed to support emerging technologies and national/global priorities. This includes the ongoing activities described below and occasional standardization coordination workshops on topics such as empowering ai-enabled systems in healthcare, global supply chain security for microelectronics, etc. Ansi electric vehicles Standards panel (evsp) the ansi electric vehicles Standards panel (evsp) is a cross-sector coordinating body whose objective is to foster coordination and collaboration on standardization matters among public- and private-sector stakeholders to enable the safe, mass deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure in the united states with international coordination, adaptability, and engagement.america makes & ansi additive manufacturing standardization collaborative (amsc)the amsc is a cross-sector coordinating body whose objective is to accelerate the development of industry-wide additive manufacturing (or "3d printing") Standards and specifications consistent with stakeholder needs and thereby facilitate the growth of the additive manufacturing industry.unmanned aircraft systems standardization collaborative (uassc)the uassc is a cross-sector coordinating body whose objective is to coordinate and accelerate the development of the Standards and conformity assessment programs needed to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (uas) commonly known as drones into the National airspace system (nas) of the united states. The overarching goal is to foster the growth of the uas market, with emphasis on civil, commercial, and public safety applications.ansi nanotechnology Standards panel (ansi-nsp) and ansi-accredited u.s. technical advisory group (tag) for international organization for standardization (iso) technical committee (tc) 229the ansi-nsp serves as the cross-sector coordinating body for facilitating the development of Standards in the area of nanotechnology, including nomenclature/terminology; materials properties; measurement methods; and health, safety, and environmental practices. The ansi accredited u.s. technical activity group (tag) to the international organization for standardization (iso) technical committee (tc) 229, nanotechnologies, formulates u.s. positions relevant to this iso technical committee. In 2023, the u.s. Continued to convene iso/tc 229 working group (wg) 3, health, safety and the environment, and currently leads or co-leads the development of four projects under this wg. In 2023 this u.s. tag led an additional twelve projects in the areas of terminology, measurement and characterization, materials specifications, and products and applications, under this iso technical committee. The u.s. also convened the iso/tc 229 nanotechnologies liaison coordination group (nlcg) as well as the task group on sustainability, consumer and societal dimensions (scasd) on nanotechnologies.issuer identifier number (iin)ansi is the u.s. Registration management group for iins. The purpose of the numbering system is to uniquely identify a card-issuing institution in an international interchange environment. All iins currently assigned are eight-digit numbers, and each card issuer is entitled to one iin (outside of its membership of any card schemes, for example an iin assigned from visa). Therefore, only one iin is assigned to each card issuer. This iin must be used only to identify the card issuer.organization name registrationansi is the u.s. Registration authority for organization names under the global registration process established by the international organization for standardization (iso) and the international telecommunication union (itu). A formal procedure has been developed within ansi to administer this process. These procedures specify the syntax of names assigned by this registration authority, describe the way in which applications for organization names are handled, including mechanisms for assuring the assigning of unique names at this level in the hierarchy, and provide for the assignment of organization names.
Standards facilitationansi is the sole u.s. representative and dues-paying member of the two major non-treaty international Standards organizations, the international organization for standardization (iso) and, via the u.s. National committee (usnc), the international electrotechnical commission (iec). Regionally, ansi is the u.s. representative to the pacific area Standards congress (pasc) and the pan American Standards commission (copant). The ansi National accreditation board (anab), ansi's wholly owned subsidiary, is a member of the international accreditation forum (iaf) and the international laboratory accreditation cooperation (ilac). Regionally, anab is also a member of the asia pacific accreditation cooperation (apac) and the inter-american accreditation cooperation (iaac).ansi actively represents the u.s. In various regional standardization fora and advances u.s. Objectives and perspectives through bilateral relationships with its peer standardization bodies. Ansi held bilateral meetings and/or signed memoranda of understanding with a number of its peer standardization bodies with the aim of advancing u.s. Goals and priorities for standardization internationally. Through ansi and its u.s. National committee (usnc), the u.s. has immediate access to the full spectrum of technical activities of iso and iec, and administers many key international committees and subgroups. Through its u.s. technical advisory groups (tags), more than 5,000 u.s. positions on activities and ballots of the various international technical committees are developed and advocated annually. Through these tags, u.s. Experts are active participants in the Standards development work of both iso and iec. The u.s. Holds participating membership (p-membership) status in over 720 iso and iec technical committees and subcommittees. In addition to active participation in these committees, u.s. Interests, through ansi and its usnc, are able to hold key leadership roles, serving as chair and/or secretary to over 200 iso and iec committees and subcommittees, and serving as convenor to over 750 iso and iec working groups.in addition, ansi and its usnc play strong leadership roles in the governing bodies of iso and iec. Within iso, the ansi president and ceo serves on the international organization for standardization (iso) council and its council standing committee on finance. A representative of ansi's National accreditation board (anab) was appointed to lead iso's committee on conformity assessment (iso casco) as of january 1, 2020 with his term of office ending on december 31, 2023, and another anab representative was appointed vice-chair of the international accreditation forum (iaf) in 2021, and continued to serve in this role during 2023.strategic and diverse leadership were also at the forefront for the usnc in 2023. In january, the usnc welcomed new officers, including its first female usnc president, who also serves on the iec board. The usnc also expanded its leadership internationally with a u.s. Candidate securing, for a term beginning in january 2024, the position of iec vice president conformity assessment, a role that serves as chair of the iec conformity assessment board (cab). In 2023 the usnc also launched a campaign for election of a u.s. Candidate as next iec president (2025 2027).in 2023, ansi was instrumental in contributing to iso council decisions on iso smart Standards, on iso regional engagement, climate change concerns, sustainability, improvements to iso governance, and on a new iso financial/commercial model, in support of support ansi's interests. Within the iso technical management board, ansi was also a key player in efforts related to more effective virtual and hybrid meetings; iso/iec/itu technical-level cooperation; horizontal Standards; definitions and concepts of risk; alignment of iso and iec Standards development procedures; and u.s. Concerns about european community has consultants.in march 2023, an ansi delegation traveled to brussels, belgium for a very successful set of meetings with the european Standards organizations cen, cenelec and etsi and with the european commission. Issues discussed included the us, eu and eso Standards strategies, the us/eu technology and trade council, concerns regarding ec policies and has consultants impacting iso and iec, technical cooperation between the us sdos and the esos, standardization in the areas of artificial intelligence and the circular economy, and the issues of research and innovation, un sustainable development goals and smes in relation to Standards development. In april 2023, ansi hosted the latest in series of us/german Standards panel session in Washington, dc, which was considered a great success by all participating. Issues discussed included us and german Standards strategies, us and german perspectives on the eu standardization strategy, and potential cooperation between the two countries on Standards development related to artificial intelligence and climate change. In august 2023, ansi co-hosted, in seoul, with the south korean agency for technology and Standards (kats) the third annual Standards forum. The event featured presentations and robust dialogue between u.s. and korean experts on a range of topics, as well as 5 parallel technical sessions delving deeper into key cet sectors, such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor, quantum technology, automated driving, and clean energy and carbon neutrality. In september 2023, ansi delegates attended the 46th iso general assembly, which was held in brisbane, australia with virtual participation as well. During this meeting, iso members heard remarks from the iso president and the iso secretary-general. Iso members were then invited to ask questions of the speakers. Informal sessions at these meetings engaged participants in discussions on topics related to climate, artificial intelligence, sustainability, iso business models, iso' strategic plan, and the relationship of Standards to public policy. The meeting also saw action on statutory items such as approval of the iso budget, the election of iso officers, and election of iso council members. In conjunction with these meetings, ansi also held a series of bilateral meetings with the uk, japan, china, singapore and india. In october 2023, usnc delegates attended the virtual 87th iec general meeting. During this week-long conference, usnc delegates had the opportunity to attend the iec standardization management board (smb), conformity assessment board (cab), and the iec general assembly (ga) meetings, as well as more informal sessions. The smb noted the approval of a new iso/iec jtc on quantum technologies, and the cab established a taskforce on artificial intelligence. The iec ga meeting saw action on statutory items such as the approval of the 2024 budget, and the election of iec leaders, including the election of a u.s. Candidate to serve as the iec cab chair (2024 2026). The iec also recognized an individual from the u.s. as the winner of the 2023 iec lord kelvin award, the highest honor awarded to technical participants in the iec. In additional to the governance meetings, the usnc secretary-general chaired both the iec forum, which focused on National committee funding models, and the asia-pacific cooperation forum (apcf), which heard updates from the new iec advisory groups. Usnc members participated in an interactive session on the new iec online Standards development (osd) platform. In addition, the usnc held bilateral meetings with iec officers and with delegates from the canadian National committee. The usnc also introduced several new programs in 2023. Following the successful creation of a joint technical committee under iso and iec: jtc 3 quantum technologies. As the administration of this new committee falls under the iec organization, the usnc established a new u.s. technical advisory group for jtc 3, to facilitate active u.s. Participation and engagement in the new international committee. Two other programs launched in 2023 were the usnc young and emerging professionals (yep) & protg engagement program, and the usnc don heirman award program. These programs are aimed at engaging members newer to our community. Members of the ansi international policy advisory group (ipag) and the ansi National policy advisory group (npag) benefitted from and greatly appreciated special joint sessions of the two groups held in conjunction with the may 2023 ipag meeting and the november 2023 ipag and npag meetings. The may 2023 joint session focused on the new and important us government Standards strategy for new and emerging technologies, resulting in development of joint ipag/npag input to the us government's public call for comments on the policy. The november 2023 joint session focused on the european union standardization strategy and european Standards development.
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