Issued by U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Controller Alert: Travel and Conferences provides guidance on U.S. federal government spending for conferences and travel in light of ongoing federal budget sequester. Document lists standards-setting work as appropriate use of limited funds that should continue to be supported. This clarification reassures members of ANSI Federation that the sequester will not halt their involvement in U.S. voluntary consensus standardization process.
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