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ANSI Webinar describes key changes to OMB Circular A-119.
2016-02-22 14:31:11| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ANSI hosted free webinar on recently published revisions to White House Office of Management and Budget Circular A-119, "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities." Circular instructs U.S. federal agencies to consider using voluntary consensus standards developed privately instead of government-unique standards whenever possible. Slides and a recording are now available for all interested parties.
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ANSI Supports Revision of White House OMB Circular A119.
2016-02-01 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued revision of OMB Circular A119, "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities." In February 2014, OMB requested comments on said revision and received broadly supportive response from ANSI. Updates maintain strong preference for using voluntary consensus standards over government-unique standards in Federal regulation and procurement and clarifies guidance.
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RFS Rule at OMB
2014-09-02 16:22:00| National Hog Farmer
P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The Environmental Protection Agencys final renewable volume obligation rule for the Renewable Fuels Standard has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget for final review. read more
OMB Issues Guidance on Government Spending for Travel and Conferences
2013-06-17 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
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. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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