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ASTM International
Government Interface and
Corporate Outreach
Jeff Grove
Director, Government & Industry Affairs
ASTM Washington Office
Teresa Cendrowska
Director, External Relations
Government Interface
ASTM Washington Office
• Reopened in November of 2004.
• Connects ASTM’s work and builds awareness.
• Represents ASTM before Congress, federal
agencies, ANSI, other SDOs, trade associations.
• Engages in legislative, regulatory, and trade
matters.
• Builds and strengthens relationships
Advancing ASTM’s Mission
and Business Strategies
 Remove barriers to the worldwide acceptance
and use of ASTM standards.
 Ensure proper citation of ASTM standards in
laws and regulations.
 Address government policies that duplicate or
conflict with the interests of ASTM.
 Identify opportunities for new ASTM activities
 Government legislative, regulatory, and research initiatives
create the need for new private sector standards.
U.S. Standards System
 Voluntary, market-driven and led by the private
sector
 Requires cooperation among stakeholders:
• Standards organizations
• Industry and users/consumers
• Academia
• Government representatives
 Stakeholders needs must be met:
• Protect health, safety and environment
• Enhance industry competitiveness
• Facilitate global trade
U.S. Legal and Policy Framework
 National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1994 and OMB A-119:
 “…all Federal agencies and departments shall use
technical standards that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies, using such
technical standards as a means to carry out policy
objectives or activities determined by the agencies and
departments….and shall, when such participation is in the
public interest…participate with such bodies in the
development of technical standards.”
Other U.S. Laws of Interest
 Consumer Product Safety Act
 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Modernization Act of 1997
 Homeland Security Act of 2002
 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
 Telecommunications Act of 1996
 Fastener Quality Act Amendments of 1999
U.S. Government as a User
of Voluntary Consensus Standards
 Incorporation by Reference: An agency may adopt a
voluntary standard (without change) by incorporating the
standard in a regulation by listing (or referencing) the
standard by title.
 As a Basis for Rulemaking: The agency reviews a
standard and makes changes to match their needs.
 During a rulemaking, an agency must publish in the
Federal Register its intent to incorporate a standard or to
make a revision to an existing standard part of a rule.
 Public comments may result in changes to the proposed
rule before it is instituted.
U.S. Government Participation and Use
 ASTM standards continue to meet Government needs
• 2006 NTTAA 10 year review demonstrates our value
 U.S. Government is both an equal partner and key stakeholder
• 1000 units of U.S. Government participation in ASTM
• Active in 93% of ASTM’s committees
• Wide array of agencies represented
• Relationships with Federal Standards Executives
• Serves on ASTM International’s Board of Directors
ASTM Standards in U.S. Law
 Of the 6500 Voluntary Consensus Standards incorporated
by reference in the US Code of Federal Regulations,
ASTM standards are listed over 3000 times
 ASTM International is the number one SDO on the
Government’s Top Ten Regulatory SDO List
See: http://standards.gov/sibr/query/index.cfm
Standards Incorporated by Reference
in Regulations
Standards Developing Organization
Acronym Number
American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM
3348
American National Standards Institute
805
ANSI
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME
666
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
546
Society of Automotive Engineers
SAE
503
American Petroleum Institute
API
438
Reprographic Technologies
348
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
UL
339
State of Illinois, Administrative Code
I.A.C.
338
International Maritime Organization
IMO
330
What Agencies are Participating?
 Agriculture – 59
 FAA – 12
 Commerce – 194
 HHS (includes FDA) – 90
• NIST
 CPSC – 33
 DoD – 47
 DoE – 57
 DoJ – 11
 DoT– 58
 EPA – 68
 HUD – 7
 Interior – 49
 NASA – 47
 NRC – 10
 OSHA – 13
 Treasury – 45
 VA – 4
U.S. CFR Citations of ASTM Standards
 Energy – 50
 Interior - 17
 Commerce – 12
 Labor – 56
 Consumer Products - 9
 Environment – 692
 Food and Drug – 129
 Highways – 279
 Housing – 320
 Shipping (including Coast
Guard) – 707
 Transportation – 279
 Agriculture - 240
Benefits to the U.S. Government
 Eliminate/reduce costs of developing standards
 Decrease costs of good purchased
• Commercial off the shelf procurement
 Promotes efficiency and economic competition
 Relies on the private sector to meet needs
• Access to industry experts and technology
• Process is faster and more dynamic
ASTM Initiatives with U.S. Government
 Ensure reference to current standards
• Regular review of the Code of Federal Regulations and
Congressional Record
 Understand procurement and regulatory standards needs
• Review of Regulatory Plan and Agenda
• New Work Item Registration questions
• Encourage government liaison with and participation in committee
activities
New ASTM Committees
in Partnership with US Government
 E54 – Homeland Security Applications (DHS)
 E55 – Pharmaceutical Application of Process Analytical
Technology (FDA)
 E56 – Nanotechnology (OSTP)
 F37 – Light Sport Aircraft (FAA)
 F38 – Unmanned Vehicle Systems (FAA)
 F39 – Normal and Utility Category Airplane Electrical
Wiring Systems (FAA)
Facts and Challenges
 Standards are not always the top priority
• Constant educational process
 Agencies must use NPRM to update or revise
references
 Roles and attitudes vary across agencies
• Keep up with the changes and build relationships
 States lack an NTTAA-like policy
 The government is an equal player
ASTM Strategy
 Understand agency needs, concerns and goals,
and how ASTM fits into their agenda.
 Communicate
 Seek advice from agency reps and other
committees
 No one size-fits-all approach
• Be flexible to meet the needs of agencies
Corporate Outreach
ASTM Organizational Objective
 “Promote a greater corporate
awareness regarding the importance
of standards and the value of ASTM.”
• ASTM 2006 objectives approved by the Board.
ASTM Engages Decision-makers
 To raise awareness of standards and ASTM
 To seek industry feedback on activities and
challenges
• including the removal of global barriers to the
acceptance and use of ASTM standards
 To identify opportunities for collaboration on
policy (regulatory and trade) issues of mutual
interest
 To ensure ASTM is meeting industry needs
Challenges
 Executives lack standards knowledge
 Casual knowledge of international standardization
• View it as technical issue instead of trade barrier
 Preconceived notions and misinformation
• Confusion about what an international standard is and
isn’t
 Often make quick standards decisions
• Easiest or cheapest rather than strategic
Standards Impact Trade
and the Economy
 The U.S. Commerce Department estimates that
standards-related issues impacted 80% of world
commodity trade.
 2000 German study found the direct economic
benefit of standardization was 1% of Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
Benefits to Industry Are Clear
 Minimize safety hazards
 Manage liability while reducing risk
 Satisfy regulations and laws
 Facilitate global trade
 Reap cost savings by procuring readily
available equipment at lower costs
 Reduce internal company specifications
ASTM Can Help Industry
Meet Global Challenges
 The benefit of ASTM’s MOUs with 47 developing
countries
• MOUs embed ASTM standards directly into
the national portfolios of these countries and
into their technical regulations
 ASTM standards open doors and open markets
• Easier to export products made and tested
to ASTM standards.
• Technology transfer improves infrastructure
for sourcing
ASTM Message to Industry
 ASTM meets World Trade Organization (WTO) criteria for
“international”
• No WTO list of international bodies
 WTO recognizes multiple approaches to international
standardization
 ASTM supports industry needs to choose the best
standard, regardless of the source
 ASTM makes it easy to participate in international
standards development
• Technology drives efficiency
ASTM Corporate Outreach
 ASTM is connecting to the business and manufacturing
community
 Staff has already completed 20 meetings with companies
and associations
• Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit, Beijing (Oct)
 ASTM Board has commissioned two studies to illustrate
standards impact on profitability
• Enables us to target broader audiences.
 ASTM plans to share information with officers so that they
are part of the message
Questions? Comments? THANKS!
Jeff Grove
Teresa Cendrowska
Director, Government & Industry Affairs
Director, External Relations
ASTM International
ASTM Headquarters
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 906
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 610-832-9718
phone: 202-223-8505
Email: [email protected]
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