ASTM International Government Interface and Corporate Outreach Jeff Grove Director, Government & Industry Affairs ASTM Washington Office Teresa Cendrowska.

ASTM International Government Interface and

Corporate Outreach

Jeff Grove Director, Government & Industry Affairs

ASTM Washington Office

Teresa CendrowskaDirector, 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 ANSI 805

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

Commerce – 194

• NIST

CPSC – 33

DoD – 47

DoE – 57

DoJ – 11

DoT– 58

EPA – 68

FAA – 12

HHS (includes FDA) – 90

HUD – 7

Interior – 49

NASA – 47

NRC – 10

OSHA – 13

Treasury – 45

VA – 4

U.S. CFR Citations of ASTM Standards

Energy – 50

Commerce – 12

Consumer Products - 9

Food and Drug – 129

Highways – 279

Housing – 320

Interior - 17

Labor – 56

Environment – 692

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

Director, Government & Industry Affairs

ASTM International

1828 L Street, NW, Suite 906

Washington, DC 20036

phone: 202-223-8505

Email: [email protected]

Teresa Cendrowska

Director, External Relations

ASTM Headquarters

Phone: 610-832-9718

Email: [email protected]