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USNC/TMC 457 12 July 2007

MINUTES

USNC TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

UL Headquarters Northbrook, IL

22 May 2007 (Meeting #21)

Members Participating USNC Position Affiliation R A Williams (Chairman) USNC VP – Technical UL J G Abbott Member Philips Medical Sys T deCourcelle - IEEE K E Gettman Member NEMA T A Hanson Member Corning M Hayes Member CEA D N Heirman Member Alcatel-Lucent B Liebler Member AdvaMed K L Lippert Member Eaton Electric Group C C Packard Liaison Member ECCB/IECQ R L Pescatore Liaison Member HP, USNC/IECEE R H Reimer Member Rockwell Automation K Sullivan Supervisor, USNC Office ANSI C T Zegers General Secretary - USNC ANSI

Guests Participating J R Barker (Teleconference) (PT) TA – TC 20 General Cable J Bhatia (PT) President & CEO ANSI J T Chapin, Ph.D. (PT) Nominated Chair, TC 113 UL S Cornish (PT) Dir, Int’l Policy ANSI M W Earley Member – Council NFPA G Eckhart (PT) TAG Ad – COPANT 151/152 NEMA F K Kitzantides Member – Council – IEC VP NEMA M E Loch (PT) Chairman – ACEA Motorola J R Mahanna Member – Council IBM J E Matthews USNC President Corning A McMillan (PT) USNC VP – Finance Rockwell Automation A (Chip) Pudims (PT) Member, TAG – SC 23H Bryant Div/Hubbell A B Scolnik Member – Council NEMA Members Not Participating A P Brazauski Member UL L M Ferson Member ISA W T Fiske Member Intertek Testing Svcs W F Hanrahan Member EIA K L McManama Liaison Member UL, USNC/IECEx J C Powell Member Agilent Technologies H L Wolfman Member (NEMA) OSRAM SYLVANIA J J Woodworth Member Cooper Power Sys E M Yandek Member (NEMA) GE Lighting (PT – Part Time) Section 1. Organizational Matters 1.1 Welcome, Opening Remarks and Introductions Mr Williams welcomed the TMC membership and guests and wished them a successful meeting. He reported that the Columbian Room, in which this meeting is being held, was named for the Columbian Exposition of the 1894 World’s Fair and UL traces its foundation to that event. Further, Mr Williams reported that, in recognition of Don Mader’s many contributions, UL recently renamed one of the buildings in the Northbrook complex, the Don Mader EMC Facility. The TMC extended its congratulations to Don Mader. This was followed by self-introductions.

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1.2 Approval of Agenda 1.2.1 Approval of the Consent Agenda The Chairman called attention to the Consent Agenda (USNC/TMC 431 – REVISED) and asked if any items should be removed for detailed discussion. None were suggested. It was moved, seconded and VOTED #1 To approve the Consent Agenda (USNC/TMC 431 – REVISED). (This motion was approved unanimously.) By this action the following items were approved:

• Minutes of the 10 January 2007 meeting (USNC/TMC 430) General Secretary’s Note: Mr Kitzantides had noted one error in these Minutes. In paragraph 4.3 the text refers to the Global Relevance “Toolbox” and notes that the related Task Group will meet for the 1st time in Tokyo when, in fact, the Group met for the 1st time in Berlin and would meet for the 2nd time in Tokyo.

• The following appointments/reappointments were noted: Malcolm Allison TA – SC 32B Poul Anderson TA – CISPR/D Don Barta TA – TC 55 Thomas S Basso TA – TC 8 Herbert S Bennett, Ph.D. TA – TC 113 Terrence L Blevins TA – SC 65E Bill Brown TA – SC 59M Jack Dupre Secretary – SC 86C Craig Fanning DTA – CISPR/D Bill Gerber TA – SC 62B Donald A Gillies TA – TC 78 Dr Gerald L Glen Secretary – TC 76 Edwin J “Tip” Goodwin III TA – TC 11 Randy Haseman TA – SC 61C Kelvin Hecht TA – TC 105 Wayne E Hoffman TA – TC 26 Ben C Johnson TA – TC 27 John G Leach TA – SC 32A Bernie Liebler TA – TC 62/SC 62A John Schimelfancik TA – SC 46F Ralph M Showers, Ph.D. TA – CISPR Brian Simoes TA – TC 72 Robert O Smail, Jr TA – TC 15 James Tomaseski DTA – TC 78

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Nick Tongson TA – SC 62D Eric A Udren TA – TC 95 Doug Versaw DTA – TC 72 Clark Vitek TA – CISPR/A Eike Waltz TA – SC 48D Chuck Whitaker DTA – TC 82 John W Young TA – TC 70 General Secretary’s Note: The re-appointment process is taking much more time than it should because all too many TAs and TAG Administrators fail to respond to the General Secretary’s request to process re-appointments in a timely manner. In some cases, three and four follow-ups have been required.

• The initial nominations of the following Chairs and Secretaries were approved: Morgan Cox Nominated Chair – TC 45 Scott Choinski Secretary – SC 37B (Was Assistant Secretary)

• The following Invitations to Host Meetings in the US were noted: IEC/TC 37 – Surge Arresters Dates: Week of 5 November 2007 Location: NEMA HQ, Rosslyn, VA IEC/TC 51 – Magnetic Components and Ferrite Materials Dates: February 2008 Location: In conjunction with APEC, Austin, TX General Secretary’s Note: Only two TC or SC meetings have been held or currently scheduled for the US in 2007 and one, so far, for 2008. This is significantly different from prior years and the reasons are not clear. Those planning meetings in the US are asked to make their plans known to the USNC Office as early as possible.

• The following CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION were approved: Frederick Bauer, P.E. TA – CISPR/D Dieter Bergman Secretary – TC 93 Ernesto A Corte Chair – SC 45A Dieter Jundt TA – TC 49 Steve Kazubski TAG Administrator – TC 105 James Douglas Kinney TA – TC 72 Keith Lindsey DTA – TC 78 John M Sadeghloo TA – TC 96 Everett J Scherrer TA – TC 55 Donald R Webb TA – TC 4

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1.2.2 Balance of the Agenda Mr Willams invited any additions or changes to the balance of the agenda and one was suggested. Dr Abbott suggested a discussion of the possible development of a Coordinated Western China Policy and this was added to Section 4. It was moved, seconded and VOTED #2 To approve the Balance of the Agenda (USNC/TMC 431 –

REVISED). (This motion was approved unanimously.)

Section 2 – Status of Action Items from Last Meetings (C.T. Zegers, USNC General Secretary) 2.1 Action Item

2006-04-04 #2 It was agreed that the TAG for IEC/TC 61 will be asked to again consider this subject (presented by Mr D J Wetzig – Ball Pressure Test vis-à-vis PVC), to develop the appropriate course of action to formally present the proposal to TC 61 for consideration and to keep the TMC informed of its status as it proceeds through the development process. Status At the August 2006 meeting, Mr Brazauski reported that Mr Wetzig attended the last TC 61 TAG meeting and it was agreed that another attempt will be made to have his concerns addressed in the related standard. Although Mr Brazauski was not in attendance at the May 2007 TMC meeting he confirmed via E-Mail that this proposal is moving through the TC 61 process.

USNC TAG for IEC/TC 61

2.2 Action Item 2006-08-09 #3 It was agreed that the USNC Officers would be given an action item to consider this subject (re: “Do Not Re-circulate Documents”) and to recommend an appropriate course of action. Status During discussion, one member expressed concern that this Action Item was not completed close to one year after initiation and he questioned why. He confirmed his primary question, “What documents can a TAG Administrator circulate to his/her TAG or to Non-Members of the TAG?” The USNC Officers acknowledged that this is not an easy question but agreed to complete this Action Item for the next TMC meeting on 26 September 2007.

USNC Officers

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2.3 Action Item 2007-01-10 #1 To approve, in principle, the Draft Policy Decisions for USNC Workshops and to request Messrs Heirman and Zegers to prepare a policy statement for final TMC review. Status Mr Heirman called attention to the Draft Policy circulated as USNC/TMC 453 and highlighted the comments received and the efforts to address them. During discussion one editorial change was suggested and approved. It was moved, seconded and VOTED #3 To approve the draft Policy for Special USNC Pay for Attending Workshops as editorially revised at the 22 May 2007 TMC meeting. (This motion was approved unanimously.) (ATTACHMENT A)

D N Heirman/C T Zegers USNC /TMC 453

2.4 Action Item

2007-01-10 #2 It was anticipated that a planning teleconference might be scheduled in the near future to pursue the required actions (Re: IEC-CIGRE UHV Symposium) including a proposed letter from the USNC President to interested contacts including Edison Electric Institute and other electric utility interests and also to the ANSI Company Member Forum and Organization Member Forum. Status The UHV Symposium in Beijing was to be discussed later in this meeting.

J E Matthews J L KoepfingerT S Basso C T Zegers

Status of USNC Involvement in IEC/TC 49 – Piezoelectric and Dielectric Devices for Frequency Control and Selection – Mr Zegers reminded the TMC that at its last meeting a decision was made to disband the USNC TAG for TC 49 because of failure to sustain the minimum level of viability of 3 Voting Members. Subsequent to the USNC officially registering as a NON-MEMBER of the TC, the TA reported that an additional Voting Member was recruited and reinstatement was requested. It was moved, seconded and VOTED #4 To reinstate the USNC TAG for IEC/TC 49 and to change the USNC’s official registration to P Member contingent upon EIA agreeing to continue as TAG Administrator. (This motion was approved unanimously.) Section 3 – For Information – Presentation by J Thomas Chapin, PhD, UL and Nominated Chair, IEC/TC 113 – Nanotechnology Standardization for Electrical and Electronic Products and Systems

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Mr Williams noted that with the withdrawal of Mr Kent Whitfield as Chair of IEC/TC 113, the USNC nominated J Thomas Chapin, PhD for that position. Dr Chapin is General Manager of UL’s North American Fire and Safety Sector. He served as Interim Chair for the 1st meeting of the TC held on 26 – 28 March 2007 in Frankfurt, Germany. Dr Chapin was introduced to the participants and he highlighted the following:

• Thanked those who have helped him get started in his role as TC Chair.

• Reported that at the 1st meeting of the TC there were 7 delegates from Germany, 4 from the UK, 6 from Japan, 3 from Canada and 2 from the US, including himself.

• The proposed scope of TC 113 is as follows: “Standardization of the technologies relevant to electrical and electronic products and systems in the field of nanotechnology in close cooperation with other committees of IEC and ISO TC 229.”

• At least initially the TC’s structure will consist of the following: JWG 1 – Terminology, nomenclature (Joint with ISO/TC 229) JWG 2 – Measurement, characterization (Joint with ISO/TC 229) WG 3 – Performance

• A meeting of WG 3 is planned for July 2007 in San Francisco, hosted by SEMI. This is expected to be an important meeting because the future direction of the TC will be discussed and defined.

• If the US nanotechnology community and primarily including industry does not get involved the US is in jeopardy of losing a leading position in this technical area. Countries such as Germany, UK and Japan will define future direction if the US does not become engaged in the near future. (ATTACHMENT B)

During discussion, the consensus was that, although there are significant programs underway in the US, these efforts are far less than they need to be if the US is to maintain a leadership role in Nanotechnology. Currently, the USNC TAG for IEC/TC 113 does not have the needed critical mass to support this work. It was suggested that a slide needed to be added to Dr Chapin’s presentation which would outline the consequences to the US of not becoming fully engaged in this international standards effort.

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Section 4 – Standardization Management Board (SMB) – 5 June 2007,

Geneva, Switzerland Mr Williams called attention to the official agenda for the 5 June meeting in Geneva (SMB/3460/DA) and indicated that document USNC/TMC 434 records the USNC’s positions as they evolve. Concentrating on Questions of Principle and other documents where the USNC has yet to vote, the Chairman and General Secretary reviewed each item, the comments received from the membership and a USNC position was developed where needed. These positions are recorded in document USNC/TMC 434. The following items were highlighted:

• The Summary Report of the SMB meeting No. 128, in Tokyo, 15 September 2007, is available as document SMB/3440/RM.

• Messrs Matthews, Williams and Zegers provided a brief report on their visit to

Beijing just prior to the SMB meeting in Tokyo. They held fruitful and worthwhile meetings with the Chinese members of the CB, SMB and CAB.

• Attention was directed to document SMB/3453/R and the Question of Principle having to do with a proposed change in scope for TC 23 – Electrical Accessories. Mr Gettman, TA, has recommended a negative vote because the proposed scope appears to be too broad potentially bringing it into conflict with other groups such as TC 100, JTC 1 SC 25, ITU-R, etc. It was agreed that Mr Gettman would work with the General Secretary so that a USNC vote/comments could be submitted by the 25 May deadline.

• It was noted that, based on input from the related TAGs, the USNC had already submitted affirmative votes on modified scopes for TC 34 – Lamps and Related Equipment (SMB/3434/R) and TC 105 – Fuel Cell Technologies (SMB/3436/R).

• Scope of TC 113 – Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems ( SMB/3455/R) – Based on the input of the TAG and on today’s discussion with Dr Chapin an affirmative vote will be submitted by the 30 May deadline.

• Reactivation of TC 79 – Alarm Systems (SMB/3469/INF) – New Work Item Proposals have been submitted by CENELC and by the Canadian National Committee. If either or both of these proposals are approved TC 79 will be reactivated. It was confirmed that in anticipation of this action, an effort is underway by NFPA, the TAG Administrator, to reactivate the USNC TAG.

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• Mr Zegers called attention to 6 Recommendations from the IEC Directives

Mainentance Team (DMT), affirmatives on which were submitted on 25 April. (SMB/3441/R) The DMT is scheduled to meet on 4 June in Geneva, in conjunction with the SMB. On 6 June, the ISO/IEC DMT is scheduled to meet to continue its task of reducing the size of the ISO and IEC Supplements to the Directives. Also, the Joint DMT is working with JTC 1 to ensure their use of the main body of the Directives, possibly with the addition of a JTC 1 Supplement. During discussion, one member referred to document SMB/3441/R and questioned why the IEC DMT was proposing to revise its Terms of Reference to include policy decisions. Mr Zegers was tasked to develop a response. General Secretary’s Note: Mr Zegers raised this subject at the 4 June DMT meeting and it was confirmed that the change to included procedures as well as Directives to the T of R, in no way expended the DMT’s scope to include policy matters. The change was to better describe the DMT’s current actions whereby the SMB often asks the Team’s input on procedural matters having to do with Questions of Principle very much beyond the limit of the Directives. It was emphatically confirmed that the DMT only acts upon the request of the SMB.

• SMB Ad Hoc Group 24 – SPSs, Forms and Guidelines - Comments are due on 25 May on these proposed changes to the Strategic Policy Statements and related forms and guides. It was suggested if objections are not received an affirmative vote will be submitted.

• Proposal for a New Field of Technical Activity on Marine Energy – Wave and Tidal Energy Converters (SMB/3487/NP) - It was noted that the USNC had been invited to indicate by 4 June whether or not it supports the establishment of a new TC and if it intends to participate actively. Related USNC TAGs for IEC/TC 4 – Hydraulic Turbines and TC 88 – Wind Turbine Systems, have been invited to comment. It was agreed that the USNC could support the establishment of a new TC but would require an indication of support from the USNC constituency before it could agree to participate actively.

• ACEA – Advisory Committee on Environmental Aspects (SMB/3483/R) – It was noted that the two Recommendations inviting comment by 25 May had to do with a conflict between TC 91 and TC 111 whereby the former intends to move forward with a New Work Item Proposal that the latter feels is within its scope. The SMB Secretariat believes that no decision should be made until both TCs have addressed the issue and attempted to resolve the matter. It was agreed that the USNC would support the recommendation of the SMB Secretariat.

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• ACOS – Advisory Committee on Safety (SMB/3479/R) – It was noted that ACOS

has submitted 10 Recommendations for comment by 25 May, one of which has to do with IEC/TC 108. (Recommendation 2007-04/04) This recommendation will essentially stop the work of TC 108 in relation to the development of its new HBSDT standard. It is felt that ACOS has based its recommendation on a false conclusion that TC 108 has not been keeping them informed on the integration of basic and group safety publication requirements in the standard IEC 62368. ACOS has proposed that this document not be processed further until this situation is resolved and TC 108 has takesn great exception to this position. It was agreed that the USNC would support the TC 108 position at the SMB meeting. Mr Zegers noted that Mr Brazauski, USNC member of ACOS, had not submitted recommended positions on the 9 remaining ACOS Recommendations.

• Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (SMB/3473/R) – It was reported that this document suggests a handling procedure for the operation of this new SC under IEC/TC 31 which will report to the TC but be under ISO’s management. Mr Bill Lawrence, TA, has suggested an affirmative vote with several editorial comments. This USNC position was agreed.

• Proposal from the Canadian National Committee to Discuss IEC Household Products Standards to Include Consideration of Safety – Mr Zegers noted that comments were due on 25 May and he circulated a consolidation of comments that had been received from the USNC constituency including Messrs Al Brazauski and Derek Johns, Secretary and Chair of IEC/TC 61 respectively. After some discussion it was agreed that the USNC would submit a negative comment on this proposal using the rationale provided by Messrs Brazauski and Johns.

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• 4.1 IEC Elections

With respect to elections: - Mr Kitzantides appears to be unopposed for reelection as IEC VP and SMB Chair. - The following 6 Automatically Appointed Members of the SMB are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA. Several primary Representatives are likely to change but the countries are guaranteed positions. In addition, it is possible in the not too distant future that China will agree to pay the highest level of dues and, therefore, become one of the Automatically Appointed Members. -Brazil, Hungary and the Netherlands are standing for re-election on the SMB and other National Committees have been invited to submit nominations. Mexico has been nominated but others are not yet known. If Mexico is not successful this year, in 2008 one of its competitors will be Canada. 4.2 SMB Strategic Groups Mr Zegers reported that at the Tokyo SMB meeting two Strategic Groups had been established and the USNC has now appointed the following Representatives. SG #1 met for the 1st time in Frankfurt, Germany on 16 May and SG #2 is currently attempting to schedule its 1st meeting. Reports will be provided at the June SMB meetng. IEC/SMB Strategic Group #1 – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources Representative Mr Oscar Edward (Ed) Gray, III Director, Energy Infrastructure National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (NEMA) 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 USA Tel: 703 841 3265 E-Mail: [email protected]

Alternate

Ms Jean Baronas Director Technology Standards Office Sony Electronics, Inc. 3300 Zanker Road San Jose, California 95134-1901 Tel: 408 955 5758 Fax: 408 982 5899 E-Mail: [email protected]

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IEC/SMB Strategic Group #2 – Automotive Electronics Representative Ms Valerie Shuman Director, Corporate Strategy Ygomi LLC 1520 Kensington Road Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Tel: 312 339 3635 E-Mail: [email protected] Alternate Mr Rich Byczek Engineering Manager Intertek ETL Semko 13200 Levan Road Livonia, Michigan 48150 USA Tel: 734 591 9161 Fax: 734 432 0555 E-Mail: [email protected] 4.3 CB/SMB Task Group to Develop Global Relevance “Tool Box” Mr Williams reminded the TMC that, at the request of the Council Board, Mr Kitzantides, the Chairman of the SMB, established a Task Group consisting of two CB members and 4 SMB members with the goal of developing a guidance document, a “Tool Box” of success mechanisms for incorporating globally relevant conditions in IEC standards. Mr Matthews was one of the CB representatives and Mr H Gerlach of Germany the other. The SMB members were from Australia, Japan, France and the UK. This Group met in Berlin and in Tokyo and the resulting draft has now been submitted to the SMB for endorsement and to the CB for approval at their June meetings. The latest draft circulated is SMB/3457A/CC. Messrs Kitzantides and Matthews expressed the belief that while this draft was far from perfect it is an attempt to document techniques that have worked for some TC/SC which are interested in including globally relevant criteria in their standards. Has it solved the IEC Global Relevance problem for TCs such as TC 23 and its SCs? Admittedly no and hopefully, when the document is considered by the CB, a decision will be made for IEC to develop a formal Global Relevance Policy that will mirror the one adopted by ISO. It was also noted that the USNC did not submit comments when document SMB/3457/DC was circulated for comment with a 11 May deadline. After some discussion, Chairman Williams called for a straw vote and 6 members voted against the draft, 1 for, commenting that it is not felt to adequately address the needs of Global Relevance in IEC Standards. As part of this discussion, a status report was prepared for the 4 Essential Differences in Requirements that were officially submitted by the USNC for consideration under the IEC Global Relevance Policy. That report is provided as ATTACHMENT C.

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4.4 Joint ISO/IEC Guide Using ISO and IEC Standards for Technical Regulations Mr Zegers reminded the members that the IEC SMB has been participating with the ISO TMB, over a multi-year period, in the development of a Joint ISO/IEC Guide Using ISO and IEC Standards for Technical Regulations. The IEC sub-group, under the Convenership of Loise de Silva of Canada, met briefly in Berlin and recommended the development of a “promotional” document that might be used to describe to regulators and other audiences the content and purpose of the, much larger, companion guidance document. This “promotional” document was submitted to the ISO/TMC and IEC/SMB for comment. A final draft was circulated on 29 March 2007 to ISO Member Bodies and IEC National Committees for comment by 4 May 2007 and on that date negative votes/comments were submitted to both ISO and IEC. A further, revised draft was circulated as SMB/3489/DV with the document to be considered for approval at the June IEC/SMB and ISO/TMB meetings. Chairman Williams invited TMC comments by 1 June and, it was agreed, that Messrs Williams and Zegers would be governed by these comments and the conditions existing at the SMB meeting as the basis of their decision. 4.5 Status of USNC Proposal on Decimal Markers Mr Zegers reminded the TMC that the related TCs of both ISO and IEC have revised their standards to allow the use of either the point or the comma as the decimal marker. Dr. Ambler Thompson, NIST-TA-IEC TC 25, submitted for TMC’s 4 April 2006 meeting a proposal to request both the ISO TMB and the IEC SMB to direct the Joint ISO/IEC Directives Maintenance Team to initiate the appropriate changes to the ISO/IEC Directives. This action was approved and the proposal submitted for SMB’s consideration at its May meeting in Copenhagen. The SMB did not support the proposal. However, a revised proposal was submitted to the ISO Technical Management Board by ANSI member, Steven Cornish, and it was approved. The SMB reconsidered its initial decision in Berlin and supported the ISO/TMB’s action. The staffs of both ISO and IEC were requested to develop an implementation plan which was considered by the TMB and SMB at their meetings in February. A joint fact finding group has now been established to make a detailed analysis of the benefits, costs, possible solutions and risks of changing decimal marker practice. Dr Ambler Thompson has been appointed USNC representative and Mr Steven Cornish, the ISO Representative for ANSI. Without consultation with the Joint Task Group, the ISO and IEC Staffs developed and circulated a survey to the Group seeking background information and data on the subject. A compilation of the comments received has not yet been received.

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4.6 Joint IEC SMB and ISO TMB Meeting – 4 June 2007, Geneva TMC was reminded that a 1st joint meeting of representatives of the ISO/TMB and IEC/SMB took place in Geneva in 2006 and that the 2nd is planned for 4 June 2007 in conjunction with the June meetings of both groups. The ANSI IPC has expressed the position that these joint meetings should be institutionalized and scheduled each year because of the obvious need for continued cooperation and collaboration between ISO and IEC. The IEC management view is that these joint meetings should not be scheduled on a regular, predetermined basis but when substantive issues are recognized and need to be discussed. In other words, the agenda should drive the scheduling of a joint meeting. After some discussion, it was agreed that the USNC’s position should be that ISO TMC and IEC SMB meetings should be scheduled keeping in mind the possibility of a joint meeting if agenda items, at the time, warrant one. 4.7 Revised IEC SMB Standardization Strategy – 2005 – 2007 Mr Kitzantides provided a brief report on a newly circulated document, SMB/3490/DC – Actions required on update of implementation of the revised IEC SMB Standardization Strategy – SMB/3442/INF. This document invites comments on the Implementation Plan and specifically solicits input on the following:

• Set up an IEC/ISO group on market relevance • Evaluate results on use of standards and their market penetration • Coordinate joint-activity in the area of multi-disciplinary and/or converging

technologies • Promote the implementation of IEC Standards as National Standards • Links with international organizations setting standards used in regulations • Input from academia and research institutes • Development and use of common services and resources while maintaining an

independent structure • Review the relevance, missions and scopes of Sector Boards, Advisory

Committees

This document will be circulated to the TMC and comments invited as soon as possible. Mr Zegers called attention to the fact that this Plan assigns a number of actions to the National Committees and, at some point, the USNC needs to consider if and how it is to implement the related items. 4.8 ISO New Work Item Proposals Generated by ISO Consumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO)

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Mr Zegers called attention to the general subject of the apparent proliferation of COPOLCO initiated projects which, more and more, relate to both ISO and IEC subjects such as:

• AC/3/2007 – NWIP – International Standard for Cross Boarder Trade in 2nd Hand Goods

• Batteries • NWIP on Network Services Billing • Guidance Standard – Consumer Product Safety: A Practical Guide for Suppliers • Consumer Product Recall and Corrective Action: Code of Good Practice

In addition, the following new projects are being considered at the COPOLCO meeting currently underway in Brazil:

• NWIP for an International Standard on Guidelines for Compliance Programmes for Organizations

• NWIP for an International Standard on Guidelines for Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce Transactions

• NWIP for a Guide on Consumer and Public Interest Involvement • Potential New ISO Work on Fair Trade

Mr Zegers reported that the IEC was represented in COPOLCO for many years and was well served by an individual from the UK. When she resigned this became an IEC Staff function until only very recently when Mr Gert Bukkjaer of UL Demko in Denmark was named the IEC Representative. Although appointed Mr Bukkjaer has yet to attend a COPOLCO meeting in his new role. A lengthy discussion took place on this subject and on how the USNC and ANSI might best interface on proposals initiated by COPOLCO. With respect to specific issues Mr Zegers called attention to the comments received on the NWIP on Network Services Billing and on the ANSI – USNC negative position on this proposal. (ATTACHMENT D) On the subject of the NWIP for an International Standard for Cross-Boarder Trade in 2nd Hand Goods, Mr Zegers called attention to the comments received. (ATTACHMENT E) After a lengthy discussion, it was agreed that the USNC position, to be contributed to the ANSI position yet to be developed, is that the electrotechnical area should not seek automatically exclusion from participation in any Joint effort, if one is established, because of the need for active involvement in the development of needed definitions and the like. However, if a standard is to proceed as outlined in the NWIP, consideration should be given to excluding medical devices because, in the main, they are not considered consumer products and are very much covered by regulations and consumer electronics. In both cases it was felt that the existing ISO and IEC TCs/SCs are perfectly positioned to pursue this work.

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4.9 ISO/TC 8 – IEC/TC 18 Mr Zegers reminded the TMC of the recent interface between the ISO TMB and the IEC SMB concerning an alleged scope conflict between ISO/TC 8 and IEC/TC 18 the result of which was a decision to establish a Joint Working Group. The significant open issue was which organization, ISO or IEC, would take the lead. Now, ISO/TC 8 and ISO/TC 8/SC 3 have apparently taken decisions within their committees to focus the scope and intent of the related ISO document on a holistic approach to the environmental impacts of ships in ports. As such, where electrotechnical aspects may be relevant, it is the intent of ISO/TC 8/SC 3 to not develop any electrotechnical content in its document, but to provide normative references to existing standards by IEC and other organizations as appropriate. Therefore, in light of this new direction of the ISO committees concerned, there now appears to be no need for a JWG with IEC/TC 18 and no need to address the questions of assignment of lead for the project or co-convenerships for the JWG. Mr Zegers noted that, apparently, some members of the SMB do not agree that a JWG is no longer needed but this element of the matter will have to be addressed at the 5 June SMB meeting. 4.10 Hazardous Substances Process Management (HSPM) Mr Matthews provided a brief report and highlight two item:

• The Conformity Assessment Board (CAB) is reviewing the HSPM program and is likely to make related decisions at it 31 May meeting in Sydney, Australia.

• The Council Board is currently engaged in a review of CAB and the various Schemes and will be considering this subject at its next meeting on 12 June in Geneva.

4.11 International Symposium on International Standards for Ultra High Voltage Beijing, China, 18 – 21 July 2007 Mr Matthews reported that Mr Joe Koepfinger, USNC Representative to Sector Board 1, had been accepted as a speaker for this Symposium in Beijing in July. As part of this program, an effort has been made to generate interest on the part of the IEEE Power Engineering Society, Edison Electric Institute, American Electric Power, the Electric Power Research Institute and others. Some that suggested that, as a result of this Symposium, one or two new IEC TCs may be established and, if so, this may be used to generate more active participation in IEC and the USNC on the part of the US electric utility industry. 4.12 Awards

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4.12.1 IEC 1906 Award Recipients for US 2007 Mr Williams reported that 29 people from the US have been announced as Recipients of 2007 IEC 1906 Awards. This Award was established by IEC to recognize Experts who have contributed in an exceptional way to the technical work of IEC. A list of this year’s Recipients is provided as ATTACHMENT F and it is hoped that as many of these Experts as possible will be able to attend the Council 27 September meeting to receive their Award. 4.12.2 ANSI 2007 Award Program Mr Williams also called attention to the ANSI Award Program brochure and, particularly, the new Elihu Thomson Electrotechnology Medal which is being presented for the 1st time in 2007 in recognition of the USNC’s 100th Anniversary. He noted that nominations had to be submitted by 16 July and he encouraged all members to give this subject very careful consideration. 4.13 IEC Latin America Regional Centre (IEC-LARC) Mr Matthews reported on, what he considered to be, a very successful trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 2 – 3 May 2007, for the official opening of the IEC Latin America Regional Centre. By invitation, he made a presentation on a number of technical subjects and held fruitful conversations with a number of other delegates from the region. Some 50 people attended from various countries including Cuba, IEC’s newest member. Mr Jacques Regis, IEC President-Elect attended as did Mr Keith Rodel, Vice President of the Canadian National Committee. Mr Amaury Santos is serving as the IEC Regional Manager in charge of the Centre and it is highly recommended that the USNC work to establish a friendly and cooperative relationship with this new addition to the IEC family. It is anticipated that Mr Santos will be invited to the USNC’s September meetings and to the Multi-National meeting in Ottawa in October. It is very likely that the USNC will be asked to help in supporting the work of the LARC and it is recommended that we cooperate to the maximum extent possible. 4.14 Coordinated Western China Policy – Proposal by Dr John Abbott Dr Abbott called attention to the following E-Mail he sent to the General Secretary on 26 April 2006:

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“Unfortunately Elsie will not be at the Standards Seminar in Chicago but I did have the chance to speak with her by telephone yesterday and I will see her in China at the end of the month. We agree in principle with the need for a coordinated Western approach with China, the question is just a matter of what venue or pathway to use to drive the idea forward. ANSI may not be the best choice to serve as a central bellwether in part because ANSI represents a broad range of groups - some of which may not be inclined towards a common approach. I could see where a test house, for example, could benefit from having multiple different approbation systems worldwide. That said, ANSI could benefit from a set of common principles when negotiating with emerging regulators. I have also broached this concept to NEMA and, to a lesser degree, COCIR - which are both industry societies. Certainly industry would benefit most from a common worldwide approach. As I told Elise, at this point, industry would just like to have a common system - even if it is complicated. At least then we only have to do it once. I will certainly bring it up at the TMC in an effort to let the idea gain a little more traction.” During discussion it was generally agreed that this subject warranted attention and that all members would take an action to consider the subject for further discussion at the next TMC meeting. Section 5 Management Decisions 5.1 TMC Task Force on Revision of the TAG Model Operating Procedures Mr Tom Hanson provided a brief report on the meeting/teleconference of his Task Force which was held on 10 April 2007. A preliminary draft revision of the TAG Model Operating Procedures was circulated to the TMC as document USNC/TMC 449. However, during discussions the Task Force highlighted a number of substantive issues which, it was felt, required the guidance of the TMC before the draft revision can be finalized. After some discussion, it was agreed that these Points of Discussion should be circulated to the TMC following this meeting and comments invited by mid-June for the Task Force’s consideration and TMC’s decision at the September meeting. (ATTACHMENT G) It was moved, seconded and VOTED #5 To accept for comment by 15 June the work of the TMC Task Force on Revision of the TAG Model Operating Procedures including some 9 issues for guidance and the Draft Revision of the Procedures itself. (This motion was approved unanimously.)

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5.2 TAG Administrator Workshop Ms Megan Hayes provided a brief review of the results of the 1st USNC TAG Administrator Workshop which led to the 2nd Workshop currently being planned for 23 August in the Washington, DC area. The program for this event will be circulated in the near future. 5.3 USNC Nomination for Chair of CISPR/A Mr Zegers reported that as the Secretariat of CISPR/A, the USNC has the obligation to nominate a candidate for Chair to replace Mr Don Heirman who has been nominated for the Chairmanship of CISPR. A decision will be made at the Plenary Meeting in September 2007. Two candidates have been proposed, Dr Werner Schaefer (US), current Secretary of CISPR/A and Manfred Stecher of Germany. The German National Committee has let it be known that unless Mr Stecher is nominated, Germany will not support Mr Heirman for the CISPR Chair and, in fact, has already initiated a campaign to have other National Committees do the same. In order to defuse this situation, the USNC took the unusual step of requesting that a survey be conducted of the members of CISPR/A inviting them to indicate which of the two candidates they would like to see nominated. The USNC agreed to abide by this straw vote which closes on 8 June 2007. 5.4 TMC e-Meetings – Desirability and Appropriateness of Conducting Some TMC Meetings as e-Meetings Mr Williams invited Mr Reimer to present his proposal concerning TMC e-Meetings. Mr Reimer noted that the employers/sponsors of TMC members constantly need to seek ways to avoid costs and to reduce costs while nonetheless improving effectiveness. Therefore, the TMC is invited to form an ad hoc group to consider and to report back at the next TMC meeting on the desirability and appropriateness of conducting at least some of the TMC Meetings either as e-Meetings or with an optional provision of e-Meeting participation in a scheduled meeting. Prior to this meeting, Messrs Williams and Zegers expressed opposition to routine e-Meetings for both the TMC and Council believing that the issues are too important and require face to face dialogue. E-Meetings could and should be used sparingly and for clearly defined, one or two issue meetings, when necessary and felt to be the best course of action to accomplish the desired result.

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It was moved, seconded and VOTED #6 To establish a TMC Ad Hoc Group to consider and to report back at the next TMC meeting on the desirability and appropriateness of conducting at least some of the TMC Meetings either as e-Meetings or with an optional provision of e-Meeting participation in a

scheduled meeting. (The vote was 3 affirmative and 3 negative with the Chairman voting negative to break the tie.) Section 6 Technical Issues for Consideration 6.1 Pre-selection of Plastic Material as Alternative to End Product Testing Mr Chip Pudims, Bryant Division of Hubbell and DTA – SC 23H, joined the meeting by teleconference, and provided a brief overview of the on-going effort, in a number of TCs/SCs, to advance the use of pre-selection of plastic material as an alternative to end product testing. He called attention to ATTACHMENT H which is a compilation of the status reports from each of these Committees. 6.2 Proposed TMC Workshop on AWGs Mr Richard Barker, General Cable Corp. and TA – TC 20, joined the meeting by teleconference, and provided a brief overview of the current activities in TC 20 designed to facilitate the inclusion of AWGs in the TC’s standards. (ATTACHMENT I) Section 7 COPANT Technical Committees – TC 151 and TC 152 Mr. Gene Eckhart, NEMA, joined the meeting by teleconference. He serves as TAG Administrator for the two COPANT TCs of particular interest to the USNC /IEC, TC 151 – Electrotechnology and TC 152 – Energy Efficiency. Mr Eckhart is also current Chair of the ANSI Regional Standing Committee – Americas. He provided a brief overview of the current activities of both TCs. (ATTACHMENT J) Section 8 TMC Task Force on Electronic Communications Mr Kevin Sullivan provided a brief report on the current activities of this Task Force. He highlighted the following:

• Trial Web Conference for TAG Administrators • Electronic distribution/comment development system of the Canadian National

Committee • TMC and Council Agendas in different format • TAG E-Meetings

During discussion it was agreed that an effort should be initiated to maximize the effectiveness of electronic TMC and Council agendas.

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Section 9 Reports TAs, Secretaries, IEC Advisory Committees and Sector Boards 9.1 Advisory Committee on Environmental Aspects (ACEA) and USNC Coordinating Committee on Natural Environmental Aspects (USCCENV) Mr Michael Loch, Motorola and Chair of ACEA and USCCENV, provided a brief report on related activities. He highlighted a recommendation to SMB addressing a potential conflict situation between TC 91 and TC 111. It is being recommended that the Officers of both TCs must communicate to resolve this issue. Mr Loch also highlighted the Committee’s development of a roadmap for environmental issues and expressed the belief that ACEA has work to do and should exist separate from TC 111. (ATTACHMENT K) 9.2 Advisory Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility (ACEC) and US Coordinating Committee on EMC (USCCEMC) Mr Don Heirman provided a brief report on ACEC and USCCEMC. (ATTACHMENT L) 9.3 Advisory Committee on Safety (ACOS)/US Coordinating Committee on Safety (USSCC) Mr Zegers reported that the USNC has submitted the name of Mr Larry Farr, Eaton Electrical and TA – SC 17A, for membership on ACOS representing high voltage expertise. 9.4 Sector Board 1 – Electricity Transmission and Distribution Via E-Mail to Mr Zegers, Mr Koepfinger, USNC SB 1 Representative, reported that SB 1 will meet next at the UHV Symposium in Beijing on 23 July. 9.5 Sector Board 4 – Infrastructure of Telecommunications Networks A written report provided by Dr Bernhard Deutsch, one of two USNC Representatives, is provided as ATTACHMENT M.

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Section 10 - Future Meeting Dates – Action Item 2007

Tuesday, 5 June 2007, SMB, Geneva Wednesday, 22 August 2007, Communications/Continuing Education Committee, Washington, DC Area Thursday, 23 August 2007, TAG Administrator Workshop, Washington, DC Area Wednesday, 26 September, FM Global Technologies, Norwood, MA (in conjunction with Council) Wednesday evening, 26 September 2007, Dinner/Reception hosted by FM Approvals to recognize USNC’s 100th Anniversary Tuesday, 23 October 2007, SMB, Paris, France (IEC General Meeting) 2008 CEN/CENELEC/ETSI/ANSI Conference on Interoperability USNC/TMC 451 6-7 February 2008 – Warsaw, Poland Section 11 – Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charles T Zegers General Secretary, USNC/IEC 12 July 2007

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