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Our next witness is Mr. Francis K. McCune, vice president of the United States of America Standards Institute.

Mr. McCune, we are very happy to have you with us this morning. I see that you brought with you a supporting witness?

Mr. McCUNE. That is right.

Mr. ROUSH. Would you like to introduce him to the subcommittee? Mr. McCUNE. This is Don Peyton, who is the new managing director of the United States of America Standards Institute.

Mr. ROUSH. All right.

You may proceed with your prepared statement, Mr. McCune. Mr. McCUNE. Thank you, sir.

STATEMENT OF FRANCIS K. McCUNE, VICE PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STANDARDS INSTITUTE; ACCOMPANIED BY DONALD PEYTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr. McCUNE. My name is Francis K. McCune. I appear today on behalf of the United States of America Standards Institute, which I serve as vice president and chairman of the finance and planning committees.

With me is Mr. Donald Peyton, managing director of the Institute. We favor enactment of H.R. 17424, introduced by Congressman Miller, and the companion bill, H.R. 17598, introduced by Congressman Roush.

By way of brief explanations, the Standards Institute is the reconstituted American Standards Association, which has been in existence since 1918 when it was founded as the American Engineering Standards Committee.

During its 48-year history the ASA did a commendable job in many areas of standardization, such as industrial, engineering and safety standards. ASA represented the United States in recognized international standardization bodies such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT). This representation will be continued by the United States of America Standards Institute.

Realizing full well the necessity of improved standardization activity. both domestically and internationally, the officers and directors of ASA took steps to strengthen the organization and the procedures through which voluntary national standards are developed and American representation in international standards activities assured. As a result of this activity, the Standards Institute was formed and received its new charter under the laws of New York State in August, 1966.

The purposes of the Institute-as stated in the constitution-is as follows:

(1) To act as the national coordinating institution for voluntary standardization in the United States of America through which organizations concerned with standardization may cooperate in recognizing, establishing, and improving standards of the United States of America based on a consensus of parties at interest, to the end that such standards remain dynamic; that duplication of work is minimized; that

promulgation of conflicting standards may be avoided; and that individual enterprise and initiative is encouraged.

(2) To further the voluntary standards movement as a means of— (a) Advancing the national economy;

(b) Benefiting public health, safety, and welfare;

(c) Facilitating domestic and international trade and communications and understanding;

(3) To assure that the interests of the public, including consumers, labor, industry, and government, may have appropriate protection and representation in standardization activity.

(4) To provide the means for determining the need for new standards; to assure activity by existing organizations competent to resolve the need; and to work toward establishment of suitable groups for this purpose where such do not already exist, but not itself to formulate standards.

(5) To promote knowledge and voluntary use of approved standards.

(6) To stimulate the work of existing committees and organizations competent to formulate standards according to suitable criteria for recognition as standards of the United States of America.

(7) To cooperate with departments and agencies of Federal, State, and local governments in achieving (a) optimum compatibility between government codes and standards and the voluntary standards of industry and commerce and (b) maximum common usage of standards of the United States of America.

(8) To be the representative of the United States of America to international standardization organizations concerned with civilian safety, trade, and commerce, except where otherwise provided by treaty.

(9) To serve as a clearinghouse for information on standards and standardization work in the United States of America and of foreign countries.

These are purposes which, I think, give some sense of what the organization is.

With your permission, Mr. Chairman, I would like to submit a copy of the entire constitution and bylaws of the Institute for the record, in order that the members of the subcommittee may know what the Institute is, and how it will serve the Nation in standardization activities.

Mr. ROUSH. We would like to receive that for the record. Can you leave a copy with us?

Mr. McCUNE. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROUSH. Unless there is objection, we will include it in the record at this point.

(The information requested is as follows:)

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CONSTITUTION

Approved by Member Bodies August 10, 1966

Article 1 Name

C1.1 The name of this corporation shall be the United States of America Standards Institute, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as the Institute.

Article 2- Purposes

C2.1 The purposes of the Institute shall be:

(1) To act as the national coordinating institution for voluntary standardization in the United States of America through which organizations concerned with standardization may cooperate in recognizing, establishing, and improving standards of the United States of America based on a consensus of parties at interest, to the end that such standards remain dynamic; that duplication of work is minimized; that promulgation of conflicting standards may be avoided; and that individual enterprise and initiative is encouraged;

(2) To further the voluntary standards movement as a means of

(a) Advancing the national economy;

(b) Benefiting public health, safety, and
welfare:

(c) Facilitating domestic and international
trade and communications and under-
standing;

(3) To assure that the interests of the public, including consumers, labor, industry, and government, may have appropriate protection and representation in standardization activity;

(4) To provide the means for determining the need for new standards; to assure activity by exist ing organizations competent to resolve the need; and to work toward establishment of suitable groups for this purpose where such do not already exist, but not itself to formulate standards;

(5) To promote knowledge and voluntary use of approved standards;

(6) To stimulate the work of existing committees and organizations competent to formulate standards according to suitable criteria for recognition as standards of the United States of America;

(7) To cooperate with departments and agencies of Federal, state, and local governments in achieving (a) optimum compatibility between government codes and standards and the voluntary standards

of industry and commerce and (b) maximum common usage of standards of the United States of America;

(8) To be the representative of the United States of America to international standardization organizations concerned with civilian safety, trade, and commerce, except where otherwise provided by treaty;

(9) To serve as a clearinghouse for information on standards and standardization work in the United States of America and of foreign countries.

Article 3- Basic Principles

C3.1 The approval of a standard by the Institute implies a consensus of those substantially concerned with its scope and provisions. In standardization practice a consensus is achieved when substantial agreement is reached by concerned interests according to the judgment of a duly appointed authority. Consensus implies much more than the concept of a simple majority but not necessarily unanimity.

Article 4- Membership

C4.1 There shall be four classes of Members: Member Bodies, Company Members, Sustaining Members, and Honorary Members. The privileges, responsibilities, and eligibility requirements of members shall be defined in the Bylaws.

C4.2 Members shall pay such annual dues and charges for special services and shall have such voting rights as are provided in the Bylaws.

Article 5 - Board of Directors

C5.1 The Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Institute. The Board may delegate any part of its authority over conduct of the affairs of the Institute.

C5.2 The Board of Directors shall be composed of not less than fifteen (15) and not more than fortyfive (45) members and shall consist of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Institute, the immediate past President of the Institute, the Chairman of

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