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Module II-B

USNC/IEC Organizational and Governance Structures

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Revised Edition: February 2012

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Module II-B:Module II-B:Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

This module provides an overview of the This module provides an overview of the U.S. National Committee of the U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical International Electrotechnical Commission (USNC/IEC)Commission (USNC/IEC)

Membership Membership

Organization structureOrganization structure

Governance and policy-setting bodiesGovernance and policy-setting bodies

USNC Technical Advisory Groups USNC Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)(TAGs)

Reference Materials & Reference Materials & Source DocumentsSource Documents

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1: 2011 ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1: 2011 Procedures for the technical work Procedures for the technical work

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: 201ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: 20111Rules for the structure and drafting of International Rules for the structure and drafting of International StandardsStandards

ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement 201ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement 20111Procedures specific to IECProcedures specific to IEC

IEC Statutes and Rules of ProceduresIEC Statutes and Rules of Procedures IEC membership and participation proceduresIEC membership and participation procedures

USNC Statutes and Rules of ProcedureUSNC Statutes and Rules of Procedure Model Operating Procedures for USNC/IEC TAGSModel Operating Procedures for USNC/IEC TAGS Guide for U.S. Delegates to meetings of ISO and the Guide for U.S. Delegates to meetings of ISO and the

IECIEC

governance

administration

management

guidance

authority

diplomacy

control

organization

influence

U.S. National U.S. National Committee of the IECCommittee of the IEC

The U.S. National Committee of the The U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission International Electrotechnical Commission (USNC/IEC)(USNC/IEC) is a committee of the is a committee of the American National Standards InstituteAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI). (ANSI). The USNC serves as the official U.S. The USNC serves as the official U.S. member of the IEC; and represents and member of the IEC; and represents and coordinates the U.S. involvement in coordinates the U.S. involvement in eletrotechnical bodies associated with the eletrotechnical bodies associated with the IEC on behalf of ANSI.IEC on behalf of ANSI.

USNC/IEC MissionUSNC/IEC Mission

The USNC/IECThe USNC/IEC mission is to provide mission is to provide strategy to effectively participate in the strategy to effectively participate in the development of IEC standards to development of IEC standards to facilitate international trade for the facilitate international trade for the benefit of thebenefit of theU.S. industry in the fields of all electro-U.S. industry in the fields of all electro-technologies, and to provide a framework technologies, and to provide a framework

to the U.S. industry which serves as the to the U.S. industry which serves as the focal point, conduit and advocate for U.S. focal point, conduit and advocate for U.S. interests in international and regional interests in international and regional electrotechnical standards, conformity electrotechnical standards, conformity assessment, and other related matters. assessment, and other related matters.

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Purpose of the USNC/IEC

History of the USNC/IEC

USNC/IEC Strategic USNC/IEC Strategic ObjectivesObjectives

Seek Leadership Positions at all levels of IEC and related Seek Leadership Positions at all levels of IEC and related activities and work to guide and influence the structural activities and work to guide and influence the structural and market positioning of the IEC in Global Markets and market positioning of the IEC in Global Markets consistent with U. S. electrotechnical positionsconsistent with U. S. electrotechnical positions

Grow USNC Membership through improvements in Grow USNC Membership through improvements in service, outreach, participation and diversity of the service, outreach, participation and diversity of the organizationorganization

Increase regional effectiveness of the USNC and the IECIncrease regional effectiveness of the USNC and the IEC Develop comprehensive standards strategyDevelop comprehensive standards strategy Develop comprehensive conformity assessment strategyDevelop comprehensive conformity assessment strategy Build strong Consumer Involvement and Active Build strong Consumer Involvement and Active

Participation in the Management and Technical Levels of Participation in the Management and Technical Levels of the IEC and USNCthe IEC and USNC

USNC/IEC MembershipUSNC/IEC Membership

The broad-based USNC/IEC The broad-based USNC/IEC constituency represents the constituency represents the stakeholders in the U.S. stakeholders in the U.S. electrotechnical communityelectrotechnical community

The USNC/IEC includes The USNC/IEC includes representatives of academia, representatives of academia, consumers, government agencies, consumers, government agencies, manufacturers, professional manufacturers, professional societies, testing organizations, societies, testing organizations, trade associations and more trade associations and more

USNC/IEC MembershipUSNC/IEC MembershipANSI members may become voting members of ANSI members may become voting members of

the USNC upon determination of material the USNC upon determination of material interest, provided they are also:interest, provided they are also:

organizations serving as TAG Administrators organizations serving as TAG Administrators and/or TC/SC Administrative Secretariats and and/or TC/SC Administrative Secretariats and having paid the requisite feeshaving paid the requisite fees

or or entities which have expressed interest in entities which have expressed interest in

participating in the USNC and have paid the participating in the USNC and have paid the USNC Organizational FeeUSNC Organizational Fee

For more information about membership, please contact the For more information about membership, please contact the USNC/IEC staffUSNC/IEC staff..

USNC/IEC OrganizationUSNC/IEC Organization

IEC Council USNC Council

IEC Standardization Management Board

USNC Technical Management Committee

IEC Council Board USNC Council

IEC/USNC Organization IEC/USNC Organization StructureStructure

Mirror Image Mirror Image RelationshipsRelationships

USNC Coordinating Committees

IEC Management Advisory Committees

IEC Conformity Assessment Board

USNC Council CAB Policy Coordination Committee

USNC Participation in IEC USNC Participation in IEC Policy and Management Policy and Management

ActivitiesActivities U.S. is one of six permanent Council Board U.S. is one of six permanent Council Board

membersmembers 15 members total15 members total

U.S is one of seven permanent Standardization U.S is one of seven permanent Standardization Management Board (SMB) membersManagement Board (SMB) members 15 members total15 members total

The USNC and its members participate in The USNC and its members participate in approximately 90% of Technical Committees approximately 90% of Technical Committees and administers 14% of TC Secretariatsand administers 14% of TC Secretariats

USNC IEC Council USNC IEC Council

Represents and coordinates U.S. Represents and coordinates U.S. involvement in IEC on behalf of the U.S. involvement in IEC on behalf of the U.S. electrotechnical communityelectrotechnical community

Coordinates USNC activities with Coordinates USNC activities with standards developers to promote standards developers to promote consistency in IEC international and consistency in IEC international and national activities national activities

USNC Council USNC Council Standing Committees Standing Committees

Council Conformity Assessment Policy Council Conformity Assessment Policy Coordination CommitteeCoordination Committee IEC Conformity Assessment BoardIEC Conformity Assessment Board USNC/IEC System Conformity Testing to Standards for Safety of USNC/IEC System Conformity Testing to Standards for Safety of

Electrical Equipment (USNC/IECEEElectrical Equipment (USNC/IECEE USNC/IEC System for quality assessment of electronic USNC/IEC System for quality assessment of electronic

components and associated materials and processes components and associated materials and processes (USNC/IECEQ(USNC/IECEQ

USNC/IEC System for Certification to Standards for Safety of USNC/IEC System for Certification to Standards for Safety of Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (USNC/IECEx)Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (USNC/IECEx)

FinanceFinance

Communications and Continuing Communications and Continuing EducationEducation

NominationsNominations

USNC Technical USNC Technical Management Committee Management Committee

Manages the technical work of the USNC and Manages the technical work of the USNC and

represents the interests of the U.S. at the represents the interests of the U.S. at the Standardization Management Board (SMB)Standardization Management Board (SMB) Develops U.S. positions in preparation for IEC/SMB meetingsDevelops U.S. positions in preparation for IEC/SMB meetings Appoints and oversees the designation of Technical Advisors, Appoints and oversees the designation of Technical Advisors,

Deputy Technical Advisors, and TAG AdministratorsDeputy Technical Advisors, and TAG Administrators Approves the designation of U.S. Secretariats to IEC Approves the designation of U.S. Secretariats to IEC

Committees Committees Authorizes invitations to host IEC Technical Committee (TC) Authorizes invitations to host IEC Technical Committee (TC)

and Subcommittee (SC) meetings in the U.S. and Subcommittee (SC) meetings in the U.S. Interfaces with regional/international bodies on technical Interfaces with regional/international bodies on technical

issuesissues

USNC Coordinating USNC Coordinating CommitteesCommittees

IEC Advisory IEC Advisory CommitteeCommittee

USNC Coordinating USNC Coordinating CommitteeCommittee

ACOS (Safety) USSCC - U.S. Safety Coordinating Committee

ACEA (Environmental Aspects)

USCCENV - US Coordinating Committee on Natural Environmental Aspects

ACEC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)

USCCEMC - U.S. Coordinating Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility

ACTAD (Transmission and Distribution)

USCCTAD - US Coordinating Committee on Electricity Transmission & Distribution

ACTEL (Telecommunication)

USCCTEL - US Coordinating Committee on Telecommunications

USNC-Approved USNC-Approved Technical Advisory Groups Technical Advisory Groups

(TAGs)(TAGs)

USNC-Approved TAGsUSNC-Approved TAGs

USNC-approved USNC-approved Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) develop the U.S. positions on technical – and develop the U.S. positions on technical – and certain policy – issues under consideration within certain policy – issues under consideration within the IEC technical committee structure the IEC technical committee structure

U.S. TAGs are U.S. TAGs are mirror committeesmirror committees of IEC TCs and of IEC TCs and SCsSCs

TAGs provide the delegates who will represent the TAGs provide the delegates who will represent the United States in technical committee discussions at United States in technical committee discussions at IEC meetings and also the experts who will serve IEC meetings and also the experts who will serve on WGs, PTs and MTson WGs, PTs and MTs

USNC-Approved TAGsUSNC-Approved TAGs U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are

committees appointed by the USNC for committees appointed by the USNC for participation in all IEC technical and certain participation in all IEC technical and certain IEC policy activitiesIEC policy activities

Any U. S. national interested parties directly and Any U. S. national interested parties directly and materially affected by the work of the TC/SC may materially affected by the work of the TC/SC may participate as members of a USNC-approved TAG.participate as members of a USNC-approved TAG.

The process for developing USNC positions provide an The process for developing USNC positions provide an opportunity for fair and equitable participation opportunity for fair and equitable participation without dominance by any single interest without dominance by any single interest

An annual TAG participation fee of $295 is required An annual TAG participation fee of $295 is required (fee current as of January 2011)(fee current as of January 2011)

USNC-Approved TAGsUSNC-Approved TAGs

Development and maintenance of Development and maintenance of international standards in a specific international standards in a specific technical areatechnical area ““Mirrors” relevant IEC Mirrors” relevant IEC

committeecommittee Formed when new area of Formed when new area of

technical work is identifiedtechnical work is identified

Compliance with ISO/IEC Compliance with ISO/IEC DirectivesDirectives

Providing the U.S. delegations to Providing the U.S. delegations to technical committee meetingstechnical committee meetings

Including all relevant stakeholder Including all relevant stakeholder interestsinterests

Determining U.S. positions on Determining U.S. positions on matters arising before matters arising before international technical committeesinternational technical committees All U.S. positions developed by All U.S. positions developed by

a TAG must be submitted to the a TAG must be submitted to the relevant IEC committee by the relevant IEC committee by the USNC officeUSNC office

U.S. Technical Advisors (TAs) U.S. Technical Advisors (TAs) for IEC committees are for IEC committees are appointed by the USNC appointed by the USNC Technical Management Technical Management Committee and operate in Committee and operate in compliance with the USNC compliance with the USNC Operating Manual (see Module Operating Manual (see Module III-B for more information on III-B for more information on TAs).TAs).

Responsibilities

USNC-Approved TAGsUSNC-Approved TAGsGeneral Criteria for the Establishment of a TAGGeneral Criteria for the Establishment of a TAG

There shall be NO undue financial barriers to There shall be NO undue financial barriers to participation.participation.

Participation shall not be conditional upon membership Participation shall not be conditional upon membership in any organization nor unreasonably restricted on the in any organization nor unreasonably restricted on the basis of technical qualifications or other such basis of technical qualifications or other such requirements.requirements.

Guidelines for determining a U.S. voting position shall be Guidelines for determining a U.S. voting position shall be provided and followedprovided and followed

Criteria for approval of U.S. positions on International Criteria for approval of U.S. positions on International Standards shall be metStandards shall be met

At least three (3) voting members are required for At least three (3) voting members are required for viabilityviability

USNC-Approved TAGsUSNC-Approved TAGs

Procedures Procedures

All USNC/IEC TAGs may choose to adopt:All USNC/IEC TAGs may choose to adopt: the the Model Model

Operating Procedures for USNC/IEC Technical Advisory GrOperating Procedures for USNC/IEC Technical Advisory Groupsoups

OrOr

their own procedures, which must be equivalent to or more their own procedures, which must be equivalent to or more stringent than the TMC-approved model procedures and stringent than the TMC-approved model procedures and conform to the essential requirements of the conform to the essential requirements of the Model Model Operating Procedures for USNC/IEC Technical Advisory GrOperating Procedures for USNC/IEC Technical Advisory Groupsoups

IEC Technical Committee

TC 37

Surge Arresters

TC 37

Surge Arresters

USNC Technical Advisory Group

SC 37B

Specific Components for Surge Arresters &

Surge Protective

SC 37A

Low Voltage Surge Protector Devices

SC 37A

Low Voltage Surge Protector Devices

SC 37B

Specific Components for Surge Arresters &

Surge Protective

EXAMPLE EXAMPLE IEC/TC and USNC/TAG IEC/TC and USNC/TAG

RelationshipRelationship

USNC/IEC Funding USNC/IEC Funding ProgramProgram

In 1998, the ANSI Board of Directors challenged the In 1998, the ANSI Board of Directors challenged the USNC/IEC to become a self-supporting entityUSNC/IEC to become a self-supporting entity

With the exception of membership fees, the USNC With the exception of membership fees, the USNC receives no subsidies from other organizations or receives no subsidies from other organizations or financial support from the U.S. governmentfinancial support from the U.S. government

Numerous funding options were considered and a “Pay Numerous funding options were considered and a “Pay to Play” philosophy was ultimately adopted by the to Play” philosophy was ultimately adopted by the USNC/IEC CouncilUSNC/IEC Council* Determined to be the fairest, most equitable and least * Determined to be the fairest, most equitable and least

onerous payment mechanismonerous payment mechanism

USNC/IEC Funding USNC/IEC Funding ProgramProgram

““Pay-to-Play” Pay-to-Play” Modest, across-the-board fee for all individual Modest, across-the-board fee for all individual

TAG Participants (currently $295 annual fee; TAG Participants (currently $295 annual fee; $590 for TAGs serving two or more TC/SCs)$590 for TAGs serving two or more TC/SCs)

ANSI membership is not requiredANSI membership is not required Exemptions, waivers, etc. are considered on a case-by-case Exemptions, waivers, etc. are considered on a case-by-case

basisbasis

ANSI members (companies, organizations and ANSI members (companies, organizations and government agencies) can become voting government agencies) can become voting USNC Members for an annual fee of $6,450 USNC Members for an annual fee of $6,450

Individual TAG participation fees are waived for any Individual TAG participation fees are waived for any employee of that company, organization or agencyemployee of that company, organization or agency

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Gary KushnierGary KushnierVice President, Vice President,

International Policy International Policy gkushnier@ansi.orggkushnier@ansi.org202.331.3604202.331.3604

Charlie ZegersCharlie ZegersSenior Program Director Senior Program Director

and and USNC General Secretary USNC General Secretary

czegers@ansi.orgczegers@ansi.org212.642.4965212.642.4965

Tony Zertuche Tony Zertuche Program Manager and Program Manager and

Deputy General SecretaryDeputy General Secretarytzertuche@ansi.orgtzertuche@ansi.org212.642.4892212.642.4892

Kevin SullivanKevin SullivanUSNC/IEC Department USNC/IEC Department SupervisorSupervisorksullivan@ansi.orgksullivan@ansi.org212.642.4963212.642.4963

Mary JohnsonMary JohnsonIEC Voting Coordinator IEC Voting Coordinator mjohnson@ansi.orgmjohnson@ansi.org212.642.4939212.642.4939

Debra NegronDebra NegronIEC Meeting CoordinatorIEC Meeting Coordinatordnegron@ansi.orgdnegron@ansi.org212.642.4936212.642.4936

Elizabeth PomalesElizabeth PomalesUSNC Experts CoordinatorUSNC Experts Coordinatorepomales@ansi.orgepomales@ansi.org212.642.4964212.642.4964

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