[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 50302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17022]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No.: 050728206-5206-01]


``Notify U.S.''--New Web Service Tracks Changing Technical 
Regulations

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
publishes this notice to announce the availability of Notify U.S., a 
free, web-based e-mail service that offers U.S. citizens, industries, 
and organizations an opportunity to review and comment on proposed 
foreign technical regulations that can affect their businesses and 
their access to international markets. The service is operated by the 
National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI) at 
NIST. NCSCI is the nation's designated Inquiry Point under the World 
Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 
(TBT).
    Notify U.S. is the successor to Export Alert!, an e-mail service 
for proposed technical regulations previously offered by NIST. This 
new, web-based service offers fast and comprehensive information on 
proposed technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures 
from foreign governments that might influence U.S. exports.
    Notify U.S. provides users with access to notifications and full 
texts of regulations issued by the WTO members. In addition, users can 
monitor proposed changes across chosen countries and 41 fields of 
industrial or technical activities, or they can select a subset of 
fields.

ADDRESSES: To learn more--and to sign up for the service--go to the 
Notify U.S. Web site at www.nist.gov/notifyus.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding Notify U.S., 
contact Ms. Anne Meininger, Technical Information Specialist, National 
Center for Standards and Certification Information, NIST, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS-2160, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; (301) 975-2921.

    Dated: August 22, 2005.
William Jeffrey,
Director.
[FR Doc. 05-17022 Filed 8-25-05; 8:45 am]
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