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From: Heather Benko
[mailto:HBenko@ansi.org]
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:38 AM
To: Bennett, Barbara
Subject: ANSI Notification of Final Action for ANSI INCITS 218-2000
(R2005)
Barbara Bennett
InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards
RE: Notification on Final Action on: ANSI INCITS 218-2000 (R2005)
High-Performance Parallel Interface - Encapsulation of ISO 8802-2 (IEEE
Std
802.2) Logical Link Control Protocol Data Units (HIPPI-LE) (revision
and redesignation of ANSI X3.218-1993) (formerly ANSI NCITS 218-2000
(reaffirmation of ANSI INCITS 218-2000) Approval Date of Final Action:
8/29/2005
The Board of Standards Review has approved the above action in
connection with a candidate American National Standard:
Notice of this Final Action will be published in an upcoming issue of
Standards Action. For actions other than withdrawals, applicable
publication and maintenance requirements are contained in clause 4 of
the ANSI Essential
Requirements: Due process requirements for American National
Standards.
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standard to OSHA at the address listed below:
Steve Witt, Director of Safety Standards Directorate of Safety
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Notification of Right to Appeal to the ANSI Board of Standards Review
In accordance with ANSI Essential Requirements, those objecting to this
final action who have completed the appeals process at the Standards
Developer are hereby notified of their right to file a procedural
appeal.
If you have not completed the appeals process at the standards
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you are eligible and choose to appeal, the appeal statement and all
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notification. The appeal must be based on procedural criteria,
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840-2298 if you have any questions or if I may be of assistance to you.
Thank you for your continued support of the American National Standards
process.
Sincerely,
Anne Caldas
Secretary, Board of Standards Review