NIST/ITL Procedures fo

Development of 

American National Standar

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Registration Authorit

Michael D. Hogan

Standards Liaison

NIST/ITL

1 (301) 975 – 2926

m.hogan@nist.gov

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ANSI

http://ansi.org/

• Accredits standards developers. 

~ 200

• Approves procedures of standard• Audits standards developers ever• Approves American National Stan

>10,000
NIST ITL

• NIST/ITL (and its predecessor organiza

accredited by ANSI as a standards devOctober 5, 1984 for the following scope 

"Standards and guidelines for information eautomatic data processing and related syste

• Presently, NIST ITL has one ANSI appr

ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2000 Data Format for the Fingerprint, Facial, & Scar Mark & Tattoo (S

• New NIST/ITL procedures for ANS dev

being reviewed within NIST and will be forwarded to ANSI.

http://www.itl.nist.gov/biometrics/

• The next ANSI audit of NIST/ITL is sche

end of 2006.
Hallmarks of the ANS Pr

• consensus on a proposed standard by a 

"consensus body" that includes represenmaterially affected and interested parties

• broad-based public review and comme

standards; 

• consideration of and response to com

submitted by voting members of the relebody and by public review commenters; 

• incorporation of approved changes in

standard; and 

• right to appeal by any participant that b

process principles were not sufficiently rethe standards development in accordancaccredited procedures of the standards d
NIST ITL Procedural Hig

• NIST/ITL uses a canvass method to est

consensus (i.e., the consensus body is canvass members).

• NIST/ITL will issue a call for members t

development of the canvass list.

• Canvass members have obligation to v

– affirmative, negative with reasons, abstain w

• All interested parties can get all docume• Criteria for approval is approval by at le

the canvass list, excluding abstentions, two-thirds of those voting, excluding ab

• Right to appeal to NIST/ITL and then to 
NIST/ITL ANS Standards Development Pro

NIST ITL announcesworkshop to solicit requirements and interest for drafting new or revised ANS.

NIST ITL submitsPINS form to ANSI for initiation of project to draft new or revised ANS.

ANSI lists PINS announcement in Standards Action for30-day PINS public comment period.

Start

NIST ITL responds toany PINS comments; develops canvass list; and drafts ANS forballot.

NIST ITL issues 45-day ballot and submits to ANSI for concurrent 45-day public review.

Comments?

NIST ITL issues 30-day recirculation ballot.

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

This Flow Chart is to be used as a reference guide only. The authoritative procedures shall be the NIST/ITL ANS Standards Development Process posted on its website.

A

B

C

Approved?

Any

substantive 

changes?
NIST/ITL ANS Standards Development Pro

ANSI 

Approval?

D Y

NIST ITL reviewsprocedural issuesand decides on course of action.

NIST ITL submitsdraft ANS to ANSIBSR for approval.

Appealupheld?

NO

Processing revertsto prior stage basedupon the appeal decision.

YES NO

C

NIST ITL considers revising ordiscontinuing project.
Registration Authorit

• In cases where the implementation of a 

requires the designation of a Registratiorequirements have to be established fo

– Appointment of a Registration Authority

• by standards developer

– Qualifications of a Registration Authority

• it is a legal entity• it has employees who are technically compe

subject of the standard at issue;

• if it operates with a fee structure, this structu

purpose of cost recovery only

– Duties of a Registration Authority– Procedures of a Registration Authority
Duties of Registration Aut

• receive applications;• review applications;• assign names when the relevant criteria are me• inform the applicant of the result of Registration • process updates of information associated with 

registered names;

• inform requesting parties of the results of updat• maintain an accurate register;• follow procedures for publication of a register if 

specified in the procedure standard;

• safeguard any confidential information;• handle all aspects of the registration process in 

good business practice;

• provide an annual summary report on activities • adhere to the procedure for appeals.
Registration Authority Pro

• criteria for applicants for registration;• information to be included on application includ

definition of the object where applicable;

• steps involved in review and response to applic

specific time frames;

• where not already included in the technical stan

of the naming domain, and the syntax of names 

• criteria for rejection of applications, including (w

procedures for the validation of object definition

• procedures for maintenance of register;• if applicable, requirements for confidentiality of 

information;

• if applicable, procedures for publication of regis