Professional Profile Development Timeline_Nov2005.doc

7/19/2005

Project proposal submitted to ANSI

8/12/2005

Project announced in ANSI Standards Action

8/12/2005 – 9/11/2005

Comment period minimum of 30, 45 or 60 days

If Standards developer receives written comment within 30 days of PINS announcement in Standards Action that proposed standard duplicates an existing standard, a mandatory deliberation of representatives from relevant stakeholders groups shall be held within 90 days from comment deadline.

12/1/2005

Project assigned to Standards Committee and Working Group

12/1/2005 – 1/9/2006

Standards Committee and Working group prepare draft

1/9/2006

Draft presented to Executive Director &  Executive Director submits BRS-8 form to initiate public review and comment

1/9/2006 – 2/23/2006

Public review (must be 45 days)

2/24/2006

Specification returns to Standards Committee and Working Group to address comments

2/24/2006 – 3/13/2006

Comments resolved

3/13

Ballot sent to Standards Committee

3/13/2006 – 4/24/2006

Ballot period (must be 6 weeks from date of issue or as soon as ballots are returned)

4/ 14 /2006  

Follow-up notice sent to those who haven’t voted within ten working days before ballot closes

4/25/2006 – 5/9/2006

Consideration of objections

5/9/2006

Objectors notified of disposition; Standards Committee notified of substantive changes to afford all members an opportunity to respond to them or to reaffirm or change their votes within four weeks

5/10/2006-6/12/2006

Standards Committee considers changes

6/13

Executive Director forwards candidate standard to ANSI using BSR-9 form

If ANSI approves standard, Executive Director publishes standard, If ANSI disapproves standard, Executive Committee determines next step.