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ASTM B117: Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
2018 Edition: August 1, 2018
GMW15862: Content, Format, and Quality Requirements for GM Required Barcodes and RFID Transponders
8th Edition: October 1, 2018
ASTM E10: Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
2018 Edition: July 1, 2018
NAS412: Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Guidance Document
2nd Edition: April 30, 2018
ASME B31.3: Process Piping
2016 Edition: January 1, 2016
The revisions stem from a four-year study by engineers and scientists to better estimate shaking from a magnitude 9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.
The provisions include three new types of construction, typically referred to as heavy timber.
Puerto Rico Sets Rules for Electric Microgrids
David Wagman
The new rules set up classes of microgrids, define types of electric power generation they can use and seek to clarify the role of utilities and municipalities.
Leaked Report Cites Grenfell Tower Shortcomings
David Wagman
A report prepared for police investigating the fire that killed 71 people found deficiencies in the installation of windows, cavity barriers and cladding systems, and their failure to meet building regulations.
The MOU is intended to help accelerate development and deployment of technical standards for autonomous vehicles as well as related control systems.
The FERC's final rule requires each regional grid operator to revise its tariff to establish a participation model for electric storage resources.
EPA Moves to Reclassify "Always In" Emission Sources
David Wagman
The agency says its 20-year-old “once in always in” policy has discouraged power plants and other facilities from pursuing voluntary pollution abatement and prevention efforts.
The proposed standards are intended to augment current critical infrastructure protection standards to mitigate cybersecurity risks associated with the supply chain for the grid-related cyber systems.
Report Outlines FAA Steps to Track Drones in Flight
David Wagman
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted its report on technologies to identify and track drones in flight and other associated issues.
Regulators Tell Wind Farms to Quiet Down
David Wagman
The new rule sets standards for three categories of wind facilities: small (up to 50 kW), medium (50 to 150 kW), and large (greater than 150 kW).