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PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENSURE A HIGH PRIORITY, FOCUSED AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WORLDWIDE FOR THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL OF FORMAL INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC STANDARDS. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) HAS PROPOSED TO SERVE AS THE SECRETARIAT FOR ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (SC 37) BIOMETRICS, THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION FOR BIOMETRICS STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION HAS PROPOSED SERVING AS SC37 SECRETARIAT TO CONDUCT A FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRICS STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. SC 37 IS THE MAJOR WORLDWIDE FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, AND DISSEMINATION OF FORMAL INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC STANDARDS. THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF SC 37 IS DETERMINED IN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DELEGATIONS FROM 30 PARTICIPATING MEMBER COUNTRIES. SC 37 BIOMETRIC STANDARDS PROJECTS ARE ASSIGNED TO ITS SIX WORKING GROUPS FOR THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT. THE APPLICANT HAS PROPOSED TO PROVIDE RELIABLE AND COMPETENT LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT SC 37, BIOMETRICS, AND ITS WORKING GROUPS, EFFECTIVELY COMPLETES ITS STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY OVERSEEING THE TIMELY DEVELOPMENT OF DRAFT MEETING AGENDAS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TARGET DATES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND COUNTRIES, ESTABLISHING TARGET DATES FOR AND TRACKING OF ALL ACTION ITEMS OF THE STANDARDS PROJECT EDITORS AND, PREPARING FOR AND ATTENDING THE SC 37 PLENARY AND SC 37 WORKING GROUP MEETINGS EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS SC37 SECRETARIAT ANSI WILL OVERSEE THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SC 37 INCLUDING THE PREPARATION FOR AND THE OPERATION OF THE SC 37 MEETINGS. WITH PROPER EXECUTION AS SECRETARIAT, SC37 SHOULD OPERATE IN A MANNER THAT FACILITATES CONSENSUS ON STANDARDS UNDER DEVELOPMENT, OPERATES UNDER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT FOSTER OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY, BALANCE OF INTEREST AND DUE PROCESS (COMMON ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES FOR ALL STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS), AND PROVIDES SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS THAT ARE EXPERTLY MANAGED AND ADMINISTERED INCLUDING RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, CAPTURING OF RESOLUTIONS, AND MEETING ADMINISTRATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SC 37 BIOMETRIC STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER, OPEN SYSTEMS STANDARDS-BASED SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES SUCH AS HOMELAND DEFENSE, THE PREVENTION OF ID THEFT, BORDER CONTROL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INTELLIGENCE AND THE MILITARY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO PLANNED SUBAWARDS.