Public Review DocumentsANSI procedures require that a standard be submitted to public review so that all parties materially affected have an opportunity to participate in its development. This ensures the standard reflects the consensus of opinion in the industry. A document is offered for public review for a limited period of time after which it is withdrawn for comment resolution and revision. If substantive changes are made to the document it will be offered for a subsequent public review. If no substantive changes are made and the working group is satisfied with the document, the standard will be put forth for acceptance as an American National Standard. The draft documents are produced by members of the working groups in the Technical Standards Program. Membership in the working groups is open to all who are materially affected by the work of the group; membership in ESTA or any other association is not a requirement. Voting members are required to attend meetings, but observer members are not, although they are welcome to attend and to speak on issues if they choose. More information about working groups and an application to join are available under the working groups link. Each public review packet includes the draft document and a response form. There may also be an explanatory document that gives the purpose or background of the document, but this is optional. Please submit comments by the due date noted on the response form, which is the day before the "Submit Before This Date" listed in the table here. The review has ended when that date starts. Below is a list of documents currently under public review. To participate in the review of these documents, please download the necessary forms and documents by using the links provided below. After you submit your comments, you should receive a confimation within one week.
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| ANSI E1.4-3 - 2020, Manually Operated Hoist Rigging Systems | This is a reaffirmation of the published version of ANSI E1.4-3 - 2020, which establishes requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, inspection, and maintenance of manually operated hoist systems for lifting and suspension of loads for performance, presentation, and theatrical production. | Rigging | March 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| E1.37-4, Remote Device Management over DMX512 Networks - File Transfer Control with Firmware Upload capabilities | BSR E1.37-4 is part of the E1.37 project. It provides developers of RDM responder hardware with a standard means of implementing firmware upload using the basic communication structure provided by the ANSI E1.20 RDM standard. The design approach is intended to facilitate data transfers to responders that may be built using processors with very limited memory resources as well as devices that can support the largest possible [RDM] packet. | Control Protocols | March 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| ANSI E1.66 - 2020, Safety Standard for Followspot Positions Erected for Short-term Use in Entertainment Venues | ANSI E1.66 covers the safety requirements for followspot positions in or on structures erected for short‐term use, and positions not covered by ANSI E1.28. It is applicable to followspot positions indoors and outdoors. It addresses structural, electrical, and personnel safety requirements associated with non‐permanent followspot positions, and is being considered for reaffirmation in this public review. | Followspot Position | March 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| BSR E1.31, Lightweight streaming protocol for transport of DMX512 using ACN | This standard describes a mechanism to transfer DMX512A packets over a TCP/IP network using a subset of the ACN protocol suite. It covers data format, data protocol, data addressing, and network management. It also outlines a synchronization method to help ensure that multiple sinks can process this data concurrently when supervised by the same controller. It includes support for both IPv4 and IPv6. | Control Protocols | March 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| ANSI E1.59 - 2021, Object Transform Protocol | This is a reaffirmation of ANSI E1.59 - 2021. which describes a mechanism to transfer object transform information such as position, orientation and velocity over an IP network using a subset of the [ACN] protocol suite. It covers data format, data protocol, data addressing, and network management. Data transmitted is intended to coordinate visual and audio elements of a production and should not be used for safety critical applications. | Control Protocols | March 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| ANSI E1.62 - 2021, Minimum specifications for mass-produced portable platforms, ramps, stairs, and choral risers for live performance events | This is a reaffirmation of ANSI E1.62, which is a product specification covering serially manufactured portable platforms, stair units ramps, and choral risers used for events such as live drama, musicals, fashion shows, and concerts. It also covers railings provided as fall protection accessories for these units. It gives minimum payload and sideways force handling specifications. Custom platforms or complete stage systems are outside its scope. | Floors | March 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
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