1. Sub-Committee F43.01 on Language Interpreting
Interagency Language Roundtable
The Foreign Service Institute
George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center
September 30, 2011
Carola E. Green
National Center for State Courts
Coordinator of Court Interpreting Testing Services & Operations
Hello, I am Carola E. Green and have recently taken on the role of chair of the F43.01 sub-committee; David B. Sawyer stepped down in June 2011;

2. 40 + members F43.01 Membership User General Interest Producer
Technical Committees are balanced. No excess influence by any interest group.
We have over 40 members within the subcommittee following the ASTM classifications.

3. F43.01 Working group activities
The working groups have scheduled meetings and initiated the process of collecting feedback. The feedback will then be drafted into an online survey (SurveyMonkey tool) and made available to the membership.

4. Active standards under the jurisdiction of F43.01
Revision of F (2007) Standard Guide for Language Interpretation Services
Technical contact
Teresa Salazar
Group has met (July 2011) and has provided the initial round of comment and feedback that will be used to draft the survey.

5. Proposed new standards under the jurisdiction of F43.01
WK34140 New Guide for Language Service Providers for Interpreting
Technical contact
Victor Hertz
Group has scheduled a meeting? To provide the initial round of comment and feedback that will be used to draft the survey.

6. Proposed new standards under the jurisdiction of F43.01
WK34153 New Guide for Interpreter working group for F2089
Technical contact
Marjory Bancroft
Group has met (July 2011) and has provided the initial round of comment and feedback that will be used to draft the survey.

7. Next Meeting
Title:
F43.01, F43.03, F43.90, and F43.96 October 2011 Meeting Dates:
Wednesday October Wednesday October Location:
Marriott Copley Place; Boston, MA US Event Name:
F43.01, F43.03, F43.90, and F43.96 October 2011 Meeting In Conjunction With:
ATA - American Translators Association 52nd Annual Conference
Face to face work meeting from 2-4 followed by a discussion of that work from 5-6.