b'ffi liateNews SPRI Plans to R affirm e-AN FX-1-1996Affiliate Calendar SI/SPRI SPRI, the associationrepresenting sh trane and ee memb component suppliersthe commercial roofing2000 to industry, an its plans to re June 21-24"18thConvention and SoutheastRoollng & \' nouncedAnnual affirm ANSI-SPRI FX-1-1996, "Stan Sheet Metal Spectacular Trade Show" dard FieldProcedure for Deter O ndTestrla o, Fla. mining the Withdrawal Resistance ofJune 22-24"WesternStates Roofing Contractors Assm:iation Roofing Fasteners."Convention and Trade Show", Reno, Nev. Thisstandard,whichwas8001725-0333 approvedin1996, providesusersSeptember6MHCA Foun ion Annual Golf Tournament datstandardizedison, with amethodology forMad Wis.800/497-6722 pertormingpulloutresistancetestsSeptember7-8"MfiCAsstConvention and Trade 51Annual on fasteners in existing roof systemsShow", Monona Terrace Community Convention AsrequiredbytheAmericanCent Wi800/497-6722 er Madison,s. National Standard Institu police, all te National Standards must be re-eval 2001 uated every five years. SPRI intendsJanuary 13-16Root Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) tore-canvassthis standardbegin "Annual Conference&R0se Hail, Expo",Jamaica ning in July 2000.Any interestedOctober 11-12"Mf1CA !J2ndConvention and Trade Show" Annual party may p in the canvassOpFyland Hotel Convention Center, Nashville, articipate processbycontactingSPRI,200Tenn.800/49Hl722 Reservoir St.,Ste 309A,Needham, MA 02494, phone, 781/444-0842. Industry NewsWashington Update Continued from page 14Continued from page 12 Newsign for OKCloweringerates (Hou v ion) Federal Complex De th top taxseersThe design for the Oklahoma City federal office complex thatreplace The repeal of the "temporary" unemployment(FUTA) willtax the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, destroyeda,being Apercenttion for health insurance costs of the self-employed bybomb in 1995 is100deducrevised.initial plan, unveiled in 1998,three buildings totalPermanent extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Cr t Theenvisionededicityhelanbusiness60 ing 185,000-square feet and covering threeblocks. T p revision, An increase in themeal deduction from 50 percent up to which calls for alding of comparablebecame necessary whenpercentrsion)80 percent (Senate version) single bui size,(House ve and the General Services Administration (GSA) could not acquire one of the three Pension tax relief through alimityearly contributions higheron blocks needed.@OSHA\'s Safety &Program Rule-OSHAlayed in Healthhas been deGSA also has decided to add features to make the center atrationgetting outfinal ru on the Safety <h Program standardagain. demons theleHea yet an theeffortsbut project for technologies designed to increase workplace productivitydWith all itsfocused on ergonomics the timetable is sketchy,it use of sustainable building materials.example, the building is expectedcouldpublished before the current Administrationoffice. Forbeleaves to incorporate raised floors that will permit the use of aement venti OSHA\'s Recordkeeping Rule-OSHA delayed implem tion on its displac entalation system.building will also include ex lighting features.newrule until January of 200i. Thetensive dayrecordkeeping The original $30 million budget isto remain essentially unchanged. expected awingsle for Working dr are schedu dcompletion this summer, with construction bids to be solicited this fall, according to Carol Ross Barney,president of the project\'s Chicago-based architect, Ross Barney &At Jankowski. press time, the contracting format had not been set. -,The project will include limited on-grade parking. Existingarby facilineUies,includingastructure thatserved theMurrah B ing,will parkinguildaccommodate most of the parking requirements.'