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General updates to include Terminology section, allow for different end finishes, and add marking and certification requirements in line with current industry practice. Edited 10/7/2024 to address negative votes and comments. Removal of mandatory marking requirements in 8.2 and deletion of “reasonably square” sentence in 4.2. Also deletion of “(3.2mm)” conversion of NPS 1/8 in 4.2.1. Edited 2/18/2025 to address negative vote and comments. Removed the deletion of the original certification requirements in 7.1. Other editorial updates in Section 3.1 and 4.2. Edited 5/19/2025 to address editorial comments For the purposes of this item, proposed additions are underlined, and proposed deletions are shown in strikethrough font. Only changes so indicated are being balloted. Other text is provided only to provide context for the proposed changes. Statements pertaining to non-redlined text may be considered not related to the ballot item.