[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 17457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7224]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Work Group on Alternative Test Methods for Commercial Measuring
Devices
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
forming a Work Group (WG) to examine alternative methods for testing
the accuracy of commercial measuring devices including, but not limited
to retail motor-fuel dispensers. The WG will investigate the current
methodology and standards (e.g., neck-type volumetric field standards
and associated test procedures) widely used by weights and measures
officials and service companies to test commercial measuring devices as
well as proposed alternatives to ensure that the methodologies and
standards facilitate measurements that are traceable to the
International System of Units (SI). WG membership is open to any
interested party. This notice also summarizes key issues to be
considered by this WG.
DATES: An initial WG meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Subsequent meeting dates will be determined
based on the concurrence of the WG members.
ADDRESSES: An initial meeting of the WG will be at NIST, 100 Bureau
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Subsequent locations for WG meetings may
include NIST as well as sites suggested by WG members offering to host
meetings. WG meetings will also be conducted via Web conferencing.
Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carol Hockert, Chief, NIST, Office
of Weights and Measures, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD
20899-2600. You may also contact Ms. Hockert by telephone (301) 975-
5507 or by email at [email protected]. Please contact Ms. Hockert
for information on upcoming meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The formation of this WG and its associated
meetings is intended to bring together government officials and
representatives of business, industry, trade associations, and consumer
organizations on the subject of standards and test procedures used in
the testing of commercial measuring devices by regulatory officials and
service companies. NIST participates to promote uniformity among the
states in laws, regulations, methods, and testing equipment that
comprises the regulatory control of commercial weighing and measuring
devices and other trade and commerce issues.
Included among the topics to be discussed by the WG for current and
proposed device technologies used in testing commercial measuring
devices are: metrology laboratory standards and test procedures;
uncertainties; measurement traceability; tolerances and other technical
requirements for commercial measuring devices; existing standards for
testing equipment; field implementation; data analysis; field test
procedures; field enforcement issues; training at all levels; and other
relevant issues identified by the WG. WG recommendations may result in
the revision of current standards or the development of new standards
for testing equipment, including documents such as the NIST Handbook
105 Series for field standards; NIST Handbook 44, Specifications,
Tolerances, and Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring
Devices; and NIST Examination Procedure Outlines, as well as proposed
changes to requirements and testing procedures for commercial measuring
devices.
All visitors to the NIST site are required to pre-register to be
admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by close
of business Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in order to attend. Please submit
your full name, email address, and phone number to Ms. Hockert. Non-
U.S. citizens must also submit their country of citizenship, title, and
employer/sponsor. Ms. Hockert's email address is [email protected]
and her phone number is (301) 975-5507.
Dated: March 16, 2012.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-7224 Filed 3-23-12; 8:45 am]
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