National Conference on Weights and Measures 93rd Annual Meeting, 35370-35371 [E8-14087]

Download as PDF 35370 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 121 / Monday, June 23, 2008 / Notices extend that 180-day period to 300 days if it determines that the case is extraordinarily complicated. See 19 CFR 351.214 (i)(2). Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results The Department determines that these new shipper reviews involve extraordinarily complicated methodological issues such as potential affiliation issues, the examination of importer information, and the evaluation of the bona fide nature of each company’s sales. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2), the Department is extending the time limit for these preliminary results by 120 days, until no later than October 16, 2008. The final results continue to be due 90 days after the date of the issuance of the preliminary results, unless extended. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: June 13, 2008. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–14111 Filed 6–20–04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904NAFTA Panel Reviews; Request for Panel Review NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of first request for panel mmaher on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES review. SUMMARY: On June 6, 2008, Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 L.P. and Sivaco Ontario, a division of Sivaco Wire Group 2004 L.P. (collectively, ‘‘Ivaco’’) filed a First Request for Panel Review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Panel review was requested of the Final Results of the 2005–2006 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review made by the International Trade Administration, respecting Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Canada. The determination was published in the Federal Register (73 FR 7710) on May 12, 2008. The NAFTA Secretariat has assigned Case Number VerDate Aug<31>2005 01:51 Jun 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 USA–CDA–2008–1904–02 to this request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Dees, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482–5438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’) establishes a mechanism to replace domestic judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of the country that made the determination. Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (‘‘Rules’’). These Rules were published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686). A first Request for Panel Review was filed with the United States section of the NAFTA Secretariat, pursuant to Article 1904 of the Agreement, on June 6, 2008, requesting panel review of the determination and order described above. The Rules provide that: (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance with Rule 39 within 30 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is July 7, 2008); (b) A Party, investigating authority or interested person that does not file a Complaint but that intends to appear in support of any reviewable portion of the final determination may participate in the panel review by filing a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 40 within 45 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is July 21, 2008); and (c) The panel review shall be limited to the allegations of error of fact or law, including the jurisdiction of the investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in the panel review and the procedural and substantive defenses raised in the panel review. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: June 17, 2008. Valerie Dees, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat. [FR Doc. E8–14086 Filed 6–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–GT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology National Conference on Weights and Measures 93rd Annual Meeting National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Annual Meeting of the 93rd National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) will be held July 13 to 17, 2008. Publication of this notice on the NCWM’s behalf is a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in the NCWM publications listed. The meetings are open to the public but registration is required. DATES: July 13–17, 2008. Meeting Location: Sheraton Burlington Hotel, Burlington, Vermont. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hockert, Chief, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Weights and Measures Division, Mailstop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2600, or by telephone (301) 975–5507, Fax: (301) 975–8091, or e-mail: carol.hockert@nist.gov. Please see NCWM Publication 16 at https:// www.ncwm.net, which contains meeting agendas, registration forms and hotel information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NCWM is an organization of state, county and city weights and measures officials, business and industry representatives, Federal Agencies and other members of the public that come together to, among other things, develop recommendations for standards and test procedures related to weights and measures technology, administration and enforcement. Pursuant to (15 U.S.C. 272(b)(6)), the Weights and Measures Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) supports the NCWM as one of the forums it uses to solicit comments and recommendations on revising or updating a variety of publications related to legal metrology. NIST promotes uniformity among the states in their laws, regulations, test methods and equipment that are used in regulating the weighing and measuring devices, packaging and labeling and other E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 121 / Monday, June 23, 2008 / Notices activities in trade and commerce. Publication of this notice on the NCWM’s behalf is a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in the NCWM publications listed. The meetings are open to the public but registration is required. The following are descriptions of some of the items that will be considered for adoption at the meeting. Comments will be taken on these and other issues during public hearings on July 14, 2008. The Committees will meet after the hearings to finalize the proposals for possible adoption at voting sessions on July 16 and 17, 2008. The Committees may withdraw or carryover items that need additional development. The Specifications and Tolerances Committee will consider proposed amendments to NIST Handbook 44, ‘‘Specifications, Tolerances, and other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices.’’ Those items address weighing and measuring devices used in commercial measurement applications, that is, devices that are normally used to buy from or sell to the general public or used for determining the quantity of product sold among businesses. Issues on the agenda of the NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee relate to proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130, ‘‘Uniform Laws and Regulations in the area of legal metrology, method of sale of commodities regulations and engine fuel labeling.’’ This notice only contains information about significant items on the NCWM agenda so many others are not presented. mmaher on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES NCWM Specifications and Tolerances Committee The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 44: General Code Item 310–1. G.S.8. Provisions for Sealing Adjustable Components on Weighing and Measuring Devices: This proposal includes language that clarifies the means that can be used to prohibit devices from facilitating fraud as it applies to the electronically programmed and coded components of weighing or measuring devices. The intent of this proposal is to reduce electronic manipulation or alteration that results in consumers being overcharged for the products or services that they purchase. Examples of fraud issues in the past few years have involved: (1) Users altering, manipulating, or interfering with metrological software interfaced or VerDate Aug<31>2005 01:51 Jun 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 installed in equipment; and (2) users gaining access to the calibration features of scales because the device was not set up in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The Committee is proposing to update the requirements for security seals and other access limitations to the accuracy and other metrological adjustments on weighing and measuring equipment. Scales Code Liquid-Measuring Devices Item 330–1. Temperature Compensation for Liquid-Measuring Devices: This proposal describes the design specifications, test procedures, and user responsibilities on retail liquid measuring devices that may be equipped with an automatic means to allow the delivery of fuel with its volume adjusted to a specific reference temperature. NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee The following voting items are proposals to amend the Engine Fuel Law and Regulation and the Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation in NIST Handbook 130: Items 223–1 and 237–1. Revisions to the Uniform Engine Fuels, Petroleum Products and Automotive Lubricants Law and Regulation: These proposals include amendments that will update the laws and regulations to reflect the increased use of alternative fuels. They include new provisions for full disclosure of product information to consumers and allow state authorities to inspect records and grant waivers of fuel specifications in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency. Item 250–1. The Method of Sale of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: This proposal contains suggested methods of sale (e.g., weight, dry measure, or count) for a wide variety of fruit and vegetables offered for sale in retail stores, farmers markets, and at roadside stands. The intent of the recommendation is to provide consumers with information on the net quantity of contents in packages and to facilitate value comparison. Frm 00006 Dated: June 16, 2008. Richard F. Kayser, Chief Scientist. [FR Doc. E8–14087 Filed 6–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XI55 Item 320–2. Weight Units and Tare Determinations: This item will require scales to determine net weights with accurate mathematical calculations that take into account the value of the increments displayed at different capacities on devices with single or multiple weighing ranges. PO 00000 35371 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to convene its Ad Hoc Grouper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Advisory Panel (AHGIFQAP) via conference call. DATES: The conference call will be held July 16, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call and listening stations will be available. For specific locations see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conference call will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT and conclude no later than 5 p.m. EDT. Listening stations are available at the following locations: The Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices as follows: Panama City, FL, 3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama City, FL 32408; contact: Janice Hamm, telephone: (850)234–6541. The AHGIFQAP will hold a conference call to discuss the public hearing draft for Amendment 29 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan. Reef Fish Amendment 29 proposes to rationalize effort and reduce overcapacity in the commercial grouper and tilefish fisheries in order to achieve and maintain optimum yield (OY). Effort management approaches considered in this amendment include permit endorsements and the implementation of an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program. E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Conference on Weights and Measures 93rd Annual Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Annual Meeting of the 93rd National Conference on Weights 
and Measures (NCWM) will be held July 13 to 17, 2008. Publication of 
this notice on the NCWM's behalf is a public service; NIST does not 
endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in this 
notice or in the NCWM publications listed. The meetings are open to the 
public but registration is required.

DATES: July 13-17, 2008.
    Meeting Location: Sheraton Burlington Hotel, Burlington, Vermont.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hockert, Chief, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Weights and Measures Division, 
Mailstop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2600, or by telephone (301) 975-
5507, Fax: (301) 975-8091, or e-mail: carol.hockert@nist.gov. Please 
see NCWM Publication 16 at https://www.ncwm.net, which contains meeting 
agendas, registration forms and hotel information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NCWM is an organization of state, county 
and city weights and measures officials, business and industry 
representatives, Federal Agencies and other members of the public that 
come together to, among other things, develop recommendations for 
standards and test procedures related to weights and measures 
technology, administration and enforcement. Pursuant to (15 U.S.C. 
272(b)(6)), the Weights and Measures Division of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology (NIST) supports the NCWM as one of the 
forums it uses to solicit comments and recommendations on revising or 
updating a variety of publications related to legal metrology. NIST 
promotes uniformity among the states in their laws, regulations, test 
methods and equipment that are used in regulating the weighing and 
measuring devices, packaging and labeling and other

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activities in trade and commerce. Publication of this notice on the 
NCWM's behalf is a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or 
recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in the NCWM 
publications listed. The meetings are open to the public but 
registration is required.
    The following are descriptions of some of the items that will be 
considered for adoption at the meeting. Comments will be taken on these 
and other issues during public hearings on July 14, 2008. The 
Committees will meet after the hearings to finalize the proposals for 
possible adoption at voting sessions on July 16 and 17, 2008. The 
Committees may withdraw or carryover items that need additional 
development.
    The Specifications and Tolerances Committee will consider proposed 
amendments to NIST Handbook 44, ``Specifications, Tolerances, and other 
Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices.'' Those 
items address weighing and measuring devices used in commercial 
measurement applications, that is, devices that are normally used to 
buy from or sell to the general public or used for determining the 
quantity of product sold among businesses. Issues on the agenda of the 
NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee relate to proposals to amend NIST 
Handbook 130, ``Uniform Laws and Regulations in the area of legal 
metrology, method of sale of commodities regulations and engine fuel 
labeling.'' This notice only contains information about significant 
items on the NCWM agenda so many others are not presented.

NCWM Specifications and Tolerances Committee

    The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 44:

General Code

    Item 310-1. G.S.8. Provisions for Sealing Adjustable Components on 
Weighing and Measuring Devices: This proposal includes language that 
clarifies the means that can be used to prohibit devices from 
facilitating fraud as it applies to the electronically programmed and 
coded components of weighing or measuring devices. The intent of this 
proposal is to reduce electronic manipulation or alteration that 
results in consumers being overcharged for the products or services 
that they purchase. Examples of fraud issues in the past few years have 
involved: (1) Users altering, manipulating, or interfering with 
metrological software interfaced or installed in equipment; and (2) 
users gaining access to the calibration features of scales because the 
device was not set up in accordance with the manufacturer's 
instructions. The Committee is proposing to update the requirements for 
security seals and other access limitations to the accuracy and other 
metrological adjustments on weighing and measuring equipment.

Scales Code

    Item 320-2. Weight Units and Tare Determinations: This item will 
require scales to determine net weights with accurate mathematical 
calculations that take into account the value of the increments 
displayed at different capacities on devices with single or multiple 
weighing ranges.

Liquid-Measuring Devices

    Item 330-1. Temperature Compensation for Liquid-Measuring Devices: 
This proposal describes the design specifications, test procedures, and 
user responsibilities on retail liquid measuring devices that may be 
equipped with an automatic means to allow the delivery of fuel with its 
volume adjusted to a specific reference temperature.

NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee

    The following voting items are proposals to amend the Engine Fuel 
Law and Regulation and the Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation in 
NIST Handbook 130:
    Items 223-1 and 237-1. Revisions to the Uniform Engine Fuels, 
Petroleum Products and Automotive Lubricants Law and Regulation: These 
proposals include amendments that will update the laws and regulations 
to reflect the increased use of alternative fuels. They include new 
provisions for full disclosure of product information to consumers and 
allow state authorities to inspect records and grant waivers of fuel 
specifications in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
    Item 250-1. The Method of Sale of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: This 
proposal contains suggested methods of sale (e.g., weight, dry measure, 
or count) for a wide variety of fruit and vegetables offered for sale 
in retail stores, farmers markets, and at roadside stands. The intent 
of the recommendation is to provide consumers with information on the 
net quantity of contents in packages and to facilitate value 
comparison.

    Dated: June 16, 2008.
Richard F. Kayser,
Chief Scientist.
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