National Conference on Weights and Measures 94th Annual Meeting, 28026-28027 [E9-13869]

Download as PDF 28026 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices St. S.E., Room 682, Olympia, WA 98501–1091. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Meeting notice. The purpose of the meeting is to develop a set of topics and assignments to assess the spawning escapement shortfalls for natural coho stocks from the Queets River in 2006–08, and from the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 2005–08. The assessment will focus on the role of fishing on the spawning escapement shortfall and on the implication to longterm productivity of the stocks of not meeting their conservation objectives. When a salmon stock managed by the Council fails to meet its conservation objective for three consecutive years, an overfishing concern is triggered according to the terms of the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan (Salmon Plan). The Salmon Plan requires the Council to direct its STT to undertake a review of the status of the stock in question and determine if excessive harvest was responsible for the shortfall, if other factors were involved, and the significance of the stock depression with regard to achieving maximum sustainable yield. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the STT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: June 9, 2009. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–13838 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jun 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 National Institute of Standards and Technology National Conference on Weights and Measures 94th Annual Meeting SUMMARY: The Annual Meeting of the 94th National Conference on Weights and Measures, Incorporated (NCWM) will be held July 12 to 16, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. Publication of this notice on the NCWM’s behalf is undertaken as a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in the publications of the NCWM mentioned below. The meetings are open to the public but registration is required. Registration information is stated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12–16, 2009. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Plaza, 555 S. Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hockert, Chief, NIST, Weights and Measures Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 2600 or by telephone (301) 975–5507 or at Carol.Hockert@nist.gov. Please see the NCWM Publication 16, which contains detailed meeting agendas and registration information at https:// www.ncwm.net on the Internet. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NCWM is an organization of weights and measures officials of the States, counties, and cities of the United States, Federal agencies, and private sector representatives. These meetings bring together government officials and representatives of business, industry, trade associations, and consumer organizations on subjects related to the field of weights and measures technology, administration, and enforcement. NIST participates to promote uniformity among the States in laws, regulations, methods, and testing equipment that comprise the regulatory control of commercial weighing and measuring devices and other practices used in trade and commerce. The following are brief descriptions of some of the agenda items that will be considered along with other issues at the meeting. Comments will be taken on these and other issues during public comment sessions and many items will be considered for NCWM adoption. At PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 this stage, the items are proposals. The Committees may also accept comments and where they will finalize recommendations for NCWM consideration and possible adoption during its voting sessions on July 15 or 16, 2009. The Committees may withdraw or carry over items that need additional development. The Specifications and Tolerances Committee (S&T Committee) will consider proposed amendments to NIST Handbook 44, ‘‘Specifications, Tolerances, and other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (NIST Handbook 44).’’ Those items address weighing and measuring devices used in commercial applications, that is, devices that are normally used to buy from or sell to the public or used for determining the quantity of product sold among businesses. Issues on the agenda of the NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee (L&R Committee) relate to proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130, ‘‘Uniform Laws and Regulations in the area of legal metrology and engine fuel quality’’ and NIST Handbook 133 ‘‘Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods.’’ This notice contains information about significant items on the NCWM Committee agendas, but does not include all agenda items. As a result, the following items are not consecutively numbered. A copy of the complete agenda along with detailed background information is available at https:// www.ncwm.net/events/ index.cfm?fuseaction=meeting_archives. Specifications and Tolerances Committee The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 44: Scales Code Item 320–1A and B—the S&T Committee is recommending adoption of several amendments to the current specifications for the mechanisms used on scales to set zero and tare values. Revisions to the definition for a tare mechanism are also proposed for the purpose of clarifying the requirements and increasing uniformity in their application. Liquid-Measuring Devices Code Item 330–1—Temperature Compensation for Liquid-Measuring Devices Code: This is not a voting item at this meeting but the S&T Committee will accept comments on a proposal to add provisions to Handbook 44 to allow retail motor fuel dispensers to be equipped with the automatic means to deliver product with the volume E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices adjusted to a reference temperature. (See also Item 232 under the L&R Committee which is presented below.) Item 336—Water Meters: The S&T Committee has recommended adoption of Item 336–1, which includes proposed amendments to specifications related to the design of water meters and will accept comments on other proposals under this section that address meter repeatability, test procedures, and drafts (i.e., the volumes used in testing and number of measurements made during an examination of a meter). The Laws and Regulations Committee The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130: Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation Item 232—Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC) The L&R Committee will offer two ATC proposals for adoption. Both proposals require consumers to be notified that the fuel quantity is being temperature compensated so they can make value comparisons between sellers, and it will impose other controls on the use of ATC by sellers. Item 232–1 would allow the voluntary use of automatic temperature compensation in the sales of engine fuels at retail and other levels of trade beginning January 1, 2010, but will require all fuels to be sold, offered, or exposed for sale on a temperature compensated basis by January 1, 2020. Item 232–2 would allow sellers to use automatic temperature compensation in sales of engine fuels at retail and other levels of trade on a voluntary basis beginning January 1, 2010, but does not include a requirement that all fuels be sold, offered, or exposed for sale on a temperature compensated basis by any deadline. Note: If Item 232–1 is adopted by the NCWM Item 232–2 will be withdrawn. However, if Item 232–1 is not adopted by the NCWM, the committee will present Item 232–2 to the NCWM for consideration. Item 232–3—Wood Flavoring Chips: The L&R Committee is recommending adoption of an amendment to the current method of sale regulation on flavoring chips by adding guidance on the appropriate units of measure to be used on small packages. Item 270–4—Method of Sale and Engine Fuel Quality Requirements for Hydrogen: The L&R Committee will accept comments on a proposal to establish a uniform method of sale and quality standards for hydrogen when it is offered for sale at the retail level as a vehicle fuel. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jun 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 The following item is a proposal to amend NIST Handbook 133: Item 260–1—The L&R Committee will consider several revisions to NIST Handbook 133 ‘‘Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods’’ to provide guidance for making allowances for moisture loss from packaged goods and to notify inspectors not to use the wet tare test procedures when verifying the net quantity of contents of packages of meat and poultry that bear a seal of inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service. The provision regarding wet tare is needed because USDA adopted, except for the wet tare procedure and other handbook sections not relevant to meat and poultry products, the 4th Edition of the Handbook 133 in September 2008. Other amendments have been proposed that will correct errors and omissions that have been identified since NIST Handbook 133 was last published in 2005. Dated: June 4, 2009. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E9–13869 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Additions to and deletions from the Procurement list. ACTION: SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products and services previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: Effective Date: July 13, 2009. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou Bartalot, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28027 Additions On 4/10/2009, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (74 FR 68, pgs. 16367–16368) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement List: Services Service Type/Location: Mailroom Operation: Von Braun Buildings 2 and 3, 5222 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL; MDA, Federal Office Building 2, 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC; Dahlgren NSWC, 17211 Avenue D, Dahlgren, VA. NPA: Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Huntsville, AL. Contracting Activity: Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. Service Type/Location: Latrine Services, Rental and Maintenance: 62 CONS/CC, 100 Main St., McChord Air Force Base, WA. NPA: Skookum Educational Programs, Bremerton, WA. Contracting Activity: Dept Of The Army, XR W6BA ACA Ft Lewis, WA. Service Type/Location: Laundry Services: Marine Corps Logistics Base, 814 Radford Blvd., Albany, GA. NPA: Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Dothan, AL. Contracting Activity: Dept Of The Navy, Commander, Albany, GA. E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Conference on Weights and Measures 94th Annual Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Annual Meeting of the 94th National Conference on Weights 
and Measures, Incorporated (NCWM) will be held July 12 to 16, 2009, in 
San Antonio, Texas. Publication of this notice on the NCWM's behalf is 
undertaken as a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or 
recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in the 
publications of the NCWM mentioned below. The meetings are open to the 
public but registration is required. Registration information is stated 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12-16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Plaza, 555 S. Alamo 
Street, San Antonio, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hockert, Chief, NIST, Weights 
and Measures Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-2600 or by telephone (301) 975-5507 or at Carol.Hockert@nist.gov. 
Please see the NCWM Publication 16, which contains detailed meeting 
agendas and registration information at https://www.ncwm.net on the 
Internet.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NCWM is an organization of weights and 
measures officials of the States, counties, and cities of the United 
States, Federal agencies, and private sector representatives. These 
meetings bring together government officials and representatives of 
business, industry, trade associations, and consumer organizations on 
subjects related to the field of weights and measures technology, 
administration, and enforcement. NIST participates to promote 
uniformity among the States in laws, regulations, methods, and testing 
equipment that comprise the regulatory control of commercial weighing 
and measuring devices and other practices used in trade and commerce.
    The following are brief descriptions of some of the agenda items 
that will be considered along with other issues at the meeting. 
Comments will be taken on these and other issues during public comment 
sessions and many items will be considered for NCWM adoption. At this 
stage, the items are proposals. The Committees may also accept comments 
and where they will finalize recommendations for NCWM consideration and 
possible adoption during its voting sessions on July 15 or 16, 2009. 
The Committees may withdraw or carry over items that need additional 
development.
    The Specifications and Tolerances Committee (S&T Committee) will 
consider proposed amendments to NIST Handbook 44, ``Specifications, 
Tolerances, and other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring 
Devices (NIST Handbook 44).'' Those items address weighing and 
measuring devices used in commercial applications, that is, devices 
that are normally used to buy from or sell to the public or used for 
determining the quantity of product sold among businesses.
    Issues on the agenda of the NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee 
(L&R Committee) relate to proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130, 
``Uniform Laws and Regulations in the area of legal metrology and 
engine fuel quality'' and NIST Handbook 133 ``Checking the Net Contents 
of Packaged Goods.''
    This notice contains information about significant items on the 
NCWM Committee agendas, but does not include all agenda items. As a 
result, the following items are not consecutively numbered. A copy of 
the complete agenda along with detailed background information is 
available at https://www.ncwm.net/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=meeting_archives.

Specifications and Tolerances Committee

    The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 44:

Scales Code

    Item 320-1A and B--the S&T Committee is recommending adoption of 
several amendments to the current specifications for the mechanisms 
used on scales to set zero and tare values. Revisions to the definition 
for a tare mechanism are also proposed for the purpose of clarifying 
the requirements and increasing uniformity in their application.

Liquid-Measuring Devices Code

    Item 330-1--Temperature Compensation for Liquid-Measuring Devices 
Code: This is not a voting item at this meeting but the S&T Committee 
will accept comments on a proposal to add provisions to Handbook 44 to 
allow retail motor fuel dispensers to be equipped with the automatic 
means to deliver product with the volume

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adjusted to a reference temperature. (See also Item 232 under the L&R 
Committee which is presented below.)
    Item 336--Water Meters: The S&T Committee has recommended adoption 
of Item 336-1, which includes proposed amendments to specifications 
related to the design of water meters and will accept comments on other 
proposals under this section that address meter repeatability, test 
procedures, and drafts (i.e., the volumes used in testing and number of 
measurements made during an examination of a meter).

The Laws and Regulations Committee

    The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130:

Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation

Item 232--Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC)
    The L&R Committee will offer two ATC proposals for adoption. Both 
proposals require consumers to be notified that the fuel quantity is 
being temperature compensated so they can make value comparisons 
between sellers, and it will impose other controls on the use of ATC by 
sellers.
    Item 232-1 would allow the voluntary use of automatic temperature 
compensation in the sales of engine fuels at retail and other levels of 
trade beginning January 1, 2010, but will require all fuels to be sold, 
offered, or exposed for sale on a temperature compensated basis by 
January 1, 2020.
    Item 232-2 would allow sellers to use automatic temperature 
compensation in sales of engine fuels at retail and other levels of 
trade on a voluntary basis beginning January 1, 2010, but does not 
include a requirement that all fuels be sold, offered, or exposed for 
sale on a temperature compensated basis by any deadline.

    Note: If Item 232-1 is adopted by the NCWM Item 232-2 will be 
withdrawn. However, if Item 232-1 is not adopted by the NCWM, the 
committee will present Item 232-2 to the NCWM for consideration.

    Item 232-3--Wood Flavoring Chips: The L&R Committee is recommending 
adoption of an amendment to the current method of sale regulation on 
flavoring chips by adding guidance on the appropriate units of measure 
to be used on small packages.
    Item 270-4--Method of Sale and Engine Fuel Quality Requirements for 
Hydrogen: The L&R Committee will accept comments on a proposal to 
establish a uniform method of sale and quality standards for hydrogen 
when it is offered for sale at the retail level as a vehicle fuel.
    The following item is a proposal to amend NIST Handbook 133:
    Item 260-1--The L&R Committee will consider several revisions to 
NIST Handbook 133 ``Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods'' to 
provide guidance for making allowances for moisture loss from packaged 
goods and to notify inspectors not to use the wet tare test procedures 
when verifying the net quantity of contents of packages of meat and 
poultry that bear a seal of inspection from the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service. The provision 
regarding wet tare is needed because USDA adopted, except for the wet 
tare procedure and other handbook sections not relevant to meat and 
poultry products, the 4th Edition of the Handbook 133 in September 
2008. Other amendments have been proposed that will correct errors and 
omissions that have been identified since NIST Handbook 133 was last 
published in 2005.

    Dated: June 4, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-13869 Filed 6-11-09; 8:45 am]
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