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used in the project are produced in the
United States.’’ However, section
1605(b)(2) allows the head of a Federal
department or agency to issue a
‘‘determination of nonavailability’’ if the
iron, steel, or manufactured good is not
produced or manufactured in the United
States in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities and of a satisfactory
quality. Pursuant to section 1605(b)(2),
and a delegation of authority by the
Secretary of Commerce, the NIST
Director has determined that the
required inverters were not
manufactured in the United States.
In May 2010, NIST awarded a
Recovery Act contract in the amount of
$1,415,000.00 to Adon Construction for
the construction of a 120kw
photovoltaic solar array system to be
built in eight 15kw sub-arrays at NIST’s
WWVH radio station in Kauai, HI. The
objective of the solar array project is to
produce power for the radio station and
feed electricity back to the local grid. By
doing this, the NIST radio station will
be able to cut its utility costs and show
a cost savings for future years on
electricity.
The contract specifications required
that all exterior photovoltaic equipment
be in stainless steel or PVC enclosures
that carried a minimum National
Electrical Manufacturers Association
(NEMA) 3R rating. An inverter is an
essential piece of electrical equipment
that converts DC electrical power to AC
electrical power; without the inverters,
the solar array could not be used for site
operations. In July of 2010, the
contractor proposed using three 5kw,
208V AC, single phase inverters inside
of NEMA 3R, 6060 aluminum
enclosures for each 15kw sub-array. The
contractor notified NIST that its
research indicated there were no
American-made products that met the
project specifications. NIST completed a
review of the contractor’s findings and
concurred that neither the 5kw nor
15kw inverters in stainless steel, PVC,
or aluminum 6060 enclosures were
produced or manufactured in the U.S. in
sufficient and reasonably available
quantities of a satisfactory quality in
July 2010. NIST also determined that
the aluminum enclosures were an
acceptable alternative to the stainless
steel or PVC materials originally
specified because they would be able to
withstand the rigors of outdoor use in a
tropical climate.
Based on NIST and the contractor’s
review of the market place and various
vendors’ product availability, NIST
determined there were no inverters
manufactured in the United States that
met the contract specifications or NIST’s
requirements.
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Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605.
Dated: March 16, 2012.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–7222 Filed 3–23–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Work Group on Alternative Test
Methods for Commercial Measuring
Devices
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 Carol.Hockert@nist.gov.
Please contact Ms. Hockert for
information on upcoming meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
formation of this WG and its associated
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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 carol.
hockert@nist.gov 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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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 Carol.Hockert@nist.gov. 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 carol.hockert@nist.gov
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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