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purposes as this is intended to be used,
that was being manufactured in the
United States at the time of order.
Reasons: The instrument will be used to
analyze neural circuits employing
principally bioimaging,
electrophysiology and genetic
approaches to understand visual
perception and the organization of the
visual cortex, synapse physiology and
mechanisms of synaptic signaling and
computation, the molecular
mechanisms of synaptic function, the
cellular organization of cortical circuit
function, and the digital anatomy of the
brain. To precisely identify synaptic
contacts between neurons and
distinguish between overlapping
processes or actual synaptic contacts
requires high resolution imaging with
an Electron Microscope (EM) including
3D reconstruction of each process and
its surroundings. Furthermore,
relatively large volumes of brain should
be imaged to cover the entire region and
profile even for a single neuron. The
instrument allows automatic imaging of
multiple regions of interest on the
sample and stage montaging for large
fields of view, and a cutting thickness
down to 15 nm.
Docket Number: 13–012. Applicant:
New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology. Instrument: Delay-Line
(DL) Trolley. Manufacturer: University
of Cambridge/Cavendish Laboratory.
Intended Use: See notice at 78 FR
27186, May 9, 2013. Comments: None
received. Decision: Approved. We know
of no instruments of equivalent
scientific value to the foreign
instruments described below, for such
purposes as this is intended to be used,
that was being manufactured in the
United States at the time of order.
Reasons: The instrument will be used to
make extremely high-resolution images
of a diverse range of astronomical
objects. The images made using the
instrument will allow a variety of
astrophysical processes in the target
objects to be investigated, such as
protostellar accretion, disk clearing as
evidence for planet formation, jest,
outflows and magnetically channeled
accretion, and the detection of substellar companions. In order to obtain
interference fringes the path lengths
traveled by the light from celestial
objects via the telescopes to the point
where interference takes place must be
equalized to a few microns. The extra
path (delay) that must be inserted varies
continuously as the Earth rotates, and
depends on the location of the target in
the sky. The instrument is used within
the Magdalena Ridge Observatory
Interferometer to equalize these path
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lengths—one trolley for each
telescope—by acting as a continuously
movable retro-reflector. For most of the
sky to be accessible, a delay range
approximately equal to the longest intertelescope separation must be available,
requiring an unprecedented monolithic
delay line length of almost 200 m. The
need to accommodate 350 m baselines
places a unique combination of
requirements on the delay lines and
hence the Delay Line Trolleys that run
within them.
Docket Number: 13–014. Applicant:
Max Planck Florida Institute for
Neuroscience, Jupiter, FL 33458.
Instrument: Two-Photon Laser Scanning
Microscope. Manufacturer: Femtonics
Ltd., Hungary. Intended Use: See notice
at 78 FR 27186–27187, May 9, 2013.
Comments: None received. Decision:
Approved. We know of no instruments
of equivalent scientific value to the
foreign instruments described below, for
such purposes as this is intended to be
used, that was being manufactured in
the United States at the time of order.
Reasons: The instrument will be used to
examine the connectivity and functional
computations performed by individual
neurons in the primary visual cortex of
tree shrews, as well as to study the
population mechanisms responsible for
rapid development of direction
selectivity in the ferret primary visual
cortex. Experiments will include in vivo
two-photon microscopy experiments
that examine the response properties of
neurons, two-photon imaging in the
dendritic tree of single neurons to
monitor dendritic inputs and integration
as evoked by visual stimuli, and twophoton imaging in the visual cortex to
monitor how large populations of cells
develop into a coherent circuit that
capably detects directional movement in
a visual space. The instrument is unique
in that it allows for fast, random-access
two-photon imaging in three
dimensions. The experiments depend
on this fast 3D scanning to capture
sufficient data from the dendrites of a
single neuron or large numbers of cells
in a neuronal population. The
instrument’s capabilities are achieved
through the use of acousto-optical
deflectors in x-, y-, and z-axes and are
unmatched by galvanometric scanning
systems that are bounded by inertial
constraints.
Docket Number: 13–015. Applicant:
IUP Research Institute, Indiana, PA
15701. Instrument: IMIC Digital
Microscope. Manufacturer: TILL
Photonic Gmbh, Germany. Intended
Use: See notice at 78 FR 27186–27187,
May 9, 2013. Comments: None received.
Decision: Approved. We know of no
instruments of equivalent scientific
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value to the foreign instruments
described below, for such purposes as
this is intended to be used, that was
being manufactured in the United States
at the time of order. Reasons: The
instrument will be used to resolve
whether changes in intracellular ion
activity are circadian in nature, identify
the underlying mechanisms for stem
cell regeneration in damaged tissue, and
examine the regulatory mechanisms for
metabolic activity in yeast. The
microscopic imaging will be used to
investigate cellular properties of mice,
zebrafish, planaria, yeast, and
paramecium, as well as to analyze the
absorption and fluorescence of ceramic
optical material. Intracellular ion
movement requires fluorescent confocal
and FRET imaging. The fate-mapping of
the stem cells requires fast fluorescent
scanning provided by the instrument.
Dated: June 20, 2013.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office,
Import Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Conference on Weights and
Measures 98th Annual Meeting
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The 98th Annual Meeting of
the National Conference on Weights and
Measures (NCWM) will be held in
Louisville, Kentucky, from July 14 to 18,
2013. This notice contains information
about significant items on the NCWM
Committee agendas, but does not
include all agenda items. As a result, the
items are not consecutively numbered.
DATES: The meeting will be held July 14
to 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Seelbach Hilton Louisville, 500
Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky
40202.
SUMMARY:
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 at (301) 975–5507 or by email
at carol.hockert@nist.gov. The meetings
are open to the public, but a paid
registration is required. Please see
NCWM Publication 16 ‘‘Annual Meeting
Agenda’’ (www.ncwm.net) to view the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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meeting agendas, registration forms and
hotel reservation information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 or other information
contained in this notice or in the
publications of the NCWM.
The NCWM is an organization of
weights and measures officials of the
states, counties, and cities of the United
States, federal agencies, and
representatives from the private sector.
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
encourage cooperation between federal
agencies and the states in the
development of legal metrology
requirements. NIST also promotes
uniformity in state laws and regulations
as well as test methods and equipment
that are used in the regulatory control of
commercial weighing and measuring
devices, packaged goods, and other
trade and business practices.
The following are brief descriptions of
some of the significant agenda items
that will be considered at the NCWM
Annual Meeting. Comments will be
taken on these and other issues during
several public comment sessions. At
this stage, the items are proposals. This
meeting also includes work sessions in
which the Committees may also accept
comments, and where they will finalize
recommendations for possible adoption
at this meeting. The Committees may
also withdraw or carryover items that
need additional development. Some of
the items listed below provide notice of
projects under development by groups
working to develop specifications,
tolerances, and other requirements for
devices used in retail sales of electricity
for recharging vehicles and in submetering applications, and the use of
Global Positioning System (GPS)
devices for fare determinations in the
vehicle-for-hire industry (e.g., taxis and
limousines). Also included is a notice
about efforts to establish a method of
sale for pressurized containers
including those that use bag-on-valve
technology to dispense product. These
notices are intended to make interested
parties aware of these development
projects and to make them aware that
reports on the status of the project will
be given at the Annual Meeting. The
notices are also presented to invite the
participation of manufacturers, experts,
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consumers, users and others who may
be interested in these efforts.
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.’’ Those items
address weighing and measuring
devices used in commercial
applications, that is, devices that are
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.’’
NCWM Specifications and Tolerances
Committee
The following items are proposals to
amend NIST Handbook 44:
Scales
Item 320–1 S.6.4. Railway Track
Scales and Appendix D—Definitions—
Voting Item
Railway track scales are used
throughout the country for the
determination of freight charges and for
commercial transactions for a wide
variety of commodities (e.g., coal,
grains, and chemicals) totaling billions
of dollars each year. The purpose of this
proposal is to amend NIST Handbook 44
to recognize changes to the definition of
how nominal capacity is determined for
railway track scales. The proposed
definition was developed by Committee
34—Scales, of the American Railway
Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way
Association and approved for inclusion
in the American Association of
Railroads (AAR) Scale Handbook.
Adoption of the proposed revision will
ensure that NIST Handbook 44 is
consistent with the AAR Scale
Handbook.
Vehicle Tank Meters
Item 331–2 T.4. Product Depletion
Test—Voting Item
The vehicle tank meters mounted on
multi-compartment tank trucks are used
to deliver a wide variety of fuels and
other products to businesses and
consumers (e.g., diesel fuel and home
heating fuel). A product depletion test is
conducted to ensure that the
performance accuracy of a meter
remains within tolerance when air is
accidentally introduced into the
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metering system when, for example, one
compartment in the tank truck empties
of product and product delivery
continues uninterrupted from another
compartment. This proposal would
amend NIST Handbook 44 to base the
product depletion test tolerances on the
meter’s maximum flow rate (a marking
required on all meters), rather than the
marked meter size (this marking is
required for meters manufactured in
2009 or later). The purpose of this
proposal is to ensure consistent
application of the tolerances to product
depletion tests whether conducted on
older or newer meters. It will also
eliminate an unintentional gap that
allows an unreasonably large tolerance
to be applied to small meters.
Mass Flow Meters
Item 337–1 Appendix D—Definitions:
Diesel Liter and Diesel Gallon
Equivalents of Natural Gas—
Information Item
In 1994 both liter and gallon
‘‘equivalents’’ for gasoline were
established by the NCWM to provide a
means for consumers to make value and
fuel economy comparisons between
compressed natural gas (CNG) and
gasoline, and to promote broader
acceptance and use of CNG as a vehicle
fuel. These ‘‘equivalents’’ are based on
a specific weight (mass) per volume,
called the gasoline liter equivalent
(GLE) and gasoline gallon equivalent
(GGE), and are calculated using an
estimate of the ‘‘average’’ equivalent
energy content—a number provided by
industry. The current proposal would
establish a ‘‘diesel liter equivalent
(DLE)’’ and a ‘‘diesel gallon equivalent
(DGE)’’ and equivalent weight (mass)
values for these units when they are
used in retail vehicle refueling
applications. The purpose of these units
is to inform consumers (e.g., truck
operators) that a DLE or DGE of
‘‘compressed’’ or ‘‘liquefied’’ natural gas
contains approximately the same
amount of energy they would receive if
they purchased a liter or gallon of diesel
fuel. Comments received from weights
and measures officials, consumers, and
industry representatives question the
usefulness of expanding the use of
artificially defined ‘‘energy equivalent
units’’ primarily on the basis that they
are not traceable to national
measurement standards. Another
concern frequently expressed over the
use of an artificial unit, even by users
of the GGE originally developed in the
1990s, is that they do not accurately
represent the energy content in any fuel
because it varies based on factors such
as the source of the CNG. Commenters
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also noted that consumers consider
many factors, including relative fuel
efficiencies and cost, prior to deciding
to purchase a vehicle powered by fuel
such as CNG or LPG or to convert an
existing vehicle to use an alternative
fuel. Given the significant capital
investment involved in this decision,
the need to routinely make ongoing
comparisons at the dispenser is
questionable. Additionally, it was
suggested that, with the introduction of
other alternative fuels such as electricity
and hydrogen into the marketplace,
consumers who do wish to make
ongoing comparisons will not be served
by establishing an ‘‘equivalent unit’’ for
only one fuel. Consumers might be
better served by consulting with
comparison information on U.S.
Department of Energy and industry Web
sites; such Web sites can provide
‘‘equivalent’’ values that are updated to
reflect current product supplies for
multiple different alternative fuel types
as well as other educational information
on fuel economies. See also Item 337–
2, S.1.2. Compressed Natural Gas
Dispensers, S.1.3.1.1. Compressed
Natural Gas Used as an Engine Fuel, and
S.5.2. Marking of Gasoline Volume
Equivalent Conversion Factor, and Item
232–1, Section 2.27.
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Retail Sales of Natural Gas Sold as a
Vehicle Fuel in the Laws and
Regulations Committee Agenda
Item 360–5 National Working Group
on Taximeters—Taximeter Code
Revisions and Global Positioning
System-Based Systems for Time and
Distance Measurement—Information
Item
This item is presented to raise public
awareness of the work that is underway
in a NIST led working group to amend
Section 5.54. ‘‘Taximeters’’ to
incorporate specifications, tolerances,
user and other technical requirements
for devices with measuring technologies
and systems that utilize Global
Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems and
associated software to compute fares or
fees based upon distance and/or time
measurements. The working group will
also consider GPS systems and
applications (e.g., smart phone
applications) designed to compute fares
based upon distance and/or time
measurements that are being introduced
into the vehicle for-hire industry (e.g.,
taxicabs, limousines) across the country.
Appropriate technical and accuracy
requirements for these devices must be
developed for manufacturers and users
of these devices, and for weights and
measures officials. These requirements
assure consumers of accurate fares
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associated with the transportation
services and enable consumers to make
value comparisons between competing
services.
NCWM Laws and Regulations
Committee (L & R Committee)
The following items are proposals to
amend NIST Handbook 130 or NIST
Handbook 133:
NIST Handbook 130—Uniform
Regulation for the Method of Sale of
Commodities
Item 231–2 Section 10.3. Aerosols and
Similar Pressurized Containers—
Information Item
This item would establish a method of
sale (i.e., the product must be offered for
sale by either weight or fluid volume
but not both) for packages utilizing Bag
on Valve (BOV) technology. A BOV
container is a pressurized package
where a propellant is not expelled with
the product when the valve is activated.
BOV packaging has been in the
marketplace for several decades and is
used to sell the same types of products
that are offered for sale in aerosol
containers (e.g., sunscreen, wound
washes, shaving cream, and car
products). Some BOV packages have
their net contents declared in terms of
fluid volume while others are labeled by
net weight. Section 10.3. Aerosols and
Similar Pressurized Containers of the
Uniform Regulation for the Method of
Sale of Commodities require aerosols
and similar pressurized containers to
disclose their net quantity in terms of
weight. BOV containers (net contents in
fluid volume) are being used to sell the
same type of products dispensed from
aerosol containers (net contents in
weight) and consumers are unable to
make value comparisons. This proposal
being considered to replace the current
wording in Section 10.3., and it would
require packages using BOV technology
to have the net quantity of contents
declared in terms of weight.
10.3. Aerosols and Similar
Pressurized Containers.—The
declaration of quantity on an aerosol
package, including Bag on Valve (BOV)
technology, and other similar
pressurized packages shall disclose the
net quantity of the commodity
(including propellant), in terms of
weight, that will be expelled when the
instructions for use as shown on the
container are followed.
Item 232–4 Packaged Printer Ink and
Toner Cartridges—Voting Item
The L&R Committee is recommending
adoption of a proposal to establish a
method of sale for printer ink and toner
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cartridges to ensure that consumers are
informed about the net quantity of
contents of packages to enable value
comparisons. The intent of this proposal
is to require manufacturers (and
aftermarket refillers) to declare net
quantities to facilitate both value
comparison and verification by weights
and measures officials, and to ensure
equity between buyer and seller and fair
competition between sellers,
manufacturers and refillers. The
following proposal to amend the
Uniform Method of Sale of Commodities
Regulation is under consideration:
2.XX. Printer Ink and Toner
Cartridges Labeling.
2.XX.1. Definitions.
2.XX.1.1. Printer ink cartridges.—Any
cartridge or module that contains ink or
a similar substance in liquid form
employed in the printing and/or
copying of documents, papers, pictures,
etc., that is used in a printing device
and designed to be replaced when no
longer able to supply its contents in
printing and/or copying.
2.XX.1.2. Toner cartridges.—Any
cartridge or module that contains toner,
powder, or similar non-liquid substance
employed in the copying or printing of
documents, papers, pictures, etc. that is
used in a printing and/or copying
device and designed to be replaced
when no longer able to supply its
contents in printing and/or copying.
2.XX.2. Method of Sale and Labeling.
2.XX.2.1. Method of sale, Printer Ink
Cartridges.—All printer ink cartridges
kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold
shall be sold in terms of the count.
2.XX.2.2. Method of Sale, Toner
Cartridges.—All toner cartridges kept,
offered, or exposed for sale or sold shall
be sold in terms of the count.
Item 232–5 Retail Sales of Electricity
for Vehicle Recharging—Uniform
Regulation on the Method of Sale of
Commodities—Voting Item
A national working group led by NIST
is developing requirements for the retail
sales of electricity for vehicle
recharging. The working group is
comprised of device manufacturers,
users, regulators, and others involved in
vehicle recharging. This item contains a
proposed method of sale for retail sales
of electricity for vehicle recharging.
Among the issues the proposal
addresses, in addition to method of sale
requirements, are information posting
requirements (e.g., information on
service fees, charging rates and how to
contact the party responsible for the
device). Because this item provides
critical guidance to an emerging
transportation industry, the complete
text of the proposal is presented in this
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notice. The following method of sale
will be considered for adoption at this
meeting.
2.XX. Retail Sales of Electricity Sold
as a Vehicle Fuel.
2.XX.1. Definitions.
2.XX.1.1. Electricity Sold as Vehicle
Fuel.—Electrical energy transferred to
and/or stored onboard an electric
vehicle primarily for the purpose of
propulsion.
2.XX.1.2. Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment (EVSE).—The conductors,
including the ungrounded, grounded,
and equipment grounding conductors;
the electric vehicle connectors;
attachment plugs; and all other fittings,
devices, power outlets, or apparatuses
installed specifically for the purpose of
measuring, delivering, and computing
the price of electrical energy delivered
to the electric vehicle.
2.XX.1.3. Fixed Service.—Service that
continuously provides the nominal
power that is possible with the
equipment as it is installed.
2.XX.1.4. Variable Service.—Service
that may be controlled resulting in
periods of reduced, and/or interrupted
transfer of electrical energy.
2.XX.1.5. Nominal Power.—Refers to
the ‘‘intended’’ or ‘‘named’’ or ‘‘stated’’
as opposed to ‘‘actual’’ rate of transfer
of electrical energy (i.e., power).
2.XX.2. Method of Retail Sale.—All
electrical energy kept, offered, or
exposed for sale and sold at retail as a
vehicle fuel shall be in units in terms of
the megajoule (MJ) or kilowatt-hour
(kWh). In addition to the fee assessed
for the quantity of electrical energy sold,
fees may be assessed for other services;
such fees may be based on time
measurement and/or a fixed fee.
2.XX.3. Retail Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment (EVSE) Labeling.
(a) A computing EVSE shall display
the unit price in whole cents (e.g.,
$0.12) or tenths of one cent (e.g., $0.119)
on the basis of price per megajoule (MJ)
or kilowatt-hour (kWh). In cases where
the electrical energy is unlimited or free
of charge, this fact shall be clearly
indicated in place of the unit price.
(b) For fixed service applications, the
following information shall be
conspicuously displayed or posted on
the face of the device:
(1) the level of EV Service expressed
as the nominal power transfer (i.e.,
nominal rate of electrical energy
transfer), and
(2) the type of electrical energy
transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless, etc.).
(c) For variable service applications,
the following information shall be
conspicuously displayed or posted on
the face of the device:
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(1) the type of service (i.e.,
‘‘Variable’’);
(2) the minimum and maximum
power transfer that can occur during a
transaction, including whether service
can be reduced to zero;
(3) the conditions under which
variations in electrical energy transfer
will occur; and
(4) the type of electrical energy
transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless, etc.).
(d) Where fees will be assessed for
other services in direct connection with
the fueling of the vehicle, such as fees
based on time measurement and/or a
fixed fee, the additional fees shall be
displayed.
(e) The EVSE shall be labeled in
accordance with 16 CFR, PART 309—
FTC Labeling Requirements for
Alternative Fuels and Alternative
Fueled Vehicles.
(f) The EVSE shall be listed and
labeled in accordance with the National
Electric Code® (NEC) NFPA 70, Article
625 Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
(www.nfpa.org).
2.XX.4. Street Sign Prices and Other
Advertisements.
Where electrical energy unit price
information is presented on street signs
or in advertising other than on the
EVSE:
(a) The electrical energy unit price
shall be in terms of price per megajoule
(MJ) or kilowatt-hour (kWh) in whole
cents (e.g., $0.12) or tenths of one cent
(e.g., $0.119). In cases where the
electrical energy is unlimited or free of
charge, this fact shall be clearly
indicated in place of the unit price.
(b) In cases where more than one
electrical energy unit price may apply
over the duration of a single transaction
to sales to the general public, the terms
and conditions that will determine each
unit price and when each unit price will
apply shall be clearly displayed.
(c) For fixed service applications, the
following information shall be
conspicuously displayed or posted:
(1) The level of EV Service expressed
as the nominal power transfer (i.e.,
nominal rate of electrical energy
transfer), and
(2) the type of electrical energy
transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless, etc.).
(d) For variable service applications,
the following information shall be
conspicuously displayed or posted:
(1) The type of delivery (i.e.,
‘‘Variable’’);
(2) the minimum and maximum
power transfer that can occur during a
transaction, including whether service
can be reduced to zero;
(3) the conditions under which
variations in electrical energy transfer
will occur; and
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(4) the type of electrical energy
transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless, etc.).
Where fees will be assessed for other
services in direct connection with the
fueling of the vehicle, such as fees based
on time measurement and/or a fixed fee,
the additional fees shall be included on
all street signs or other advertising.
All stakeholders, including vehicle
and device manufacturers, consumers,
public utility commissions, weights and
measures officials, smart grid experts,
and all others interested in the
development of a method of sale and
other requirements for devices used to
recharge electric vehicles are invited to
participate in the workgroup.
Dated: June 24, 2013.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
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Computer Security Incident
Coordination (CSIC): Providing Timely
Cyber Incident Response
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Request for Information
(RFI).
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) is
seeking information relating to
Computer Security Incident
Coordination (CSIC). NIST is seeking
this information as part of the research
needed to write a NIST Special
Publication (SP) to help Computer
Security Incident Response Teams
(CSIRTs) to coordinate effectively when
responding to computer security
incidents. The NIST SP will identify
technical standards, methodologies,
procedures, and processes that facilitate
prompt and effective response.
This RFI requests information
regarding technical best practices,
current practices, impediments to
information sharing and response, risks
of collaborative incident response, the
role of technology and standards in
incident coordination, specific technical
standards and technologies that have
been found helpful (or ineffective),
opportunities for improvement,
viewpoints on incident coordination
objectives, and suggestions for guidance.
In developing the SP, NIST will consult
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Conference on Weights and Measures 98th Annual Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The 98th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights
and Measures (NCWM) will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 14
to 18, 2013. This notice contains information about significant items
on the NCWM Committee agendas, but does not include all agenda items.
As a result, the items are not consecutively numbered.
DATES: The meeting will be held July 14 to 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Seelbach Hilton Louisville,
500 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.
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 at (301) 975-5507 or by
email at carol.hockert@nist.gov. The meetings are open to the public,
but a paid registration is required. Please see NCWM Publication 16
``Annual Meeting Agenda'' (www.ncwm.net) to view the
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meeting agendas, registration forms and hotel reservation information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 or other information
contained in this notice or in the publications of the NCWM.
The NCWM is an organization of weights and measures officials of
the states, counties, and cities of the United States, federal
agencies, and representatives from the private sector. 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 encourage
cooperation between federal agencies and the states in the development
of legal metrology requirements. NIST also promotes uniformity in state
laws and regulations as well as test methods and equipment that are
used in the regulatory control of commercial weighing and measuring
devices, packaged goods, and other trade and business practices.
The following are brief descriptions of some of the significant
agenda items that will be considered at the NCWM Annual Meeting.
Comments will be taken on these and other issues during several public
comment sessions. At this stage, the items are proposals. This meeting
also includes work sessions in which the Committees may also accept
comments, and where they will finalize recommendations for possible
adoption at this meeting. The Committees may also withdraw or carryover
items that need additional development. Some of the items listed below
provide notice of projects under development by groups working to
develop specifications, tolerances, and other requirements for devices
used in retail sales of electricity for recharging vehicles and in sub-
metering applications, and the use of Global Positioning System (GPS)
devices for fare determinations in the vehicle-for-hire industry (e.g.,
taxis and limousines). Also included is a notice about efforts to
establish a method of sale for pressurized containers including those
that use bag-on-valve technology to dispense product. These notices are
intended to make interested parties aware of these development projects
and to make them aware that reports on the status of the project will
be given at the Annual Meeting. The notices are also presented to
invite the participation of manufacturers, experts, consumers, users
and others who may be interested in these efforts.
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.'' Those items address weighing and measuring devices used in
commercial applications, that is, devices that are 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.''
NCWM Specifications and Tolerances Committee
The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 44:
Scales
Item 320-1 S.6.4. Railway Track Scales and Appendix D--Definitions--
Voting Item
Railway track scales are used throughout the country for the
determination of freight charges and for commercial transactions for a
wide variety of commodities (e.g., coal, grains, and chemicals)
totaling billions of dollars each year. The purpose of this proposal is
to amend NIST Handbook 44 to recognize changes to the definition of how
nominal capacity is determined for railway track scales. The proposed
definition was developed by Committee 34--Scales, of the American
Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association and approved for
inclusion in the American Association of Railroads (AAR) Scale
Handbook. Adoption of the proposed revision will ensure that NIST
Handbook 44 is consistent with the AAR Scale Handbook.
Vehicle Tank Meters
Item 331-2 T.4. Product Depletion Test--Voting Item
The vehicle tank meters mounted on multi-compartment tank trucks
are used to deliver a wide variety of fuels and other products to
businesses and consumers (e.g., diesel fuel and home heating fuel). A
product depletion test is conducted to ensure that the performance
accuracy of a meter remains within tolerance when air is accidentally
introduced into the metering system when, for example, one compartment
in the tank truck empties of product and product delivery continues
uninterrupted from another compartment. This proposal would amend NIST
Handbook 44 to base the product depletion test tolerances on the
meter's maximum flow rate (a marking required on all meters), rather
than the marked meter size (this marking is required for meters
manufactured in 2009 or later). The purpose of this proposal is to
ensure consistent application of the tolerances to product depletion
tests whether conducted on older or newer meters. It will also
eliminate an unintentional gap that allows an unreasonably large
tolerance to be applied to small meters.
Mass Flow Meters
Item 337-1 Appendix D--Definitions: Diesel Liter and Diesel Gallon
Equivalents of Natural Gas--Information Item
In 1994 both liter and gallon ``equivalents'' for gasoline were
established by the NCWM to provide a means for consumers to make value
and fuel economy comparisons between compressed natural gas (CNG) and
gasoline, and to promote broader acceptance and use of CNG as a vehicle
fuel. These ``equivalents'' are based on a specific weight (mass) per
volume, called the gasoline liter equivalent (GLE) and gasoline gallon
equivalent (GGE), and are calculated using an estimate of the
``average'' equivalent energy content--a number provided by industry.
The current proposal would establish a ``diesel liter equivalent
(DLE)'' and a ``diesel gallon equivalent (DGE)'' and equivalent weight
(mass) values for these units when they are used in retail vehicle
refueling applications. The purpose of these units is to inform
consumers (e.g., truck operators) that a DLE or DGE of ``compressed''
or ``liquefied'' natural gas contains approximately the same amount of
energy they would receive if they purchased a liter or gallon of diesel
fuel. Comments received from weights and measures officials, consumers,
and industry representatives question the usefulness of expanding the
use of artificially defined ``energy equivalent units'' primarily on
the basis that they are not traceable to national measurement
standards. Another concern frequently expressed over the use of an
artificial unit, even by users of the GGE originally developed in the
1990s, is that they do not accurately represent the energy content in
any fuel because it varies based on factors such as the source of the
CNG. Commenters
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also noted that consumers consider many factors, including relative
fuel efficiencies and cost, prior to deciding to purchase a vehicle
powered by fuel such as CNG or LPG or to convert an existing vehicle to
use an alternative fuel. Given the significant capital investment
involved in this decision, the need to routinely make ongoing
comparisons at the dispenser is questionable. Additionally, it was
suggested that, with the introduction of other alternative fuels such
as electricity and hydrogen into the marketplace, consumers who do wish
to make ongoing comparisons will not be served by establishing an
``equivalent unit'' for only one fuel. Consumers might be better served
by consulting with comparison information on U.S. Department of Energy
and industry Web sites; such Web sites can provide ``equivalent''
values that are updated to reflect current product supplies for
multiple different alternative fuel types as well as other educational
information on fuel economies. See also Item 337-2, S.1.2. Compressed
Natural Gas Dispensers, S.1.3.1.1. Compressed Natural Gas Used as an
Engine Fuel, and S.5.2. Marking of Gasoline Volume Equivalent
Conversion Factor, and Item 232-1, Section 2.27.
Retail Sales of Natural Gas Sold as a Vehicle Fuel in the Laws and
Regulations Committee Agenda
Item 360-5 National Working Group on Taximeters--Taximeter Code
Revisions and Global Positioning System-Based Systems for Time and
Distance Measurement--Information Item
This item is presented to raise public awareness of the work that
is underway in a NIST led working group to amend Section 5.54.
``Taximeters'' to incorporate specifications, tolerances, user and
other technical requirements for devices with measuring technologies
and systems that utilize Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems and
associated software to compute fares or fees based upon distance and/or
time measurements. The working group will also consider GPS systems and
applications (e.g., smart phone applications) designed to compute fares
based upon distance and/or time measurements that are being introduced
into the vehicle for-hire industry (e.g., taxicabs, limousines) across
the country. Appropriate technical and accuracy requirements for these
devices must be developed for manufacturers and users of these devices,
and for weights and measures officials. These requirements assure
consumers of accurate fares associated with the transportation services
and enable consumers to make value comparisons between competing
services.
NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee (L & R Committee)
The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130 or
NIST Handbook 133:
NIST Handbook 130--Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of
Commodities
Item 231-2 Section 10.3. Aerosols and Similar Pressurized Containers--
Information Item
This item would establish a method of sale (i.e., the product must
be offered for sale by either weight or fluid volume but not both) for
packages utilizing Bag on Valve (BOV) technology. A BOV container is a
pressurized package where a propellant is not expelled with the product
when the valve is activated. BOV packaging has been in the marketplace
for several decades and is used to sell the same types of products that
are offered for sale in aerosol containers (e.g., sunscreen, wound
washes, shaving cream, and car products). Some BOV packages have their
net contents declared in terms of fluid volume while others are labeled
by net weight. Section 10.3. Aerosols and Similar Pressurized
Containers of the Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of
Commodities require aerosols and similar pressurized containers to
disclose their net quantity in terms of weight. BOV containers (net
contents in fluid volume) are being used to sell the same type of
products dispensed from aerosol containers (net contents in weight) and
consumers are unable to make value comparisons. This proposal being
considered to replace the current wording in Section 10.3., and it
would require packages using BOV technology to have the net quantity of
contents declared in terms of weight.
10.3. Aerosols and Similar Pressurized Containers.--The declaration
of quantity on an aerosol package, including Bag on Valve (BOV)
technology, and other similar pressurized packages shall disclose the
net quantity of the commodity (including propellant), in terms of
weight, that will be expelled when the instructions for use as shown on
the container are followed.
Item 232-4 Packaged Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges--Voting Item
The L&R Committee is recommending adoption of a proposal to
establish a method of sale for printer ink and toner cartridges to
ensure that consumers are informed about the net quantity of contents
of packages to enable value comparisons. The intent of this proposal is
to require manufacturers (and aftermarket refillers) to declare net
quantities to facilitate both value comparison and verification by
weights and measures officials, and to ensure equity between buyer and
seller and fair competition between sellers, manufacturers and
refillers. The following proposal to amend the Uniform Method of Sale
of Commodities Regulation is under consideration:
2.XX. Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges Labeling.
2.XX.1. Definitions.
2.XX.1.1. Printer ink cartridges.--Any cartridge or module that
contains ink or a similar substance in liquid form employed in the
printing and/or copying of documents, papers, pictures, etc., that is
used in a printing device and designed to be replaced when no longer
able to supply its contents in printing and/or copying.
2.XX.1.2. Toner cartridges.--Any cartridge or module that contains
toner, powder, or similar non-liquid substance employed in the copying
or printing of documents, papers, pictures, etc. that is used in a
printing and/or copying device and designed to be replaced when no
longer able to supply its contents in printing and/or copying.
2.XX.2. Method of Sale and Labeling.
2.XX.2.1. Method of sale, Printer Ink Cartridges.--All printer ink
cartridges kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold shall be sold in
terms of the count.
2.XX.2.2. Method of Sale, Toner Cartridges.--All toner cartridges
kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold shall be sold in terms of
the count.
Item 232-5 Retail Sales of Electricity for Vehicle Recharging--Uniform
Regulation on the Method of Sale of Commodities--Voting Item
A national working group led by NIST is developing requirements for
the retail sales of electricity for vehicle recharging. The working
group is comprised of device manufacturers, users, regulators, and
others involved in vehicle recharging. This item contains a proposed
method of sale for retail sales of electricity for vehicle recharging.
Among the issues the proposal addresses, in addition to method of sale
requirements, are information posting requirements (e.g., information
on service fees, charging rates and how to contact the party
responsible for the device). Because this item provides critical
guidance to an emerging transportation industry, the complete text of
the proposal is presented in this
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notice. The following method of sale will be considered for adoption at
this meeting.
2.XX. Retail Sales of Electricity Sold as a Vehicle Fuel.
2.XX.1. Definitions.
2.XX.1.1. Electricity Sold as Vehicle Fuel.--Electrical energy
transferred to and/or stored onboard an electric vehicle primarily for
the purpose of propulsion.
2.XX.1.2. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).--The
conductors, including the ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding
conductors; the electric vehicle connectors; attachment plugs; and all
other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed
specifically for the purpose of measuring, delivering, and computing
the price of electrical energy delivered to the electric vehicle.
2.XX.1.3. Fixed Service.--Service that continuously provides the
nominal power that is possible with the equipment as it is installed.
2.XX.1.4. Variable Service.--Service that may be controlled
resulting in periods of reduced, and/or interrupted transfer of
electrical energy.
2.XX.1.5. Nominal Power.--Refers to the ``intended'' or ``named''
or ``stated'' as opposed to ``actual'' rate of transfer of electrical
energy (i.e., power).
2.XX.2. Method of Retail Sale.--All electrical energy kept,
offered, or exposed for sale and sold at retail as a vehicle fuel shall
be in units in terms of the megajoule (MJ) or kilowatt-hour (kWh). In
addition to the fee assessed for the quantity of electrical energy
sold, fees may be assessed for other services; such fees may be based
on time measurement and/or a fixed fee.
2.XX.3. Retail Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Labeling.
(a) A computing EVSE shall display the unit price in whole cents
(e.g., $0.12) or tenths of one cent (e.g., $0.119) on the basis of
price per megajoule (MJ) or kilowatt-hour (kWh). In cases where the
electrical energy is unlimited or free of charge, this fact shall be
clearly indicated in place of the unit price.
(b) For fixed service applications, the following information shall
be conspicuously displayed or posted on the face of the device:
(1) the level of EV Service expressed as the nominal power transfer
(i.e., nominal rate of electrical energy transfer), and
(2) the type of electrical energy transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless,
etc.).
(c) For variable service applications, the following information
shall be conspicuously displayed or posted on the face of the device:
(1) the type of service (i.e., ``Variable'');
(2) the minimum and maximum power transfer that can occur during a
transaction, including whether service can be reduced to zero;
(3) the conditions under which variations in electrical energy
transfer will occur; and
(4) the type of electrical energy transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless,
etc.).
(d) Where fees will be assessed for other services in direct
connection with the fueling of the vehicle, such as fees based on time
measurement and/or a fixed fee, the additional fees shall be displayed.
(e) The EVSE shall be labeled in accordance with 16 CFR, PART 309--
FTC Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled
Vehicles.
(f) The EVSE shall be listed and labeled in accordance with the
National Electric Code[supreg] (NEC) NFPA 70, Article 625 Electric
Vehicle Charging Systems (www.nfpa.org).
2.XX.4. Street Sign Prices and Other Advertisements.
Where electrical energy unit price information is presented on street
signs or in advertising other than on the EVSE:
(a) The electrical energy unit price shall be in terms of price per
megajoule (MJ) or kilowatt-hour (kWh) in whole cents (e.g., $0.12) or
tenths of one cent (e.g., $0.119). In cases where the electrical energy
is unlimited or free of charge, this fact shall be clearly indicated in
place of the unit price.
(b) In cases where more than one electrical energy unit price may
apply over the duration of a single transaction to sales to the general
public, the terms and conditions that will determine each unit price
and when each unit price will apply shall be clearly displayed.
(c) For fixed service applications, the following information shall
be conspicuously displayed or posted:
(1) The level of EV Service expressed as the nominal power transfer
(i.e., nominal rate of electrical energy transfer), and
(2) the type of electrical energy transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless,
etc.).
(d) For variable service applications, the following information
shall be conspicuously displayed or posted:
(1) The type of delivery (i.e., ``Variable'');
(2) the minimum and maximum power transfer that can occur during a
transaction, including whether service can be reduced to zero;
(3) the conditions under which variations in electrical energy
transfer will occur; and
(4) the type of electrical energy transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless,
etc.).
Where fees will be assessed for other services in direct connection
with the fueling of the vehicle, such as fees based on time measurement
and/or a fixed fee, the additional fees shall be included on all street
signs or other advertising.
All stakeholders, including vehicle and device manufacturers,
consumers, public utility commissions, weights and measures officials,
smart grid experts, and all others interested in the development of a
method of sale and other requirements for devices used to recharge
electric vehicles are invited to participate in the workgroup.
Dated: June 24, 2013.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-15544 Filed 6-27-13; 8:45 am]
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