[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 17457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7224]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Work Group on Alternative Test Methods for Commercial Measuring 
Devices

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
forming a Work Group (WG) to examine alternative methods for testing 
the accuracy of commercial measuring devices including, but not limited 
to retail motor-fuel dispensers. The WG will investigate the current 
methodology and standards (e.g., neck-type volumetric field standards 
and associated test procedures) widely used by weights and measures 
officials and service companies to test commercial measuring devices as 
well as proposed alternatives to ensure that the methodologies and 
standards facilitate measurements that are traceable to the 
International System of Units (SI). WG membership is open to any 
interested party. This notice also summarizes key issues to be 
considered by this WG.

DATES: An initial WG meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Subsequent meeting dates will be determined 
based on the concurrence of the WG members.

ADDRESSES: An initial meeting of the WG will be at NIST, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Subsequent locations for WG meetings may 
include NIST as well as sites suggested by WG members offering to host 
meetings. WG meetings will also be conducted via Web conferencing. 
Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carol Hockert, Chief, NIST, Office 
of Weights and Measures, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-2600. You may also contact Ms. Hockert by telephone (301) 975-
5507 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3e0c2d1cccf8debccc0c8c6d1d7e3cdcad0d78dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="347755465b581a7c5b575f514640745a5d47401a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e1d1f0c11125016111d151b0c0a3e10170d0a50191108">[email protected]</a> 
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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