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Commercial Hydrogen Gas Measuring 

Devices 

Item 360–1. Tentative Code for 

Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Devices—The 

NCWM will consider adoption of a set 

of specifications, tolerances, and other 

technical requirements as a ‘‘tentative’’ 

code for inclusion in NIST Handbook 44 

that can be applied on a trial basis to 

commercial measuring equipment used 

to deliver hydrogen fuel to highway 

vehicles, which are currently operating 

in 24 states. The code was developed by 

the U.S. National Working Group 

(USNWG) for the Development of 

Commercial Hydrogen Measurement 

Standards that included key 

stakeholders and experts in commercial 

hydrogen measurement, such as 

manufacturers and users of commercial 

hydrogen measuring equipment, fuel 

suppliers, regulatory officials, and other 

interested parties. Adoption and use of 

the code on a trial basis is expected to 

provide feedback to the USNWG on how 

well the draft meets the needs of the 

measurement community in a broad 

range of applications. The proposed 

tolerances are based on an assessment of 

the range of accuracy levels reported 

thus far, but require additional 

evaluation. The appropriateness of the 

tolerance values will be determined in 

conjunction with the evaluation of the 

other requirements contained in this 

tentative code. Based on the feedback 

received from its use as a tentative code, 

if needed additional changes, will be 

included in the code prior to it being 

recommended for adoption as a 

‘‘permanent’’ (or fully enforceable) code 

in NIST Handbook 44. 

NCWM Laws and Regulations 

Committee 

The following items are proposals to 

amend NIST Handbook 130: 

Method of Sale of Commodities 

Regulation 

Item 232–2. Method of Sale and 

Engine Fuel Quality Requirements for 

Hydrogen—The NCWM will consider 

adoption of a proposal to establish a 

uniform method of sale for hydrogen 

offered for retail sale as a vehicle fuel. 

Item 232–5. Uniform Regulation for 

Method of Sale of Commodities— 

Packaged Printer Ink and Toner 

Cartridges—This is an informational 

item and it will not be voted on at the 

2010 Annual Meeting. The L&R 

Committee will accept comments on 

this item and then consider 

recommending adoption of a method of 

sale to clarify the net quantity of 

contents and other labeling 

requirements for these products. The 

Committee requests that manufacturers 

and sellers of these products, 

consumers, and weights and measures 

officials provide comments on the draft 

regulation which is presented in 

Publication 16. 

Item 232–6. Method of Sale, Section 

2.23. Animal Bedding—The NCWM will 

consider adoption of a proposal to 

amend the current method of sale (i.e., 

a regulation that specifies whether a 

product may be sold by weight, 

measure, count, or a combination of the 

three methods to facilitate value 

comparisons by consumers) to 

accommodate the special needs and 

provisions of granular, pelleted, and 

other non-compressible dry laboratory 

animal bedding materials sold to 

commercial end-users in the specialized 

lab animal research industry on a 

weight or per pound basis. 

The following items are proposals to 

amend NIST Handbook 133 ‘‘Checking 

the Net Contents of Packaged Goods’’: 

Item 260–1. Guidance on Allowing for 

Moisture Loss and Other Revisions— 

The NCWM will consider adoption of 

proposed revisions to the procedures 

that handbook users may use to provide 

for moisture loss in packaged goods. 

Other proposals to amend the handbook 

include revisions of current language, 

including additional instructions in 

some test procedures, to increase clarity 

and uniformity. Further discussion of 

the draft revision of the handbook is 

presented in Publication 16. 

Item 260–2. Seed Count for 

Agricultural Seeds—The NCWM will 

consider adoption of test procedures for 

determining actual seed count in 

packages, which may be labeled to 

contain up to 80,000 seeds, and limits 

on unreasonable quantity variations for 

addition to the handbook. These 

proposals were developed by seed 

regulatory officials in collaboration with 

industry for use in verifying the net 

quantity of contents of packages of 

agricultural seed (specifically corn seed, 

soybean seed, field bean seed, and 

wheat seed) labeled by ‘‘count.’’ 

Item 260–6. Moisture Allowance for 

Pasta Products—The NCWM will 

consider adoption of a proposal for a 

three percent limit on moisture loss for 

macaroni, noodle, and like products 

(pasta products). If this proposal is 

adopted, the specified value would be 

used by weights and measures officials 

to enforce laws related to the accuracy 

of net quantity of contents declaration 

on packaged goods and to define 

reasonable variations caused by the loss 

or gain of moisture. 

Dated: May 26, 2010. 

Katharine B. Gebbie, 

Director, Physics Laboratory. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13198 Filed 6–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Manufacturing Council 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Reopening of the 

Application Period for Membership on 

the Manufacturing Council. 

SUMMARY: On March 16, 2010, the 

Department of Commerce’s International 

Trade Administration published a 

notice in the Federal Register (75 FR 

12507) soliciting applications for 

membership on the Manufacturing 

Council (Council). The March 16, 2010 

notice provided that all applications 

must be received by the Office of 

Advisory Committees of the Department 

of Commerce by close of business on 

April 15, 2010. This notice reopens the 

application period in order to provide 

the public with an additional 

opportunity to submit applications. The 

eligibility and evaluation criteria for 

selecting members contained in the 

March 16, 2010 notice shall continue to 

apply. The purpose of the Council is to 

advise the Secretary of Commerce on 

matters relating to the competitiveness 

of the U.S. manufacturing sector and to 

provide a forum for regular 

communication between Government 

and the manufacturing sector. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit application 

information to J. Marc Chittum, Office of 

Advisory Committees, Manufacturing 

Council Executive Secretariat, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

DATES: All applications must be 

received by the Office of Advisory 

Committees by close of business on June 

18, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Marc Chittum, Manufacturing Council 

Executive Secretariat, Room 4043, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–4501, email: marc.chittum@trade.gov. 

Please visit the Manufacturing 

Council Web site at: http:// 

www.manufacturing.gov/council/ 

index.asp?dName=council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Advisory Committees is reopening 


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the application period for the Council’s 

current two year charter term to expire 

April 10, 2012. Although the 

Department of Commerce has received 

many applications and is still 

considering all applications received to 

date (including any applications 

received after the prior deadline but 

before issuance of this notice), the 

Department is seeking a broader 

applicant pool more representative of 

the U.S. manufacturing industry as a 

whole. By reopening and extending the 

application period, the Department also 

hopes to have a broader applicant pool 

to reflect the full diversity of the U.S. 

manufacturing industry in terms of 

industry sectors, geographic locations, 

demographics, and company size. The 

criteria and procedures for selecting 

members contained in the March 16, 

2010 notice continue to apply and are 

republished herein for convenience. 

Pending applicants remain under 

consideration and do not need to 

resubmit their applications. Members 

are appointed for a two-year term to 

serve until the Council’s charter expires 

on April 10, 2012. Members will be 

selected in accordance with applicable 

Department of Commerce guidelines 

based on their ability to advise the 

Secretary of Commerce on matters 

relating to the U.S. manufacturing 

sector, to act as a liaison among the 

stakeholders represented by the 

membership and to provide a forum for 

those stakeholders on current and 

emerging issues in the manufacturing 

sector. The Council’s membership shall 

reflect the diversity of American 

manufacturing by representing a 

balanced cross-section of the U.S. 

manufacturing industry in terms of 

industry sectors, geographic locations, 

demographics, and company size, 

particularly seeking the representation 

of small- and medium-sized enterprises. 

Additional factors which may be 

considered in the selection of Council 

members include candidates’ proven 

experience in developing and marketing 

programs in support of manufacturing 

industries, job creation in the 

manufacturing sector, or the candidates’ 

proven abilities to manage 

manufacturing organizations. Given the 

duties and objectives of the Council, the 

Department particularly seeks 

applicants who are active 

manufacturing executives (Chief 

Executive Officer, President, and a 

comparable level of responsibility) that 

are leaders within their local 

manufacturing communities and 

industries. 

Each Council member shall serve as 

the representative of a U.S. entity in the 

manufacturing sector. For the purposes 

of eligibility, a U.S. entity shall be 

defined as a firm incorporated in the 

United States (or an unincorporated 

firm with its principal place of business 

in the United States) that is controlled 

by U.S. citizens or by another U.S. 

entity. An entity is not a U.S. entity if 

50 percent plus one share of its stock (if 

a corporation, or a similar ownership 

interest of an unincorporated entity) is 

controlled, directly or indirectly, by 

non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. entities. 

Appointments to the Council will be 

made by the Secretary of Commerce. 

Council members will serve at the 

discretion of the Secretary of Commerce. 

Council members shall serve in a 

representative capacity, representing the 

views and interests of their particular 

industry sector. Council members are 

not special government employees. 

Council members will receive no 

compensation for their participation in 

Council activities. Members 

participating in Council meetings and 

events will be responsible for their 

travel, living and other personal 

expenses. 

Meetings will be held regularly and 

not less than annually, usually in 

Washington, DC. Members are required 

to attend a majority of the Council 

meetings. The first Council meeting for 

the new charter term has not yet been 

set. 

To be considered for membership, 

please provide the following: 

1. Name and title of the individual 

requesting consideration. 

2. A sponsor letter from the applicant 

on organization letterhead or, if the 

applicant is to represent an entity other 

than his or her employer, a letter from 

the entity to be represented, containing 

a brief statement of why the applicant 

should be considered for membership 

on the Council. This sponsor letter 

should also address the applicant’s 

manufacturing-related experience, 

including any manufacturing trade 

policy experience. 

3. The applicant’s personal re ́sume ́. 

4. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant is not required to register as 

a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 

Registration Act of 1938, as amended. 

5. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant is not a federally registered 

lobbyist, and that the applicant 

understands that if appointed, the 

applicant will not be allowed to 

continue to serve as a Council member 

if the applicant becomes a federally 

registered lobbyist. 

6. Information regarding the control of 

the entity to be represented, including 

the governing structure and stock 

holdings as appropriate signifying 

compliance with the criteria set forth 

above. 

7. The entity’s size and ownership, 

product or service line and major 

markets in which the entity operates. 

8. Please include all relevant contact 

information such as mailing address, 

fax, e-mail, fixed and mobile phone 

numbers and support staff information 

where relevant. 

Appointments of members to the 

Council will be made by the Secretary 

of Commerce. 

Dated: May 27, 2010. 

J. Marc Chittum, 

Executive Secretary, Manufacturing Council. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1683] 

Reorganization/Expansion of ForeignTrade Zone 20; Hampton Roads, VA, 

Area 

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the 

following Order: 

Whereas, the Virginia Port Authority, 

grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 20, 

submitted an application to the Board 

for authority to reorganize and expand 

its zone to modify and expand Site 3, to 

remove acreage from Site 8, to modify 

Site 9, and to add six new sites 

(proposed Sites 19–24) in the Hampton 

Roads, Virginia, area within the Norfolk 

Customs and Border Protection port of 

entry (FTZ Docket 19–2009, filed 4/28/ 

09); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment was given in the Federal 

Register (74 FR 20927, 5/6/09) and the 

application has been processed 

pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s 

regulations; and, 

Whereas, the Board adopts the 

findings and recommendations of the 

examiner’s report, and finds that the 

requirements of the FTZ Act and 

Board’s regulations are satisfied, and 

that the proposal, with respect to Sites 

3, 8 and 9 and Sites 19, 21, 22, 23 and 

24, is in the public interest; 

Now, therefore, the Board hereby 

orders: 

The application to reorganize and 

expand FTZ 20 is approved in part 

(with respect to Sites 3, 8 and 9 and 

Sites 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24), subject to 

the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, 

including Section 400.28, to the Board’s 


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