[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 9670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4156]



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DEEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket Number 950130031-5031-01]


Proposed Voluntary Product Standard; PS 1-95 ``Construction and 
Industrial Plywood''

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of circulation of proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 
1-95 ``Construction and Industrial Plywood.''

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SUMMARY: This is to advise the public that the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology is circulating a revision of Voluntary Product 
Standard PS 1-83 ``Construction and Industrial Plywood'' for review and 
comment. The revised standard, PS 1-95 ``Construction and Industrial 
Plywood,'' is being processed in accordance with the provisions of the 
Department of Commerce ``Procedures for the Development of Voluntary 
Product Standards'' (15 CFR part 10, as amended; published June 20, 
1986).

DATES: Written comments regarding the standard should be submitted to 
the Standards Management Program, Office of Standards Services, on or 
before May 8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of PS 1-95 should 
be directed to the Standards Management Program, Office of Standards 
Services, National institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, 
MD 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Meigs, Office of Standards Services, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, telephone: 301-975-4025, FAX: 301-963-2871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The revision, PS 1-95, was developed by the 
Standing Committee for Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-83, composed of 
representatives of producers, distributors, and consumers of 
construction and industrial plywood, and others with an interest in the 
Standard. Among the major changes for PS 1-83 are the incorporation in 
PS 1-95 of a performance-based method for evaluating new species not 
previously listed, desirable due to the changing available timber 
resource for plywood production; and the elimination of Structural II 
panel grades since this product has rarely been manufactured since 
first introduced in 1966. The text of the Standard has been reformatted 
in some instances, and units of measurement throughout the Standard are 
provided in both metric and conventional units.

    The Standard provides basic technical requirements for the 
principal types and grades of construction and industrial plywood. It 
covers the wood species, veneer grading, glue bonds, panel construction 
and workmanship, dimensions and tolerances, marking, moisture content, 
and packing of plywood intended for construction and industrial uses. 
The Standard includes test methods to determine product compliance, a 
glossary of trade terms and definitions, and a quality certification 
program. Additional information is provided regarding reinspecting 
practices.

    Authority: 15 USC 272.

    Dated: February 14, 1995.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 95-4156 Filed 2-17-95; 8:45 am]
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