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National	Conference	on	Weights	and	

Measures	

Annual Report of the 99th NCWM 

Table of Contents 

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Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................................... ii 

Past Chairman ................................................................................................................................................................ v 

Organizational Chart ..................................................................................................................................................... ix 

General Session 

Honorary President’s Address – Dr. Willie May, NIST, Acting Director ......................................................... GEN - 1 

Chairman’s Address – John Gaccione, Westchester County, New York ........................................................ GEN - 15 

Chairman Elect’s Address – Ronald Hayes, Detroit, Michigan ....................................................................... GEN - 19 

Awards and Recognition 

 Contribution Award .............................................................................................................................. GEN - 21 

 Distinguished Service Award Recipients .............................................................................................. GEN - 21 

 Lifetime Achievement Award ............................................................................................................... GEN - 22 

 Attendance Recognitions ...................................................................................................................... GEN - 22 

Standing Committee Reports 

Board of Directors (BOD) ................................................................................................................................. BOD-1 

 Appendix A. Report of the Activities of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) 

and Regional Legal Metrology Organizations ........................................................... BOD - A1 

 Appendix B. Associate Membership Committee (AMC) Agenda and Draft Meeting Minutes ....... BOD - B1 

Laws and Regulations Committee (L&R) ..................................................................................................... L&R - 1 

Appendix A. Items 231-2, 232-3, 237-1, 237-2, 237-3, and 237-5: Background and Justification for 

NIST Handbook 130, Definition for “Diesel Gallon Equivalent (DGE)” 

 of Natural Gas as a Vehicular Fuel .............................................................. L&R - A1 

Appendix B. Item 260-2: NIST Handbook 130, Handbook 133, Test Procedures – Packages 

Labeled by Volume, Section 3.12. Fresh Oysters Labeled by Volume ....... L&R - B1 

Appendix C. Items 232-6 and 237-9: NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Regulation for the Method 

of Sale, Section 1. Definitions, Section 2. Standard Fuels Specifications, 

and Section 3. Classification and Method of Sale for Petroleum Items ......... L&R - C1 

Specifications and Tolerances Committee (S&T) ......................................................................................... S&T - 1 

Appendix A. Item 320-2: NIST Handbook 44, UR.2.4. Foundations, Supports, and Clearance ..... S&T - A1 

Appendix B. Item 320-3: NIST Handbook 44, Draft Tentative Code Applicable to Weigh-In-Motion 

Systems Used for Vehicle Enforcement Screening and proposed definitions to 

be added to NIST Handbook 44, Appendix D to support the Weigh-In-Motion 

Systems used for Vehicle Enforcement Screening – Draft Code .................. S&T - B1 
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Appendix C. Item 330-4: NIST Handbook 44, N.4.2.5. Determination of Error on Wholesale Devices with 

Multiple Flow Rates and Calibration Factors ................................................ S&T - C1 

Appendix D. Item 331-1: NIST Handbook 44, N.4.2.1. Determination of Error on Vehicle-Tank Meters 

with Multiple Flow Rates and Calibration Factors ........................................ S&T - D1 

Appendix E. Items 337-1, 337-2, 337-3, 337-4, and 337-5: NIST Handbook 44, Background and 

Justification for NIST Handbook 44 Definition of “Diesel Gallon Equivalent (DGE)” 

of Natural Gas as a Vehicular Fuel ................................................................ S&T - E1 

Appendix F. Item 358-1: NIST Handbook 44, Measurement of Bulk Material in Open-Top Truck and 

Trailer Units, Load Scanner Metrology, Test Methods and Suitability for Use by 

Loadscan Ltd. ................................................................................................. S&T - F1 

Appendix G. Item 358-1: NIST Handbook 44, Load Volume Scanner – Proposals for Integration into 

Handbook 44 ................................................................................................. S&T - G1 

Appendix H. Item 360-3: NIST Handbook 44, Draft Code Requirements for Electric Vehicle Fueling and 

Submetering ................................................................................................... S&T - H1 

Professional Development Committee (PDC) ............................................................................................... PDC - 1 

Appendix A. Professional Certification Program Curriculum Work Plan ......................................... PDC - A1 

Appendix B. History of Professional Certification Program ............................................................. PDC - B1 

Appendix C. History of Instructor Improvement .............................................................................. PDC - C1 

Appendix D. Training Manual .......................................................................................................... PDC - D1 

National Type Evaluation Program Committee (NTEP) ........................................................................... NTEP - 1 

Appendix A. NTEP Statistics Report .............................................................................................. NTEP - A1 

Appendix B. Belt-Conveyor Scale Meeting Summary ................................................................... NTEP - B1 

Appendix C. Grain Analyzer Sector Meeting Summary .................................................................. NTEP -C1 

Appendix D. Measuring Sector Meeting Summary ........................................................................ NTEP - D1 

Appendix E. Software Sector Meeting Summary ........................................................................... NTEP - E1 

Appendix F. Weighing Sector Meeting Summary .......................................................................... NTEP - F1 

Nominating Committee .................................................................................................................................. NOM - 1 

Attendees .................................................................................................................................................. ATTEND - 1