Inside this Issue

The OWM Website is Getting a New 

Look ‐ BETA Launch is Here! 1

Training and Events Calendar 5

Publications:

NIST Office of Weights and Measures 

Publishes Fuel and Motor Oil Sampling

Handbook for Field Officials 5

Just for Fun:

Did You Know There is a National Crayon

Day! 7

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Volume 7 Issue 3

June 7, 2016

OFFICE OF WEIGHTS

AND MEASURES

General Inquries: (301) 975‐4004; 

e‐mail: owm@nist.gov

Acting Office Chief, Georgia Harris: 

e‐mail: gharris@nist.gov

Newsletter Editor: Linda Crown;

(301) 975‐3998; 

e‐mail: linda.crown@nist.gov

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON WEIGHTS AND

MEASURES

101TH ANNUAL MEETING

JULY 24 ‐ 28, 2016

DENVER, COLORADO

Registration and lodging information for the

July meeting is available online at:

https://www.ncwm.net/sems/event_de‐

tail/2016‐annual‐co. 

The meeting schedule, and supporting docu‐

ments are also available at this website loca‐

tion.

THE OFFICE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (OWM) 

Our Website is Getting a

New Look 

BETA Launch is Here!

Byline: Isabel Chavez and Linda Crown

The White House has ordered all public federal websites to make the tran‐

sition to a secure and significant credible enterprise‐level‐web content man‐

agement system. By migrating from the CommonSpot content management

system (CMS) to Drupal (CMS) NIST will be in compliance and would be able

to serve effectively and efficiently the American Public.

The site was constructed to smoothen the browsing experience and boost

the mobile interfaces for its millions of annual visitors. This concept is more

important than ever as more and more devices access webpages with more

diverse capabilities and screen sizes. For example, the major factor for the

minimalist layout and/or design of the new site is so customers will be able

to browse from a tablet or mobile device. 

NIST BETA launch of our new Drupal web site was released on May 31, 2016.

This BETA launch is the first phase of a long‐term effort to unify NIST’s web

pages with a secure, modern look and functionality. 

WHAT DOES BETA LAUNCH MEAN?

The BETA launch means that the Drupal site will be accessible to an external

audience (the public). It will give our external audience the chance to com‐

ment and provide feedback on the new site. We will add a link to the Drupal

site from the top of the current http://www.nist.gov website (first option

for access to the BETA site). At the same time, the current CommonSpot

site will remain as the NIST primary website while we continue to make im‐

provements based off of customer feedback.

There are multiple ways to get to the OWM main webpage; however, in this

examples. Let’s begin at the the Office of Weights and Measures webpage

at: http://www.nist.gov/pml/wmd/index.cfm. From this webpage, you

will notice a top banner with the option to visit the BETA site. If you choose

to visit the BETA site, the button will connect to you the BETA version of the

NIST homepage. 

Now, let me explain what major changes you will see in those pages. 

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1. Click on the button “View the beta site,” or you can use the following URL:

https://www2.nist.gov/pml/weights‐and‐measures.

(Note: This is a temporary link while in BETA version.)

You are now on the new BETA version of the NIST main webpage. (Note: For smartphones, tablets, monitors, etc. with a

smaller screen size (less than 20 inches), the page will render differently. Please see page 8 for that view.)

2. Click on “Services and Resources.”

3. Click on “Office of Weights and Measures.”

You are now on the OWM homepage.

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4. To browse within the OWM webpages (test

site: https://www2.nist.gov/pml/weights‐

and‐measures), you will need to use the left col‐

umn as your guide (menu). This column is

visible on most pages with the exception of the

“Training Event” pages.

5. “Publications” menu will include NIST

Handbooks, NIST Special Publications, In‐

ternal Reports (NISTIR), Metric Publica‐

tions and NCWM Annual Reports. 

6. Plus Sign (+) = means that there is a drop

down sub‐menu underneath.

7. The Metric (SI) System is under the “Programs” Menu (below).

8. All “Topics Areas” were moved to their respective program, for example “Packaging and Labeling” is under Programs

→ Laws → Packaging and Labeling.

9. “Resources” and “Of Interest” are under the “Resources” Menu.

10. “OWM Calendar of Events” enable a search for OWM learning events in three ways.

a. On the middle of the page you will see a snapshot of current “Events”; this lists the next three to four events coming

up. 

b. By clicking on “View More Events” (right side of the calendar) link, it will take you to all OWM web events. 

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c. About OWM includes the staff Directory and the old “Calendar of Events” format.

Now, don’t you want to see how it looks right now? You don’t need to wait any longer! The pictures on pages 5 and 6

gives a comparison of what used to be and what will be in the OWM website. Continued on pg 5

CHECK OUT THE NEW CLASSES ADDED TO THE

TRAINING AND EVENTS

CALENDAR FOR 2016.
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Old version with (CommonSpot) New Version with Drupal

Old Version with CommonSpot

Training and Events

Calendar 

2016

Registration for training in the NIST

Office of Weights and Measures is

handled by Yvonne Branden at

yvonne.branden@nist.gov.

Course descriptions can be viewed on

the Office of Weights and Measures

website at ‐ 

http://www.nist.gov/pml/wmd/cal‐

endar.cfm and clicking on the name

of the course. 

June 13 ‐ 17 (5 days)

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Liquid‐Measuring Systems

Class No. 5419

Raleigh, NC

July 24 ‐ 28 (5 days)

National Conference on Weights and

Mesaures 101stAnnual Meeting

Denver, CO

info@ncwm.net

August 8 ‐ 12 (5 days)

Fundamentals of Metrology

Class No. 5417

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

August 11 (2 hr)

Webinar 

Contract Review

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5383

August 22 ‐ 26 (5 days)

Handbook 133 ‐ Chapter 4, Dimensional

Measurement

Class No. 5401

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

August 23 ‐ 24 (2 days)

NTEP Weighing Sector Meeting

Denver, CO

www.ncwm.net

August 25 (2 hr)

Webinar ‐ Document Control and Record‐

keeping

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5384

September 11 ‐ 15 (5 days)

WWMA Annual Meeting

Honolulu, HI

www.ncwm.net

September 13 ‐ 14 (2 days)

NTEP Grain Analyzer Sector Meeting

Kansas City, MO

www.ncwm.net

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Publications

NIST OFFICE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

PUBLISHES

FUEL AND MOTOR OIL SAMPLING HAND‐ BOOK FOR FIELD OFFICIALS

NIST Handbook 158 “Field Sampling Procedures for Fuel and

Motor Oil Quality Testing” describes uniform procedures for

regulatory officials to use in collecting samples of fuel and motor oils for quality

testing. Published on April 21, 2016, NIST Handbook 158 was developed for every‐

day use and includes detailed information on both sampling equipment and its

use, with detailed guidance on sample collection, protection, and handling. Be‐

cause of the Handbook’s broad scope, a sampling official can use the equipment

and procedures described in this handbook to take fuel samples from the storage

tanks of a local service station or bulk plant, from transport vehicles, or from any

type of retail fuel dispenser. Of special note are several alternative procedures for

collecting samples from ethanol dispensers delivering E15 blends which have re‐

Field Sampling Procedures for

Fuel and Motor Oil Quality 

Testing

NIST Handbook 158

2016

http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.HB.158

A Handbook for Use by Fuel and Oil

Quality Regulatory Officials

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Please take this opportunity to make use of the “Provide Feedback” button at the

top of the web page. Let us know what you think about the redesign. Is it user

friendly? Can you view the content on your mobile device? We are waiting to hear

from you. 

We hope this might help you navigate and understand the new site. If you have any

questions or comments, please send them to Isabel Chavez at e‐mail:

isabel.chavez@nist.gov or respond by phone: (301) 975‐2128.

New Version with Drupal

September 14 (1 day)

NTEP Measuring Sector Meeting

Kansas City, MO

www.ncwm.net

September 19 ‐ 22 (4 days)

NEMAP**

Class No. 5408

Concord, NH

September 20 ‐ 21 (2 days)

NTEP Measuring Sector Meeting

Denver, CO

www.ncwm.net

September 27 (2 hr)

Webinar

Introduction to ADDIE Mode

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5439

September 29 (2 hr)

Webinar

State Laboratory Annual Submission

Process

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5443

October 3 ‐ 5 (3 days)

Central Weights and Measures Associa‐

tion (CWMA) ‐ Interim Meeting

St. Charles, MO

Contact: Sherry Turvey at

sherry.turvey@kda.ks.gov

October 3 ‐ 6 (4 days)

SWAP**

Class No. 5409

Austin, TX

October 11 (2 hr)

Webinar

Introduction to Blooms Taxonomy and

Learning Objectives

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m. 

Class No. 5440

October 17 ‐ 20 (4 days)

MidMAP**

Class No. 5410

Columbus, OH

October 20 (2 hr)

Webinar ‐ Internal Auditing Best Practices

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5385

October 24 ‐ November 4 (10 days)

Mass Metrology Seminar

Class No. 5386

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

2017

January 19 (2 hr)

Webinar Documenting Traceability and

Calibration Intervals

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4 p.m.

Class No. 5444

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The Office of Weights and Measures

will glady include your weights and measures related events in our 

calendar.

Contact the Editor: Linda.Crown@nist.gov
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January 26 (2 hr)

Webinar

Software Verification and Validation

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5445

January 30 ‐ February 3 (5 days)

Fundamentals of Metrology (SIM ONLY)

Class No. 5449

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

February 6 ‐ 10 (5 days)

Fundamentals of Metrology

Class No. 5433

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

February 13 ‐ 17 (5 days)

Fundamentals of Metrology

Class No. 5434

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

February 16 (2 hr)

Webinar ‐ Conducting an Effective Management

Review

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5416

February 23 (2 hr)

Webinar

Basic Uncertainty Concepts2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5446

February 27 ‐ March 3 (5 days)

Fundamentos de Metrologia

Class No. 5447

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

March 2 (2 hr)

Webinar ‐ Internal Auditing Best Practices

2:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5420

March 13 ‐ 24 (10 days)

Mass Metrology Seminar

Class No. 5435

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

May 15 ‐ 26 (10 days)

Mass Metrology Seminar

Class No. 5436

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

June 5 ‐ 16 (10 days)

Advanced Mass Seminar (Rev. 2015)

Class No. 5437

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

June 19 ‐ 30 (10 days)

Mass Metrlogy Seminar

Class No. 5448

NIST/Gaithersburg, MD

August 17 (2 hr)

Webinar

Contract Review

2:00 ‐ 4:00 p.m.

Class No. 5421

*State W&M labs only or invitation only.

**Regional Measurement Assurance Pro‐

gram “MEMBERS” (State and Industry RMAP

member laboratories.)

cently entered the marketplace across the country. These alternative pro‐

cedures were developed in collaboration with the leading manufacturers

of the blending dispensers, state fuel quality officials, and biofuel experts

to ensure that the E15 sample taken from the dispenser is representative

of the product delivered to consumers. The handbook also includes a

unique section which describes label inspection methods and sampling pro‐

cedures for motor oil. This section will be especially useful to state regula‐

tory programs that are already testing motor oils and those considering the

implementation of an oil inspection program in order to stem the sale of

misbranded engine oils, a problem of significance in parts of the country.

The new handbook is available at the following URLs:

http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.HB.158 

http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/hb/2016/NIST.HB.158.pdf

[Point of Contact: Ken Butcher, Kenneth.butcher@nist.gov, x4859]

(CONTINED FROM PG 5) NIST HANDBOOK 158

DID YOU KNOW

THERE IS A NATIONAL CRAYON DAY! 

Yes, there is a National Crayon Day. Each year March 31st is designated Na‐

tional Crayon Day. Crayola has been producing crayons since 1903 and have

produced over 400 different shades of colored crayons. Since their begin‐

nings, the company has produced 120 core crayon colors and additional

themed sets in metallics, gem tones, bright, and some with scents added. 

Did you know that most of Crayola’s crayon color names are taken from a

book called Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names? This 194

page book was published by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), which

is now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in December

1976. Who would have known? What do you think of these color names Vi‐

noso‐Bubalinus, Morning Dawning Yellow, and Cinnamoneus?

Crayola crayons have been a part of our lives for generations and enjoyed by

all ages from childhood through grandparenting. Coloring, what an enjoyable

way to spend a dreary, rainy afternoon with your children or grandchildren ‐

bring on the coloring books! 

You can take a look at the color dictionary of color names for yourself here:

https://archive.org/stream/coloruniversalla00kell#page/n1/mode/2up.

Just for Fun
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THE NEW NIST WEBSITE AS VIEWED WITH A SMALLER MONITOR

NIST Homepage View

1. Select “NIST Menu.”

This will expand to a

drop‐down menu as seen

below. 

Drop Down View

2. Select “Services and

Rsources.”

Menu Expansion (right)

3. An additional drop‐down menu

will appear revealing the “Office

of Weights and Measures.”

Clicking on this option will take

you to the Office of Weights and

Measures (OWM) homepage.

You are now on the “Weights and

Measures” homepage. From this

point on, the instructions on page

3 beginning with step “4” can be

followed. Please keep in mind that

all menu selections will now in the

left‐hand column, and the selec‐

tions are in drop‐down menus.

Thank you for visiting!