[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36518-36519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10098]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Conference on Weights and Measures: Annual Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the Conference in July 2006.

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SUMMARY: The Annual Meeting of the 91st National Conference on Weights 
and Measures (NCWM) will be held July 9 to 13, 2006, in Chicago, 
Illinois. This meeting is open to the public. Detailed meeting agendas 
and information on registration requirements, fees and hotel 
information can be found at http://www.ncwm.net. The NCWM is an 
organization of weights and measures officials of the states, counties, 
and cities of the United States, Federal Agencies, and private sector 
representatives. This meeting brings together government officials and 
representatives of business, industry, trade associations, and consumer

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organizations to consider subjects related to the field of weights and 
measures technology, administration, and enforcement. Pursuant to (15 
U.S.C. 272(b)(6)), the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
supports the National Conference on Weights and Measures in order to 
promote uniformity among the States in the complexity of laws, 
regulations, methods, and testing equipment that comprises regulatory 
control by the states of commercial weighing and measuring.
    Publication of this notice by the NIST on the NCWM's behalf is 
being undertaken as a public service; NIST does not necessarily 
endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in the 
notice.

DATES: July 9-13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The Chicago Marriott, Chicago, Illinois.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NCWM has the following topics scheduled 
for discussion and development at its Annual Meeting. At this stage, 
the items are proposals. This meeting includes work sessions in which 
Committees take public comments and finalize recommendations for 
possible adoption at the meeting.
    Committees may also withdraw or carryover items that need 
additional development. Please see NCWM Publication 16, which is 
available on the NCWM Web site at http://www.ncwm.net for additional 
information. The following are brief descriptions of some significant 
agenda items that will be considered at the meeting. Comments will be 
taken on these items during the public comment sessions to be held at 
the meeting.
    The Specifications and Tolerances Committee will consider proposed 
amendments to NIST Handbook 44, ``Specifications, Tolerances, and Other 
Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (NIST 
Handbook 44).'' Those items address weighing and measuring devices that 
may be used in commercial measurement applications, that is, devices 
that are normally used to buy from or sell to the general public or 
used for determining the quantity of products sold among businesses. 
Issues on the agenda of the NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee relate 
to proposals to amend NIST Handbook 130, ``Uniform Laws and Regulations 
in the area of legal metrology and engine fuel quality (NIST Handbook 
130).'' This notice contains information about significant items on the 
NCWM Committee agendas, and they are not presented in consecutive 
order.

NCWM Specifications and Tolerances Committee

    The following items are proposals to amend NIST Handbook 44.

General Code

    Item 310-1. Software for Not-Built for Purpose Devices: This is a 
proposal to require manufacturers to display information on the version 
of software that is currently in use in a commercial measuring device.

Scales Code

    Item 320-1. Zero Indication; Requirements for Markings or 
Indications for Other than Digital Zero Indications: This proposal 
would clarify the requirement's original intent for marking zero 
indications on scales and point-of-sale systems where a zero is 
represented by other than a digital indication of zero.
    Item 320-3. Revise Shift Test for Scales: This proposal would 
modify requirements for the placement of test weights and test loads on 
weighing devices.
    Item 320-4. Minimum Test Weights and Test Loads for Scales: This 
proposal would modify requirements for the minimum amount of test 
weights and test loads that must be used to verify the accuracy of 
commercial weighing devices.
    Item 320-6. Time Dependence Tests: This is a proposal to align the 
type approval requirements for the time dependence (creep) test for 
scales and load cells with OIML requirements.
    Item 320-8. Computing Scale Interfaced to an Electronic Cash 
Register (ECR): This proposal is intended to clarify requirements for 
computing scales with ECRs and to specify how each component must 
display transaction information, function in taking tare, and operate 
with Price-Look-Up (PLU) capability.
    Item 320-9. Vehicle Scale Approaches: This is a proposal to clarify 
that vehicle scales may have one or more approaches to allow vehicles 
to move onto and off of the load receiving elements.
    Item 320-11. Acceptable International Symbols: This is a proposal 
to include a list of accepted international symbols for marking 
operational controls, indications and features on scales in NIST 
Handbook 44.

Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems

    Item 321-1. Official and As-found Tests: This is a proposal to 
improve the accuracy of these weighing systems by encouraging users to 
conduct random as-found tests and to improve their recordkeeping 
concerning scale maintenance and performance.

Liquid-Measuring Devices

    Item 330-4. Diversion of Measured Flow: This is a proposal to 
revise requirements for valves and piping on liquid measuring devices 
so that they are consistent throughout NIST Handbook 44.

Cryogenic Liquid Measuring Devices

    Item 334-1. Provision for Security Seals: This is a proposal to add 
a requirement that these meters have electronic security seals.

NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee

    The following item is a proposal to amend NIST Handbook 130.

Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation

    Item 232-2. Biodiesel and Fuel Ethanol Labeling: This item requires 
the identification and labeling of biodiesel fuels and blends at retail 
service stations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hockert, Chief, NIST, Weights 
and Measures Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-2600. Telephone (301) 975-5507, or e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 19, 2006.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Deputy Director.
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