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11.601:  Calibration Program

Objectives:  To provide a consistent system of physical measurement in the United States of America.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.601 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

11.601 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Submission of purchase order to appropriate office for service of interest: Calibration Program, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 2330, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2330; or to M.C. 813.10, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, Boulder, CO 80303.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

11.601 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.603 National Standard Reference Data System;
• 11.604 Standard Reference Materials;
• 11.606 Weights and Measures Service.

11.601 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

11.601 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance:  Provision of Specialized Services.

Obligations:  (Operating expenses) FY 99 $7,107,400; FY 00 est $7,342,500; and FY 01 est $7,200,000.

Budget Account Number:  13-0500-0-1-376; 13-4650-0-4-376.

Authorization:  National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, as amended, Public Law 56-177, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 250 "Calibration and Related Measurement Services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and NIST 250 appendix, "Fee Schedule"" available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, cost: $6.00. Program Literature: The NIST Technical Notes (TN's), Special Publications (SP's), and Monographs listed in SP 250, may be obtained at the price indicated from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402; or from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22151.

11.601 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Sharrill Dittmann, Chief Calibration Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 2330, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2330. Phone: (301) 975-2002, e-mail: calibrations@nist.gov. Use the same number for FTS. Fax: (301) 869-3548.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.601 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Provides traceability to the National Standard for measurements that are used for assurance of interchangeability and uniformity of manufactured items, for process control, for informational and scientific purposes, and for fairness and objectivity in commerce and regulation. There are no use restrictions.

11.601 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  As required by applicable OMB Circulars.

Records:  Not applicable.