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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

11.606:  Weights and Measures Service

Objectives:  To provide leadership and technical resources to assure the accuracy of the quantities and quantity representations in all commercial transactions in the United States, and to promote a uniform national weights and measures system.

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

11.606 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  States, political subdivisions of States, private industry, and the general public.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  States, political subdivisions of States, private industry, and the general public.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

11.606 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

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

Application Procedure:  Letter requesting services should be sent to Chief, Weights and Measures Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Awards not available. Funds support standards development for devices and packaging, the development of training materials for State and local weights and measures officials, and the delivery of weights and measures related training through the National Conference on Weights and Measures and State laboratories.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

11.606 RELATED PROGRAMS:

11.606 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Ensures economic equity and uniformity in commerce. The agency provides training and technical assistance to State weights and measures laboratories to help assure that State measurement standards are traceable to national standards. It also develops device performance and commodity packaging standards with representatives of manufacturers, packagers, distributors, consumer groups, and officials in Federal, State, and local jurisdictions who enforce laws and regulations governing packages and measuring devices. The agency sponsors the National Conference on Weights and Measures and aids in the development of uniform and compatible State weights and measures laws and regulations, codes for measuring device design and performance, and the design and implementation of test procedures and prototype device evaluation. It provides the Executive Secretariat for the Conference, participates actively in its affairs, and provides technical assistance to its members, to Federal, State, and local government, and to private manufacturing and service businesses.

11.606 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling; Provision of Specialized Services; Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Operating expenses) FY 99 $2,692,000; FY 00 est $2,600,000; and FY 01 est $2,305,000.

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

Authorization:  National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, Public Law 56-177, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 201 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Model laws, regulations, codes, and test procedures relating to weights and measures enforcement, packaging and labeling, method of sale of commodities, unit pricing, open dating, device type evaluation, field inspections, and registration of service persons, and service agencies, engine fuel quality, and weighmasters. Manuals for coordinating the system of State laboratories, testing specific measuring devices, and training State officials. Design and performance codes for scales, liquid and vapor meters, distance and time measuring devices, and other measuring equipment. Most publications available from the Government Printing Office. List of Publications is available from the Weights and Measures Program at no charge.

11.606 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Chief, Weights and Measures Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Phone: (301) 975-4004. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.606 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  This program provides education, technical advice, and assistance to States, manufacturers of weights and measures devices, and other device users; develops model laws and regulations; upgrades State laboratories; administers device evaluation; and serves as the Executive Secretariat for the National Conference on Weights and Measures. It includes publications, related activities, special studies, legal and technical advice, technology transfer through audit of state laboratories, technical training, and development of training material. There are no restrictions on the use of this material.

11.606 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.

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