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11.610:  National Center for Standards and Certification Information

Popular Name:  NCSCI

Objectives:  To serve as an information center and referral service, by maintaining a reference collection of standards and specifications, regulations, certification rules, directories, reference books and special publications. To respond to inquiries, develop and publish lists, bibliographies, indexes, and directories of standards and related information, and to provide trade related regulations and certification information to U.S. exporters and manufacturers.

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

11.610 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

11.610 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

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

Application Procedure:  Inquiry may be made by phone, letter, fax, or e-mail to the National Center for Standards and Certification Information, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2150, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2150. Phone: (301) 975-4040; use the same number for FTS; FAX: (301) 926-1559; E-mail: ncsci@nist.gov.

Award Procedure:  None.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

11.610 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.606 Weights and Measures Service.

11.610 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

11.610 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Operating expenses) FY 99 $746,853; FY 00 est $719,000; and FY 01 est $800,000.

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

Authorization:  National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, Section 2, as amended, Public Law 56-177, 31 Stat. 1449; Trade Agreements Act of 1979, Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 299, 19 U.S.C. 2416.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Published directories and indexes on standards related information. Publications are available from NCSCI, GPO, NTIS, or other designated private publishers.

11.610 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Standards Information Program, Office of Standards Services, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2150, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2150. Phone: (301) 975-4040. Use the same number for FTS. Fax: (301) 926-1559.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.610 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Depends on the nature of the request. Response time for 90 percent of the inquiries ranges from immediate to several weeks. Trade related inquiries that depend on information from abroad may take longer for response.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Responds to the needs of government, industry, U.S. exporters, manufacturers, and the general public for information on domestic and foreign standards, regulations, certification procedures, and standards related activities. Information on standards, collections, copyrights and lending restrictions are provided on site. NCSCI does not analyze, evaluate, or interpret standards.

11.610 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.