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N 1ST National Instituteof StandardsandTechnology TechnologyAdministration U.S. DepartmentofCommerce 2002 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES iiPi DIRECTOR. Y Jr 1 * 4*'" Directory of Weights and Measures Officials in the United States, State Petroleum Personnel, and Federal Contacts NISTIR 650020Q2ed January 2002 ! 1 i I I i i i i i i 2002 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DIRECTORY U.S. Department of Commerce Editor: Donald L. Evans, Secretary Lynn T. Sebring Technology Administration NIST Office of Weights and Measures Phillip J. Bond, Under Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Secretary of Commerce for Technology Henry V. Oppermann, Director National Institute of Standards and Technology Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director NISTIR 6500 2002ed January 2002 I 1 I 1 i I 1 I 1 I I I I I I 1 1 1 I Table of Contents Foreword iv NIST Office of Weights and Measures Staff v NIST Internet Web Sites Relevant to Weights and Measures Activities vii State Weights and Measures Directors Listed by State 1 U.S. Weights and Measures Officials by State and Jurisdiction 7 State Petroleum Personnel 181 Federal Contacts (except NIST) 191 iii Foreword T his directory is a compilation of persons and organizations associated with the profession of weights and measures. It contains four lists: (1) State weights and measures directors; (2) weights and measures staff under each jurisdiction; (3) State personnel involved in petroleum testing; and (4) Federal contacts. j A list of NIST Office of Weights and Measures staff is included in the directory as well as a table showing their specific areas of responsibility. Additionally, this directory contains Internet Web Sites relevant to weights and measures activities. Every effort has been made to assure that the listings in this directory are accurate. However, reorganizations, retirements, and position changes implemented after this printing may result in some information no longer being current. If a change, deletion, or addition is noticed, please send the updated information (together with the identification number next to the listing, if available) to: Lynn Sebring NIST Office of Weights and Measures 100 Bureau Drive STOP 2600 MD Gaithersburg, 20899-2600 Telephone: 301-975-4006 Email: [email protected] IV Office of Weights and Measures Staff National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive STOP 2600 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2600 Phone: 975-4004 (301) Fax: (301) 926-0647 Name Extension E-mail Henry V. Oppermann 5507 [email protected] Phillip Bryson 4004 [email protected] Tina G. Butcher 2196 [email protected] G. Thomas Coleman 4868 [email protected] Steve Cook 4003 [email protected] Linda Crown 3998 [email protected] Terry L. Grimes 4027 [email protected] Georgia L. Harris 4014 [email protected] Michele Krebs 4004 [email protected] G. Diane Lee 4405 [email protected] Val Miller 3602 [email protected] Jim McCracken 3686 [email protected] Michael Munoz 4143 [email protected] Lynn T. Sebring 4006 [email protected] Richard Suiter 4406 [email protected] Juana Williams 3989 [email protected] NIST Office of Weights and Measures Staff Henry V. Oppermann, Director Types of Information Who to Contact Telephone 301-975 + ext. Laws and Regulations Group Tom Coleman 4868 NCWM Laws and Regulations Committee NIST Handbooks Terry Grimes 4027 NIST Handbook 44 Juana Williams 3989 Dick Suiter 4406 NIST Handbook 130 Tom Coleman 4868 Device Technology Group Tina G. Butcher - Manager 2196 - NCWM Specifications and Tolerances Committee Technical Advisors Juana Williams, Dick Suiter 3989, 4406 NCWM Weighing Sector Steve Cook 4003 NCWM Measuring Sector Dick Suiter 4406 NCWM Belt Conveyor Sector Steve Cook 4003 Automatic Weighing Systems Steve Cook 4003 NCWM Grain Moisture Meters/NIR Protein Analyzers Sectors G. Diane Lee 4405 State Laboratory Program Georgia Harris - Manager 4014 Training for State and Industry Metrologists Georgia Harris 4014 Val Miller 3602 State Lab Measurement Traceability Georgia Harris 4014 Communications Group Henry Oppermann - Director 5507 NCWM Administration & Public Affairs Committee Lynn Sebring 4006 Publications (NIST) Terry Grimes 4027 OWM/Lab Metrology Internet Home Page Terry Grimes 4027 Weights & Measures Fax-Line Terry Grimes 4027 Metric Activities Linda Crown 3998 Jim McCracken 3686 National Conference on Weights and Measures* Executive Secretary Henry Oppermann 5507 NTEP Committee Technical Advisor Tina Butcher 2196 NCWM * For information on memberships, meetings and publications, contact the National Conference on Weights and Measures Headquarters Office (240-632-9454). VI Web Internet Sites Relevant to Weights and Measures Activities Site Address Type of Information American National Standards http://www.ansi.org Provides information on the activities, standards, and Institute (ANSI) Home Page committees ofANSI. ASTM Home Page http://www.astm.org Provides information on ASTM committees and standards. California Division of http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ Describes activities ofthe Division including Measurement Standards measurement Metrology, Compliance and Evaluation, and Weighmaster/Petroleum Branches. Central Weights & Measures http://www.CWMA.net Provides information on the structure, members, Association (CWMA) calendar, and technical committees of CWMA. Consumer Information Center http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov Includes the texts ofthe publications currently listed Home Page in the CIC catalog. The text ofthe NCWM's “Getting What You Pay For” brochure can be found in the following file: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/whatupay/ whatupay.htm. Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov Gives information on the work ofthe FTC. (FTC) Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov Home page forthe Federal consumer protection (FDA) agency. Food labeling and nutrition information is found: http:vm.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html. Illinois Bureau of Weights and http://,www.agr.state.il.us Contains general and program information pertaining Measures to the Illinois Department ofAgriculture. The Bureau ofWeights and Measures is part ofthe Illinois DepartmentofAgriculture. International Standards http://www.iso.ch Provides information on the structure, members, Organization (ISO) Home Page calendar, and technical committees of ISO. Also has information on the ISO 9000 News Service. Kansas Division of Weights and http://www.ink.Org/public/kda/w Briefly tells aboutthe activities ofthe division and Measures eights/index.html provides links to the FTC. Maryland Weights and http://www.mda.state.md.us/ Briefly describes the functions ofthe Weights and Measures Section Home Page geninfo/genera5.htm Measures Section. Michigan Department of http://www.mda.state.mi.us Links to the Measurement in the Classroom Agriculture Home Page Curriculum Guide: www.mda.state.mi.us/consumer/weights/index.html. Minnesota Dept, of Public http://www.commerce.state.mn Links to Weights and Measures Division’s home Service Home Page page, which contains a description ofthe activities of .us the Division and the MN Metrology Laboratory and access to weights and measures publications and question and answersheets on such subjects as gasoline octane, commercial scales, and buying firewood. National Conference on http://www.ncwm.net Briefly describes the organization and its mission, Weights & Measures Home providing information on NTEP and links to various Page weights and measures resources. vn Site Address Type of Information Nevada Weights and Measures http://www.agri.state.nv.us/ Provides synopsis ofdepartment’s mission, lists Section Home Page pl_ind2.htm contact, and provides forms for licensing and complaints. New York Bureau ofWeights http://www.agmkt.state,ny.u Provides a synopsis ofthe weights and measures and Measures s/WM/WMHome.html program, specific information on our major program areas, contact information forboth state and municipal offices, and consumerand business information. NIST Home Page http://www.nist.gov Provides links to NIST programs and services and a stafflocator. NIST Metric Program Home http://www.nist.gov/metric Hasgeneral information on the program and includes Page many metric publications on-line. NIST Physics Laboratory Home http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/units Provides detailed information on the International Page on The International /ndex.html System of Units (SI). System of Units (SI) NIST Technology Services (TS) http://ts.nist.gov/ts Describes TS programs and provides links to their Home Page home pages (TS is OWM’s parentorganization). North Carolina Dept, of http://www.agr.state.nc.us Linksto a description ofthe Standards Division, Agriculture & Consumer which is responsible forweights and measures Services Home Page activities. The Standards Division’s home page also provides links to the following home pages: OWM, ASTM, and NFPA. North Dakota Public Service http://pc6.psc.state.nd.us/ Provides information on contacts, laws and rules, Commission Home Page W&M_frame.htm forms, and enforcement guides forweights and measures. Office of Weights and Measures http://www.nist.gov/owm Provides general information on OWM, the National (OWM) Home Page Conference on Weights and Measures, the National Type Evaluation Program, and laboratory metrology. Ohio Department ofAgriculture http://www.state.oh.us/agr/ Citesthe mission ofthe Departmentand provides links to Weights & Measures Laws as well as various programs throughoutthe agency. Oregon Measurement http://www.oda.state.or.us/ Describes the activities ofthe Division and provides Standards Division Home Page measurement_standards/ links to division programs, licenses and complaints, msdinfo.html metrolgy services, press releases, and informational brochures.. Quality Resources On-Line http://www.quality.org Contains links to a collection ofquality-related information and groups accessible on the Internet. San Francisco’s Consumer http://www ci sfca us/ag/ Contains a Q&Aon consumerand weights and Advocate Home Page . . . . measures subjects, consumertips, w&m conversion table, and other information. Scale Manufacturers http://www.scalemanufacturers Provides information on SMA, its members and their NCWM Association (SMA) •org products, the Association’s position on issues, SMA standards, and links to othersites. South Carolina Consumer http://www.scda.state.sc.us/co Provides information on the programs administered Services Division nsumer.htm bythe Consumer Services Division and has links to the SC Weights and Measures Law and other laws enforced by the Division.