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Nisr United States Department of Connnnerce Technology Adnninistration National Institute of Standards and Technology REPORT OF THE 80TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES as adopted by the 80th National Conference on Weights and Measures 1995 NIST Specia 894 Publication 1996 Report of the 80th Notional Conference on Weights and Measures Sponsored by the Notional Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Attended by Officials from the Various States, Counties, and Cities, and Representatives from U.S. Government, Industry, and Consumer Organizations Portland, Maine, July 16-20, 1995 Editors: U.S. Department of Commerce Gilbert M. Ugiansky, Ph.D. Ronald H. Brown, Secretary Ann H. Turner Tectinology Administration Office of Weights & Measures Mary Good, Under Secretary L. NIST National Institute ofStandards and Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Tectinology Arcti Prabhakar, Director NIST . Special PublicotionV^ February 996 1 Abstract The80thAnnualMeetingoftheNational ConferenceonWeightsandMeasures (NCWM)washeldJuly 16 through20, 1995, atthe Holiday InnBythe Bay, Portland, Maine. The theme ofthe meetingwas "Quality Partnerships and Programsthrough Education." Reportsby the standingand annual committees ofthe Conference comprise the majorportionofthis publication, alongwith the addressesdeliveredbyConferenceofficials andotherauthorities fromgovernmentand industry. Specialmeetings includedthose ofthe Metrologists, theAssociateMembershipCommittee,theRetiredOfficials Committee, the Scale Manufacturers' Association, the American Petroleum Institute, the IndustryCommittee onPackagingandLabeling, the regional weights and measures associations, and the National Association ofState Departments ofAgriculture Weights andMeasures Division. Keywords: grainmoisture; legalmetrology;motor-fueldispensers; safety; scales; specificationsandtolerances;training; type evaluation; uniformlawsandregulations;weightsandmeasures. LibraryofCongressCatalogCardNumber26-27766. Note: The policy ofthe National Institute ofStandards and Technology is to use metric units ofmeasurement in all ofits NCWM publications; inthis publication, however, recommendations receivedbythe technicalcommitteeshavebeenprinted as they were submitted and, therefore, may containreferences to inch-poundunits. Opinions expressed innon-NIST papers arethoseoftheauthorsandnotnecessarilythoseoftheNationalInstituteofStandards andTechnology. Non-NISTspeakers aresolelyresponsibleforthecontentandqualityoftheirmaterial. Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 894, 303 Pages (Feb. 1996) CODEN:NSPUE2 U.S. GOVERNMENTPRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1996 ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentF*rintingOffice, Washington,DC20402-9325 -.Li Contents Page Abstract ii PastChairmenoftheConference jv StateRepresentatives 1 OrganizationChart 3 General Session President'sAddress 7 RaymondG. Kammer, DeputyDirector,NationalInstituteofStandards andTechnology Chairman's Address 9 & JamesC. Truex,ActingChief,Ohio DivisionofWeights Measures HonorAwardPresentations 12 SpecialRecognitionAwards 12 President'sAward 13 President'sCertificate 15 Standing Committee Reports ReportoftheExecutiveCommittee 17 ReportoftheLawsandRegulationsCommittee 81 Reportofthe SpecificationsandTolerancesCommittee 161 ReportoftheCommitteeonEducation,Administration,andConsumerAffairs 239 Metrology Report 273 Annual Committee Reports ReportoftheResolutionsCommittee 280 ReportoftheNominatingCommittee 282 ReportoftheAuditingCommittee 283 Treasurer'sReport 284 New Chairman's Address 288 NY CharlesGardner,Director, SuffolkCounty, WeightsandMeasures List ofParticipants 291 iii Past Chairmen of the Conference CONFERENCE YEAR CHAIRMAN MA 43rd 1958 J. P. McBride, 44th 1959 C. M. Fuller, CA 45th 1960 H. E. Crawford, FL 46th 1961 R. E. Meek, IN NY 47th 1962 Robert Williams, 48th 1963 C. H. Stender, SC WA 49th 1964 D. M. TumbuU, OH 50th 1965 V. D. Campbell, 51st 1966 J. F. True, KS MA 52nd 1967 J. E. Bowen, 53rd 1968 C. C. Morgan, IN 54th 1969 S. H. Christie, NJ 55th 1970 R. W. Searles, OH 56th 1971 M. Jennings, TN 57th 1972 E. H. Black, CA 58th 1973 George L. Johnson, KY WA 59th 1974 John H. Lewis, 60th 1975 Sydney D. Andrews, FL MD 61st 1976 Richard Thompson, 62nd 1977 Earl Prideaux, CO VA 63rd 1978 James F. Lyles, 64th 1979 Kendrick J. Simila, OR 65th 1980 Charles H. Vincent, TX MA 66th 1981 Edward H. Stadolnik, 67th 1982 Edward C. Heffron, MI NM 68th 1983 Charles H. Greene, 69th 1984 Sam F. Hindsman, AR 70th 1985 Ezio F. Delfino, CA 71st 1986 George E. Mattimoe, HI 72nd 1987 Frank Nagele, MI 73rd 1988 Darrell A. Guensler, CA NY 74th 1989 John J. Bartfai, NM 75th 1990 Fred A. Gerk, 76th 1991 N. David Smith, NC 77th 1992 Sidney A. Colbrook, IL 78th 1993 Allan M. Nelson, CT MA 79th 1994 Thomas F. Geiler, Barnstable, iv State Representatives State Representatives The following designated State Representatives were present and voted on reports presented by the Conference standing and annual committees. State Representative Alternate Alabama Larry Turberville None Alaska Aves D. Thompson None American Samoa None None Arizona Sharon Rhoades John Hays Arkansas Mike Hile None California Darrell A. Guensler Barbara J. Bloch Colorado David R. Wallace None Connecticut Allan M. Nelson Michael Dynia Delaware William Lagemann None District ofColumbia None None Florida Max Gray Eric Hamilton Georgia Jerr>^ Flanders Curtis Williams Guam None None Hawaii None None Idaho Jim Boatman None Illinois Sidney A. Colbrook Richard Philmon Indiana Larry J. Stump Herman R. Hochstetler Iowa Darr>'l L. Brown None Kansas Maureen Henzler None Kentucky Danny Willis Randy Wise Louisiana None None Maine Clavton F. Davis Stanley K. Millay Mar\"land Louis Straub Richard Wotthlie Massachusetts Charles H. Carroll None Michigan Edward C. Heffron Michael Pinagel Minnesota Michael F. Blacik None Mississippi None None Missouri Roy L. Humphreys None 1 StateRepresentatives State Representative Alternate Montana Jack Kane None Nebraska Steve Malone Richard Suiter Nevada None None New Hampshire None None New Jersey Joe Silvestro None New Mexico Gary D. West None New York John J. Bartfai Ross J. Andersen North Carolina N. David Smith Ronald D. Murdock North Dakota None None Ohio James C. Truex Barbara DeSalvo Oklahoma Charles Carter Ken Fraley Oregon Ken Simila None Pennsylvania Dean F. Ely A. Courtney Yelle Puerto Rico Jose A. Torres-Ferrer None Rhode Island None None South Carolina None None South Dakota Michael J. Mehlhafi None Tennessee Robert G. Williams Randy F. Jennings Texas Edwin J. Price James H. Eskew Utah David McKay None Vermont Bruce Martell Phil Benedict Virginia J. Alan Rogers G. Wes Diggs Virgin Islands None None WW/qocoVlili1nllogfLUr\lnl Rnhprt D Arrin(rtnn West Virginia Karl Angell None Wisconsin Alan Porter James Akey Wyoming None None 2 NCWM Organization Chart National Conference on Weights and Measures Organization Chart 1994-1995 Executive Committee and NTEP Board of Governors (BoG) Chairman: J. Truex, OH NY Chairman-Elect: C. Gardner, Suffolk Co., Past Chairman & Chairman, BoG: T. Geiler, Town ofBarnstable, MA Acting Treasurer: J. Alan Roger, VA MN Members: B. Adams, (3) B. Bloch, CA (3) S. Colbrook, IL (1) C. Fulmer, SC (2) J. Alan Rogers, VA (1) A. Thompson, AK (2) President: A. Prabhakar, NIST Director Executive Secretary: G. Ugiansky, NIST Office ofWeights and Measures Technical Advisor: R. Bruce, Canada (Exec. Committee only) Weights and Measures Coordinator: A. Turner, NIST See Working Groups and Annual Committees to the Executive Committee after the Standing Committees. Laws & Regulations Committee Specifications & Tolerances Committee Chairman: S. Rhoades, AZ (1) Chairman: R. Suiter, NE (1) WV Members: K. Angell, (5) Members: D. Brown, lA (5) R. Gunja, Kansas City, KS (4) R. Kelley, NYC, NY (3) S. Millay, ME (3) R. Murdock, NC, (4) MD NM L. Straub, (2) G. West, (2) NIST Technical Advisors: NIST Technical Advisors: K. Butcher T. Butcher T. Coleman C. Cotsoradis J. Koenig NIST Technical Staff: Canadian J. Williams Technical Advisors: G. Vinet Canadian G. Jorowski Technical Advisor: S. Roussy, Canada Petroleum Subcommittee Chairman: E. Hamilton, FL Solid Volume Measuring Devices Working Group Technical Advisor: R. Jennings, TN Chairman: C. Skonberg, United Parcel Service Technical Advisor: N. Dupuis-Desormeaux, Canada NIST Handbook 133 Working Group Chairman: B. Bloch, CA Technical Advisor: K. Butcher, NIST 3 : NCWM OrganizationChart Education, Administration, & Consumer Affairs Nominating Committee Committee Chairman: T. Geiler, Barnstable, MA Chairman: M. Gray FL (1) Members: D. Guensler, CA Members: B. DeSalvo, OH (2) S. Malone, NE R. Greek, San Luis Obispo, CA A. Nelson, CT G. Shefcheck, OR (5) B. Martell, VT (4) N. David Smith, NC E. Price, TX (3) L. Straub, MD NIST Technical Advisors: T. Coleman J. Mindte NCWM NY Safety Liaison: C. Gardner, Suffolk Co, Program Evaluation Work Group Budget Review Committee Chairman: D. Guensler, CA Members: K. Fraley, OK Chairman: J. Truex, OH S. Malone, NE IViCUlUCro. IN. LJavlil oiilllii, INv^ yij A. Nelson, CT u. ij/ngHdn, ivicdaurcmeni oysiems TX International (4) EM..PBreicleu,e, Belue Associates D. Guensler, CA (3) W. Corey, American Frozen Foods H. Lodge, Dunbar (2) R. St. John, PA Food Merchants Assn. c tjardner, aurtoiR Co., NY T. Stabler, Mettler-Toledo R. Williams, TN G. Ugiansky, NIST Technical Advisors: J. Williams, NIST — —— T. Coleman, NIST — Auditing Committee Credentials Committee Chairman: J. H. Eskew, TX (1) Chairman: D. Ely, PA (1) Members: M. Hopper, Kern Co., CA (3) Members: Cosmo Insalaco, Fresno Co., CA (3) R. Kalentkowski, CT (2) A. McCoy, City ofColumbus, OH (3) Coordinator: J. Mindte, NIST Coordinator: J. Mindte, NIST Resolutions Committee Other Appointed Officers Chairman: B. Martell, VT (1) Parliamentarian: Members: C. Fulmer, SC (1) K. Simila, OR W. Lagemann, DE (1) Chaplain: W. Lagemann, DE R. Philmon, IL (1) Assistant Treasurer: J. Bane, lA (3) F. Clem, Columbus, OH C. Davis, ME (3) Sergeants-At-Arms D. Wallace, CO (3) D. Newcombe, ME C. Brown, ME Coordinator: J. Mindte, NIST Other Elected Officers Associate Membership Committee Vice Chairmen: Chairman: W. Corey, American Frozen Foods F. Clem, Columbus, OH Vice Chair: R. Davis, James River Corp. D. Ely, PA Secretary: J. Colman, Food Marketing Institute CA D. Guensler, Treasurer: T. Stabler, Mettler-Toledo D. Willis, KY Members: W. Braun, WHB Resources R. Fuehne, Ralston Purina C. Guay, Procter & Gamble G. Prince, The Kroger Co. D. Quinn, Fairbanks Scales P. Zalon, Nestle USA 4