The Department of Commerce fosters and promotes the nation's economic development and technological advancement through vigilance in international trade policy, domestic business policy and growth, and promoting economic progress at all levels.
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Fiscal Year 2016: 4925000. Fiscal Year 2017: 4943400. Fiscal Year 2018: 4943400.
Uses and Use Restrictions
This program provides education, technical advice, and assistance to States, State and industry metrologists, manufacturers of weights and measures devices, and other device users; manages U. S. representation and participation in the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) and in regional legal metrology organizations to harmonize legal metrology standards; provides leadership and assistance on metric use and conversion to businesses, state and local governments, standards organizations, trade associations, and the education community; coordinates the metric transition activities of all Federal agencies; develops model laws and regulations; upgrades State laboratories; conducts technical studies; and provides technical support to the National Conference on Weights and Measures.
It includes publications, related activities, special studies, 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.
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
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Letter requesting services should be sent to Chief, Office of Weights and Measures, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2600.
Award Procedures
Not applicable.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
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.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
N/A. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: N/A.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not Applicable.
Audits
Not Applicable.
Records
None.
Financial Information
Account Identification
13-4650-0-4-376; 13-0500-0-1-376.
Obigations
(Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods) FY 16 $4,925,000; FY 17 est $4,943,400; and FY 18 est $4,943,400
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
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, 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 on the NIST website at: http://www.nist.gov/pml/wmd/pubs/index.cfm.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Kim Carpentier 100 Bureau Drive , Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 Email: kimball.carpentier@nist.gov Phone: 3019752684
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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