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About NCWM

About NCWM. What is NCWM?. Private organization established in 1905 Incorporated in 1997 Member Organization Active: State, county and local weights and measures regulatory officials Associate: Industry and consumer interests

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About NCWM

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  1. About NCWM

  2. What is NCWM? • Private organization established in 1905 • Incorporated in 1997 • Member Organization • Active: State, county and local weights and measures regulatory officials • Associate: Industry and consumer interests • Advisory: All other government officials domestic and foreign) and retired members

  3. What Does NCWM Do? Develop model weights and measures standards for adoption and implementation by state and local governments: Model Regulations: • Packaging and Labeling • Price Scanner Accuracy • Motor Fuel Quality • Net Content Verification of Packaged Goods • and more

  4. What Does NCWM Do Standards for devices used in commerce: • Scales • Meters • Berry Baskets • Fabric, Wire, and Cordage Measuring Devices • Timing Devices • Grain Analyzers • Software for POS Systems And… • Taximeters To name a few.

  5. What Does NCWM Do? Administer the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) • Evaluate prototype devices for compliance with U.S. standards • Issue NTEP Certificates of Conformance • Provides gateway to the U.S. market

  6. NCWM Relationship to NIST • NIST Advisory Members • Technical advisors to NCWM committees • Liaison with federal regulatory agencies • U.S. representatives in international standards development • NIST publishes model standards as adopted by NCWM

  7. Adopted by NCWMPublished by NIST • Handbook 44 • Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices • Handbook 130 • Uniform Laws and Regulations • Handbook 133 • Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods

  8. Hydrogen Motor Fuel Quality Standards Retail Hydrogen Delivery Systems Electronic Carcass Evaluation Systems for Beef, Pork, and Poultry Method of Sale for Electricity as a Motor Fuel Compressed and Liquid Natural Gas Delivery Systems, and… New Taximeter Technology Recent or Current Activities

  9. U.S. National Working Group on Taximeters Learn about new technologies Develop standards for traceability Develop proposals to update Handbook 44 Make recommendations to international standards for harmonization Addressing Taximeters

  10. $90 Associate / $75 Government Complimentary Handbooks Reduced meeting registrations Ability to serve on committees, subcommittees, and task groups Drastic savings on NTEP application fees Have and Impact on National Standards Membership

  11. Thank You

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