1/Excludes Plant & Facilities, the Central Radio Propagation Laboratory (CRPL), 2/ and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), ETIP, and the Fire Program (1968-1976). FY 1978 Special Analysis, P. 311 (OMB). 23-301 O 78 13 Summary Table 3. NBS Expanded Appropriations for Legislative Assignments by Bill, 1965-1977 3,453 1,000 18 $(K) *An additional $3.064M and 15 positions were appropriated directly to NBS as a result of the 1968 fire legislation that was superseded by the 1974 Act. This appropriation was subsequently removed from the NBS budget and placed in the NFPCA budget. 28,519 135 2,250 47 5. This will be funded by FEA in 1978. NBS base of $1,300 thousand for Product Energy Conservation has been curtailed for 1978. Program expansion needed; however, current authorizing legislation is not sufficient to cover the needed resources. Includes $2.7M for addition to Fire Research Facility. "Does not include $5M for needed noise facility improvements. NOTE: People numbers in Current Effort represent level of effort and do not equate with personnel ceiling. Table 5. Position Deficits for Support Services for Other Federal Agencies Other Agency (OA) Position Needs Provide a national system for physical measurement: Nuclear safeguards materials 22 Electric power systems 22 17 Orbiting satellites standards testing facilities 1 Provide services to improve use of materials: Nondestructive evaluation. *Position and funding deficits exist for these programs, but they have already been cited in Table 1, Appendix B. Table 1. NBS Funding (Current and Constant Dollars) and Position Ceilings (1965-1978) [Dollars in Millions] 2/Derived from statistics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Department of Commerce. Implicit Price Deflator for 1/ Excludes the Central Radio Propagation Laboratory (CRPL) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Federal Government Employee Compensation 3/ Excludes Plant and Facilities (P&F), ETIP, and the Fire Program (1968-1976). Includes Fire Program (1968-present). 4/ 5/Includes fee-supported services such as calibrations, tests, and sales of SRMS for all customers, including other Federal agencies. 6/value extrapolated from a linear regression for 1968-1976. |