Report of the

57th National Conference on
Weight and Measures 1972

Sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards
Attended by Officials from the Various
States, Counties, and Cities, and
Representatives from U.S. Government,
Industry, and Consumer Organizations
Washington, D.C., July 10-14, 1972

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Abstract

This is a report of the proceedings (edited) of the Fifty-seventh National Conference on Weights and Measures, sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards, held in Washington, D.C., July 10-14, 1972, and attended by state, county, and city weights and measures officials, the Federal Government, business, industry, and consumer organizations.

Key words: Administration; Conference; laws; procedures; regulations; requirements; technology; weights and measures.

Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 26-27766

CONTENTS

(NOTE: The reports of the standing and annual committees and the Treasurer's
report, which were presented on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, have been
arranged together, beginning on page 131, for easier reference.)

An Affair to Remember, by E. H. Black, Conference Chairman, Director of

Weights and Measures, Ventura County, California ..

1

Address, by Hon. Robert W. Cairns, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science

and Technology, U. S. Department of Commerce

3

Address of Conference President, by Dr. Lawrence M. Kushner, Acting

Director, National Bureau of Standards

9

Presentation of Honor Awards

15

Awards of Appreciation to Frances C. Bell

16

The Future is Now, by H. F. Wollin, Executive Secretary, National Conference

on Weights and Measures.

17

AFTERNOON SESSION-WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1972

Forum on Liaison for the Benefit of Clients and Consumers:

NBS-The View Ahead, by Dr. F. K. Willenbrock, Director, Institute for

Applied Technology, National Bureau of Standards

OIML-Under Congressional Consideration, by W. E. Andrus, Program

Manager for Engineering and Information Processing Standards, In-

stitute for Applied Technology, National Bureau of Standards

AAR + AREA + SMA + ICC-Keeping on the Right Track:

Remarks by J. J. Robinson, Executive Director, Operating Transporta-

tion Division, Association of American Railroads.

Remarks by F. D. Day, Systems Engineer, Bridge and Building Main-

tenance, Penn Central Railroad

Remarks by R. T. Brumbaugh, President, Streeter-Amet Division,

Mangood Corporation, and Vice President, Scale Manufacturers

Association. .

43

Remarks by Hon. R. L. Murphy, Commissioner of Interstate Com-

merce Commission ..

BBB+ GSA-Getting to Know You:

Remarks by D. W. Determan, Vice President, Government and Legal

Affairs, Council of Better Business Bureaus

Remarks by R. T. Morgan, Director, Standardization Division, Fed-

eral Supply Service, General Services Administration

WEDNESDAY EVENING-JULY 12, 1972

Associate Membership Reception

MORNING SESSION-THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1972

Page

Forum on Managing to Keep Pace with the Consumer Movement:

Program Evaluation-To Thine Own Self be True, by T. M. Stabler,

Chief, Office of Weights and Measures, National Bureau of Standards

Education-Finding the Right Approach to a Vital Effort, by S. W. Stiefel,

Operations Research Analyst, Technical Analysis Division, National

Bureau of Standards

Consumerism-Its Spefications, Tolerances, and User Requirements:

Remarks by Mrs. Betty Bay, Office of Consumer Affairs, Executive Of-

fice of the President

59

64

72

Remarks by S. H. Christie, Jr., Superintendent, Office of Weights and

and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs, New

Department of Law and Public Safety

Jersey

Remarks by J. E. Wiley, Jr., Sealer of Weights and Measures, Santa Bar-

bara County, California..

78

Remarks by Mrs. Margaret Dana, Consumer Relations Counsel.

81

AFTERNOON SESSION-THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1972

Forum on Consumer Concerns in the Marketplace:

Unit Pricing and Open Code Dating:

Remarks by T. W. Leed, Professor of Food Marketing, Department

of Agricultural and Food Economics, University of Massachusetts . . . . .

Remarks by C. G. Adamy, Executive Director, National Association of

of Food Chains

Remarks by Miss Jean Judge, Director of Consumer Affairs, Grand

Union Company

Remarks by H. J. Stern, First Deputy Commissioner of Consumer
Affairs, New York City, New York

FDA + FTC + USDA-Regulatory News and Views:

Remarks by J. Gomilla, Chief, Fair Packaging and Labeling Branch, Food

and Drug Administration

107

Remarks by E. W. Johnson, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission

Remarks by J. C. DeHoll, Chief, Labels and Packaging Staff, U. S.

Department of Agriculture

109

112

MORNING SESSION-FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1972

Forum on Technological Developments to Aid Consumers:

Digital Designs-Weighing:

Remarks by D. B. Kendall, Chief Scale Engineer, Toldeo Scale Company . .

Remarks by A. Cattell, Supervisor of Standard Product Engineering,

Fairbanks Morse, Inc.

117

120

Digital Designs-Measuring:

Remarks by W. F. Gerdom, Manager, Customer Service, Tokheim

Corporation, and Chairman, Technical Committee, Gasoline

Pump Manufacturers Association

124

Remarks by R. E. Nix, Assistant to Manager of Engineering, Gilbarco,

Inc.

125

Remarks by T. J. McLaughlin, Product Sales Manager, Veeder-Root, Inc..

126

Closed Fill Systems-For Ecology's Sake:

Remarks by R. Southers, Coordinator of Operations and Engineering,

American Petroleum Institute

Page

127

Remarks by G. E. Moore, Vice President, Engineering OPW Division,

Dover Corporation, and Vice

Chairman of the SAE Fuel

Supply Systems Committee

128

Remarks by D. J. Hine, NBS Research Associate, American Petroleum

Institute

130

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Report of the Committee on Liaison with the Federal Government, presented

by M. Greenspan, Chairman, Chief Inspector, Department of Con-

sumer Affairs, New York City, New York..

131

Report of the Committee on Education, Administration, and Consumer Af-

fairs, presented by G. E. Mattimoe, Chairman, Deputy Director, Division

of Weights and Measures, Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Report of the Committee on Laws and Regulations, presented by S. D. An-

drews, Chairman, Director, Division of Standards, Florida Department

of Agriculture.

137

141

Report of the Committee on Specifications and Tolerances, presented by

D.E. Konsoer, Chairman, Director, Bureau of Weights and Measures, Food

Division, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture

153

REPORTS OF ANNUAL COMMITTEES

Report of the Executive Committee, presented by E. H. Black, Chairman, Dir-

ector of Weights and Measures, Ventura County, California

Report of the Committee on Nominations, presented by M. Jennings, Chair-

man, Director, Division of Marketing, Tennessee

178

Department of

Agriculture

181

Report of the Committee on Resolutions, presented by N. M. Ross, Acting

Chairman, Chief Weights and Measures Inspector, Omaha, Nebraska

Report of the Committee on Auditing, presented by R. J. Silcock, Chairman,

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Vigo County, Indiana....

182

184

Report of the Treasurer, presented by C. C. Morgan, Sealer of Weights and

Measures, Gary, Indiana.

184

Summary of the Incoming Executive Meeting

Conference Registration List

186

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