The National Bureau of Standards1 was established by an act of Congress March , 1901. Today, in addition to serving as the Nation's central measurement aboratory, the Bureau is a principal focal point in the Federal Government maximum application of the physical and engineering sciences to he advancement of technology in industry and commerce. To this end the ureau conducts research and provides central national services in three broad rogram areas and provides central national services in a fourth. These are: 1) basic measurements and standards, (2) materials measurements and Candards, (3) technological measurements and standards, and (4) transfer of echnology.

he Bureau comprises the Institute for Basic Standards, the Institute for terials Research, the Institute for Applied Technology, and the Center for diation Research.

E INSTITUTE FOR BASIC STANDARDS provides the central basis within the United Lates of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement, ordinates that system with the measurement systems of other nations, and rnishes essential services leading to asurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and accurate and uniform physical mmerce. The Institute consists of an Office of Standard Reference Data and group of divisions organized by the following gineering: areas of science and

E INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH conducts materials research leading Chods, standards of measurement, cational institutions, and data needed by industry, commerce, and government. visory and research services to other government agencies. The Institute The Institute also provides asists of an Office of Standard Reference Materials and a group of divisions anized by the following areas of materials research:

Analytical Chemistry--Polymers--Metallurgy--Inorganic Materials--Physical Chemistry.

INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY provides for the creation of appropriate ortunities for the use and application of technology within the Federal ernment and within the civilian sector of American industry. The primary ctions of the Institute may be broadly classified as programs relating to hnological measurements and standards and techniques for the transfer of hnology. The Institute consists of a Clearinghouse for Scientific and hnical Information, a Center for Computer Sciences and Technology, and a of technical divisions and offices organized by the following fields of hnology:

CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH engages in research, measurement, and Lication of radiation to the solution of Bureau mission problems and the plems of other agencies and institutions. The Center for Radiation earch consists of the following divisions:

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ated at Boulder, Colorado 80302.

ated at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22151.