The Institute for Materials Research assists and stimulates industry in the opment of new and improved products by supplying increased understanding of basic properties of materials. Its main functions are (a) to conduct research on the fundam properties of matter and materials which are of importance to science, industry, and comm and to collect and disseminate data on these properties; (b) to develop techniques for the aration of experimental materials and for the measurement of their properties; (c) to de criteria by which the performance characteristics of basic materials may be evaluated; an to develop, produce, and distribute standard reference materials. There are about 600 of materials whose chemical composition, physical properties, or purity have been carefull termined. Among those offered are steels of certified composition, standard thickness sa of electroplated coatings, metals of known freezing temperature for use in thermometry, standards, and radionuclides of known emission rate. A list of all major categories of standard reference materials is given in Appendix B and details of the services and cost published in NBS Miscellaneous Publication 260.10 Such materials are used for standard solutions in volumetric analysis and for checking methods of analysis and evaluating accuracy. Since some of them are useful for calibrating spectrometers, calorimeters meters, and other instruments, the reader is advised to refer to Misc. Publ. 260.

The Institute for Applied Technology provides technical services to promote th of available technology and to facilitate technical innovation in industry and Govern The main functions of the Institute are (a) to identify and evaluate obstacles to tec innovation and to participate in overcoming them; (b) to provide industry and Govern with technical bases for their evaluation of technological products and services; (c) to mai cooperation with public and private organizations leading to the development of technol standards (including mandatory safety standards), codes, and methods of test; and disseminate technical information. Its responsibility for the last item is carried out th the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, which provides a point of contact in the Federal Government through which current research efforts an

10 NBS Misc. Publ. 260, Standard Materials-Catalog and Price List of Standard Materials Issued National Bureau of Standards. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Pr Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. Price 45 cents.

results of Government-sponsored research in science and technology 11 are made available to industry, commerce, and the general public. It also provides a central service for the translation of foreign technical documents. The advisory services of the Institute are obtainable upon application to the Director, Institute for Applied Technology, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C., 20234, and the services of the Clearinghouse are available through the Chief, Customer Relations Branch, Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Va., 22171.

The Central Radio Propagation Laboratory is the central agency of the Federal Government for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on the propagation of radio waves at all frequencies along the surface of the earth, in the atmosphere, and in outer space. Among other things, it conducts research on the nature of radio waves, the media through which they are transmitted, and the mechanisms by which they are propagated; it provides advisory services on radio systems and radio frequency utilization; and it issues monthly predictions of radio propagation conditions.

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The sections that follow are reprinted from the Federal Register of December 29, 1964Vol. 29, No. 252; January 8, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 5; April 1, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 62; April 21, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 76; May 18, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 95, Part II; August 11, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 154; August 13, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 156; August 14, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 156; October 1, 1965-Vol. 30, No. 190.

As services are initiated or discontinued, or fees are changed, further announcements will appear in the Federal Register, and major changes will be noted in the Standards and Calibration column of the NBS Technical News Bulletin.

11 Those who wish to be kept informed of the availability of new U.S. Government research reports should ask (there is no charge for the service) to be placed on the mailing list for "Special Announcements" by writing to Customer Relations Branch, Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, Va., 22151. The Clearinghouse also publishes three bibliographical periodicals: (1) United States Government Research Reports, semimonthly journal of abstracts, including (among others) all unclassified and unlimited DOD reports. Annual subscription, $15.00 (plus $3.75 for foreign mailing), available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. (2) Government-Wide Index to Federal Research and Development Reports, issued monthly, carries author, subject, source, and report number indices. It consolidates document records originating in the Atomic Energy Commission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Department of Defense. Annual subscription, $10.00 (plus $2.50 for foreign mailing), available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. Technical Translations, semimonthly journal providing lists and indexes of translations into English or western languages by translators in the United States or abroad. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. Annual subscription: domestic, $12.00; foreign, $16.00.

†See footnote 2 on page 6.

200.102 Policy statement.

200.103 Request procedure.

200.104 Packing, shipping, and insurance.

200.105. Indentification and operability of devices submitted.

200.106 Priority and time of completion.

200.107 Witnessing of operations.

200.100 Statutory functions. The National Bureau of Standards has been ass the following functions (15 U.S.C. 271–282):

(1) The custody, maintenance, and development of the national standards of measurer together with the provision of calibration services related to these standards.

(2) The determination of physical constants and properties of materials.

(3) The development of methods for testing materials, mechanisms, and structure the testing of materials, supplies, and equipment.

(4) Cooperation in the establishment of standard practices, incorporated in codes specifications.

1 Chapter II-National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, Subchapter A-Calibratio Test Fee Schedules.

Pursuant to authority contained in 15 U.S.C. 275a and 277, the following revision, effective upon cation in the Federal Register, supersedes in its entirety Part 200 of Subchapter A, Chapter II, Title 15 Code of Federal Regulations previously issued. This revision restates and expands the statement of p and procedures on calibration and test services.

(5) Advisory services to Government agencies on scientific and technical problems.

(6) Invention and development of devices to serve special needs of the Government. The calibration and testing activities of the Bureau stem from the functions in subparagraphs (1) and (3) above. By direction of the Secretary of Commerce, these activities are assigned primarily to the NBS Institute for Basic Standards. Its program provides the central basis within the United States for a complete and consistent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system and the measurement system of other nations; and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce.

The provision of standard reference materials for sale to the public is assigned to the Office of Standard Reference Materials of the NBS Institute for Materials Research. It evaluates the requirements of science and industry for carefully characterized reference materials, stimulates the Bureau's efforts to develop methods for production of needed reference materials, and directs their production and distribution. The items available under this program are listed in Subchapter B, Chapter II, Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The provision of technical services to promote the use of available technology and to facilitate technical innovation in industry and Government is assigned to the NBS Institute for Applied Technology. Its Office of Engineering Standards cooperates with other standardizing organizations and trade associations in the development of engineering and industrial standards, including commodity standards. Its Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information collects, organizes, and publicizes unclassified Government-generated technical reports, and provides reference, referral, and sales services for technical reports and translations received from domestic and foreign sources.

The assignment of the NBS Central Radio Propagation Laboratory 2 is to act as a central agency of the Federal Government for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on the propagation of electromagnetic waves, on the related electromagnetic properties of the atmosphere, on the nature of electromagnetic noise and interference, and the methods for the more efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum for telecommunications purposes.

Policies on calibrations and other tests performed by the National Bureau of Standards and the procedures for obtaining these services are stated below. The word "tests" is used herein, in a general sense, to include both calibrations and other tests.

200.102 Policy statement.

(1) The Bureau's principal emphasis is on those calibrations and other tests requiring such accuracy as can be obtained only by direct comparison with NBS standards. For standardization services of lesser accuracy, it is suggested that competent sources other than the Bureau be sought. The following categories define the tests usually undertaken:

(i) Services involving comparison of standards or instruments with NBS standards. (ii) Tests of devices or materials to determine compliance with specifications or claims, when the device or material is critical in national scientific or technical operations, and when suitable testing facilities are not available elsewhere.

(iii) Referee tests, to which paragraph (i) above does not apply, when private laboratories are unable to agree on the method of measurement, the results of tests, or the interpretation of these results, provided that the importance of the case justifies the test and that all parties agree in advance in writing to accept and abide by the findings of the Bureau.

2 Under a pending reorganization, CRPL is to be transferred to the Environmental Science Services Administration of the Department of Commerce.

(iv) Cooperative tests with national or international standardizing organization develop standards or specifications of mutual interest.

(2) Services of the following types are not provided for private organizations or individ (i) Calibrations and other tests generally available from commercial laborat (A Directory of Standards Laboratories in the United States, 1965 edition, prepared by National Conference of Standards Laboratories, is available from the NBS Office of Tech Information and Publications. A Directory of Testing Laboratories, Commercial and In tional, is available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race S Philadelphia, Pa., 19103. Similar listings appear in several technical journals and bu guides.)

(ii) Tests of secret processes, or of inadequately described materials, devices, or proc (iii) Tests whose objective is public relations, advertising, or sales promotion. (3) Requests for calibrations or other tests may be declined if in the Bureau's op the equipment is not suitable for use as a plant or laboratory standard. In general, cal tions are performed for users of equipment rather than for suppliers. The Bureau res the right to decline any request for services, temporarily or permanently, if the work w interfere with other activities deemed by the Director to be of greater importance.

(4) In general, tests are not made for private organizations or individuals in fo countries.

200.103 Request procedure.

(1) Calibrations and other tests which are most frequently required by Bureau cl are described in subsequent Sections of this Subchapter. They may be requested by num at fixed fees which become effective upon publication in the Federal Register. More exter calibration or test items (designated by z-suffixes) are given in many of the subsequent Sect The listed items, however, do not represent the Bureau's total capability, and prospe clients should inquire about special arrangements for measurements involving unusual phy quantities, ranges, accuracies, parameters, environments, or response speeds. Inqu should describe as clearly as possible the measurement desired and the basis for the req ment to be satisfied. They should be addressed to the National Bureau of Standards, W ington, D.C., 20234 (or National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 80301, for elect standards at frequencies above 30 kHz). Shipment of material should be held until the Bu and the client are fully agreed upon arrangements, and a provisional estimate of cost has accepted.

(2) A formal purchase order for the test should be sent prior to or at the time of shipm This should provide clear identification of the instrument or other standard being submi and give instructions for billing. If a client wishes to minimize the time during which equipment is out of service, he can usually arrange to delay shipment until the test is sched to start. Requests from Federal agencies, or from State agencies for calibrations or test material to be used on private or Federal contract work, should be accompanied eithe purchase order or by letter or document authorizing the cost of the test to be billed to agency.

(3) Acceptance of purchase orders does not imply acceptance of any provisions set in the order contrary to the policy, practice, or regulations of the National Bureau of Stand or the U.S. Government. (A statement to the effect that the National Bureau of Stand is an agency of the U.S. Government should satisfy other Government agencies with regar compliance with Government regulations and executive orders.)

(4) A test number will be assigned by the Bureau to each item (instrument or grou similar instruments or standards) when accepted for test. This test number should b ferred to in all subsequent communications. If the apparatus submitted has been previo calibrated by the Bureau, reference should be made to this test number.