Information on Mission and Functions of the National Bureau of Standards: ReportU.S. General Accounting Office, 1981 - 85 pages |
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... issues dis- cussed in the reports are included in this report . Our work was performed at NBS headquarters and main laboratories in Gaithersburg , Maryland , and at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics in Boulder , Colorado ...
... issues dis- cussed in the reports are included in this report . Our work was performed at NBS headquarters and main laboratories in Gaithersburg , Maryland , and at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics in Boulder , Colorado ...
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... issue of concern and that the Visiting Committee would advise that NBS do less other - agency work . He pointed out ( 1 ) the difficulty of trying to manage research for which 40 percent of the funds were completely at the discretion of ...
... issue of concern and that the Visiting Committee would advise that NBS do less other - agency work . He pointed out ( 1 ) the difficulty of trying to manage research for which 40 percent of the funds were completely at the discretion of ...
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... issues -- possible new NBS research roles concerning productivity and innovation and expanded use of the " joint institute " concept -- are discussed in chapters 3 and 4 , respectively . NBS is doing work and providing services that are ...
... issues -- possible new NBS research roles concerning productivity and innovation and expanded use of the " joint institute " concept -- are discussed in chapters 3 and 4 , respectively . NBS is doing work and providing services that are ...
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... issues dealing with scientific standards . At NBS , product development is usually not taken as far as it is in other Federal laboratories , where the usual policy is to continue developing a new technology to the point of pilot ...
... issues dealing with scientific standards . At NBS , product development is usually not taken as far as it is in other Federal laboratories , where the usual policy is to continue developing a new technology to the point of pilot ...
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... issue was addressed in chapter 2 . Significant program departures Biotechnology as a legitimate NBS research area With NBS ' movement into a new disciplinary area could result in a substantial change in its research direction ...
... issue was addressed in chapter 2 . Significant program departures Biotechnology as a legitimate NBS research area With NBS ' movement into a new disciplinary area could result in a substantial change in its research direction ...
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Page 61 - THE INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH conducts materials research leading to improved methods of measurement, standards, and data on the properties of well-characterized materials needed by industry, commerce, educational institutions, and Government; provides advisory and research services to other Government agencies; and develops, produces, and distributes standard reference materials. The Institute consists of the Office of Standard Reference Materials and the following divisions: Analytical Chemistry...
Page 8 - ... adopted or recognized by the Government; the construction, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination of physical constants and properties of materials, when such data are of great importance to scientific or manufacturing interests and are not to be obtained of sufficient accuracy elsewhere.
Page 61 - ... innovation in industry and Government; cooperates with public and private organizations leading to the development of technological standards (including mandatory safety standards), codes and methods of test; and provides technical advice and services to Government agencies upon request. The Institute also monitors NBS engineering standards activities and provides liaison between NBS and national and international engineering standards bodies. The Institute consists of the following...
Page 9 - The development of methods for testing materials, mechanisms, and structures, and the testing of materials, supplies, and equipment, including items purchased for use of Government departments and independent establishments.
Page 8 - That the functions of the bureau shall consist in the custody of the standards; the comparison of the standards used in scientific investigations, engineering, manufacturing, commerce, and educational institutions with the standards adopted or recognized by the Government; the construction, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination...
Page 8 - These include the development and maintenance of the national standards of measurement and the provision of means and methods for making measurements consistent with these standards; the determination of physical constants and properties of materials; the development of methods and instruments for testing materials, devices, and structures; advisory...
Page 62 - Honorable Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr.
Page 61 - Physical Chemistry. THE INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY provides technical services to promote the use of available technology and to facilitate technological innovation in industry and Government; cooperates with public and private organizations...
Page 26 - State or local government or other recipient whenever — (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is the transfer of money, property, services, or anything of value to the State or local government or other recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation...
Page 38 - Services, which includes the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Center for Disease Control, is the major Federal employer of chemists.