NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

The National Bureau of Standards' was established by an act of Congress March 3, 1901. The Bureau's overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. To this end, the Bureau conducts research and provides: (1) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system, (2) scientific and technological services for industry and government, (3) a technical basis for equity in trade, and (4) technical services to promote public safety. The Bureau consists of the Institute for Basic Standards, the Institute for Materials Research, the Institute for Applied Technology, the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, and the Office for Information Programs.

Office of Standard Reference Data
Publications

THE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION PROGRAMS promotes optimum dissemination and accessibility of scientific information generated within NBS and other agencies of the Federal Government; promotes the development of the National Standard Reference Data System and a system of information analysis centers dealing with the broader aspects of the National Measurement System; provides appropriate services to ensure that the NBS staff has optimum accessibility to the scientific information of the world. The Office consists of the following organizational units:

Office of Information Activities - Office of Technical Office of International Relations.

This is a report of the proceedings (edited) of the Fifty-Eighth National Conference on Weights and Measures, sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 22–27, 1973, and attended by state, county, and city weights and measures officials, the Federal Government, business, industry, and consumer organizations. Key words: Administration ; automated checkstand systems; Conference; consumers ; laws and regulations; metrication; open dating; procedures ; technical requirements; technology ; universal product coding; weights and measures.