Standing Committees
The three standing committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) provide for standards development in each of their specific areas. They provide counsel on weights and measures issues as they emerge in the marketplace by drawing on the expertise of our diverse membership of public and private sector members.
Laws and Regulations Committee (L&R)
This committee develops and interprets uniform laws and regulations, commodity inspections and regulation standards.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and interpret uniform laws and regulations
- Study and analysis bills for legislative enactment
- Establish and maintain published guidelines and other effective means of encouraging uniformity of interpretation and application of weights and measures laws and regulations
- Acts as a liaison with Federal agencies, State agencies and other groups or organizations on issues within the purview of the Committee
- Explain, advocate and coordinate corporate positions, recommendations and needs before Federal agencies, consumer groups, NCWM associate membership, domestic and international standards organizations, industry, trade associations and others
- Provide and solicit information, develop a spirit of cooperation and promote uniformity with the activities and standards of NCWM
Published Results:
- NIST, Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality
- NIST, Handbook 133, Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods
Professional Development Committee (PDC)
This committee provides leadership to develop and implement uniform weights and measures services in the areas of effective program management, education and public relations.
Responsibilities:
- Increase technical knowledge, strengthen credibility and improve the professionalism of the individual weights and measures official through the National Training Program
- Develop a national certification system to accredit weights and measures programs which meet acceptable standards
- Gather and recommend workshops or symposia on leadership, management and emerging issues
- Develop standard categories for devices and inspection areas so that such things as the number of devices, compliance rates, frequency of inspection and other areas could be compiled and compared at the national level
Specifications and Tolerances Committee (S&T)
This committee addresses specifications, tolerances and technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices.
Responsibilities:
- Embrace all matters dealing with specifications, tolerances and technical requirements of any kind relating to scales, weights, measures, weighing and measuring devices and accessories including interpretation of such material whenever necessary
- Develop standards and testing equipment for weights and measures officials
- Recommend procedures for testing commercial equipment
- Acts as a liaison with Federal agencies, State agencies and other groups or organizations on issues within the purview of the Committee
- Explain, advocate and coordinate corporate positions, recommendations and needs before Federal agencies, consumer groups, NCWM associate membership, domestic and international standards organizations, industry, trade associations and others
- Provide and solicit information, develop a spirit of cooperation and promote uniformity with the activities and standards of NCWM
Published Results:
- NIST, Handbook 44, Specifications and Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices