NCWM Publication 16: 2019 Edition

NCWM Publication 16 has complete reports of the Standing Committees, NTEP Committee, Nominating Committee and Board of Directors.  Printed copies will be provided to all attendees upon the arrival to the 104th NCWM Annual Meeting July 14 - 18 / Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

General

• General Information  (tentative)
• Schedule of Events  (tentative, as of 6-18-2019)
• Attendee List - Available June 21

Board of Directors
Board of Directors Report

Committee Documents

Laws and Regulations Committee Report

ATTENTION: Late Addition Voting Item as a Priority Item! 
The following proposal does not appear in Publication 16.  In accordance with NCWM Policy 3.3.2., it will be presented as a voting item at the 2019 Annual Meeting.

Form 15 Proposal on E15 Vapor Pressure

• CFR-2018-title40-vol19-chapI 80 27d
• 2019-05030 EPA Proposed Rule E15 RVP RIN Reform
• President Donald J. Trump Is Expanding Waivers for E15 and Increasing Transparency in the RIN Market
• CSP Trump Unveils E15 Proposal
• Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trumps Ethanol Announcement  USDA
• White House confirms action on E15 - Brownfield Ag News
• BIOFUELS UPDATE:  EPA Chief Says Agency Will Finish E15 Rule Before 2019 Summer Driving Season
• EPA says it is committed to rule for higher ethanol blend by summer driving season  Reuters

Additional Letters, Presentations and Data

• Block 1: Using NIST HB 133 to Verify Net Quantity of Multiunit Packages
• Block 2
  • Highlighted Version (12-18-2018)
  • Focus Group Presentation (9-2018)
  • NIST Comments (12-2018)
  • NIST Email to FALS (12-11-2018)
• Block 3
  • MOS-4 - Edits from ILMA following Inteim Meeting (5-10-2019)
• Block 4
  • Updated Proposed Revisions to Section B (12-20-2018)
  • Updated Proposed Revisions to Section G (12-20-2018)
  • OEM Specification Supplement for HTF (12-20-2018)
  • Article from ILMA (5-2018)
  • Article from Jobbers World (2004)
  • Article from Lube Report Americas (1-8-2018)
  • Article from Lubes'N'Greases (2-2012)
  • Article from Lubrizol (2007)
  • Bulletin from PQIA (8-21-2018)
  • Presentation from Lubrizol (9-18-2018)
• Items MOS-1 & FLR-1: Comments from NIST OWM (6-13-2019)
• Item MOS-5:
  • Alternative Proposal from L.A. County (9-20-2017)
  • Amended Proposal from L.A. County (1-22-2018)
  • Comments by Ross Andersen (6-27-2018)
• Items MOS 9, MOS-10 & MOS-11:
  • Letter from Madison Wisconsin (4-9-2019)
  • Slides from Madison Wisconsin (5-9-2019)
  • NIST Letter to AFFCO (2-4-2019)
  • Letter from AAFCO (12-4-2018)
  • Letter from PFI (12-12-2018)
  • Letter from APPA (12-17-2018)
  • Letter from FDA: CFR 501 (6-17-2019)
    • CFR 501 Excerpts (6-17-2019)
• Item FLR-7
  • FALS Focus Group Report (9-2017)
  • Presentation on FALS Focus Group Report (7-15-2018)
  • Proposed Amendment to FLR-7 from API (4-26-2019)
  • Letter from Auto Alliance (5-24-2019)
  • Letter from Center for Quality Assurance (6-11-2019)
• Item POL-2: Letter from Kraft/Heinz (1-21-2018)
• Item NET-6
  • OWM Proposed Amendments (12-18-2018)
  • OWM Study Background and Data (12-18-2018)
• Item NET-7
  • Chapter 4: Moisture Relations and Physical Properties of Wood (7-17-2018)
  • Chapter 13: Drying and Dimension Changes (7-17-2018)
  • Moisture-Related Properties of Wood and the Effects of Moisture on Wood and Wood Products (7-17-2018)
  • Moisture Content and Shrinkage of Lumber (7-17-2018)
  • Presentation on Lumber and Wood Panels (ALSC and APA) (9-18-2018)
  • Letter from American Lumber Standard Committee, Inc. (1-10-2019)
• Item NET-8
  • 1986 APA Report (7-2-2018)
  • 2016 APA Study (7-2-2018)
  • Linear Expansion Related to Moisture (7-2-2018)
  • Moisture Related Properties of Wood (7-2-2018)
  • Presentation on Lumber and Wood Panels (ALSC and APA) (9-18-2018)
• Item NET-9: 2006 Final Report - Comparison of Density Instruments (NIST) (9-19-2018)

Specifications and Tolerances Committee Report

Additional Letters, Presentations and Data

• NIST OWM Analysis (2-4-2019)
• General Code and Weighing Items: Scale Manufacturers Association Positions (4-26-2019)
• Block 1:
  • Comments from Seraphin (6-29-2018)
  • Comments from Seraphin (7-31-2018)
• Blocks 1 & 2: Comments from Ross Andersen (12-12-2018)
• Block 1, Block 2, Item LPG-3 & MFM-5:
  • Comments from Seraphin (12-28-2017)
  • Comments from Seraphin (7-2-2018)
• Block 2: Comments from Seraphin (7-31-2018)
• Item SLC-2:
  • Letter from FMI (1-10-2017)
  • Letter from FMI (7-12-2017)
  • Letter from NCRMA (1-2-2018)
  • Letter from NCRMA (3-28-2018)
  • Letter from SC Retail Association (1-10-2018)
  • Letter from FL Retail Federation (1-8-2018)
  • Sample of Numerous Letters from Harris Teeter (6-21-2018)
  • Survey on Tare Compliance (7-16-2018)
• Item SCL-3:
  • White Paper from Weigh-in-Motion Task Group (9-21-2017)
  • Comments from Henry Oppermann (1-17-2018)
  • Comments from Henry Oppermann (4-16-2018)
  • Changes to Dynamic Tolerances (1-22-2018)
  • Letter from Mettler-Toledo (4-19-2018)
• Item SCL-7: Letter from Covia (1-14-2019)
• Item BCS-1: Proposed Changes from NIST OWM (5-7-2019)
• Item ABW-3:
  • Presentation from Kansas (10-31-2018)
  • Comments from CompuWeigh (12-20-2018)
• Items LPG-3 & MFM-5:
  • Comments from Seraphin (9-27-2016)
  • Comments from Seraphin (6-23-2017)
  • Comments from Seraphin (7-31-2018)
  • Comments from Henry Oppermann (6-6-2017)
• Item HGM-6: Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Device Test Data from California (9-10-2018)

Professional Development Committee Report

NTEP Committee Report

Nominating Committee Report

Presentations