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
• 2019 Chairman's Address - Brett Gurney
• 2019 New Chairman's Address - Craig VanBuren
• 2019 President's Address - Dr. Walter G. Copan
• Schedule of Events
• Final Attendee List
• Voting Results

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
• EPA Final E15 Rule (6-10-2019)
• EPA Position on the Preemption Question (6-27-2019)
• Letter from Renew Kansas BioFuels Association
• Letter from KCGA
• Iowa E15 Waver (6-24-19)
• Letter from Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Steardship (7-10-2019)
• Compilation of Letters of Support from Industry (7-11-2019) 
• Letters of Support of Similar Content (7-15-2019)
• Letter from Growth Energy (7-14-2019)

Additional Letters, Presentations and Data

• Block 1: Using NIST HB 133 to Verify Net Quantity of Multiunit Packages
• 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)
  • 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)
  • Proposed Amendments to the Items (7-02-2019)
  • OEM Specification Supplement for HTF (7-02-2019)
  • Revised Proposal to be Presented in Hearings (7-9-2019)
  • Letter from BP Lubricants USA Inc (7-12-2019)
• 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)
  • Letter from AFIA (7-15-2019)
• Item FLR-7
  • FALS Focus Group Report (9-2017)
  • Presentation on FALS Focus Group Report (7-15-2018)
  • Revised Proposal to be Presented in Hearings (7-8-2019)
  • Letter from American Chemistry Council (7-11-2019)
• 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 13: Drying and Dimension Changes (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)
  • Portable Digital Density Meter Test Procedure for Liquids (draft)
  • Gravimetric Test Procedure for Liquids - Density Meter Spreadsheet (5-7-2019)

Specifications and Tolerances Committee Report

Additional Letters, Presentations and Data

• NIST OWM Analysis (7-8-2019)
• 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)
  • Email from California Division of Measurement Standards (7-16-2016)
• 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

Committee Addendum Sheets
Board of Directions Addendum Sheets
Laws and Regulations Addendum Sheets
Professional Development Committee Addendum Sheets
Specifications and Tolerances Addendum Sheets
National Type Evaluation Program Addendum Sheets

Presentations

• 2019 Annual OIML Report
• 2019 PDC Report
• New Attendee Orientation (Guay)
• LR FLR-7 Premium Diesel (Searles)
• ST SCL-2 POST TG Update (Minnich)