performance of motor vehicles and related equipment under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966. The Associate Administrator, Motor Vehicle Programs, is responsible for implementing the motor vehicle safety programs to reduce the occurrence of highway crashes, reduce the severity of injuries in such crashes, and improve survivability and injury recovery by better post-crash measures. Safety standards and regulations are issued which prescribe safety features and levels of safety-related performance for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. The first of these standards was issued in 1966. Total number of standards issued is now 43, plus 11 regulations. These standards appear in Chapter V of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A complete technical document of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations is published and updated by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Manufacturers are required to furnish certification of conformity. The Administration conducts an intensive testing program to determine whether vehicles and equipment comply with applicable standards. It also investigates reports of safety-related defects not covered by a standard, and can require a manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment to take certain actions as to such defects. The Administration cooperates with the National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council, which is made up of public and industry representatives, and consults with them on vehicle safety standards. This authorization was contingent on having the gage certified to show corrections, if any, to the scale readings at various points. Until January 1, 1960 this calibration was performed by the National Bureau of Standards. On or about that date NBS discontinued this service, and thereafter the U.S. Customs Service Laboratory at Baltimore, Maryland, assumed the responsibility. At the present time the Laboratory certifies fewer than 10 Pneumercator gages per year. Calibration is performed on receipt of the unit accompanied by an open purchase order. The fee includes charges for labor, handling, and overhead. It varies per gage, depending upon the number of units submitted at one time, from $250 to $300. Customs has no active standards committees or new projects underway or under consideration. Bureau of the Mint, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20220 The Bureau of the Mint, Department of the Treasury, develops and administers the technical standards for the United States coinage. Nominal diameter and weight standards are established by statute (31 U.S.C. 317 and 391). Deviations allowed in the weight of minor coins are established by 31 U.S.C. 350. Thickness standards, and other tolerances are developed by the Office of Technology, Office of the Director. These standards are only imposed internally on the coin manufacturing processes. However, their importance in the development of coin handling and coin operated equipment so commonly found throughout the nation warrants their publication upon request. Written inquiries should be directed to the Director of the Mint, and to the Attention of Office of Technology. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (ATF) is the agency with primary responsibility for enforcement of Federal laws relating to the production, storage and taxation of alcohol and tobacco products, firearms and explosives. Standards have been established by the Bureau's Scientific Services Division, which apply to hydrometers, thermometers and William's test tubes supplied to the Bureau for testing the alcoholic content of beverages. Although these standards are not usually published, they are supplied to bidders for manufacturing contracts. In cooperation with various industry segments, ATF prescribes and enforces standards of identity for alcoholic beverages. These standards are established by regulations applicable to all such beverages produced in or imported into the United States. Standards for the various classes of wines are published at 27 CFR Part 4; those for distilled spirits are published at 27 CFR Part 5. The Scientific Services Division sets specifications for ethyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, proprietory solvents and special industrial solvents. These are incorporated as Federal Specifications O-E-760B issued by the General Services Administration. Through regulations issued by ATF at 26 CFR Parts 211 and 212, these standards are applicable to the production of these products in the United States. The standards of identity for small cigars, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5702 and in regulations issued by ATF at 26 CFR Part 270, are further established by laboratory test procedures set up by the Scientific Services Division. These analytical tests are utilized to enforce these standards for small cigars, as differ entiated from cigarettes, upon all such products consumed within the United States. Additionally, the Bureau sets specifications relating to construction of storerooms for explosive materials. These specifications are published in 26 CFR Part 181. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C. 20420 The standardization activities of the Veterans Administration (VA) are administered by the Safety, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Division and have been in effect for many years. The Division establishes VA standards relative to safety, occupational health and fire protection, as supplements to adopted national standards. Currently there are fourteen VA standards: Carpet Safety Requirements, Automatic Fire Extinguishing Protection, Air Conditioning Systems, Magnetic Door Locks, Liquid Oxygen Walker Units, Trash Containers, Exit Through ICU or CCU, Storage, Preparation and Consumption of Food and Beverages by Employees in Places of Work, Food Service Equipment and Facilities, Lasers, Pipetting in Hospital Laboratories, Needle/Syringe Handling Procedures, Electron Microscopes, and Microwave Ovens. There are three new standards projects under consideration: Noise, Bathtubs, and Laboratory Safety Equipment-Safety Showers and Eyewashes. The VA Policy Manual MP-3, Part III lists the current standards. 5. Index 5.1. Association Index By Subject Heading Areas This is a listing of associations by subject heading areas. Under each of the subject areas the organizations are listed in alphabetical order, being classified in the broad sense of the word. The subject terms are considered generic in scope but relevant to the (1) field and/or subject, including existing subclasses (e.g., Engineering-electrical, civil, mechanical, mining, and aeronautical, etc.) or type of organization including their industry, technology, trade, or profession; (2) concern, cause, interest, or activity of the group; and (3) applicable products, materials, systems, services, or related aspects and applications. Subject fields are sometimes grouped into one subject heading area and in some instances, such as under the terms Agriculture (subject area 2), and Food, of Food and Drug (4); and Engineering (15), and Industrial (Technical and Trade) (18), the classifications are intended as a further breakdown even though there is a subject overlap. Subclassification is determined by the reader either by consideration of the organization's name, or by reading the summary American Bankers' Association American Council of Independent Laboratories, Inc. American Dental Trade Association American Hotel and Motel Association American Insurance Association American Mutual Insurance Alliance American Wax Importers and Refiners' Association Architectural Woodwork Institute Building Owners and Managers' Association International National Association of Hospital Purchasing Management National Association of Industrial Parks National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc. National Retail Merchants' Association National Wholesale Hardware Association Paper Stationery and Tablet Manufacturing Association, Inc. Pipe Line Contractors' Association Project Management Institute Rice Millers' Association Society of Allied Weight Engineers. Inc. Traffic Audit Bureau, Inc. Transportation Data Coordinating Committee United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce United States Testing Company, Inc. Federal Government Agriculture, Department of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Commerce, Department of Maritime Administration General Services Administration AGRICULTURAL (2) American Association of Nurserymen American Feed Manufacturers' Association American Society of Agricultural Engineers American Soybean Association Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. Association of Official Analytical Chemists Association of Official Seed Analysts Blue Anchor, Inc. Corn Refiners' Association, Inc. Cotton Warehouse Association of America Dairy and Food Industries Supply Association Diamond Walnut Growers, Inc. Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute Fertilizer Institute International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems Mill Mutual Fire Prevention Bureau National Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Engineering Institute of Medicine-National Research Council National Silo Association National Soybean Processors' Association Perlite Institute Rice Millers' Association Sprinkler Irrigation Association Industrial Truck Association Institute of Traffic Engineers International City Management Association Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Association of the United National Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Engineering Institute of Medicine-National Research Council National Association of County Engineers National Association of Elevator Contractors Society of Automotive Engineers Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Transportation Data Coordinating Committee Federal Government Commerce, Department of Maritime Administration Transportation, Department of Engineering and Traffic Operations, Federal Highway Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Railroad Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration United States Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety Office of Merchant Marine Safety American Association of Clinical Chemists American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists American Ceramic Society, Inc. American Crystallographic Association American Leather Chemists' Association American National Standards Institute American Nuclear Society American Oil Chemists' Society American Society for Medical Technology American Vacuum Society Association of Official Analytical Chemists Atomic Industrial Forum Biological Stain Commission Electrical Testing Laboratories, Inc. Entomological Society of America Essential Oil Association of U.S.A., Inc. Felt Manufacturers' Council of Northern Textile Association Fertilizer Institute Instrument Society of America Manufacturing Chemists' Association National Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Salt Institute Scientific Apparatus Makers' Association Snell Memorial Foundation, Inc. Society of the Plastics Industry Tile Council of America, Inc. Federal Government Atomic Energy Commission Commerce, Department of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Environmental Metrology Environmental Protection Agency EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL (7) (Including organizations with educational programs for the trade or profession as well as educational programs as a service to the user; school related equipment and supplies; and information services.) Accrediting Bureau of Medical Laboratory Schools American Association for Health, Physical Education, and American Association of Poison Control Centers American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, American Boards of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology, American Speech and Hearing Association American Ceramic Society, Inc. American College of Surgeons American Concrete Pipe Association American Home Economics Association American Hospital Association American Industrial Hygiene Association American Library Association American Medical Association American Mining Congress American National Standards Institute American Optometric Association American Podiatry Association American Psychiatric Association American Psychoanalytic Association American Ski Teachers' Association of Natur Teknik American Society for Medical Technology American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. Architectural Woodwork Institute Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Book Manufacturers' Institute Coffee Brewing Center Construction Industry Manufacturers' Association Council of National Library Associations Entomological Society of America Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute Gemological Institute of America Gypsum Association Illuminating Engineering Society Industrial Management Society Instrument Society of America International Conference of Building Officials International Municipal Signal Association Law Enforcement Association on Professional Standards, Education and Ethical Practice National Accreditation Council National Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers National Environmental Health Association |