L&R 2017 Annual MeetingReport Template

CWMA Laws and Regulations(L&R) Committee

2017 Annual Meeting Report Template

Mr. Doug Rathbun, Committee Chair

Illinois

2000Introduction

The L&R Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) submits this Committee Interim Report for consideration by National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM). This report contains the items discussed and actions proposed by the Committee during its Interim Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, January 8-11, 2017. The report will address the items in Table A during the Interim Meeting. Table A identifies the agenda items by reference key, title of item, page number and the appendices by appendix designations. The acronyms for organizations and technical terms used throughout the agenda are identified in Table B. The headings and subjects apply to NIST Handbook 130,“Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology an Engine Fuel Quality (2017),” and NIST Handbook 133,“Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2017).” The first four digits of an item’s reference key are assigned from the Subject Series List. The status of each item contained in the report is designated as one of the following: (D) Developing Item: the Committee determined the item has merit; however, the item was returned to the submitter or other designated party for further development before any action can be taken at the national level; (I)Informational Item: the item is under consideration by the Committee but not proposed for Voting; (V)Voting Item: the Committee is making recommendations requiring a vote by the active members of NCWM; (W)Withdrawn Item: the item has been removed from consideration by the Committee.

Some Voting Items are considered individually; others may be grouped in a consent calendar. Consent calendar items are Voting Items that the Committee has assembled as a single Voting Item during their deliberation after the Open Hearings on the assumption that the items are without opposition and will not require discussion. The Voting Items that have been grouped into consent calendar items will be listed on the addendum sheets. Prior to adoption of the consent calendar, the Committee will remove specific items from the consent calendar upon request to be discussed and voted upon individually.

Committees may change the status designation of agenda items (Developing, Informational, Voting, and Withdrawn) up until the report is adopted, except that items which are marked Developing, Informational or Withdrawn cannot be changed to Voting Status. Any change from the Committee Interim Report (as contained in this publication) or from what appears on the addendum sheets will be explained to the attendees prior to a motion and will be acted upon by the active members of NCWM prior to calling for the vote.

An “Item under Consideration” is a statement of proposal and not necessarily a recommendation of the Committee. Suggested revisions are shown in bold face print by striking out information to be deleted and underlining information to be added. Requirements that are proposed to be nonretroactive are printed in bold faced italics. Please refer to to review these documents.

Note:It is policy to use metric units of measurement in publications; however, recommendations received by NCWM technical committees and regional weights and measures associations have been printed in this publication as submitted. Therefore, the report may contain references to inch-pound units.

Subject Series List

Introduction...... 2000 Series

NIST Handbook 130 – General...... 2100 Series

Uniform Laws...... 2200 Series

Uniform Weights and Measures Law...... 2201 Series

Uniform Weighmaster Law...... 2202 Series

Uniform Engine Fuels and Automotive Lubricants Inspection Law...... 2203 Series

Uniform Regulations...... 2300 Series

Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation...... 2301 Series

Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities...... 2302 Series

Uniform Unit Pricing Regulation...... 2303 Series

Uniform Regulation for the Voluntary Registration of Servicepersons and Service Agencies for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices 2304 Series

Uniform Open Dating Regulation...... 2305 Series

Uniform Regulation for National Type Evaluation...... 2306 Series

Uniform Engine Fuels and Automotive Lubricants Regulation...... 2307 Series

Examination Procedure for Price Verification...... 2400 Series

NCWM Policy, Interpretations, and Guidelines...... 2500 Series

NIST Handbook 133...... 2600 Series

Other Items...... 2700 Series

Table A
Table of Contents
Reference Key / Title of Item / L&RPage

2000Introduction

2301nist HANDBOOK 130 – UNIFORM packaging and Labeling REgulation

2301-1W Section 11. Exemptions, 11.XX. Multi-unit Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Packages.

2302nist HANDBOOK 130 – UNIFORM REGULATION FOR THE METHOD OF SALE COMMODITIES

2302-1V Section 1. Food Products and Section 2. Non-Food Products

2302-2V Section 1.12. Ready-to-Eat Food.

2302-3W Section 1.12. Ready-to-Eat Food.

2302-4W Section 1.7.X. Bulk Ice Cream and Similar Frozen Products

2302-5V Section 2.13. Polyethylene Products

2302-6V Section 2.17. Precious Metals

2302-7V Section 2.20. Gasoline – Oxygenate Blends and Section 2.30. Ethanol Flex-Fuel (See related Item 2307-2)

2302-8V Section 2.23. Animal Bedding

2302-9V Section 2.XX. Transmission Fluid. (See Related Item 2307-1)

2302-10W Section 2.XX. Agricultural Vending

2302-11D Electric Watthour

2307nist HANDBOOK 130 – UNIFORM ENGINE FUELS AND AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS REGULATION

2307-1V Section 2.14. Products for Use in Lubricating Automatic Transmission Fluids and Section 3.14. Automatic Transmission Fluid. (See Related Item 2302-9)

2307-2V Section 3.8. Ethanol Flex Fuel (See related item 2302-7)

2307-3I Section 4.1. Water in Retail Engine Fuel Storage Tanks, Gasoline Alcohol Blends, Biodiesel Blends, Ethanol Flex Fuel, Aviation Gasoline, and Aviation Turbine Fuel.andSection 4.2. Water in Gasoline, Diesel, Gasoline-Ether, and Other Fuels.

2307-4W Section 4.3. Dispenser Filters

2500NCWM Policy, Interpretations, and Guidelines

2500-1V Sections 2.1.1. Weight(s) and/or Measure(s)., 2.1.2. Weight(s) and/or Measure(s), 2.1.3. Definition of Net Weight., 2.2.1. Gift Packages., 2.2.2. Sand., 2.2.3. Sold by 4/5Bushel., 2.2.5. Lot, Shipment, or Delivery., 2.2.6. Aerosols and Similar Pressurized Containers., 2.2.7. Aerosol Packaged Products., 2.2.8. Variety and Combination Packages., 2.2.9. Textile Products., 2.2.10. Yarn., 2.2.11. Tint Base Paint., 2.2.12. Reference Temperature for Refrigerated Products: When a Product is Required to be Maintained under Refrigeration.2.3.9. Fireplace Logs., 2.3.11. Packaged Foods or Cosmetics Sold from Vending Machines., 2.3.12. Movie Films, Tapes, Cassettes.

2600Handbook 133

2600-1V Section 1.2.1. Inspection Lots and Section 3.10. Mulch and Soils Labeled by Volume

2600-2W Section 1.2.3. Individual Package Requirement

2600-3D Recognize the Use of Digital Density Meters

2600-4V Section 4.5 Polyethylene Sheeting, Bags and Liners

2600-5W Table 2-12. Upper and Lower MAV Limits for Fish and Fishery Products Labeled with a Count

2700OTHER ITEMS

2700-1D Fuels and Lubricants Subcommittee

2700-2D Packaging and Labeling Subcommittee

2700-3W NIST Handbook 158

Appendices

ABackground/Discussion onAgenda Items of the L&R Committee...... A1

BItem 2700-3: NIST Handbook 158 – Field Sampling Procedures for Fuel and Motor Oil Quality Testing...B1

Table B
Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
Acronym / Term / Acronym / Term
AKI / Minimum Antiknock Index / MPFS / Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Seafood
API / American Petroleum Institute / OEM / Original Equipment Manufacturer
ASTM / ASTM International / NCWM / National Conference on Weights and Measures
CFR / Code of Federal Regulations / NEWMA / Northeastern Weights and Measures Association
CNG / Compressed Natural Gas / NIST / National Institute of Standards and Technology
CWMA / Central Weights and Measures Association / OWM / Office of Weights and Measures
FALS / Fuels and Lubricants Subcommittee / PALS / Packaging and Labeling Subcommittee
FDA / Food and Drug Administration / S&T / Specifications and Tolerances
FPLA / Fair Packaging and Labeling Act / SAE / Society of Automotive Engineers
FTC / Federal Trade Commission / SWMA / Southern Weights and Measures
HB / Handbook / TG / Task Group
FG / Focus Group / UPLR / Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation
JASO / Japanese Automotive Standards Organization / USNWG / U.S. National Work Group
L&R / Laws and Regulations / WWMA / Western Weights and Measures Association
LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas
MAV / Maximum Allowable Variation
Details of All Items
(In order by Reference Key)

2301nist HANDBOOK 130 – UNIFORM packaging and Labeling REgulation

2301-1WSection 11. Exemptions, 11.XX. Multi-unit Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Packages.

2302nist HANDBOOK 130 –UNIFORM REGULATION FOR THE METHOD OF SALE COMMODITIES

2302-1VSection 1. Food Products and Section 2. Non-Food Products

CWMA Action: Item 2302-1
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-2VSection 1.12. Ready-to-Eat Food.

CWMA Action: Item 2302-2
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-3WSection 1.12. Ready-to-Eat Food.

2302-4WSection 1.7.X. Bulk Ice Cream and Similar Frozen Products

2302-5VSection 2.13. Polyethylene Products

CWMA Action: Item 2302-5
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-6VSection 2.17. Precious Metals

CWMA Action: Item 2302-6
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-7VSection 2.20. Gasoline – Oxygenate Blends and Section 2.30. Ethanol Flex-Fuel (See related Item2307-2)

CWMA Action: Item 2302-7
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-8VSection 2.23. Animal Bedding

CWMA Action: Item 2302-8
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-9VSection 2.XX. Transmission Fluid. (See Related Item 2307-1)

CWMA Action: Item 2302-9
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2302-10WSection 2.XX. Agricultural Vending

2302-11DElectric Watthour

CWMA Action: Item 2302-11
Summary of comments considered by the regional committee (in writing or during the open hearings):
Item as proposed by the regional committee: (If different than agenda item)
Committee recommendation to the region:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (In the case of new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Reasons for the committee recommendation:
COMPLETE SECTION BELOW FOLLOWING VOTING SESSION
Final updated or revised proposal from the region: (If different than regional committee recommendation)
Regional recommendation to NCWM for item status:
Voting Item on the NCWM Agenda
Information Item on the NCWM Agenda
Recommend Withdraw the Item from the NCWM Agenda (For new items, do not forward to NCWM)
Developing Item on the NCWM Agenda (To be developed by source)
Unable to consider this item(Provide explanation in the “Additional Comments” section below)
Regional Report to NCWM:
Please provide your report in this section exactly how you want it to appear in the NCWM reports to represent your region’s considerations, support or opposition, and recommendations. This will replace any previous reports from your region on this item.

2307nist HANDBOOK 130 – UNIFORM ENGINE FUELS AND AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS REGULATION

2307-1VSection 2.14. Products for Use in Lubricating Automatic Transmission Fluidsand Section 3.14. Automatic Transmission Fluid. (See Related Item 2302-9)