Calibration Program (11.601)

 

Program

11.601 Calibration Program

 

Federal Agency

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

Authorization

National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, as amended, Public Law 56-177, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.

 

Program Number

11.601

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To provide a consistent system of physical measurement in the United States of America.

 

Types of Assistance

Provision of Specialized Services.

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Provides traceability to the National Standards for measurements that are used for assurance of interchangeability and uniformity of manufactured items, for process control, for informational and scientific purposes, and for fairness and objectivity in commerce and regulation. There are no use restrictions.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Calibrations and tests are provided on a fee basis to State and local governments, academic institutions, scientific laboratories, industrial firms, corporations, and individuals.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Not applicable.

Credentials/Documentation

None.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

Submission of purchase order to appropriate office for service of interest: Calibration Program, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 2330, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2330; or to M.C. 813.10, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, Boulder, CO 80303.

Award Procedure

Not applicable.

Deadlines

Not applicable.

 

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Appeals

Not applicable.

Renewals

Not applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Not applicable.

 

Program Accomplishments

In fiscal year 2002, NIST performed 14,617 tests on standards and measuring devices for approximately 850 different organizations. It is estimated that approximated 15,000 test will be performed in fiscal year 2003.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

13-4650-0-4-376.

Obligations

(Operating expenses) FY 02 $7,931,600; FY 03 est $7,927,500; and FY 04 est $7,927,500.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not applicable.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 250 "Calibration and Related Measurement Services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and NIST 250 appendix, "Fee Schedule"" available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, cost: $6.00. Program Literature: The NIST Technical Notes (TN's), Special Publications (SP's), and Monographs listed in SP 250, may be obtained at the price indicated from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402; or from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22151.

 

Related Programs

11.603, National Standard Reference Data System; 11.604, Standard Reference Materials; 11.606, Weights and Measures Service.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

Calibration Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2330, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2330. Telephone: (301) 975-2002. E-mail: calibrations@nist.gov. Fax: (301) 869-3548.

Web Site Address

http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/233/calibration

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not applicable.