ML20206M084
| ML20206M084 | |
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| Site: | 07000398 |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1988 |
| From: | Pevey L NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (FORMERL |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| 24865, NUDOCS 8811300398 | |
| Download: ML20206M084 (5) | |
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20555 Gentlement Pursuant to the request of Mr. A. Soong of your offico in a telephone conversation with Mr. T. Hobbs of this office on Friday, October 20, 1988, and in order that you might comply with the omnibus Trado and competitivonoss 'ct of 1988 as signed into law by President Reagan on Augut t 23, 1988, please chango the name of the liconaco for licenso number SNM-362 from the National Bureau of Standards to the National Instituto of Standards and Technology.
Attached la additional information concerning the change.
This information is identical to that attached to the information notice wo distributed recently.
Should you have further questions about the chango, please contact the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Information Division, Mr. R.
Franzon, at tolophone number 301-975-2758, FTS 879-2758.
Should you havo questions concerning the licence, plecco contact Mr. Hobbs at telephone number 301-975-5800, FTS 879-5800.
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- What is the NationalInstitute of Standards and Technology?
The Nationolinstitute of Stondords and Technology (NLST)is the new nome of the Commerce Deporiment's National Bureau of Stondords (NBS). NIST was created by the Omnibus Trode and Compettfiveness Act signed by President Roogan on August 23.
NBS was originally established in 1901 os the government's science and enginoering laborof ory for measurement technology and research on standards. Over the years it i
evolved to becomo the solo fedorol laborotory directly concerned with olding industry and commerco.
The nome NationalInstituto cf Standards and Technology refiocts the broodened role and new respontbilities ossJgned to the ogency whk,h willinclude the traditional functions of providag the measurements, colibrations, dato, and quo!ity assurance support which are vital to U.S. commerce and industry, together vith soverol now progroms to support the aggressivo use of now tech %og!es in Americon industry.
- How will NIST be different from the former NbS?
NLST has a now purposo, 'to assist industry in the developmont of technology and procodures noodod to improvo quotity, to modernize manufacturing procossos, to Onsuro product r0Cobdt!y, manufoCturobihty, funCicnoII'y, and Cost effectivoness, and to foci!.tof 0 th0 more rapd CommerClo!2otion.. of products based on new scientific l
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I NIST will moinWn the trodttional functions of NBS ond will continuo to offor the fun array of measutomont and qualtty ossurance services that woro provided by NBS, including Colibro'lon services, stondord referenco mo+0 rials, stondord reference dato, and moosutomont ossuranco progroms.
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o In oddition, NIST is directed to develop four new major programs olmed of the ropid and effective transfer of techncbgy to U.S. industry to enhonce the country's technologico! competitiveness. These are:
- the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Monufoetunng Technology:
- ossistance to state technology r,*ograms;
- the AdvancedTechnologyProgrorn:and
- the Cleoringhouse forStofe Technology Progrorns.
The progrom for the regional centers hos received pottial funding. The others wil be implemented as resources become ovo:lobie.
- > What are the Regional Centers for the 'Ransfer of Manufacturing Technology?
The regional centers are htended to provide direct support to smol-ond medium-sized manufacturing firms in outomathg and moderrMng their facilities. They will help businesses develop technicolly and financially scxtnd plans for modernking their production, porticulorty in the use of modern monufoeturing technology. The centers wdi draw on the scientific resources of NIST, portculorly the technology cultivated of the NtST's Automated Manufacturbo Research Foclity.
NIST will create these centers in portnership with non-profit orgonkotions estobashed by stofe and locof governments. universities, or compon!es. NIST may provide up to 50 percent (limited to $3 million annuolly) of the operating (but not construction) funds for these centers for their first 3 years. NIST con provide decreasing amounts of operating funds for the next 3 yeors. After 6 yeers, We centers should be self supporthg. In onticipation of this legislation, a limited effort has been initioted h fiscal yect 1968.
- What assistance is intended for state technology programs?
NIST is 1o take on active role h promoting the transfer of federal technology through the many existing state and local technology extension services. Such state and local progroms typicolty emphoste business advlCe rather than decung with sophistlCoted technology. The NIST program will he'p to coordinate the state and local extension services with federal technology transf6r progroms. Through workshops, seminors, and other meChonisms. NIST will help technology extension ogents make the best use of federalresources.
A port of this activrty win be the technical evoluotion of promising Inventions that cro not energy related-o progrom that is modellec; offer o successful 12 yeoNol'j progrom for enerc prelated Invent!ons monoged by NIST for the Deoortment of Energy.
- What is the Advanced Technology Program?
Through the Advanced Technology Progrom NIST wl3 work to speed the commercicleotion of new technology and the development of new, generic
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mont/octuring techniques. The progrom wfl be cimed at small to medium-sked, high4echnology firms or consorta NIST wd provide relatively smal omounts of funds to loverogo private investment h soecife projects to develop new products ond processes. Conc! dote oro;octs wou'd includo, for example, promising inventkus evoluoted under the program mentoned above.
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This is a shared assignment with the Department of Commerce. The clearinghouse will gother and onoWe information on tho many s+cte and locci technok>gy development progroms ocross the notion. The ideo is to develop a centrol base of information on what programs are avoilable,what hos been tried, and what the results have been. The cleoringhouse will be a resource for state and local governments when deciding on new technology policies. The information wiD be shared thrNgh workshops and other mechanisms. NGT wil offer technk::al and onolytical support to the cleoringhouse project.
+ What are the next steps?
The Act requires the establishment of the Advanced Technology Progrom and, by December 21, the submisshn to Congress of a plan establishing the major operating units of NIST.
Colibration, measurement, cnd other metrology servk;es offered by NGT wil continue uninterrupted.
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