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Responds to Re Metric Conversion in Us & Reactivation of Interagency Committee on Metric Policy. Beckjord Given Responsibility to Develop Comprehensive Plan Proposing Utilization of Metric Sys of Weights & Measures
ML20246A199
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Issue date: 08/10/1989
From: Carr K
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Mosbacher R
COMMERCE, DEPT. OF
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Dear Mr. Secretary:

I am responding to your letter of June'15 1989, concerning metric conversion in the United States and reactivation of the Inter-agency. Committee on Metric Policy (ICMP).

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remains committed to' carrying out the provisions of the. Metric Conversion Act of 1975 and the Omnibus Trade and.

1 Competitiveness Act of 1988.

Mr. Eric Beckjord, Director of the NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, wil'1 continue to I

serve as NRC's representative on the ICMP.

Mr. Beckjord has also i

been given responsibility to develop.for Commission consideration i

a' comprehensive plan proposing. utilization of the metric system of i

weights and measures in NRC's activities.

The NRC looks forward to working with you and the Interagency-Committee to achieve conversion to the metric. system.

Sincereiy..

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