NIST. Both U.S. copies of the one prototype kilogram.
Jim -- James R. Frysinger 632 Stony Point Mountain Road Doyle, TN 38559-3030 (C) 931.212.0267 (H) 931.657.3107 (F) 931.657.3108 On 2012-01-19 16:12, Martin Vlietstra wrote:
Who is responsible for the custody of the US prototype kilogram? Is it NIST or is it some other body? *From:*owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] *On Behalf Of *John M. Steele *Sent:* 13 January 2012 19:39 *To:* U.S. Metric Association *Subject:* [USMA:51409] R.I.P., Department of Commerce? After expressing hope that we keep metrication non-political, I now have to surface this. It is important because NIST is within the Department of Commerce. This is at such a "high level" that I can't tell whether NIST would move to a new function or be eliminated. If eliminated, it would surely sound the death knell for metrication in the United States. Per the article, President Obama seeks to eliminate the Dept. of Commerce and consolidate SOME of its functions with other agencies. http://news.yahoo.com/r-p-department-commerce-president-obama-seeks-consolidate-164824731--abc-news.html The rest of the proposal may or may not make sense, but I want to hear details on NIST before I am even willing to listen to the rest of the yacking.
