News from September 1993

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 1993
News Release: In response to nationwide public concern about price accuracy in retail stores, the National Conference on Weights and Measures has established a Working Group on Price Verification. The aim of the group will be to develop a field handbook for officials to use in verifying the accuracy of advertised prices.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 1993
News Release: Commerce Department Secretary Ronald H. Brown and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner have announced a cooperative pilot project to help U.S. manufacturers adopt pollution-prevention technologies and techniques.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 1993
News Release: The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will hold a public meeting on Oct. 19 to discuss procedures for getting industry ideas and the selection criteria for establishing major program areas under the Advanced Technology Program.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 1993
News Release: The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking project proposals for two research grants for fiscal year 1995 in the field of precision measurement and fundamental constants.