Can someone list the names of the Federal agencies that still need to sign off on the proposed amendment? That way folks can help direct the entities that Jim mentions (businesses, etc.) to the agencies that most need to hear from them now.
Ezra James Frysinger wrote: > At the Public Forum on Metric-Only Labeling last November at the Department of > Commerce, no timeline was provided. I think that there are too many unknowns > to publish a timeline, if indeed that were politically advisable. In November > it was stated that there were still some federal agencies that had to sign > off on the proposed ammendment. Once those agencies are on board, then a bill > can be put before Congress to consider the ammendment. In the meantime, it > would behoove us to encourage businesses (especially the larger ones) and > such entities as chambers of commerce, states' weights and measures officers, > states' departments of commerce, etc. to support such an ammendment when it > comes up. One can also start writing to congressional representatives, but > that may be more effective once the bill is submitted. > > Jim > > On Friday 2003 March 14 11:03, Brian J White wrote: > > All the discussion on amending the FPLA and one thing I haven't seen yet is > > a timeline for when the amendment will come before Congress. > > Anyone know? If at all at this point? > > -- > James R. Frysinger > Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist > Senior Member, IEEE > > http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Office: > Physics Lab Manager, Lecturer > Dept. of Physics and Astronomy > University/College of Charleston > 66 George Street > Charleston, SC 29424 > 843.953.7644 (phone) > 843.953.4824 (FAX) > > Home: > 10 Captiva Row > Charleston, SC 29407 > 843.225.0805
