Dear Paul, Great letter. Well done!
Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216 Geelong, Australia 61 3 5241 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.metricationmatters.com On 4/10/06 1:26 AM, "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mr. Ross Andersen, Director > NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets > Bureau of Weights and Measures > 10B Airline Drive > Albany, New York 12235-0001 > > Dear Mr. Andersen, > > As National Metric Week approaches, I am writing to request your assistance > in a move that could make your agency a significant player in advancing the > metric system effectively in the U.S. > > As you know, in 1999 the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulations (UPLR) > model regulations were amended to allow states to offer the option, > regarding products whose labeling is not subject to federal regulation, of > labeling products in the metric system only. Since 1999, 46 states have > adopted this model regulation. New York is one of four states that have not > done so (the other three states are New Jersey, Alabama, and Hawaii). > > In 1988, Congress amended the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in part to > declare the metric system to be the "preferred system of measurement for > trade and commerce in the United States." Offering New York businesses and > interests this option would be consistent with this federal law, and would > cost nothing. > > Each October, the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc., and the National > Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), celebrate National Metric Week. > The week which contains the tenth day of the tenth month of the year (for > decimal emphasis) is set aside to focus upon the importance of the metric > system of measurement in our national life. National Metric Week 2006 runs > from 8 to 14 October. USMA, founded in 1916, is a non-profit, national > organization that supports the adoption of the International System of Units > (SI, the modern metric system) as the primary, everyday system of > measurement in the U.S. > > This National Metric Week, I urge you to support New York's adoption of the > UPLR metric-only labeling option model regulation. > > Thank you very much for your kind attention. > > "SI"ncerely, > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apt. 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >
