Paul, Yes, I guess I cansee what Ross is saying. Not sure what "a little while" means in government time. Maybe by US Thanksgiving? :-)
Ezra ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Trusten To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:15 AM Subject: [USMA:45552] Fw: UPLR and the metric option Ezra et al. Here is the latest communication I had with New York's W&M director. Alabama is an unknown quantity at this point. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Ross Andersen To: Paul Trusten Sent: 26 May, 2009 08:37 Subject: RE: UPLR and the metric option Paul, The project has been assigned to Counsel and we have been out in the marketplace surveying potential impact on packagers. We are moving forward in drafting a proposal. However, because we are making drastic changes to both the labeling side and methods of sale, I do think it will be a little while before a proposal gets published. Ross J Andersen, Director New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Bureau of Weights and Measures 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235 (518) 457-3146 or FAX (518) 457-5693 -----Original Message----- From: Paul Trusten [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 5:16 PM To: Ross Andersen Subject: UPLR and the metric option Dear Mr. Andersen, What progress, if any, has been made regarding New York State's consideration of the provisions of NIST Handbook 130, which contains the UPLR metric-only labeling option? Sincerely, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Blvd. Apt. 122 Midland, Texas 79707-2872 US +1(432)528-7724 [email protected]
