[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR10.2]

[Page 121]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 10--PROCEDURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 10.2  Funding.

    Groups who represent producers, distributors, consumers or users, or 
others that wish to act or continue to act as proponent organizations 
for the development or maintenance of a Voluntary Product Standard will 
be required to pay for administrative and technical support services 
provided by the National Institute of Standards & Technology and such 
other direct or indirect costs associated with the development or 
maintenance of that standard as may be deemed appropriate by the 
Department, including costs to the Department in connection with the 
operation of the Standard Review Committee and the Standing Committee. 
Funds may also be provided by a government agency at the request of a 
proponent organization or when acting on its own behalf for the 
development or maintenance of a Voluntary Product Standard. Proponents 
of standards that meet sponsorship criteria established in these 
procedures shall furnish an initial deposit of funds sufficient to cover 
the first year's services and other costs. Estimated annual costs will 
be based on an hourly rate for salary and overhead established by the 
Department for the National Institute of Standards & Technology's 
administrative and technical support services plus estimates of direct 
costs to provide funds for such items as the travel of consumer 
representatives unable to otherwise attend committee meetings, travel 
for Department staff, and printing costs. Project funds will be reviewed 
annually. Excess funds may be refunded or applied to the next accounting 
period. Should funds from deposits be inadequate during an accounting 
period, work on the project will continue only if funds are restored to 
a level estimated adequate to complete the 12-month period.

[51 FR 22497, June 20, 1986, as amended at 55 FR 38315, Sept. 18, 1990]