[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR30.15]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

PART 30_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS 

 

                    Subpart B_Pre-Award Requirements

 

Sec. 30.15  Metric system of measurement.



    The Metric Conversion Act, as amended by the Omnibus Trade and 

Competitiveness Act (15 U.S.C. 205), declares that the metric system is 

the preferred measurement system for U.S. trade and commerce. The Act 

requires each Federal agency to establish a date or dates in 

consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, when the metric system of 

measurement will be used in the agency's procurements, grants, and other 

business-related activities. Metric implementation may take longer where 

the use of the system is initially impractical or likely to cause 

significant inefficiencies in the accomplishment of federally-funded 

activities. EPA shall follow the provisions of Executive Order 12770, 

``Metric Usage in Federal Government Programs.''