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National Conference on Weights and Measures / National Type Evaluation Program Form 15: Proposal to Amend NIST Handbooks, Guidance Documents, NCWM Bylaws or NCWM Publication 14

Submit proposals at least two weeks prior to regional meetings. See meeting dates at www.ncwm.net/meetings. If the item is deemed by a region to have merit, that region will forward the item to NCWM for national consideration. See http://www.ncwm.net/standards-development/idea for more information on the Form 15 process. Submit in Microsoft Word Format to the NCWM Executive Director via email at [email protected] for review and dispersal to selected regions.

General Information 1. Date: 2. Regional Association(s): (Not applicable for proposals to the Board of Directors or NTEP Committee) 8/6/2017 X Central (CWMA) X Northeastern (NEWMA) X Southern (SWMA) X Western (WWMA) 3. Standing Committee: _X_Laws & Regulations __ Specifications & Tolerances __Professional Development __Board of Directors __NTEP Committee 4. Submitter’s Name: Chuck Corr Submitter’s Organization: Archer Daniels Midland Company

5. Address: 1251 Beaver Channel Parkway 6. City: 7. State: 8. Zip Code: 9. Country: Clinton Iowa 52732 USA 10. Phone Number: 11. Fax Number: 12. Email Address: 563-244-5208 563-244-5222 [email protected] Proposal Information 13. Purpose: Concise statement as to the intent or purpose of this proposal, such as problem being fixed. (Do not include justification here.) This proposal is to harmonize the definitions for natural gas fuels and diesel exhaust fluid in Sections G with the definitions in Section B.

14. Document to be Amended: NIST Handbook 44 X NIST Handbook 130 NIST Handbook 133 __ NCWM Guidance Document __ NCWM Bylaws __NTEP Administrative Policy

15. Cite portion to be Amended: Section: Uniform Engine Fuels and Automotive Lubricants Regulation Paragraph: Section G, 1.12, 1.26, 1.36, 1.14 and a new definition.

16. Proposal: Please use strikeout to show words to be deleted and underline to show new words. Section G - Uniform Engine Fuels and Automotive Lubricants Regulation 1.12. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). – Natural gas which has been compressed and dispensed into fuel storage containers and is suitable for use as an engine fuel. A gaseous fuel composed primarily of methane that is suitable for compression and dispensing into a fuel storage container(s) for use as an engine fuel. (Amended 20XX) 1.26. Gasoline Gallon Equivalent (GGE). – Equivalent to 2.567 kg (5.660 lb) of natural gas. Gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) means 2.567 kg (5.660 lb) of compressed natural gas. (Amended 20XX) 1.XX. Diesel Gallon Equivalent (DGE). – Diesel gallon equivalent means 6.384 lb of compressed natural gas or 6.059 lb of liquefied natural gas. (Added 20XX) 1.36. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). – Natural gas, which is predominantly methane, that has been liquefied at – 162 °C (− 260 °F) at 14.696 psia and stored in insulated cryogenic fuel storage tanks for use as an engine fuel. (Amended 20XX)

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Section B and G have slight differences in the definitions for natural gas fuels and diesel exhaust fluid. This proposal is to update the information in section G. 18. Possible Opposing Argument’s: Please demonstrate that you are aware and have considered possible opposition.

19. Requested Action if Considered for NCWM Agenda: X Voting Item Developing Item Informational Item Other (Please Describe):

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