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The NIST Office of Weights and Measures is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2026 OWM Info Hours series. An Info Hour is a one-hour session that features current weights and measures, legal metrology, or documentary standard relevant topic while providing a forum for discussion and Q&A. It allows for networking with OWM staff and other subject matter experts (SMEs) in the weights and measures community.
The Info Hour is designed to provide an active and engaging forum for our entire weights and measures and legal metrology community to connect and network, discuss issues, learn from one another, and share knowledge, ideas, and recommendations.
Info Hours are scheduled for the third Thursday of most months in 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. There is no registration fee or prerequisites required for attendance. All Info Hours will be recorded, uploaded to the e-Learning Resources and Training webpage, and available on demand.
Info Hours began in 2024, with over 12 unique topic sessions delivered the past two years, reaching over 1035 attendees. Nine (9) sessions are planned for physical year 2026. Previous Info Hours covered such topical areas as e-commerce regulations, existing scales code, grain moisture measurements, emergent areas related to EVSE, instrument and device software, and the upcoming digitalization of NIST Handbooks and other documentary standards. We encourage you to view the current 2026 OWM Info Hours lineup as well as the 2024 and 2025 Info Hour videos at your convenience, which are posted online and available “on demand.”
2026 Info Hour Topics include:
DATE | TOPIC | OWM TECHNICAL ADVISOR |
|---|---|---|
April 23 | Legal Metrology Regulations/Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Products that are Marketed in the European Union (EU) | Jan Konijnenburg |
May 21 | “Digitalization” of SMART Standards | Isabel Chavez Baucom |
June 4 | Considerations When Regulating Railroad Track Scale Traceability with NIST Handbooks 44, HB 105-8, HB 130, and HB 143 | Elizabeth Koncki |
June 18 | OWM EVSE Metrology Training Program | Mike Stocker |
July 23 | OWM Proficiency Testing Program for U.S. State Weights and Measures Laboratories | Micheal Hicks
|
August 20 | Suitability of Separate Elements-Weighing Devices | Loren Minnich (with Jan Konijnenburg) |
September 3 | Portable Digital Density Meters used for the Commercial Inspection of Packaged Liquid Foodstuffs and Beverages | Diane Lee |
September 17 | Examination Procedure Outlines (EPOs) - A Guide for Evaluating Commercial Devices to NIST Handbook 44 Requirements | Juana Williams |
October 15 | The Critical Role of Device Audit Trails | John McGuire |
Review the OWM Training Calendar description for each upcoming 2026 Info Hour. Each topic has a direct link to the session description and login information. Be sure to "Save the Date" and add the meeting links to your digital calendar.
What topics do you want next? Please send your suggestions or recommendations for future Info Hour topics to David Sefcik at david.sefcik [at] nist.gov (david[dot]sefcik[at]nist[dot]gov).