This is How the Balloting on the Lumber Size Standards will be done

The National Bureau of Standards has been given responsibility for circulating the proposed size standards among interested groups and individuals and for preparing an analysis of the responses.

uBased, upon the analysis ol the National Burea,u ol Snndards, and such other factors as may be appropria.te, the Departmcnt ol Commerce wiJl d,ecid,e whether or twt the proposed reaisinn is n be publishe'd as a Simplified Practice Recommendation," th.e Commerce Depa,rtmcnt disclpsed.

Mortimer B. Doyle, executive vice president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, greeted the Commerce announcement with this statement:

"The lumber industry applauds the removal of this issue from the political arena. By assigning to the Bureau of Standards the responsibility for conducting a fair and impartial survey of the industry's reaction to the proposed lumber standards, Dr. Holloman has acted in the highest traditions of our democratic process."

THE BATTOT

Organizations and individuals to be polled by the Commerce Department for their reaction to the new size proposals will be asked to stipulate: customarily used for simplified practice recommendations." o'When we have received the editorially revised proposal with these additional statements from your committee, we will then proceed to circulate throughout the industry the text of the proposed revision to' gether with the statement of the majority and minority views," Hollomon advised Carr,

1. Whether the proposal does, or does not, constitute "a useful standard of practice."

2. Whether the person or firm polled would, or would not, utilize the new standards.

2. T}lat the ALSC develop "a clear statement" of the reasons why the majority recommended the new size standards.

3. That the ALSC develop a statement by the minority indicating the reasons for its opposition.

Hollomon also sought to assure Carr that Commerce officials had not yet made a judgment to the desirability of the proposed standards revision, adding:

". and we intend to follow to the best of our ability a procedure designed to accord to all segments of the lumber industry and other interested persons a full opportunity for explanation of their views."

Future questions and communications on the issue, the Commerce official explained, should be directed to Dr. I. C. Schoonover, Deputy Director, Technological Standards and Service, National Bureau of Standards.

In addition to polling industry producers and consumers for their reaction to the new standards, the Commerce Department will obtain ooa technical review and report" on

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