Notice2023-18257
Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood
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Published
August 24, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is distributing for public comment a proposed revision of Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood. The revisions to the standard were prepared by the Standard Review Committee and approved by the PS 1 Standing Committee. PS 1-22 Structural Plywood establishes requirements for the principal types and grades of structural plywood and provides a basis for common understanding among producers, distributors, and users of the product. Interested parties are invited to review the proposed standard and submit comments to NIST.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57939-57940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18257]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
distributing for public comment a proposed revision of Voluntary
Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood. The revisions to the
standard were prepared by the Standard Review Committee and approved by
the PS 1 Standing Committee. PS 1-22 Structural Plywood establishes
requirements for the principal types and grades of structural plywood
and provides a basis for common understanding among producers,
distributors, and users of the product. Interested parties are invited
to review the proposed standard and submit comments to NIST.
DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed revision, PS 1-22
Structural Plywood, should be submitted to the Standards Coordination
Office, NIST, no later than September 25, 2023. Written comments should
be submitted according to the instructions in the ADDRESSES section
below. Submissions received after that date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy (an Adobe Acrobat File) of the proposed
standard, PS 1-22, Structural Plywood, can be obtained at the following
website <a href="https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary-product-standards-program">https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary-product-standards-program</a>. This site also includes an electronic copy of PS 1-19 (the
existing standard) and a summary of significant changes. Written
comments on the proposed revision should be submitted to Nathalie
Rioux, Standards Coordination Office, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop
2100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2100. Electronic comments may be submitted
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d8c4dfd9c3cef6d8dfc5c298d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3bda1babca6ab93bdbaa0a7fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
Instructions: Attachments will be accepted in plain text, Microsoft
Word, or Adobe PDF formats. Comments containing references, studies,
research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should
include copies or electronic links of the referenced materials.
All submissions, including attachments and other supporting
materials, will become part of the public record and subject to public
disclosure. All comments responding to this
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document will be a matter of public record. Relevant comments will
generally be available during and after the comment period closes on
NIST's website at <a href="https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary-product-standards-program">https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary-product-standards-program</a>. NIST will not accept comments accompanied by a
request that part or all of the material be treated confidentially
because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason.
Therefore, do not submit confidential business information or otherwise
sensitive, protected, or personal information, such as account numbers,
Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathalie Rioux, Standards Coordination
Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, telephone:
(240) 751-6225; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe908c97918b86be90978d8ad0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="640a160d0b111c240a0d17104a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22
Structural Plywood establishes requirements, for those who choose to
adhere to the standard, for the principal types and grades of
structural plywood. This standard covers the wood species, veneer
grading, adhesive bonds, panel construction and workmanship, dimensions
and tolerances, marking, moisture content, and packing of plywood
intended for construction and industrial uses.
The proposed revision of the standard, PS 1-22, Structural Plywood,
has been developed and is being processed in accordance with Department
of Commerce provisions in Part 10, Title 15, of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Procedures for the Development of Voluntary Product
Standards, as amended (published June 20, 1986). The Standing Committee
for PS 1-22 is responsible for maintaining, revising, and interpreting
the standard and is comprised of producers, distributors, users, and
others with an interest in the standard.
After reviewing the standard, the Committee determined that updates
were needed to reflect current industry practices. The Committee held
meetings to review the standard and make needed changes.
The full Committee of 18 members voted on the revision, and it was
approved by 94% of the Committee Members. The Committee submitted a
report to NIST with the voting results and the draft revised standard.
NIST has determined that the revised standard should be issued for
public comment.
Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22 Structural Plywood
includes the following revisions:
1. Updated definitions to address Critical Section, Sound Knot, and
Tight knot.
2. For species classified by testing Section 5.2.4 clarified that
species listed in Table 1 but grown in a different geographic region
shall be qualified for use by performance testing.
3. Clarified the requirements under Section 5.7.1 Exposure 1 and
5.7.2 Exterior.
4. Added calculations for planar shear strength Section 6.2.4 and
shear-through-the-thickness strength Section 6.2.5.
5. Added Categories 5/16 and 11/16 to Table 10, Table D1, and Table
D2.
6. Updated Section 7 Marking and Certification. This includes
adding a Section on Accredited Certification Agency; revised Qualified
Inspection and Testing Agency Section and added Section on Accredited
Inspection Agency and Section on Accredited Testing Laboratory; added a
Subsection on Subcontracting.
7. Added Section 8 on Quality Assurance Requirements which included
adding the following subsections Manufacturing Quality Program,
Inspection and Test Program, Sampling and Corrective Action.
The Standing Committee for PS 1-22 and NIST will revise the
standard accordingly.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-18257 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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