Appendix 5. Agency Cost Impacts (Annual) - Continued Personnel Division.. *See Nature of the Survey (p. 7) and Summary of Metric Impacts on Internal Operations (p. 18). Agencies were asked to give percentage change in annual internal costs, and 1970 dollar figures (see questionnaire, app. 3. pp. 54, 63, 64). ? Ten percent of total cost, but transition actually to be spread over 20 years. * Figure derived by Metric Study Group, by applying percentage estimate to agency-supplied 1970 budget figure. 'Ten percent of total for comparability; actual transition over 15 years, with most of cost in first ten. 421-813 O 71 7 LEGAL PROBLEMS ATTENDANT TO A NATIONAL PART A Examples of occurrence of customary measures in the Code of Laws of the United States which might require amendment or adjustment in the event of a national metrication effort. *As noted above in the discussion, consideration should be given to the feasibility of retaining the acre as unit of land measure, redefining it in terms of square meters. 4081, 4091 4161, 4173 4271 4501, 4511 4521-4591 4701, 4702, 4711 4741 Excise taxes on motor fuels, oils and tires. Excise taxes: sporting goods, photographic film. Excise tax on transportation of coal. Excise taxes: sugar, coconut and palm oil. Internal revenue taxes: narcotic drugs, opium. 4811, 4812, 4814 Tax on adulterated butter. Title 30-Mineral Lands and Mining [mostly land area measure]: Title 33-Navigation and Navigable Waters: 33 USCA 145-145m 172-180 203 Lights and shapes under International Rules for Navigation at Sea. Lights under inland navigation rules. Steam vessels approaching, meeting or passing each other. Navigation rules for Great Lakes: 252-254, 256, 258 Rules concerning lights. |