81 FR 21845 - Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Assessing Alkali-Silica Reaction Degradation of Concrete Consortium
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08418 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21845-21846] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Assessing Alkali-Silica Reaction Degradation of Concrete Consortium AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is establishing the Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques for Assessing alkali-silica reaction (ASR) Degradation of Concrete Consortium (``Consortium'') and invites organizations to participate in this Consortium. The Consortium will examine non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies that can be used to determine the presence and the evolution of ASR in concrete members. This notice is the initial step for the Consortium to provide participants' access to NIST concrete specimens constructed as large reinforced concrete blocks with ASR reactive aggregates (``NIST ASR Specimens''). Participants will use NIST ASR Specimens to determine whether NDE technologies are effective in identifying and quantifying degree of expansion and degradation of concrete members due to ASR. Participation in this Consortium is open to all eligible organizations, as described below. DATES: NIST will accept responses for participation in this Consortium from prospective participants until May 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Information in response to this notice and requests for additional information about the Consortium can be directed via mail to Fahim Sadek, NIST Consortium Manager, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or via electronic mail to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about partnership opportunities or about terms and conditions of NIST's Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), please contact Honeyeh Zube, CRADA and License Officer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Technology Partnerships Office, by written correspondence to 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by electronic mail to [email protected], or by telephone at (301) 975-2209. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ASR is a concrete degradation mechanism in which the alkalis that are typically found in Portland cement react with certain amorphous or micro-crystalline siliceous phases in the aggregate and, in the presence of moisture, form an expansive gel. The gel generates macroscopic expansions within the concrete, which causes the concrete to crack and change its mechanical properties. NIST and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are engaged in ongoing research to develop a standardized method for quantifying the degree of degradation resulting from ASR. NIST's research includes the construction of four large reinforced concrete specimens with a length of 16 feet and a cross section of 3.5 feet by 6 feet. Three of the specimens will be cast with reactive aggregates resulting in low-, mid- , and high-ASR expansion, while the fourth specimen will be cast with non-reactive aggregates. The NIST ASR Specimens will be conditioned in a large curing chamber at the NIST, under controlled temperature and humidity, for a duration of three (3) years. The purpose of this Consortium is for participants to evaluate technologies that can be used to quantify the magnitude and evolution of expansion and degradation in structural concrete members. The intent is for eligible participants to use the NIST ASR Specimens as a testbed, free of charge, for experimenting with various non-invasive, non-destructive techniques to detect and monitor the progress of the concrete degradation over time. [[Page 21846]] To ensure safe laboratory procedures, each participant will need to conduct his/her operations in a manner consistent with NIST's safety policies and procedures. The participant will need to provide information regarding the technical qualifications of his/her personnel who would conduct laboratory work at NIST (``Participant Project Team''). Furthermore, the participant will need to provide a proposed safety standard operation procedure (SSOP) that would require approval from the NIST Consortium Manager. Each participant will be responsible for its Participant Project Team. Each member of the Participant Project Team working in the laboratory housing the NIST ASR Specimens will be required to take a one-time laboratory safety awareness training by NIST prior to accessing the laboratory. This training will require less than two (2) hours, and may take place before the first day of the Participant's Project Team's scheduled access to the NIST ASR specimens. To minimize disruption to NIST's ongoing laboratory work, participants' access to the specimens will be limited. Because the kinetics of the expansion cannot be predicted accurately, NIST may not be able to provide the participants with advance notice regarding the availability of the NIST ASR Specimens to the participants for measurements. NIST will inform the participants only after the specimen undergoes a measureable change in expansion. Unless a periodic access schedule is already in place between NIST and a participant, the participant would need to be able to arrive, set-up, and conduct its measurements with as little as one (1) week of notice. In general, it is expected that the NIST ASR Specimens will be available to the participants for measurements about one (1) month after casting of the NIST ASR Specimens, and periodically for the three (3) months thereafter. NIST also intends to provide each participant with one (1) day per scheduled visit to set up the NDE equipment and to complete data collection. Participants must not employ NDE measurement processes that can alter the physical or chemical state of the existing concrete blocks. Any data and intellectual property resulting from the research under this Consortium will be owned by the party that developed the data or intellectual property. NIST will not seek any patent protection on any invention conceived by NIST employees under this Consortium. Each participant in the Consortium will be required to inform NIST of any intellectual property developed by the members of its Participant Project Team in the performance of the research under this Consortium. Any intellectual property conceived by a member of its Participant Project Team will be subject to a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, paid-up license to practice to have practiced the intellectual property for government purposes, including research purposes. Each participant may use its own results for internal research, but a participant may not disclose the results to the public or any other third party without the prior written permission of NIST Consortium Manager. Participation Process: Eligibility will be determined by NIST based on the information provided by prospective participants in response to this notice on a first-come, first-serve basis. All participants will be required to sign the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for this Consortium, and each participant will be bound to the same terms and conditions in consideration of participation in the Consortium. Participants will not be required to contribute any funds or pay any fee. NIST will evaluate the written responses from prospective participants to determine eligibility to participate in this Consortium. Prospective participants should provide the following information to NIST's Consortium Manager: (1) Can the NDE technology quantify, or does it have the potential to quantify, the mechanical properties of the concrete throughout the reinforced concrete block? (2) Can the NDE technology quantify, or does it have the potential to quantify, the degree of expansion/crack development throughout the reinforced concrete block? (3) Can the NDE technology quantify, or does it have the potential to quantify, the degree of the ASR reaction throughout the concrete block? (4) Can the NDE technology quantify, or does it have the potential to quantify, the degree of expansion/stress on the surface of the reinforced concrete block? A responding organization should not include any business proprietary information in its response to this request for information. NIST will not treat any information provided in response to this request as proprietary information. Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovations and Industry Services. [FR Doc. 2016-08418 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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Assessment Rates reimbursement of antidumping duties ADDRESSES: Information in response to
Upon issuance of the final results, the occurred and the subsequent assessment this notice and requests for additional
Department will determine, and CBP of double antidumping duties. information about the Consortium can
shall assess, antidumping duties on all We are issuing and publishing these be directed via mail to Fahim Sadek,
appropriate entries covered by this results in accordance with sections NIST Consortium Manager, Engineering
review.11 The Department intends to 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 Laboratory, National Institute of
issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 CFR 351.213. Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
days after the publication date of the Dated: April 6, 2016. Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg,
final results of this review. The Ronald K. Lorentzen, Maryland 20899, or via electronic mail
Department intends to instruct CBP to Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement to fahim.sadek@nist.gov.
liquidate any entries of subject and Compliance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
merchandise from Ningbo Haitian at further information about partnership
Appendix
145.18 percent (the PRC-wide rate). opportunities or about terms and
Additionally, pursuant to the List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
conditions of NIST’s Cooperative
Department’s practice in NME cases, if Results Decision Memorandum
Research and Development Agreement
we continue to determine that Yantai Summary (CRADA), please contact Honeyeh Zube,
Xinke had no shipments of subject Background
Scope of the Order
CRADA and License Officer at the
merchandise, any suspended entries of National Institute of Standards and
subject merchandise from Yantai Xinke Discussion of the Methodology
Non-Market Economy Country Status Technology’s Technology Partnerships
will be liquidated at the PRC-wide Office, by written correspondence to
PRC-wide Entity
rate.12 Preliminary Determination of No Shipments 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200,
Cash Deposit Requirements Recommendation Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by
The following cash deposit
[FR Doc. 2016–08500 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] electronic mail to
requirements will be effective upon BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P honeyeh.zube@nist.gov, or by telephone
publication of the final results of this at (301) 975–2209.
administrative review for all shipments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ASR is a
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
of the subject merchandise entered, or concrete degradation mechanism in
withdrawn from warehouse, for National Institute of Standards and which the alkalis that are typically
consumption on or after the publication Technology found in Portland cement react with
date of the final results of review, as certain amorphous or micro-crystalline
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques siliceous phases in the aggregate and, in
Act: (1) For previously investigated or for Assessing Alkali-Silica Reaction the presence of moisture, form an
reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters, Degradation of Concrete Consortium expansive gel. The gel generates
which are not under review in this macroscopic expansions within the
segment of the proceeding but which AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce. concrete, which causes the concrete to
have separate rates, the cash deposit rate crack and change its mechanical
will continue to be the exporter-specific ACTION: Notice; request for information.
properties. NIST and the Nuclear
rate published for the most recent SUMMARY: The National Institute of Regulatory Commission (NRC) are
period; (2) for all PRC exporters of Standards and Technology (NIST) is engaged in ongoing research to develop
subject merchandise that have not been establishing the Non-destructive a standardized method for quantifying
found to be entitled to a separate rate, Evaluation Techniques for Assessing the degree of degradation resulting from
including Ningbo Haitian, the cash alkali-silica reaction (ASR) Degradation ASR. NIST’s research includes the
deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of Concrete Consortium (‘‘Consortium’’) construction of four large reinforced
of 145.18 percent; and (3) for all non- and invites organizations to participate concrete specimens with a length of 16
PRC exporters of subject merchandise, in this Consortium. The Consortium feet and a cross section of 3.5 feet by 6
which have not received their own rate, will examine non-destructive evaluation feet. Three of the specimens will be cast
the cash deposit rate will be the rate (NDE) technologies that can be used to with reactive aggregates resulting in
applicable to the PRC exporter(s) that determine the presence and the low-, mid-, and high-ASR expansion,
supplied that non-PRC exporter. These evolution of ASR in concrete members. while the fourth specimen will be cast
deposit requirements, when imposed, This notice is the initial step for the with non-reactive aggregates. The NIST
shall remain in effect until further Consortium to provide participants’ ASR Specimens will be conditioned in
notice. access to NIST concrete specimens a large curing chamber at the NIST,
Notification to Importers constructed as large reinforced concrete under controlled temperature and
blocks with ASR reactive aggregates humidity, for a duration of three (3)
This notice also serves as a years.
(‘‘NIST ASR Specimens’’). Participants
preliminary reminder to importers of
will use NIST ASR Specimens to The purpose of this Consortium is for
their responsibility under 19 CFR
determine whether NDE technologies participants to evaluate technologies
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
are effective in identifying and that can be used to quantify the
regarding the reimbursement of
quantifying degree of expansion and magnitude and evolution of expansion
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
degradation of concrete members due to and degradation in structural concrete
of the relevant entries during this
ASR. Participation in this Consortium is members. The intent is for eligible
review period. Failure to comply with
open to all eligible organizations, as participants to use the NIST ASR
this requirement could result in the
described below. Specimens as a testbed, free of charge,
Department’s presumption that
DATES: NIST will accept responses for for experimenting with various non-
11 See
19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). participation in this Consortium from invasive, non-destructive techniques to
12 For
a full discussion of this practice, see NME prospective participants until May 13, detect and monitor the progress of the
AD Assessment, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). 2016. concrete degradation over time.
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To ensure safe laboratory procedures, Participant Project Team in the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
each participant will need to conduct performance of the research under this
his/her operations in a manner Consortium. Any intellectual property National Oceanic and Atmospheric
consistent with NIST’s safety policies conceived by a member of its Administration
and procedures. The participant will Participant Project Team will be subject
need to provide information regarding to a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, RIN 0648–XE562
the technical qualifications of his/her paid-up license to practice to have
personnel who would conduct practiced the intellectual property for Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
laboratory work at NIST (‘‘Participant government purposes, including Council (MAFMC); Meeting
Project Team’’). Furthermore, the research purposes. Each participant may
participant will need to provide a use its own results for internal research, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
proposed safety standard operation but a participant may not disclose the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
procedure (SSOP) that would require results to the public or any other third Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
approval from the NIST Consortium party without the prior written Commerce.
Manager. Each participant will be permission of NIST Consortium ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
responsible for its Participant Project Manager.
Team. Each member of the Participant Participation Process: Eligibility will SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Project Team working in the laboratory be determined by NIST based on the Management Council’s (Council)
housing the NIST ASR Specimens will information provided by prospective Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
be required to take a one-time laboratory participants in response to this notice (MSB) Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to
safety awareness training by NIST prior on a first-come, first-serve basis. All review recent fishery performance and
to accessing the laboratory. This training participants will be required to sign the develop Fishery Performance Reports
will require less than two (2) hours, and Cooperative Research and Development for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and
may take place before the first day of the Agreement (CRADA) for this Butterfish fisheries in preparation for
Participant’s Project Team’s scheduled Consortium, and each participant will the Council’s review of existing 2015–
access to the NIST ASR specimens. be bound to the same terms and 2017 multi-year MSB specifications.
To minimize disruption to NIST’s conditions in consideration of
ongoing laboratory work, participants’ DATES: The meeting will be held
participation in the Consortium. Monday, May 2, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to
access to the specimens will be limited. Participants will not be required to
Because the kinetics of the expansion 12:30 p.m. For agenda details, see
contribute any funds or pay any fee. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
cannot be predicted accurately, NIST
NIST will evaluate the written
may not be able to provide the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
responses from prospective participants
participants with advance notice via Webinar with a telephone-only
to determine eligibility to participate in
regarding the availability of the NIST connection option: http://
this Consortium. Prospective
ASR Specimens to the participants for mafmc.adobeconnect.com/
participants should provide the
measurements. NIST will inform the msbap2016fpr/.
following information to NIST’s
participants only after the specimen Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Consortium Manager:
undergoes a measureable change in Management Council, 800 N. State
expansion. Unless a periodic access (1) Can the NDE technology quantify,
or does it have the potential to quantify, Street Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
schedule is already in place between telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
NIST and a participant, the participant the mechanical properties of the
concrete throughout the reinforced Web site at www.mafmc.org.
would need to be able to arrive, set-up,
and conduct its measurements with as concrete block? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
little as one (1) week of notice. In (2) Can the NDE technology quantify, Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
general, it is expected that the NIST or does it have the potential to quantify, Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
ASR Specimens will be available to the the degree of expansion/crack Management Council; telephone: (302)
participants for measurements about development throughout the reinforced 526–5255.
one (1) month after casting of the NIST concrete block?
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ASR Specimens, and periodically for (3) Can the NDE technology quantify,
the three (3) months thereafter. NIST or does it have the potential to quantify, Agenda
also intends to provide each participant the degree of the ASR reaction
The purpose of the meeting is to
with one (1) day per scheduled visit to throughout the concrete block?
create Fishery Performance Reports by
set up the NDE equipment and to (4) Can the NDE technology quantify, the Council’s Atlantic Mackerel, Squid,
complete data collection. Participants or does it have the potential to quantify, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel
must not employ NDE measurement the degree of expansion/stress on the (AP). The intent of these reports is to
processes that can alter the physical or surface of the reinforced concrete block? facilitate structured input from the
chemical state of the existing concrete A responding organization should not Advisory Panel members for the
blocks. include any business proprietary Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
Any data and intellectual property information in its response to this
resulting from the research under this specifications process.
request for information. NIST will not
Consortium will be owned by the party
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treat any information provided in Special Accommodations
that developed the data or intellectual response to this request as proprietary
property. NIST will not seek any patent This meeting is physically accessible
information. to people with disabilities. Requests for
protection on any invention conceived
by NIST employees under this Phillip Singerman, sign language interpretation or other
Consortium. Each participant in the Associate Director for Innovations and auxiliary aid should be directed to M.
Consortium will be required to inform Industry Services. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5
NIST of any intellectual property [FR Doc. 2016–08418 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] days prior to the meeting date.
developed by the members of its BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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| Contact | For further information about partnership opportunities or about terms and conditions of NIST's Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), please contact Honeyeh Zube, CRADA and License Officer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Technology Partnerships Office, by written correspondence to 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by electronic mail to [email protected], or by telephone at (301) 975-2209. | |
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