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[Federal Register: August 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 153)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No.: 020724177-2177-01]

 
Notice of Intent To Update Infrared Spectral Library

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology announces 
its intent to add condensed phase infrared spectra to its current 
library of gas phase infrared spectra. The update will include 
approximately 10,000 spectra of diverse compounds digitized from the 
published spectra of the Coblentz Society. Interested parties are 
invited to submit comments to the address below.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the attention of Dr. Stephen 
Stein at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 
8380, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8380.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Stein by writing to the 
above address or by e-mail at <A HREF="mailto:stephen.stein@nist.gov">stephen.stein@nist.gov</A> or by telephone at 
(301) 975-2444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its responsibilities under Title 
15 U.S.C. 290 to collect, evaluate and publish high quality Standard 
Reference Data (SRD), NIST creates and maintains evaluated SRD 
databases. NIST currently distributes a gas phase infrared library 
containing spectra for approximately 6,000 discrete chemical 
substances. The database is primarily used to aid in the application of 
infrared spectroscopy to chemical analysis and to assist in 
identification of chemical compounds by providing a source for 
reference spectra for comparison to spectra acquired by instruments. 
For each spectrum, auxiliary information for chemical identification is 
provided, including chemical names, formulas, chemical structures and 
related information. The planned update will add approximately 10,000 
spectra for compounds primarily in the condensed phase which have been 
digitized (vectorized) from existing hard copy versions of the spectra. 
They will also contain the auxiliary information described above. These 
spectra, which have been published by the Coblentz Society, have been 
highly evaluated and have long been widely available in reference 
books. The new spectra add coverage of compounds in the condensed phase 
to current NIST collections and also enable the use of this spectral 
information by digital data systems. We invite comments concerning this 
update.

    Dated: August 1, 2002.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 02-20101 Filed 8-7-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P

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