In addition to the Executive Committee, the SWMA has 3 standing committees, each responsible for specific areas of standards development. These committees conduct open hearings at the Annual Meetings and make recommendations to the standing committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM). Regional Committees serve as the gateway for getting new items on the national agenda to modify the United States standards for weights and measures. Any person or organization may use NCWM Form 15 to submit proposals to SWMA, requesting the proposal be forwarded to the appropriate NCWM Standing Committee’s agenda.