April 1951 COMMERCIAL FINERIES REVIEVir 69 



In this case, packers are permitted to add up their pack of a particular prod- 

 uct during either 19/4.9 or 1950, excluding the month or months in which any shutdown 

 of 15 consecutive days or more occurred. They then divide this by the number of 

 months in which there was no shutdown to obtain their monthly average , and multiply 

 this by three to obtain their quarterly average. This quarterly average may be 

 used as the base period for determining their pack of this particular product until 

 notified otherwise by NPA. 



KPA said that Order M-25 specifically provides that cans made wholly of black 

 plate (which does not contain tin) are not subject to restriction. Therefore, 

 these cans should be excluded in the computations in making the base period adjust- 

 ments. However, cans made in wdiole of tin plate or terneplate, or a combination 

 of tin plate and black plate or terneplate and black plate, should be included in 

 the computations. To aid packers in making their own adjustments. Direction 1 gives 

 specific examples of how these base period adjustments may be made in typical cases. 



Packers who readjust their base-period-use averages under Direction 1 are re- 

 quired to continue to use during succeeding quarters of I95I whatever adjustment 

 they elect to use during the first quarter of I95I, until otherwise ordered by NPA. 

 They are also required to prepare and retain detailed written records of the facts 

 relating to the readjustment and to make the records available for audit by NPA 

 when requested to do so. 



NPA said that cases not covered by Direction 1 that have been submitted to NPA 

 for adjustment will be subject to NPA rulings, and that any packer who wishes to 

 file an application for adjustment not covered by the Direction may do so by sub- 

 mitting form NPAF-33, "Cans: Users Application for Adjustment or Exception." 

 Copies of the form may be obtained from Department of Commerce field offices. 



However, all packers are permitted to make their own base-period-use adjust- 

 ments in line with Direction 1 irtiether or not they have filed an application for 

 adjustment with NPA, 



Previous restrictions of NPA Order M-25 specifying the amount of pack, as 

 related to the base-period use, of various types of products, and the quality of 

 tin plate, terneplate, or black plate that may be used for each, remain in effect. 



Further information may be obtained from Department of Commerce field offices. 



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SBgLIFICATIQN AND USE OT GLASS CONTAINERS; An order (M-5I) prohibiting new 

 designs in glass containers after March 3I was announced by the National Production 

 Authority, Means for establishing simplified styles of glass containers, if such 

 action becomes necessary to achieve additional production, is also provided in the 



order. 



Order M-5I is intended to avoid wasting the industry's production capacity 

 because of the heavy demand for glass containers arising from limitations placed 

 on use of tin in packaging containers. 



If necessary to secure more production, NPA may under the new order require 

 the packaging of specified products in simplified glass containers. Should such 

 end-use restrictions be put in effect, through the later addition of a schedule 

 to M-51, a conversion period will be permitted. 



NOTE: COPIES OF REGULATIONS, NOTICES, PRESS RELEASES, ETC., ISSUED BY THE NPA ARE AVAILABLE 

 FROM THE NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. , OR 

 FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FIELD OFFICES. 



