Appendix B Professional Societies and Associations American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), 656 Quince orchard Rd., Gaithersburg, Md 20878-1409. 301-670-1377. A2LA is a nonprofit, sci- entific membership organization dedicated to the formal recognition of testing and calibration organizations that have achieved a demonstrated level of competence. The American Automatic Control Council (AACC) is an association of the control systems divisions of eight member societies in the United States. American Electronics Association (AEA), 5201 Great America Pkwy, Suite 520, Santa Clara, CA 95054. 408-987-4200. The AEA is a high-tech trade association representing all segments of the electronics industry. The American Institute of Physics includes access to their American Society of Test Engineers (ASTE), P.o. Box 389, Nutting Lake, MA 01865-0389. 508-765-0087. The ASTE is dedicated to promoting test engineering as a profession. ASM International for management of materials. Association of Independent Scientific, Engineering, and Testing Firms (ACIL), 1659 K St., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, dC 20006. 202-887-5872. ACiL is a national association of third-party scientific and engineering labo- ratory testing and R and d companies serving industry and the public through programs of education and advocacy. The Automatic Meter Reading Association Advancing utility technology internationally.