Activities in optical spectrometry included development of programs for calculations on a time-sharing computer, measurement of arc temperatures, applications of the laser probe and the plasma jet, and studies on atomic absorption spectrometry. In x-ray spectroscopy, there were some modifications of equipment, improvements in computation methods, and several applications. Improvements and additions were made to the electron probe analyzer, along with studies on measurement techniques, including nondispersive analysis and computation procedures. The spark-source mass spectrometer was also modified, and a new analog computer has been built and tested for reduction of photographic plate data; applications of this instrument to analyses of pure materials are described. Enrichment methods are being studied for the analysis of pure materials by emission spectroscopy, particularly with an electro-deposition technique. Homogeneity studies and analyses were performed in the development of standard reference materials. (Author).