Proposed Accreditation Criteria on the Agenda for the Friday, August 10, 2012, IAS Accreditation Committee Hearing
The hearing will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, California 90650, (562) 863-5555 (same location as previous meeting). There is a block of rooms for International Accreditation Service at the rate of $109+ per night. When making your reservations at the hotel, please specify that you will be attending the IAS Accreditation Service meeting and use the Group Code of ICS to receive this rate. The cut-off date for booking guest rooms is July 19, 2012, for this rate.
We suggest that attendees fly into either Long Beach (LGB) or Los Angeles (LAX) airports. Transportation from airport to hotel may be via Super Shuttle (www.supershuttle.com for reservations), taxi, or rental car.
Accreditation criteria that will be discussed at the August 10, 2012, IAS Accreditation Committee hearing are listed below. You are invited to participate at the hearing and provide written or oral comments. IAS Accreditation Committee hearings (meetings) are open to all interested partiesno meeting reservations are required.
The purpose of the hearing is to establish or revise accreditation criteria pertaining to IAS accreditation programs and to inform the public on IAS principles and major policies. The open hearing process provides all interested parties with the opportunity to contribute ideas or voice their opinions on any item posted on the agenda.
The hearing will begin at 8:00 a.m.
Items for the August 10, 2012, IAS Accreditation Committee Meeting:
Agenda click here
- MISC1 Policies and Documentation. IAS is providing the policies and documentation governing its programs, which have changed since the last Accreditation Committee meeting, for comment. click here
- AC251 Building Departments/Code Enforcement Agencies. Revisions are proposed to add a definition, to require documentation in several sections, and to provide clarity to the document. click here
- AC402 Third-party Permitting, Plan Review and Inspection Service Providers. Revisions are proposed to add a definition, to require documentation in several sections, and to provide clarity to the document. click here
- AC475 Building Departments in British Columbia. Proposed new criteria for building departments in British Columbia, Canada. click here
- AC426 Fire Prevention and Life Safety Departments. Revisions are proposed to make wording consistent, to add a definition, to require documentation in several sections, and to provide clarity to the document. click here
- AC371 Training Agencies for Work Force Qualification Programs. Revisions are proposed to align the document with the current ASTM Standard E 2659. click here
- MISC3 Report on IAF Actions. This item is to address a recent IAF resolution regarding certification of service providers. click here
- AC354 Field Evaluation of Unlisted Electrical Equipment. Revisions are proposed to add two new standards and to provide clarity to the document. click here
- MISC2 Development of Criteria for Commissioning Agencies. This item is to discuss development of a new criteria. click here
- AC291 Special Inspection Agencies. Revisions are proposed to align the document with the current ASTM Standard E 329, and to clarify special inspector qualifications. click here
- AC172 Fabricator Inspection Programs for Structural Steel. Revisions are proposed to recognize qualifications of approved third-party agencies for welding inspections. click here
- AC472 Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Metal Building Systems. Revisions are proposed to recognize qualifications of approved third-party agencies for welding inspections. click here
You may download a printed copy of any criteria or miscellaneous item by clicking on the above links. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone at 562-364-8201, extension 3309, or by e-mail at info@iasonline.org.