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From: Florida Building Commission [mailto:codes at floridabuilding.org] 
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:08 PM
Subject: Product Approval Workshop Comments



To all interested groups,

This is an update from the July 20, 2009 Workshop regarding Rule
9B-72.100 and 9B-72.130.

For a copy of the current Rule, please point your browser to this link
for the current Rule 9B-72.  You can also find it under Product
Approval>Hot Topics>Statutes and Rules on our website
www.floridabuilding.org

http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/committees/product_approval/Product_Appro
val_Rule_9B-72.htm

 

Please review the below comments that were submitted at the meeting.  In
addition the comment period has been extended one week. The cutoff date
for new comments is July 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM EST.

Please submit new comments regarding this Rule change to
mo.madani at dca.state.fl.us.  

 

Comments received at the July 20, 2009 Workshop for consideration by the
Commission at the August meeting

 

Comment 1:

Staff comments to the July 20, 2009 Workshop - Rules 9B-72.100 &
9B-72.130

 

Option #1: Revise Rule 9B-72.100 to provide for criteria by which the
Commission can approve evaluation entities.  The approval will be
processed manually.  After an entity is approved as an evaluation
entity, the BCIS will be revised by the Contractor to add the approved
evaluation entity. 

 

Proposed language:

 

 <https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=9B-72.100> 9B-72.100
Approval of Product Evaluation Entities, Product Validation Entities,
Testing Laboratories, Certification Agencies, Quality Assurance Agencies
and Accreditation Bodies.

(1) Approved Product Evaluation Entities. Approval by the Commission is
limited to the scope established by Section 553.842, F.S.

(a) The following entities are approved evaluation entities:

1. The National Evaluation Service (NES);

2. The International Conference of Building Officials Evaluation
Services (ICBO ES);

3. The Building Officials and Code Administrators International
Evaluation Services (BOCA ESI);

4. The Southern Building Code Congress International Evaluation Services
(PST ESI);

5. The Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office Product Control
Division (MDCBCCOPCD); and

6. The International Code Council, International Evaluation Services
(IES).

 (b) Architects and engineers licensed in this state are also approved
to conduct product evaluation.

(c) Evaluation entities and certification agencies accredited as meeting
the requiremnets of ISO/IEC Guide 65, other than architects and
engineers registered in this state, shall apply to the Commission for
approval as an evaluation entity  by submitting correspondence to the
Commission substantiating accreditation and independence.  Upon approval
by the Commission, subparagraph 9B-72.100(1)(a) above shall be amended
to include the applicant as an evalution entity. by filing an
application in accordance with subsections 9B-72.130(1) and
9B-72.090(3), F.A.C., including a Certificate of Independence in
accordance with Rule 9B-72.110, F.A.C., and submitting fees pursuant to
subsection 9B-72.090(2), F.A.C.

 

 (2) through (6) no change

 

 

Option #2: Revise both Rules 9B-72.100 and 9B-72.130 to provide for
criteria by which the Commission can approve evaluation entities.  This
option would require change to the BCIS necessary to add "evaluation
entities" to the application for entities.

 

Proposed language:

 

 <https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=9B-72.100> 9B-72.100
Approval of Product Evaluation Entities, Product Validation Entities,
Testing Laboratories, Certification Agencies, Quality Assurance Agencies
and Accreditation Bodies.

(1) Approved Product Evaluation Entities. Approval by the Commission is
limited to the scope established by Section 553.842, F.S.

(a) The following entities are approved evaluation entities:

1. The National Evaluation Service (NES);

2. The International Conference of Building Officials Evaluation
Services (ICBO ES);

3. The Building Officials and Code Administrators International
Evaluation Services (BOCA ESI);

4. The Southern Building Code Congress International Evaluation Services
(PST ESI);

5. The Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office Product Control
Division (MDCBCCOPCD); and

6. The International Code Council, International Evaluation Services
(IES).

 (b) Architects and engineers licensed in this state are also approved
to conduct product evaluation.

(c) Evaluation entities and certification agencies accredited as meeting
the requiremnets of ISO/IEC Guide 65, other than architects and
engineers registered in this state, shall apply to the Commission for
approval as an evaluation entity  by filing an application in accordance
with subsections 9B-72.130(1) and 9B-72.090(3), F.A.C., including a
Certificate of Independence in accordance with Rule 9B-72.110, F.A.C.,
and submitting fees pursuant to subsection 9B-72.090(2), F.A.C.

 

(2) through (6) no change

 

Comment 2: from Randy Shackelford

Mr. Madani- 

I am writing regarding the rule workshop on Rule 9B-72.100 and Rule
9B-72.130 that will be held on July 20. 

I would like to provide the following comment. 

Simpson Strong-Tie is in support of the Florida Building Commission
action taken at the Commission meeting on June 9 that recommended the
criteria for approving Evaluation Entites for use by the Florida State
Product Approval System.  We agree that the criteria for approval of
Evaluation Entities should be that they will be deemed approved if they
are accredited as meeting ISO 65.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment. 

Randy Shackelford 

Simpson Strong-Tie 

800-999-5099 

rshackelford at strongtie.com

 

Comment 3:  Include IAPMO in the rule under list of Approved Evaluation
entities

 

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