Conformity Assessment Section (CAS) Executive Committee Teleconference Call
February 20, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Participants: Dan Cannon – Chair (NTS); Scott Wentworth – Vice Chair (Retlif Labs); Adam Gouker (A2LA); Don Heirman (DH Consulting); Harry Hodes; Ray Klouda (Elite Electronics); Steve Koster (Washington Labs); Doug Leonard (L-A-B); Mike Violette (Washington Labs); Milt Bush (ACIL CEO); Richard Bright (ACIL COO); & Tony Anderson (ACIL SEO).
1.0 Call to order:
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. EST.
2.0 Introductions:
Mr. Anderson called the roll.
3.0 Anti Trust Statement:
The members acknowledged they had read and understood their obligations under the statement.
4.0 Review and Approval of Minutes of teleconference meeting held on 01-23-13:
Motion to approve: Mr. Hodes
Seconded: Mr. Heirman
Passed unanimously
5.0 Agenda items for Policy and Practices Meeting - Update :
Mr. Violette went over the final agenda for the CAS Breakouts at P2. See attached.
6.0 Third Party product certification issues:
Ms. Sterling was not on the call. Mr. Cannon drew attention to the FCC and the issue of the “Proposed Changes to the Part 2 equipment authorization processes. It was suggested by Mr. Bush that the agenda only have a main heading of “Third Party Certification issues,” and move the issues to the action item register. Mr. Heirman suggested that there be a short report submitted on each of the sub headings prior to each meeting and included in the agenda.
Action: Mr. Cannon to work with Mr. Anderson to come up with a way to handle all the third party certification issues on the agenda prior to the next teleconference call.
Mr. Hodes reminded members that the draft of C63.10, the standard that defines the test procedures for unlicensed wireless devices, is out for ballot.
Action: All members are asked to send comments to Mr. Hodes using the forms already circulated by March 9.
Regarding the FCC and the issue of the “Proposed Changes to the Part 2 equipment authorization processes, a conference call of interested parties will discuss. Mr. Bush said he would staff a working group, take the minutes and prepare a first draft.
Action: Mr. Bush to staff a working group and arrange a teleconference call to discuss the FCC “Proposed Changes to the Part 2 equipment authorization processes.” The call will be set up one week after publication in the Federal Register.
Mr. Hodes, Mr. Violette, Mr. Wentworth & Mr. Gouker volunteered to participate. Mr. Cannon said a representative from NTS would also participate and Mr. Heirman will be included in the working group for distribution purposes.
Action: Mr. Gouker to track the Federal Register for the announcement from the FCC, and report when published.
7.0 Smart Grid Task Force Report:
Mr. Heirman gave a short report. He stated that after the first of the year, the independent SGIP 2.0 has begun operation and is no longer totally dependent on NIST. ACIL is a founder member of SGIP 2.0 and ACIL will be able to use the logo. Patrick Gannon has been appointed the new Executive Director. See attached.
Mr. Heirman gave a summary of the recommendations by the SGTF that ACIL not become an ITCA at this time. He made the following motion:-
Motion: That ACIL not pursue becoming an ITCA at this time but will reconsider as the situation might change.
Moved: Mr. Heirman
Seconded: Mr. Wentworth
Passed unanimously
8.0 TCB Council Update
Mr. Koster reminded members of the meeting in Baltimore April 9 to 11 and said he would be reaching out to them about the NRPM
9.0 PT Participation
Mr. Anderson reported that activity has picked up in the last few days. A new participant, not a member of ACIL has signed up for two programs. He has also approached another non member who is interested in signing up for one of the programs.
10.0 Upcoming Industry Seminars and Events
Agenda items 10.1, 10.2 & 10.3 and additional meetings calendar:-
· March 6, 2013, from 10:00am – 1:00pm, NRTL Stakeholder Meeting,
at the Francis Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210
(Mr. Bush reported that he will be participating in this meeting.)
· March 18, 2013, 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. ET Washington Labs are holding a Webinar on the FCC NPRM (ET Docket No. 13-44): An Overview of the Proposed Changes. It will be a readout meeting. Don Heirman will be one of the presenters along with a FCC representative.
Link : http://wll.com/FCC-NPRM-Webinar.html
· March 20 & 21, 2013, ACIL Policies & Practices meeting, at the
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Crystal City, VA
Link: https://m360.acil.org/event.aspx?eventID=64358
· April 9 to 11, 2013, TCB Council Training Workshop at the Holiday Inn - Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD.
Link: https://m360.tcbcouncil.org/event.aspx?eventID=74559
· May 6 to 10, 2013, is the next meeting of the accredited standards ANSIC63® Committee at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, NJ.
· Link: http://www.c63.org/documents/c63/c63.htm
· May 17 to 19, 2013 is the A2LA assessor conclave including the EMAC meeting, at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel, Columbia, MD. Any EMAC members are requested to attend to support the ACIL position for mandatory PT for EMC labs.
Link: http://www.a2la.org/forum/TechForum.pdf
· August 5 to 9, 2013 IEEE EMC 2013 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO.
Link: http://www.emc2013.org/
Action: Mr. Violette to send Mr. Anderson details of the FCC NPRM Webinar on March 18 for inclusion in the minutes.
Secretaries note: Already actioned.
11.0 Membership
Mr. Bright has been talking with Keystone Labs and he and Mr. Cannon have a call scheduled later in the day to try and get them to become members. Mr. Bright reminded members that he is looking for vendors of CAS members to try and approach to become members and possible sponsorship of the section breakouts at P2.
12.0 ESD/EMC with ACIL
Action: Mr. Anderson to drop the ESD/EMC with ACIL issue from future agendas.
13.0 Action Item Register
14.0 A.O.B.
None
15.0 Next Conference Call: April 24, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
Note: There will not be a teleconference call in March as the CAS Section will be having a face to face meeting at the ACIL Policies & Practices meeting on March 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT at the Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, VA
16.0 Adjournment: 12:02 p.m. EST
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