SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT New for the February Meeting On a trial basis, starting with the February 2007 Evaluation Committee meeting, comments from interested parties that are submitted in response to proposed acceptance criteria will be posted on the ICC-ES website prior to the meeting. Posting will occur shortly after the comment deadline (January 23). Staff memos responding to some of the comments, and comments received after the January 23 deadline will be posted on February 1. The purpose for posting the comments prior to the meeting is to help interested parties be better prepared to discuss the issues at the meeting.

ICC-ES Improves Its Website

Users of the ICC-ES website will note that the site has undergone important revisions. While there have been changes throughout the site, the most significant involve adding a new section on “Approved [Acceptance] Criteria,” and changing the section on Evaluation Committee meetings to a more extensive section on Criteria Development. Site users will note that this latter section includes materials on an alternative process, applicable to certain categories of acceptance criteria, for public comment and approval by the Evaluation Committee.

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WFTAO Meeting Draws Large International Attendance

Gary Nichols, Vice President, Inter-nal Operations, discusses the ICC-ES product evaluation program during the WFTAO meeting.

ICC-ES Evaluation Committee 2007 Meeting Schedule New building products and technologies are constantly being developed. When there are no clear requirements in the code for new products and methods, the Evaluation Committee of ICC Evaluation Service, Inc., approves acceptance criteria used to evaluate new products. The 2007 meetings will be held in Los Angeles and Birmingham as noted below: February 6–8 Westin Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, CA June 5–7 Westin Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, CA October 10–12 Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park Birmingham, AL Additional information and important deadlines are available online.

ESAC Meets in Dallas
The Evaluation Service Advisory Committee (ESAC) met in Dallas earlier this month. Items discussed included finalization of the operating rules, meeting dates for 2007, and items related to the improvement of ES and Applicant efforts.

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. Ensuring that building products meet code requirements. ICC-ES eNews January 2007 Vol. III, Issue 1

2007 ICC-ES Board Appointed
Three new appointments have been made to the ICC-ES Board of Directors. Two Directors were appointed to fill positions vacated by retirements while another Director was appointed to fill a new vacancy that has been created on the ICC-ES Board.

New appointees to the ICC-ES Board of Directors are (L-R) Michael Clack, William Duck and Paul Lynch.

New Evaluation Reports Published
The ICC-ES technical staff continues to work diligently to complete reports on products submitted for evaluation. Following a comprehensive technical review process, ICC-ES issues new reports each month on new and innovative products. To view the list of reports published in October, November and December, click here.

Each list includes the report number and the name of the product(s) recognized for code compliance. A complete list of ICC-ES Evaluation Reports is available online.

Evaluation Committee Agenda Finalized
The upcoming Evaluation Committee meeting at the Westin Los Angeles Airport from February 6–8 promises to be a busy event with discussions about a wide range of topics—from fire-retardant coatings to wood screws.

Forums to Address AC1O
Procedures, Data Submittals

	Mike Beaton, Senior Regional Manager, answers questions on AC10 procedures.

Prior to the February Evaluation Committee meetings, special meetings will be offered February 5 for those interested in learning more about the Streamlined AC10 Procedures and How to Improve Data Submittal Packages. These meetings are open to the public. Read more.

Promote Your Product
Using the ICC-ES Mark
So your Evaluation Service Report has been published, and now you would like to include the report number and ICC-ES mark in your marketing literature, but aren’t sure about the guidelines?

We would like to remind you to please use the appropriate, permitted language for your specific type of report. Helpful information on product labeling can be found in the ID Section of your report and approval letter.

Read the complete guidelines for New Reports (Page 5, Section 13.0).

Read the complete guidelines for Legacy Reports (Page 5, Section 15.0).

Applying for an Evaluation Report
To apply for an evaluation report on your building product, click here.

Finding Evaluation Reports
To determine if a product or manufacturer has an evaluation report, click here.

ICC-ES Industry Activity The following are events at which ICC-ES staff have attended, or will attend in the near future. November 1–3 World Federation of Technical Assessment Organizations, Pasadena, CA John Nosse, Gary Nichols, Kurt Stochlia November 28 Presentation to the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL Gary Nichols Jan. 23–26 World of Concrete Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV Nick Horeczko January 9 Evaluation Service Advisory Committee Meeting, Dallas, TX John Nosse, Gary Nichols, Mike Beaton, Kurt Stochlia January 25–26 American Society of Civil Engineers seminar on Design for Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Atlanta, GA David Musselwhite, Woods McRoy

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