Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 26.09.1996

Accreditation Body Evaluation Program and NIST Fastener Laboratory Accreditation Program

As required by section 6 of the Fastener Quality Act (FQA) (Pub.L. 101-592, as amended by Public Law 104-113, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established the following two programs: The Accreditation Body Evaluation Program (ABEP) to evaluate and approve/recognize qualified entities to accredit laboratories that perform testing of fastener products or materials, implemented in subparts D, E, and F of Part 280 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and the Fastener Laboratory Accreditation Program under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) to accredit laboratories that perform inspection and testing of fastener products or materials, implemented in subpart C of Title 15, Part 280 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. This notice invites interested entities to submit applications for accreditation to the ABEP, and also invites interested laboratories to submit applications for accreditation to the Fastener Laboratory Accreditation Program.