ANS Development Process
3. Public Review & Consensus Vote
3. Public Review & Consensus Vote
3A. BSR-8 FILING / PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD
The ACCT Board of Directors may elect to submit all or a portion of the draft ANS project for Public Review, or it may elect to return the draft to the TIRE Committee and/or the Standards Writing Task Groups for additional development or modification if it feels the draft is not ready for public review, does not meet the scope or work included in the PINS, or exceeds the scope of the PINS.
A public review period of 30, 45, or 60 days (depending on access to and length of the draft) is initiated upon the ASD's submission of a BSR-8 (Public Review Request) Form to ANSI. Notification of the Public Review Period and procedures for accessing the draft and commenting will be published in Standards Action and through ACCT and other relevant trade channels to reach materially affected persons.
3A. HOW ACCT MEMBERS & STAKEHOLDERS CAN PARTICIPATE
- Monitor Standards Action, ACCT Marketing and Communication Channels, and other relevant trade channels for communication about Public Review Periods.
- Access the draft and submit comments within the specified comment period and through the proper channels. Instructions will be provided in the Public Review Announcement.
- Encourage colleagues, allied organizations, or other affected persons to contribute.
- Provide documented, technical feedback or raise concerns about clarity, content, or feasibility.
3A. CONSENSUS BODY BALLOT
The ACCT Board of Directors may initiate a ballot for the Consensus Body to approve the draft before, during, or after the Public Review Period. The purpose of the Consensus Body Ballot is to achieve documented agreement that the draft meets stakeholder and industry consensus. Ballots to approve a draft or revision are conducted and resolved according to ACCT’s Accredited Procedures (AP). If substantive changes are made to the draft following voting, re-balloting will occur according to the Accredited Procedures (AP).
3A. HOW ACCT MEMBERS & STAKEHOLDERS CAN PARTICIPATE
- Participate in ACCT’s Consensus Body, if eligible and openings are available.
- Attend Consensus Body Meetings as an observer.
PUBLIC REVIEW & CONSENSUS VOTE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
RESOURCES
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ACCT STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
- ACCT’s Standards Development Process. Learn more about ACCT’s ACCT Standards Development Process. Digital resources, answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and information to help you learn when and how to get involved.
- Current ANS Development Project. Learn more about ACCT’s current Standards projects.
- ACCT Board of Directors. View roster, upcoming meetings, ACCT guiding documents, and minutes from previous meetings; register to attend an upcoming Board Meeting.
- ACCT Consensus Body. View roster of the ACCT Consensus Body, view meeting schedule and minutes, register to observe a meeting, and apply to be a Consensus Body Member.
- ACCT Accredited Procedures. Download Procedures for Organization, Development, and Maintenance of Challenge Course Standards by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), ACCT’s governing document for ANS Development.
- Frequently Asked Questions. A collection of the Standards FAQs from the pages in this section.
- ANSI Essential Requirements. View and download ANSI Essential Requirements.
- Understanding Standards Development Definitions and Acronyms. A guide to understanding common terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms found in the Standards Development Process.
- Contact the ASD. Submit requests for official interpretation, comments on a draft project, ideas for projects or revisions, and unsolicited feedback, suggestions, or errata.
Disclaimer. ACCT has created the following resources on its American National Standards (ANS) Development Process for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be policy or procedure, or to represent the sole way ACCT may develop standards. ACCT's ANS Development Process is guided by the ANSI Essential Requirements and ACCT's procedures, which may change from time to time.