ANS Development Process
4. Resolution of Votes and Comments
4. Resolution of Votes and Comments
Following the close of the Public Review Period, the ACCT Board of Directors, acting on behalf of the ASD, will direct efforts to address the comments and foster a final consensus. As part of this process, the ASD will:
- Resolve negative votes and comments where possible, documenting the resolutions in writing.
- Notify dissenters of outcomes and provide options to reaffirm or change votes if substantive changes occur.
- Recirculate the updated draft for confirmation as required by the ANSI Essential Requirements (ER) and ACCT’s Accredited Procedures (AP).
HOW ACCT MEMBERS & STAKEHOLDERS CAN PARTICIPATE
- If you submitted feedback or voted “No”, review ACCT’s responses and discuss further if needed.
- Stay engaged to observe how objections are handled and ensure procedural fairness.
RESOLUTION OF COMMENTS & VOTES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Each comment is reviewed and responded to in writing. If unresolved, you'll be notified of your appeal rights. Additional information is available in ACCT's Accredited Procedures (AP), Section 6.8
Unresolved objections are documented, shared with the Consensus Body (CB), and reported to ANSI before approval.
RESOURCES
NEXT STEPS
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.