§ 280.810 - Listing of recognized accreditors, accredited registrars, and registered facilities.

(a) List of Accreditors. NIST shall prepare and maintain a list of Accreditors recognized under this subpart and subpart J of this part.

(b) List of Registrars. NIST shall prepare and maintain a list of Registrars accredited by Accreditors listed in accordance with § 280.810(a).

(1) Names and information regarding accredited Registrars may only be included on the list from information submitted to NIST by an Accreditor listed in accordance with § 280.810(a) that submits the listing fee established by NIST and the following information, in English:

(i) The name of the Accreditor which granted the accreditation;

(ii) The name and address of the Registrar affected by the accreditation action;

(iii) The nature of the accreditation action (e.g., initial accreditation, renewal of accreditation, etc.);

(iv) A copy of the Registrar's accreditation certificate and a scope of accreditation which states the quality system standard(s) for which the Registrar has been accredited for purposes of assessing and registering a fastener manufacturer's Facility; and

(v) The name and telephone number of the accredited Registrar's authorized representative(s), and information concerning the physical locations of all organizational units involved in the accreditation activities.

(2) All Accreditors listed by NIST in accordance with § 280.810(a) shall promptly notify NIST of each accreditation action taken. Accreditation actions include initial accreditations, denials of accreditation, renewals, suspensions, terminations, and changes in scope. Notifications shall be filed with: Fastener Quality Act Program Manager, Office of Standards Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899.

(c) List of Facilities. NIST shall prepare and maintain a list of Facilities registered by Registrars listed in accordance with § 280.810(b).

(1) Names and information regarding registered Facilities may only be included on the list from information submitted to NIST by accredited Registrars listed in accordance with § 280.810(b) that submit the listing fee established by NIST, through their Accreditors, and the following information:

(i) The name of the fastener manufacturer and the address of the registered Facility;

(ii) The name of the authorized representative of the fastener manufacturer whose Facility is registered;

(iii) The scope of the registration, stating the quality system standard(s) to which the Facility has been registered; and

(iv) The effective dates of the registration.

(2) All Registrars listed by NIST in accordance with § 280.810(b) shall promptly notify NIST of each registration action. Registration actions include initial registrations, denials of registration, renewals, suspensions, terminations, and changes in scope. Notifications shall be filed with: Fastener Quality Act Program Manager, Office of Standards Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899.

(3)(i) If a Facility intends to be listed in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this section but the registration process will not be completed by June 1, 1999, the Facility may be provisionally listed on the Facilities List by providing the following to NIST on or before September 30, 1998:

(A) Certification that:

(1) The Facility is registered to QS-9000 or an equivalent by a quality systems registrar;

(2) The facility conforms to all other requirements of the Act and these regulations at the time of certification;

(3) If the Facility ceases to be registered to QS-9000 or an equivalent by an accredited Registrar and/or ceases to conform to any other requirement of the Act and these regulations at any time during the provisional listing period, it will notify NIST of that fact within three working days; and

(4) If the Facility fails to apply to an accredited Registrar for registration under the FQA within 30 days of the time the Registrar is accredited by a NIST-approved Accreditor, an authorized representative of the Facility will immediately notify NIST. (If the Facility's current Registrar decides not to seek accreditaton under the FQA, it is the Facility's responsibility to apply to another Registrar that has been approved by NIST-ABEP.);

(B) A list of fasteners produced or processed by the Facility, identified by either a part number or a specification number;

(C) A list of standards included in the Facility's registration;

(D) A copy of the Facility's registration certificate; and

(E) The listing fee established by NIST.

(ii) The Facility must meet all the requirements of the Act and these regulations by May 25, 1999. If the Facility fails to receive FQA registration by May 25, 1999, it will be removed from the Facilities List.

(d) These lists will be readily accessible to the public. Only entities listed by NIST are authorized to offer services which comply with the Act and this part. NIST shall revise as appropriate all listings when notified of applicable actions and shall take appropriate steps to make changes promptly available to the public.