Minutes

Florida Building Commission

Product Approval POC

August 8, 2013 Teleconference Meeting Summary Report

C.7. POC Comments Regarding Product Approval Rules 61G20-3.001, 3.002 and 3.007

The POC was requested to provide comments and recommendations to the Commission regarding the proposed text for Product Approval Rules 61G20-3.001 (Scope), 3.002 (Definitions), and 3.007 (Product Approval by the Commission). The Commission is conducting a rule development workshop at the August 23, 2013 meeting to adopt changes to the Product Approval System necessary to implement 2013 statutory changes to Section 553.842, F.S., Product Evaluation and Approval, requiring the Commission to initiate rulemaking to create a new category of products for Statewide Product Approval titled: “impact protective systems” (.001 Scope, and .002 Definitions). In addition, products submitted for approval by a product evaluation entity (Method 3) will be approved by DBPR using the 10-business day expedited approval process (.007, Product Approval by the Commission).

Mo Madani provided an overview of proposed text for Rules and answered members’ questions.

There was extensive public comment on the issue of whether to use the definition for “impact protective system” from ASTM E-06 as recommended by staff, or the definition from ASCE 7-10 as recommended by the International Hurricane Protection Association (IHPA). There was much discussion on both sides of the issue including how this definition would interplay with the requirements for opening protection contained within the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), and the POC decided they would like a recommendation from the Commission’s Structural TAC prior to recommending a definition for “impact protective systems.”

Following are the two proposed definitions:

ASTM E-1996: Impact protective system means construction applied, attached, or locked over an exterior glazed opening system to protect that system from windborne debris during high wind events.

ASCE 7-10: Impact Protective System: Construction that has been shown by testing to withstand the impact of test missiles and that is applied, attached, or locked over exterior glazing.

Following questions and answers, and an opportunity for public comment and POC discussion, the POC took the following action:

POC Actions:

Motion—The POC voted unanimously, 4 - 0 in favor, to recommend the Commission adopt the proposed rule text regarding Product Approval Rules 61G20-3.001 (Scope) and 3.007 (Product Approval by the Commission) as provided by staff and posted.

Motion—The POC voted unanimously, 4 - 0 in favor, to recommend the Commission defer action on the proposed definition of “impact protective systems” in the proposed Rule 61G20-3.002 (Definitions) to allow time for the Structural TAC to provide recommendations to the POC.

FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

Plenary Session

Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Beach Resort

505 N. Ft. Lauderdale Beach Blvd

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304

August 22-23, 2013

Day One

August 22, 2013

3:00 PM

Rule Development Workshop, Product Approval, Rules 61G20-3.001, 61G20-3.002 and 61G20-3.007:

Chairman Browdy noted that the rule development workshop regarding Product Approval Rules 61G20-3.001 (Scope), 3.002 (Definitions), and 3.007 (Product Approval by the Commission), was to adopt changes to the Product Approval System necessary to implement 2013 statutory changes to Section 553.842, F.S., Product Evaluation and Approval, requiring the Commission to initiate rulemaking to create a new category of products for Statewide Product Approval titled: “impact protective systems” (.001 Scope, and .002 Definitions). In addition, products submitted for approval by a product evaluation entity (Method 3) will be approved by DBPR using the 10-business day expedited approval process (.007, Product Approval by the Commission). Commissioner Stone reviewed the Product Approval POC’s recommendations regarding proposed draft rule language, noting that the POC recommended the Commission adopt the proposed rule text regarding Product Approval Rules 61G20-3.001 (Scope) and 3.007 (Product Approval by the Commission) as provided by staff and posted; and to defer action on the proposed definition of “impact protective systems” in

the proposed Rule 61G20-3.002 (Definitions) to allow time for the Structural TAC to provide recommendations to the Product Approval POC prior to Commission action on the rule text.

Following questions and answers, public comment and discussion the Commission took the following action:

Commission Actions:

Motion - The Commission voted unanimously, 20 - 0 in favor, to proceed with rule adoption for Product Rules 61G20-3.001 (Scope), and 3.007 (Product Approval by the Commission), and to conduct a rule adoption hearing only if requested.

Motion—The Commission voted unanimously, 20 - 0 in favor, to proceed with rule adoption for Product Rule 3.002 (Definitions) by conducting an additional rule development workshop subsequent to Structural TAC and Product Approval POC review and recommendations to the Commission.