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| Download the Group B Public Comment Hearings Schedule |
| cdpACCESS Progress Continues |
| Register or Revalidate Voters Online Today |
| Draft of ICC 500-2014 Available for Review |
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| Download the Group B Public Comment Hearings Schedule The 2013 Group B Public Comment Hearings (formally called Final Action Hearings) will officially open at 1 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Atlantic City, N.J. Download the schedule. Unless noted by "Start no earlier than XX a.m./p.m.," the hearing for each code will begin immediately upon completion of the hearing for the prior code. Actual start times for the various codes cannot be stipulated due to uncertainties in the progress of the prior hearings. The schedule anticipates that the hearings will be completed no later than 12 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Oct. 10. |
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| cdpACCESS Progress Continues Development has continued on cdpACCESS, the International Code Council's web-based platform that will provide the technological foundation for the future of code development. The cdpACCESS Steering Committee was recently reappointed to guide the development and testing phases to ensure that the intiative will meet its goal of increasing member and stakeholder participation in code development while preserving the governmental consensus process. Several important milestones will be ready for member participation in the coming months: • An interactive webinar will showcase the functionality of cdpACCESS. Join ICC President Ron Piester on Wednesday, August 28 at 11 a.m. CT for a walkthrough of the capabilities of cdpACCESS. Participants will see how to submit a code change proposal, discuss it online with colleagues and track its progress through the voting cycles. • Participate in a hands-on demonstration of cdpACCESS at the 2013 Annual Conference in Atlantic City, which will include a test of the voting process. • Look for a video series this fall highlighting cdpACCESS features and procedures. ICC plans to launch cdpACCESS on November 15. Review how cdpACCESS will support ICC's code development process. |
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Register or Revalidate Voters Online Today The Code Council requires that all Governmental Member Voting Representatives are registered and validated to be eligible to vote on code changes. All Primary Member Representatives need to designate or revalidate their Governmental Member Voting Representatives (GMVR) online by August 30, 2013, to be eligible to vote at the 2013 Annual Business Meeting and/or Group B Public Comment Hearings in Atlantic City. Check your GMVRs' status online today. |
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Draft of ICC 500-2014 Available for Review The Public Comment Draft of ICC 500-2014 Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters is available on the Code Council website for review. ICC 500 provides minimum design and construction requirements for shelters that provide a safe refuge from storms that produce high winds, hurricanes and tornadoes. The ICC Consensus Committee on Storm Shelters (IS-STM) has held five public meetings to consider public proposals. ICC 500-2014 is intended to be completed for reference in the 2015 International Codes. The 2015 International Building Code, developed by ICC Members, will require storm shelters in newly built schools. |
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