Fastener Quality Act Regulations

Amending 15 CFR Part 280

Table of Contents

	Summary and Background 

	Summary of Public Comments 

	Additional Information 



Regulations:



Sec. 280.1 	Purpose/description of rule.

Sec. 280.2 	Definitions.

Sec. 280.6 	Laboratory Test Reports.

Sec. 280.7 	Recordkeeping Requirements.

Sec. 280.10	Sampling.

Sec. 280.11	Significant Alterations of Fasteners.

Sec. 280.12	Applicability.

Sec. 280.104	Accreditation of Certain Manufacturing Facilities as Laboratories. 

Sec. 280.602	Violations.



	Subpart I – Special Rule for the Accreditation of Certain Fastener Manufacturing Facilities, Whose Implemented Fastener Quality Assurance Systems Meet Defined Requirements, as Laboratories

Sec. 280.800	Introduction.

Sec. 280.801	Application.

Sec. 280.802	Review and decision process.

Sec. 280.803	Criteria for recognition.

Sec. 280.804	Maintaining recognized status.

Sec. 280.805	Voluntary termination of recognition.

Sec. 280.806	Involuntary termination of recognition by NIST.

Sec. 280.807	Subcontracting.

Sec. 280.808	Reports.

Sec. 280.809	Record keeping.

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

Sec. 280.811	Removal from a list.

Sec. 280.812	Appeal.



	Subpart J – Recognition of Foreign Registrar Accreditation Bodies



Sec. 280.900	Introduction.

Sec. 280.901	Recognition of foreign entities.



	Subpart K – Requirements for Registrar Accreditation Bodies (Accreditors)





Sec. 280.1000	Introduction.

Sec. 280.1001	Scope.

Sec. 280.1010	Accreditors.

Sec. 280.1011	Accreditor personnel.

Sec. 280.1012	Decision on accreditation.

Sec. 280.1013	References to accredited status.

Sec. 280.1014	Change in the accreditation.

Sec. 280.1015	Appeals, complaints and disputes.

Sec. 280.1016	Access to records of appeals, complaints and disputes.

Sec. 280.1020	Application for accreditation.	




Sec. 280.1021	Preparation for assessment.

Sec. 280.1022	Assessment.

Sec. 280.1023	Assessment report.

Sec. 280.1024	Surveillance and reassessment procedures.



	Subpart L – Requirements for Registrars




Sec. 280.1100	Introduction.

Sec. 280.1101	Scope.

Sec. 280.1110	Registrars.

Sec. 280.1111	Registrar personnel.

Sec. 280.1112	Changes in the registration requirements.

Sec. 280.1113	Appeals, complaints and disputes.

Sec. 280.1120	Application for registration.

Sec. 280.1121	Preparation for assessment.

Sec. 280.1122	Assessment.

Sec. 280.1123	Assessment report.

Sec. 280.1124	Decision on registration.

Sec. 280.1125	Surveillance and reassessment procedures.

Sec. 280.1126	Use of certificates and logos.

Sec. 280.1127	Access to records of complaints to fastener manufacturers.