SGIP TCC / OSG Cooperation
2010
Presented By: Erich Gunther
EnerNex Corporation
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Background
• NIST SGIP TCC developing IPRM
(Interop Process Reference Manual)
• IPRM specifies requirements of ITCAs
(Interop Testing and Certification Authority)
• OSG will act as ITCA
• OSG TC to decide whether to accept IPRM
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IPRM Issues
• Test labs adopt ISO 17025
Lab Competency
– Technical requirements
– Management requirement
– Supeset of ISO 9001 requirements
• OSG programs to adopt ISO Guide 65
Bodies operating certification system
– Administrative policies
– Technical requirements
• Many other additional requirements
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IPRM Concerns for OSG
• Most existing labs don’t have 17025
• Guide 65 disallows OSG membership
requirement as condition for testing
– May conflict with OSG business case
– IPRM might remove this requirement but
desires to adopt ISO standard “as-is”
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Path forward
• OSG TC agrees to adopt TCC IPRM
– Requires ITCA for each standard
• OSG Conformity creates short guide to
IPRM compliance by ITCAs
• One OSG group submits to IPRM
assessment
– Creates draft ITCA document(s)
– Assessment/edit iteration(s)
– ITCA documents finalized
• Long-term : ANSI accreditation of ITCA
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