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March 10-12, 2009: ECCC Spring Meeting Minutes Download accompanying slideshow in PowerPoint format [1.4MB PPT] or in PDF format [433KB] March 17, 2009 Chairman Lloyd Condra opened the Spring ECCC meeting and introductions around the table were made. Secretary/Treasurer Chapman notified Mr. Condra that a quorum was present. Mr. Chapman presented plaques recognizing and honoring Mr. Harvey Berman and Mr. Chuck Packard for their more than 20 years of service to the ECCC and the IECQ in various roles. Mr. Condra and Mr. Chapman reminded the board that discussions must not violate anti-trust guidelines. Mr. Condra called for any comments or questions concerning the minutes of the fall 2008 Phoenix meeting and none were made. Motion to accept minutes was made, seconded and approved. Mr. Chapman reviewed the year end 2008 financial performance of ECCC and noted that revenue exceeded expense permitting additional contribution to reserves. Motion to accept the 2008 financial report was made, seconded, and approved. The 2009 budget had been previously approved by the board via e-mail and was noted. Mr. Chapman then reviewed the IECQ 2010 draft budget and the board approved same. Mr. Chapman will notify the IECQ Central Office of the US NAI approval of the 2010 IECQ proposed budget. Action: Mr. Chapman and Dr. Perry will draft an “Ethics Policy” for review by the board in the fall meeting. Mr. David Smith-IECQ Chairman brought a brief presentation noting another excellent year in the IECQ for 2008. He expressed appreciation to the ECCC for its leadership, in particular in the IECQ HSPM program which has contributed significantly to the IECQ strength and growth these past 3 years. Mr. Salot then provided an extensive report concerning many specific activities of the ECCC and future planned initiatives. Listed below are the subjects Mr. Salot reviewed with the board:
Action: Succession planning…..Mr. Berman, Mr. Humphrey, and Mr. Chapman were asked to develop a structured approach to begin aggressively moving forward on this effort. Action: ANAB/ECCC: Mr. Salot and Mr. Chapman will continue to finalize an appropriate agreement with Mr. Randy Daugherty of ANAB leading to increased collaboration and cooperative work in the international arena. Action: RABQSA……Mr. Salot will rewrite formal paper for submission and discussion at the IECQ Management Committee meetings in China leading to potential IECQ support and funding for developing a formal HSPM and ECMP training program in cooperation with RABQSA. *NOTE: ECCC approved advance funding ~$10,000 as required to begin the effort associated with development of training material. Action: EIA TRACK ECCC and TIA signed a collaborative agreement to mutually support the increased use of EIA TRACK for monitoring all regulatory activity in the “Green” arena. ECCC and its sponsored CBs gain a period of free use of the EIA TRACK to determine its value after which individual CBs can consider a formal purchase of the EIA TRACK services. Action: IECQ Management Meetings-China……Mr. Salot was appointed as the ECCC ‘delegate’ to attend these meetings. Mr. Condra and Mr. Chapman attend as IECQ officers. Action: IEC General Meeting, Tel Aviv, Israel….Mr. Stan Salot was appointed as the ECCC representative to attend these meetings. His name will be provided to the US National committee for proper vetting and recognition. Membership Report: Mr. Berman reported on the need to bring additional members on the board. Three potential candidates were in attendance at this meeting and a ballot to nominate and elect these three will be routed in the near future. One of the candidates will be considered as a non-voting member of the board. Avionics Users Advisory Group: Mr. Dick Conrad brought a report on the UAG meeting where significant discussion on the ECMP training activity took place. Mr. Conrad, Mr. Mike Musky, and Mr. John Fink continue to work diligently in support of training development aimed at the eventual ECMP training being in place under the IECQ. Action: Members of the UAG agreed to draft an OD 704 for CBs to use in training SMEs and Implementers as the formal training program comes together. Mr. Fink, Mr. Musky, and Mr. Conrad will be leading in this effort. Consumer Users Advisory Group: Mr. Wynn Bowman brought an update on the work of the UAG since the fall 2008 meeting. Considerable promotion and marketing efforts have taken place advancing the ECCC and IECQ name and image across industry here in the US as well as abroad. The EIATRACK agreement noted above is a significant example of this increased presence. US National Committee: Mr. Packard and Mr. Salot commented that good progress continues in terms of the USNC understanding and support for ECCC efforts in the IECQ. Our presence and performance are noted as very positive and contributing to significant benefit for all. Technical Review Committee: Mr. Joe Lee reported on the continuing progress in reviewing the applications for certification for IECQ HSPM and noted that over the past 3 years 1064 HSPM certificates have been issued by ECCC, Mr. Lee also notified all that the CTECCC will transition from the IDB to the BSMI in Taiwan at year end 2009. Mr. Salot continues to monitor this transition with Mr. Lee and Mr. Joseph Cheng-CTECCC Chairman. Action: Mr. Salot, Mr. Chapman and Mr. Lee monitor closely the progress in planning the appropriate steps as the CTECCC transition takes place near the end of 2009. CB Report: Mr. Al Engler reported on the need to align the IECQ HSPM assessment requirements with the ISO 17021. The CBs took on the task of drafting appropriate language with Mr. Guy Savoie heading up this effort. Action: Mr. Chapman to advise IECQ CO via NWIR of this effort. Bylaws Update: Mr. Isken reported no changes required in present bylaws. The suggestion to utilize operational documents under the existing clause in our bylaws for ‘other’ documents was noted as appropriate. Fall meeting: the fall ECCC meeting will be held at Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington on September 15-17, 2009. This location is about a 40 minute drive from the Portland, Oregon airport. *Note: The presentations shown at the meeting are posted on the ECCC website. Joe V. Chapman |
