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d. Have experience in the areas described in the findings section above
for the CVA tasks (i.e., design, fabrication, and installation) for
which they are nominated;
e. Have clearly defined roles and responsibilities with adequate
oversight by a registered professional engineer (or international
equivalent); and
f. Have an auditable quality plan for the processes and record keep-
ing involved in the CVA activities.
2. BOEMRE should hire sufficient staff with adequate technical expertise
(as described in Chapter 4 in the section “Implementation: Capacity
and Expertise”) to oversee the development of offshore wind farms in
U.S. waters.
3. BOEMRE should approve CVAs on a project-specific basis as opposed
to maintaining an approved list of qualified CVAs.
4. BOEMRE should actively manage the CVA process for offshore wind
facilities by disseminating lessons learned from the CVA process to pro-
mote best practices to the industry.
5. BOEMRE should actively participate in the IEC Wind Turbines Certi-
fication Bodies Advisory Committee as a means of staying informed on
issues relating to wind turbine certification and the accreditation of
CVAs.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
IMPLEMENTATION
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In the committee's view, unless BOEMRE's staffing levels and expe-
rience are substantially enhanced, the agency will be unable to pro-
vide the leadership and decision-making capability necessary for
development of U.S. offshore wind facility standards.
•
It is essential that BOEMRE establish a substantial core competency
within the agency with the capacity and expertise to lead the develop-
ment of the goal-based standards, review the rules and guidelines
submitted by the third-party rule developers, and review the qualifi-
cations of proposed CVAs.
The committee's findings and recommendations on standards and
practices, the role of the CVA, and the qualifications needed by a CVA
call for BOEMRE to take a leadership role in developing new, goal-based
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