How do we obtain an exemption from the Interagency Security Committee (ISC) recommendation for a 50-foot standoff distance from a potential explosion?
The ARA (or designee) should send a memorandum requesting the exemption to the Commissioner of PBS, through the Office of the Chief Architect. The request should briefly outline the reasons for the exemption, describe the mitigation efforts required to achieve the intent of the security requirements (ballistic glazing, wall hardening, landscape barriers, elimination of parking), provide the related costs, and address alternative solutions to the exemption. All exemption requests will be processed by the Office of the Chief Architect in consultation with the Office of the Federal Protective Service. Exemptions for Lease Construct projects also are to be reviewed by the National Realty Services Officer. The Center for Construction and Project Management in the Office of the Chief Architect can assist in drafting a request for your project. See the PBS Commissioner’s Memorandum dated April 26, 2002, for further information, and call the Office of the Chief Architect or the Office of the F
