I've just begun my review of the newly revised MR Credits, and I keep seeing the following as a potential path for achieving some of these Credits:
"USGBC approved program: Products that comply with ---------- approved by USGBC"

Please clarify exactly what that means.
1. This phrase reads as if these approvals by the USGBC are done after this LEED version is approved by the members - is that correct?
2. Who exactly would be determining whether the proposed program is acceptable? Staff? TAG?
3. Will the USGBC solicit input from the general membership when they are evaluating these new programs?
4. Will there be a member vote on new program acceptability? Or does it just get incorporated into the Credit after approval by the USGBC?

Thanks in advance for your input on this issue.