; and (G) the term 30-day notice means a notice described in section 515(d)(5). (3) Accreditation process; accreditation renewal Except as inconsistent with this section, the process and qualifications for accreditation of persons and renewal of such accreditation under section 704(g) shall apply with respect to accreditation of persons and renewal of such accreditation under this section. (4) Use of accredited parties to conduct assessments (A) Initiation of assessment services (i) Date assessments authorized Beginning after the date on which the final guidance is issued under paragraph (5), an accredited person may conduct an assessment under this section. (ii) Initiation of assessments Use of one or more accredited persons to assess a requestor’s quality system under this section with respect to in-scope devices shall be at the initiation of the person who registers and lists the devices at issue under section 510. (B) Compensation Compensation for such accredited persons shall— (i) be determined by agreement between the accredited person and the person who engages the services of the accredited person; and (ii) be paid by the person who engages such services. (C) Accredited person selection Each person who chooses to use an accredited person to assess a requestor’s quality system, as described in this section, shall select the accredited person from a list of such persons published by the Secretary in accordance with section 704(g)(4). (5) Guidance; criteria for certification (A) In general The criteria for certification of a quality system under this section shall be as specified by the Secretary in guidance issued under this paragraph. (B) Contents; criteria The guidance under this paragraph shall include specification of— (i) evaluative criteria to be used by an accredited person to assess and, as applicable, certify a requestor’s quality system under this section with respect to in-scope devices