# FRC-APP-FIA — Fresh Independent Assessment

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /requirement/frc-app-fia

FedRAMP Certification (`FRC`) · group all · subset APP
Force: none stated

## Statement

_No statement text is recorded for this requirement._

## Who it binds

- Providers

## Certification classes

- class A
- class B
- class C
- class D

## Which certifications it binds

Certification type: 20x, Rev5
Path: Program, Agency

## Machine-readable form

_This requirement names no JSON schema. FRC-CSO-JSN binds a provider to a schema only where a rule contains one._

## Artifacts

_No requirement-specific artifact is named._

## Timeframes

- {"requirementId":"FRC-APP-FIA","documentKey":"FRC","documentName":"FedRAMP Certification","group":"all","subset":"APP","name":"Fresh Independent Assessment","statement":"Providers seeking Class A Certification MAY supply a fresh initial FedRAMP independent assessment that was completed by a FedRAMP Recognized independent assessment service within the previous 3 months.","force":"MAY","affects":["Providers"],"class":"a","num":3,"type":"months","sortKey":2191.5}
- {"requirementId":"FRC-APP-FIA","documentKey":"FRC","documentName":"FedRAMP Certification","group":"all","subset":"APP","name":"Fresh Independent Assessment","statement":"Providers seeking Class B Certification MUST supply a fresh initial FedRAMP independent assessment that was completed by a FedRAMP Recognized independent assessment service within the previous 3 months.","force":"MUST","affects":["Providers"],"class":"b","num":3,"type":"months","sortKey":2191.5}
- {"requirementId":"FRC-APP-FIA","documentKey":"FRC","documentName":"FedRAMP Certification","group":"all","subset":"APP","name":"Fresh Independent Assessment","statement":"Providers seeking Class C Certification MUST supply a fresh initial FedRAMP independent assessment that was completed by a FedRAMP Recognized independent assessment service within the previous 3 months.","force":"MUST","affects":["Providers"],"class":"c","num":3,"type":"months","sortKey":2191.5}
- {"requirementId":"FRC-APP-FIA","documentKey":"FRC","documentName":"FedRAMP Certification","group":"all","subset":"APP","name":"Fresh Independent Assessment","statement":"Providers seeking Class D Certification MUST supply a fresh initial FedRAMP independent assessment that was completed by a FedRAMP Recognized independent assessment service within the previous 3 months.","force":"MUST","affects":["Providers"],"class":"d","num":3,"type":"months","sortKey":2191.5}

## Notifications

_This requirement demands no notification._