125 / 164
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Subject:
June 25, 2015
AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board
Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board
Revised Voting Panel for AOAC ISPAM
Background
On March 12, 2015 during the OMB teleconference, OMB reached consensus on the ISPAM
voting panel. Following the teleconference, it was brought to my attention that an incorrect
ISPAM registration listing was referenced.
Therefore, using the corrected list, please find attached another proposed set of voting members for
ISPAM. In discussing this issue with OMB Chairperson, Shauna Roman she suggested that in support
of the balance OMB approved for the original voting members, I should do a one to one replacement
where possible and to point out specifically the changes in the registrants and the proposed voting
panel as compared to the voting panel OMB reviewed and approved during the Thursday
teleconference.
While the OMB clearly will not be able to approve this proposed list of voting members in the same
manner as it did during the teleconference, with Shauna’s review, please let me know if you have
any questions or concerns with the proposed voting members. Otherwise, since the meeting will
take place on Tuesday, I will move forward with this proposed set of voting members for ISPAM
meeting on Tuesday. Currently, there are no standards on which the stakeholders will be achieving
consensus.
I will add discussion of this matter on the OMB April teleconference agenda. Thank you in advance
for your consideration.
Recommendation:
Provide any objections on this proposed set of ISPAM voting members via email.