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Method Modifications Proposal
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Authorities:
Community – These are members of industry, academia and regulatory bodies that need
standards or analytical methods to perform their professional duties.
WG – The WG drafts the appropriate Standard Method Performance Requirements.
SP - Final decisions on the acceptance of SMPRs remain with the appropriate Stakeholder Panel.
ERP - All methods are reviewed and approved for First Action and recommended for approval
for Final Action or repeal by the Expert Review Panel. All methods that have undergone
a method modification are defined as First Action and receive their unique OMA number.
OMB - Final decisions on acceptance of Final Action or Repeal for Official Methods of Analysis
remains with the Official Methods Board. All decisions on Official Methods require a
minimum 2/3 vote of the OMB members.
BoD - The Board of Directors reserves all decisions on Policy and Association responsibility to
the Board of Directors.