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March 2016 OMB Update: Page
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MEMORANDUM
Date:
14 March 2016
To:
AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors
From:
Shauna Roman – Chair, Official Methods Board
Subject:
AOAC Official Methods Board Update
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
OMB Participation in Standards Development
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Vetted 3 sets of stakeholder panel voting members (SPSFAM, SPDS, & SPADA)
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Approved Dr. Linda Beck as co-chair of SPADA
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At least one OMB member will be participating in stakeholder panel meetings and affiliated
working groups during the March 2016 Mid-Year Meeting.
Recommendation from OMB:
None at this time.
Sole Source Modifications of
Official Methods of Analysis
SM
An OMB working group was formed to develop a protocol for sole source method modifications.
The working group’s proposal was presented to the OMB. The OMB discussed, revised, and agreed
on a pathway and definitions. The OMB recommends that this information be included in OMA.
This is a process change, the Board can discuss if this should be policy and will require BOD
approval. AOAC staff will include this information as an appendix in the OMA.
The approved pathway flowchart and definitions are in
Attachment 1.
Recommendation from OMB:
BOD to review
Attachment 1
and determine if the amendment to
OMA requires BOD approval.
First Action to Final Action Guidance to ERPs
During the OMB reviews of ERP recommendations for final action, the OMB recognized
inconsistencies in the information presented for review. An OMB working group was formed to
discuss gaps in the information and recommend a solution to the OMB. Deborah McKenzie
developed a template based on the OMB guidance to ERPs from Appendix G. This proposed
template addressed the gaps that were identified by the working group.
OMB members revised the template so it can be used by both ERPs and OMB liaisons. The OMB
intends this checklist to serves as a tool /checklist for OMB liaisons and ERPs and also serves as
summary of the ERP review and recommendation of a method for Final Action, Repeal or
Continuance.
The OMB voted to adopt the template for use and to include the template in the ERP
orientation/training.
The template and an example of a completed template is presented as
Attachment 2 and 3
.
Recommendation from OMB:
None at this time.
OMB Teleconference Materials
April 2016
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