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Attachment 1
Proposed Sole Source Modifications of
Official Methods of Analysis
SM
Pathway
Method Modification Application
Submitted
Modification posted for 30 H 60 days Stakeholder
comment period
CSO reviews comments reconcile
comments and recommends response to
applicant
NO FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED
Applicant
decides to
proceedI
YES
NO
ERP Formed
MaJor
Or
MinorI
MaJor
Minor
New Method
Number
Same Method
Number
(First Action status)
AOAC
Standards/
Method
Development
Pathway
After 2 years, ERP
sends
recommendation to
OMB
CSO decides
editorial change
Publications
Yes
No
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