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PTM Roles and Responsibilities
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Official
Methods Board
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Vet and approve stakeholder panel chair &
voting members
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Vet and approve ERP membership
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Vet and approve AOAC Experts for PTM
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Review ERP recommendations and render
decisions (Final Action, repeal, etc…)
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Assign representative to serve as a resource
to ERPs
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Coordinate OMB Awards
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AOAC Expert Review Panels
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Review methods in person to render
decisions on methods for First Action
Official
Methods
status.
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Track First Action
Official
Methods
and
modify, if necessary
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years to OMB for Final Action or Repeal
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AOAC Independent Laboratory
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Conduct independent laboratory study
according to AOAC approved validation
testing protocols
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AOAC Experts
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Advise on method validation testing
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Approve assigned testing protocols
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Participate as part of a 3 member peer review
team for PTM validation manuscript
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Approve level of PTM modifications
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Participate as member of relevant ERP, if
formed
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AOAC RI Technical Consultants
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Draft validation outlines including validation
testing protocols for assigned method projects
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Facilitate PTM evaluation and review of
assigned method projects
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AOAC Staff
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Coordinate method assignments
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Coordinate OMB meetings
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Provide trainings and orientations
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Maintain website and communication
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Document and publish actions and decisions
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other
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