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OPEN FOR COMMENTS

Proposed Modification to AOAC Official Method 959.03 Urea In Fertilizers

July 25, 2016:

The AOAC Research Institute announces a notification of a proposed change in status of

an AOAC Final Action Official Method 959.03 [Final Action 1960]. The open public comment period for

the proposed modification of AOAC Official Method 959.03 will be posted for a minimum of 30 days.

The comment period opens on

Monday, July 25, 2016

and closes

Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

Comments will be compiled, reviewed, and intended to obtain input on the proposed modification. The

documents may be revised if necessary, based on comments received. Any interested party may submit

comments.

A modification to AOAC Official Method 959.03: Urea in Fertilizers [Final Action 1960] is being

proposed. Please see the following information regarding the modification:

Summary of Proposed Modification or Extension

By providing the statistical data, it will prove that the AOAC Official Method 959.03 is not suitable

for urea-formaldehyde condensate fertilizer products and an editorial/clerical change is proposed.

Summary of how the proposed modification will be evaluated

By providing statistical data measuring the free urea contents in at least 8 different samples of these

fertilizers by comparing the results of their free urea contents using both AOAC Official Method

959.03 (Urease Method) and AOAC Official Method 2003.14 Urea in Water-Soluble Urea-

Formaldehyde Fertilizer Products and in Aqueous Urea Solutions [Final Action 2009].

Comment Process

AOAC requests that the following guidelines be observed in providing comments regarding the above

modification:

1.

Please specify if the comment is an editorial, content, or disagreement comment.

2.

Provide rationale as to why the comments should be considered.

3.

All comments are due within 30 days of the initial posting date (

deadline

:

Wednesday, August

17, 2016

). AOAC reserves the right to not to accept comments received after the deadline.

4.

Editorial comments provide additional clarification or correct typographical errors. Please

suggest alternative wording or typographical corrections.

5.

Content-related comments provide technical clarity and comprehensiveness. Please suggest the

appropriate technical language. Documents will be reviewed by AOAC for technical accuracy

and clarity.

6.

Disagreement comments reflect a perspective on content documented/undocumented in the

drafts. Please provide language that document the perspective or position.

To provide comments and review the proposed modification of AOAC Official Method 959.03, please

use the link at

HTTPS://FORM.JOTFORM.COM/61666298869175 .