Method Modification Application
Submitted
Modification posted for 30 – 60 days
Stakeholder comment period
CSO Reviews submission and
comments
CSO reconcile comments and
recommends response to
applicant
Publications
NO FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED
Applicant
decides if to
proceed
ERP
Editorial
Revisions
only
YES
NO
ERP
decide on
Recommendation for
Final Action
OMB renders
decision on ERP
recommendation
Approved
Update OMA, ILM,
& JAOAC
ERP & Method Author notified
Notify Method Author of decision;
Update OMA; Publish in ILM &
JAOAC; 2 year method tracking
period
ERP
decision on
First Action
Notify Method
Author of ERP
decision/
recommendation
Not
Approved
Additional
community input
required/SMPR
development
recommended
Applicant
decides if to
proceed
Applicant
decides if to
proceed
Applicant
decides if to
proceed
NO FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED
NO FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED
Yes
No
Submit
clarification for
ERP review
Resubmit with
supporting
information
NO FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED
Method
Applicability/claims
not substatiated
Additional
clarification
needed
AOAC Standards
Development
Pathway (SP, WG,
SMPR, etc…)
AOAC OMB Meeting
February 10-11, 2016
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