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Between First Action and Final Action:
The primary and secondary reviewers track the methods on behalf of the ERP
over this time period.
Based on information from method authors, laboratories using the method,
general community feedback, additional laboratory work
Are ERP recommendations being fulfilled?
Is the method meeting the standard criteria more closely?
How well is community guidance and OMB guidance being reflected?
Updates on the method are given by the primary and secondary reviewers
during the ERP meetings.
At the end of two years, ERP makes a recommendation to OMB for Final Action
status, repeal, or continuance.
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Method reproducibility must be
demonstrated before Final Action
consideration.
ERP determines if sufficient
evidence merits a
recommendation for Final Action
status or repeal.
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Only the OMB promotes a
method to “Final Action” status or
repeal the method.
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Methods that did not meet the
bar would be repealed.
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Same for all method submissions