2014 ERP New Member Book

EXPERTREVIEWPANELS --Policies andProcedures—

Introduction Expert ReviewPanels (ERP) are created to provide stakeholderswith an expert resource to evaluate analytical solutions to identified needs and concerns. TheERPwill be tasked to search for appropriatemethods, issue a “Call forMethods” in the ILM and other avenues, and critically evaluate all collectedmethods. TheERPwill then recommend appropriatemethods (as submitted ormodified) for adoption asOfficial First Actionmethods or for further validation. TheERP, if requested by the Committee/TopicAdvisor, wouldbe expected to assist in identifying appropriate materials to be used in the validation studies and in reviewing the protocols for such studies. Outline ofERP establishment process AnExpert ReviewPanel is established as follows: A stakeholder or stakeholder body submits a request for the creation of anERP to theAOAC staff. The request includes a description of the subject area, the desired outcome, and should include a list of recommended subject expertswith supportingdocumentation (see "Qualifications of Expert Reviewers"). Includedwith this list of recommended subject experts could be a recommendation for anERPChair. The request is forwarded to the appropriateAOAC Chief ScienceOfficer (CSO)who identifies potentialmembers for theERP from a recognizedPool of Experts, aCall for Experts on theAOACwebsite, and from the stakeholder recommendations. The candidate list and supportingdocumentation are forwarded to theChair of theOMBwhowill assign the review to at least twoOMB members. TheOMB reviewerswill review the candidates for expertise and perceived conflicts of interest and theOMBmay then approve themembers of theERP. AChair for theERP is also selected. TheChair of theERPwill organizemeetings of theERP to discuss andmake recommendations relative tomethod recommendations, themethod(s) to be further validated, and thematerials to be used in the validation studies. The conclusions and recommendations of theERPwill be transmitted by theERPChair to the OMB and stakeholder body. The stakeholder bodywill proceedwith implementation of theERP's recommendations byorganizing the appropriateSLV study and other items needed for application. Pool of Potential ExpertReviewers : Candidates for ERPs are pulled from the following sources. Upon acceptance of the request for the formation of anERP, aCall for Experts is posted on theAOACwebsite for aminimum of twoweeks. Candidates can then contact AOACwith their interest and credentials. Also, AOACmaintains aPool of Experts database containing a list of

ApprovedbyOfficialMethods Board, November 13, 2008 ApprovedbyAOACBoardof Directors, December 9, 2008 AppealsProcessAppended–September 2009 RevisedbyAOACBoardof Directors,May 25, 2011

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