SPIFAN SP Meeting September 17, 2016

AOAC Stakeholder Panel Role and Responsibilities

• To form working groups to draft SMPR(s) based on specific priorities as specified by the Advisory Panel • To provide comments on draft standard method performance requirements • To respond to calls for methods and calls for experts as applicable or appropriate • Most importantly, share your perspective. – To attend stakeholder panel meetings and deliberate on and adopt voluntary consensus standards

Related Roles and Responsibilities • Official Methods Board – Vet and approve stakeholder panel chair & representative voting members for each meeting – Vet and approve ERP membership – Review ERP recommendations and render decisions regarding Final Action, Repeal or continuance •

AOAC Expert Review Panels – Review methods and meet in person to render decisions on methods for First Action Official Methods status. – Track First Action Official Methods and modify, if necessary – Recommend First Action methods ≤ 2 years to OMB for Final Action, continuance, or Repeal • AOAC Staff – Business direction – Coordinate stakeholder panel, working group and expert review panel activities and meetings – Issue any calls for experts and methods – Provide trainings and orientations – Maintain website and communication – Document and publish actions and decisions – Publish approved standards and methods – Coordinate comments on standards and methods

– Assign OMB representative to serve as a resource to stakeholder panels and ERPs

• AOAC Stakeholder Panels – Meet in person to develop standards – Assign working groups to draft standards method performance requirements – Vetted representative voting members demonstrate consensus on behalf of stakeholders • AOAC Working Groups – Draft standards, reconcile comments, present draft standards to stakeholder panel for approval