AOAC SPADA February 2015 Meeting Book

Federal development and use of standards is guided by NTTAA* and OMB A-119

 OMB Circular A-119; Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities - Directs Federal agencies to develop and use voluntary consensus standards in lieu of government-unique standards  When practicable  Use in whole or in part  The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107 296) directs DHS to - conduct all standards activities in accordance with the NTTAA and OMB A- 119

GOAL: Produce open consensus standards that serve the community

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*National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-113)

SPADA Sets Standards

SPADA Executive Steering Committee

 A voluntary consensus standards body established via a DHS S&T contract with AOAC INTERNATIONAL  Includes representatives from DHS, CDC, DoD, DoJ, FDA, EPA, USPS, NIST, State & Local Public Health, First Responders, Industry, and Academia  Establishes method performance requirements and panels of reference materials (and validation protocols)

SPADA

First Responder Working Group

B. anthracis Working Group (PCR) Y. Pestis Working Group (PCR) F. tularensis Working Group (PCR) Environmental Factors Working Group (PCR) Public Health Actionable Assay Working Group*

B. anthracis HHA Working Group

VEE Working Group

Ricin HHA Working Group

C. burnetti Working Group

Burkholderia Working Group (PCR) Assay Control Working Group (PCR)

SEB Working Group

Variola Working Group (PCR)

 All SPADA members volunteer their time and expertise

*The SPADA PHAAWG did not develop strain panels and method performance requirements; rather, the WG discussed necessary elements of an actionable assay (e.g., performance standards, user training, ConOps)

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