AOAC OMB Meeting Book 2-10-16

AOAC OMB Meeting

MEMORANDUM 

Date:  

February 10, 2016 

To: 

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board 

From:  

Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board 

Subject: 

Item V.a. OMB Maintenance Documentation 

During the OMB October 1, 2015 meeting, it was stated that there are several OMB documents that  are either slated for review and/or require some revision to bring them to current AOAC policies and  procedures.   These include the OMB Terms of Reference, OMB Vice Chair Selection, OMB New  Member Selection, etc…  It is proposed that OMB establishes a working group to begin to examine  the documents for the purposes of making recommendations to OMB regarding any revisions that  may or may not be necessary.  Furthermore, it is also recommended that the AOAC Committees on  Safety and Statistics begin reviewing their Terms of Reference with guidance from OMB. 

RECOMMENDATIONS :  To approve an OMB Documents Working Group and assign members. 

ENCLOSURES :   OMB Terms of Reference  OMB New Member Selection  OMB Vice Chair Selection 

OMB Vetting of Stakeholder Panel Voting Members (new)  OMB Vetting of ERPs (new) 

Committee on Saftey Terms of Reference  Committee on Statistics Terms of Reference 

February 10-11, 2016

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