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September 22, 2016

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Review of Candidate Methods  (Brainstorming Root Cause) 

 Should the SMPRs®contain more specific information?  o Difficult to determine, varies by analyte and by Stakeholder Group  o Discuss specifically…  Involve Stakeholders specifically during face‐to‐face   If a method does not meet the SMPR®, does the ERP understand the options? Or are  there options?   o Provide specific guidance for ERP Chair and during discussion  o Recommend change to the SMPR®?  Understand that this needs to be justified and  will require further discussion.  o Request additional work?   Is the call for methods process adequate?  What else can be done?  o Email to Stakeholders with guidance‐?   Should there be a pre‐screen for methods (maybe we need to reconsider if the  stakeholders can talk about methods)?  o Pre‐screen is a great idea o Membership of pre‐screen (Working Group Chair, ERP, Stakeholders, etc)  Part of the SMPR®/working group is likelihood of existing methods that meet the SMPR®  or if a new method needs to be developed.  This information would need to be included  in the presentation to the stakeholder panel.  It also may help staff determine how to  execute the “call for methods” or help AOAC provide feedback to the sponsor.   Should the ERP training include example scenerios? (Lessons learned.  Ex, Amino acids  method, carotenoids, anthocyanins).  o Continuing “training”…   o Touch‐point meetings – regular…  o ERP Chair summaries following ERP sessions   Working document, provide form to focus input   If a method is rejected, perhaps we need to give the ERP some guidance on what type of  information needs to be included in the ERP report (if doesn’t meet SMPR®, do they  recommend a change to the SMPR®).  o Specific guidelines, including major categories and potential action items/Options o At‐ERP meeting commitments to parallel path activities…  Shorten timing vs serial  approach…  What needs to be done to get the method authors to the ERP meetings?  How often do  the method authors attend the ERPs?  o Provide specifics defining need for attendance to ERP o Provide Aid o

Next steps: Working group to meet Erin, Don, Shauna, Kate, Brad, Tom, Sneh 

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