AOAC OMB Orientation 9-2016

AOAC Bylaws: Article VIII - Official Methods of Analysis

Section 3. Principles of the Official Methods Program d d f h l d d d A equate recor s o tec nica ata, iscussions, an  decisions on the study, adoption, and change of status of  Official Methods of Analysis shall be maintained for a  reasonable time. Timely notice of proposed method studies, adoption, or  change in status shall be published in an Association  publication that is circulated to the members.

Opportunity shall be provided for materially interested  parties to submit input during method study and adoption  procedures and to submit comments on the adoption use ,  of, or change in status of specific methods. Methods submitted to the OMB for inclusion in the OMA  shall be thoroughly studied scientifically reviewed and ,  ,  available in published form prior to adoption as Final  Action by the OMB.

The OMB shall adopt methods as Final Action.