OMB Meeting Book (June 25-26, 2015)

MEMORANDUM

Date:

June 25, 2015

To:

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board

From:

Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board

Subject:

Revised Voting Panel for AOAC ISPAM

Background On March 12, 2015 during the OMB teleconference, OMB reached consensus on the ISPAM voting panel. Following the teleconference, it was brought to my attention that an incorrect ISPAM registration listing was referenced. Therefore, using the corrected list, please find attached another proposed set of voting members for ISPAM. In discussing this issue with OMB Chairperson, Shauna Roman she suggested that in support of the balance OMB approved for the original voting members, I should do a one to one replacement where possible and to point out specifically the changes in the registrants and the proposed voting panel as compared to the voting panel OMB reviewed and approved during the Thursday teleconference. While the OMB clearly will not be able to approve this proposed list of voting members in the same manner as it did during the teleconference, with Shauna’s review, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns with the proposed voting members. Otherwise, since the meeting will take place on Tuesday, I will move forward with this proposed set of voting members for ISPAM meeting on Tuesday. Currently, there are no standards on which the stakeholders will be achieving consensus. I will add discussion of this matter on the OMB April teleconference agenda. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Recommendation: Provide any objections on this proposed set of ISPAM voting members via email.