OMB Meeting Book (June 25-26, 2015)

Method Modifications Proposal

Authorities: Community – These are members of industry, academia and regulatory bodies that need standards or analytical methods to perform their professional duties. WG – The WG drafts the appropriate Standard Method Performance Requirements. SP - Final decisions on the acceptance of SMPRs remain with the appropriate Stakeholder Panel. ERP - All methods are reviewed and approved for First Action and recommended for approval for Final Action or repeal by the Expert Review Panel. All methods that have undergone a method modification are defined as First Action and receive their unique OMA number. OMB - Final decisions on acceptance of Final Action or Repeal for Official Methods of Analysis remains with the Official Methods Board. All decisions on Official Methods require a minimum 2/3 vote of the OMB members. BoD - The Board of Directors reserves all decisions on Policy and Association responsibility to the Board of Directors.

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