[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 299]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR285.21]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
 CHAPTER II--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 285--NATIONAL VOLUNTARY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C--Accrediting a Laboratory
 
Sec. 285.21  Applying for accreditation.


    (a) A laboratory may complete and remit an application for 
accreditation in any of the established LAPs.
    (b) Upon receipt of a laboratory's application, NVLAP shall:
    (1) Acknowledge receipt of the application;
    (2) Request further information, if necessary;
    (3) Confirm payment of fees before proceeding with the accreditation 
process; and
    (4) Specify the next step(s) in the accreditation process.
    (c) Accreditation of laboratories outside of the United States may 
require:
    (1) Translation of laboratory documentation into English; and
    (2) Payment of additional traveling expenses for on-site assessments 
and proficiency testing.

[49 FR 44623, Nov. 8, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 38315, Sept. 18, 1990. 
Redesignated and amended at 59 FR 27748, May 3, 1994]