[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR285.4]

[Page 400]
 
                  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
 
Sec. 285.4  Establishment of laboratory accreditation programs (LAPs) within NVLAP.

    NVLAP establishes LAPs in response to legislative actions or to 
requests from private sector entities and government agencies. For 
legislatively mandated LAPs, NVLAP shall establish the LAP. For requests 
from private sector entities and government agencies, the Chief of NVLAP 
shall analyze each request, and after consultation with interested 
parties through public workshops and other means shall establish the 
requested LAP if the Chief of NVLAP determines there is need for the 
requested LAP.