[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: 15CFR285.9]

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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
 
Sec. 285.9  Granting accreditation.

    (a) The Chief of NVLAP is responsible for all NVLAP accreditation 
actions, including granting, denying, renewing, suspending, and revoking 
any NVLAP accreditation.
    (b) Initial accreditation is granted when a laboratory has met all 
NVLAP requirements. One of four accreditation renewal dates (January 1, 
April 1, July

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1, or October 1) is assigned to the laboratory and is usually retained 
as long as the laboratory remains in the program. Initial accreditation 
is granted for a period of one year; accreditation expires and is 
renewable on the assigned date.
    (c) Renewal dates may be reassigned to provide benefits to the 
laboratory and/or NVLAP. If a renewal date is changed, the laboratory 
will be notified in writing of the change and any related adjustment in 
fees.
    (d) When accreditation is granted, NVLAP shall provide to the 
laboratory a Certificate of Accreditation and a Scope of Accreditation,