[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR30.54]

[Page 339]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 30_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH 
 
                    Subpart C_Post-Award Requirements
 
Sec. 30.54  Quality assurance.

    If the project officer determines that the grantee's project 
involves environmentally related measurements or data generation, the 
grantee shall develop and implement quality assurance practices 
consisting of policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and 
documentation sufficient to produce data of quality adequate to meet 
project objectives and to minimize loss of data due to out-of-control 
conditions or malfunctions. The quality system must comply with the 
requirements of ANSI/ASQC E4, ``Specifications and Guidelines for 
Quality Systems for Environmental Data Collection and Environmental 
Technology Programs'', which may be obtained from the National Technical 
Information Service (NTIS), 5885 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

                       Termination and Enforcement