[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR30.54]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

PART 30_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS 

 

                    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