Section Env-C 310.06 - Review of TPAO Work(a) The department shall review all work performed by a TPAO to determine compliance with Env-C 300 and the TNI standards.(b) Disputes between a laboratory and a TPAO concerning issues raised during the assessment process shall be brought to the attention of the program manager.(c) If the work performed by a TPAO does not comply with Env-C 300 and the TNI standards, the department shall reject the work and:(1) Return any work not in compliance to the TPAO with a written notice identifying the work that is not acceptable;(2) Send written notice to each laboratory whose pending accreditation review relies on the assessment performed by the TPAO of any unacceptable work performed by the TPAO; and(3) Provide the TPAO an opportunity to correct the unacceptable work within 30 days.(d) If the TPAO wishes to correct the unacceptable work, the TPAO shall resubmit its work to the department within 30 days of the date of the written notice provided pursuant to (c)(2),above.(e) The department shall review any resubmitted work from a TPAO in accordance with this section.(f) The department shall suspend the approval of a TPAO for any field of accreditation for which the work of the TPAO has been rejected and not corrected within 30 days.(g) The department shall not grant accreditation to a laboratory for any field of accreditation for which the work of the TPAO has been rejected and not corrected.(h) Department staff shall: (1) Observe the physical on-site assessment procedure of the TPAO on an annual basis;(2) Notify a TPAO of any failure to meet the requirements of Env-C 310; and(3) Provide the TPAO an opportunity to correct any failure to meet the applicable regulation.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-C 310.06
Derived From Volume XXXVII Number 2, Filed January 12, 2017, Proposed by #12065, Effective 1/1/2017, Expires 1/1/2027.Amended by Volume XLI Number 49, Filed December 9, 2021, Proposed by #13291, Effective 11/23/2021, Expires 11/23/2031