Section Env-C 309.04 - Assessment Report; Corrective Action Report(a) The department or TPAO shall issue a written assessment report electronically to the laboratory within 30 calendar days of any assessment.(b) If deficiencies are identified in the assessment report, the laboratory shall, within 30 calendar days of receiving the assessment report, prepare and submit, to the department or TPAO as applicable based on who provided the assessment report to the laboratory, a corrective action report that: (1) Explains how each deficiency has been corrected or will be corrected; and(2) Includes supporting documentation, where possible, to show how each deficiency was corrected or will be corrected.(c) The laboratory shall submit the corrective action report required by (b), above, electronically, using a format that is compatible with that of the department or TPAO, as applicable based on who provided the assessment report to the laboratory.(d) If the laboratory wants additional time to submit the report required by (b), above, the laboratory shall:(1) Submit a written request to the department, on paper or electronically, prior to the original deadline, which explains why additional time is needed; and(2) Negotiate in good faith to establish a new deadline.(e) Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the corrective action report, the department or TPAO, as applicable, shall:(1) Determine whether the submitted corrective actions are acceptable based on the applicable TNI standard(s), reference method(s), state rule(s), or federal regulation(s); and(2) Notify the laboratory in writing of its determination, by sending:a. A letter, if the submitted corrective actions are acceptable; orb. A follow-up report, if the submitted corrective actions are not acceptable.(f) If the notice provided pursuant to (e), above, identifies any deficiency(ies) in the corrective action report, the laboratory shall submit a revised corrective action report, with supporting documentation as provided in (b), above, electronically within 30 calendar days of the date of the notice.(g) Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the revised corrective action report, the department or TPAO, as applicable, shall inform the laboratory in writing if the submitted revised corrective actions are acceptable or not based on the applicable TNI standard(s), reference method(s), state rule(s), or federal regulation(s).(h) The department shall base its decision to grant or deny initial accreditation or to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an existing accreditation based on its evaluation of the corrective action report, the revised corrective action report, if any, and PT sample results and information submitted with the application.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-C 309.04
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