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 PUBLIC LAW 101-592—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 2947 provide to the manufacturer a written inspection and testing report with respect to such lot. The report, which shall be in a form prescribed by the Secretary by regulation, shall— (1) state the manufacturer's name, the part description, and the lot number and note the grade identification mark and insignia found on the fastener; (2) reference the standards and specifications disclosed by the manufacturer with respect to such lot under subsection (b)(1) or, where applicable, certified by the manufacturer under section 7(c)(l); (3) list the markings and characteristics selected under the Secretary's procedures for testing, such as the chemical, dimensional, physical, mechanical, and any other significant characteristics required by the standards and specifications described in paragraph (2) and specify the results of the inspection and testing under subsection (b)(D; (4) state whether, based on the samples provided as representative of the lot, such lot has been found after such inspection and testing to conform to such standards and specifications; and (5) bear the original signature of a laboratory employee or officer determined by the Secretary to be responsible for the accuracy of the report and of the inspection and testing to which it relates. SEC. 6. LABORATORY ACCREDITATION. 15 USC 5405. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. —(1) Within l80 Regulations. days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall issue regulations which shall include— (A) procedures and conditions, including sampling procedures referred to in section 5, for the accreditation by the Institute of laboratories engaged in the inspection and testing of fasteners under section 5; (B) procedures and conditions (which shall be consistent with the procedures and conditions established under subparagraph (A)), using to the extent practicable the requirements of national or international consensus documents intended to govern the operation of accreditation bodies, under which private entities may apply for approval by the Secretary to engage directly in the accreditation of laboratories in accordance with the requirements of this Act; and (C) conditions (which shall be consistent with the procedures and conditions established under subparagraph (A)), under which the accreditation of foreign laboratories by their governments or organizations recognized by the Director shall be deemed to satisfy the laboratory accreditation requirements of this section. (2) Upon establishing a laboratory accreditation program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register stating that the Secretary is prepared to accept applications for accreditation of such laboratories. (3) No accreditation provided under the terms of this subsection shall be effective for a period of greater than 3 years. (b) LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES.— Existing Institute accreditation procedures stated in part 7 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, supplemented as the Secretary considers necessary, shall be used to Federal Register, publication.

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