# National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; Operating Procedures
> **National Institute of Standards and Technology** · Final rule. · Published 2011-12-20 · Effective 2011-12-20 · 76 FR 78814
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-32256
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** National Institute of Standards and Technology
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 78814
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 285
- **Publication date:** 2011-12-20
- **Effective date:** 2011-12-20
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No 110125063-1687-02
## Abstract

The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, is issuing a final rule amending the regulations pertaining to the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). Regulations concerning the establishment of laboratory accreditation programs (LAPs) within NVLAP are being amended to clarify the original intent of this section and to improve the readability and understanding of the agency's regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/12/20/2011-32256/national-voluntary-laboratory-accreditation-program-operating-procedures)
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