§ 280.306 - Involuntary termination of approval by NIST.

(a) NIST may terminate or suspend its approval of an accreditation body if such an action is deemed to be in the public interest.

(b) Before terminating the approval of an accreditation body, NIST will notify the accreditation body in writing, giving it the opportunity to rebut or correct the stated reasons for the proposed termination. If the problems are not corrected or reconciled within 30 days, or such longer time as NIST in its sole discretion may grant, the termination shall become effective.

(c) An accreditation body may appeal a termination to the Director by submitting a statement of reasons why the approval should not be terminated. NIST may, at its discretion, hold in abeyance the termination action pending a final decision by the Director. Within sixty days following receipt of the appeal, the Director shall inform the accreditation body in writing of his or her decision.

(d) Fastener testing laboratories which have been listed by NIST in accordance with subpart B of this part, based on their accreditation by an accreditation body whose approval has terminated, shall be removed from the list, unless an exception is granted by NIST.