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FSIS is revising the regulations prescribing the statistical methods used in measuring the performance of chemistry laboratories in its voluntary Accredited Laboratory Program (ALP) and expanding the scope of accreditations offered by the program. FSIS is changing the statistical method the ALP uses to evaluate laboratory proficiency testing (PT). FSIS also is providing for the ALP to accredit non-Federal laboratories for microbiological indicator organisms and pathogen testing. Additionally, the Agency is making various minor edits and changes to the regulation for the sake of clarity and to incorporate all sample types under the jurisdiction of FSIS.