Authority. A licensee may authorize a technical leader to initiate, suspend, and resume a forensic analysis or forensic analyses operations for: The laboratory, if assigned to the technical leader; The forensic analysis section or unit of the laboratory assigned to the technical leader; or An individual in the technical leader’s assigned forensic analysis section or unit of the laboratory. A technical leader shall be responsible for: Selection of the test method, in concert with the laboratory director, that is appropriate, depending on the type of evidence, for forensic use and for reporting forensic analysis results; Validation of each forensic analysis procedure performed; Establishing the forensic laboratory’s forensic analysis performance specifications, including: Precision; Accuracy; and Uncertainty of measurement, where applicable; Maintaining instrument records for: Calibration; Validation; and Maintenance; Ensuring that: The performance levels established in §B of this regulation are maintained throughout the entire forensic analysis process: From initial receipt of the sample or specimen; Through testing and examination; and Through reporting of the forensic analysis results; and Forensic analysis results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the forensic analysis system is functioning properly; Resolving technical problems and ensuring that remedial actions are taken whenever a forensic analysis procedure or system deviates from the forensic laboratory’s established performance specifications; and Re-evaluating employee performance, before reporting forensic analysis results, to include the use of a new test method or instrumentation when a forensic analysis method or instrumentation changes.