[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15718]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6719-9]


Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board, Meeting Dates and Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, as amended (5 U.S.C., app 2) notification is hereby given of open 
meetings of the Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB).

DATES: The meetings will be held on June 26, 2000 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
(EDT) and on June 28, 2000, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Radisson Fort Magruder Inn 
and Conference Center, 6945 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Virginia 
(1-800-333-3333) in conjunction with the Sixth Annual Meeting of the 
National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the June 26, 2000 meeting the Board will 
host an Open Forum where Board member Roxanne Robinson will present a 
comparison of the ISO 25 and ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation 
standards and the public will be given an opportunity to bring up 
issues that they would like the Board to address.
    At the June 28, 2000 meeting, the Board will review the minutes 
from its May 11, 2000 meeting, discuss the work being conducted by its 
subcommittees, and discuss any new issues that may be brought to the 
Board's attention. The current committees include: Performance Based 
Measurement System, Regulatory Consistency, Third Party Assessors, 
NELAC Scope of Accreditation/Fields of Testing, NELAC/ISO Consistency, 
Quality Control Standards, and NELAC White Paper. In addition, the 
Board will discuss the efforts to address the problem the Department of 
Transportation regulations present to the shipment of environmental 
sample by air.
    The meetings are open to the public and time will be allotted for 
public comment. Written comments are encouraged and should be directed 
to David Friedman; USEPA; 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (8101R), 
Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Friedman; Designated Federal 
Officer; US Environmental Protection Agency; 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW, (8101R); Washington, DC 20460. If questions arise, please contact 
Mr. Friedman by phone at (202) 564-6662, by facsimile at (202) 565-2432 
or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: June 12, 2000.
Henry L. Longest II,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management, Office of Research and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 00-15718 Filed 6-21-00; 8:45 am]
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