[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16912-16913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7636]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6959-8]


Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB), Nominees, Meeting 
Date, and Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominees for membership and notice of 
open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is soliciting nominees to serve on the ELAB. Nominees 
are being sought to fill vacancies in the following categories: 
environmental engineering associations or firms, Indian nations, third 
party assessors, commercial laboratories, purchasers of environmental 
laboratory services, public interest groups and others associated with 
the environmental monitoring community. Terms of service will commence 
on July 29, 2001 and terminate on July 29, 2003. Application forms must 
be submitted to provide information on experience, abilities, 
stakeholder interest, organizational description, and references. A 
copy of the application form can be obtained on the Internet (see 
address below).

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    The Agency will convene an open teleconference meeting of ELAB on 
April 24, 2001, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST to solicit input from 
the public on issues related to the NELAC standards and the NELAC 
environmental laboratory accreditation program. The call in number for 
the meeting is 202-260-1015, access code 9195#. For those wishing to 
participate in person, the meeting will be open to the public at the 
EPA Office of Research and Development Laboratory in Las Vegas, NV. 
Directions can be obtained by calling 202-798-2232.
    The agenda will include discussions of issues related to laboratory 
accreditation raised to the Board by the Public as well as a review of 
outstanding recommendations and activities from earlier Board meetings. 
Comments on the NELAC standards and laboratory accreditation program 
will be solicited. The Internet site address for the NELAC standards 
and the above mentioned ELAB nominee application is: http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/html/nelac/nelac.htm#NL02.)
    The public is encouraged to attend. Time will be allotted for 
public comment. Written comments are encouraged and should be directed 
to Stephen Billets; USEPA; PO Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193. For 
additional information, please contact Dr. Billets at (702) 798-2232, 
fax (702) 798-2261, or E-mail: [email protected].

Henry L. Longest II,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 01-7636 Filed 3-27-01; 8:45 am]
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