[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 49337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19227]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Laboratory 
Advisory Board (ELAB) will have a teleconference meeting on August 21, 
2002, at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the ideas, comments, and suggestions 
presented at the July 9 ELAB Open Forum and July 11 ELAB Meeting, as 
well as new business. Items to be discussed include: (1) Restructuring 
of the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference 
(NELAC) to allow it to better serve the future needs of EPA, the 
States, and the private sector, (2) discussion of ELAB recommendations 
to EPA, (3) recommendations for increasing small laboratory 
participation in NELAC and (4) recommendations for increasing the 
number of States that are Accrediting Authorities. ELAB is soliciting 
input from the public on these and other issues related to the National 
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) and the NELAC 
standards. Written comments on NELAP laboratory accreditation and the 
NELAC standards are encouraged and should be sent to Mr. Edward Kantor, 
DFO, PO Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193, faxed to (702) 798-2261, or e-
mailed to [email protected]. Members of the public are invited to 
listen to the teleconference calls and, time permitting, will be 
allowed to comment on issues discussed during this and previous ELAB 
meetings. Those persons interested in attending should call Edward 
Kantor at 702-798-2690 to obtain teleconference information. The number 
of lines are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first 
serve basis. Preference will be given to a group wishing to attend over 
a request from an individual.

    Dated: July 22, 2002.
J. Gareth Pearson,
Acting Director, Environmental Sciences Division, National 
Environmental Research Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 02-19227 Filed 7-29-02; 8:45 am]
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