[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 58423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23472]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7377-1]


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 October 16, 
2002, at 11 A.M. EDT to discuss the ideas, comments, and suggestions 
presented at the July 11 ELAB Meeting and the August 21 teleconference 
call, 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, and 
the upcoming November ELAB meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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, P.O. Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478, 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.

John G. Lyon,
Director, Environmental Sciences Division, National Environmental 
Research Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 02-23472 Filed 9-13-02; 8:45 am]
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