[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 66149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27624]


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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 December 
18, 2002, at 11:00 AM EDT to discuss the ideas, comments, and 
suggestions presented at the November 21, 2002, ELAB Meeting and Open 
Forum. Items to be discussed include: (1) Opinions and comments made at 
the New Mexico ELAB meetings, (2) restructuring of the National 
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC), (3) 
discussion on future ELAB recommendations to EPA, 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, US EPA, P.O. 
Box 93478, Las Vegas NV 89193-3478, or faxed to (702) 798-2261, or 
emailed 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 
served basis. Preference will be given to a group wishing to attend 
over a request from an individual.

    Dated: October 23, 2002.
John G. Lyon,
Director, Environmental Sciences Division, National Environmental 
Research Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 02-27624 Filed 10-29-02; 8:45 am]
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