[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 79088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32774]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 Wednesday, 
January 22, 2003, at 11 a.m. EST 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) ELAB 
budget and expenses, (4) discussion on future ELAB recommendations to 
EPA, and (5) 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, 
U.S. EPA, PO Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478, or 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 
served basis. Preference will be given to a group wishing to attend 
over a request from an individual.

    Dated: December 20, 2002.
John G. Lyon,
Director, Environmental Sciences Division, National Environmental 
Research Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 02-32774 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]
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