[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2594-2595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1046]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7610-8]


Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Meeting Dates, 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 teleconference meetings on January 21, 
2004 at 1 p.m. e.t.; February 18, 2004 at 1 p.m. e.t.; March 17, 2004 
at 1 p.m. e.t.; April 21, 2004 at 1 p.m. e.t.; May 19, 2004 at 1 p.m. 
e.t.; and June 16, 2004 at 1 p.m. e.t. to discuss ideas and views 
presented at the previous ELAB meetings, as well as new business. Items 
to be discussed by ELAB over these coming meetings include: the need to 
increase the participation of laboratories in NELAC; how to ensure the 
competency of laboratories involved in homeland security responses; 
environmental measurement issues; implementation of the performance 
approach to environmental monitoring; and increasing the value of NELAC 
accreditation. In addition to these teleconferences, ELAB will be 
hosting a

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one hour face-to-face open forum only to hear issues the general public 
would like to raise for ELAB's consideration. The meeting will be from 
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. c.t. on January 27, 2004 at the Westin City Center 
in Dallas, TX. This open forum meeting will be followed by a regular 
meeting of ELAB on January 28, 2004 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. c.t. at the 
Westin City Center in Dallas, TX. Written comments on laboratory 
accreditation and the NELAC standards are encouraged and should be sent 
to Ms. Lara P. Autry, Designated Federal Official, U.S. EPA (E243-05), 
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, faxed to 
(919) 541-4261, 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 
regular ELAB meetings. Those persons interested in attending should 
call Lara P. Autry at (919) 541-5544 to obtain teleconference 
information. The number of lines for the teleconferences, however, are 
limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. 
Preference will be given to groups wishing to attend over requests from 
individuals.

Paul Gilman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 04-1046 Filed 1-15-04; 8:45 am]
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