[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41476-41477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15619]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7785-7]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of teleconference and face-to-face meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Laboratory 
Advisory Board (ELAB) will have teleconference meetings on August 18, 
2004, at 1 p.m. e.d.t.; September 15, 2004, at 1 p.m. e.d.t.; October 
20, 2004, at 1 p.m. e.d.t.; November 17, 2004, at 1 p.m. e.d.t.; and 
December 15, 2004, at 1 p.m. e.d.t. in addition to a face-to-face 
meeting on July 19, 2004, at 9 a.m. e.d.t. at the Wyndham Washington, 
DC, on 1400 M Street, NW., to discuss the ideas and views presented at 
the previous ELAB meetings, as well as new business. Items to be 
discussed include: Laboratory participation; environmental monitoring 
issues; homeland security; follow-up on draft language on ELAB's past 
recommendations on EPA reference methods; performance based measurement 
systems; and outreach. Written comments on NELAP laboratory 
accreditation and the NELAC standards are encouraged and should be sent 
to Ms. Lara P. Autry, DFO, US EPA (E243-05), 4930 Old Page Road, 
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 or attend the face-to-face meeting, and time 
permitting, will be allowed to comment on issues discussed during this 
and previous ELAB meetings. Those persons interested in attending 
should call Lara P. Autry at (919) 541-5544 to obtain teleconference 
information or logistics regarding the hotel for the face-to-face 
meeting. 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

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to a group wishing to attend over a request from an individual.

Paul Gilman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 04-15619 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]
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