[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56221-56222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21067]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7815-6]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Laboratory 
Advisory Board (ELAB), as previously announced, will have 
teleconference meetings on October 20, 2004 at 1 p.m. e.s.t.; November 
17, 2004 at 1 p.m. e.s.t.; December 15, 2004 at 1 p.m. e.s.t.; and 
January 19, 2005 at 1 p.m. e.s.t. to discuss the 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: Expanding 
the number of laboratories seeking NELAC accreditation; homeland 
security issues affecting the laboratory community; ELAB support to 
Agency's Forum on Environmental Measurements (FEM); implementing the 
performance approach; increasing state participation in NELAC; and 
follow-up on some of ELAB's past recommendations and issues. In 
addition to these teleconferences, ELAB will be hosting their next 
face-to-face meeting on February 2, 2005 at the Sheraton Society Hill 
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    Written comments on laboratory accreditation issues and/or 
environmental monitoring issues are encouraged and should be sent to 
Ms. Lara P. Autry, DFO, U.S. EPA (E243-05), 109 T. W. Alexandar 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 this and previous ELAB meetings. 
Those persons interested in attending should call Lara P. Autry at 
(919) 541-5544 to obtain

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

Paul Gilman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 04-21067 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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