[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 204 (Monday, October 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62107-62108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17665]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8233-1]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 18, 2006 at 1 p.m. e.t.; November 
15, 2006 at 1 p.m. e.t.; December 20, 2006 at 1 p.m. e.t.; January 17, 
2007 at 1 p.m. e.t.; and February 21, 2007 at 1p.m. e.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: (1) Expanding the number of laboratories seeking National 
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) 
accreditation; (2) homeland security issues affecting the laboratory 
community; (3) ELAB support to the Agency's Forum on Environmental 
Measurements (FEM); (4) implementing the performance approach; (5) 
increasing State participation in NELAC; and (6) 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 
in late January 2007 at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver, Colorado. 
Further details of that meeting will be forthcoming.
    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. 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

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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. 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. For information on 
access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact 
Lara P. Autry at the number above. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Lara P. Autry, preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

Kevin Teichman,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development.
 [FR Doc. E6-17665 Filed 10-20-06; 8:45 am]
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