[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1258-1259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00284]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9972-88-ORD]


Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board Meeting Dates and Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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    The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental 
Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) holds teleconference meetings the 
third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. ET and two face-to-face 
meetings each calendar year. For 2018, teleconference only meetings 
will be February 21; March 21; April 18; May 16; June 20; July 18; 
September 19; October 17; November 21; and December 19 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) Issues in continuing the expansion of national 
environmental

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accreditation; (2) ELAB support to the Agency on issues relating to 
measurement and monitoring for all programs; and (3) follow-up on some 
of ELAB's past recommendations and issues. In addition to these 
teleconferences, ELAB will be hosting their two face-to-face meetings 
with teleconference line also available on January 22, 2018 at the 
Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque, NM at 1:00 p.m. (MT) (due to unforeseen 
administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less 
than 15 calendar days' notice) and on August 6, 2018 at the Hyatt 
Regency in New Orleans, LA at 1:00 p.m. (CT). Written comments on 
laboratory accreditation issues and/or environmental monitoring or 
measurement issues are encouraged and should be sent to Ms. Lara P. 
Phelps, Designated Federal Official, US EPA (E243-05), 109 T. W. 
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or emailed 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 participating in ELAB teleconference meetings 
should call Lara P. Phelps at (919) 541-5544 to obtain teleconference 
information. For information on access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Lara P. Phelps at the number above, 
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much 
time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: December 28, 2017.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
Science Advisor, Office of the Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2018-00284 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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