[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 12853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6612]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-8786-6]


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 April 15, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET; May 20, 2009 at 
1 p.m. ET; June 17, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET; and July 15, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET 
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) proficiency testing; (3) ELAB support to the 
Agency's Forum on Environmental Measurements (FEM); (4) implementing 
the performance approach; and (5) 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 August 10, 2009 at 
the Hyatt Regency San Antonio in San Antonio, TX at 9 a.m. (CT).
    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 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. 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.

    Dated: March 13, 2009.
Kevin Teichman,
EPA Acting Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. E9-6612 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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