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[FR Doc No: E9-24060]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) Meeting Dates and 
Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Laboratory 
Advisory Board (ELAB), as previously announced, will have 
teleconference meetings on October 21, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET; November 18, 
2009 at 1 p.m. ET; December 16, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET; February 17, 2010 at 
1 p.m. ET; and March 17, 2010 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 January 25, 2010 at the Hyatt 
Regency in Chicago, IL at 1:30 p.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 autry.lara@epa.gov. 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: September 28, 2009.
Kevin Teichman,
EPA Acting Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. E9-24060 Filed 10-5-09; 8:45 am]
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