[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15556]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5841-8]
Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board; Nominees, Meeting Date
and Agenda
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Solicitation of nominees for membership and notice of open
meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting
nominees to serve on the Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board
(ELAB). Nominees are being sought to fill vacancies in the following
categories: environmental engineering associations or firms, Indian
nations, third party assessors, academia, small laboratories (20
employees or less), and associations representing the laboratory
community complying with EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Terms of
service will commence on October 1, 1997 and terminate on July 30,
1999. Application forms must be completed, to provide information on
experience, abilities, stakeholder interest, organizational
description, and references. A copy of the application form can be
obtained on the Internet (see address below).
The Agency will convene an open meeting of ELAB on July 28, 1997,
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This meeting immediately precedes the National
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Third Annual
Meeting and will be held in the Wyndham Anatole Hotel at 2201 Stemmons
Freeway in Dallas, TX. Directions can be obtained from the hotel by
calling 214-748-1200.
The agenda will include discussions of the fact findings of several
subcommittees, i.e. the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Subcommittee;
the Performance Based Methods Subcommittee; and the Proficiency Testing
Subcommittee. Comments on the NELAC standards, ready for voting at the
Third Annual Meeting, will be solicited. (Standards are scheduled to be
posted on the electronic bulletin board on July 1, 1997. The Internet
site address for the standards and the above mentioned ELAB nominee
application is: http://ttnwww.rtpnc.epa.gov/html/nelac/nelac.htm#NL02.)
In addition, Dr. Eldert C. Hartwig, NELAC Chair, will respond to a
previous ELAB recommendation regarding the development of a plan for
implementation of NELAC. Finally, results of communication with EPA's
Environmental Monitoring Management Council will be presented.
The public is encouraged to attend. Time will be allotted for
public comment. Written comments are encouraged and should be directed
to Ms. Jeanne Mourrain; Designated Federal Officer; USEPA; NERL (MD-
75); Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. If questions arise, please
contact Ms. Mourrain at 919/541-1120, fax 919/541-4101, or E-mail
mourrain.jeanne@epamail.epa.gov.
Dated: May 28, 1997.
Lawrence Weinstock,
Acting Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
[FR Doc. 97-15556 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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