STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION PROGRAM'S ADVANCED MONITORING SYSTEMS CENTER

Notice Date

August 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201

ZIP Code

43201

E-Mail Address

Helen Latham at Battelle (lathamh@battelle.org)

Description

The National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, and Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, are partners in the Enviromental Technology Verification (ETV) Center for Advanced Monitoring Systems (AMS). The goal of ETV is to verify the performance characteristics of commercially ready environmental technologies so potential purchasers and permitters are provided with an independent and credible assessment of the technology they are buying or permitting. The AMS Center is focused on verifying air, water, and soil monitoring technologies. Battelle has established stakeholder committees for the AMS Center, each of which is comprised of 25-30 representatives from federal, state, and local environmental and regulatory agencies; trade and professional associations; business and investment companies; and other organizations. The role of the stakeholders is to provide input on needed monitoring technologies; prioritize the technologies for verification tests; and assist in implementing the verification process. The next stakeholder comittee meetings will be held at the following times and places: Water Stakeholder Committee, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, and from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, October 5, 2001. Location: the Coeur d'Alene Inn in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1-800-251-7829, Ext. 0. For additional meeting information, contact: Todd Peterson, Battelle, phone 206-528-3274; fax 206-528-3552; e-mail petersts@battelle.org. Air Stakeholder Committee: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, and from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, October 19, 2001. Location: Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, WA, 1-800-275-3775. For additional information, contact: Gretchen Hund, Battelle, phone 206-528-3338, fax 206-528-3552; e-mail hund@battelle.org. Members of the committees will receive updates on the status of verification tests completed, in progress, and planned; future verification tests being considered; and technology needs and issues. Guest speakers from regional, state, and local regulatory agencies will give their perspectives. All sessions are open to the public but space is limited. To register or for additional information about the stakeholder meetings, contact Mr. Peterson or Ms. Hund at the numbers listed above. For general information about the AMS Center, contact Helen Latham, 505 King Ave., Columbus, OH 43201; phone 614-424-4062; fax 614-424-5601; or e-mail lathamh@battelle.org.

Web Link

U.S. EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Program, (http://www.epa.gov/etv/07/07_main.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010820/SPMSC004.HTM (W-228 SN50V1X0)