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Place and Date: San Diego CA, April 11 to 14, 2005
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EPA National Conference on Managing Environmental Quality Systems
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Monday, April 11, 2005
8:00a
to 12:00n
Systematic Planning Using the DQO Process The Quality System as Applied to the Environmental Microbiology Lab (Or How To Survive an Assessment/Audit)
12:00n
to 1:00p
L u n c h
1:00p
to 5:00p
Understanding and Evaluating Data Quality Assessment Internal Audits
Tuesday April 12, 2005
Time  
8:00a
to 11:00a
Stakeholder Meetings
These meetings are chaired by EPA organizations. Agendas typically involve stakeholders who have knowledge about the host organization's objectives and discussion topics.
11:00a
to 12:00n
B r e a k
12:00n
to 4:30p
Plenary Session

Opening Address:
  • Reggie Cheatham, Director, OEI Quality Staff
  • Linda Travers, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, OEI
Invited Speakers:
  • Tom Huetteman, Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9
  • John Robertus, Executive Officer San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, EPA Region 9
Keynote Address:
  • Dr. Thomas Redman, President of Navesink Consulting Group
Panel Sessions:


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Wednesday  April 13, 2005
Time  
8:30a
to 10:00a
Environmental Measures Quality System Implementation in the Great Lakes Program Quality Systems Models Applications of Novel Techniques to Environmental Problems Ambient Air Session I
10:00a
to 10:30a
B r e a k
10:30a
to 12:00n
Environmental Laboratory Quality Systems Performance Metrics Quality Assurance Plan Guidance Initiatives Ask a Statistician:
Panel Discussion
Ambient Air Session II
12:00n
to 1:00p
L u n c h
1:00p
to 2:30p
Environmental Laboratory Quality Performance - Quality Systems Implementation Quality Initiatives in the EPA Office Of Environmental Information A Win-Win-Win Partnership for Solving Environmental Problems Ambient Air Session III
2:30p
to 3:00p
B r e a k
3:00p
to 4:30p
Topics in Environmental Data Operations Quality System Development Auditor Competence To Detect or Not Detect; What is the Problem? Ambient Air Session IV
4:30p
to 5:00p
B r e a k
5:00p
to 6:00p
- EPA SAS Users Group Meeting
- SPAB Meeting
Thursday April 14, 2005
Time  
8:30a
to 10:00a
Evaluating Environmental Data Quality Satellite Imagery QA Information Quality Perspectives To Detect or Not Detect: What is the Answer? Ambient Air Workgroup Meeting
10:00a
to 10:30a
B r e a k
10:30a
to 12:00n
Environmental Data Quality Information Quality and Policy Frameworks Office of Water; Current Initiatives Sampling Inside, Outside, and Under Ambient Air Workgroup Meeting (continued)
12:00n
to 1:00p
L u n c h
1:00p
to 2:30p
UFP Implementation Quality Systems Guidance and Training Developments Information Management Innovative Environmental Analyses Ambient Air Workgroup Meeting (continued)
2:30p
to 3:00p
B r e a k
3:00p
to 4:30p
- - - - Ambient Air Workgroup Meeting (continued)