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National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) Accreditation Council

The NELAP Accreditation Council consists of one individual from each recognized Accreditation Body, appointed by the Accreditation Body, and one Ex-Officio member representing EPA. The NELAP Accreditation Council has final authority for implementation of the program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories. Specifically, the NELAP Accreditation Council:

  • Reviews and approves applications from prospective ABs to become NELAP-recognized.
  • Periodically reviews all NELAP-recognized ABs to ensure their conformance to the requirements established by this organization.
  • Coordinates with the LAS Executive Committee to:
    • Include new standards into the NELAP program.
    • Include interpretations and clarification of the NELAP standards.
    • Adopt relevant acceptance limits for proficiency testing developed by the PT Executive Committee.
    • Adopt policies and procedures for use within the program.
    • Respond to complaints about the program.
  • Ensures a national program though mutual recognition

Conference Calls: 1st and 3rd Monday, 1:30 pm ET

Contact the Committee Chair or Program Administrator to request to participate for these calls.

Note: On June 9, 2010, this committee was renamed the NELAP Accreditation Council to reflect a change in the TNI bylaws. Documents such as meeting minutes may show the previous name of this committee, the NELAP Board.

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Kristin Brown, Chair
Utah DOH
Taylorsville, Utah
[email protected]

Michele Potter, Vice Chair
New Jersey DEP
Trenton, New Jersey
[email protected]

Lynn Bradley, Program Administrator
The NELAC Institute
Staunton, Virginia
[email protected]

Annmarie Beach
Pennsylvania DEP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
[email protected]

Lynn Boysen
Minnesota DOH
St. Paul, Minnesota
[email protected]

Taryn Hurley
Oklahoma DEQ
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
[email protected]

Steven Jetter
ORELAP
Hillsboro, Oregon
[email protected]

Carl Kircher
Florida DOH
Jacksonville, Florida
[email protected]

Jody Koehler
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
[email protected]

Brian Lamarsh
New Hampshire ELAP
Concord, New Hampshire
[email protected]

Tramecha Rankins
Louisiana DEQ
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
[email protected]

Carissa Robertson
Kansas DHE
Topeka, Kansas
[email protected]

Millie Rose
Illinois EPA
Springfield, Illinois
[email protected]

Amy Steuerwald
New York State Department of Health
Albany, New York
[email protected]

Cathy Westerman
Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, Laboratory Certification
Richmond, Virginia
[email protected]

January 23, 2024

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February 06, 2023
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October 27, 2022
September 22, 2022
June 06, 2022
May 02, 2022
March 7, 2022
February 7, 2022
January 19, 2022
January 3, 2022

December 6, 2021
November 1, 2021
October 4, 2021
September 7, 2021
August 16, 2021
August 9, 2021
July 6, 2021
January 28, 2021
January 4, 2021

December 7, 2020
November 2, 2020
October 5, 2020
September 8, 2020
August 3, 2020
July 6, 2020
June 1, 2020
May 4, 2020
March 2, 2020
February 5, 2020
January 6, 2020

December 2, 2019
November 12, 2019
October 7, 2019
August 7, 2019
July 8, 2019
June 3, 2019
May 6, 2019
March 4, 2019
January 28, 2019
January 7, 2019

September 4, 2018
July 2, 2018
June 4, 2018
May 7, 2018
April 2, 2018
February 5, 2018
January 24, 2018

December 4, 2017
November 6, 2017
October 2, 2017
September 11, 2017
August 7, 2017
July 10, 2017
June 5, 2017
April 3, 2017
January 25, 2017
January 9, 2017

December 12, 2016
November 17, 2016
October 3, 2016
September 6, 2016
August 8, 2016
July 5, 2016
June 6, 2016
May 2, 2016
April 4, 2016
March 7, 2016
January 27, 2016
January 4, 2016

December 7, 2015
November 16, 2015
November 2, 2015
October 19, 2015
October 5, 2015
September 21, 2015
September 1, 2015
August 3, 2015
July 16, 2015
July 6, 2015
June 15, 2015
June 1, 2015
May 18, 2015
May 4, 2015
April 20, 2015
April 6, 2015
March 16, 2015
March 2, 2015
February 4, 2015
January 5, 2015

December 15, 2014
December 1, 2014
November 17, 2014
October 20, 2014
October 15, 2014
September 15, 2014
August 18, 2014
July 21, 2014
July 7, 2014
June 16, 2014
June 2, 2014
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April 21, 2014
April 7, 2014
February 3, 2014
January 6, 2014

December 16, 2013
December 2, 2013
November 18, 2013
November 4, 2013
October 21, 2013
October 7, 2013
September 19, 2013
September 16, 2013
September 9, 2013
August 19, 2013
August 9, 2013
July 15, 2013
July 1, 2013
April 15, 2013
April 1, 2013
March 18, 2013
March 4, 2013
January 16, 2013
January 7, 2013

December 17, 2012
December 3, 2012
November 19, 2012
October 15, 2012
October 1, 2012
August 9, 2012
July 30, 2012
June 18, 2012
June 4, 2012
May 21, 2012
May 7, 2012
April 16, 2012
April 2, 2012
March 19, 2012
March 5, 2012
February 21, 2012
February 1, 2012
January 17, 2012
January 3, 2012

December 19, 2011
December 5, 2011
November 21, 2011
November 7, 2011
November 7, 2011
October 17, 2011
October 3, 2011
September 19, 2011
September 6, 2011
August 18, 2011
August 1, 2011
July 18, 2011
July 11, 2011
June 10, 2011
June 6, 2011
May 16, 2011
May 2, 2011
April 18, 2011
April 4, 2011
March 7, 2011
February 22, 2011
February 7, 2011
February 3, 2011
January 18, 2011
January 3, 2011

December 20, 2010
December 6, 2010
November 22, 2010
November 15, 2010
October 4, 2010
September 20, 2010
September 7, 2010
August 16, 2010
August 2, 2010
July 21, 2010
July 7, 2010
June 21, 2010
June 7, 2010
May 17, 2010
May 3, 2010
April 19, 2010
April 5, 2010
March 15, 2010
March 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
January 27, 2010
January 20, 2010

December 21, 2009
December 10, 2009
November 16, 2009
November 2, 2009
October 19 2009
October 5, 2009
September 21, 2009
September 8, 2009
August 24, 2009
August 12, 2009
August 3, 2009
July 27, 2009
July 20, 2009
July 6, 2009
June 15, 2009
June 1, 2009
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April 6, 2009
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February 23, 2009
February 2, 2009
January 13, 2009
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December 15, 2008
December 1, 2008
November 10, 2008
November 3, 2008
October 6, 2008
September 15, 2008
August 25, 2008
August 15, 2008
August 4, 2008
July 7, 2008
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June 02, 2008
May 19, 2008
May 5, 2008
April 21, 2008
April 7, 2008
March 17, 2008
March 3, 2008
February 19, 2008
February 4, 2008
January 17, 2008
January 7, 2008

December 17, 2007
November 19, 2007
November 5, 2007
October 15, 2007
October 1, 2007
September 17, 2007
August 23, 2007
July 30, 2007
July 16, 2007
July 2, 2007
June 4, 2007
May 21, 2007
May 7, 2007
April 16, 2007
March 19, 2007
March 5, 2007
February 5, 2007
January 29, 2007
January 8, 2007

December 18, 2006
December 4, 2006
November 20, 2006

Current Projects:

Renewal of AB recognitions
Posting NELAP Accreditation Council and AAC policy decisions

Current Needs:

SOP for handling complaints against an Accreditation Body