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Procedures for Detection and Quantitation

Federal Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation for Uses in Clean Water Act Programs

Meeting #7

Wednesday–Friday, June 06-08, 2007

Virginian Suites
1500 Arlington Blvd
Arlington, VA 22209
S.S. Virginian Conference Center

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Draft Meeting #7 Summary (PDF) (63 pages, 764 K)

AGENDA
DAY ONE: Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Time Activity Materials
9:00 AM Opening and Introductions
9:10 AM Welcome from Mary Smith, Director, Engineering and Analysis Division, EPA
9:15 AM Agenda Overview and Grounding
  • Facilitator summary of goals for this meeting
  • FACDQ Timeline and Charter
  • Review of decisions needed at this meeting
9:35 AM Discussion and Approval of Meeting Summary #6
9:50 AM Caucus Reports of Outreach
10:15 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Focus on the Pilot Study
  • Panel presentation on what was learned and the Pilot Study results
  • Questions and Discussion
  • Accept the Pilot Study Report and agree to use the results as part of decision-making on choosing a procedure(s)
12:00 PM LUNCH (in S.S. Potomac Club)
1:00 PM Focus on the Technical Work Group Recommendations Around Procedures
  • Panel presentation on the procedures relative to "What Do We Need a Procedure to Do?"
  • Technical Work Group Recommendations
  • Discussion and Negotiations
2:30 PM BREAK
2:45 PM Procedures Decision-making
  • Continuation of Technical Work Group Recommendations
  • Discussion
  • Negotiations
  • Additional discussion, if needed, in caucus or cross-caucus groups
  • Vote and decisions on recommended procedure(s) (Potential Provisional Decision)
4:45 PM Public Comment
5:00 PM Dinner (in S.S. Potomac Club)
6:00 PM Procedures Decision-making
7:45 PM Wrap-up; Agenda Review and Assignments for Day 2
8:00 PM ADJOURN DAY 1

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DAY TWO: Thursday, June 7, 2007, 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Time Activity Materials
9:00 AM Welcome, Day 2 Agenda Review
9:15 AM Recap Decisions from Day 1
9:40 AM Presentation of Revised Uses Document
  • Presentation by Policy Work Group
  • Discussion of Revised Uses Document
 Draft Revised Uses Document (PDF) (15 pages, 85 K)
10:45 AM BREAK
11:00 AM Decision on Uses Recommendations
  • Decision on Revised Uses Document
12:30 AM LUNCH (in S.S. Potomac Club)
1:30 PM Review and Discussion of Data Quality Objectives, Implementation, and Verification
  • Discussion of Each Topic Area
  • Decision-making on Recommendations
3:15 PM BREAK
3:30 PM Finalize Recommendations on Uses and Approaches for Data Quality Objectives, Implementation, and Verification
4:45 PM Public Comment
5:00 PM Cont: Finalize Recommendations on Uses and Approaches for Data Quality Objectives, Implementation, and Verification
6:00 PM Wrap-Up; Agenda Review and Assignments for Day 3
6:30 PM ADJOURN DAY 2

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DAY THREE: Friday, June 8, 2007, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Time Activity Materials
8:00 AM Welcome, Day 3 Agenda Review
8:15 AM Final Decisions on Agreements Reached
  • Vote on a recommendation on procedure(s)
  • Vote on uses
  • Vote on Other Policy/Technical Issues
9:45 AM Discussion of the Final Report and Work Plan
  • Presentation of Final Report Work Group
  • Discussion of Final Report and Potential Recommendations
  • Agreement on Direction to Final Report Work Group
 Final Report Work Group: Draft Schedule & Assignments (PDF) (8 pages, 44 K)
10:15 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Recap of Decisions Made at FACDQ #7 and Preparation for Lunch Discussion
12:00 PM Lunch and Discussion with Michael Shapiro and Ephraim King
2:00 PM Assignments to Policy Work Group, Technical Work Group, and Final Report Work Group
2:30 PM Public Comment
2:45 PM Wrap-Up; Summary and Next Steps
3:00 PM ADJOURN DAY 3

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