GLIN==> GLRI Quality Technical Conference

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Stakeholders and Technical
Quality Leads are sponsoring the First Annual GLRI Quality Technical
Conference, to be   held on December 7 to the 9, 2010 in the US EPA
Region 5 facilities: Lake Michigan Room and via Webinar.
http://epa.gov/greatlakes/qmp/

A primary goal of the GLRI Quality Technical Conference is to bring
together the GLRI Collaborators to facilitate implementation of quality
practices for GLRI projects. We will begin Tuesday, December 7 with
three training sessions: 1) data verification, validation, and
usability; 2) quality program tracking, inventory, and reporting; and 3)
field and laboratory auditing. Wednesday, December 8 will consist of
technical sessions addressing specific quality issues associated with
GLRI focus areas, such as sediment assessment and remediation, and
habitat restoration.

The conference employs green initiatives and environmental awareness
with all seven sessions being held on Dec 7 and 8 are being made
available remotely via Webinar. The final morning (Thursday, December 9)
will provide an opportunity to share the quality-related experiences of
our organizations and report on the status of quality documentation for
projects funded by GLRI in FY 2010.

Quality management training modules - December 7, 2010

(1) Data Verification, Validation and Usability
December 7, 2010, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Central time/Chicago)
This three-hour workshop is designed to assist project managers, project
staff, and data users in understanding (1) the processes necessary to
determine if data are suitable for their intended use and (2) techniques
for documenting data quality in order to comply with requirements of the
Data Quality Act and EPA’s quality system.
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/349459529

(2) Quality Documentation Tracking, Inventory, and Reporting
December 7, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Central time/Chicago)
Tracking and reporting the status of quality requirement implementation
for projects is a critical component of all quality programs.
Development and approval of quality documentation, such as quality
assurance project plans, is often a requirement for projects that
involve the collection or use of environmental data.  This two-hour
training will discuss the importance of inventory, tracking, and
reporting for project quality documentation throughout the review and
approval process and present example procedures for these quality
program components.
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/692478921

(3) Field and Laboratory Auditing
December 7, 2010, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Central time/Chicago)
This two-hour training module will focus on how to plan, conduct, and
report upon audits of laboratories and field operations.  The training
will address the “what, why, who, when and how” of auditing including,
the various types of audits (such as routine and corrective action),
establishing project requirements against which to audit, assembling an
audit team, developing relevant audit procedures for a specific project,
audit documentation, and corrective actions and follow-up.
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/145760264

First Annual GLRI Quality Technical Conference - December 8, 2010

(4) Quality Fundamentals and GLRI Accountability
Wed, Dec 8, 2010, 8:30 AM - 9:40 AM (Central time/Chicago)
Stages of Quality for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative,
Information Quality Guidelines, Great Lakes Accountability System
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/531767896

(5) Quality Considerations for Sediment Assessment and Remediation
Projects
Wed, Dec 8, 2010, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Central time/Chicago)
Data Management and Analytical Support for Great Lakes Legacy Act, Use
of Geostatistics in Sediment Assessment and Remediation Projects,
Quality Considerations for EPA Emergency Response and Sediment
Remediation Projects, Construction and Engineering Quality Issues, and
Real-time Turbidity Monitoring and Construction Quality Assurance for
Dredging
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/705515256

(6) Quality Considerations for Habitat Restoration Projects
Wed, Dec 8, 2010, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (Central time/Chicago)
Common Quality Issues for Habitat Restoration Projects under GLRI and
Strategies for Assessing and Implementing Quality
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/677079305

(7) Quality Considerations for Projects Using Existing Data and Remote
Sensing Projects
Wed, Dec 8, 2010, 3:20 PM - 4:30 PM (Central time/Chicago)
Delisting Beneficial Use Impairments for Great Lakes Areas of Concern,
Great Lakes Observation System, Understanding and Interpreting
Non-detect Results
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/661926552
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Contact persons: Louis J. Blume, Quality Manager, U.S. EPA Great Lakes
National Program Office (blume.louis at epa.gov), 312 -353-2317), Kevin
Bolger, Region 5 QA Manager, bolger.kevin at epa.gov, 312-886-6762.