An ELI, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Co-Sponsored Annual Conference
This conference marks the eighth Toxic Substances Control Act Annual Conference, expanding upon TSCA Reform – Seven Years Later, TSCA Reform – Six Years Later, TSCA Reform – Five Years Later, TSCA Reform – Four Years Later, TSCA: Three Years Later, TSCA Reform at 2 Years and TSCA Reform: One Year Later. Leading panelists will reflect on the challenges and accomplishments since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) stands today.
Panelists will dive into key hot topics, including chemical prioritization and risk evaluation, risk management, new chemical review, Section 21 petitions and other TSCA provisions available to third parties, and much more. Join ELI, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, leading experts, and distinguished speakers for a robust exploration of the issues and regulations surrounding TSCA.
Agenda
All times Eastern.
| 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM | Welcome Madison Calhoun, Senior Manager, Educational Programs, Environmental Law Institute |
| 8:05 AM – 9:00 AM | Hot Topics Panel TSCA Administrative and Judicial Litigation: Much Going On! TSCA is the subject of significant administrative and judicial litigation. Inhance Technologies raises serious implications for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s regulation of significant new uses under TSCA Section 5. TSCA Section 4 orders are being litigated, the final Section 6 risk management rule for asbestos is being challenged, as are other aspects of EPA’s implementation of Lautenberg. This panel will feature a spirited discussion of these disputes and the implications of their resolution. Mark N. Duvall, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Moderator |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Keynote Address Michal Ilana Freedhoff, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Panel 1: Risk Management EPA’s issuance of its first-ever risk management rule is a significant achievement and offers important insights into how EPA defines the “extent necessary” to control unreasonable risks, under what circumstances EPA will not seek to ban a chemical use, what issues are likely to be litigated, and much more. This panel will discuss the risk management rule and its implications. Karyn M. Schmidt, Senior Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council, Moderator |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Panel 2: Risk Evaluation and the Supporting Role Sections 4 and 8 Play EPA has been busy refining its chemical prioritization and risk evaluation processes to ensure its decisions are informed by available data and new data are generated under Section 4. This panel will consider these revised processes; the role and extent of peer review; the utility and timing of Section 4 test rules; the disposition of chemicals remaining on the 2014 Work Plan Chemicals list; and much more. Maria J. Doa, Ph.D., Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, Environmental Defense Fund, Moderator |
| 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM | Presentation from Dean Goldman & GW Special Collections Robin Delaloye, Associate Dean, Student Success and Scholarly Technology, George Washington University Libraries and Academic Innovation Lynn R. Goldman, M.D., Michael and Lori Milken Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Luncheon Break Anyone who attends in person is welcome to enjoy a complimentary grab-and-go lunch. However, we will not be able to accommodate dietary restrictions. |
| 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Panel 3: New Chemical Review EPA continues to revise its new chemical review process. This panel will discuss the latest updates, whether challenges are being addressed and how, whether review times are being diminished, and much more. Samantha Liskow, Lead Counsel, Health Program, Environmental Defense Fund, Moderator |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Panel 4: Shaping the Agenda: Section 21 Citizens’ Petitions and Other Mechanisms Influencing Priority Setting Citizens’ petitions under TSCA Section 21 are increasingly playing a prominent role in influencing EPA’s policy and regulatory priorities. Other mechanisms are also being used to revisit EPA’s priorities. This panel will discuss the utility of these mechanisms, how they are impacting EPA’s regulatory agenda, and other opportunities for citizen engagement. Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Moderator |
| 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Jordan Diamond, President, Environmental Law Institute |