TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later | Environmental Law Institute

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June 25, 2025 8:30 am — 4:30 pm

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All times noted are EASTERN Time. The event will begin at 8:30 AM Eastern, 7:30 AM Central, 6:30 AM Mountain, and 5:30 AM Pacific.

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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 ninth Toxic Substances Control Act Annual Conference, expanding upon TSCA Reform – Eight Years Later, 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.

Agenda

All times Eastern.

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM	Welcome Madison Calhoun, Senior Manager, Educational Programs, Environmental Law Institute
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM	Setting the Stage — An Overview of Today’s Program Nine years after enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21^st Century Act, who would have guessed its implementation and the state of chemical safety remain the subject of considerable uncertainty and legal debate? This discussion will set the stage for a day of stimulating but respectful debate on the state of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) play and the big issues that remain unresolved. Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Robert M. Sussman, Principal, Sussman & Associates
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel 1: Risk Management All five final risk management rules are being litigated, and the new Administration’s approach to risk management is expected to change. This panel discussion will address the common elements of these five final rules, cross-cutting and key legal and policy issues in dispute, offer a litigation update and timetable for judicial decisions, speculate on what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could do differently in future rules, and discuss the Workplace Chemical Protection Program’s (WCPP) alignment with Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requirements. Robert M. Sussman, Principal, Sussman & Associates, Moderator Keith Bradley, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs Ryan J. Carra, Ph.D., Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice Randy S. Rabinowitz, Executive Director, OSH Law Project, LLC
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Panel 2: Risk Evaluation EPA is revisiting the foundational underpinnings of the 2024 Risk Evaluation Procedural Framework rule, and there is considerable uncertainty on how EPA will approach upcoming risk evaluations. This panel will explore the interplay between the D.C. Circuit case and risk management litigation, review recent draft formaldehyde and butadiene risk evaluations, discuss key cross-cutting issues, identify key science issues, and discuss the prioritization and scoping processes. Mark N. Duvall, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., Moderator Rashmi Joglekar, Ph.D., Associate Director of Science & Policy, University of California San Francisco, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment M. Andrew Maier, Ph.D., Principal Health Scientist, Integral Consulting Inc. Tosh Sagar, Senior Attorney, Earthjustice Karyn M. Schmidt, Principal, Squire Patton Boggs
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Break
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM	Panel 3: New Chemical Review New chemical review remains a particularly hot topic, and EPA has implemented many changes and devoted considerable energy to addressing concerns and accelerating the process. This panel will provide an update on metrics and approaches, discuss premanufacture notice (PMN) completeness/supplemental submissions/rework, the approach to Significant New Use Rules (SNUR), confidential business information (CBI) issues, and adequacy of resources. Greg Schweer, Principal, Environmental Consulting, LLC, Moderator Kyla Bennett, Director of Science Policy; Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Director, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Lawrence E. Culleen, Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Maria J. Doa, Ph.D., Senior Director, Chemical Policy, Environmental Defense Fund Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM	Break
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM	Lunch and Keynote Address: TSCA Implementation – An EPA Perspective Introduction by Lynn R. Goldman, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Michael and Lori Milken Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health; Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Remarks by Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Panel 4: Plastics Production, Use, and Recycling: Key TSCA Considerations Plastic production use and disposal is a global issue garnering significant interest. This panel will explore key TSCA issues including platform chemicals and precursors, additives, and intermediates, public health concerns, microplastics, the scope of TSCA risk evaluations, advanced recycling, PMN/SNUR requirements for pyrolysis oils, and more. Martha E. Marrapese, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Moderator Ross Eisenberg, President, America’s Plastic Makers™ Eve C. Gartner, Director of Crosscutting Toxics Strategies, Earthjustice Jessie M. Kneeland, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Gradient® Corporation Renee Sharp, Director, Plastics and Petrochemical Advocacy, Environmental Health, Natural Resources Defense Council
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Break
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM	Panel 5: Chronic Disease: What Role Chemicals Play This point and counterpoint discussion will address the role chemicals play in chronic disease. Lynn R. Goldman, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Michael and Lori Milken Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health; Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Moderator Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.BT., A.T.S., Scientist Emeritus and Former Director National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program Scholar, In Residence, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Paolo Boffetta, MD., MPH, Stony Brook Cancer Center
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM	Panel 6: TSCA Reform Redux: Change Beyond Fee Reauthorization? The TSCA community is buzzing with the prospect of TSCA legislative reform occasioned by the 2026 lapsing of TSCA’s fee authorization. Stakeholders are divided on whether we need to reopen TSCA and, if so, whether fine tuning or extensive revisions are needed. This panel will consider how well the law is working, what changes are under consideration, and what happens if nothing happens. Daniel Savery, Senior Legislative Representative, Earthjustice, Moderator Jerry Couri, Senior Policy Director, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Liz Hitchcock, Director, Federal Policy Program, Toxic-Free Future Daniel Rosenberg, Director, Federal Toxics Policy, Environmental Health, Natural Resources Defense Council Kimberly Wise White, Ph.D., Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Jordan Diamond, President, Environmental Law Institute

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