Chemical Control Law and Policy
Why Attend?
This advanced one-day course of study gives its registrants the opportunity to acquire an in-depth understanding of the laws governing chemical and pesticide control and nanotechnology, as well as up-to-date information on federal enforcement of statutes regulating them.
In past years, the area of chemical control was covered as part of a single two-day course. This year, ALI-ABA is pleased to offer two one-day back-to-back courses to meet the needs of today’s busy practitioners. Hazardous Wastes and Site Remediation is offered on the first day; Chemical Control Law and Policy is addressed on the second day. Sign up just for this course for $649; or, for only $999, attend both courses! More information on Hazardous Wastes and Site Remediation can be found here.
What You Will Learn
The first half of the course examines what practitioners need to know about the growing significance of industrial and pesticide chemical control law and regulation, by updating registrants on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and enforcement priorities for 2010 and providing a roundup on significant litigation. It addresses:
Administrative actions to enhance chemical management
TSCA inventory and inventory update reporting
EPA’s evolving policies on nanotechnology, nanopesticides, and endangered species,
FIFRA registration review and improvement initiatives under PRIA 2
Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)
Litigation issues with aquatic pesticides, endangered species, and rodenticide
The second half of the course goes beyond the basics and takes an integrated look at modern-day chemical control. It considers chemical legislation to watch, partners in pesticide and chemical regulation and management, and other hot topics. Specific topics include:
TSCA reauthorization/modernization and other relevant legislation from the House and Senate, such as the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009 and the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009
Consumer Product Safety Commission’s regulation of hazardous substances in consumer products
Federal Trade Commission’s growing focus on green marketing claims
Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace exposure and hazard communications standards
Chemical control in key import/export markets
Climate regulations on the chemical and agricultural sectors
For those new to the area or looking for a refresher, the course begins with an optional introductory lecture on federal chemical and pesticide control law. Time is set aside during each presentation to address registrants’ questions.
Planning Chairs
(Also on faculty)
Lynn L. Bergeson, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Washington, D.C.
Charles L. Franklin, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Faculty
James V. Aidala, Jr., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Washington, D.C.
Charles M. Auer, Charles Auer & Associates, LLC, Poolesville, Maryland
Steven P. Bradbury, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Sarah H. Brozena, Senior Director, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council, Arlington, Virginia
John C. Cruden, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Richard A. Denison, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund, Washington, D.C.
Dennis R. Deziel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
Liza J. Fleeson, Program Manager, Office of Pesticide Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Richmond, Virginia
Christina Franz, Directory, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council, Arlington, Virginia
Jim Jones, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
James C. Lamb, IV, Ph.D., Principal Scientist and Center Director, Exponent, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia
Brenda Mallory, Associate Deputy General Counsel, Pesticides and Toxic Substances Law Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Erik D. Olson, Director, Food and Consumer Protect Safety Programs, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, D.C.
Kathleen E. Sellers, Principal Engineer, ARCADIS U.S., Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts
Treye A. Thomas, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Directorate for Health Sciences, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, Maryland
Jim Willis, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
ALI-ABA Staff Attorney: Amy S. Weinberg, Assistant Director, Office of Courses of Study
SPECIAL OFFER: Want to learn more about the latest in hazardous substances and site remediation? For only $350 more, attend a second course, Hazardous Wastes and Site Remediation: Legal and Policy Developments, on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at the same location! Scroll down on the Live Course registration page to add this special package to your cart.
Program Schedule
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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast [please note change from 7:15 a.m. in printed brochure]
7:55 a.m. Administrative Remarks - ALI-ABA Staff
WEBCAST SEGMENT A
8:00 a.m. Optional Primer on Federal Chemical and Pesticide Control Law - Ms. Bergeson and Mr. Franklin
8:45 a.m. Course Overview
9:00 a.m. Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) TSCA Program Update - Ms. Bergeson, Moderator; Dr. Denison, Ms. Franz, and Mr. Willis
- Administrative Actions to Enhance Chemical Management
o New regulatory risk management actions
o Development of Chemical Action Plans targeting chemicals of concern
o Requiring data establishing chemical risks
o Increased public access to information about chemicals
o Engaging stakeholders in prioritizing chemicals for risk management action
- TSCA Inventory and Inventory Update Reporting
- OPPT's Evolving Nanotechnology Policy
o Current interpretations of TSCA authority
o Status of National Nanotechnology Stewardship Program
o Administration's Nanotechnology Research Strategy
10:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) FIFRA Program Update - Mr. Franklin, Moderator; Drs. Bradbury and Lamb
- Registration Review - Registration improvement initiatives under Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act of 2007 (PRIA 2)
- EPA's evolving endangered species policy
- Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)
- OPP's evolving nanopesticide policy
12:00 noon Luncheon for Registrants and Faculty, sponsored by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
WEBCAST SEGMENT B
12:30 p.m. Enforcement and Litigation Issues - Ms. Sellers, Moderator; Mr. Cruden and Ms. Mallory
- 2010 Enforcement Priorities
- Litigation Roundup
1:30 p.m. Networking Break
1:45 p.m. Chemical Legislation To Watch - Mr. Aidala, Moderator; Dr. Denison, Ms. Brozena, and Messrs. Jones and Olson
- TSCA Reauthorization/Modernization
o Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2009 (expected)
o Administrator’s principles for TSCA reform
- Other Relevant Legislation
o H.R. 2065: Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009
o S.1660: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act
o H.R.2420: Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act
o S.1482: National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009
o S.519: POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2009
2:45 p.m. Beyond EPA: Partners in Pesticide and Chemical Risk Regulation and Management - Mr. Franklin, Moderator; Mr. Deziel, Ms. Fleeson, and Dr. Thomas
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace exposure and hazard communication standards
- Consumer Product Safety Commission's regulation of hazardous substances in consumer products
- Federal Trade Commission and the growing focus on green marketing claims
- Department of Homeland Security and chemical facility security
- State regulation and enforcement
3:30 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m. Cross-Cutting Issues/Hot Topics - Ms. Bergeson, Moderator; Messrs. Auer and Franklin
- Chemical Control in Key Import/Export Markets
o Chemical control under EU's REACH regulation vs. Canada, China, and Eastern Europe
o Restriction on hazardous substances directive (ROHS)
o Restrictions on Disposal of Waste Electronic Equipment (WEE)
o EPA's new greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting rule
o Proposed permitting requirements for large, stationary-source CO2 emitters
o Issues to watch in developing climate legislation
4:30 p.m. Questions and Answers
5:00 p.m. Adjournment
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 7.75 hours, including the optional introductory lecture
Suggested Prerequisite: Limited experience in legal practice in subject matter or completion of Basic CLE Course in subject matter
Educational Objective: Acquisition of knowledge and skills to develop proficiency as a practitioner; maintenance of professional competence as a practitioner; provision of information on recent legal developments
Level of Instruction: Advanced
Here's what registrants have said about this course:
"As a non-lawyer in the environmental world this course was excellent to be able to see how others think and look at environmental issues from the law side. I work with lawyers on a regular basis and this course has definitely been beneficial.” – Monique Price, Hexcel, Salt Lake City
"I am not a lawyer, but as an environmental consultant who works in litigation support, I found this course provided a very good foundation in the legal drivers behind the work I do. I have a much better understanding of how my work is used in deciding superfund cases." – Carrie Graff, LimnoTech, Annapolis
"Very well presented no matter what field you are in."
"The course content and quality of speakers was excellent. I will hope to attend again."
"A very good course, well planned and organized. Thank you."
Times
All times listed in the above-Program Schedule are Eastern Daylight. Note that the video webcast is live and without time delay.
