American Bar Association
Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Pesticides, Chemical Regulation and Right-to-Know Committee and the Section of Science and Technology Law's Nanotechnology Committee
Cosponsored by Environmental Disclosure Committee; Young Lawyers Division: Administrative Law and Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Committees
Presents a “Quick Teleconference” program
Nano Governance: The Current State of Federal, State, and International Regulation
Thursday, May 19, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time
11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Mountain Time / 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Program Overview:
States, federal agencies, and foreign governments are challenged to address the risks and promote the benefits of evolving technologies, including nanotechnology. At the same time companies globally continue to harness the properties of nanomaterials for use in products from airplanes to pharmaceuticals and from cosmetics to food packaging. Nano Governance: The Current State of Federal, State, and International Regulation will address these issues in a half-day program, Thursday, May 19. The program will explore the new and creative applications of existing regulatory tools and governance approaches to address the potential risks of nanotechnologies, implement new risk assessment approaches to evolving technologies, and maximize the potential benefits of these materials. Panelists will report on new and emerging federal, State, and international nanomaterials regulations and governance strategies. Attendees will gain insight into potential public health and environmental impacts and the approaches various government agencies and industrial stakeholders are pursuing to address these issues while also promoting nanotechnology. The program is open to attorneys and other professionals with chemical regulatory compliance practices. Participants may join the program by webinar or attend host sites, free of charge, in Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, and Durham, NC.
Educational Objectives:
- Develop familiarity with new and emerging federal, State, and international nanomaterials regulations and governance strategies;
- Understand potential public health and environmental impacts and the approaches various government agencies are pursuing to promote nanotechnology while also addressing potential public health and environmental risks; and
- Appreciate complexities of addressing potential risks with existing governance tools and strategies while also embracing new approaches to accommodate evolving technologies.
WELCOME
1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.
Irene Hantman, University of Maryland Law Fellow, Vice Chair, Membership, Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know Committee
INTRODUCTION
1:05 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Raj Bawa, M.S., Ph.D., President of Bawa Biotechnology Consulting LLC, Ashburn, VA and Adjunct Associate Professor, Biology Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
PANEL 1 – BEYOND THE FEDS: INTERNATIONAL/ STATE REGULATORY PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING NANOSCALE MATERIALS1:25 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Moderator:
Lynn L. Bergeson, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Washington, DC
Panelists:
Steffi Friedrichs, Ph.D., Nanotechnology Industries Association, Brussels, Belgium
- European Union REACH/Biocides Directive
- EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
- EU Food Directive—Restrictions Regarding Nanoscale Materials
Neena Sahasrabudhe, Ph.D., Office of Pollution Prevention and Green Technology, California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA
- Chemical information nanosilver data call-in candidate
- Questions and issues regarding health effects of nanosilver in consumer products
Rosalind Volpe, Ph.D., Executive Director, Silver Nanotechnology Working Group A Program of Silver Research Consortium LLC, Durham, NC
- EU and Beyond Nanosilver Governance Developments
- Practical Implications of Product Development in Uncertain Times
Representative from Australian National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (invited)
- Regulation of Industrial Nanomaterials
- Overview of new arrangements effective January 1, 2011
BREAK
2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
PANEL 2 – THE FEDERAL REGULATORY OUTLOOK
2:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Moderator:
Charles L. Franklin, Akin Gump LLP, Washington, DC
Panelists:
William Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
- Regulatory status of nanosilver in FIFRA-registered products, recent developments (e.g., HeiQ AGS time-limited, conditional approval, response to ICTA nanosilver and nanocopper petitions)
- FIFRA registration data requirements needed to evaluate potential risks to humans and the environment
- Proposed FIFRA Section 6(a)(2) policy and requirements pertinent to nanoscale materials
Jim Alwood, Program Manager, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
- Regulatory developments related to Pre-Manufacture Notices, Significant New Use Rules, Section 8 information collection, and TSCA Section 4 test rules
- Guidance for Assessing Screening Level E-Fate/Env Exposure to Nanomaterials
- Assessing/Managing Risks of CNTs: Lessons Learned
- EPA OPP and OPPT Coordination Efforts and Strategies
Treye A. Thomas, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Directorate for Health Sciences, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD
- CPSC Regulatory Approach to the Assessment of Nanomaterials in Consumer Products
- Key Issues of Concern
BREAK
4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
PANEL 3 – PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Moderator:
Chandran B. Iyer, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, Washington, DC
Panelists:
Thomas R. Jacob, T.R. Jacob & Associates
- Herding Cats: Managing Industry’s Response to Evolving Green Chemistry Initiatives
- The Problem of Overlapping and Conflicting Regulations
Richard A. Denison, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., Washington, DC
- The Importance of State Regulatory Efforts
- Encouraging Congress to Amend TSCA: Will the Looming Patchwork of State Regulation Prompt Action?
Steve Froggett, Ph.D., Froggett & Associates, Seattle, WA
- Balancing the Risks and Potential Benefits of Nanomaterials
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
(Wiley Rein Site Only)
This program will not offer CLE credit.
There are two ways to participate in this program either attending a host site location or individual dial-in:
HOST SITE LOCATION
Participation at a host site location is free of charge; however, registration with the host site contact is required.
WASHINGTON, DC (Primary Host Site)
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K St., NW
RSVP: David E. Markert, (202) 719-7496 or dmarkert@wileyrein.com
DURHAM, NC
Silver Research Consortium LLC
1822 E. NC Highway 54, Ste. 120
RSVP: Rosalind Volpe, (919) 361-4647 ext. 3023 or rvolpe@caa.columbia.edu
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
McKenna, Long, Aldridge, LLP
101 California St., 41st Fl.
RSVP: Ann Grimaldi, (415) 267-4104 or agrimaldi@mckennalong.com
ConferTel Teleconference (Individual dial-in):
If you wish to participate by telephone please register online.
Online registration is encouraged for immediate confirmation and billing receipt. You may also complete this form and fax it to (760) 931-0079. Once your registration and payment have been processed, you will receive a confirmation with the toll-free telephone number and security PIN number sent via e-mail from ConfertTel (Webinars@confertel.net).
The registration fee covers the cost of the phone connection; you are encouraged to have others listen to the program with you. Registration cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.
*The Section has secured ConferTel to provide conferencing services, including registration, conferencing and payment. Please make checks payable to ConferTel. Questions regarding the teleconference can be directed to ConferTel at (866) 930-4500.
Registration Fee:
Registrations cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.
Section Members: $80 | Gov't, Academic, or Public Interest: $80 | Other ABA Members: $100 | General Attendance: $110
Cancellation Policy:
Paid registrants who are unable to call in to the conference may request a refund less a $30 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable.
Late Registration Notice:
Please register early, we cannot guarantee late registrations (day of event).
Law Students:
Complimentary registrations are available for law student groups and environmental law societies. Please contact Julie Connell at Julie.Connell@americanbar.org to secure your registration.
Questions?
Do you have a question that you would like the panel to address? Please email your question to Irene A. Hantman at ihant001@umaryland.edu by Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at noon Eastern Time and the panel will make every effort to address your inquiry.
