The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following NNI Public Meeting.

Public Meeting: Refreshing the NNI’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy
May 31–June 1, 2023
Online and L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C.

CLICK HERE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL REGISTRATION

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf of the U.S. Government’s National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), invites you to participate in a public meeting to discuss the revision of the NNI’s 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Research Strategy. Individuals, non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutions, and the private sector interested in the responsible development of nanotechnology are encouraged to attend and contribute to creating an updated EHS Research Strategy.

The NNI seeks feedback and perspectives on progress toward the goals set out in the NNI’s 2011 EHS Research Strategy and on remaining research gaps, new challenges, and opportunities. By involving the broadest cross section of stakeholders early in the process, the NNI hopes to prepare a fresh and durable strategic guide that is responsive to the continuing evolution of nanotechnology as an enabling technology.

Visit the EHS Strategy Refresh page for the meeting agenda and additional resources. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early for in-person attendance.

Additional opportunities to engage with the NNI’s EHS strategy refresh include responding to the Request for Information (RFI) published on April 5, 2023. Comments on the RFI are due on or before 5 p.m. ET June 2, 2023. Information on the 2011 EHS Research Strategy is posted on the NNI website.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend Refreshing the NNI’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy Public Meeting.

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following webinar.

TOP TSCA TOPICS WEBINAR: Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, and More!
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
11:00am-12:00pm ET

REGISTER NOW

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has advanced groundbreaking science policy initiatives in furtherance of implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As EPA advances New Approach Methodologies (NAM), cumulative risk assessment methodologies, and systematic review procedures, chemical stakeholders must understand directionally how these initiatives are influencing EPA decisions under TSCA Sections 5 and 6. Other consequential rulemakings involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) reporting and confidential business information (CBI) protections are equally significant, and all are likely to inspire significant disruption in the regulated community. Join us for an intense one-hour update on these and other issues in a discussion with Dr. Anna B. Lowit, OPPT’s Senior Science Advisor, and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C^®) Director of Chemistry, Dr. Richard E. Engler.

Topics Covered:

• New Approach Methodologies
• Systematic Review
• Cumulative Risk Assessment
• Update on Section 6 Risk Evaluations
• The Latest TSCA Rulemakings, Including PFAS Reporting, CBI, and  TSCA Fees 

Speakers Include:

Anna B Lowit, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, OPPT, advises on a diversity of science policy issues. Dr. Lowit previously served at Senior Science Advisor for EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs. She is currently co-chair of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods.

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. is Director of Chemistry with B&C. Dr. Engler is a 17-year veteran of EPA and is one of the most widely recognized experts in the field of green chemistry, having served as senior staff scientist in EPA’s OPPT and leader of EPA’s Green Chemistry Program. He has participated in thousands of TSCA substance reviews at EPA, and pre-notice and post-review meetings with submitters to resolve complex cases.

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, counsels corporations, trade associations, and business consortia on a wide range of issues pertaining to chemical hazard, exposure and risk assessment, risk communication, minimizing legal liability, and evolving regulatory and policy matters pertinent to conventional, biobased, and nanoscale chemicals, particularly with respect to TSCA, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and analog global chemical product programs. Ms. Bergeson is Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section, is Immediate Past President of the Product Stewardship Society (PSS) and serves on the Executive Committee of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL).

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend TOP TSCA TOPICS WEBINAR.

NanoBCA/WIAF Webinar
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
2:00-3:00PM ET

AGENDA

2:00-2:10  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director, NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

Confronting Climate Change with Nanotechnology: Solutions-Based Learning Webinar
Wednesday, April 26, 6:30-7:30 pm ET
REGISTER

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2:10-2:25  EHS Update 
Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

Register Now for the “TOP TSCA TOPICS: Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, and More!” Webinar
May 17, 2023
11:00am-12:00pm ET

TSCA Fundamentals Webinar
Invaluable training on the essentials of TSCA
A Bergeson & Campbell PC and Chemical Watch Collaboration
June 6-8, 2023

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2:25-3:00  Spraying Systems and Nano Technology
Justin Berger
Regional Spray Specialist, Spraying Systems Co.
justin.burger@spray.com

With over 10 years of experience working in industrial markets, Justin has expertise in spray technology integration for mega and capital projects. He brings new products and concepts to reality, working closely with key innovation stakeholders to ensure project success. He is also developing micro spray technology that can be used in a wide range of market verticals. From energy production to nanoparticle deposition, Justin is on a mission to make every drop count and is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible with spray technology.

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3:00 Conclusion

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Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy. One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

I had the opportunity on April 20^th 1970 to be an active participant in the celebration of America’s first Earth Day. Time flies. I cannot believe it has been 53 years! Earth Day 1970 was held 8 months before the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We, at the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA), have been discussing our environment since our first conference in 2002. We continue to have discussions in regard to the EPA on our monthly webinars.

Earth Week 2023 pioneers EARTHDAY.ORG’s farthest reaching efforts to date by amplifying inspiration and action worldwide from April 14th to April 22nd worldwide. Join us virtually for a series of Earth Week Live events or in person at one of our major events happening across each time zone.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, NanoBCA is excited to celebrate Earth Week!

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following EPA webinar series.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened registration for the second of its two-part webinar series on EPA’s new standardized process to assess risk and apply mitigation measures, as appropriate, for mixed metal oxides (MMO), including new and modified cathode active materials (CAM). The webinar, which will be held March 30, 2023, will give an in-depth look into the standardized risk assessment approach and present various case scenarios and a decision tree for identifying potential hazards and risks. The kickoff webinar, held in November 2022, provided a broad overview of the approach and answered stakeholder questions. A summary of the first webinar is available in our November 23, 2022, memorandum.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

Alan Hinchman, Chief Revenue Officer of GrayMatter Systems will be speaking on our next webinar in regard to the State of The Water Industry.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend the EPA webinar and look forward to Alan Hinchman joining us on March 22^nd.

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to share the following announcement.

NIOSH Announces Publication of Article on the Results of 2019 Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial Occupational Health and Safety Practices

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C
Carla N. Hutton, Regulatory Analyst, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C

The March 2023 issue of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) eNews includes an item announcing publication of an article entitled “Results of the 2019 Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial Occupational Health and Safety Practices” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. According to the abstract, the survey aimed to understand whether workers follow the recommendations of NIOSH’s Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC). From September to December 2019, NIOSH worked with RTI International to administer an online survey about workplace safety and health practices related to nanomaterials. The abstract states that 45 U.S. and Canadian companies completed the survey developed by RAND Corporation. More than a third (37.8 percent) of the respondents reported using at least one NIOSH resource to acquire information about safe handling of engineered nanomaterials. The abstract notes that the small number of companies that responded to and completed the survey “is a considerable limitation to this study.” The abstract states that the survey data “are valuable for gauging the reach and influence of the NIOSH NTRC on nano OHS and for informing future outreach, particularly to small businesses.”

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In addition to recommending research and events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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To all of our engineers and scientists in the nanotechnology community, I highly recommend that you read the NIOSH research.

AGENDA

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director, NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

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2:05-2:15  EHS Update 
Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

EPA Announces Both EPA and FDA Seek Public Input on Modernizing Their Approach to Oversight of Certain Products

EPA Will Hold Third and Final TSCA Engineering Initiative Webinar on February 28, 2023

ECOS and BUND Publish Recommendations for the Testing of Nano- and Advanced Materials

EPA Updates TSCA Inventory, Plans Next Update in Summer 2023

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2:15-2:30  Legislative Update
Paul Stimers
Partner, K&L Gates
NanoBCA Policy Advisor
paul.stimers@klgates.com

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2:30-3:00  NanoViricides Update
Anil R. Diwan, PhD
Executive Chairman/President, NanoViricides Inc.
adiwan@nanoviricides.com

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3:00 Conclusion

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Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy. One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to share the following announcement.

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C and Carla N. Hutton, Regulatory Analyst, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C have provided the highlights of the 84-page NNI Supplement to the President’s 2023 Budget Request.

On February 3, 2023, the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) announced that it published a supplement to President Biden’s 2023 budget request. NNI notes that the supplement serves as its annual report, called for under the provisions of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, and also addresses the requirement for Department of Defense (DOD) reporting on its nanotechnology investments. The NNI budget represents the sum of the nanotechnology-related investments allocated by each of the participating agencies. Each agency determines its budget for nanotechnology research and development (R&D) in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and Congress. According to the supplement, the NNI agencies collaborate closely — facilitated through the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC); its working group, communities of interest, coordinators, and strategic liaisons; and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) — to create an integrated R&D program that leverages and amplifies resources and efforts to advance NNI goals and meet individual agency mission needs and objectives. NNI agencies support significant investments in research infrastructure, developing new research tools, and making these tools available through user facilities. The NNI also supports science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to prepare the workforce of the future.

The supplement states that the President’s 2023 budget supports nanoscale science, engineering, and technology R&D at 11 agencies. The five federal organizations with the largest proposed 2023 investments (representing 96 percent of the NNI total) are:

• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) (nanotechnology-based biomedical research at the intersection of life and physical sciences);
• National Science Foundation (NSF) (fundamental research and education across all disciplines of science and engineering);
• Department of Energy (DOE) (fundamental and applied research providing a basis for new and improved energy technologies);
• DOD (science and engineering research advancing defense and dual-use capabilities); and
• Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (fundamental research and development of measurement and fabrication tools, analytical methodologies, metrology, and standards for nanotechnology).

The supplement states that the proposed 2023 NNI investments “are synergistic with efforts to renew U.S. leadership in the semiconductor and microelectronics industries funded and authorized under” the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. Foundational nanotechnology research and nanoelectronic devices and systems will provide leapfrog capabilities in microelectronics. Research centers and user facilities supported by the NNI participating agencies DOE, DOD, NSF, and NIST include an extensive network of cleanrooms and other nanofabrication and characterization capabilities that are a strong foundation for the additional microelectronics infrastructure to be developed with CHIPS Act funding. NSF will build on its existing nanoscience and engineering education programs to develop the semiconductor workforce and education activities funded under the CHIPS Act.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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We would like to thank Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton for providing our nanotechnology community with this document summarizing the NNI supplement.

Video of the “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” webinar is now available for on-demand viewing. The webinar took place on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

VIEW WEBINAR ON-DEMAND

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C^®) January 31, 2023, webinar “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C; James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant, B&C; Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, B&C; and Dennis R. Deziel, Senior Government Affairs Advisor, B&C discussed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) priorities, leadership, and operating environment in the new year. This includes a review of priorities and challenges that will shape updates that are expected to affect Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) implementation in 2023.

SPEAKERS

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C

James V. Aidala
Senior Government Affairs Consultant, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Dennis R. Deziel
Senior Government Affairs Advisor, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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We hope you enjoy this informative webinar.

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following webinar.

What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
11:00 AM ET

REGISTER

This webinar offers our best-informed judgment as to the trends and key developments chemical industry stakeholders can expect in 2023. At a political level, the Republicans’ narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives will almost certainly invite a greater degree of oversight of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, particularly with respect to implementation of the 2016 amendments of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Concepts core to the Act, including “reasonably foreseen,” “to the extent necessary,” “systematic review,” and “best available science,” continue to evolve and not always in predictable, coherent, and consistent ways. Similar policy shifts are seen in the agricultural and biocidal area, with perhaps less dramatic effect. How the 2024 general election will influence EPA’s policy choices is unclear. In that the election cycle has already begun, we caution all to buckle up and prepare for what we expect will be an eventful, fascinating year.

SPEAKERS

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C

James V. Aidala
Senior Government Affairs Consultant, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Dennis R. Deziel
Senior Government Affairs Advisor, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250 

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023”.