Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT)

AGENDA

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

Kudos to NanoBCA Member, Ken Russell, PhD, recipient of an HMG Global Leadership Award

White House makes $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans
CNBC

Republicans plan to send Biden nearly $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer
CNBC

The American Families Tax Plan Compliance Agenda
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
EPA

John Warner, longtime US senator from Virginia, dies at 94
CNN POLITICS 

National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Public Webinar – Nanosensors for Food and Agriculture
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
1:00 PM ET
REGISTER

Nanotechnology-enabled sensors (nanosensors) are promising tools to advance precision agriculture and support a safe and robust food supply chain, from farm to fork. Panelists will share their vision for how the development and deployment of nanosensors could transform agriculture and food safety. They will highlight the state of the science, discuss community needs to push the science forward, and explore the challenges associated with bringing these technologies to market. This webinar will run from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM ET.

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TSCA at Five Virtual Conference
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

This June marks the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the game-changing Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) that amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). With a new Administration and the relentless pace of regulatory developments related to Lautenberg implementation, there are many issues to consider and problems to solve.

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) are pleased to announce the fifth annual conference providing updates and insights regarding the current state of TSCA implementation, ongoing and emerging issues, and related developments. Topics will include how EPA is implementing Section 6 risk evaluation provisions, changes in new chemical review, existing chemical risk management provisions, and TSCA’s role in achieving environmental justice, among other topics.

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

Amy L. Babcock, MPH, DABT®, ERT, MRSB, Joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group 

Prominent Industry and Agency Veterans Join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group

EPA Announces Plans to Expand Scope of TRI Reporting Requirements

Recent Federal Developments

2:25-2:45 COVID-19 Update
Sam Brauer, PhD
Founder & Principal, Nanotech Plus
sbrauer@nano-biz.com

2:45-2:55 Q&A

2:55 Conclusion