Tuesday, January 16, 2007
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central Time
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time / 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time

Program Overview:
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA regulates emissions of fine particulate from stationary and mobile sources as a criteria pollutant, and regulates other chemicals as hazardous air pollutants from specific categories of stationary sources. As are other EPA program offices, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation is now assessing how best to address ambient releases of engineered nanoscale materials. Whether EPA determines to regulate these materials as potential criteria pollutants under CAA Sections 110, as potential hazardous air pollutants under CAA 112, or pursue some other regulatory strategy has important legal, policy, and commercial implications. The utility of engineered nanoscale materials as potentially promising fuels additives is also under review, as are the potential health impacts of these materials for CAA Section 211 purposes. EPA is well aware of the technological challenges posed by emission controls, monitoring, and quantification arising from the quantum scale and the unique properties of these potential pollutant emissions. Similarly, EPA recognizes the environmental benefits offered by engineered nanoscale materials in the areas of sensor technology, air contaminant detection and characterization, and related air management areas. How EPA balances these potentials and risks and benefits is unclear.

The QT will review the science, technology, law, policy, and commercial implications of engineered nanoscale materials when viewed as promising materials in air contaminant detection and monitoring, as regulated emissions subject to engineering controls, potential air contaminants, and as fuel additives. Learn what federal and key state regulatory bodies are up to, as well as what innovators are doing with engineered nanoscale materials in detecting and characterizing air contaminants.

Educational Objectives:

• Review science, technology, law and policy implications of engineered nanoscale materials as products, and regulated emissions from both stationary and mobile sources.
• Learn about the current policy status of issues at federal agencies with jurisdiction under the CAA.
• Learn the current state of innovation in nano issues pertinent to air management.

Faculty:
Moderator:
Mary Ellen Ternes, McAfee & Taft LLC, Oklahoma City, OK

Panelists:
Ann Klee, former EPA General Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC
Robert J. Martineau, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, PLLC, Nashville, TN
Jim D. Mason, CEcD, EDFP, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative and Vice President- Technology Initiatives, Oklahoma Technology Council, Oklahoma City, OK
Patrice L. Simms, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC

This program will not offer CLE credit.

Host Site Locations
Participation at the host site location is free of charge however, reservations are required.

Oklahoma City, OK: McAfee & Taft
211 N. Robinson Avenue, 10 th Floor
RSVP: Mary Ellen Ternes, (405) 552-2303 or
Maryellen.ternes@mcafeetaft.com

Washington, DC: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1203 Nineteenth Street, NW, Suite 300
RSVP: Chad Howlin, (202) 557-3816 or chowlin@lawbc.com

ConferTel Teleconference (Individual dial-in)
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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).

Do you have a question that you would like the panel to address? Please email your question to Mary Ellen Ternes at McAfee Taft LLC, maryellen.ternes@mcafeetaft.com, by January 15, 2007 at noon Eastern Time and the panel will make every effort to address your inquiry. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions of the panel live at the conclusion of the program.

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