Informational Webinar for Tribes on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

This webinar will provide information for tribes on the NPRM and will help them determine whether they would like to request tribal consultation.

Amanda Van Epps, U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (vanepps.amanda@epa.gov or 202-566-0995)
Amanda Van Epps is an environmental engineer in the Superfund program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She is a Superfund tribal coordinator in addition to her work on post-construction policy. In addition to nearly nine years at EPA, she has experience in environmental consulting on site remediation as well as in research focusing on biological treatment processes. She has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and graduate degrees in civil and environmental engineering and public affairs.

Michele Schutz, US EPA OLEM OSRTI (Schutz.Michelle@epa.gov or 202-566-0848)

Dana Stalcup, Deputy Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Office of Land and Emergency Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Stalcup.Dana@epa.gov or 202-566-1067)
Dana Stalcup is the Deputy Director of the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI), Dana served as the Deputy Director of OSRTI beginning in spring 2017. Prior to joining OSRTI’s immediate office, he served as the office’s Assessment and Remediation Division Director (2014-2017) and Associate Division Director (2013-2014) as well as a 2012 stint as the Associate Director of OSRTI’s Technology Innovation and Field Services Division. Dana joined EPA in 1991, initially working in the Agency’s Oil Spill Program. After the 9/11 attacks, he joined EPA’s Emergency Response and Homeland Security preparedness program where he worked extensively on both the Hurricane Katrina (2005/2006) and Deepwater Horizon BP Gulf Oil Spill (2010) responses. Prior to joining EPA, Dana worked for several years in the private sector as a government contractor. Dana holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a Master’s degree in Engineering Administration from Virginia Tech, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Dana has been happily married to Cindy for 34 years, and they have six children (five sons and a daughter) and two lovely granddaughters.

Yolanda Singer, US EPA OLEM OSRTI (Singer.Yolanda@epa.gov or 202-566-1045)

Moderator:

Jean Balent, U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (balent.jean@epa.gov or 202-566-0832)
Ms Balent is on the staff of the EPA's Technology Innovation and Field Services Division where she has worked to collect and disseminate hazardous waste remediation and characterization information since 2003. Ms Balent manages the Clean Up Information Network website and actively supports online communication and collaboration resources available to EPA. She formerly worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Engineering Division in the Buffalo District. Ms Balent was also a member of the SUNY-Buffalo Groundwater Research Group where she constructed and tested large scale models of groundwater flow. Ms Balent has also conducted research relating to the Great Lakes, environmental remediation, and brownfields re-development. She holds a Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from SUNY-Buffalo and a Master's degree in Information Technology from AIU.

• Slide Presentation for Amanda Van Epps, Michele Schutz, Dana Stalcup, and Yolanda Singer (229KB/PDF)

Webinar Slides and References:

• Slide Presentation for Amanda Van Epps, Michele Schutz, Dana Stalcup, and Yolanda Singer (229KB/PDF)

Additional Resources:

• Proposed Rule: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Hazardous Substances: Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid
• Proposed Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

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Rehabilitation Act Notice for Reasonable Accommodation

It is EPA's policy to make reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities wishing to participate in the agency's programs and activities, pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 791. Any request for accommodation should be made to Amanda van Epps at (202) 566-0995 or vanepps.amanda@epa.gov, preferably one week or more in advance of the webinar, so that EPA will have sufficient time to process the request. EPA would welcome specific recommendations from requestors specifying the nature or type of accommodation needed. EPA welcomes specific recommendations from requestors specifying the nature or type of accommodation needed. Please note that CLU-IN provides both alternate phone call-in options and closed captioning for all webinars, and requests for these specific accommodations are not necessary.

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