FedCenter - Symposium 2022 Topics

Category	Description/ExamplesTopics
Management Systems - ISO 14001(Environmental), ISO 50001 (Energy), ISO 22000 (Risk Assessment), ISO 46001 (Water)	Contributions may focus on Management Systems (e.g., environmental, energy) implementation process; interaction between Environmental Justice and Management Systems; review of a Management System process; specific Management System elements, crossover between different Management Systems, Significant Aspects connected to the mission; best practices.
Environmental Compliance	Contributions may focus on Executive Orders, new environmental requirements from EPA and the states (e.g., State implementation of new Federal regulations, Air requirements, Hazardous waste, USTs, Stormwater, Oil spills). Overview of the best environmental compliances systems in the region.
NEPA: Protecting our Nation’s Natural and Historic Resources	Contributions may delve into the latest initiatives and methods in protecting and conserving our land, water, and air resources and how we can contribute while supporting agency missions; management activities that prioritize native wildlife and plant communities or control invasive species; and implementation of the NEPA review process in accordance with existing and proposed regulations. Example topics may include (but are not limited to): - The Chesapeake Bay - Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs - Stream restoration - Community & local government outreach & engagement - Forest & wildlife management - Wildfire management - Historic property - Water pretreatment & discharge issues - Landscape maintenance - Environmental reviews of federal activities
Energy and Water Conservation	Contributions may focus on the development and financing of sustainable energy sources and water conservation; new technologies for energy production; implications of clean energy and water access for health and wellbeing.
Sustainability	The Biden-Harris Administration has stated that addressing the climate crisis and revitalizing the Federal Government’s sustainability efforts are top priorities. An “all of government” approach will be necessary in meeting this Administration’s ambitious climate goals – from shifting to run on 100% carbon pollution-free electricity no later than 2035, to driving zero-emission vehicles for Federal, State, local, and Tribal government fleets. Sessions within the sustainability track are intended to highlight key federal sustainability tools and programs, and foster collaboration and information sharing across the Federal government. Topics of interest include: - Environmental justice - Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure - Renewable energy - Sustainable acquisition - Pollution prevention - Greenhouse gas inventory and/or reporting - Embodied carbon - Green buildings - Sustainability financing
Resiliency	Discussion on the Federal Government Resiliency efforts and priorities in determining critical mission, resources allocation, environmental justice nexus and ongoing policy decisions. Climate Change is one of the biggest challenges affecting our planet. This challenge has a great impact on the mission of many Federal agencies. Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate. The committee is seeking individual presenter or full panel submissions with a focus on: Federal Agencies Resiliency in the Environment of Climate Change - Present strategies, lessons learned, new agency policies, case studies on existing projects, as well as effort undertaken to respond to current E.O.s, mission needs, climate action - Resiliency Planning - actions taken to overcome current problems associated to climate change, to be ready or improve our facilities to support our agency mission - How to measure effective Resiliency Mitigation - Resiliency impact on Energy - Where does resilience fit in your agency Climate Action Plan - Talking to SES’s on Resiliency Projects Costs and Benefits - Environmental Justice impacts from Resiliency Projects - Science and Engineering – to support decisions, preparedness, response, recovery, or mitigation related to climate change - What do you believe is the greatest challenge in implementing disaster resiliency, and how does your work help overcome it?
Emerging Chemicals - PFAS	Contributions may focus on any facet of PFAS investigation, characterization, remedial options and destruction and disposal technologies, including sampling, analysis, screening, risk assessment, and cleanup goals. It can address PFAS in any environmental media including surface water, groundwater, drinking water, biosolids, soils, sediment and air, etc.
Management of Toxic Substances - Lead-based Paint, Mold, Asbestos	Contributions may focus on non-federally-regulated substances and specific regulated substances affecting buildings and housing units in our facilities. Abstracts can include, but not be limited to, case studies, evaluations and remedial actions, regulations, inspections, reporting, testing, and restrictions on certain potentially hazardous chemicals. Some of the examples of categories are: - Mold in buildings - Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Federal Facilities - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - storage or disposal of waste PCBs and PCB items (e.g., articles, containers, equipment), including the proper management of PCBs through prescribed or approved handling, marking, and storage and disposal methods; and clean-up of PCB spills - Lead-based Paint Program – abatement, inspection, compliance, monitoring, disposal, lead exposure reduction, risk assessment - Real Estate Disclosures about Potential Lead Hazards - Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA) • Safe Drinking Water Act - Copper and Lead Rule • Indoor Radon Abatement Act • Hazardous substances in IT products — a human health and environmental risk
NEW Environmental Justice	Presentations will focus on Federal Agency efforts to support the Biden-Harris Administration's environmental justice initiatives.