Description

Please join us for a joint meeting of the DOT Committee, Low Volume Waste Committee, and Remediation & Response Committee on November 4-5, 2026.  We will have two days of presentations and information sharing focused on topics relevant to each of these committees.

Virtual attendance is available for this meeting.  Please use the "virtual" option below in the registration process.

Preliminary Agenda

Note: Agenda subject to modification 

Day One: Wednesday, November 4^th

8:00 am – 9:00 am        Breakfast

9:00 am – 10:00 am      LVW Regulatory Update

10:00 am – 10:45 am    Member Presentation: Response to Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Fire

10:45 am – 11:00 am    Break

11:00 am – 11:30 am    EPA Presentation: Universal Waste Rulemaking (EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Nathaniel Zimmer)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm     Member Presentation: Waste Counting and Management Issues

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm      Lunch

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm        DOT Regulatory Update; Member Compliance Discussion

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm        CERCLA Liability Discussion – PFAS Considerations

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm        Break

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm        DOT Resources: PCB Training and Other Resources

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm         EPRI Presentation: RE-DECOM, PV Module Recycling, and HazWaste Sampling & Determinations

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm        Drinks/Snacks on Venable Rooftop (Affiliates Welcome)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm        Double-decker tour bus outing (options to depart at various monuments) (Affiliates Welcome)                     

Day Two: Thursday, November 5^th

8:00 am – 9:00 am       Breakfast

9:00 am – 10:30 am     PFAS Regulatory Update

10:30 am – 10:45 am    Break

10:45 am – 12:00 pm    DOT Presentation (Steven Andrews, PHMSA)

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm      Working Lunch – Mahsa Modiri PFAS update (45 mins)

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm        Member Compliance Perspectives

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm       Member Roundtable

3:00 pm                         Adjourn

Location

Venable LLP
600 Massachusetts Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

Hotel Information

USWAG does not have a hotel block for this meeting.  There are numerous hotels available within walking distance of the meeting location.  Below is a list of several options:

Marriott Marquis
Approximately 2-minute walk

Hampton Inn, D.C. Convention Center
Approximately 2-minute walk

AC Hotel (Marriott property)
Approximately 3-minute walk

Embassy Suites by Hilton
Approximately 5-minute walk

The Westin - Downtown
Approximately 4-minute walk