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Welcome to IAEG's newsletter: A quarterly way to connect you to information on the rise that is shaping the aerospace & defence industry.
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Just Announced: Chemical Declaration Standard Published for Aerospace and Defense Products
Read the Press Release
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IAEG Annual Meeting
"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on." John F. Kennedy
Right outside the historic Hilton hotel in downtown Fort Worth, TX, where the annual meeting was held, this quote is etched in marble. It was a fitting thought as over 130 aerospace & defence professionals came together to forge ground on new ideas that will contribute to our industry.
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IAEG welcomes our newest members: Honda Aircraft Company and ASCO. They join the 49 member companies and 17 liaison members. A full list of members is available.
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From The Board
- World premiere of the IAEG About Us video and Year-End Report
- Efforts are underway to update our vision and strategy for 2020. The committee will look at trends and new requirements in substance regulation and environmental sustainability, then focus heavily on supply chain engagement. By October 2018, we will have an updated IAEG strategy and a roadmap for implementation.
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Keynote Speakers
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| Coming next quarter: Lockheed Martin and ERM |
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Kathleen M. Roberts, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Senior Regulatory Consultant
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Leslie Riegle, Director of Environmental Policy at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
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US Environmental Regulations
Presentation by Kathleen M. Roberts, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Senior Regulatory Consultant
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the primary federal regulatory framework for industrial chemicals in the U.S. was amended significantly in 2016 with the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. While many sections of TSCA were altered under the Lautenberg Act, the key changes impacting the regulated community involve:
- Assessments for new chemicals and significant new uses under Section 5;
- Expanded authorities for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require chemical testing under Section 4;
- Imposition of industry fees under Section 26; and
- Risk management for existing chemicals under Section 6.
Below are more details related to Section 6 risk management.
Inventory Notification:
While not a Section 6 action, the Inventory notification reporting plays a role in EPA risk evaluations. IAEG members were required to report by February 7, 2018, chemicals that they manufactured or imported during the ten-year lookback period. IAEG members that process chemicals in the U.S. have the opportunity to report voluntarily those chemicals not already notified by manufacturers or importers. The processor reporting ends on October 5, 2018. At the end of the Inventory notification process, EPA will publish an updated TSCA Inventory, in which chemicals will be designated as “active” or “inactive” chemicals. This list is expected in December 2018. Once the active and inactive lists are final, inactive chemicals may not be manufactured, imported, or processed without first notifying EPA, which will then designate the notified chemical as “active.”
The first step under the Section 6 risk management approach is prioritization during which EPA will screen chemicals to determine if they are high or low priority for risk evaluation purposes.EPA states it will focus prioritization efforts on chemicals designated as active. Amended TSCA mandates that EPA consider hazard and exposure potential, persistence, bioaccumulation, susceptible subpopulations, storage near drinking water, conditions of use, and production/import volumes in the prioritization process. EPA is also mandated to give high priority designation to those chemicals on the 2014 Work Plan that have a persistence and bioaccumulation score of 3, are known human carcinogens, and have high acute and chronic toxicity.
Chemicals that may present an unreasonable risk because of potential hazard and exposure will be designated as high priority. Chemicals that do not meet the high priority standard will be considered low priority.If there is insufficient information to support a low priority designation, the chemical will be considered high priority by default.
If a chemical is high priority, EPA is required under the law to conduct a risk evaluation.
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Environmental Organization and Advocacy of the Aerospace Industries Association
Leslie Riegle, Director of Environmental Policy at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), addressed IAEG’s plenary session at the annual meeting in Fort Worth. Riegle discussed the civil aviation component of AIA, and the reporting structure of her committee relevant to the audience, the Civil Aviation Environmental Committee. This committee houses the Noise, Emissions and Chemicals Subcommittees, as well as monitors the NAS-411 Working Group and is engaged in future technologies via the Supersonic Working Group.
AIA sets annual priorities at the close of each previous year via their Board of Governors. In 2018, priorities for the group include: advocacy for policies that enable NextGen performance objectives and the safe integration of Unmanned Aerospace Systems (UAS) and other new entrants into the National Airspace System (including supersonics); and collaborate with the FAA, regulatory authorities, and Congress to accelerate and streamline product approval processes. Ensuring adequate funding for the environmental portfolios within FAA and NASA are also of critical importance.
After the larger AIA strategy is inked, the Civil Aviation Environmental Committee then sets their agenda, which for this year include passage of the CO2, Non-volatile Particulate Matter (NvPM) and noise standards, as well as push for the safe introduction of supersonic aircraft into the National Airspace System. Support of airlines on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is also a priority on the global and domestic side.
The most pertinent group to IAEG is the Chemicals Subcommittee, which responds to, and develops strategies in response to, national and international chemical regulations impacting the aerospace and defense industry. The group acts as a liaison between industry and government authorities; tracks global chemical regulations; assesses impact on the industry; develops industry positions to government; and when necessary, coordinates efforts with other organizations e.g., AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), Airlines for Europe (A4E).
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IAEG Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the IAEG members who were given the award for overall outstanding contributions to IAEG. The work our members do is integral to IAEG's success, and we are thankful for the hard work, exceptional dedication and enthusiasm from all members.
See the list of honorees
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Work Groups Delivering For Industry
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We are organized by work groups focused on substance regulation and environmental sustainability & supply chain engagement. Within the work groups, you will find the experts focused on progressing their specific ideas aligned to the group's charter. Below is a complete list of the current groups.
In future newsletters, we will be spotlighting specific work groups and how they are delivering value for the industry.
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