EPA’S RRP RULE: LESSONS FROM YEAR ONE TO GUIDE CHANGES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

The EPA RRP Rule represents the most significant and far-reaching Federal lead regulation since HUD published the Lead-Safe Housing Rule over 10 years ago. How to properly implement the various components of the rule has created many issues and concerns among public agencies, community groups, contractors and property owners.

The program will take place just days after EPA publishes new RRP Rule changes at the end of July that could significantly change key elements of the Rule – including provisions that may require post-cleanup dust wipe and/or clearance testing, set the stage for applying the Rule to public and commercial buildings, change RRP training requirements…and more.

This will be an opportune time to assess where we are with the RRP Rule and its implementation so far, and what we still need to do to make the Rule the most effective tool it can be for lead safety.

It is important for EPA to hear from those who have had real-world experiences with the Rule during its first year and consider ideas for improving the Rule and its implementation.

The program is sponsored by the Lead and Environmental Hazards Association (LEHA), a national organization whose membership represents certified lead industry practitioners, lead hazard control and healthy housing officials, and lead poisoning prevention advocates. A second sponsoring organization is the National Center for Healthy Housing, a national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to establishing healthy, green, and safe homes for families across all income levels through research, education, training and policy efforts.

This program, that includes officials from EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and its Office of Civil Enforcement, provides an opportunity to present proposals to EPA for their consideration, deliberation and response at an appropriate time. The program provides a forum for an open discussion of ways that EPA and state governments might clarify the Rule, simplify how EPA, HUD and OSHA protocols are simultaneously taught to renovators and enforced, and strengthen implementation, promotion and enforcement of the Rule to increase compliance and level the playing field for law-abiding renovation firms.

The program will also examine ways for EPA to more effectively support state adaptations of the Rule, to overcome obstacles states have encountered and opportunities represented by the Rule.

Program participants include federal, local and state government officials; representatives from contracting companies, property management and owner organizations; national and local lead poisoning prevention and lead hazard control organizations; lead inspection, risk assessment and remediation industry leaders; RRP training providers; and, advocacy organizations.

The Program starts at 9:00 a.m. and concludes by 5:00 p.m. It will be followed by a Post-Program Caucus and Reception.

Each agenda item will consist of a presentation, followed by specific recommendations to EPA on the item being discussed and a Q&A period.

Post-Program Caucus and Reception at 5:00 p.m.

Attendees are invited to continue discussions on RRP issues, EPA’s positions on these issues, and appropriate reporting and follow-up processes during the caucus and reception.

The Program will be held on August 2, 2011 at the Hilton Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
Phone 703.418.6800.

Room rates of $157 single/double are available up to July 6, 2011. For reservations, phone 703.418.6800 and tell Reservations that you are attending the RRP Program.

Getting to the Hilton

The hotel provides complimentary shuttle service between the hotel and Reagan National Airport.

If you are taking the DC Metro service, take the yellow or blue line to Crystal City. A complimentary hotel shuttle runs between the hotel and the Crystal City Metro station.

Daily parking at the Hilton is $24 per day for day guests and for overnight guests. There is a public parking lot at $12 per day about two blocks from the hotel on Crystal Drive, the same street as the entrance to the hotel.

Registration payment does not have to accompany the registration form

Registration fees for registrations received by July 2, 2011

$85 per person
$65 for members of the Lead and Environmental Hazards Association and members of the National Center for Healthy Housing’s Training Network

Registration fees for registrations received after July 2, 2011

$105 per person
$85 for members of the Lead and Environmental Hazards Association and members of the National Center for Healthy Housing’s Training Network

Workshop registration includes coffee and soda breaks, a lunch and a post-program reception.

Two Ways to Register

1. Register online with or without credit card
2. Print out the registration form and mail/fax it with check, purchase order, “bill me” information, or credit card information to:

RRP Workshops, c/o Weil Communications
P.O. Box 535, Olney, MD 20830.

Or fax the form to: 301.924.0265

Print Registration Form Online With Credit Card Online No Credit Card

Registration Cancellations:
Full refunds will be given to registrants canceling no later then two weeks before the program. Cancellations received after that time – up to three days before the workshop -- will receive refunds less a 50% service charge.  No refunds will be given for “no shows”.

To contact the Workshop office, call 800.590.6522, or email us using the secure contact form:

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