Government Affairs Brief

The EPA has missed multiple self-imposed deadlines for listing two PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) as “hazardous chemicals” under CERCLA. This is the first time the EPA has attempted to issue a rule designating a chemical as hazardous under CERCLA and is subjecting the agency to a high level of scrutiny.

In July, ILTA’s Member led Working Group met to reevaluate and revise the ILTA Safety Awards program. The primary concern over the last several years was the level of participation across all ILTA Member facilities. Additionally, concern was expressed about overreliance on certain reported data, which might be discouraging ILTA Members from participating in the process.

The National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are continuing to coordinate cross-sector Common Baseline goals and objectives for cybersecurity to protect critical infrastructure.

Make your plans now to attend the EHSS Committee Meetings September 21-22 at the Omni Parker House in Boston, Massachusetts. We are building on the momentum and the record attendance of our Spring EHSS Committee meetings in New Orleans in March.

The ILTA Board met on July 28-29 in Vail, Colorado to cover a full agenda including advocacy updates, a review of the performance of the June conference and trade show, and consideration of new strategies for membership recruitment.