National Association of SARA Title III
Program Officials
Concerned with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Agenda
Mid-Year Training Workshop & HMEP Grants Assistance Meeting
October 19 – 22, 2015
Crown Plaza Reliant Stadium, 8686 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas
Monday, October 19th
HMEP Grant Specialist One-on-One time
Please reach out to your grant specialist and make an appointment to spend some one-on-one time with them
during this period.
Board Meeting 4:00 pm location to be posted
Workshop Registration Open 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 20th
8:00
Workshop Registration and Networking
NASTTPO Board Members and Federal Counterparts will be available for one-on-one discussions.
8:30
Attendees can choose between two track options:
Track 1
HMEP/PHMSA
HMEP Update – 3 yr. cycle,
extended performance period
new grant formula
12:00
Lunch on your own
1:30
Tracks continued
HMEP
Track 2
CAMEO/EPA
CAMEO Update
EPCRA Beta Testing
HMEP Grant Specialist One-on-One time
Please reach out to your grant specialist and make an appointment to spend some one-on-one
time with them during this period.
Agenda July 23, 2015
Wednesday, October 21th
8:00
Workshop Registration and Networking
NASTTPO Board Members and Federal Counterparts will be available for one-on-one discussions.
8:30
Workshop Kick Off and Welcome
Tonya Ngotel, NASTTPO President
Danny Snell, HotZone Chair & Kenny Harmon, HotZone Committee
8:45
Minnesota’s Rail Safety Initiatives – Kevin Leuer – invited
9:45
Break
10:00
DHS – Domestic Nuclear Detection Office – Noel Mueller – invited
11:00
American Petroleum Institute – Suzanne Lemieux - invited
12:00
Lunch on your own
1:30
Worst Case Planning for Bakken Crude in a Tunnel, - J.M. Havner, Seattle Fire – invited
2:30
Break
2:45
NASTTPO Initiatives; LEPC Forum & Membership Committee and Legislative Report
John Wisner, Susan Knudson and Tim Gablehouse
4:00
Regional Break Out – Current and Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 22nd
8:00
Networking and One-on-One Grant Time
8:30
Regional Report Out
10:00
NASTTPO Strategic Planning Meeting
Please join the NASTTPO board as we meet with our federal counterparts and discuss current and
upcoming issues relating to EPA, DOT/PHMSA and DHS.
12:00
Conclusion of conference
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