ML21137A184
| ML21137A184 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/19/2021 |
| From: | Thomas Nicholson NRC/RES/DRA |
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| Nicholson, Thomas - 301 415 2471 | |
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| Download: ML21137A184 (13) | |
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Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR)
Promoting Interagency Cooperation and Technology Innovation To Cleanup Hazardous Waste Contamination INTRODUCTION TO GRAND CHALLENGES SESSION Thomas J. Nicholson, U.S. NRC Kent Glover, U.S. Air Force and Chair, FRTR Steering Committee Dan Powell, Chief, Technology Integration and Information Branch, EPA FRTR 2021 SPRING MEETING May 19, 2021 1
Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR)
EPAs Technology Innovation Office was formed to help implement the 1980 Superfund Law Act and the 1986 Superfund Law Amended Act.
To advocate for new technologies for Superfund Cleanup activities, such as:
Contaminated soil cleanup Ground-water assessment and remediation Decision support tools Optimization tools Nanotechnology Green remediation and more In situ thermal treatment technologies have advanced markedly, due in large part to research and demonstrations supported and conducted by FRTR Member Agencies. Photograph of the Velsicol Superfund site.
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Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR)
Leading the Federal Government's Efforts to Promote Interagency Cooperation to Advance the Use of Innovative Technologies to Cleanup Hazardous Waste Contamination. (FRTR Website: https://frtr.gov/ )
FRTR was established in 1990 to bring together top federal cleanup program managers* and other remediation community representatives to:
Build a collaborative atmosphere among federal agencies involved in hazardous waste site cleanup.
Share information and learn about technology-related efforts of mutual interest.
Discuss future directions of the national site remediation programs and their impact on the technology market.
Interact with similar state and private industry technology development programs.
Form partnerships to pursue subjects of mutual interest.
- Originally SES-level program managers, targeting agencies with cleanup programs and R&D efforts on innovative remediation technologies. EPA, DOE and DOD Services - Air Force, Navy and Army. 3
4 FRTR Website: https://frtr.gov EPAs CLU-IN Website:
includes FRTR Presents seminars, remediation strategies and initiatives, and identifies training opportunities.
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Recently Selected Source Remedies*
- MNR means monitored natural recovery. EMNR means enhanced MNR. Most applied technologies were innovative. 7
Recently Selected Groundwater Remediation Technologies
- P&T is pump and treat which originally constituted 97% use but now is only used at 20%. 8
30 Years of Advancing Interagency Cooperation and Technology Innovation*
Today, FRTRs priorities and initiatives include:
Technologies for improving Conceptual Site Models and optimizing remediation.
Emerging techniques for site characterization and treatment of emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Advances in site characterization and remediation technologies for heavy metals and radionuclides in soil, sediments, and water, including those used at mine sites.
Mutual understanding of subsurface modeling and visualization capabilities and limitations.
Web-based strategies for improving technology transfer among technical experts.
- FRTR 30-Year Anniversary Fact Sheet at: https://frtr.gov/pdf/30_Years_of_FRTR_Nov2020.pdf 9
Questionnaire to Senior Leaders of FRTR Member Agencies Grand Challenges:
What are the grand challenges facing your agency regarding remediation over the next decade?
Technology Needs and Research Gaps:
Focusing on specific technology needs, the FRTR has identified these cross-cutting issues going forward:
Contaminant source and site characterization Emerging contaminants Remedy resilience under evolving climatic conditions What are your agencys remediation technology needs or research gaps for these issues?
Are there other key issues not captured above?
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Questionnaire to Senior Leaders of FRTR Member Agencies Advancing New Technologies:
What are the main barriers to advancing application of innovative remediation approaches from your agencys perspective?
Do you have recommendations for overcoming these barriers and/or incentivizing new technology application?
Are you aware of any promising new remediation technologies on the horizon?
Initiatives and Coordination:
Are there any strategic remediation initiatives/programs underway in your agency for advancing site cleanups?
Are you aware of resources, opportunities, or other groups that would enhance FRTRs coordination efforts?
Vision for Future of FRTR:
What do you see as the key value of the FRTR for your agency, and what would you hope to see FRTR accomplish in the next 5 - 10 years? 11
AGENDA TOPICS Responses to the questionnaire are the basis for the Spring 2021 FRTR Meeting Sessions on May 19 and 26th.
FRTR Steering Committee will summarize the responses prior to panel discussions.
Senior Leaders will highlight their Agencys responses and participate in panel discussions May 19th focusing on Grand Challenges and May 26th focusing on Advancing Remediation Technologies.
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Thank You 13