February 21–22, 2024
The Interagency Advanced Power Group (IAPG) Chemical Working Group (CWG) Safety Panel Hybrid Meeting is scheduled for February 21–22, 2024, at the University of Maryland, in College Park, Maryland. The virtual forum will be hosted through MS Teams.
Meeting Venue
University of Maryland
A. James Clark Hall
8278 Paint Branch Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Meeting Attendees/Guests – Please Review Carefully
Attendance at the Safety Panel Meeting is limited to:
- U.S. government employees, including Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignees.
- Pre-approved foreign government representatives.
- Captive advisory and assistance services (A&AS) government contractors.
- Employees of federally funded R&D centers (FFRDCs). This only includes employees of the FFRDC, not the administering entity. View the master list of FFRDCs.
Requests for PARTICIPATION of non-U.S. government employees must be submitted in writing and sent to Julie Simmons and Giuseppe Di Benedetto. The deadline for requests is January 31, 2024.
Meeting Registration
Pre-registration is required for in-person and virtual participants.
Registration is now closed. Please contact Renee O’Brokta for questions.
Registration Deadline: February 12, 2024.
Overall Agenda – Full Agenda Forthcoming
While the agenda is preliminary and subject to change, the Safety Panel leaders have planned the following overall agenda:
| Date | Time (EST) | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Safety Panel Meeting of the CWG | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Optional Group Dinner/Social | |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 8:45 a.m. | Meeting Announcements/Remarks |
| 9:00 a.m. | Safety Panel Meeting of the CWG | |
| 1:00 p.m. | University of Maryland Tours | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Airport(s)
The University of Maryland is accessible by the following airports:
- Reagan Washington (DCA) Airport – approximately 11 miles
- Baltimore (BWI) Airport – approximately 20 miles
- Washington Dulles (IAD) – approximately 28 miles
Lodging
The following hotels are within the University of Maryland campus:
Cambria Hotel College Park
8321 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 615-9889
0.9 miles from Clark Hall
The Hotel at the University of Maryland
7777 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 277-7777
Approximately 1 mile from Clark Hall
Parking
Parking instructions and the visitor parking map shows where visitors can park on campus. Visitor spaces are available on-street, in surface lots and in several campus lots. Visitor parking is enforced seven days a week from 0700 to midnight, unless otherwise noted on the meter. Rates are $3 per hour, with a $15 daily maximum. You can pay for visitor parking through the Parkmobile app in many visitor parking zones. Please note, the Department of Transportation Services does not issue refunds or change for completed transactions. Pay stations accept cash using $20 bills or smaller. Machines do not issue change. Credit/debit cards are accepted.
Group Dinner
A no-host group dinner is planned for the evening of Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Charges will be individually billed. Please indicate on your registration if you would like to attend.
Facility Tours
Tours of the University of Maryland are scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, February 22, 2024. Please indicate on your registration if you plan to participate.
Presenters
If you would like to present at the Safety Panel Meeting, please contact Julie Simmons or Giuseppe Di Benedetto with your presentation title. Please ensure that you can meet the presentation deadline of February 12, 2024, if requesting a timeslot.
Presentations due February 12, 2024
Final presentations in MS PowerPoint or Adobe PDF format are to be sent to Renee O’Brokta no later than COB February 12, 2024. All presentations must be received in advance for download to participants.
Additional Contact Information
If you need additional information or have technical questions, please contact one of the following Safety Panel leaders:
Julie Simmons, Chair
(301) 227-1853
julie.a.simmons18.civ@us.navy.mil
If you have questions regarding overall meeting logistics, please contact Renee O’Brokta, IAPG Administrative Coordinator, at (216) 433-8089.