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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CERCLA Education Center Superfund 101 December 9 through 13, 2019 Schedule of Events The Superfund 101 training will be held Monday, December 9 through Friday, December 13, 2019, at the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building in Washington, D.C. The training will be held in Room WJCS 6226. The training will begin Monday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time and end at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday. Please plan your flights accordingly. The William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building is located at: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Please note: The training will be held at the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building in Washington, D.C.; a block of sleeping rooms is set up at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel in Washington, D.C. which is located within walking distance (approximately a 13-minute walk) to the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building. Local participants can park in the surrounding parking garages if necessary. Parking rates vary per garage. Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel in Washington D.C. Embassy Suites DC Convention Center 900 10th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 739-2001 For additional information about the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel, please visit https://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/district-of-columbia/embassy-suites-by-hilton-washington-dc-convention-center- WASCCES/index.html. Sleeping Room Reservations A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel in Washington, D.C. The lodging rate is $184 per night plus sales tax. Reservations need to be made before Friday, November 8, 2019, to receive the group rate. To reserve your room online, please visit the following link: https://book.passkey.com/e/49978303. Once at the website, choose “Attendees” to proceed with the booking. To reserve your room by phone, please call in at 202-739-2001 and press 1 for reservations. Group Code is EPV. You are responsible for cancelling your hotel reservation if you cannot attend. The Embassy Suites requires a notice of cancellation 72 hours before the day of your scheduled arrival. If you fail to provide notice, one night’s lodging and tax will be charged to your credit card. Please note, when using the link, you will only be able to book the contracted dates of the room block which are an arrival of Sunday, December 8 and a departure of Friday, December 13. If you need dates before or after the block dates, please contact Jodi McCarty, ICF, at [email protected] for assistance. Hotel check-in begins after 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is at 12:00 p.m. What to Pack for the Washington, D.C. Area December temperatures range from 30°F at night to 48°F during the day. Please be advised that the temperatures in the training room do not reflect temperatures outside. Be sure to pack a jacket or sweater to wear while you attend the training. 1 Dining The Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel offers the following dining options: Finn & Porter Restaurant, a contemporary American cuisine restaurant, open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., and Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. In-room dining, offered daily 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Complimentary evening reception. Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, offered Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Many other dining options are available within walking distance of the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building and Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel. Health, Fitness and Recreation The Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel offers an on-site 24-hour fitness center that features cardio machines and free weights. Travel Information The Washington, D.C. area is served by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). DCA is located approximately 5 miles from the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel, and IAD is located approximately 30 miles from the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel. Additional information for DCA and IAD is available at www.metwashairports.com/. Washington, D.C. is located in the Eastern Time Zone. Ground Transportation Metro Rail: The Metro rail system provides access to the Washington D.C. Metro area. Metro's rail system opens at 5:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The rail system closes at 11:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. Trains run approximately every 10 minutes on weekdays and approximately every 15 minutes after 9:00 p.m. daily, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Fares range from $1.85 to $6.00 one-way, depending on your arrival and departure stations and the time you ride the train. An additional $1.00 surcharge is added if a paper fare card is used. You may purchase a SmarTrip® card online, at any Metro sales office, retail outlets, or commuter stores. SmarTrip® cards also may be purchased through vending machines at stations where parking is available. The SmarTrip® card is a permanent rechargeable farecard and like a credit card, is embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card. Purchasing a SmarTrip® card allows you to add value to your card and not have to recharge your card each time you want to ride the Metro. SmarTrip® cards or individual tickets need to be purchased before boarding the train. Additional information about Metro rail is available at www.wmata.com/index.cfm. The Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel is accessible by Metro’s red, yellow, green, orange, blue and silver lines. A map of the Metro rail is located on the last page of this information sheet. Additional information about Metro rail is available at www.wmata.com/index.cfm. Directions from DCA to the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel using Metro: Take the Yellow line headed for Greenbelt Exit at Gallery Pl-Chinatown Station Head north on 9th Street, NW Turn left onto H Street, NW Turn right onto 10th Street, NW The Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel will be on the left Directions from Union Station to the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel using Metro: Take the Red line headed for Shady Grove Exit at the Metro Center Station Head north on 11th Street, NW toward G Street, NW Turn right onto New York Avenue, NW Turn left onto 10th Street, NW The Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel will be on the left 2 SuperShuttle: SuperShuttle also provides transportation from IAD to the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel. The SuperShuttle ticket counters are located on the far ends of the Ground Transportation Level of the Main Terminal. Shuttles operate on an on-demand basis. No reservations are needed for outbound service from the airport. One-way fare between IAD and the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel is approximately $25. Additional information about SuperShuttle is available at https://www.supershuttle.com/locations/washington-dca-iad/. Taxi: Taxi fare between DCA and the hotel is approximately $20 each way. Taxi fare between IAD and the hotel is approximately $60 each way. Fares do not include gratuity. Hotel Parking: Valet parking is available at the hotel for $55 plus tax. Walking Directions to the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building from the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center hotel (approximately 0.6 miles, 13 minutes) Head south on 10th Street, NW toward New York Avenue, NW Turn right onto New York Avenue, NW Turn left onto 12th Street, NW and continue Cross Pennsylvania Avenue and the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building will be on the right. When facing the escalators down to the metro station, the South building entrance is to the right. You can ask the guards to confirm that you are in the correct building. 3 Additional Travel Directions to the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building Using the Metro William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Closest Metro Stations: Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange/Silver lines) Metro Center (Blue/Orange/Silver/Red lines) Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter Station (Yellow/Green lines) From Reagan National Airport, Alexandria, and Points South of Washington, D.C.: Board a BLUE line train to LARGO TOWN CENTER. Exit at FEDERAL TRIANGLE metro station. After exiting Federal Triangle, walk west (left after taking the escalators up to exit the metro station) toward the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building. From Arlington and Points West of Washington, D.C.: Either: 1. Board an ORANGE line train to NEW CARROLLTON. Exit at FEDERAL TRIANGLE Metro station. OR 2. Board a SILVER line train to LARGO TOWN CENTER. Exit at FEDERAL TRIANGLE Metro station. After exiting Federal Triangle, walk west (left after taking the escalators up to exit the metro station) toward the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building. From Points East of Washington, D.C.: Either: 1. Board an ORANGE line train to VIENNA FAIRFAX-GMU. Exit at FEDERAL TRIANGLE Metro station. OR 2. Board a BLUE line train to FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD. Exit at FEDERAL TRIANGLE Metro station. After exiting Federal Triangle, walk west (left after taking the escalators up to exit the metro station) toward the William Jefferson Clinton South Federal Building.