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A G E N D A MEETING O F T H E MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

10 a. m . , T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 11, 1977 Washington Hilton (1Map Room) , Washington, D. C .

Opening R e m a r k s and In t roduct ion of G u e s t s

Minutes of Meet ing of S e p t e m b e r 13, 1977

B u s i n e s s I t e m s : ( a ) Approva l of D i r e c t o r s ’ A l t e r n a t e s :

F. Sco t t C a r p e n t e r , J r . - Cabot C o r p o r a t i o n

Milton J. Rhoad - T h e Goodyear T i r e & Rubber ( f o r R o b e r t A. C h a r p i e )

Company ( f o r R i c h a r d A. J a y ) ( b ) Disso lu t ion of Jo in t Subcommi t t ee on

E n v i r o n m e n t a l L a w ( A t t a c h m e n t ) ( c ) S e c r e t a r i a t of ASTM C o m m i t t e e E - 1 5 on

Analys i s a n d T e s t i n g of I n d u s t r i a l C h e m i c a l s ( A t t a c h m e n t ) ( d ) D e c e m b e r Mee t ings of B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s a n d

Execu t ive C o m m i t t e e ( e ) Appointment of C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r s (At t achmen t )

R e p o r t o n E n e r g y C o n s e r v a t i o n Leg i s l a t ion Ronald S. W i s h a r t , C h a i r m a n E n e r g y C o n s e r v a t i o n C o m m i t t e e

Re po r t o n P r oduc t L iab i l i t y R o b e r t L. Mi tche l l , C h a i r m a n Spec ia l C o m m i t t e e o n P r o d u c t L iab i l i t y

R e p o r t of D i r e c t o r of G o v e r n m e n t Re la t ions

T e c h n i c a l a n d Func t iona l C o m m i t t e e s

Info r mati o n It e ms by Di r e c to r s

R e p o r t of P r e s i d e n t

( A t t a c h m e n t s )

Next Meeting of the B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s - 3 p. m . , Monday, November 21 , 1977, P innac le Club ( R o o m s A , B a n d C ) , Mobil Building, 150 E. 4 2 n d St., New York Ci ty

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MINUTES of the two hundred s i x t y - f i r s t meet ing of the Board of D i r e c t o r s of the Manufactur ing C h e m i s t s ' Assoc ia t ion , I n c . , held a t The Washington Hilton. Washington, DC. Tuesday , October 11, 1977 , a t 1 0 a.m.

D i r e c t o r s :

A l t e r n a t e s :

Outside Counsel :

Staff Cou ns e 1 :

S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r :

By Invitation:

J a m e s G . Aff leck, C h a i r m a n Wi l l i am S. Sneath . Vice C h a i r m a n F l e t c h e r L. B y r o m T h o m a s B. Nantz John T. Connor P a u l F. Oreff ice Edward Donley John M. P i tb lado Wil l iam J. D r i v e r C h a r l e s W. Smi th Edward J. Goet t R icha rd E. H e c k e r t Otto S tu rzenegge r John M. Henske Konrad M. Weis W. C. K r u m r e i R o b e r t A. Winslow R o b e r t L. Mi tche l l

T o m K. Smi th , J r .

E d w a r d H. Bol l ( f o r M. Blouke C a r u s ) Donald T . Brophy ( f o r Vincent L. G r e g o r y , J r . ) F. Scot t C a r p e n t e r . Jr . ( fo r R o b e r t A. C h a r p i e ) M a x A. Minnig ( fo r Eugene J. Sul l ivan) Cl i f ford E. Oman ( f o r Drummond C. Bel l ) Mil ton J. Rhoad ( f o r R icha rd A. J a y ) N. B. S o m m e r ( f o r J a m e s G. Aff leck)

John H. P i c k e r i n g

B r u c e M. B a r a c k m a n

G e o r g e E. B e s t

E. P. Blanchard (SOCMA), E. I. du P o n t de N e m o u r s & Company

W e r n e r C. Brown, H e r c u l e s Incorpora ted A l b e r t C. C l a r k , MCA Donald M. C l a r k e , MCA iMilton F r e i f e l d , MCA R . T. Kenney, Texaco Inc. Edward J. Klecka , MCA Vic tor H. P e t e r s o n , MCA E. B. P o l l a k , Olin C o r p o r a t i o n Henry J. S a u e r , MCA John E. S lav ick , MCA W i l l i a m M. S t o v e r , MCA Ronald S. W i s h a r t , Union C a r b i d e Corpora t ion

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Minutes of the S e p t e m b e r 13 . 1977, Board mee t ing , as d i s t r ibu ted , including the f inanc ia l s t a t e m e n t f o r t h r e e months ended August 31, 1 9 7 7 , w e r e approved.

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Exhibi t A

111. BUSINESS ITEMS

( a ) Approval of D i r e c t o r s ' A1 te rna t e s F. Scot t C a r p e n t e r , J r , and Milton J. Rhoad w e r e approved as M e s s r s . C h a r p i e ' s and J a y ' s designated Al t e rna te s , r e spec t ive ly .

( b ) Disso lu t ion of Jo in t Subcommit tee on Env i ronmen ta l L a w Based on the informat ion provided in Exhib i t B and a concur r ing r e c o m m e n d a - tion of the Execut ive C o m m i t t e e ,

ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was

VOTED: Tha t the Jo in t Subcommit tee o n E n v i r o n m e n t a l L a w be d i sso lved .

( c ) S e c r e t a r i a t of ASTM C o m m i t t e e E - 1 5 o n Analys is and T e s t i n g of Indus t r i a l C h e m i c a l s F a v o r ab ly r ecommended by the

Execut ive C o m m i t t e e , the p r o p o s a l w a s d i s t r ibu ted in advance with the ten ta- tive agenda.

ON MOTION, duly m a d e and seconded, i t was

VOTED: Tha t ex tens ion through D e c e m b e r 1979 of MCA respons ib i l i t y f o r the s e c r e - t a r i a t of ASTM Commi t t ee E - 1 5 , as d e - s c r i b e d in Exhib i t C , be approved .

D e c e m b e r Meet ing of Board of D i r e c t o r s No object ion ( d ) being r a i s e d , the Board mee t ing scheduled o n D e c e m b e r 1 3 was cance l led following the e s t ab l i shed p r a c t i c e of not mee t ing in D e c e m b e r u n l e s s t h e r e is spec ia l need.

Appointment of C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r s Appointments ( e ) l i s ted in Exhib i t D w e r e approved .

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( f ) S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r A o n e - y e a r ex tens ion of employ- m e n t of the incumbent S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r beyond h i s n o r m a l r e t i r e m e n t da t e of D e c e m b e r 1, 1 9 7 7 , was approved .

IV. R E P O R T O N ENERGY CONSERVATION LEGISLATION

M r . Wisha r t , c h a i r m a n of the MCA E n e r g y Conse rva t ion Commi t t ee . spoke of M r . Donley ' s effect ive tes t imony before the Senate F inance C o m - mi t t ee on Sep tember 14, 1 9 7 7 , and c h a r a c t e r i z e d the MCA s e m i n a r on Sep tember 28 - 2 9 a s having accompl i shed i t s object ive of r a i s ing the con- s c i o u s n e s s of the C a r t e r Admin i s t r a t ion of the s e r i o u s n e s s with which the c h e m i c a l indus t ry views e n e r g y conse rva t ion . He d e s c r i b e d r e c e n t l eg i s - l a t ive p r o p o s a l s , and mentioned the E n e r g y Conse rva t ion Commi t t ee would m e e t the next day to r ev iew the r e m n a n t s of the C a r t e r p r o g r a m .

V. R E P O R T ON PRODUCT LIABILITY

M r . Mitchel l , c h a i r m a n of the MCA Specia l Commi t t ee on P r o d u c t Liab i l i ty , r epor t ed that the c o m m i t t e e h a s been o rgan ized , i s meet ing on the third Tuesday of e a c h mon th , and hopes to have i t s r ecommenda t ions p repa red by J a n u a r y o r F e b r u a r y . ( 1 ) R e - i n s u r a n c e o r capt ive i n s u r a n c e a r r a n g e m e n t s , viewed as a s top-gap solut ion. m e m b e r compan ies to a s s e s s the ex ten t of the p r o b l e m a r e due for r e t u r n on October 1 7 and u rged those p r e s e n t to m a k e s u r e that the completed q u e s - t i onna i r e s a r e r e tu rned . make it the so l e r e m e d y f o r w o r k e r s .

He p red ic t ed they would b e a r on t h r e e a r e a s :

In this connect ion he r eminded that r e s p o n s e s to the s u r v e y of MCA

( 2 ) A m e n d m e n t of w o r k m e n ' s compensa t ion law to ( 3 ) C r e a t i o n of a F e d e r a l t o r t law,

VI. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY TRADE ADVISOR

D r . Affleck e x p r e s s e d apprec i a t ion f o r M r . Snea th ' s accep tance of the ro l e of C h e m i c a l Indus t ry T r a d e Adv i so r .

VII. SPECIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

D r . Aff leck gave a s s u r a n c e this c o m m i t t e e i s conducting act ively i t s study of the s t r u c t u r e and p r o g r a m of the Assoc ia t ion , with the possibi l i ty of a s t a tus r e p o r t being m a d e to the Board a t i t s next meet ing .

VIII. R E P O R T O F DIRECTOR O F GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

M r . S t o v e r ' s r e p o r t i s a t tached as Exhib i t E. A tabulat ion of the s t a tus of l eg i s l a t ion of i n t e r e s t to MCA a s of October 6 , 1977, w a s d is t r ibu ted to those p r e s e n t .

IX. TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES

S u m m a r i e s of r e c e n t m e e t i n g s of the L e g a l Adv i so ry , Occupat ional

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Health, and Safety and F i r e P r o t e c t i o n C o m m i t t e e s w e r e d is t r ibu ted in a d - vance with the tentat ive agenda.

Note was taken of the s t a t e m e n t i n the SFPC s u m m a r y that , in s o m e

Ef fo r t s in this d i r ec t ion w e r e s t rongly en - i n s t ances , company fol low-up o n t r anspor t a t ion acc idents involving the i r p roducts needs to be improved . d o r sed .

X. INFORMATION ITEMS BY DIRECTORS

M r . Henske , c h a i r m a n of the Program C o m m i t t e e , r epor t ed that a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r the 27th MCA Semiannual Meeting o n November 2 2 in New York City a r e now comple t e .

XI. R E P O R T O F PRESIDENT

M r . D r i v e r ' s Staff R e p o r t is a t tached a s Exhibi t F. scheduled cons ide ra t ion , a t the MCA/CEFIC l i a i son meet ing in B e r l i n on October 2 6 , of planning a n in t e rna t iona l s y m p o s i u m o n safe ty and hea l th i s s u e s with the hope that i t wi l l be held in the United S ta t e s . d ica t ion of expected E P A r e g u l a t o r y p r o p o s a l s concern ing solid w a s t e s and MCA's involvement in t h e i r deve lopment , a s s u r i n g of continuing atter-tion.

He r e f e r r e d to

He gave a n in -

He then introduced OSHA's g e n e r i c ca rc inogen r egu la to ry p roposa l , published in the October 4 th F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r , and r epor t ed the Execut ive C o m m i t t e e ' s c o n c u r r e n c e in a plan of act ion devised by SOCiMA. Blanchard then explained tha t SOCMA w a s under tak ing to o rgan ize a n ad hoc indus t ry t a s k f o r c e unde r whose d i r ec t ion ( 1 ) a r e c o r d of tes t imony ( c o m m e n t s due by D e c e m b e r 8 ) would be p r e p a r e d s u c h that i t would be adequate in the event of f u t u r e c o u r t rev iew, ( 2 ) d e s i r e d changes in the p r o - posed regula t ion would be identified and r ecommended , ( 3 ) OSHA would be encouraged to make a n economic impac t ana lys i s , and (4) o t h e r indus t ry and non- indus t ry g roups would be en l i s t ed f o r suppor t of the pos i t ion taken. SOCMA wil l be r e spons ib l e f o r so l ic i ta t ion of s p e c i a l funding, pr inc ipa l ly f o r l ega l a s s i s t a n c e , intending to obta in c o m m i t m e n t s f r o m 1 5 compan ies f o r $25 ,000 each .

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A s the head of MCA Sen io r A d v i s o r s on safe ty and hea l th regula t ion , M r . B r i c k e r s ta ted the a d v i s o r s would meet this a f te rnoon to r ecommend a m a j o r company execut ive to s e r v e as the t a s k f o r c e l e a d e r , and a l so to deve lop any sugges t ions r e g a r d i n g the s t r a t e g y of approach .

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The meet ing was concluded by rece iv ing and hea r ing r e m a r k s by D r . M u r r a y Weidenbaum, D i r e c t o r , T h e Cen te r for the Study of A m e r i c a n Bus iness (Washington Un ive r s i ty , St. Lou i s , MO), who of fered sugges t ions about i n d u s t r y ' s counter ing gove rnmen ta l o v e r - r e g u l a t i o n , viz. , unear th ing and publicizing "hor r ib l e e x a m p l e s , 'I and making effect ive u s e of ex is t ing channels of communica t ion to employees , s h a r e h o l d e r s , and c u s t o m e r s , focusing on s imple but impor t an t i s s u e s in a way that shows how such g roups a r e d i r ec t ly affected.

G e o r g e E. B e s t S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r

C e r,#f i e d c o r r e c t : G&- J a m e s . Affleck C a i r m a n of the Board /"

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EXHIBIT A

FZPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER

October 11, 1977

Dollar amounts rounded from tabular details ($000)

INCOME & EXPENSE Percent of

Budget June 1;1977 - September 30, 1977 - 4 Months (33%)

Income - Membership Fees $ 3 , 226 100 .499%

- Other 245 4 5 . 3 7 0 %

$ 3 , 4 7 1 9 2 . 5 6 0 %

Expense - Operations $ 1 , 2 2 3 3 5 . 4 6 0%

- Project 5 2 1 3 . 2 3 2 %

$ 1 , 2 7 5 3 3 . 2 7 2 %

ASSETS

(As of September 30, 1977)

Cash

Inve s tmen t s

Mi s c e 1 lane ous

$ 39

8 , 7 2 8

3

$ 8 , 7 7 0

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National Savings 6 Trust - Comnercial Account National Savings 6 Trust - Payroll Account Imprest Funds

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Investments

Bank Certificates of Deposit

Bank Repurchase Agreements

U. S. Government Securities

U. S . Governoent Agency Securlries

Corporate Securities

Deposits 6 Advances

u. S. Coverwent Printing Offlce

American Airlines

Postage Heter

Travel Advances

MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION

\ I \ l l \ l l \ l 0 1 l l \ \ \ l l \ l l 'O\l l I l~\

\cplrmber 30, 1977

I N C L I M E b I X I ' P N S E

$ 32.61')

6,000

MOO $ 39,419

$1,000,000

50.000

2.9 73.507

1,851,813

2,852,250 8,727,570

$ 500

425

425

1,900 3,250

$8,770,239

Liabilities 6 Fund Balances

Liabilities

0. C. Use Tax

Hospitalization Insurance

$ 250

625 $ 875

INCOMC

Membership Uues 6 Entrance Fees

Income f r m Investments

publications Sales

*Meeting 6 Special Funds (Schedule I (d))

Overhead Reimbursement Subscribed Projects (Schedule I (d))

Miscellaneous 'Total Income

EXPFNSE (Schedule 11)

Management

Technical - General

Technical - Chemtrec

Public Relations

Covement nrlations

Staff Services Total Expense

$3.226,383

99.513

39,331

$51,398

54,647 1 Ob, 045

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$3,471,298

$ 353.963

369.119

79.266

208,476

138,571

125.702

$1.275.103

Reserve

Deferred Compensation 102,917 Income less Expense $2,196.195

Fund Balances Restricted (Schedule I (e)) $4,575.882

Unreotricted - From Previous Fiscal Years $1,894,370 - Current Fiscal Year 2,196,195 '4,090,565 8,666,447

$8,770.239

F M N U C E :

*Net Income on Completed Project

ScpLrmber 30. 1977 SCHEDULE I - KkSIKICl't.ll t l lNllS b MEE'I'LNG AI)VAN(:I S

t lalance Halance lune 1, 1977

( a ) t :xpenditurrs

(C) September 30. 1977

( e )

Carry-Over of Budgeted t 3 k

A -23 Hydrocarbon )mission$ Control Cos1 Analysis

A -24 Oxidant Level Cont ro l Study

OH- 5 Epidemology ( M o r t a l i t y ) Study of Petrochemical Workers lFeas ib i l i ty

T o t a l Carry-Over of Budgeted Funds

$ 45,000 S 25,879 $ 19.121

8.576 i 24.748 16,172

7.500 7,500 I

$ 77,248 5 49,551 $ - $ 27.697

Non-BudReted Funds 6 Meetings

Meetings. Workshops 6 Symposia

Tank C a r Mileage Compensation

Vinyl Chlor ide Research

Vinyl idene Chloride Monaner Research

S t y r e n e MonDmer Research

Acry lonl t r i l e Monaner Research

T r i c h l o r o e t h y l e n e Research

Ethylene Dichlor ide Research

Chlorobenzenes Research

Phosaene S a f e t y Research

Fluorocarbons Research

A l l y l Chlor ide Research

Epichlorohydr in Research

P h t h a l a t e E s t e r s Research

Lo8S Data Bank Pro jec t

Benzene Study

Epoxy Resins Research

Chemical Indus t ry Trade Advisor

T o t a l - Non-Budgeted Funds 6 Meetings

$ 111,816

81.180

251,530

199,430

167.883

354.770

150,526

50.196

4 * 354

39,678

1,623,337

223,413

250.973

20,910

3.850

356,742

$ 40,807

5,071

146.062

$ 87,222

22.025

196,025

$ 51,398

4 ,813

2.267

8 94

5,407

4.733

4.6'7

107

2,480

23,519

74 7

747

827

$ 14,003

61,. 226

196.154

197,163

159.711

337.388

134,061

91,784

4,247

35,886

2,145,032

222,439

250.226

50.101

9,544

455,803

9,960

2.117

22,880

58.875

46.215

30,158

11.975

70, b07

1.312

243,947

227

12.982

306

34 I 300

4.883

789,161

1 43.000

6,000

136,800

10.000

7.000

3,439

40

$3.890.588 $1,311,871 $ 715,969 $ 106.045 $4,380,445

$ - $ 10,000 $ - $ 10.000 $ - Advance Membership Dues

$ 111,482 $ 57,124 $ 866 $ - P1.atlCs Group Financia l Package $ 167.740

Total $1,368,995 $ 766.386 $4.089.318 $ 116.045 $4.575.882

TUTAL TO DATE MANAGEMENT TECtINICAL PUBLlC RELATIONS GW'T RELATIONS STAFF S L K V I C L S CHEnTKEC 4 Months CENERAL

Dnployees BUDGET EXPENSE BUDGET EXPENSE BUDGET EXPENSE BlJUCET EXPENSE BUDGET EXPENSE MUWKI tXPENSt BUDGET EXPENSE

7 12 12 14 84 86 12 27

OPERATING EXPENSE Salaries 6 Related Expense $120,506 $137,867 $197.473 $211,467 $ 45,040 $ 46,650 $ 83.944 $ 84,900 $ 70.175 $ 83,033 5 67.407 S 69.417 $ 584.545 $ 633,334 Retirement Plan 6 Group Ins. 50.267 . 22.567 80,141 34,567 20.000 7,634 48.046 13,833 27.500 11.684 32.500 11,383 258.454 101.668 Hosp. Ins. L Health Plan 1.857 2.333 4.666 5,200 510 500 2.024 2.233 1,462 1,833 2.551 2,400 13,070 14.499 Legal Fees h Expense 148,665 107.333 8.382 1.666 - 7.103 10.000 - 164,150 118.999 ConsultantshInvespment S e w . - 1,900 , - 8,333 - 10.233

4.500 1,333 Audit 4,500 1,333 Rent 6 Premises Expense 7,831 8,567 11.557 12.833 2.536 2.817 6.495 7,200 5,788 4.800 11,259 12,183 45,466 48,400

26,866 67,301 Taxes b Insurance 4,444 5,117 7,710 9.667 2.248 39.400 4,033 4.483 3.990 4.217 4.441 4,417 21,166 31.000 Supplies 6 Gen. Office Exp. 2,588 4.000 8.294 12.333 753 1,000 3,875 6.667 3,847 4.333 1,809 2,667

3.256 6.016 200 Furniture 6 Equipment 370 666 168 2.400 168 2,000 83 667 2.550

Print ing Telephone 6 Telegraph Postage Travel 6 Entertainment Meeting Expense

9.366 5.900 900 433 4.924 1.767 333 56 7 24,289 25,635 4.442 1.900 2,170 2,467 6,665 7.767 7,553 7,134 2.815 3.067 2,886 2,767 2.200 2.433

31.070 36.601 433 76 7 1.562 1.500 8,858 11.667 138 333 17,051 18.334 3,028 4,000 2.074 5,000 11,278 10.000 24 7 500' 8.455 9.167 4.742 6,667 333 27.045 1,552 31,667 6,666 249

145 300 26 33 18 1.333 1.363 5,000

73 200 699 600 2,868 2.667 223 667 5.754 5,634 Periodicals,Books,Business Services 448 700 1.503 800 33 186 333 170 500 80 50 2,303 3,016 Organizational Memberships 742 1,167 1,125 933

134 1.667 Contingency 134 1,667

Operating Expense Totals $353.963 $311,084 $347.965 $330.833 $ 79,266 $108,634 $182,513 $152.700 $133,577 $138,834 $125,702 $107,484 $1,222,986 $1,149,569

PROJECTS Technical

'(2)Insurrnce Water Resources Multi-ComnitteeiTransportation nulti-Comnittee/Publications:

Safety Other

Public Relatlons Corrmunity Relations Conswr Inf omat ion Enviromencal Quality Internal Publtcationa Media Relations

College 6 H i School Teacher Awards Education Exhibits Education Publications

*(I) Water Pollution CoPnunication

$ - $ 8,333 10.000 5,000

- 1.400

8,400 28.600 2,754 8.667

$ 3.855 $ 8,067 5.823 16.233 9,371 11,667 - 8,667 1.640 3,333

- 2.500 2.948 5.500 1,067 1 , 5 0 0 1.259 6.167

$ - $ 8,333 10.000 5,000

1.400

8,400 28.600 2.754 0.667

3,855 5,823 9.371

1,640

2.948 1,067 1,259

8,067 . 16.233 11.667 0,661 3.333 2.500 5.500 1,500 6,167

Government Relet ions $ 5.000 $ 12,000 5 . m 12.000 Trade Advisor

Project Totals $ - $ - $ 21,154 $ 52.000 $ - S - $ 25,963 $ 63.634 $ 5,000 $ 12.000 $ - $ - $ 52,117 $ 127.634

COMBINED TDTAL $353,963 $311,084 $369,119 $382.833 $ 79.266 $108.6>4 $208.476 $216.334 $138,577 $150.834 $125.702 $107.484 $1,275,103 $1,277.203 0 s P -

2 0 *(1) Budget Amendment by Executive Cnnnittee July 12. 1977,provides $5,000 for Water Pollution Cmmmnications;

* ( 2 ) Budget Amendment by Executive Cmmittee September 13. 1977, provldes $25.000 for Product Lisbility Survey. supplement of $2,500 approved by the President September 19, 1977.

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Proposal to Dissolve

Joint Subcommittee on Environmental Law

On October 10, 1969, the Board of Directors approved formation of the Joint Subcommittee on Environmental Law (JSEL) to provide legal support to the Air Quality and Water Resources Committees, and later the Solid Wastes Management Committee, by reviewing legislative and regulatory proposals as an essential part of developing MCA views and statements.

This arrangement has not provided the necessary continuity and explicit legal expertise in the environmental laws to assure timely advice necessary for MCA to be ade- quately responsive to the timetables imposed by congressional or Environmental Protection Agency actions. the concerned technical committees recommended that MCA con- sider other measures to support their activities. Recently JSEL recommended that it be absolved of providing routine legal advice and assistance to the environmental committees and, further, that MCA should retain counsel to provide review needed in the regulatory process.

Consequently,

The Legal Advisory Committee concurs in the technical committees' views and recommends dissolution of JSEL.

As necessary legal support to technical committees will be arranged for as needed through MCA Staff Counsel, dissolution of J S E L is recommended.

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Secretariat of ASTM Committee E - 1 5 on Analysis and Testing of Industrial Chemicals

Authorization for the Association's furnishing the Secretariat of ASTM Committee E - 1 5 on Analysis and Testing of Industrial Chemicals expireg July 1, 1978. The Committee has requested continuation and adaptation of the term to be consistent with the change in calendar year and officer terms recently adopted by ASTM. Staff recommends extension through December 1979.

The Committee is providing a valuable service to the chemical industry, since the standard tests and recommended practices under the jurisdiction of this Committee provide clearly described means by which the compliance or non- compliance of industrial chemicals with their purchase spec- ifications can be determined by procedures that are acceptable to both buyer and seller, and that have found acceptance in the courts.

The Committee develops the procedures, demonstrates their precision and accuracy by collaborative test programs, and maintains their currency by an ongoing program of sur- veillance and timely revision. The number of E - 1 5 standards will continue to increase as needs for test methods for additional chemicals become apparent, or as improved analyt- ical technology and new analytical instrumentation become available. Several other methods are under development.

Representatives of 3 2 MCA member companies, 46 other industrial firms, state and federal agencies, universities, and trade associations participate in the Committee.

The Secretariat requires about 12 days of a profes- sional staff member's time and about 2 5 days of a secretary's time per year.

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Appointment of Commi t t ee M e m b e r s

( a ) Economic Pol icy Review Commi t t ee Thomas H. Green , Shel i Chemica l Company C a r l W . Moore , N L Indus t r i e s , Inc. T. Grange Simons , Mobil Chemica l Company G e r a l d A . White, A i r P r o d u c t s and C h e m i c a l s , Inc.

( b ) Food, Drug, and Cosmet i c C h e m i c a l s Commi t t ee John S. Thompson, F M C Corpora t ion Melford F. Tie tze , IC1 A m e r i c a s Inc.

( c ) Lega l Advisory Commi t t ee R icha rd W. Duesenberg , Monsanto Company

( d ) Plastics Commi t t ee Kenneth W. P e r r y , Cosden Oil & Chemica l Company

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REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

WILLIAM M . STOVER

OCTOBER 11, 1977

ENERGY DEBATE SLOWS ADMINISTRATION'S TAX REFORM PROPOSALS

' The P r e s i d e n t ' s t a x reform package, o r i g i n a l l y scheduled f o r de- l i v e r y t o Congress October 3 , i s now expected t o be made pub l i c next week a t t h e e a r l i e s t . measure a t t h e u rg ing of Congressional l eade r s when i t became ev iden t t h a t t h e Senate would make s u b s t a n t i a l changes i n t h e t a x - r e l a t e d po r t ions of M r . Car ter ' s energy p lan .

The Adminis t ra t ion he ld up submission o f t h e

Ways and Means Committee Chairman A 1 Ullman i n d i c a t e d some time ago t h a t he expected t o begin t a x reform hear ings w i t h i n a week a f t e r t he P r e s i d e n t ' s p roposa ls reached t h e H i l l and cont inue t h e hear ings i n t o the recess . With t h i s i n mind, ou r Tax Po l i cy Committee s t ands ready t o proceed wi th t h e d r a f t i n g of an Assoc ia t ion s t a t emen t as soon as t h e s p e c i f i c s of t he A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s program a r e made pub l i c .

Nine tax reform o p t i o n papers have been submit ted t o t h e P r e s i - dent by t h e Department o f t h e Treasury , con ta in ing a number of in - c e n t i v e s f o r c a p i t a l format ion as wel l as "loophole c los ing" provi- s ions t h a t could be c o s t l y t o i n d u s t r y . The package t h e P r e s i d e n t submits t o Congress i s l i k e l y t o c o n t a i n a mixture of both. There i s s p e c u l a t i o n t h a t i t w i l l c a l l f o r between $18 b i l l i o n and $20 b i l l i o n i n t a x cu ts , wi th about $13 b i l l i o n s l a t e d f o r i n d i v i d u a l reduct ions and $5 b i l l i o n t o $7 b i l l i o n aimed a t s t i m u l a t i n g bus iness investment .

Among the op t ions submi t ted t o t h e P r e s i d e n t i s one which would provide f o r c u r r e n t t a x a t i o n o f t h e income of f o r e i g n s u b s i d i a r i e s of U . S . companies. The Treasury Department has recommended t h a t de- f e r r a l o f t a x a t i o n of f o r e i g n source income be r e t a i n e d . However, t h e r e i s inc reased f e e l i n g i n Washington t h a t t h e P res iden t may be i n c l i n e d t o recommend repeal of d e f e r r a l as a means of moving toward h i s campaign promise of a balanced Fede ra l budget.

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i Secre t a ry of t h e Treasury Blumenthal and o t h e r economic adv i so r s met yes te rday with t h e P r e s i d e n t f o r a lengthy d i s c u s s i o n of t h e tax reform package, but no dec i s ions were announced.

House and Senate Minori ty l e a d e r s , Representa t ive John J . Rhodes (Ar i z . ) and Senator Howard Baker (Tenn.) , r e c e n t l y gave t h e i r suppor t t o a Republican package of t a x reform l e g i s l a t i o n which would provide s i g n i f i c a n t permanent t a x c u t s f o r i n d i v i d u a l s and bus inesses . The bills i n q u e s t i o n , S . 1860 and H . R . 8333, introduced by Senator W i l l i a m V . Roth, J r . (R.-Del.) and Representa t ive Jack F . Kemp (R.-N.Y.; would reduce i n d i v i d u a l t a x r a t e s by an average of 33 percent over a th ree -yea r per iod and reduce co rpora t e t a x r a t e s from 48 t o 45 per- I

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A f t e r t h r e e days of f l o o r deba te t h e House passed H . R . 8410 on October 6 by a vo te of 257 t o 163. The b i l l amends t h e Nat iona l Labor I

Rela t ions Act t o make i t e a s i e r f o r unions t o organize and sha rp ly widens the powers of t he Na t iona l Labor Re la t ions Board. The v o t e , a s expected, was l a r g e l y a long p a r t y l i n e s with 2 2 1 of the 280 Demo- c r a t s vo t ing "yea" and 104 of the 140 Republicans vo t ing "nay". Democratic opponents o f t h e l e g i s l a t i o n were p r i n c i p a l l y from the South, where union s t a t u s has g e n e r a l l y been weaker and t h e impact of H.R . 8410, t h e r e f o r e , more l i k e l y t o be keenly f e l t .

The Na t iona l Act ion Committee on Labor Law Reform i s leading a j o i n t i n d u s t r y e f f o r t t o d e f e a t t h i s harmful l e g i s l a t i o n . The co- a l i t i o n has t h e .support of t h e NAM, the U. S . Chamber o f Commerce and o t h e r bus iness e n t i t i e s .

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Business and i n d u s t r y favored another b i l l i n t h e House, H . R . 8310, Representa t ive Er l enborn ' s proposed Employee B i l l of Rights . It had been hoped t h a t some of i t s concepts f o r l abor reform could be incorpora ted i n H.R . 8410. However, from the very beginning of c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n t h e Labor-Management Re la t ions Subcommittee, M r . E r l enborn ' s b i l l faced ve ry long odds. P r i o r t o cons ide ra t ion of H.R. 8410 on the House f l o o r , p ro- labor f o r c e s i n t h e House voted t o block t h e Erlenborn s u b s t i t u t e .

There were a few minor concessions du r ing t h e debate i t s e l f , but none which s i g n i f i c a n t l y change t h e o v e r a l l e f f e c t of t h i s de- c ided ly pro-union l e g i s l a t i o n .

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Although t h e Senate does n o t c u r r e n t l y p l an t o take up i t s com- panion b i l l , S . 1883 (Wi l l i ams / Jav i t s ) , u n t i l n e x t yea r , t he Senate Labor Subcommittee has begun hea r ings , September 20. Two consecut ive weeks of hea r ings had been planned, bu t c a n c e l l a t i o n s and de lays have s e t back the schedule . F i n a l Subcommittee hear ings are scheduled f o r October 31 and November 3-4, We are informed t h a t t h e parent Human Resources Committee w i l l probably n o t r e p o r t a b i l l u n t i l January, 1978.

United i n d u s t r y e f f o r t s w i l l have t o be m u l t i p l i e d i f S . 1883 i s t o be de fea t ed o r modif ied s u b s t a n t i v e l y i n t h e Senate .

CONFERENCE BEGINS ON WATER QUALITY AMENDMENTS

House and Senate confe rees w i l l meet today f o r the second t i m e t o work toward r e s o l v i n g d i f f e r e n c e s i n t h e two ve r s ions of H . R . 3199, amendments t o t h e F e d e r a l Water P o l l u t i o n Con t ro l Act. The f i r s t meeting was he ld on October 4 , and l a s t e d only 15 minutes . Both s i d e s expressed a d e s i r e t o complete a b i l l t h i s Sess ion and the s t a f f s were i n s t r u c t e d t o work t o g e t h e r through t h e ho l iday weekend t o f i n d a r e a s of agreement.

BACKGROUND: On February 24 t h e House passed H . R . 11, a $4 b i l l i o n pub l i c works j o b s b i l l . However, t h e Senate v e r s i o n , a p - proved March 1 0 , i nc luded an a d d i t i o n a l $9 b i l l i o n f o r sewage t r e a t - ment p l an c o n s t r u c t i o n n o t inc luded i n the House b i l l . This s e c t i o n was added by Senator Muskie as a s t r a t e g i c maneuver i n an e f f o r t t o postpone major r e v i s i o n of PL 92-500. t h e e s s e n t i a l pub l i c works funding u n l e s s combined wi th s u b s t a n t i v e changes t o PL 92-500, and i t t h e r e f o r e dec l ined t o go t o conference on H . R . 11.

The House d id n o t want t o pass

The House P u b l i c Works and Transpor t a t ion Committee then com- p l e t e d work on H.R . 3199, which inc luded t h e w a t e r - r e l a t e d changes the Committee sought , and i t passed t h e House on A p r i l 5 , 1 9 7 7 .

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The House also adopted a r u l e a l lowing H.R. 31 9 t o be a t t a c h e d t o H.R. 11. Subsequent conference committee a c t i o n immediately dead- locked over t h e amendments t o the Water P o l l u t i o n Cont ro l Act. The c o n t r o v e r s i a l amendments were then dropped from H . R . 11, al lowing the jobs b i l l t o be enac ted .

I n June and e a r l y J u l y , t h e Senate Environment and Publ ic Works Committee he ld hear ings and marked up a comprehensive review of PL 92-500, which then passed the Senate on August 5 , by a vote of 96 t o 0. The o r i g i n a l House v e r s i o n of H.R. 3199 has 22 s e c t i o n s ; t h e Senate v e r s i o n has 57 s e c t i o n s .

RECENT A C T I V I T Y : The comprehensive n a t u r e of the Senate b i l l prompted major i n d u s t r y groups t o encourage the House Publ ic Works and Transpor t a t ion Committee t o reopen hear ings on water q u a l i t y i s s u e s , wi th emphasis on those s e c t i o n s of t he Senate v e r s i o n no t addressed i n the House b i l l . Act ing Chairman Ray Roberts (D.-Tx.) responded t o i n d u s t r y r eques t s by conducting f o u r days of hear ings September 1 5 , 1 6 , 19 and 2 2 , i n the absence of Chairman Bizz Johnson (D, - C a l i f . ) , who has been ill.

MCA worked c l o s e l y wi th s e v e r a l o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s , under t h e banner of t he Business Roundtable, t o a r r i v e a t a common p o s i t i o n wi th r e s p e c t t o f i v e key i s s u e s . This c o a l i t i o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g chemicals , pulp and p a p e r , mining, petroleum, e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s , t he Chamber of Commerce and NAM, p resented testimony i n a panel format ,

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t h e proposed mod i f i ca t ion of 1983 requirements f o r use of Best Avai lab le Technology (BAT) ;

r e v i s e d rulemaking procedures f o r c o n t r o l of t o x i c pol- l u t a n t s under S e c t i o n 307;

requirements f o r p re t r ea tmen t , r e q u i r i n g BAT f o r po l lu- t a n t s d i scharged i n t o publicly-owned t rea tment works;

t h e g r a n t i n g t o t h e Adminis t ra tor of EPA t h e a u t h o r i t y t o p r e s c r i b e best management p rac t i ces ' ' f o r a n c i l l a r y i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t i e s ; and

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amendment language has been d r a f t e d address ing mod i f i ca t ion o f t h e 1983 BAT requirements and t o x i c p o l l u t a n t s rulemaking. Roundtable p o s i t i o n on p re t r ea tmen t , BMP, and non-compliance i s one o f d e l e t i n g t h e r e s p e c t i v e p rov i s ions .

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I NOVEMBER 1 CHEMICAL FORUM FEATURES OSHA CHIEF

1 D r . Eula Bingham, A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y f o r Occupat ional S a f e t y and Hea l th , U . S . Department of Labor, w i l l address the next MCA CHEMICAL FORUM, Adminis t ra t ion a r e of con t inu ing i n t e r e s t t o t h e chemical i n d u s t r y , and D r . Bingham's appearance i s espec ia l ly t i m e l y i n view o f OSHA's r e c e n t l y proposed gene r i c s t anda rds f o r c a r c i n o g e n i c i t y , which a p - peared i n the FEDERAL REGISTER of October 4 .

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\ The CHEMICAL FORUM begins a t noon, Tuesday, November 1, 1 9 7 7 , i n t h e Lincoln Ballroom o f t h e Washington H i l t o n Hote l , 1919 Connect icut Avenue, N . W . , Washington, D. C .

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V o l u n t a r y e n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n r e p o r t i n g p r o g r a m s t h r o u g h t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n s p r o d u c e b e n e f i t s t h a t j u s t i f y t h e i r c o n t i n u e d u s e , MCA t o l d t h e House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s S e p t e m b e r 2 9 . T e s t i f y i n g f o r t h e A s s o c i a t i o n before t h e S u b c o m m i t t e e on E n e r g y a n d Power, H o y t C l a r k , c o r p o r a t e e n e r g y d i r e c t o r o f t h e M o n s a n t o C h e m i c a l Company, s a i d t h e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s of MCA's v o l u n t a r y r e p o r t i n g p r o g r a m a r e s i g n i f i c a n t a n d a c h i e v e d a t l i t t l e cos t t o t h e g o v e r n m e n t .

V o l u n t a r y p r o g r a m s c r e a t e c o n s e r v a t i o n a w a r e n e s s by e n c o u r a g i n g e n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n r e p o r t i n g by many more c o m p a n i e s t h a n would be r e q u i r e d u n d e r a p r o p o s e d S e n a t e b i l l . O n l y 950 c o m p a n i e s would be r e q u i r e d t o r e p o r t u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h a t b i l l , w h i l e 3,000 i n d u s t r i a l c o m p a n i e s p r e s e n t l y r e p o r t t h r o u g h FEA-approved p r o g r a m s . Thus t h e S e n a t e b i l l would a p p e a r a s i g n i f i c a n t s t e p b a c k w a r d s , M r . C l a r k s a i d .

A p p e a r i n g a t a s e m i n a r a r r a n g e d by M C A ' s E n e r g y C o n s e r v a t i o n Commi t t ee on t h e same day t h a t M r . C l a r k t e s t i f i e d , C o n g r e s s m a n C l a r e n c e J . Brown ( R - O h i o ) , r a n k i n g m i n o r i t y member o f t h e e n e r g y s u b c o m m i t t e e a g r e e d w i t h t h e m a j o r p o i n t s of M C A ' s s t a t e m e n t . The s e m i n a r ' s d i n n e r s p e a k e r t h e e v e n i n g b e f o r e was J o h n O ' L e a r y , h e a d of t h e F e d e r a l E n e r g y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d n o m i n e e t o be d e p u t y s e c r e t a r y of t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e r g y , who p a i n t e d a r a t h e r b l e a k p i c t u r e o f t h i s c o u n t r y ' s e n e r g y s i t u a t i o n .

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T h e F e d e r a l E n e r g y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n s h o u l d d e f e r f u r t h e r r u l e - making c o n c e r n i n g c o a l u t i l i z a t i o n p r o g r a m s u n t i l t h e terms of p e n d i n g c o a l c o n v e r s i o n l e g i s l a t i o n a r e e n a c t e d , MCA f e e l s . I n a S e p t e m b e r 29 l e t t e r t o t h e FEA, I s a i d t h a t b o t h t h e House a n d S e n a t e h a v e p a s s e d c o a l c o n v e r s i o n l e g i s l a t i o n w h i c h would amend t h e E n e r g y S u p p l y a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o o r d i n a t i o n Act of 1974 (ESECA). T h e a c t a u t h o r i z e s a c o a l u t i l i z a t i o n p r o g r a m , a n d on A u g u s t 3 1 , t h e FEA p r o p o s e d amendmen t s t o t h e r e g u l a t i o n s implement ing t h e p r o g r a m .

P o i n t i n g o u t t h a t t h e p r o p o s e d l e g i s l a t i o n is less r e s t r i c t i v e t h a n ESECA, MCA f e e l s i t a p p e a r s c o n t r a r y t o t h e i n t e n t of C o n g r e s s t o e x t e n d t h e a u t h o r i t y of FEA w i t h more r e s t r i c t i v e r u l e s u n d e r

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Our o u t s i d e c o u n s e l s u b m i t t e d o n S e p t e m b e r 22 o u r s t a t e m e n t t o OSHA on p r o p o s e d s t a n d a r d s f o r o c c u p a t i o n a l e x p o s u r e t o b e n z e n e . The long d o c u m e n t c o n c l u d e s w i t h ou r s u b m i s s i o n " t h a t t h e r e i s no s u b s t a n t i a l e v i d e n c e of r eco rd t o s u p p o r t t h e proposed c o n c l u s i o n t h a t t h e h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y o f e m p l o y e e s w i l l be e n h a n c e d by c h a n g i n g t h e s t a n d a r d f r o m 10 ppm/25ppm t o 1 ppm/5ppm." W e a s s e r t t h a t there is n o e v i d e n c e t h a t l e u k e m i a h a s r e s u l t e d from e x p o s u r e t o b e n z e n e a t t h e c u r r e n t c o n c e n t r a t i o n l i m i t s . T h e new a n d lower l i m i t a t i o n on e x p o s u r e would r e p r e s e n t a n i n t o l e r a b l e m i s a l l o c a t i o n of e c o n o m i c r e s o u r c e s . F i n a l l y , i m p o s i t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d s t a n d a r d wou ld n o t i m p r o v e s a f e t y i n t h e w o r k p l a c e , b u t wou ld m e r e l y e l e v a t e a d e c l a - r a t i o n o f p o l i c y t o a p o s i t i o n s u p e r i o r t o t h e s c i e n t i f i c e v i d e n c e w h i c h C o n g r e s s h a s d e t e r m i n e d t o be t h e p r i m a r y b a s i s for t h e f o r m u - b

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We h a v e p r o t e s t e d t o t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n Agency t h a t e f f o r t s t o l i m i t e m i s s i o n s of v i n y l c h l o r i d e e v e n f u r t h e r a r e un- r e a s o n a b l e . I n a l e t t e r t o EPA on S e p t e m b e r 23, I s a i d t h a t member c o m p a n i e s h a v e g r a v e c o n c e r n s a b o u t E P A ' s zero r i sk / ze ro e m i s s i o n a p p r o a c h t o r e g u l a t i o n , s e e i n g i t a s a n a p p a r e n t d e p a r t u r e f r o m t h e i n t e n t of C o n g r e s s f o r r e a s o n a b l e n e s s i n e n a c t i n g t h e C l e a n A i r Act Amendments o f 1977,

T h e r e is n o c o m p e l l i n g e v i d e n c e t o a c t now, I wrote, a n d MCA q u e s t i o n s c h a n g i n g t h e r u l e s p a r t w a y t h r o u g h commitments of manu- f a c t u r e r s t o meet t h e p r e s e n t r e g u l a t i o n s .

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T h e f i n a l d r a f t c o p y of a s t u d y c o m m i s s i o n e d b y MCA of o z o n e l e v e l s h a s b e e n received a n d r e v i e w e d b y a s t u d y t e a m o f t h e A i r Q u a l i t y C o m m i t t e e . P r e p a r e d b y t h e R a d i a n C o r p o r a t i o n , "Examina- t i o n of Ozone l e v e l s a n d H y d r o c a r b o n E m i s s i o n s R e d u c t i o n f c e x a m i n e s t h r e e h y p o t h e s e s : .

1. R e d u c i n g man-made h y d r o c a r b o n e m i s s i o n s wou ld r e d u c e o z o n e l e v e Is.

I n o n l y o n e of f i v e c i t i e s d i d r e d u c i n g h y d r o c a r b o n emissions r e d u c e o z o n e , I n t h r e e c i t i e s , r e d u c t i o n o f e m i s s i o n s was accompa- n i e d by i n c r e a s e s i n o z o n e . I n t h e r e m a i n i n g c a s e , e m i s s i o n l e v e l s

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r e m a i n e d c o n s t a n t a n d ozone d e c r e a s e d , I t seems c l e a r , t h e n , t h a t t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n h y d r o c a r b o n s a n d o z o n e is c o m p l e x a n d v a r i e s among c i t i e s a n d t h a t a s i m p l e r o l l - b a c k s t r a t e g y w i l l n o t r e d u c e o z o n e l e v e l s .

2 . O t h e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s ( e . g . , n i t r o g e n o x i d e s ) c o r r e l a t e w i t h ozone r e d u c t i o n and h y d r o c a r b o n l e v e l s .

Some of t h e r e s u l t s show i n c r e a s e s o f o z o n e w i t h i n c r e a s i n g h y d r o c a r b o n o r n i t r o g e n oxide l e v e l s . I n o t h e r c a s e s , t he re were no o b v i o u s r e l a t i o n s h i p s .

3 . Ozone may be a d v e c t e d ( b l o w n away) by s t r a t o s p h e r i c i n - j e c t i o n .

N o e v i d e n c e was f o u n d t h a t t h i s is t h e c a s e . I f i t o c c u r s i t is n o t v e r y s i g n i f i c a n t . F y o n t a l p a s s a g e s s h a r p l y d e c r e a s e o z o n e l e v e l s

The d a t a b a s e of t h e s t u d y was less e x t e n s i v e t h a n had b e e n a n t i c i p a t e d , c a s t i n g f u r t h e r d o u b t o n t h e merit of a r o l l - b a c k s t r a t e g y . S i n c e m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s o b v i o u s l y d i f f e r , c a r e f u l s t u d y and a n a l y s i s is r e q u i r e d t o i n s u r e t h e correct a p p r o a c h .

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On S e p t e m b e r 30, MCA s u b m i t t e d a s t a t e m e n t t o t h e House Committee on P u b l i c Works a n d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n on p r o p o s e d l e g i s l a t i o n t o amend t h e F e d e r a l Wate r P o l l u t i o n C o n t r o l A c t , S a y i n g t h a t t h e S e n a t e v e r s i o n of t h e House b i l l c o n t a i n s some i m p o r t a n t s h i f t s i n e m p h a s i s t h a t t h e c h e m i c a l i n d u s t r y f e e l s a r e v e r y d e s i r a b l e , MCA s a i d t h e r e a r e many new a r e a s n o t a d d r e s s e d i n t h e House b i l l . We would l i k e t o see t h e f o l l o w i n g :

o M o d i f i c a t i o n o f BAT t o a l l o w some p o l l u t a n t s t o r e m a i n a t t h e B e s t P r a c t i c a b l e T e c h n o l o g y l e v e l s .

o I n s u r a n c e t h a t p r o p o s e d i n f o r m a l t o x i c r u l e m a k i n g p r o c e d u r e s p r o v i d e f o r o n - t h e - r e c o r d d e c i s i o n s by t h e E P A ' s a d m i n i s t r a t o r , t h u s a l l o w i n g t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r j u d i c i a l r ev iew.

o D e l e t i o n o f B e s t Management P r a c t i c e s t h a t would allow EPA t o make o n - s i t e i n s p e c t i o n s of e v e r y d a y o p e r a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s , pre- t r e a t m e n t s t a n d a r d s a n d n o n - c o m p l i a n c e f e e s ,

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We h a v e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n Agency our f i n a l v i e w s on t h e a g e n c y ' s r e p r o p o s e d r u l e s t h a t would b r o a d e n i n v e n t o r y r e p o r t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s u n d e r t h e T o x i c S u b s t a n c e s C o n t r o l

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Act. We recommended t h a t EPA s h o u l d r e t u r n t o t h e c o n c e p t s i n i t s o r i g i n a l p r o p o s a l u n d e r w h i c h m a n u f a c t u r e r s would r e p o r t o n l y t h e names of c h e m i c a l s t h e y make f o r commerce.

T h e r e p r o p o s e d r u l e s w o u l d a l s o r e q u i r e r e p o r t i n g o f p r o d u c t i o n volumes a n d s i te l o c a t i o n s and would d i s c l o s e much c o n f i d e n t i a l

i i n f o r m a t i o n , b u t w e f e e l there is no i n d i c a t i o n t h a t most of i t w i l l e v e r be n e e d e d or u s e d . 1

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s e c t i o n 8(e) of t h e T o x i c S u b s t a n c e s C o n t r o l Act. Among t h e c r i t i c a l i s s u e s w h i c h r e q u i r e d e f i n i t i o n is t h e e x t e n t t o w h i c h judgmen t w i l l be exercised i n d e t e r m i n i n g w h e t h e r t h e r e s u l t s of h e a l t h and e n v i - ronmen t s t u d i e s s h o w t h a t a g i v e n risk is s u b s t a n t i a l or n o t . A n o t h e r q u e s t i o n c o n c e r n s t h e n e c e s s i t y of i d e n t i f y i n g t h e roles and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of t h e p e r s o n n e l i n v o l v e d i n a m a n u f a c t u r i n g , p r o - c e s s i n g or d i s t r i b u t i n g o p e r a t i o n ,

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I n a l e t t e r t o t h e S e n a t e ' s Commerce and T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Committee, I wrote t h a t MCA f ee l s c a r g o p r e f e r e n c e q u o t a s demanded by proposed

H i g h e r c o s t s w i l l be added t o t h e p r i c e of o u r f e e d s t o c k s and hamper o u r a b i l i t y t o p r o d u c e c h e m i c a l s a t w o r l d c o m p e t i t i v e p r i ces , I wrote .

t h a t there a r e o the r ways t o p r e s e r v e t h e f l e e t t h a n t h r o u g h c a r g o p r e f e r e n c e l a w s .

l e g i s l a t i o n would j e o p a r d i z e t h e c h e m i c a l i n d u s t r y ' s a b i l i t y t o 4

compete f o r p e t r o c h e m i c a l feedstocks a t p r e v a i l i n g w o r l d p r i ces , ! 3 !

MCA a d v o c a t e s a s t r o n g U . S . Merchan t M a r i n e , b u t a l s o b e l i e v e s

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by 65 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of 22 member c o m p a n i e s , Forum p a r t i c i p a n t s c o n s i d e r e d management , m a i n t e n a n c e , s e l e c t i o n and u s e of process c o n t r o l compute r s y s t e m s .

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