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CMA INTEROFFICE MEMO Date: October 3, 1994 TO: FROM: Jeanine R. Simms Has Shah^^^ VIA: Langley A. Spurlock SUBJECT: Request for Invoicing Please invoice the following companies as indicated (see attached commitment form): ATTN: Mark Gruenwald Borden Chemicals and Plastics 1105 Schrock Rd., Suite 401 Columbus, OH 43229 $ 23,536.00 The invoice should read: For your company's pro-rata share of the VCRC research and advocacy budget, VC Ph. 10. ; y CMA 117013 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Panel Vinyl Chloride Research Coordinators Commitment Form / X~7 My company commits its pro-rata share of $300,000 research and advocacy budget as described in the attached July 5, 1994 Explanation of VCRC Budget. The Vinyl Chloride Panel is conducted under the policies and procedures outlined in the CHEMSTAR Panel Guidelines and briefly noted on the reverse of this form. // While appreciating the opportunity, my company declines to participate. CMA has estimated that 16% of the total CMA 1994/95 fiscal year "dues and similar income", which includes CHEMSTAR contributions, is allocable to lobbying and political expenditures to which Section 162 (e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applies. Consequently, this portion of your commitment is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense for federal income tax purposes. Further, contributions to CMA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Name (Signed) f-ferk A. Gruerfcald Name (Typed) Associate Ear., Product Safety Title 7 Borden, Inc.,__________ Company 1105 Schrock Rd. Suite 401 Address Cciluibjs, CH 43229 614/431 .-6610 Telephone ________ Vice President Title .........~ Borden Chemicals S Plastics Company Post Office Box 427 - Hwy 73 & 30 Address Geismar, LA 504/673-0616 Telephone 70737 614/431-6611___ _ Telecopier 504/673-0672_____ Telecopier Please return signed form to: Hasmukh C. Shah, Manager Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 M Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 CMA 117014