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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION November 23, 1981 Dear Vinyl Chloride Program Panel Member, A meeting of the Vinyl Chloride Panel is scheduled for December 16, 1981 at 9:00A.M. in CMA headquarters, Board Conference Room B. This is an important meeting that I urge you to attend. For the past several months, CMA staff have attempted to nego tiate a contract with Environmental Health Associates (EHA) to con duct an update of a vinyl chloride epidemiology study. To date we have been unsuccessful in writing a contract that will satisfy EHA's requirements and, from CMA's viewpoint, protect the needs and financial interest of those companies supporting the study. This past summer we thought an agreement was reached and CMA executed the contract. EHA responded with an amendment to the con tract that we did not find acceptable and the situation is stale mated once again. At this point, CMA needs input from Panel mem bers regarding the extent to which EHA's terms are acceptable, or unacceptable, to the sponsoring companies. The contract and amendment are enclosed for your review. A memorandum written by Mr..Pat Joyce, CMA legal counsel, on the status of the negotiations is also included. I look forward to meeting with you on December 16. Would you please indicate your attendance on the attached form and return it to me as soon as possible. ^ A Sincerely yours, Carol R. Stack, Ph.D. Administrator Vinyl Chloride Program Enclosures / seh Formerly Manufacturing Chemists Association --Serving the Chemical Industry Since 1872 2501 M Street NW Washington, DC 20037 Telephone 202/887-1100 Telex 89617 (CMA WSH) CMA 100636 CMA Notice of Meeting of the Vinyl Chloride Program Panel Date: December 16, 1981 Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: CMA Offices 2501 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 1 will attend the meeting. P I will not be able to attend the meeting. (Name) (Company) jgte return this form to Dr. Carol Sta-ck at the 'ess shown above. CMA 100637