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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety anJ Health Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210 Office of the Assistant Secretary cr 6 IQ79 T.A. Dougherty President Asbestos Information Association 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway Crystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington, Virginia 22202 Dear Mr. Dougherty: Thank you for inviting me to participate in the Industry-Government Conference of the Asbestos Information Association on September 20th in Arlington. I deeply regret that I will be unable to attend. However, I am pleased that OSHA can be represented on September 19th by Grover Wrenn, Director of OSHA's Directorate of Federal Compliance & State Programs. I greatly appreciate your efforts to foster a better understanding of occupational safety and health through forums such as this and send my greetings and best wishes for successful deliberations. Sincerelv. /}Eula Bingham Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health CAP CO JEN 0011272