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DRAFT BHRC OVERSIGHT, TECHNICAL, COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEES CALL MINUTES July 22, 2009 Attendees: Stuart Cagen, Shell Patsy Clegg (Chair), Shell Brian Doll, ExxonMobil Howard Feldman, API Mark Fitzsimmons, Steptoe and Johnson Jennifer Galvin, ConocoPhillips Laura Keating, ExxonMobil Eric Stine, Chevron John Wagner, API Russ White, API Quorum Present Antitrust Guidelines reviewed Decisions/Actions: 1. Budget and Contracts INFORMATION: Year-end 2008 financial report finalized INFORMATION: Tom Armstrong's contract at API. 2. Benzene Symposium - Funding Requests DECISION: Supported request for Dr. Liang to attend Benzene Symposium in Munich. DECISION: Supported request for Dr. Shan Tsai to attend Benzene Symposium in Munich. ACTION: API to establish contracts or other arrangements for financial support of Dr. Liang and Tsai. 3. Archiving Database ACTION: Technical Committee to review Feb 17 request from Dr. Wong to fund database archival in light of recent SRP/ERP report. 4. Benzene Symposium ACTION: API and Patsy Clegg to review list of invitees and acceptances to celebratory dinner. API to send dinner confirmation email on Aug 15. 1 SH ELL-MCCLU RG-067366 API to work with Helmut Grimm to book a restaurant for dinner. 5. Communications INFORMATION: Howard Feldman reviewed the API plan to (1) be responsive and (2) refer scientific questions to Pis. ACTION: API updating FAQs. API to develop scenarios and responses. API to develop a plan on how to deal with questions, public affairs issues in Munich. 6. Potential TSCA 8(e)s ACTION: API put on agenda for next call NEXT CALLS: August 19, 4 PM EDT September 24, 4 PM EDT 2 SH ELL-MCCLU RG-067367