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THE COUNCIL FOR SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS RcJne, W Lowman Vice Fresher* Gcve'rrre^r Affairs LV\ Memorandum To: From: CSWS Operating Committee November CSWS Supporting Members CSWS Government Affairs Advisory Committee CSWS Washington Federal Representatives SPI State Government Affairs Committee A Rod Lowm 30, 1989 Re: CONEG--Latest Draft Model Toxics Reduction Legislation CONEG Draft Attached is the latest version of the CONEG Toxics Reduction model legislation; the results of the November 28 CONEG Toxics Committee meeting in Washington. As we discussed at the Operating Committee and Government Affairs Advisory Committee meetings this week, you will note in this draft (Sec. 4 (d) ) the inclusion of the phase-down of the "maximum allowable concentration level of lead, cadmium, mercury, or chromium (combined) present in any component of a package" from 600 ppm one year after enactment, to 100 ppm four years after enactment. Also, you will recall that our political assessment is that this proposed CONEG legislation will be approved by a wide margin by the CONEG Board, regardless of what any company or industry group might do. The approved language will then be submitted to the nine CONEG state governors, including Governor Casey (D) of Pennsylvania. Casey also chairs the National Governors Association Environment Committee in 1990, to which he should be expected to submit the CONEG legislation for nation-wide consideration. I suggest that you may want to comment on your company's concerns directly to Chip Foley, CONEG staff to the Toxics Committee, at CONEG's office in Washington, D.C., (202) 783-6674, or to someone on the CONEG Toxics Committee as listed on the attached CONEG information. 1275 K Siretrc NW juite 400 WJinirMti'r DC 20005 'I 42 19 FAX 202 37: 36/9 A ^r. icjr.im .1 'he jooery .1 '.re Pf,i':in.lu-.r'V C'< .-i jeuer SPI-11050