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BCFDELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BORDEN CHEMICALS and PLASTICS operating limited partnership BCP Management Inc General Partner WAYNE P. LEONARD VICE PRESIDENT BCP Management Inc September 30, 1994 Mr. Hasmukh C. Shah, Manager Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 M Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 RE: VINYL CHLORIDE RESEARCH COORDINATORS COMMITMENT FORM Dear Mr. Shah: Attached please find BCP's commitment form for vinyl chloride research and advocacy activities. If you have any question, please advise. {XJOjLfUL jLcnjX^d- \ JL, Wayne Leonard PO. BOX 427, GEISMAR. LA 70734 TELEPHONE 504-673-6121 CMA 116996 y INTERCOMPANY AND OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE ifitSBorocn-itS GOT ID Bt GOOD DATE FROM July 25, 1994 Mark A. Gruenwald to SUBJECT W. Leonard DIV/DEPT CMA Vinyl Chloride Panel - Commitment Form ADDRESS Product Safety 1105 Schrock Rd. Columbus, OH 43229 TELEPHONE (614) 431-6610 A commitment form for vinyl chloride research and advocacy activities is enclosed. An initial budget of $300,000 is planned which will mainly cover the costs of updating the vinyl chloride epidemiology study. As described further on the attachment explaining the Panel's budget, BCP's pro-rata share will be $23,536. __f Please complete the Management Contact section of the commitment form and return to Dr. / ) L Shah at CMA. Let me know if you have any questions. I should stress that this initial budget does not address any testing needs that EPA may require to fill data gaps for vinyl chloride under the ATSDR program or for ethylene dichloride under the Clean Air Act amendments. EDC/VCM manufacturers are faced with several significant and expensive regulatory proposals for generating additional toxicological test data. Over the next several months industry positions on the need for any additional data will have to be developed. I will keep you advised. noted MAGrimb cc: E.NvSkiest W.P.L. g Mark A, Gruenwald Jfifi ^ T) f CMA 116997 V A* *? Ko If.t*"** July 5, 1994 Explanation of Vinyl Chloride Research Coordinator Budget An initial budget of $300,000 is proposed for the following activities: Contractor cost for the update of vinyl chloride epidemiology study Dow Chemical's expenses for designing, monitoring, consulting with the selected contractor, and reviewing interim, draft and final reports for the epidemiological update Consultant expenses for vinyl chloride risk assessment and short-term exposure effects studies Administrative expenses for update of the epidemiology study; follow-ups with EPA on VC risk assessment; follow-ups with EPA on VC and/or EDC testing under TSCA Section 4; follow-ups with consultants on VC risk assessment and short-term exposure effects studies; meeting planning, attendance, and other routine services; follow-up of action items resulting from meetings and conference calls; and, monitoring of regulatory activities impacting vinyl chloride manufacturing companies The VCRC has proposed to share the estimated $300,000 budget based upon the 1993 VC nameplate capacity. CMA has used the nameplate capacities for VC published in the attached chart from Chemical Data Inc., September 1993, to determine each company's pro-rata share as follows: Total 1993 VC Nameplate Capacity Westlake 1993 VC Nameplate Capacity Total 1993 VC Nameplate Capacity Used in Determining VCRC Member Companies Pro-Rata Share 12,918 M lbs. 1,000 M lbs. 11,918 M lbs. COMPANY__________ NAMEPLATE CAPACITY (Million Lbs.) _____ PFO-RATA SHARE Borden Chemical Dow Chemical Formosa Plastics GEON Georgia Gulf Occidental (w/OxyMar) PPG Industries Vista Chemical 935 2,210 1,793 1,400 1,260 2,600 840 880 23,536 55,630 45,133 35,241 31,717 65,447 21,145 22,151 TOTAL 11,918 300,000 If the above budget is committed by all companies. one-half of the commitment will be due in August, 1994 and the remainder in January, 1995. If Westlake joins the VCRC at a later date, your 1995 amount due will be adjusted accordingly. CMA 116998 l^m^TTLEME^'bP+^teL'ltteVlMd?^ ' U^U VOUCHER INVOICE AMOUNT 1100A8 VCM EPIOEMIOL 23536.00 VOUCHER INVOICE AMOUNT Cfc- `fX,,