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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attach: Clegg, Patsy M SCC-CHSE-PC <patsy.c1egg@shell.com> Tuesday, March 18,2003 8:33 PM (GMT) Sullivan, Nancy E SCC-CBAR <nancy.sullivan@shell.com>; Hopkins, Sally SB SHLOIL-CA <sbhopkins@Shel1.Com>; Lamboley, Cathy CA SHLOIL <Cathy.Lamboley@shell.com>; Tholstrup, Susan C SCC <susan.tholstrup@shell.com> Cagen, Stuart Z SCC <stuart.cagen@shell.com>; Tsai, Shan SP SHLOIL-SHLOIL-HE <Shan.Tsai@shell.com>; Iannarone, Lauren B SCC-CSEA <Lauren. Iannarone@shell.com> Shanghai Benzene Study - API Executive Committee Results China Benzene Paper Exec Comm - FINAL.ZIP The API Executive Committee met today. On the agenda was a request (briefing paper attached) from the Benzene Health Research Consortium (Shanghai Benzene Study) for "guidance" on meeting the funding shortfall. The study is currently funded at 16.5M with a budget of 22.8M. Bill Frick, API general counsel, presented. Bill's unofficial report is that the board saw a "need to find a way to do this." He sensed strong support from the consortium members (BP, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell) on the board. Concerns expressed were tightening physical oversight and process creep. The next executive board meeting is June 19, at which time the request will be actioned. Following the report out, the consortium members agreed to: Follow-up with consortium company representatives on the board. Shell will need to confirm who will be attending the June 19 board meeting and, also, schedule some time with Lynn Elsenhans. Follow-up with non-consortium members on the board. Continue aggressive recruitment efforts with identified potential sponsors. Begin work on API Executive Committee June presentation in late April/early May. Bill Frick also briefed the API legal committee last week. Cathy Lamboley was in attendance for Shell. Bill will be updating the API HSEGC next week at their meeting in Los Angeles. Please feel free to contact if you have questions. Regards, Patsy Clegg Product Steward Shell Chemical LP One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002-4916 Tel: +1 713 241 2521 Fax: 3325 Email: pmclegg@shellus.com Internet: http://www.shell.com/chemicals -----Original Message----From: Sullivan, Nancy E SCC-CBAR Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:09 AM To: Hopkins, Sally SB SHLOIL-CA; Clegg, Patsy M SCC-CHSE-PC Subject: RE: Shanghai Benzene Study Sally, Don't know if the meeting was held yet (Patsy-any idea/feedback?) but both Rob and Nela Brown (who was to attend API board mtg. on Rob's behalf) agreed to support API in encouraging its members to contribute funds. They weren't very optimistic, though, that other companies would do so. SH ELL-MCCLU RG-054874 Nancy Sullivan VP Aromatics/Phenol Shell Chemical LP One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002-4916 Tel: +1 713241 3084 Fax: 8540 Email: nancy.sullivan@sheILcom Internet: http://www.sheILcom/chemicals -----Original Message----From: Hopkins, Sally SB SHLOIL-CA Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 8:20 PM To: Sullivan, Nancy E SCC-CBAR; Clegg, Patsy M SCC-CHSE-PC Subject: Shanghai Benzene Study Nancy and Patsy, I see the Shanghai Benzene Study is on the Sr. API HSE Committee draft meeting agenda for next week when we get together in LA. Please send me an update on the discussion with Routs. I do not remember when the API Executive Committee was meeting and how the discussion went. IF it already occurred, any feedback would be appreciated. I do not whether the topic is on our agenda to make a recommendation to the Exec Committee or if it is there just to give us an update. Want to be prepared in either case. Sally Sally Hopkins Vice President Shell US Health, Safety, Environmental Corporate Affairs - HS&E POBox 2463, Houston, TX 77252-2463 Tel: +1 713 241 6026 6026 Fax: +1 713 241 7373 7373 Email: sally.hopkins@sheILcom Internet: http://www.sheILcom SH ELL-MCCLU RG-054875