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To: benztf@listserve.api.org <benztf@listserve.api.org> From: Bruce Jarnot <jarnotb@api.org> Cc: hlthProdStew@ listserve. api. org <hlthProdStew@ listserve. api. org>; pbeatty@chemrisk.com <pbeatty@chemrisk.com>; Russell White <whiter@api.org> Bcc: Received Date: 2006-06-16 18: 13:45 GMT Subject: API BzTF... *RESCHEDULED* mid-year conf call: Mon, 19 June @ 11 am EDT/ 10am CDT/ 8am PDT API Benzene Task Force (BzTF) - We have rescheduled Monday's BzTF conference call to accommodate an unexpected Monday-morning planning session for the upcoming 2006 Shanghai Health Study workshop. Instead, Michael & I propose to host the mid-year BzTF conference call at the same time on Friday June 30th, immediately following the HESOC / HESGC review of 2007 Programs and budgets on June 28-29... 1) Please revise your calendars - BzTF Conf Call: Fri, 30 June (11 am Eastern, 10am Central, 8am Pacific) and send a quick reply if you cannot make this date & time; 2) Also, please read Michael's "API Benzene Task Force" overview of Mission, Scope, Issues and Strategy in the attached file, which he developed as 'outreach' material for the newly-forming Benzene Coalition. Have a great weekend! Bruce. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION * Date: Friday, June 30th Monday, June 19th * Time: 11 :OOam Eastern (1 0:00am Central, 8:00am Pacific) * Phone: 770-765-9147 (toll free: 866-443-0059) * PIN Code: 202-682-8473# (Bruce's phone number) AGENDA * 2007 Proposed Funding ($300K) / Project Review * CONCAWE Bz Pooled Epi Analysis ($1 OOK) * Leukemia-Related Biomarker Validation ($50K) * Bz Regulatory Response ($50K) * 2008 Int'l Bz Research Symposium SH ELL-MCCLU RG-058246 * Threshold Effects of Bz on Yeast Chromosomes - year 2/2 ($75K) * 2006 Funding ($225K) 1 Project Review * Bz Regulatory Response ($50K) * CONCAWE Bz Pooled Epi Analysis ($1 OOK) * Threshold Effects of Bz on Yeast Chromosomes - year 1/2 ($75K) * 2006 Activities * VCCEP Bz Children's Health Risk Assessment June 14-15 presentation to TERA (Cincinnati OH) * BzTFI BzCoalition Mtg Thurs, Sept 14 (2 Shell Plaza, Houston TX) * Proposed Bz Test Rule (HAPs?) update * 5-Year Strategic Plan for Benzene Advocacy & Research * contract support from Patrick Beatty (ChemRisk)? * Risk Management Program budget increase? * Other Agenda Topics? Attachments: API BENZENE TASK FORCE mgb overview 06 2006.doc SH ELL-MCCLU RG-058247