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AE ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway," Crystal Square 4, Suite 509 Arlington. Virginia 22202 (703) 979-1150 Board of Directors Meeting Old Town Holiday Inn December 15, 1982 Alexandria, VA Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the Board of Directors was held December 15, 1982 at the Old Town Holiday Inn, Alexandria, VA. The meeting was called to order at 9:17 AM. The following direc tors were present: David Cortright Societe National de l'Aminate (for Prank Betts, Atlas Building Materials Dimitry Poutiatine, Asbestos Corp. Ltd. W. Aldridge, Turners Building Products, Ltd.) Curtis E. Dungey (for Jean Dupere, Lakes Asbestos(LAQ) W. H. Beasley, CAPCO Pipe Company) John Lonnquist, Jr., Esq. John H. "Marsh John L. Myers Peter Reiser John Riopelle Frank Shell Gerald N. vonDohlen Frank W. Wardley R. C. Wareham (for Gordon Coats) Ann R. Wise ASARCO Inc. Johns-Manville Corporation Raymark Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Carey Canada, Inc. The Bendix Corporation Drilling Specialties Company International Bldg. Products, Quin-T Corporation Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd. Hollingsworth & Vose Company Inc Also present: Nicholas J. Hluchyj, Esq., and B. J. Pigg, AIA/NA Staff; Joseph Ingrisano, Esq., Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Jeffrey H. Joseph and Tatiana Roodkowsky, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Stephen G. Strack, CPA, Frantz & Company; Edward W. Warren, Esq., Kirkland & Ellis. Minutes On motion, the minutes of the previous meeting, September 15, 1982, were approved as submitted. Financial Report The financial statement for the period ending November 30, 1982 was reviewed by the Executive Director and approved on motion. CAPCO JEN 0013260 Page 2 'Staff Report Congressional Activity - The results of the Congressional elections held on Nov. 2 are that the Democrats gained 26 seats in the House of Representatives while the Republicans maintained their 54-46 majority in the Senate. A lame duck session, begun November 29 is scheduled to adjourn December 18. Among the most pressing issues Congress will be facing are a number of appropriations bills, re.vision of the Clean Air Act, amendment of the Bankruptcy Act to con form "with requirements imposed by the Supreme Court, and considera tion of the Regulatory Reform Act. In relation no the Bankruptcy Act, Sen. Robert Dole (R--Kans.) chaired a hearing on Nov. 10 of the Subcommittee on Courts of the Senate Judi ciary Committee. In addition to hearing views on Supreme Court im posed requirements in Northwest Pipeline case to review judicial sta tus of bankruptcy judges by Dec. 24, subcommittee also heard views on recent chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by companies involved in asbestos litigation. In Sept., the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee pub lished a report entitled, "Injuries and Damages From Hazardous Wastes - Analysis and Improvement of Legal Remedies." The study, mandated by section 301(e) of the Superfund Act, is also referred to as the "Grad Report" after the chairman of the panel of 12 law yers who authored it. The' report examines existing legal remedies for harm to man and the environment caused by the release of hazard-, ous substances into the environment and offers recommendations pur portedly to improve those remedies. The basic approach outlined is a.two-tier system of remedies, one of which would be an administra tive "no fault" compensation system. The second tier would keep intact the existing system of tort-law in the states, with soma re commendations for changes. Proposed legislation providing for compensation for victims of toxic substances along the lines of the Grad Report recommendations has been introduced by Sen. Robert T. Stafford (R-Vt. ). The compensation provisions were attached as non-germane amendments to a series of bills reauthorizing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. CPSC - According to a notice published in the Federal Register of October 28, the- Consumer Product Safety Commission is continuing its review of consumer products with asbestos-containing components. The names of those chosen to form the Commission's Chronic Hazard Advi sory Panel on asbestos are expected in the near future.. The National Academy of Sciences has sent a list of 17 nominees to serve on the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Chronic Hazard Ad visory Panel (CHAP) on asbestos. Of the 17 nominees, 7 will be chosen to sit on the asbestos CHAP. The Commission meets in closed session on December 15 to review the nominees and possibly make the selection. Once convened, the CHAP will have 120 days to prepare its CAP CO JEN 0013261