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FRICTIO~.l :dATERIALS STAliDA..7UJS P.lSTITUTE, INC. , E- l!IUUTES OF HEETU OF THE BO/Jm OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, June 25, 1980 at 4:30 P.M. at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia DIRECTORS PRESID~T Robert E. Nelson Francis E. Hessier Hilliam Simon James L. ilellm~ Stuart Comins F. William Barton John P. Gallagher Abex Corporation Friction Products Group Bendix Corporation Automotive Aftermarket Operations Brassbestos Hanufacturing Corporation Nuturn Corporation P. T. Br&te Lining Company, Inc. Reddaway l1anufacturing Company, Inc. Thiokol Chemical Corporation OTHERS PRESENT Gordon A. Carrigan, President Robert P. Gorman, Counsel' Edward W. Drislane, Secretary S. K. Wellman Corporation Robert P. Gorman, Esquire Friction Haterials Standards Institute, Inc. ***** Hr. Carrigan, acting as Chairman, opened the meeting at 4:30PH. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 9 Hr. name GoafrrHirg.a-~~rcdaolnle d A. for nominations for the Carrigan was presented office of President .The for President. The nomin- ation was seconded. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RESOLVED: That the nominations for the office of President be closed. T-lhereupon the Secretary Has instructed to czst or>.e ballot for the election of Mr. Gordon A. Carrigan as President. The Secretary advised that the ballot had been cast. :lr. Carrigan called for nominations for the office of Vice President. Mr James L. Uellow was nominated and seconded for the office of Vice President. FMSI 07249 Hiuu::es of the Beard of ~!rectors Ueetins -4- June 25, 1980 OTHER BUSil:rES S Mr. Comins stated that he felt the problems faced by Hheeling Brake Bloc.~, s stated by Lee Burgess, should be considered further. l!r. Burgess ad indicated at the l!embership Heeting session on June 25, that he was acing legal action on June 30 from the EPA that could close his plant. Ir. Burgess had indicated that EPA Inspectors had found a minute amount of asbestos dust and that he twuld be in court on June 30, 1980 and that the EPA could close his Plant. i.1r. Comins suggested that the Institute and its members help a :Hember defend against allegations of '--~t::.:.h:.;;e...,type EPA is making against Wheeling. A question was asked as to hrn~ J a us cS211 pz d d f f t;' 011 t defend a ains t acti f natu e. Counsel suggested that this ould be a questionable area if an Association or its Nembers were to go to the assistance of a party against whom legal action has been ta~en by an Agency suCh as EPA or OSF-A. A Director stated that the approach should be making available to Members information on which they could rely to determine if they are in com- pliance l.rith regulations. one Director suggested that the Chairman of our Health and Environmental Affairs Committee be asked to go to Wheeling Brake Block to find the problem and assist in resolving the allegations being made by EPA. There appeared to be a "gray area" as to what the Institute or its Members might be able to do for a Hember if that Hember "'as confronted 'trl.th EPA charges that could close a Plant. It was stated that the Institute could make available information as to how they could comply with regulations in this area. At the least it was suggested that the Institute could tell its Members where they might get the information necessary for compliance. This co~ld take the form of information on Laboratories that would sample asbestos, Laboratories that provide consulting services in assisting manufacturers in complying with EPA and OSHA regulations, and information pf that type. It was suggested further that the Institute might canvass its Members to determine the types of complaints that have been alleged by OSHA and EPA and what actions the Hembers took to either refute the allegations or move the area concerned into compliance. A Director stated that the Institute could make some recommendations to assist in compliance based on three appraaches, which would be applicable to compliance with either OSHA or EPA regulations: 1. Hhat the manufacturer can do himself to assure compliance \11ith regulations. 2. ~Jhat outside help is available in o:!'der tc assure compliance. 3. A summary listing of citations alleged against Nembers by regulatory author! ties and the steps that industry took to prove , or move into compliance. FMSI 07250 ll~:tl'.tes of the Board oi: Directo::s ~1eeting -5- Th:!.s question of what can be done to assist llembers with compliance vnll be referred to the Health and Environmental Affairs Commdttee, with the outline above as guidance. ***** There being no further business brought to the attention of the Board of Directors, upon motion duly made~ seconded and unanimously passed, it was: RESOLVED: To adjourn Adjourned at 5:10P.M. E. W. Drislane Secretary FMSI 07251