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2020 DOW CENTER January 24, 1995 The Daw Chemical Company Midland, Michigan 48674 RESTRICTED FOR USE WITHIN DOW AND DOW SUBSIDIARIES Midge Reisig 1803 Building cc: J. Domoradzki, 1803 W. Hayes,' 2020 J. Ramlow, 1803, C Nuila, Freeport CMA VINYL CHLORIDE INVOICE Please pay the attached invoice from CMA in the amount of $44,815.00 to cover the costs of ongoing epidemiology' and toxicology support for vinyl chloride monomer. This should be charged against project # 10596. Thank you in advance. G. G. Bond C&PP/Hydrocarbons and Energy 6-9063 Attachment The Dow Chemical Company JONATHAN RAMLOW Epidemiology Health and Environmental Sciences 1803 Building Midland, Michigan 48674 (517) 636-1276 icxJL Jc -f..rx; ur < y' \--c^kS> '. ?-\jJ \~t~ lv lfv! V<Wc. ^-crv-/' cm . 0 '--y C<~ L yv--v \ rAJuZX" <5?f 5" S (, |Cl "Y"<V" C/Gct* ej*7~ ^ rt Vj r- L^T ,f 6?' c 3 Y. 1 k- ^TvOr ''-fcA-ir -<-* ( Ovt/Y R & S 145551 X o\ c^X +* ^-e^rx <o\A> cy-v_ ^.\JQijX D 520 --tn Ccann cn za CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 2501 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20037 (202) 887-1100 THE DOW CHEMICAL CO. Attn: Jonathan Ramlow 1803 Building Midland, MI 48674 D-U-N-S identification Number 04-603-9152 TERMS - Payable Upon Receipt In U.S. Dollars Invoice G 59320 01/11/95 Federal Identification Number 53-0104410 For installment number 2 of original vinyl chloride research and advocacy budget and for portion of commitaent for additional funds to support the budget, VC, Ph. 10. $44,815.00 As required by statute. CMA has estimated that 16X of the 1994/95 Fiscal Year dues is allocable to lobbying and political expenditures to Hhich Section 162(e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applies. Consequently, this portion of the above aaount is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense for federal incore tax purposes. 3110-0-fi87-10-D005 We are now required by law to tell you that contributions, gifts or membership dues paid to CMA are not deductible as "charitable contributions" for Federal income tax purposes. This law does not affect the deductibility of these payments as a "business expense,", (10weyer Ifeg(g) (|) noted above does affect deductibility. CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC. CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Panel Health Committee Commitment Form ET^ My company (Dow) commits $34,965 for the 1994-1995 vinyl chloride research and advocacy program as referenced in the November 15,1994 letter to Dr. Jonathan Ramlow from Dr. Has Shah. I understand that this commitment is in addition to the $55,630 commitment my company has already made in the past several months. For the new commitment amount, $34,965, covered by this commitment foim, please invoice me according to the box(es) checked below. The Panel is conducted under the policies and procedures in the CHEMSTAR Panel Guidelines, briefly noted on the reverse of this form. Please invoice me $_ EL. Please invoice me $_ /*7 itrvO tVr Please invoice me $_ / 7 , <?*<: Pleaseinvoice me $_ .in December 1994. .in January 1995. . in April 1995. . in July 1995. While appreciating the opportunity, my company declines to participate. CMA has estimated that 16% of the total CMA 1994/95 fiscal year "dues and similar income", which includes CHEMSTAR contributions, is allocable to lobbying and political expenditures to which Section 162 (e)(1) of the InteroalJteeut CodfaHS&6rSS amended, applies. Consequently, this portion of yonr commitment is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense for federal income tax purpose^Firrtber, contributions to CMA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Pmiel Representative t Management QCJoonnttaact /\tfame (signed) Name (signed; / Jonathan M. Ramlow Name (typed) Grea G___BandName (typed) Senior Research Epidemiology Global Director of Product Stewardship Title Title The Dow Chemical Company Company The Dow Chemical Company Company 1803 Building Address Midland, MI 48674 2020 Dow Center Address Midland. MI 48674 (517) 636-1276____________ Telephone (517) 636-1875_____________ Fax (517) 636-9063 Telephone (517) 636-1899 Fax Please return signed form to: Hasmukh C. Shah, Ph.D. CMA 2501 M Street, NW Washington. D.C. 20037 By accepting membership in the panel, the participating companies agree to: o conduct the panel according to CMA general policies and procedures as described in these Guidelines, and applicable sections of the CMA Committee Guide; o accept responsibility for all operating costs resulting from activities of the panel, including liabilities for errors and omis sions, and litigation against the panel; o disclose to the CMA Office of General Counsel all potential conflicts of interest; o arrange for employment of any needed retained counsel and consultants through CMA, by and with the concurrence of the , CMA Office of General Counsel; o accept CMA management and disbursement of panel funds, at the panel's direction, within the administrative and financial guidelines of the Association; o follow CMA procedures for release of information about the panel. (This commitment shall not preclude individuals or corporations from releasing information without CMA clear ance where the law imposes such responsibility upon an indi vidual or corporation); and, o make final and significant interim environmental, health and safety research results, as well as other reports having a similar impact on the public welfare, available to the public, when legally permitted- [Access to raw data is granted upon receipt of a request which documents a valid need for such data. (Requests that involve additional costs to the participating companies, and possible compensation due to such companies, are reviewed by the companies in advance of any commitment to release the raw data.)]