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TELEI'HONE 1201) 84!5-0440 FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, BERGEN MALL OFFICE CENTER E. 210 ROUTE 4 PARAMUS. N. J. 07652 INC. June 30, 1975 Representative Millicent Fenwick U. S. House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 20515 Subject: H. R. 5683 National Stockpile of Chrysotile Asbestos Dear Mrs. Fenwick: The Friction Materials Standards Institute is an association of most of the manufacturers of brake linings and.clutch facings in this country. A list of our Membership is enclosed. Chrysotile asbestos is a basic material used in the manufacture of brake linings and clutch facings. As you are aware, a major asbestos processing mill was destroyed by fire in December, and there has been a prolonged strike at the Canadian mines. Several of our members have had to limit production because of the current asbestos shortage. Our Institute supports your H. R. 5683 to release the chrysotile asbestos in the national stockpile to help this industry, and the workers there employed~ When this Canadian strike is settled, market conditions should permit appropriate re-stocking of the national stockpile. Sincerely, FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE El'lD/ere E. VJ. Drislane Executive Director FMSI 06682 1 ! /\UTOMOT!\IE SERVICE 11\IDUSTRY ASSOCIATIOI\I 236-8720 2 '..)., 1\.( ' \ -~ . JI.C]Jl"<'c>cnLl t:i vc Hilliccnt Pen\vick U.S. il('USf~ of R.~prc~.cnta ti ves \~ushingt.on, D.C. 20515 Washington Office' 1725 "K" Stl7Cet, .:N.\~ .. washington, D.C. 20006 Hay 20, 1975 our ~Ts~lloancLiatyiooun'vse rycor~nnuecnhtsf o rreyg~orudr inl ge tter HR of 568 3 Nay on 5th the rdciq~upGossat.lingof asbestos chrysotile frorn the national stockpile. \1i:<c\.;,.l,,lLrJ,O.:c~liIll:(lI:l.J:1)\d,1J1'":'Ji\c:;'1<l,;Jlw''>"1\\,}:d,-;:Jr,1~i',i~.ni.1t""\lt.<clti,)lt!!1luol'l'iJic~m\ni;'JC;"trulo):::umt;fn;:ci..>i1u:i'J!nvt.1:i.:c~c:nc1i;i!l~vJ:<;SJio~h1:lei1fi..01trc0nSrlvlrgi"tcflci~JccpC1m"O)ertLl.hto<llo.l."'~lrJtrciDln.?cclcrd,mCruh7sicCsahr,nntl~c0~strr~L0,:vy~0ipiv.casVyA:eCur-i.ptdsn[pOucLs;llLlo,riicygspcctat~cilonn3pa~,c:toaiilbirc.lonztnsafnnt,nt;.todiionntcsqunnasu\d,,c:itco.hpWcmcmnesqaHuoi~nti~t2ha,uionpuVfrmtttinje'.ltoc:ccf~ti\s,hrnn,.,etrohIemttioJ.iCci:l1~Jv~eTie~-s\-. l\~;11\ enjoy::; affiliation with the Automotive Booster Clubs Jnt cnJ<Ifion:lJ, und 1nai.'ntains close and constant liaison v1i th the l\u\olnoL.i vc Scrvi ce Et iqVuLi~ p~;n; wnt l' 1 f, (Jc h To 1ct ol io n I JJJCJ\ iv(' JnLilJ:.:Lrics Coimcil; nstitute; NAuattoiomnoatlivCe o\n~ghorelesssa.olferPie\tsrsoolecuiamti Retai le1.s on Execu- Ei\n~>g:i;nuec:iRatcimon a nufacturers of Canac1a, 1\ssoci at ion qivinq J\SIA arnepdr ct~h>ecnAtau-to- ; Li.on ;;t ('Very pu.int of the automot.ivc service TnaJ:kct from the manu- fact unr 1o tlll' u :1 t.ima tc consunwl:. J\;;Jl:. l ':: :i :; u: ;(' (1 in t.hc au Lo1:10ti vc <J ftc n;w 1:}: c t :i JH1 us t:ry for )Jrdb: 1 in i wr> ,l nd for cl ut.ch facings. In checld.ng V;'ith .a number of: our mcm],cl firms vJho m3nufacture these oroducts, vw arc in for.;.1ed t.h0l t !w1,. i ; l!1;luJccl)t~i\til!lc\;c,li 11("; :.ut\1<: onr:tililn~n.ml!cc;~r:;emsaasayicnbtgieo shott< n is Hta.Jle~con foJ:cct1 t.o f s nsl)estos for immediately to everely restri their J:elie ct or provc th hult i s promw l 1 c'n t1 [ Lllc~;e rvplLlccmcnt parts. l<: '' Jt .1!: ''''' ll111<J \(:Jill lllld,l~;t;,ndilnJ prol)]('ll\ in th tl at lat \.,ri this thin .<t :.;rbl.o!rihl!H~oJnl<'JbvlLr'il;l11pnlo:uonbt: th:ly of not tiint.: FMSI 06683 ,tllc: ,lolm!~-t-jnnvillc corporntion mine \vill be fully operutional nnd "1 U1c ol.lwr Cullil(1ian mines Vlhich nre presently on stril:c will be bacl~ l to \vork. In othc~r .words, if Congress docs not move to rel:leve this shorLl~Jc in the very ncar future 1 the damugc will be done and the 1 bus ine!~!3 rccovc~ry of the brake lining and clutch fucing mai1ufac-. t urC'rs will have to mvai t the resumption of imports from Canada. ', ' ,: l 1, . 1 I In light of the information supplied by our members,_ we strongly j i Stlpport. lJH. 5683 as introduced by tile from the nationul stockpile you and to th e resluepapslee~canstbaelstosst6 c c hryso kpile - .. ' : t.o t:i.<1c i])(]ustry over this temporary short.age. I 1 j P.F'l'/ldc Sincerely, . -~... I ;-.d~~-/~J-v:.() ~c~~~pn- x/""'....c 7Richard F. Turney / ... . Assoc. Washington R&presentative / cc: Representative Charles E. Bennett C !1 11 .i. r rna n 1 Hou::.;e 111 rnnd Services Subcq1mni ttee on Strategic Stocl~piles '" bee: ,lohn \-!. Ncrl inger 1 Jr. llarold '1'. !lalfpcnny /rom z.'JcLcnnan FMSI 06684 'ISJVIJ ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION . .NORTH AM(HICA ~aa.-_ __,...,...........,.....,.,.....,.,...,,._,,._:m;~""--o:.-------1660 L Street. N W Wa~hngton. 0 C 20036, (202) 223-4885 12 Hay 1975 Memorandum For: ME~ffiERS Subject: Pending legislation concerning sale of chrysotile asbestos from the national stockpile On April 8, Representative f.1illicent Femdck (R-NJ) introduced a bill (H.R. 5683) which would authorize the General Services Administration (GSA) to dispose of about 9,900 s.t. of chryso~ tile asbestos fro~ the national stockpile. This amount is in excess of the nation's current chrysotile stockpile objective of 1,100 s.t. GSA has advised that such disposal, if approved, would be by sealed bidding. The basic justification offered in support of this legislation pertains to the current unemployillen~ situation in the United States \lhich is expected to be further aggravated by the shortage of asbestos available from Canada in 1975. (News & Notes, 4/28/75) A copy of Congresswoman Fenwick's bill and pertinent excerpt from the Congressional Record for 8 April are attached. A detailed inventory or the chrysotile asbestos in the national stockpile that would be affected by this legislat~on is also attached. H.R. 5683 has been referred to the Sea Power and Critical Material's subcommittee of the House Armed Services Co~mittee, chaired by Rep. Chcrles E. Bennett (D-Fla). A cate for subco~~i~tee consideration has not yet been announced. As may be noted in the appended copy of Rep. Fenwick's letter of 5 May, the Association has been requested to provide general corrunent on the pending bill and, specifically, advise as to \vhat affect the current shortage of asbestos will have on members. Members may wish to communicate directly \vi th Congress'l.t.'Oman Fenwi6k's office. Additionally, members may wish to express their interests in this matter to members of Congress representing those districts where company plants are 16cated for co-sponsorship of the bill, as may be desired. Related to the blll is interest in rebuilding the stockpile from the points of view of. strategic and econo~ic interests should the legislation be passed . _... _..- ...- - ............ - .... .......- - ---- ....... . FMSt 06685 Page -2- Contact in Representative Fem-lick' s office for this matter is William Canis, 1610 Long\wrth House Office Building, \'lashing ton, o.c. 20515; (202) 225-9546. Executive Director Enclosures . .' ~ ~ .t ,. .. ' 4":' ...r .. . . FMSI 06686 ~.. .--~- r _..__ _ _ _ ..... .' _.,;.:._.J;...-.l.0o,,~~-- ,,it":,. :;.--'-- ,..._,_ - ' / 'f I ..... ... ... i-_h_,1o9-lTn CONGRESS -.f }ST5ESSIO:-i 5683 . '! J. . ' ; - .. . . ' . ~ \ ] t . . . . . f. IN THE TIODSE OF REPRESEi\TATIVES . I' ~RIL 8,1975 J'tls. FE~"r.'1CK introclucctl the ioHowing bi.H; >~"1lich \\'US referrcu to the Com- mittee on A.Imcu Services ... . .... . . A 181ILL ;.- .' To autho.rize the disposal of asbestos chrysotilO from the national -.. ~- ; ~; stockpile and the supplemental stockpile. - _-_ I}e it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprcsenta-..} 1 .,.., .~ 2 ti~es of the United Stales of America in Congress a.sscmbled, 3 That the Administrator of General Services is hereby 4 authorized to dispose of, by negotiation or otherwise, approxi- 5 mately nine thousand nine htmdred short 'tons of asbestos 6 rhrysotilc now hrlJ in the n~tional stockpile established 'l pursuant to the Strategic . and Crit~cnll\Iatcri-al~s Stock riling 8 Act (50 U.S.C. 9S-9Sh) and the supplcment~1l stockpile 9 estn.blislicJ pur~uant to section 10- (b) of the .Agricnltur~1l 10 TraJc Dcn~lopmrnt :mel ..::\~5ist~ncc Act of 1!1;)-l: (CiS SLtt. lt \\ (I i. lt I FMSI 06687 I 'I.i 2. 1 IDClOC witlwut r~g;utl to the l"C(}Ilil"VIllt'IIb uf :-il'l'tion ;1 ot llle 2 Strategic :md Critical :\bteri;lb Btotk Piling Att: Procidcd, 3 That the time and method of di;;Iw:;ition sL:lll he fixcJ with 4 due rcgnnl to the protection of the 'Lnite<l Stntt:s again:-:t. 5 avoidable lo~s and the protection of producers, processors, 6 and consumers against avoidable dismption of their usnal I I r I 7 markets~ j ' ." .. -: ' I !. , :- t ...~ .. . . ... . ~:- .. : ~ ' .. -#.-~.,.. ,."t-~ .c, _,_.- -.;:.1 ... ..... ....... . ...!r:::; .; ';:!: . d j :.:,:': .,,;: .. I : . ' ~ : ' ~-- I* . :~ t t I ' .,. ,., . ),' . ,, , . : "' I ~II v !I FVfJl'f I.! 'I l1 I' ~ ,,., ....... ,.. . . .-~. _- :.:'!a a_&: ; :. :-- 1 i_;.;-~t;-~ 1 ; ~=::: .... . '~:' :: "1 : .. .,' . . .. :..;{,..:~. . .; "e;J: ~ . .. .. :. . ....:.... ,- "'"" ........ ...... ......, ...... .... .r.. .... ..,. . . ~.. ........... ~ ... ' ". . 1;, .... . .. . .,. .:..=. r:.. ,...: .. .I ' . ..:! : :... c: - ... ,. ... . ... . .;. ~' . : .. ...- .1 .. ' ' I .. /' FMSl 06688 ' II 252-l' ,) CONGRESSIONAL IlECOr..D -HOUSE n---;-.os..s.u.~oz::.s..._o.__.., I \I, 0'3 ~AS:;:5r:_t:~___c_~,_\..::..'J'i""",... 1-:'0.:.I TI-:L: :;A1~o::;\L ~-~._;.::::..:. 1 LI~t..; The. SP~A!-::,.: pro t.::np..J~C. Ur.{i~r 1\ pre~;o~:s ~:>:-t!!:'r or th~ liO!lS:!, the !;C!ltlcv;o:r.:!n !rom Nc1v Jcrs!"y ( i\!rs. Fz:x- \\"lCY.I is reco,::ni;;~d for 5 mlnntcs. Mrs. FEl.r.VICK. J:\tr. S;>eakt-:, the L:J.bor De;:~artment :1:mounced on April -1 th:~.t dwb:; i\farch. i.tn~m;>loyment in the Unlec! Sta!P.s increJ.scd subst:mt1:1.ll~. \\'here:~s in Januar.r m;d February oi thi.3 ye::tr 8.2 percent oi: the labor force r,a.; wiL'1out a jo'o. dt:..-L~;: l\.tarch the fieure j~J.!;1ped to 8.7 percent. Tnis me~.r.s that 8 rr.illio::l A:-r:eric:l..-.s haYe no jobs. Both t.be President ar:d tl::e Co:~~ess recor..ize the severity or the economic cris:S =d :l!"e searching !or pro;;~ which will lead to empioyr.lent w1t.hou& :;.tirrin;:- ir.!l:ltion. Con~t-s.J h:lS p:Jssed, and the Pre~idcnt h:>..s. sl:med. l:mdrr'.!!Ik bx le;::i.;!:lt~cn to s~i:-r.!l!::;e t!le econorr..; and t'h.:: Pre:;id~n~ h~.s pro;:>o~ed :ll"i 13- :mcnt!l e:.;~asi~::1 of ::..J.~rr..;.lo::rr.e!!t be!!- . efit.s !or jobless 'l':orken;. I think we 211 :~g-ree that our goJ.l at: this tL-ne is to get pe<~ple l::!ck on the ; job. The ur.e:nployed irom New Jerse:; : v;-ho h:we visited my o5ce are not look- lnl forv;:lrd to ano~her year or more of une::nployme:1t p2.:;-ments. They 2..n~ productive jobs. At this tirr.e v;e should do all 1n our power to see L~at these unemployment lines do not length~n. One way Con.,~ess can tu:t t.o saye jobs is t.o au;;hori<:e the c!!spcsa.l of 35bestos chrysotlle froo the ' natio!'l.a-1. stackpile. Disposal of this nsb~tos '~>ould p;:-event the further ero- 1 ISion of jobs and ould b-e one Fecier:U ' employment progr:!:n that would cost the ta.xpayers nothing. Toc:!y I :J..m btro- ducir.g disposallegi..sl:l.tion because-of the 1 sudden short supply of :l.Sbestos chryso- 1 tile in the United States.. ; The United State;; imports 100 percent ; o! Hs asbestos chrJsotile. Over 96 ;:;c::cent comes !rom Quebec, C:!c..:J.d:l. The major Can:1d.ian asbestos mi.r:e-'l>hich is the' largest in the !rc"e orld nnd is o;:>e!":lted by the American-ot>n!'d Johns-.Manville Corp.~utrered a b!1.d.5liC:c in J::muar~ 1915, thus er:ectivcly eli.'"Ilin:lling the ma- Jor U.S. source of this ir.dustri:ll ore. Other supplies of the asbestos ore are not presently ::tvailable on the world tn:!rket. In !:let, ::tccordin~ to the U.S. Bureau or the ).tines. L'1ere is a wol"ldwlc!e shorb::;e of :~sbestos mmi!'l.~ cnp:J.c. lty and consequ::-ntl:; ::1. ~~wrur.c ot the ore. Tile e!rects oC this sudc!en intcrrup- tlon in sup;:>ly are ob\ious. ~.t:my o! the two cozen m:J.jor prim:Jl} producerS O{ 1 asbestos pro:iucts---:.-ho manuL1cture I such &lrticlcs :~.; tc:-;tik;, brake l:.n!n~s. , ( t\re-pro~ccti,e clotoun-::. roori..n;:. u:.;;uh- tlon. :tnd other f:rc-rct:~rdant bw!Jin:; Ill:tlerbls-will be forced to curi> pro- duction :tnd l:ly on: personnel.. Prvduc- tion cutbc\cks could an~ct m:my of the 1-12 fac.or:r~ In t!1~ a~i.J.st:>s products Ill du.;t!")' Uuou:;~.n;t l~JC Uni<.:l.! S:.\tc:;. hl c!:1Jin~ the Jchn~-;\l.~rntl:o! PLlllt lo cattd In my Oll"n con:;rc;;.;ion;ll ll~>tnct at Manville. N.J. ~.-hich employs 2.100 pc'l~lc. Other Statrs '1\"hlrh ha\"c nsbes- tos products ftnns Include: N~w Harr.p- shirc, J; i\.l::!.!;.:;achwctt.s. 5: Cunn~c:icut. !!; New York, 1:1; i::ew Jcr~Py, 15; Pe:1n- ~rl\::n~:-. 15; 0!1b, S: I:ld!:,nJ., 5; Illl- nol.;. 11; ~~!i::i:,IJurl, 5: \'irr:inia. !!: i'..\)1-~h C:-ru!!n:1.. ~; Sout.:t Carolina,:!; G~o~:::a, :!; Flol;da, 2; Kentucky, 2; Tcnnc.>;e~. 1; Ahbanu, 3; l\lissi.s.:;ippi, !!; Loui.:;:ar.J., 4; Te:;:as, G: Califonla. l!l; :md ArizO!~a. l. The ndditlonal uner.1plo:rme:1.~ L"lat will be created is unn~ces,;:ll'y ior tt>o re;Jso:u. First, the dc~:md for :tsbc.:;tos chry:;otile has not declined. Ur..li~e in the automobile indwtG". T;hcrc c!emJ.n:l for new c!lls bl).S dro;:>;:>ed sub.>t:!.nti~lly, de- mand ior ashL-stos products h:ls not !'l:!ckcncd w.ith t..':le recess:.On. Second-and most i:n!")ortant to us in Cor.g-ress-the Federal Govemmen~ maintai= a vast stoc!o:oile or :lSb~.:;:os ch..:rsotile for natic!1l!l de.f;;:c.;e r.eeC:S. It I is~ oi cou:-s~. allo6e~e.r D.t!.o~ th~t, the - Goverrunent. mai.rlt;ll::J. .such a stoc:..:;:>ile. Yet, the present ll.OJO-~on stocb.>J:.le is'"'> !2..r in exces:~ of :l pru::!~nt supply. T"ne de!er;se rcGnL'"l!!:"l~::!~ of :t!:il:n:-stos c~~~soti!e are. quit~ lic~~ed... '1:-rf! :t::!.~o: l oilital"'J UJes of t~ ki::!d oL ::;..:;bcstos ~. re I . in the production of certain &:I.Sket.:i fox: 1 tanks a!ld for hood;; of jet e:::lgines. The 1 Joh.'1S-:Manville Corp.-the major C.e- 1 fe!~e supplier--estimates th:J.t less tha!l _ 1 percent of its toW productiO!l Is military related. The General Ser>ices AdmirJstration h::.s recognized that our defense needs fo: this natural re!;ource s.re more than met by the present stockpile. GSA recently completed a thorou;;h review of our requirements !or asbestos chrysotile. based on the needs of the first 3 years oi a war. GSA detennlned that l,!CO short tor.s of the asbestos "~>Ould be :!.deou:ne ~. nd th:lt 9,!)00 short tens WJ..S in excess Of stcc::pile needs. I think my colie:J.~es iU agree tha~ the proximity of the Can:1ci:Ln mines and a. 1,100 too stock;:n.le ::lre sullic!ent !or our defense prep:1redness. l\.Ir. Speaker, under present l:l":\", our stockpiling system does not provide for disposal when domestic industries are critically in need of short-supply mate- rials. This is the situation in which we no,.; find ou.rsehes: a major U.S. L'lc!ustry Is deprived o! its su;:>plies of a r:J.w m:1te- . rial nnd consequently f::.ces the pros;:;ect. of diminished output ::!:!d u:::.employr::ent of m:~.ny of its ~-orkc~s. In the case of asbestos chn-sotilc, there \';-as no m::~li c!ou,; Canadian emb:n~o:>. The mice wn3 closed by a bndsli::ie. The only a,:!i.!.l'.:Jle source-until the mine cnn b2 reoO'~ncd latrr this yc:u-i> the U.S. ~te-::!':p!:e. The 0;11:, ;;:J..y th~ domestic asl:J~stos mers c=.n r:~t the nsbesto5 th~y need is throu;:h a co!lt:rtssion::ll ~::mt or :J..u~hority such :1s the one I n.rn int::c:lucin::; tod:1y. 1\lr. Spe::tkcr. Con:~res3 P:'.ss~u similnr le:;lsl:ltion in 1!>70 wl::ich :-n:ti10ri::~d the' til~pos:J.l of 2.:33-1 tons or ::\~besro.:; .-:hrysotlle from the n:ltionJ.l s~ockpi!':!. Tl~~ a~ bestos was sold ol~ throu'!h :t~ o;Jen b::l proCC!'\<;. Thi:; Cl:.i!la:;:~l ''; cu:11P!d;;:-:l In 1!.111. nnd no lurl:1r:r :l~.~Jcslo.; can i::~ ~.):.) \1!\tt..l L\~:~::-.~-~~; :\!H!H.'li.:~:-; if.. As 0\ COilC1UUUIO: llO~e. l \;oulu llke LO point out ti1nt :l.!ibcsto.; i.:i used in th:: production or home> 1n.suht:on. 1 h.We JC'lllCl\ \>.lth m::tny or my cnlk:~rues who ha\'t: urced t::~.x deductions nml crclllt.:> tor hom-:o~ntcr-:5 who tnsui:J.!e their homes :mrl who lhcrehy :L!ll our rncr;'j' c::>r;.' \":Ilion c~!ort. Unit:..;:; Ollr m:::.:1u!.:c'..~, ha\c tl:e raw a~b~~to.; to. o;o.-nr:: ";ith. r:-.\'.'~11 b~ no :l:.~e:~!.o:-; i:~::t:L:.ttJ!l :c-r :'.!:l~~ c:1.n ho:lJc-o;.-nc:-s to b!:y, ~Ir. S;>~~~cr. l\~ ar-c all ~criou.-; =~~:~: puttin;; people b::tck,to work :::.net bJrpi p:::$C!lt cmploy~s on the Jc~ :::.r.d ..-:c J;: h~rc an o;J;:>ortun!t:; to :1~::-r::: th:s c::: mit:nent with p:ompt and pos1~i\e :::.c:i: I ask t.hc support :m:i coc-p~rat:on of my collca:ntcs In seein;t th:1t th!s l!:;:xsl tto:'l ts spzedily en:J.ctt!d into law. The text p! my bill io!io';'os: H.P... f:fi8J A bUI to nutho:1ze the d!~;x>snl or n:;be: chrysotUe fro:::n the oaUo:::<.: :;:ockpile :1 the su;>ple::ne:lt31 stoci::p~.:! B1: it r.::c.cted by th1: Ser.a!e c:"lf. Hou3e P.e?rcsen~!h~.sof the Unit~=. S~a.::es of .... :-:"". tea in CO;tg7l!!3 c.3serr.blcc!. T~3:: t!::le :'..U::: lstr:~t.or or Gener:ll Services Is t:ere!:Jy = tho;:=ed to dlspo.!oe or, b7 r:e;<na~t.::::. oro: er\rtse. :l.iJpro:!.i.!::l~te\y r.ll:.e t':lut:.::"..::.G n; l!~~~d.:ed s=.~rt tor-so: !l:.best".)s c~~-.-.:;o:.;i::! ~. t:.e!d 1~ ~~:! r.:.~!O:'l:!.t ~~~c~;';)~:~ ~s~,:.:~!!:.":" p'.t:-:n..:3.nt oo !h., St:-:!~e-gil.! ;:.:.:c:! C:-!t!.:.1.1 ;. te;!als S:.O::!t P\11:::.g Ac~ (;;J "G".S.C. :iJ-!'"i nnd tbe supple!:!:le~tal stocK;J~e 'f!St3.b!:..S!. pursu!I.Ilt to section 104 (b) o: t~'> .A:::-::= tur:Ll TraCe De\oelopr::.er::t ~~d .~.:;~st;:u;ce : or 1954, 68 Stat.. 456, as nr.1en.::d b-:- ';"J St 607. Sucb. C!si)Osltlo!l m::1.:; t.e- ~.J.Ce ~i:~.c rr-~~r:1 to tbe requirenect=i c: s~c:!~n 3 th!!i Strategtc and C:-!:!::::!1 ~.:."!!c:-~.:l.~S 5:..: PHln~ Act: Prcn:iced, That. :!:e t~~e " m~tbod ot c!ts;:osltto::l s~a!l be :!:o::ed ~"i'~i""~ c re;;ard to C::e protection or t!oe U:::.J:ca St:!. ag11i.n.S; avol<!able loss nod tJ:.e pro:,::tlon producers, p:ocessors. 3.Dd cotsu~"!r.J a!:":LU a\otd:~ble disrupt!on or tbelr usu:IJ r::.a~k< FMSI 06689 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS IN THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE AFFECTED BY H.R. 5683 GRADE c & G-1 C & G-1 MIR TYPE 4 C & G-2 C & G-2 HIR TYPE 4 3K CRUDE 1 CRUDE 1 MIR TYPE 2 CRUDE 2 CRUDE 2 MIR TYPE 2 CRUDE 3 ASBESTOS LAP 1500 GRAIN ASBESTOS ROVING 7 CUT ASBESTOS ROVING 10 CUT ,...., 3K MIR TYPE 2 ., 3K MIR TYPE 4 GRADE 2 MIR TYPE 2 GRADE 3 HIR TYPE 2 3T HIR TYPE 2 QUANTITY (SHORT TONS) 16.28 761 1256170 1200 898 71 154.4 550 2 .3 .2 .3 -185 .1545 429 513 TOTAL 501. 9866.2 FMSl 06690 . c'-o,.,..,nrr:s, ...ISANtfiNC, ~v- rtRE:NCY AND H'OUSING IIIMALL DUSINt:SS illongrcss of flp~ ~lnilco ~tales ~-lou!ic of ~tcprcsctd:ttiucs . ~nslziugton, p.QL 20.515 May 5,. 1975 Z\,,,,101U L.l)l"ti;Wn,.tn rtf'll"i'' ..._,~,.,,.-00: IJlJI\.OI ...C') u c.WA\"INCHIU'f. T~Ll,.Hr.JN. (.lo.:) Zl.!l-73uo DISTRICT O"nCil 41 No"TH 011110"#[ ST,.f"I!T 5oWl,.V'ULC. NLW J[lltoi(Y 0'1076 TI'U:rHoHr. (Z01) 7:21JZ'JD Pon Orrr~E Uurl.OIHG I MD""'' STHCT Monunow.... New Jt1111so 07960 To:u:rHOH~. (20 I) 'JB-7 267 Asbestos Info~ation Association of North America 1660 L Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: On April 8, I introduced a bill to allm~ for the release of asbestos chrysotile from the national stockpile. A Canadian landslide has wiped out most of our supply of asbestos and the damage cannot be repaired for many months. The unemployment that could result warrants action by Congress as soon as possible. I thought that your association might be interested in this legislation and I would like to know your thoughts on the problem--as described in my attached statement--and in the proposed bill. Will a shortage of asbestos affect the firms you represent? I would appreciate any help you can give me on this subject. _. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, -r::rl, J}1,?{!~>~' -..---~-)'1 l MilLICENT FENWICK Member of Congress '-. MF:ck THia STATIONOIY I"RINTl:O ON 1"~1' MADI! WITH III:CYCUD I'IDCRS FMSI 06691