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4 m CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 2501 M STREET, N.W, WASHINGTON, D C. 20037 (202) 887-1100 .'.'jPOFM CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS At-tn: flari Gruenwald 1105 i'jhrrci Pd., 'juit-g -+01 C:-k rnbus. OH +iS'? D-U-N-S Identification Number 04*603*9152 TEAMS - Payable Upon Receipt In U.S. Dollars Invoice G 58234 10'05/QA Federal identification Number 53*0104410 i Fjf ;"ur company's pro-rata share of the VCPC r esearch and ad/ocacv budget, VC Ph. 10. $23,536.00 -i . aquired tv statute, CM has estimated that 161 of the 1994/$5 Fiscal Year dues u allocable to lobbying and political txpditur to *udt Section io2fe (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a anended, applies. Consequntly, this portion of the above annuit ;s nor Mictible as an ordinary and necessary business expense far federal incoie tax purposes. 31HHHB7-1WMO 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.' , ___________ *ffect CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 041335 CMA CMA INTEROFFICE MEMO Date: October 3, TO: Jeanine R. Simms FROM: Has Shah SUBJECT: Request for Invoicing Please invoice the following companies as indicated (see attached commitment form): -b>)Q-c- $$T-I0- 00(0 Mark Oruenwald Borden Chemicals and Plastics 1105 Schrock Rd., Suite 401 Columbus, OH 43229 $ 23,536.00 The invoice should read: For your company's pro-rata share of the VCRC research and advocacy budget, VC Ph. 10. CMA 047336 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Panel Vinyl Chloride Research Coordinators Commitment Form / X- / My company commits its pro-rata share of $300,000 research and advocacy budget as described in the attached July 5, 1994 Explanation of VCRC Budget. The Vinyl Chloride Panel is conducted under the policies and procedures outlined in the CHEMSTAR Panel Guidelines and briefly noted on the reverse of this form. I____ / While appreciating the opportunity, my company declines to participate. CMA has estimated that 16X 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applies. Consequently, this portion of your commitment is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense for federal income tax purposes. Further, contributions to CMA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Panel Representative Name (Signed) f-ferk A. Ckuswald Name (Typed) Associate Dir., Product Safety Title Bardm, Inc. Company 1105 Schrodc Rd. Suite 401 Address ____ CcOuitus, CH 43229 614/431-6610 Telephone Vice President Title Borden Chemicals & Plastics Company Post Office Box 427 - Hwy 73 S 30 Address Geismar, LA 504/673-0616 Telephone 70737 614/431-6611 Telecopier 504/673-0672 Telecopier Please return signed form to: Hasmukh C. Shah, Manager Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 M Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 CMA 047337 By accepting membership in the council, the participating coops* nies agree to: o conduct the council according to CMA general policies, and by procedures as described in these Guidelines, and applicable sections of the CMA Committee Guide; o accept responsibility for all operating costs resulting firm activities of the council, including liabilities for errors and omissions, and litigation against the council; 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 ofcouncil funds, at the council's direction, within the administrative and financial guidelines of the Association; o follow CMA procedures for release of information about the council. (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 dam. (Requests that involve additional costs to the participating com panies, and possible compensation due to such companies, are reviewed by the companies in advance of any commitment to release the raw data.)] CMA 047338 i h August 11, 1994 Explanation of Vinyl Chloride Panel Health Committee Budget An initial budget of $325,000 is proposed for the following activities: Contractor cost for the update of vinyl chloride epidemiology study Dow Chemical's expenses for designing, monitoring, consulting with the selected contractor, and reviewing interim, draft and final reports for the epidemiological update Consultant expenses for vinyl chloride risk assessment and short-term exposure effects studies Administrative expenses for update of the epidemiology study; follow-ups with EPA on VC risk assessment; follow-ups with EPA on VC and/or EDC testing under TSCA Section 4; follow-ups with consultants on VC risk assessment and short-term exposure effects studies; meeting planning, attendance, and other routine services; follow-up of action items resulting from meetings and conference calls; and, monitoring of regulatory activities impacting vinyl chloride manufacturing companies The Committee has proposed to share the $325,000 budget based upon the 1993 VC nameplate capacity. CMA has used the nameplate capacities for VC published in the attached chart from Chemical Data Inc. , September 1993, to determine each company's pro-rata share. Because Westlake had not committed to the Committee activities along with the other companies, the other companies pro-rata shares were based upon a total nameplate capacity of 11, 918 million pounds. Therefore, the Westlake share shown below is based upon the same total nameplate capacity. COMPANY NAMEPLATE CAPACITY (Million Lbs.) PRO-RATA SHARE STATUS Borden Chemical Dow Chemical Formosa Plastics GEON Georgia Gulf Occidental PPG Industries Vista Chemical Westlake 935 2,210 1,793 1,400 1,260 2,600 840 880 1,000 23,536 55,630 45,133 35,241 31,717 65,447 21,145 22,151 25,172 Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Pending CMA 047339