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QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SUMMER MEETING CASTLE HARBOUR HOTEL, GOLF & BEACH CLUB SEPTEMBER 1 9- 22, 1968 WVW. OysWi . . P*ul A. Ftitav ' rrjBOi:tr ASBESTOS MfNttG.------- -- - * ASSOOATJOtf -r;-------- c . ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD., . 7HETF0RD MINES, QUE- - BELL ASBESTOS MINES LTD., . ..... TKETFORD MINES. QUE- . CANADIAN-JOHNS-MANVILLE CO. LTD.; : ' -ASBESTOS. QUE. - . .. . CAREY-CANADIAN MINES LTD ' ' - EAST BROUGHTON. QUE. FUNKOTE MINES LTD., " ', TH5TPORD BONES. QUE. LAKE. ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC LTD., . ' BLACK LAKE. QUE. . NATIONAL ASBESTOS MINES LTD., . ' - ` .TKETFORD MINES.-QUE. .' . NICOLET ASBESTOS MINES LTD., :' ' NORBEST06. QUE. . .. . ' 1' f. y r-. Vi & i' ! * i. c 'X \\ c . * 1 TABIC or CONTENTS 1. List of Officers and Directors . 2. List of Members end Guests 3. Agenda 4. Minutes of Meeting of July 30, 1968 5. Technical Committee Report . 6# Uniform Classification and Grading Committee Report 7. Industrial Relations Committee Report 8. Traffic Committee Report ' 9. Legislation and Taxation Committee Report 10. Public Relations Committee Report / 11. Dust Abatement Committee Report 12. Addendum from the General Manager 13. Production statistics c a- i CC *; ?; & * Xa4* )fs OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS i: tfr. W.W. Oughtred fir. K.V. Lindell flr. R.S. Coleman Br. J.A. Bain Br. R.J. Berrill Br. K.J. Bessel Br. P.A. Beyeju-Br. F.P. Smith Br. Ivan Sabourin Br. George Robinson Br. Paul'-A. Filteau President Vice-President Director Director Director Director Director ` Director General Counsel Treasurer General' Banager & Secretary CDSBJ7TEE CKAJRBEW Br. R. Dcdds-Hsbrcn Br. W.H. Foster Br. I.C. Campbell Br. I.C. Campbell Br. J.O. Eby Br. B.J. Bessel JSr. K.V. Lindell ftr. J.R.fl. Hutcheson Technical Committee Uniform Classification and Grading Committee Public Relations Committee Traffic Committee Industrial Relations Committee Legislation and Taxation Committee Occupational end Environmental Health Committee Oust Abster.ent Committee c $ 2. LIST or PiEfflBERS ANO GUESTS * - --"- h / : * c \ - .V \ . \c \ & . &' * i'. * t: & ' -: V- * .T VH CUCSCZ ASSCSTOS kikiuc association SPECIAL SU^rt-ER MCETING - CASTLE: HAR5QUR GOLF 4 BEACH CLU5 SEPTEMBER 19-22. 196= MEMBERS Af;D CUCST5 Asbestos Corporation Limited fir. W.U* T~ n -; Kr! 1*.C nr. w.k. Ouohtred Hi: rdcrCa~-o?il Foster Sell Asbestos Wines Limited: Canadian Johns-Manville Co. Ltd: Carey-Canadian nines Limited: Flintkote Mines Limited: Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited: National Asbestos Mines Limited: Nicoiet Asbestos Mines Limited: Mr. r.P. Smith Mr. G.fai. Smith Mr* R. Oodds-Hebron Mr. tt.J.W. Smith Mr* C.6. Burnett Mr. D.T. Colton Mr. O. Poutiatine Mr. K.V. Lindell Mr. J.O. Cby Mr. N.W. _Hendry Mr. J.R.M. Hutcheson Mr. R.J. Merrill Mr. A.H. Bagenstose Mr. J.A. Main Mr. 0. P oirier Mr. R.D. Bradford Mr. R. Hennebach Mr. P.J. Mssssl ` Mr. R.P. Gaonor. Mr. J.tt. Duncan Mr. R.S. Coleman Mr. P.A. Meyer Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd: Mr. J.D. Christian Institute of Occupational end environmental Health (QArtA)j Or. G.W. Wrioht Quebec Asbestos Mining Association: Mr. G. Robinscn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr;-1 "Sabourin--------- . Mr. Paul-A. Tilteau \ 1 .3. AGENDA fN. - .r. t..- . 1=r <fe t* r r .v st C? c c\ \ * l i L l -* -i. V. D f SPECIAL. ffCETI NG 0f THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION TO BE HELP SEPTEMBER 20 & 22.1953 AT 9.30 a.m. IN THE CASTLE HARBOUR COLE & BEACH CLUB AGENDA ' SEPTEMBER 20. 1966 1. Minutes of the Meeting of July 30, 1968. 2. Committee- Reports: a) Technical b) Uniform Classification and Grading c) Industrial Relations - Resolution? re Trensfer of ownership . of Mine Rescue equipment. d) Traffic e) Legislation end Taxation * f) Public Relations g) Oust Abatement 3. New Business. 4. Comments on General Business Conditions. 5. Proposed dates and locations of future special meetings. 6 Adjournment. SEPTEMBER 21. 1968 1 Occupational end Environmental Health Committee. - Recommendations with regard to further studies pertinen to a solution of the .health problems posed by the biolo gical effects of asbestos fibres. 2. Adjournment. c l' p :Y <&. X f V l % $> 4. MINUTES OF MEETING Of JULY 30, 1968 i V cc '' _ "v'-r # MINUTES Or THE 106 MCETINC Of THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1968, AT THE BONAVENTURE HOTEL, MONTREAL, QUE. Present; tii.Uf. Oughtred K.V. Lindeil R.S. Coleman J.A. Main R.J. Merrill ffi.J. Messel P.A. Meyer F.P. Smith F. Bolduc I.C. Campbell R. Dodds-Hebron Uf. H. Foster . J.R.M. Hutcheson H.S. Jobbins D. Poirier P.H. Riordon I. Sabourin P.A. Filteau In his opening remerks, the President congratulated Mr. R.-J. Merrill for his recent appointment as President of Carey Canadian Mines Limited. He also extended the condolences of the Associa tion to the A.S. Johnson family. The General Manager mas reques ted to forward flowers and a letter expressing the feelings of the Directors on this sad occasion. Minutes of the Meeting of May 31st were adopted as distributed and amended in first paragraph of page 10. - TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ' The Committee set on July 22nd and the Chairman reported as follows 1. Filtration cf Aabestoa-Cecent-Silice Mixes - The Subcommittee ie scheduled to elaborate a new approach toward the accom --------- fplishraent of"their"assigne'cr'tesk~ r! ' /2 | <W sfc.-SrT-sr--: . 2 2. editorial Subcommittee - Mr. P.A. Fiiteeu informed the members that the French Company, Cternit S.A. uses the ' English text of the Manual of Testing Procedures, and that the Board of Directors of G.A.M.A. had decided that the translation project should be deferred for the present time. However, the question of translating only the abstracts was raised anew, and it was suggested that a motion to this effect be tabled at the next meeting of the Board. Such a motion was duly made and an amount of S108.6C, -as quoted, was approved for said translation. The latter to be checked by the Technical Committee once completed. ' . 3. Air Permeability Subcommittee - -It was reported that the Subcommittee had communicated with the Toronto plant of the Canadian Johns-ftanville Company Limited regarding details of the cell for the new model Dyckerhoff apparatus. It was mentioned that cells are net necesserily' interchangeable `and that new model cells may not fit older apparatus, but that the new model can be considered as a suitable alternative. 4. Wet Classification Subcommittee - It was reported that the T 4 N Wet Classification Round Robin results had been recei ved from all but one of the participants. Preliminary ana . lysis of results reveal discrepancies which will have to be resolved. , It wes also decided to submit a preliminary draft of the T & N Classifier procedure to the Q.A.A.A. editorial Subcommittee for revisions and for preparation of a manuscript. .. . 5. fibre Strength Unit Subcommittee - It was stated that the Sub committee Chairmen is expected to submit a report shortly and that good Inter-laboratory reproducibility_had been achieved. /3 -.1 , - ft* M. *3 The question of applying correction factors to the cement, and the necessity of setting up cement blending facilities are of vital importance, since reproducible results have been shown to be dependent upon uniform cement. 6. Following the Copent meeting in San Francisco, Mr. J.R.fl. Hutcheson has been officially acknowledged as delegate or the G.A.ffl.A. and of U.S.A. to this international body. UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND CRAPING COMMITTEE Sherbrooke Laboratory -The new University scale of salaries was received and increases of about 8% are effective July 1st. This adds a total of $2,01? to our salary cost for the year 1968-9. However, we should end 1968 about $8,000. under budget for salaries due to having less personnel. _, The Director was offeree e position at $13,000. per year, compared to his scheduled $10,620. (as of 1 June/66). The U.C.&C. Committee, at the July 3/66 meeting, approved in principle an increase tc $12,COG.i if necessary. . To suit the University scale and salary formula the Q.A.R.A. Presi dent authorized $12,120. per year. fcr. Cossette has decided to stay. The approval of the President was formally ratified by the Directors. The Chairman also advised that the U.C.AC. Committee met on July 3 end that the following points might be of interest to Directors: A revision to the price list -of tests as -performed at Sherbrooke is in progress. The Committee agreed that sampling and testing cf fibres containing additives wes meaningless, therefore, unr.eces- -----------------aery.------ :--------- ---------------------------------------------- :---------------------------------------- ;------------ ...A CC / j,,,........,r,;, . ^ fr!r-r;-gjfc It was agreed that, effective with the August 1966 report, companies will report correlated G.S. tests in future on the Monthly Shipping Test Reports. The procedure for ''Random C.S. Production Sampling" was revised. The need for distinguishing between Q.S. and S.U. fibres becomes apperent. Some further technical points in connection with this ''Q.S. Samoling" program were settled. . A visit from Rr. Winer indicates that e program of testing out nitrogen absorption at Sherbrooke may be indicated for 196S. The Chairmen of the Jechnical Committee and the U.C. & C. Committee will probably visit Ottawa in September to discuss this and other areas in which this Ottawa department might be helpful. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE A regular meeting was held Tuesday, July 23. . A review of the contracts of Lake and 8ell Companies, and the problems encountered, took the major part of the meeting, A considerable discussion of the effect cn contracts for 1S6S took place. The minimum pattern appears to be plus additional fringe benefits. The steelworkers activities at thi6 time are reported to be nil, but rumors seem to suggest considerable action when the present contracts' re-opening detes arrive. The Ventilation Engineer reported that his dust counter has teem repeireo end is continuing with his correlation with the impinger. It appears that it will be a very useful instrument. He will also try to check it against ether dust collection counters. .../ h -/ s c \\ * s- c c Liaison Committee with Workmen's Compensation Beard - As provided in section 3 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, e Committee has been formed to represent part of the employers listed under Class 5, i.e. the employers members of the Q.m.M.A. and Q.A.M.A. The functions of this committee are to watch over the interest of the Associations in the interpretation and application of the act end to consult periodically with the W.C.8. and the employers. Mr. J.Q. Eby is the delegate of our' Association on this Committee. So far, the members have visited twice with the President of the Workmen's Compensation Board, Judge Merineau, who welcomed the initiative of our Associations and promised the entire cooperation of the Commission. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE A) The imposition of exparte increase No. 259 on all U.5. rail traffic has resulted in a Z% increase on asbestos rates ef fective June -30th. This is an interim measure pending con sideration by I.C.C. of U.S.R.R.'s request for e 5% increase. 8) Rid Atlantic Conference Truck Conference (Eastern U.S.) has tabled'a prcposel for new revised rates on esbestes based on cost which are not acceptable to the trade. A meeting has been arranged to discuss the matter with the Truck Operators or. August 7th in Montreal. -1$- C)--- The old River Plate Conference, which disbanded last year has been reorganized into what is now called the Interamericen Freight Ccnference, and a Canadian Section comprised of seven lines of this Conference (Argentine, Srodin, Columbus, Lloyd Brasileiro, Moore McCormack, Netumar, Uruguyen), has been es tablished in Montreal. This is something the Association hs* been fighting for some time. They are proposing a 10* increase cn esbestes rates effective the 15th Septemoer. A meeting is ------- being arranged -to-discuss this-proposel"at~the"end^cf"August. .../ 73 C \C \V l 6. D) The Continental service continues to be unsatisfactory mainly because of the after effects of the seauiay strike and continued dock labour troubles. Unless there is some improvement in the "letter pert of the year, we will have to consider operating non-conference next year. E) The Canadian Shippers Council is meeting in Ottawa on August flth to discuss forthcoming legislation governing the operation of steamship conferences in Canada. F) The Chairman reported that he had a visit from two officials of the National Harbours Board who are conducting e survey as to the anticir^ated growth end the use of the Port of Three . - Rivers, with the idea of expanding the facilities at that port. Questionnaires have been forwarded to the Traffic Wanegers of each member companies. LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COMMITTEE The Chairman remarked that taxes seem to increase year after year, especially school taxes. Two bills assented to by the Provincial Government on July 5 are of interest to the mining industry. Bills #49 and #49 are meant to amend the Alining Act and the Alining Duties Act with respect mainly to exploration, development and use of underground reservoirs, such as petroleum end natural ges. Certain cleuses, however, envisage changes to the Alining Act which concern specifically exploration end mining operations. . BIU 4 4r A) Section A reduces from 60 to 3C days the_dQley..for_eopeaI--from ths Minister's decision cancelling a clair, .../7 *? Sections 5 end 6 provide that claims end mining leases do not confer the right to develop or use underground reservoirs. 8) Sections IB end 19 of the bill clarify the requirements of ' the last paragraph of section 224 of the act by making it obligatory, in all cases of expropriation, to obtain prior authorization from the Lieutenant-Governor in Council after notice to the owner* C) Sections 21 and 22 oblige not only every operator, but also every holder of mining rights carrying on underground mining exploration work, to keep up to date certain plans end to deliver to the (Minister any other plan that he may require under the act. .. Section 23 obliges not only the operator but also any person engaged in mining exploration to notify the minister of Natural Resources of any accident thet occurs during the exploration or operatioo of a mine. D) Section 25 limits to one square mile, instead of 25 squere riles, the minimum area cf a territory, in New Quebec, which ery be covered by exploration licences for mineral substances oth-jr than petroleum and natural gas. Eill # 49 Sections 2 end 3 are concordance provisions necessitated by amendments made to the Provincial Income Tax Act by the act 15-16 Elizabeth 11, chapter 32, sc es to indicate cleerly thet appeals from decisions of the minister of Natural Resources on objections to assessments ere heard by the Provincial Court before they ere heard by the Court of Queen's Bench. The briefs on the "Diesel Oil Tex" and "Exploration Regulations of the Rifling Act", jointly preoered with the O.R.R.A., ere not reedy for submission to the Government. It is plenned to meet with the Minister of Nctural Resources end the Rinister of finance during 'the-second week"of--September end formelly present the briefs. . .../E c i V : h i*tr v. < f A' %<*r >n w h *>' *#.*-. ' . * . * " ->~s 'p 8. Copies of a well expressed editorial on "Depletion Allowances" released in the Gazette of July 11, 1968, were distributed to all present. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE The meeting was informed by the Chairman that Editas was preparing an up-to-date copy of the folder "facts about the Quebec Asbestos dining Industry" and also a speech kit. dr. I.C. Campbell has been appointed a member of the P.R. Committee of the dining Association of Canada. The latter Association is presently studying_our own P.R. Program preliminary to launching a long term project aimed at improving the image of industry. The Canadian Trade Commissioner in New Zealand has sollicited the participation of the Canadian Asbestos Exporters in the Auckland International Trade fare to be held in August 1969. It was the general consensus that such participation should rather be left with the asbestos products manufacturing and not the mining firms. The plans for the Laval Geological Garden are almost completed and the ground work is expected to be terminated for the official opening on September 21st. The General danager has discussed with both the danager of "Terre des Hommes" and the dayor of Montreal the transfer of the asbestos rock and fountain tD Laval campus; the move should take place in the early days of September, as deter mined by the progress of construction. (.INSTITUTE Of OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONfflENTAL HEALTH CQddlTTEE . 3" ' \ The Eheirrar. reported thet the executive committee hed met or. July 25 |______0____and thet_.no._new.projects.had-been -approved.--Two-(2)--requests for-re- iE' . . ? - ' ' r search funds heve been received and are presently ur.car study by the ' l i -- s. i l s !. Sv-l 3 i* * c v >V, 1* *. c t i t 9. Scientific Committee; if recommended by the latter end approved by the executive Committee, funds ccr be awarded Gut of the pre sent budget. The Scientific Committee to meet on August 2nd. The report on the stetus of the asbestos medical problem has Just been completed. This review gives a compilation of present and future research projects under four (4) main headings} 1.- Studies dealing with maximum allowable concentrations of asbestos fibres in the environment of man - 2*- Studies dealing with the determinants and mechanisms of the biological action of asbestos fibre 3.- Studies dealing with reducing the concentration and numbers of inhaled asbestos fibres . . 4.- Studies dealing with development and evaluation of ' Piothoua used in the preceding considerations ii/arnino on fibre bags - The proposed labelling of a caution on fibre bags would read as follows: "CAUTION . .. This bag contains chrysctile asbestos fibre. Persons exposed to inhalation of this material should use adequate protective devices as . inhalation of this meterial over long periods may be harmful." Johns-Wanville intends to implement this proposal after nctifyinc its customers. It was pointed out that the warning should reach the men who handles th6 asbestos bags and consequently should be readily visible to the eye. The Chairman of executive Committee also briefly discussed the meeting with Or. Selikoff on Way 14th, 1968, a .meeting attended by Counsel. This was a get-together of insulators and manufactu rers end apparently was sabotaged by the contractors. Neverthe less Johnj-Wanville decided to re-inaugurete a program with the insulators' union end possibly may heve to face the whole bill of . uch-e-venture-($2;000','OCG7~T?rfive years.) A meeting Kith the in .../io i' t' 1 ( -\ .i ID, sulation people is scheduled for Monocy, August 5th. That is the status of the question at this moment. DUST ABATEMENT COKKITTEE The Chairman reviewed briefly the status of current projects. ^ JfcJET^ A) Lake Asbestos of Quebec Limited . Bag Filters - A report on the performance of the four bag compartments was presented. The highlights are: . . Excellent efficiencies - 98 to 99% Outlei^grain loadings cf 0.026 to .0.005 grains/cu.ft. Cost per ton-dried now below ^ per ton. A fibre glass bag which can resist temperatures of 500-550 deg.F is ' under test. Cost is S6.0C versus 54.00 for conventional cloth. ' ' This experience certainly indicates that a properly maintained cloth collector will do an excellent job. 6) Canadian Johns-Penyi 1 le Company Limited The 2Q,GGG c.f.m. unit has been in operation for a week at which time it was snut down for .application of an insulating cover to reduce heat loses. The current problems which will be resolved are: Ceses dropping below the dew point. Temperature control on drier oases to hold maximum to 260 dec.F. under ell operating conditions. .../ll & T-' < c > . v*. y. r\ .11 Although no oust count measurements have es yet been made, visual inspections indicate no dust emission. Rotoclone Wet Collector-C.J-fi Plant 4A - The tests to-date indicate the efficiency to vary considerably depending on variables such as water volume, water application, air volume, etc. The dust discharge is about.04 grains per cubic foot. Although such discharge would be acceptable in most communi ties, the dust emission is still visible and further tests will Joe carried out in an effort to further improve the collector's efficiency. . Rotoclone Wet Collector-C.J-R Plant 5A - A rotoclone of a 45,000 c.f.m..` capacity has been installed at a cost of $25,000. at ffiill 5A to clean up the gases leaving the Buell type cyclone collectors. Mill 5A has started operations and the unit is being run in. Tests will be reported es soon as available. Aerodyne Dust Collector - A project has been approved to test a 2,000 c.f.m. unit at a cost of $9,700. ThE unit will.be installed in August, and will be run both wet and dry. Aerodyne collector originates from the Siemen's Plant in Germany. It is fundamentally a dry dust collector operating on the principle of inducing e centrifugal action on the dust by the injection of secondary air. Bailey Dust Density ffeter - Because the amount of dust emitted from Rotoclone is small, the usual method of sampling the stack by aspirating a dust sample is net always representative. Also, it is difficult to relate the changes in efficiency with the changes in operating conditions of the dryer and the collector. To overcome these difficulties, a Bailey Dust.fteter and Recorder has been purchased by C.J-K. for $2,200..__for_experimental.:purposes. The unit, which operates on the principle of light ../12 > * X '.. ' ' -Vlv. : s*:';^;v/ v:isF'i::^**&<:'<~r> *'"~'-' C 12. & absorption by the dust in the measured sample,is.scheduled tc be delivered early July. It will be installed at Plant dA. The light sensitive cell in the stack is designed tc measure, indicate and record instantly changes in the dust content in the emitted air. C) Asbestos Corporation Limited Electrostatic Precipitator - A revised proposal has been tendered to Asbestos Corporation by the manufacturer for a unit to handle 172,000 c.f.m. at 300 degs for the King drying plant. This represents a 20 increase in air handling requi rement over original plan. The price has been increased to $150,000. with a performance guarantee* Anticipated input .grain loadings'et 0.50 per.cu. ft. with stack emission at 0,03. Asbestos Corporation engineers reported favorably on the examination of a unit in operation at St.Lawrence Cement. - It is anticipated that this project will get under'way ir. the third quarter. Pulscire Collectors - Asbestos Corporation is trying e 1000 c.f.m. unit costing $1,600. on dust control on a transfer point in B.C. #2 Kill, C.J-N have ordered a 4000 c.f.m. high effi ciency unit costing $10,000. for trial as e fibre recovery collector in addition to its dust control function. Stabilization of Tailings Piles - A paper presented by I.N.C.O. at the Ontario Industrie! Weste Conference at Niagara fells on June 10, 1969 wes reviewed. The INC0 experience has no immediate usefulness to our problem since it is concerned with the growing of hey, rye end oats on hydraulically deposited tailings. . ' At the suggestion of the Chairman of the Uniform Classification and it Grading Committee, the problem ofsurface hardening or crusting by___ . .../13 >/ *'' * * ' ' ~\ ' v . * *\ i-`T` -- - * 13. U 4, :1 *< 1 J 4 f ^1- Ur* ** some chemical or mechanical means has been turned over to the Director of the Sherbrooke Lab. for study. miSCEUANCOUS The General Manager gave a brief account of the meeting with Honorable P. Allard Minister of Natural Resources, ct which time the brief prepared by Dr. G.Letendre on the proposed ' Wining Fund was discussed at length with the Minister. The brief, at the request of the Minister, will be supplemented with details of past occurences of mine closures or merger experienced by certain companies. The meeting was informed that at the annual meeting of the Q.K.IR.A. at the Gray Rocks Inn, offers had again been made to merge beth the C.E.K.A, and Q.A.K, A. together into one Asso ciation. However, it was quickly realised that the problems of the two (2) Associations were somewhat different, as well as the budgets required to carry out their programs. SPCCIAL MEETINGS Consistent with the report submitted by the General Manager on the preferences of the Directors cf the Association, it was cgrssd that future Special Winter Meetings should be held during the third week of Kerch and future Fall Meetings during the first week of October. Accordingly, the General manager will seek to obtain reservations at the various locations, in the order of reference indicated in the report, . .../!< ^ 4. - , -- * - ' ' ', \A ',H`\ Jv . . i &3CXT'V'!, V-TT.--V -* T c 14 y J .1;i :. i '-.S (: ;, '; J . .U i .: 'J i Kte Business Contribution to CIM education Committee - A letter cf appeal for financial assistance was receiveo from the General Committee on education, Clft and tabled at the meeting. The main item on the Committee's budget is the cost of preparing a course on "Computer Control Systems". Following a brief discussion, it was moved that a contribution of S250.GC be cade tc this effect. ACOPTEO. Salary Increases to Office Staff - In line with present trend in wage and salary increases it was moved that an salary increase by granted to PUss Toupin and Pass Cote, affective as of September the first 1S6S. CARRICO. ADJCL'fl&KSfvT There being no further business, the meeting was formally adjourned ii: ) a '?: Paul A. Filteeu, General Manager 1 Secretary. j*?*. . - - i Ja_j?5err-: c I ! 5. TECHNICAL COflffilTTEE REPORT :W m