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ccrniv c ___ MCA V. iC _ in :0-4337. . l Lirvi . ClirV ' ubjerts teport on Events Leading to Current Ftntu*- of Equitable Environmental Health (EEH) ?tu<y bn ar about February IB, 1977 Dr. T. F. Torkelson contact cl rowset Minace.-r -jnd requester a recapitulation of all tech nical. members who nor' reepon'e 1 by balloting on the additional SEM 'ork on further analytes of epidemiological data. Balloting by -^net members wap to have been completed by February nd at the latent in orf'er that members of the EZH team assigned to thin wort woul^1 not be reassigned to other urgent programs for which ESA hat iust received contracts. Dr. Torkelson then estimate*' the amount of time which wou 1 required lor completion of Danel balloting and added to thi estimate the time usually required for the return of commitment? by the Management Contacts. After evaluating with member* of now's management the delay which would be incurred if the return of ballots in commitment, forms proceeded as expected, and further evaluating the importance to the chemical industry ana, in turn, u the technical literature of an EEH report wherein critical co hort? woui ' be more accurately grouped thereby yielding a more v3 lid statistical analysis of the epiJemiological data. Dr. Tottkeleom iirarsl his management's immediate autnori?ation to guarw&tM payment of the additional EEH work. Therefore, on or * ,about FtkfVtry 23 1977 Dr. Torkelson called Mr. R. 8. Davis, Regional Buwftar f BH and (1) authorised that EEH proceed im mediately with the work necessary for the revision of the final report, (?) stated that Dow Chemical U.S.A. would guarantee pay ment for this additional work, (3) securer a preliminary estimate from Mr. Davis of approximately '?10,000, and state.3 further that he. Dr. Torkelson, would confirm in a letter to Mr. Davis the areas in the then existing report draft requiring further study and? revision evolving from Panel critiques. The Project Manager war 009441 informed of the foregoing iction on or iboit in a telephone call from Or, "'or on. ru ir. loll >n March 11, 1^77 dr. `-jr, t'i.- irt . on *: i _ -i In'":-*' to -:r. E j vi ^ action? outline m rne ^recedin'- paragrsoh. d copy o : i-bn letter to Hr. bivis- n v-- not :-on -,u -o avaiLjbie to C\. tfter Ranal tailoring en orr?- trv=* above mention addition?! jn prior to tie orepar v i on or ^ Trni treats, ir. Djvi: wa* rec/uerf-- to ton to t:ie Project Manage* confirmation or his original estimate to Dr. Torkel'on. The Project Manager requested that Mr. Oavxp submit 3 complete estimate with appropriate cost anal^es m- a description of the scope of the work to be accom plished un^er the EEH proposal covering their additional studies, ?hi` was one in Mr. navis' letter dated August 18, 1977 (see copy attached). The consensus of opinions expressed by Panel members indicated that neither pertinent government agencies, concerned aeaemiciams, nor the public would be properly served by only approximately 10 extra copies of the final report (over and above those copies required for the Research Coordinator; and for ,-onel distribution). Neither was it feasible for MCA to go into the 'reports repro duction business' . As a result, the Chairman requested that esm supply .0 extra copies for a cost of 5300. Hi* prompt action on this particular natter was necessitated by a call from Mr. Cavr; wherein Mr. Davis stated that were there any loose end; requiring prompt action they should be handled immediately as EKH was in the process of closing it; Berkeley office. All operations formerly handle' by Berkeley will now be handled by their Rockville office. Therefore, to Nr. Davis' total fixed cost (not to excee:7 $10,209) addoA * cost of S300 to cover the SO additional conic--- of the fififtt report. The cost of these additional copier was reflected 1ft the total amount ($10,:00) entered on the commitment form seat t# ttw Nuafement Contacts on September ?, 1977. All of the requested copie of the final report have been received. The required copies have been sent to the Vinyl chlorir-e Research Coordinators anc to member? of the Technical Panel. TV? final report has not been accepted by either the Research Coordinator; nor the Technical Panel. COKPIDglTTIAIq Subject to Protective Order in Ross v. Conoco, Ino^j-Q- -0-43o7 :.r_ a CMA 00944 A* of this data* the aivk; navo agraod that tho cot-c a' out of aoXatinQ foods* Current from r companies. nt Cone act r of' '; concani';^ j .^itionU .^-i t? - j' n we are awa 11: .or reroon^er Jit :ec to; Mrr. A. Howarc Mr. J. c. Van Ho n J. T. .eaweil Cct-i>- -v y^` 4ctV'' v, 3^ \k^ C,c\!^' c^ rk',, CMA 0094-43