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Page I Note for Sorrells, John From: Becker, Deborah Date: Wed, Jan 10, 1996 2:44 PM Subject: WR.A/WRO Joint Meeting To: Boland, James; Borelli, Thomas; Carchman, Rich; Carothers, Paul; Crawford, Derek; Donner, Sally; Martin, Peggy; Nicoli, David; Pressl, Lance; Scully, Timothy; Sorrells, John; Walls, Tina ec: Firestone, Marc; Lattanzio, Ted; Liebengood, Howard; Logue, Mayada; Spinoso, Ellen; Winokur, Matt In order to maximize communication and coordination between Worldwide Regulatory Affairs (WRA) with the Washington Relations Office (WRO), WRA is planning a joint meeting with WRO to: - • Provide an overview of selected WRA plans • Discuss regulatory plans on WRA issues to ensure they are coordinated with WRO with regard to objectives, strategies, and resources The details of the meeting are as follows: Date: January 26, 1996 Time: 10:00 -1:04 Place: WRO - 9th floor coiiference room As you are aware, WRA is responsible for developing policies and strategies in close coordination with other departments on regulatory, legal, legislative and other matters that have a scientific or technical basis. A number of plans and programs related to ETS and environmental policy have been developed that involve both federaC and state activities whichwe would like to discuss together. Specific topics will include: • OSHA-status and timetable for the proposed rule-making • EPA-revision to EPA's risk assessment guidelines • Revision of ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 - status and impact a new standard could have on ~ smoking in public places Q • Environmental policy issues - water, air, and packaging issues ~ • Sound science and risk assessment issues - the impact better criteria for conducting science ~ can have on regulation ~ • I i l ETS i I nternat ona ssues - ARC and other large ETS studies and itsk classifications For some of you, the presentations may be an update. However, we hope the session will C~ provide a basis for your input and our ongoing close cooperation as we begin the new year. --2 ' Looking forward to seeing you on January 26th. DEB Note for Sorrells, John ~ ~ From: Borelli, Thomas ~ ~ Date: Fri, Jan 19, 1996 9:02 AM ~ Subject: CRS Commentary Cs~ To: Boland, James; Collamore, Thomas; Firestone, Marc; Han, Vic; Nicoli, David; Parrish, ~ -~ ~ U11