Meeting
with
OMB,
SBA
and
Dow
Chemical
Co.
September
14,
2004
Participants
Dow:
Michael
McCurrie,
Peter
Mulinaro,
Louis
Vega
EPA:
Bob
Meyers,
Jeanne
Briskin,
Suzie
Kocchi
OMB:
Paul
Noe,
Art
Fraas,
Edmond
Toy
SBA:
Kevin
Bromberg
This
meeting
was
requested
by
Dow
to
provide
OMB
information
on
the
proposed
SNAP
rule
to
change
the
listing
of
HCFC­
141b
from
acceptable
to
unacceptable
for
use
in
all
foam
applications
as
of
January
1,
2005.
Dow
described
the
process
they
used
in
developing
their
non­
ODP
alternative
spray
foam
systems,
including
the
process
for
gaining
test
and
code
approvals.
They
urged
the
government
to
issue
final
rule
as
soon
as
possible,
noting
the
considerable
amount
of
resources
they
invested
in
the
transition
and
the
uncertainty
in
the
market.
