AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

CENTER FOR THE POLYURETHANES INDSUTRY 

SPF RESEARCH WORKGROUP 

MEETING WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES

Date:	Friday, May 20, 2011   

Time:	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern

	

Location: 	American Chemistry Council 

	700 2nd Street, NE 

	Washington, DC 20002

Welcome (L. Salamone) 

Antitrust Reminder (K. Schmidt) 

CPI SPF Research Workgroup Update (J. Chapman/C. Graham)

Analyzing for Total NCO 

Trimming/Dust Study

Ventilation Study 

Product Emissions Testing 

Adjournment (All) 

Lee Salamone 

						Senior Director

Center for the Polyurethanes Industry  

ANTITRUST CHECKLIST FOR AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL MEETINGS

This antitrust checklist is for use by American Chemistry Council staff
and member representatives in the conduct of American Chemistry
Council-sponsored meetings.  Prohibited discussion topics apply equally
to social gatherings incidental to American Chemistry Council-sponsored
meetings.  The Checklist is not exhaustive and does not address
antitrust issues relating to activities other than American Chemistry
Council meetings.  Participants in American Chemistry Council meetings
also should be thoroughly familiar with: (1) “Antitrust Guide for
American Chemistry Council Committee Members”; and (2) “General
Principles Applicable to the Structure and Operations of Committees.” 
Both of these documents may be found in the American Chemistry Council
Directory.

DO

Do ensure strict performance in areas of:

OVERSIGHT/SUPERVISION:

(	have an American Chemistry Council staff representative at each
American Chemistry Council-sponsored meeting (unless an exception has
been authorized by the appropriate American Chemistry Council vice
president);

(	consult with an attorney from Legal Shared Services on all antitrust
questions relating to American Chemistry Council-sponsored meetings;

(	limit meeting discussions to agenda topics (unless additional topics
have been approved by the appropriate American Chemistry Council staff
representative); and 

(	provide each member company representative and American Chemistry
Council staff representative attending an American Chemistry
Council-sponsored meeting with a copy of this checklist, and have a copy
available for reference at all American Chemistry Council-sponsored
meetings.

RECORDKEEPING:

(	have an agenda and minutes which accurately reflect the matters which
occur;

(	provide agendas and minutes to Legal Shared Services for review and
approval in advance of distribution; and

(	fully describe the purposes and authorities of all task groups, work
groups, ad hoc or other standing committee subgroups in the minutes of
the appropriate parent committee.

VIGILANCE:

(	protest against any discussion or meeting activities, which appear to
violate this checklist; dissociate yourself from any such discussion or
activities and leave any meeting in which they continue.



DON’T

Don’t, in fact or appearance, discuss or exchange information on:

PRICES, INCLUDING:

(	individual company prices, price changes, price differentials,
markups, discounts, allowances, credit terms, etc.;

(	individual company data on costs, production, capacity, inventories,
sales, etc.; and

(	industry pricing policies, price levels, price changes, differentials,
etc.

PRODUCTION, INCLUDING:

(	plans of individual companies concerning the design, production,
distribution or marketing of particular products, including proposed
territories or customers; and

(	changes in industry production, capacity or inventories.

TRANSPORTATION RATES:

(	rates or rate policies for individual shipments, including basing
point systems, zone prices, freight equalization, etc.

MARKET PROCEDURES, INCLUDING:

(	company bids on contracts for particular products; company procedures
for responding to bid invitations; and

(	matters relating to actual or potential individual suppliers or
customers that might have the effect of excluding them from any market
or influencing the business conduct of firms toward them.





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