### CPI **EP A SNAP Meeting**  **Tentative Agenda:**  **May 20**  **, 2014**

**3:00 pm**

**– 4:**  **3 0 pm**  **ET**

**EPA Offices 1310 L Street NW**  **Washington, DC Conference Call Information**  **Dial -** **In #: 1**  **- 866** **- 299** **- 3188**  **Participant Passcode :**  **202 343 9445# Webinar**  **: http://americanchemistry.adobeconnect.com/epa52014/**  

## Time **Agenda Item Lead**  **3:00 pm Administrative** 

 Introductions  Antitrust Reminder  Review Purpose of the Meeting  Opening Remarks by EPA Alex Freidberg, ACC Justin Koscher, ACC **Introduction to Polyurethane (PU) Foam Insulation Technologies**  Unique role of Blowing Agents in PU foam insulation  Types of PU Foam Insulation  Types of Spray PU Foam (SPF) Insulation Rick Duncan, ACC consultant **Overview of Applicable Building Codes & Standards**  Description of relevant building codes and standards  Testing and code approval of foam insulation technologies R. Duncan **Steps for Identifying Potential Substitute Blowing Agents**  **(SPF)**  Discussion of commercially available substitutes  Research and development considerations  Field testing (field application and shelf life)  Building codes and standards R. Duncan

**Life -**  **Cycle Assessment**  **(LCA) and SPF**  **Technologies**  LCA con siderations for energy efficiency technologies  Specific LCA examples R. Duncan **Next Steps and Additional Information Needs** All **4:30 pm Adjourn** 2



### AN **TITRUST CHECKLIST FOR A MERICA** **N 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. P articipants 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 Directo ry. **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 be en 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. **VIGILA NCE:**   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. **TR ANSPORTA** 

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**TES:**  rates or rate policies for individual shipments, including basing point systems, zone prices, freight equalization, etc. **MA RKET 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.