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nineteenth century. In 1820 Gay-Lussac

used ammonium phosphates and borax

as fire retardants. Most of the inorganic

fire retardants used today were

developed between 1800 and 1870.

Protecting wood from moisture

damage also dates back into antiquity.

Waxes, oils, resins, paints, and coatings

have been used to help exclude

moisture since shortly after wood was

first used by humans.

Protecting wood from damage caused

by weathering also dates from the early

use of wood. Stains and coatings have

been used to cover wood from the

degradation caused both by water and

ultraviolet radiation.

The process of protecting wood from

one type of degradation can cause

another type of degradation to take

place. For example, in fire retardant

formulations involving free phosphoric

acid, treated wood has been shown to

lose strength. While the wood is very

effectively treated for fire retardancy,

service life is shortened by the loss in

strength. Similarly, wood decking

treated with chromated-copper-arsenate

(CCA), while having excellent antifungal properties, is being replaced after

a few years due to cracking and splitting

caused by moisture damage.

Since there are only four basic

chemistries involved in the degradation

mechanisms of wood (hydrolysis,

oxidation, dehydration, and reduction),

there are many similarities in the

degradation pathways regardless of the

source of the degradation. Through a

better understanding of these common

degradation chemistries, it should be

possible to protect wood in a more

holistic way. That is, controlling one

degradation chemistry can lead to the

protection of another degradation

mechanism. This leads to the idea of

combined treatments to control several

degradation pathways.

The Forest Products Laboratory is

requesting support for this project. The

support is in the form of funding in the

amount of $15,000.00 per year for the

two-year proposed duration of the

study.

An informational and organizational

meeting of the Consortium will be held

beginning November 18, 1997, 1:00 P.M.

and ending November 19, 1997, at 12:00

Noon, at the USDA, Forest Service,

Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford

Pinchot Drive, Madison, Wisconsin

53705–2398.

Technical questions may be directed

to Roger M. Rowell at the above address,

by fax at (608) 231–9262, or by phone

at (608) 231–9416.

Questions of a business or legal nature

may be directed to John G. Bachhuber

at the above address, by fax at (608)

231–9585, or by phone at (608) 231–

9282.

A copy of the proposed Cooperative

Research and Development Agreement

to be executed by consortium members

may be obtained by writing Joanne M.

Bosch at the above address, by faxing

her at (608) 231–9585, or by phoning

her at (608) 231–9205.

Done at Madison, WI, on October 10, 1997.

Thomas E. Hamilton,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–27649 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

‘‘FEDERAL REGISTER’’ CITATION OF

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 62 FR 52325.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF

MEETING: 10 a.m., Thursday, October 23,

1997.

CHANGES IN THE DATE: The Commodity

Futures Trading Commission has

cancelled the meeting to discuss

program objectives.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–27802 Filed 10–16–97; 1:43 pm]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Friday,

November 28, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–27803 Filed 10–16–97; 1:13 pm]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday,

November 21, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. NW., Washington,

DC, 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–27804 Filed 10–16–97; 1:31 pm]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Friday,

November 14, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–27805 Filed 10–16–97; 1:45 pm]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Friday,

November 7, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–27806 Filed 10–16–97; 1:36 pm]

BILLING CODE 6351––M