DONALD J. BENSON ^^^ 



MR. BENSON: In some cases, yes. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: How about the methods 

 indicated in the Federal report, these questions of what 

 they call primary treatment, removal of the solids and 

 the diffuser lines as indicated by the State of Washing- 

 ton? I don't think there is any difference or substantial 

 difference between the State and the Federal people on 

 this, as I understood their statements. Do I take it that 

 you concur with them in this? 



MR. BENSON: I would really prefer the 

 individual mills to answer this, because there are some 

 nuances here that I think they would be better able to 

 describe in their statements later. Would this be all 

 right? 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: That is fine. You know, 

 this is a conference. 



The purpose of my inquiry is to narrow the 

 issues as much as possible. In other words, if we can 

 find a substantial area of agreement on what is required 

 for removing of settleable solids and diffuser lines, 

 then we may have just two areas of possible difference of 

 views and that may be the question of a reduction in the 

 strength of the sulfite waste liquor and the removal of 

 the sludge beds. 



In reading your statement, I am not sure 



