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Senator Reid. That could be changed by statute. 



Ms. Florini. That could very easily be changed by statute. At 

 the same time, if you're then generating additional real toxicologic 

 data through the SIDS program and incorporating that into TSCA, 

 then that gives the EPA data from which to work in determining 

 which risks need to be addressed under our revitalized section 6. 



Senator Reid. Thank you. 



I have for all three witnesses a number of written questions that 

 I would ask that you respond to at the earliest possible date. This 

 has been an important exchange, and I appreciate your testimony. 



Is there anything thatj^e three of you would like to say that you 

 haven't said at this pointron things that have come before the com- 

 mittee? 



[No response.] 



Senator Reid. Thank you all very much, and if you would get 

 back within a couple of weeks on the written answers, it would be 

 appreciated. 



We're going to introduce a bill this year on TSCA reregulation 

 and reauthorization. I think it's problematic that we'll get anything 

 done this year, but we're at least going to get the statute out and 

 start working on it and having people look at it. 



The final panel today will consist of Mr. Ron Condray, Director 

 of Regulatory Management at the Monsanto Chemical Company. 

 He will testify on behalf of the Chemical Manufacturers Associa- 

 tion; 



And Dr. Braden R. Allenby, Research Vice President, Technology 

 and Environment of AT&T. 



I would initially say that I appreciate very much your patience 

 in waiting through the other witnesses that we've had. We intend 

 for it to take so long, but it took longer than we thought. 



Gentlemen, you each have 10 minutes if you desire to summarize 

 your statements, and then we'll get into the questions. 



We'll first hear from Mr. Ron Condray. 



STATEMENT OF RON CONDRAY, DIRECTOR, REGULATORY 

 MANAGEMENT, MONSANTO CO. 



Mr. Condray. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



I'm here on behalf of the Chemicals Manufacturers Association, 

 and I would like to thank you for inviting us here this' morning to 

 discuss the Toxics Substances Control Act. We at CMA have a 

 great deal of experience with chemical management including 

 TSCA implementation and look forward to sharing some of our ex- 

 periences with you today. 



In the few minutes that I have this morning, I'll try to give you 

 a sense of how chemicals are managed today and how this com- 

 pares with the practices of 20 years ago before TSCA was enacted. 

 I will draw on some conclusions about the kind of approach to 

 chemical regulation that we think the government should be taking 

 in the 1990s, and how we are working with the EPA to turn this 

 vision into a reality. 



Today, Mr. Chairman, there are dozens of statutes that manage 

 chemicals including statutes like the Clean Air Act, the Pollution 

 Prevention Act, and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 

 just to mention a few. Taken together, these laws affect the way 



