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Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) 
Dr. Limmer of CAB said that his agency regulates the amount of 
hazardous substances which an airline company may carry. On a 
passenger flight, the limit is 50 milliliters. On a cargo flight, 
the limit is 4 liters. Amounts over 4 liters are completely 
prohibited. 
III. Other Business 
Dr. Hartwell, substituting for Dr. Ancker -Johnson of Commerce 
Department, reported the results of an informal conference held on 
November 19th with representatives from the industrial sector. These 
spokesmen endorsed the concept of compulsory registration of recombinant 
DNA research projects but recommended that compliance be voluntary. 
Concerns were expressed for the protection of proprietary information. 
The representatives added that the desire of industry to protect its 
facilities and public reputation would cause industrial plants, in many 
cases, to institute controls even tighter than those mandated in the 
NIH guidelines. Dr. Hartwell emphasized that the Commerce Department 
has no regulatory authority to compel industrial compliance. 
Following this presentation, Dr. Fredrickson recommended that 
representatives be appointed to serve on a subcommittee that would 
review all reports presented by Departments and Agencies and set the 
future committee agenda. The following Departments and Agencies will 
be represented on the Subcommittee: USDA, OSHA, EPA, CDC, Justice, 
Commerce, OSTP, and NIH. The Committee gave its approval to this action. 
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