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Press Release
The Composites Fabricators Association
April 26, 2002 - Arlington, VA — As a result of lobbying efforts by the Composites Fabricators Association (CFA), 21 Members of Congress this week asked EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman to remove capture and control requirements from a proposed rule for reinforced plastic composites production. Citing concerns about plant closures in small communities and the potential impact to local economies, Members of Congress made the request in a letter from thirteen House members and another letter from eight Senators. The House and Senate letters are in addition to the previous twenty Members of Congress who have contacted EPA with concerns about the proposed Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) for Reinforced Plastics/Composites since it was published in August 2001. The effort was coordinated by CFA's Government Affairs Department and led by Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA). Other signers to the Senate letter include Minority Leader Trent Lott (R- MS), Sens. Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Jesse Helms (R-NC). Signers to the House letter include Reps. Darlene Hooley (D-OR), George Radanovich (R-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Mike Simpson (R-ID), Ed Bryant (R-TN) C.L. "Butch" Otter (R-ID), William Jenkins (R-TN), Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cass Ballenger (R-NC). Sens. Fred Thompson (R-TN), Bill Frist (R-TN) and Rick Santorum (R-PA) also sent requests to Whitman for removal of capture and control. As part of the association's aggressive outreach efforts on behalf of MACT, more than 140 CFA members have communicated the impact of the proposed rule on their operations to Members of Congress. "The level of support in Congress concerning the capture and control requirements of MACT is the result of a concerted effort by industry to get EPA to do what's right and remove an entirely discretionary requirement", said Ken Odette, CFA's Associate Director of Government Affairs. CFA plans to follow the letters up with meetings between association members and Congress as part of a congressional visitation program scheduled in Washington, D.C. on May 8, 2002. For more information on CFA's legislative efforts, contact Ken Odette at 703-525-0511 or kodette@cfa-hq.org With more than 900 member companies, The Composites Fabricators Association (CFA) is the world's largest trade group representing the composites industry. Its annual convention and trade show is the largest in North America, with supplier and fabricator representatives from all market areas. CFA publishes a monthly magazine, Composites Fabrication, offers a universal, comprehensive training program for fabricators, Certified Composites Technician, and provides strong, proactive leadership in technical, government and regulatory affairs. For membership information, call 703.525.0511, email: cfa-info@cfa-hq.org; or visit CFA's Web Site: http://www.cfa-hq.org.
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