Quote – B. Michel Robin, chairman of Government Affairs, Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association.

We estimate it will take approximately 9 man-months to meet the law’s mandates for each plant. Considering that E. F. Houghton has six plants in the United States, it would consume 4 _ man-years to meet S.51’s proposed paperwork burden.

From “Community Right-To-Know Legislation And Its Regulatory And Paperwork Impact On Small Business”, a Senate hearing before the Committee On Small Business.

Tuesday, June 18, 1985
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