U.S./U.S.S.R. AGREEMENT ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION - WATER RESOURCES COOPERATIVE AREA

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August 28, 1974
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ued For Rase 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-00798AQ00600100004-7 / DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONFIDENTIAL BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL AFFAIRS U.S.-U.S.S.R. Programs Secretariat August 28, 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chairman Interagency Advisory Group on Exchanges SUBJECT: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation - Water Resources Cooperative Area The U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Project Group on Plastics in Hydrotechnical Construction held its first meeting in July 1974. Under paragraph 11.2 of the record of the meeting both sides agreed to seek approval by the Joint Commission at its next meeting for the inclusion within the project area of two additional topics for cooperation: waterprodfing of joints and polymer concrete. These topics were among those recommended in the initial meeting of the Joint Working Group in September 1972. In comments dated December 5, 1972 and January 22, 1973 the IIAGE indicated that the U.S. could benefit in several areas provided there was complete and free exchange of information, and specifically commented on the topic, polymer concrete. Should you have any addi- tional comments on either of the topics proposed for inclusion in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. joint project on plasties in hydrotechnical construction, I would appreciate re- ceiving them no later than September 16. R yal J. Wald Acting Executive Secretary Attachment: Project Record, 7/74 'CONFIDENTIAL State Dept. declassification & release instructions on file Approved For Release 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-00798A000600100004-7 Approved Fo lease 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-0079$M00600100004-7 discussed forms, and topics of cooperation and are considering the detailed proposals by the USSR group as a base for a Joint Program of work, specified according to priority, to be carried out for the period 1974-76. (Appendix No. 2) This program may be supplemented.. by additional topics, and detailed priorities may be selected after the visit of the US group to the USSR. 2. Some of the categories of work listed in Appendix No.'2 were included in the Results of Discussions of the first meeting of the US??USSR.Joint Working Group on Scientific and Technical Cooperation in the Field of Water Resources as Projects 11-4 "Waterproofing of Joints;" and 11-5 "Polymer Concrete." Both groups find it advisable to cooperate in these endeavors as appropriate work under application of Plastics in Hydrotechnical Construction and hereby request the approval of the US-USSR Joint Commission on Science and Technology to include them in. the present project. These items are categories of Work No. 2, 3, and 4 in Appendix No. 2. 3. The groups agreed that during the next meeting in the USSR a program for cooperative work for the period up to 1980 would be drafted, discussed and coordinated. 4. The itinerary for the visit of the US group t: the USSR in September 1974 was discussed and agreed upon (Appendix No. 3). This will be finalized and confirmed by the USSR group and forwarded to the US group 30 days prior to its departure for the USSR. 5. The USSR group became acquainted with the work of some of the water resources and reclamation organizations and manufacturing firms. They observed technical solutions and practices used at a number of projects. Visits were made to the following organiza- tions and project sites:. Agricultural Research Service Coastal Plains Research Center, (Florence,S.C.); Visit to irrigated farms in the vicinity of Florence using modern irrigation and drainage practices; Hancor, Inc., manufacturing corrugated plastic drainage tubing; Arco Polymers., Inc., manufacturing polyethylene film; Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Irrigation Project; Bureau of Reclamation Grand Coulee Dam and'Third Powerplant construction site; R & G Sloane Co., manufacturing plastic fittings for pipe; Amoco Reinforced Plastics Company, manufacturing reinforced plastic mortar pipe; Gifford-Hill and Company, Inc., manufacturing plastic pipe; ,2 Approved For Release 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-00798A000600100004-7 Approved For Rase 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-00798P 0600100004-7 Denver, Colorado, USA July 24, 1974 US-USSR JOINT PROJECT GROUP MEETING ON PROJECT 11-3 "PLASTICS IN HYDROTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION" 1. In accordance with the US-USSR Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Science and Technology signed May 24, 1972, and the decisions of the US-USSR Joint Commission on Scientific and Technical Cooperation, and the results of discussions of the first meeting of the US-USSR Joint Working Group on Scientific and Technical Cooperation in the Field of Water Resources signed September 30, 1972, the meeting of the US-USSR Joint Project Group on Plastics in Hydrotechnical Construction was held in Denver, -Colorado, uTy_Z2-24,_1974. 2. Project coordinators who headed US and USSR groups: For the US: H. G. Arthur, Director of Design and Construction, Bureau of Reclamation RECORD OF For the USSR: P. B. Sviklis, Director of Latvian Resecrch Institute of Hydraulics and Reclamation of the USSR Ministry for Reclamation and Water Management The list of participants is attached (Appendix No. 1). 3. The following items were discussed: `1) (2) (3). Coordination of the detailed program of cooperation .to be executed during the period of 1974-76 Future trends in cooperation on the project Preliminary itinerary for the visit of the US group to the USSR in September 1974 1. As a result of. exchange of opinions and information on the activities carried on in each country in the field of plastics application in hydrotechnical construction, the two groups Approved for Release 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-00798A000600100004-7 Approved Foelease 2002/05/07 : CIA-R P79-00700600100004-7 APPENDIX NO. 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE MEETING ON THE PROJECT 11-3 "PLASTICS IN HYDROTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION" USSR Grou : P. B. Sviklis A. I. Kharin. S. F. Korbut US Group: H. G. Arthur W. J. Ochs R. E. Philleo NJ. P. McGarvey Ray Duraz o G. N. Thorsky Coordinator of the Project, Director of Latvian Research Institute of Hydraulics and Reclamation of the USSR Ministry for Reclamation and Water Management Deputy Director, Ukrainian Research Institute of Hydraulics and Reclamation of the USSR Ministry for Reclamation and Water Management Laboratory Chief, Research Industrial Corporation "Plastics," Ministry of Chemical Industry Secretary of working group on water resources. Administration for Scientific and Technical cooperation with foreign countries, USSR Ministry for Reclamation and Water Management Coordinator of the Project, Director of Design and Construction, Bureau of Reclamation Water Management Engineer for Drainage, Soil Conservation Service Chief, Concrete Branch; Office, Chief of Engineers Technical Director - Film Operations, Arco Polymers, Inc. Executive Director, Plastics Pipe Institute Chief, Division of Engineering Support, Bureau of Reclamation Approved For Release 2002/05/07: CIA-RDP79-00798A000600100004-7 Approved For Release 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-00798A000600100004-7 Tour of modern irrigated farms in the San Joaquin Valley utilizing plastic pipes; Bureau of Reclamation Engineering and Research Center visiting engineering laboratories and engaging in technical discussions on all work categories; - Expo '74 World's Fair, Spokane, Washington, visiting water resources and environmental exhibits 6. It is understood by the coordinators that financing of all activities associated with the joint works as provided by the program, be realized in accordance with the decisions adopted by the US-USSR Joint Commission on Science and Technical Cooperation. 7. The project coordinators and the participants of this joint meeting state with satisfaction that the talks were fruitful and held in the atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding and initiated personal contacts that will contribute to further, development and extension of cooperation in the field of plastics application in hydrotechnical construction. The present document was signed on July 24, 1974, in two copies,, English and Russian, both copies being equally valid. Sviklis H. G. frthur USSR Project Coordinator US Project Coordinator Approved For Release 2002/05/07 :IA-RDP79-00798A000600100004-7 Approved Fo lease 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP79-0079W0060010OQ04-7 Oro 0 a O H Mt as m w fD H m m 7 rt'0 fD w M M H H ~? 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