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