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Tawny Bridgeford l Vice Pre&idsnt. Regulatory Affairs v * !=; il C v S. September 19, 2017 Via E-mail Nancy Beck Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Mail Code 7101M Washington, DC 20460 Dear Ms. Beck: On behalf of the National Mining Association (NMA), I would like to invite you to address a broad section of the mining industry at our upcoming meeting of NMA's Environment Committee. NMA represents the producers of most of the nation's coal, metals, industrial and agricultural minerals; the manufacturers of mining and mineral processing machinery, equipment and supplies; and other firms serving the mining industry. NMA's Environment Committee consists of those environmental professionals whose job it is to understand and guide compliance with the many federal, state and local environmental regulations governing mining activities. The meeting is an informal setting that gives our industry representatives a chance to meet with key agency staff that work on their priority issues. Notably, NMA has a subcommittee of member companies devoted to solid waste and chemical substance issues, including those that arise under the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act (most notably the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)). Most recently, NMA has begun educating our members on the recent TSCA reform implementation rules, including the inventory notification requirements and the prioritization and risk evaluation processes. We believe our members would benefit greatly from hearing from you or the appropriate staff on the agency's implementation of these rules and what industry should know from a compliance standpoint. We would also welcome any relevant updates on potential changes or developments in the TRI program. N a tio n a l Mmirsg A s s o c ia tio n 101. Constitution Avsnins, NW I Suits 500 nsst j W ashington, DC 00001 j (OOS) 483-2000 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 2 ED 002061 00041619-00001 Sept. 11,2017 Page Two The meeting will be held on Oct. 16 and 17, 2017, at the Renaissance Washington, D C. Downtown Hotel located at 999 Ninth Street, N.W., Washington, DC. We would welcome an opportunity for you to meet with our members for 60 minutes during either day. We currently have open speaker slots as follows: Monday, Oct. 16: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. We welcome hearing from you or your staff. Thank you for your prompt consideration of this outreach opportunity. Regards, Tawny A. Bridgeford N a tio n a l Mmirsg A s s o c ia tio n 101. Constitution Avsous, NW | Suits 500 Ossi j W ashington, DC 00001 j (2(51) 483-2000 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 2 ED 002061 00041619-00002