From: "sreece@depausa.org" <sreece@depausa.org> To: "leila_getto@ios.doi.gov" <leila_getto@ios.doi.gov>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] June 18-19 | DEPA Speaking Request Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 15:52:01 +0000
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Good morning Leila, Would Secretary Bernhardt be available to be the Keynote speaker at our dinner either Tuesday (6/18) or Wednesday night (6/19) at 7pm?
I look forward to hearing back from you, Sarah
Sarah Reece Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA) PO Box 53038 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 Work (405) 669-6646 sreece@depausa.org www.depausa.org
From: Getto, Leila <leila_getto@ios.doi.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 4:23 PM To: Sarah Reece <sreece@depausa.org> Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] June 18-19 | DEPA Speaking Request
HI Sarah!
I hope you're doing well. Thank you for the thoughtful invitation to Secretary Bernhardt. He appreciates the opportunity and would be pleased to participate. Which day and time would you like him to speak?
Thank you! Leila
Leila Getto U.S. Department of the Interior Immediate Office of the Secretary Deputy Director, Scheduling and Advance Direct: 202-208-5359; Main: 202-208-7551 Cell: 202-706-9435 Email: leila_getto@ios.doi.gov
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Good afternoon Nick, I have attached the form. Please let me know if you need anything else from my end.
Thank you for all of your help, Sarah
Sarah Reece Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA) PO Box 53038 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 Work (405) 669-6646 sreece@depausa.org www.depausa.org
From: nicholas_davis@ios.doi.gov <nicholas_davis@ios.doi.gov> On Behalf Of SIO, Scheduling Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:51 PM To: sreece@depausa.org Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] June 18-19 | DEPA Speaking Request
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for your kind invitation for Secretary Bernhardt. Please fill out the attached event request form so we can properly work to accommodate your request.
Thank you, Nick
Nick Davis
Office of Scheduling and Advance Immediate Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior Office: 202 208 7551 Cell: 202 805 9898
On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 11:15 AM <sreece@depausa.org> wrote: Gareth, I hope you had a great weekend with your family! Thank you for the introduction.
Warmest regards, Sarah
Sarah Reece Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA) PO Box 53038 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 Work (405) 669-6646 sreece@depausa.org www.depausa.org
From: Rees, Gareth <gareth rees@ios.doi.gov> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 10:12 AM To: Sarah Reece <sreece@depausa.org> Cc: SIO, Scheduling <scheduling sio@ios.doi.gov> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] June 18-19 | DEPA Speaking Request
Hi Sarah
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Thank you for the invitation. I have copied the Secretary's scheduling office on this email and they will be able to assist.
Thanks Gareth
On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 2:12 PM <sreece@depausa.org> wrote: Good afternoon Gareth, I wanted to reach out to you regarding Secretary Bernhardt's schedule to see if he would be able to participate as a speaker in our 2019 DC Fly-In. Please see the official invite below from our Executive Director, Jerry Simmons. Please reach out to me directly with any questions.
I look forward to hearing back from you, Sarah
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Gareth C. Rees Office to the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior Tel: 202-208-3905 Cell: 202-227-9181
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U.S. De artment of the Interior -- Office of the Secretary
Event Information Request Form
To ensure that the appropriate individual within the Department of the Interior is participating at your event and because the Office of the Secretary is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, we need the information requested below before we can agree to confirm a speaker'.
Please respond to the questions below and send your response to schedulin2a,ios.doi.Eov. If you have any questions you may contact the Scheduling Office at 202-208-7551.
Title of the Event (please note if the event is a weekly, monthly, annual, etc.):
Annual DC Fly-In
Date of Event (please note if the date is flexible):
June 18-19. 2019: not flexible
Event Location (venue, address, city and state): 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Point(s) of Contact (Name, Email, Phone):
Sarah Reece, sreece@depausa.org, 40.5-669-6646
Briefly describe the event in detail including the purpose and desired role of the Secretary:
A Board Meeting Conference at the Nation's Capital
Please describe any specific request of the Secretary at the event (i.e. deliver keynote remarks, attend an event, meet with attendees etc.): Is the event a fundraiser? If yes, please explain who it is benefiting (i.e. specific charity, a political candidate, etc.): Event Host and Sponsor Who is the event host? (Please identify and provide background on the Event host as well as any other organization involved in the Event.)
Is the event host a registered lobbyist or lobbying organization, and/or registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act? (If yes, please identify.)
Deliver keynote remarks, meet with members. and/OR attend event
No
Domestic Energy Producer's Alliance (DEPA) is a national association of independent producers, royalty owners, and industry representatives who advocate on behalf of their members on Federal issues. No
Is the event host a partisan political candidate, a representative of a political party or a registered political action committee (PAC)? (If yes, please identify.)
DEPA has a 527 PAC
'Per the Administration Ethics Pledge, the Secretary agreed that he will not for a period of two years from the date of his appointment participate in any particular matter involving specific parties in which a former employer or client of his is or icinesents a party, if he served that former employer or client during the two years prior to his appointment, absent a waiver under Section 3 of Executive Order No. 13770. This includes recusal from any meeting or other communication with such a former employer or client unless (1) there are five or more different stakeholders present and (2) no particular matters involving specific parties are discussed.
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Is the event host a 501(c)(3) organization or a No media organization? (If yes, please identify.)
Is the event host seeking or currently have any No business interests with the Department such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please describe.)
Who are the sponsors of the event? Please
TBA
identify and provide background information on
the individual and/or entity.
Are any event sponsors seeking or do they
No
currently have any business interests with the
Department such as permits, contracts,
litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please describe.)
With which Bureau or Agency does your agenda most align? Please list all, if more than one.
Interior
Audience Approximately how many people are expected to attend the event?
25-50
Please describe the target audience of the event (elected officials, local community leaders, academics, industry representatives, public sector representatives, etc.).
Industry representatives
Will the attendees at the event include persons with a diversity of views or interests, or representatives from throughout an industry or profession, or the range of persons interested in a matter? (If yes, please describe.)
Representatives from throughout an industry or profession
Is the event open to the public? If not, please describe who is invited.
No. Only members and their families can attend
Who are other VIPs or speakers confirmed and in what role?
TBA
Who are other VIPs or speakers invited?
TBA
Remarks If you are requesting remarks, are there any specific issues you would like the Secretary to highlight/address in his remarks?
Interior 2019 Update
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What is the desired format of his remarks (will he be delivering the keynote, sharing the stage, participating in a panel or roundtable, etc.)?
Delivering the keynote
What is the public registration/ticket fee to attend/participate in the event?
$0.00
Communications Is the event open or closed to press?
Closed
If open, are you expecting local, trade, state, or N/A national news coverage?
If this is an annual event, which news outlets N A typically cover the event?
Will you be advertising or live streaming the No event on any social media outlets? (If yes, please explain.)
Logistics/Other* What does the invitation include: registration/conference event fee; meals or refreshments; receptions or other entertainment; informational materials; memento or token of appreciation; and/or travel (ground or air transportation, hotel, etc.).
Registration to Conference; Meals and/or refreshments
Does all or part of the invitation to the Secretary extend to other Department staff such as security, advance, and/or those staff essential to the Secretary's participation in the event? (If yes, please identify.)
Yes, TBD
Does the invitation extend to the Secretary's spouse or other guest? If yes, will others in attendance generally be accompanied by a spouse or other guest?
Yes. Yes
What is the monetary value of the invitation to N A the Secretary, etc.? Please identify how the costs were determined. (Please attach separate sheet if necessary.)
Please supply any other pertinent background information for the event (history of the event, prior attendance by DOI officials, draft agendas, event website, promotional/ advertising materials, outreach plan, etc.):
The DOI participated in our event last year (2018). Agenda is still being determinedavailable upon speaking confirmation.
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If the Secretary is not able to attend, is a surrogate desired? If yes, anyone specific?
Any additional notes or information?
Yes, but not preferred. TBD No
*IMPORTANT NOTE: The purpose of these questions is to elicit information relevant to the ethics analysis and is not a solicitation or request for anythine of value by the Department or any of its employees.
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