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Cc: To: From: Sent: Subject: Bolen, Brittany[bolen.brittany@epa.gov]; Gunasekara, Mandy[Gunasekara.Mandy@epa.gov] David Schwietert[DSchwietert@autoalliance.org] Dravis, Samantha Tue 11/21/2017 3:39:22 PM Re: Auto Alliance Board Invitation for Bill Wehrum Dave, I sent your last note on to Bill, but the three of us don't manage his schedule. I will follow up with him and get this to the appropriate person who can get a quick answer. Best, Samantha Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 21, 2017, at 10:37 AM, David Schwietert <DSchwietert@autoalliance.org> wrote: > > Mandy, Samantha, and Brittany, > > I know it's only been a week since I transmitted an invite request for Assistant Administrator Wehrum to join our upcoming Board meeting but I thought I'd circle back with the three of you to see if you thought that might be feasible since the 12/7 meeting is just around the corner. > > I hope you and the Assistant Administrator can see the benefit of sitting down with our board members, along with Mike Catanzaro that morning. > > Happy to talk in more detail if you have time today or tomorrow. Alternatively, if this is just too complicated to give a definitive answer, I'm happy to follow up next Monday depending on your travel plans with Thanksgiving. > > Thanks so much! > > Dave >202-680-3150 > > From: David Schwietert > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:42 PM > To: Samantha Dravis <dravis.samantha@epa.gov>; 'bolen.brittany@epa.gov' <bolen.brittany@epa.gov> > Subject: FW: re: Auto Alliance Board Invitation for Bill Wehrum > > Samantha and Brittany, > > I intended to copy you on my email below to Mandy a few minutes ago. > > Wanted to flag this invitation for your awareness. > > Thanks! > > Dave > > From: David Schwietert > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:40 PM > To: 'gunasekara.mandy@epa.gov' <gunasekara.mandy@epa.gov<mailto:gunasekara.mandy@epa.gov > Subject: re: Auto Alliance Board Invitation for Bill Wehrum > 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00008642-00001 > Mandy, > > Attached is a formal invitation Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum to attend a portion of the Auto Alliance Board Meeting here in Washington D.C. on the morning of Thursday, December 7th > > Mike Catanzaro is confirmed to join our meeting around 10:00 AM and we felt it would be great to have the Assistant Administrator join us as well. > > I wanted to flag this for you and I'm happy to provide any additional information. I'm also happy to route the request to others within EPA if necessary. > > So far, the Board has confirmed meetings with various Administration officials on December 7th -Deputy DOT Secretary Rosen and we're awaiting confirmations from NHTSA Deputy Administrator King and DOT Undersecretary for Policy, Derek Kan. Senate Majority Leader McConnell is also confirmed to meet with our Board. > > We've appreciated the EPA Administrator's willingness to spend time with our Board during their April meeting and with Assistant Administrator Wehrum's swearing in this week and direct involvement in key issues impacting the auto sector (mid term review) we felt our board meeting next month might be a nice way for us to underscore the important work that's underway between EPA, DOT, and CA to preserve One National Program for vehicle fuel economy standards. > > Let me know if I can answer any questions. > > Thanks! > > Dave > > > David Schwietert > Executive Vice President, Federal Government Relations & Public Policy > P: 202-326-5521 | dschwietert@autoalliance.org<mailto:dschwietert@autoalliance.org> > > > > > [cid:image002.png@01 D09E0D.54A04F20] > > ALLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS > > 803 7th Street, NW > Suite 300 > Washington, DC 20001 > > Main Phone: 202-326-5500 > Main Fax: 202-326-5567 > > > > > > https://autoalliance.org/ > > > Curious to know how the Auto sector impacts your state or district - Click here<https://autoalliance.org/in-your-state/>. To get a better understanding of how America's automobile 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00008642-00002 industry is one of the most powerful engines driving the U.S. economy, click here<https://autoalliance.org/economy/>. > > <image001.png> > <image002.png> > <Bill Wehrum Board Invitation Letter Signed 11142017.pdf> 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA 6/22 Production ED 001523 00008642-00003