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To: A.J. Ferate[aj@feratepllc.com] Cc: Dickerson, Aaronfdickerson.aaron@epa.gov] From: Hupp, Sydney Sent: Fri 5/19/2017 3:22:06 PM Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA External Meeting Request Form.docx Hey AJ! Do you have completed meeting request form for the AFS meeting? Attaching for convenience to complete please if not. Thanks! Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Administrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate [mailto:aj@feratepllc.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:06 AM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.gov> Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Thank you; I just wanted to check on last time. With appreciation, AJF Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00001 (202)486.7211 (cell) From: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 8:05:13 AM To: A.J. Ferate Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA I sent it her way but haven't heard anything. My guess is she is booked up today. Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Administrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate [mailto:aj@feratepllc.coml Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:00 AM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.gov> Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Any update from Mandy? Thank you for checking, AJF Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) From: A.J. Ferate Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:28:45 AM To: Hupp, Sydney 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00002 Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA The Vinyl Institute fly-in will occur tomorrow, the 17th and will have an attendance of about 75 85 attendees at the National Press Club. The current speaking slot is 3:15-3:45, but if Mandy cannot make that specific time work I think we can move some things around. While PVC MACT is the primary issue for the group I believe that there would be interest in hearing Mandy's thoughts on the new approach of EPA and any plans in the works. Thank you! Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) From: Hupp, Sydney < i' r'^ , > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:18:39 AM To: A.J. Ferate Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Would you mind resending me the info on it? I'll forward to her and ask. Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Administrator 202.816.1659 (c) 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00003 From: A.J. Ferate [mailto:aj@feratepllc.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:17 AM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.qov> Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Any chance Mandy has availability on Wednesday? Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) From: A.J. Ferate Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 3:04:26 PM To: Hupp, Sydney Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA It is. Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) From: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.qov> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 3:03:34 PM To: A.J. Ferate Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Is that this coming Wednesday? 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00004 Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Administrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate (mailto:aj@feratepllc.com1 Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 4:00 PM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.qov> Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA No, we are set with Samantha tomorrow, thank you very much. If you do have someone that is free to speak Wednesday about 3 I could still use someone there, however. Thank you for everything; I appreciate it! AJF Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) From: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 2:33:04 PM To: A.J. Ferate Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00005 Sounds great on AFS! Thank you for the form. I did see it and pinged Samantha. Have you still not heard anything? Thanks!! Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Administrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate [ ] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 2:54 PM To: Hupp, Sydney < > Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <z` . m z ,i , Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA 1:30 works for AFS on the 20th; I believe we are talking about 7 people but I will have them fill out the form Mosaic filled out and get it back to you. Thank you for this, Sydney. Also, did you see my note about the Vinyl Institute meetings next week? Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00006 From: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 11:49:26 AM To: A.J. Ferate Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Yes, please! Let's do that. About how many people do you think it would be? Could we do it around 1:30? Thanks! Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Administrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate [mailto:aj@feratepllc.com1 Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 2:03 PM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.qov> Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA The American Foundry Society would gladly accept an offer to bring their Executive Committee over to EPA on June 20th to meet with Administrator Pruitt if that is the offer. Please let me know what time that would work and I will make the arrangements with AFS. Thank you very much, A.J. Ferate 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00007 Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD (202)486.7211 (cell) From: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:39:02 AM To: A.J. Ferate Cc: Dickerson, Aaron Subject: RE: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Hey AJ! Any chance your group would be interested in coming here? Have sent over to Ethics for final approval to speak but I don't know how much availability we will have to go offsite that day. Thanks! Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Adminsitrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate [mailto:ai@feratepllc.coml Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:01 AM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Cc: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.qov> Subject: Re: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Thank you, Sydney. Let me know if you need any additional info on the other items as well. AJF Anthony J. "A.J." Ferate, JD 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00008 (202) 486.7211 (cell) On May 3, 2017, at 07:54, Hupp, Sydney <hupp.Sydney@ epa. gov> wrote: Thank you! Going to discuss in scheduling on Friday! Sydney Hupp Executive Scheduler Office of the Adminsitrator 202.816.1659 (c) From: A.J. Ferate [mailto:aj@feratepllc.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 6:20 PM To: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Subject: Fw: AFS - GA FLY-IN AGENDA Sydney: Below and attached please find the info on the American Foundry Society Fly-in as you requested last week. I may call you about those items I sent you last week to follow up as well. As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, A.J. Ferate Please see attached our agenda for the Fly-In in June. Should Administrator Pruitt be available Tuesday morning June 20, we would slot the "Changes at 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00009 EPA on Regulations - What Does it Mean for the Metalcasting Industry?" in at either 10:15 am or 11:00 am in place of one of those panels. If the Administrator cannot join us - we would be delighted to have Samantha for the 7:30 am Breakfast Session keynote slot on June 21. You can see from the agenda what the other topics are of interest to our members and the caliber of speakers we have lined up so far. As we have discussed, the American Foundry Society represents the U.S. metalcasting industry - the sixth-largest industry sector in America and the second largest supplier of castings in the world, after China. Metal castings are integral to virtually all U.S. manufacturing activities - especially national defense, energy and infrastructure. In the U.S., castings are used to produce 90% of all manufactured durable goods and nearly all manufacturing machinery. The American metalcasting industry provides employment for over 200,000 men and women directly and supports thousands of other jobs indirectly. Our energy-intensive, trade-exposed industry supports a payroll of more than $9 billion and sales of more than $30.3 billion annually. Metalcasting plants are found in every state, and the industry is made of predominately small businesses, with 80% of domestic metalcasters having fewer than 100 employees. Foundries are the mainstay of national defense. All sectors of the U.S. military are reliant on metal castings for jet fighters, ships, tanks, trucks, weapon systems and other vital operations. In fact, the U.S. Department of Defense has established formal programs to convert fabricated components to single piece castings, improving our military's ability to cost-effectively produce such equipment in the least amount of time. Metalcasting is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the U.S. Approximately 55% of its energy costs are consumed in melting. Mold making, core making, heat treatment, and post-cast operations also use significant energy. As such, the sector has been particularly hard hit by the regulatory overreach from EPA over the last eight years. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00010 The American Foundry Society (AFS) is the major trade and technical association for the North American metalcasting industry. The association has more than 8,000 members representing over 2,000 metalcasting firms, their suppliers and customers. We will have about 150 owners, CEOs and executives in Washington for the Fly-In over those two days. Energy and enthusiasm among the attendees will be very high with the new Administration in place in Washington. Thanks again for your help Stuart. Best. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00006659-00011