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May 25, 2018 The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Deputy Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 20460 Dear Deputy Administrator Wheeler: Congratulations on your recent confirmation as Deputy Administrator. We look forward to working closely with you as you begin to make progress on the significant issues facing our nation's environment and economy. Since 2015, leaders from 17 agricultural and agribusiness organizations have met regularly as an informal Production Ag CEO Council to discuss common challenges facing food, agriculture, and the environment. You'll find a list of our current members attached. During our meeting last week, we discussed the need to identify ways that we could support EPA's current efforts to evaluate and streamline regulations that are impeding both environmental protection and business efficiency. We are writing to request a meeting with you to discuss how we might better cooperate with your agency on items of mutual interest. We did meet with Administrator Pruitt in March of last year (see attached agenda from that meeting), and a great deal has happened since that meeting, so we look forward to picking up that conversation with you. Thank you for your consideration. We will follow up this note to begin to identify potential meeting dates. Sincerely, / Jay Vroom Co-Chair attachments Chris Novak Co-Chair Zippy Duvall Co-Chair Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00259381-00001 CEO Council Members Am erican Farm Bureau V in cen t "Zippy" Duvall, President (Co-Chair) Am erican Seed Trade Association Andrew "Andy" LaVigne, President and CEO Am erican Soybean Association Ryan Findlay, CEO Biotechnology Innovation Organization Dana O'Brien, Executive Vice President CropLife Am erica Jay V room , President and CEO (Co-Chair) The Fertilizer Institute Chris Jahn, President National Association of W heat Grow ers Chandler Goule, CEO National Cattlem en's Beef Association Kendal Frazier, CEO National Chicken Council Michael Brown, President National Corn Grow ers Association Chris Novak, CEO (Co-Chair) National Cotton Council Gary Adam s, President and CEO National Council of Farm er Cooperatives Chuck Conner, President and CEO National Farm ers Union Roger Johnson, President National M ilk Producers Federation Jim M ulhern, President and CEO National Pork Producers Council Neil Dierks, CEO United Fresh Produce Association Tom Stenzel, President and CEO USA Rice Federation Betsy W ard, President & CEO National Association of State D epartm ents of A g ric u ltu re Barb G lenn, CEO, ex-officio February 2018 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00259381-00002 FINAL PROPOSED Meeting Information: Office of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:45-4:30 PM i Topic |1. Thanks to f rump Administration and Administrator Pruitt for early decisive actions: a. WOTUS b. Chlorpyrifos Petition i 2. Top Priority Issues a. Ag Advisor Position - We recommend adding additional title of "Assistant Deputy Administrator" as a title b. Water i. Next steps to refine / clarify beyond W OTUS ii. NPDES permits (CAFO Program needs work; legislation to fix water permits NOT needed for lawful use of pesticides) c. Pesticides Policy i. Endangered Species Act conflicts with Pesticide Regulation and Biotech Regulation ii. Epidemiology Study Policy (as aftermath from Chlorpyrifos matter) iii. Reform Certification & Training and Worker Protection Rules - Suspend implementation and revise d. Renewable Fuels Standard - current program kept consistent e. Communication / Messaging / Opinion Polling - vital to all parties' ability to advance sound policy f. EPA and USDA Cooperation and Coordination - Already vast progress; more can be done! g. Environmental Justice, Research & Development, and Children's Health Offices - Better Integration with and reform of EPA program offices; sound science h. Regulation of Manufacturing & Mining Facilities for Ag Inputs - Restore science and process i. Public and Science Advisory Panels at EPA - Balance, strategic agendas j. "Air Em issions" from farming operations CEO Attendees American Seed Trade Association Andrew "Andy" LaVigne, President and CEO American Soybean Association Steve Censky, Chief Executive Officer (Co-Chair) Biotechnology Innovation Organization Dana O'Brien, Executive Vice President CropLife America Jay Vroom, President and CEO (Co-Chair) The Fertilizer Institute Chris Jahn, President National Association of Wheat Growers Chandler Goule, CEO National Com Growers Association Chris Novak, CEO (Co-Chair) National Cotton Council Gary Adams, President and CEO National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Chuck Conner, President and CEO National Pork Producers Council Neil Dierks, CEO United Fresh Produce Association Tom Stenzel, President and CEO USA Rice Federation Betsy Ward, President & CEO National Association of State Barb Glenn, CEO, ex-officio Departments of Agriculture Others American Farm Bureau Federation Corn Refiners Association National Farmers Union Dale Moore, Deputy Executive Director John Bode, President & CEO Rob Larew, Senior VP Sierra Club v. 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