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U.S. Department of the Interior -- Office of the Secretar 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 or as an attendee at an external event. Please respond to the questions below and send your response to scheduling_interior@ios.doi.gov. Providing detailed responses and including all requested attachments in one single submission will assist with a timely turnaround. If you have any questions you may contact Lucy Herrington at (202) 431-0623 Event Date: Please note if the date is flexible Event Title: Please note if the event is weekly, monthly, annual, etc. Event Time: March 5: 5:00 -- 6:15 pm Reception at Dauphine's 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Dinner at Dauphine's March 5 or March 6 Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) Board Meeting/Reception and Dinner Event Total Time: 1 hour Exact Speaking Time: At the Secretary's discretion Speech/Remarks Length: At the Secretary's discretion OR March 6: 9 am -- 12 pm (flexible timing in this block during CEBA Board Meeting Event Location: March 5: 5:00 -- 6:15 pm Reception at Dauphine's 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Dinner at Dauphine's March 6: 9 am -- 12 pm (flexible timing in this block durin CEBA Board Meetin Contact information: Identify if organizing and day of contact(s) is the same or different Brief event description and purpose: CEBA Board of Directors and leadership team for a cocktail reception and/or dinner on March 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM (cocktails) or 6:30 PM (dinner) or March 6 CEBA Board Meeting Virtual Platform: Link: OR Venue: Dauphine's Restaurant or CEBA Offices Address: 15th and M St NW City & State: Washington DC 20012 Organizing Contact(s): Day of Contact(s): Name: Nidhi Thakar Email: nthakar@cebuyers.org Phone b 6 Name: Email: Phone: Description (please identify whether the event is a fundraising event): No Purpose: Closed-door opportunity to exchange ideas and hear first-hand from CEBA's member companies on how we can collectively work to expand critical industries and Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000914 SC_EVERSPLIT0013761 economic opportunity in the U.S. Identify the desired role of the Secretary. Closed door remarks and discussion with CEBA Board Roles (select one): Keynote Panelist Brief Remarks (opening/closing) Attendee Only Other: If you are requesting remarks, are there any specific issues you would like the Secretary to highlight/address in his remarks? Serving large loads, energy abundance, energy dominance to capture the industries of the future (AI, advanced manufacturing, etc.) If the Secretary is not able to attend, is a surrogate desired? Yes If yes, anyone specific? HOST AND SPONSOR Who are the event host(s)? Host(s): Please identify and provide background on the Clean Energy Buyers Association- event host(s) as well as any other organization https://cebuyers.org/ involved in the Event. Background: CEBA's more than 400 members comprise one-fifth of the Fortune 500, represent more than $22 trillion in market capitalization, and include institutional energy customers of every type and size -- hydrocarbon developers, heavy industrials, hyper- scalers, advanced manufacturers, major agricultural producers, consumer brands, and enormous retailers. Our members are committed to unlocking new market opportunities to bring firm carbon emissions free resources to scale to serve growing needs. This reception and dinner will bring together our board members who include many of the largest electricity buyers in the country for a dialogue and collaboration on planning for load growth for energy security and energy abundance to support the 21st century industries of America. Is the event host a registered lobbyist or CEBA is a bipartisan 501(c)(6) organization with lobbying organization, registered under the registered lobbyists Foreign Agents Registration Act, partisan political candidates; and/or a representative of a partisan political party or group? If yes, please identify. Is the event host seeking or does it currently have any business interests with the As a trade association, CEBA does not directly have any business before DOI, although its members may have pending business. Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000915 SC_EVERSPLIT0013762 Department such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? If yes, please describe. Who are the s i onsors of the event? Please identify and provide background information on the individual and/or entity. Sponsors(s): CEBA Background: Approximately how many people are expected to attend the event? AUDIENCE 30 Please describe the target audience of the event: elected officials, local community leaders, academics, industry representatives, public sector representatives, etc. 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? Board members and executives of CEBA, which activates energy buyers and partners to advance lowcost, reliable, carbon emissions-free global electricity systems, including technologies such as advanced nuclear, gas with carbon capture and sequestration advanced geothermal, batteries, solar, etc. The event will include board members and senior leadership from the CEBA. CEBA's members If yes, please describe. Other Invited/Confirmed Participants: None 1. Please list and identify other VIPs or speakers confirmed/invited and in what role. *If Applicable: please list and identify other Department personnel that have been invited/confirmed and in what role. Is the event open to the public? Confirmed: [First, Last], [Title], [Event Role] [First, Last], [Title], [Event Role] Invited: None [First, Last], [Title], [Desired Event Role] [First, Last], [Title], [Desired Event Role] No If not, please describe who is invited. REMARKS What is the set-up for the remarks and/or Closed door discussion discussion? Will he be sharing the stage, moderated discussion, Q&A session, etc. *PLEASE ATTACH the event schedule outlining any speaking order and remark timetables. A draft version works well. Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000916 SC_EVERSPLIT0013763 What is the public registration/ticket fee to N/A attend/participate in the event? COMMUNICATIONS Is the event open or closed to press? Closed If open, are you expecting local, trade, state, N/A or 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 N/A event on any social media outlets? If yes, please explain. LOGISTICS/OTHER* Please supply any other pertinent Please see invitation letter background information for the event, including draft agendas, event website, promotional/ advertising materials, outreach plan, history of the event, prior attendance by DOI officials, etc. What does the invitation include: registration/conference event fee; meals or refreshments; receptions or other entertainment; informational materials; award; memento or token of appreciation; and/or travel (ground or air transportation, hotel, etc.). Reception/dinner includes meals if desired Does all or part of the invitation to the Yes 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. Does the invitation include a plus one? Secretary's discretion to bring other DOI team If yes, will others in attendance generally be accompanied by a spouse or other guest? What is the monetary value of the invitation offered to the Secretary (and his plus one and/or essential staff as appropriate)? $50 dinner Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000917 SC_EVERSPLIT0013764 Please identify how the monetary value was determined, including any travel costs, registration/ticket fee to attend/participate in the event, entertainment, meal costs, etc. (Please attach separate sheet if necessary.) Any additional notes or information? Please see attached invitation letter from February 6 *IMPORTANT NOTE: The purpose of these questions is to elicit information relevant to the ethics analysis and is not a solicitation or requestfor anything of value by the Department or any of its employees. Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000918 SC_EVERSPLIT0013765