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External Meeting Request Form
Today's Date: 2/24/25 Requesting Organization: Cenovus Superior Refining Co (SRC) Title of the Meeting: Hardship Exemption Purpose: Meet with EPA to discuss Superior's petition for hardship relief under the Renewable Fuel Standard
Background: As a result of the DC Circuit decision in Sinclair v. EPA, the standards for reviewing hardship petitions are unclear. SRC would like to discuss guidance on hardship relief criteria and the factors EPA should consider in reviewing and granting relief. Is this meeting related to ongoing litigation: No
Earliest possible date for the meeting: 3/13/25
Last possible date for the meeting: 4/11/25 Is the meeting urgent and if so, why: Yes SRC is seeking input before submitting its petitions Requested Time Length: 60 minutes Have you met with anyone within EPA: Not recently EPA participants requested: Abigale Tardif, Alex Dominguez
External Participants (including name [last, first], affiliation/organization, and email): Syphard, Dan, SRC (Dan.Syphard@cenovus.com); Highley, Stephen, SRC (stephen.higley@cenovus.com); Whitfield, Peter, Sidley (pwhitfield@sidley.com) Virtual, in-person, or hybrid meeting requested: In-Person Point of Contact for the Meeting: Peter Whitfield, pwhitfield@sidley.com, 202.669.2160
***Please email this form back to OAR_Invitations@epa.gov***
Sierra Club FOIA Request: 2025-EPA-04193
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