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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Joe Bischoff [JBischoff@cgagroup.com] 8/31/2017 6:58:55 PM Beck, Nancy [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=168ecb5184ac44de95a913297f353745-Beck, Nancy] Jakob, Avivah [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=calaecd941984ff2939fe77425b0e2f3-Jakob, Avivah]; Marshall, Venus [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=dbd81al8f6ad447f90b8abbcb90fe9db-Venus Ashton] Re: Sulfoxaflor - sorghum, citrus, soybean Excellent. Thank you. From: "Beck, Nancy" <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> Date: Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 2:57 PM To: Joe Bischoff <ibischoff@cgagroup.com> Cc: "Jakob, Avivah" <Jakob.Avivah@epa.gov>, "Marshall, Venus" <Marshall.Venus@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Sulfoxaflor - sorghum, citrus, soybean Yes. we have a 30 minute window on the calendar. Regards, Nancy Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273 Ml i i : Ex. 6 Personal Privacy (PP) i_________________________ ! beck.nancy@epa.gov From: Joe Bischoff [mailto:JBischoff@cgagroup.com] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 10:42 AM To: Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> Cc: Jakob, Avivah <Jakob.Avivah@epa.gov>; Marshall, Venus <Marshall.Venus@epa.gov> Subject: Re: Sulfoxaflor - sorghum, citrus, soybean Hi Nancy, I just wanted to confirm that we are still on for 11am on the 18th? A few folks are flying in and I'd like to give them the green light. Thank you, Joe Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 Joe Bischoff, PhD j Senior Vice President ED 002061 00042814-00001 Cornerstone Government Affairs Annapolis j Atlanta ! Austin j Baton Rouge j Chicago ! Des Moines Houston j Jackson | Richmond j Springfield! W a s h in g to n Ex. 6 wvvw.cgagroup.com (jCGAgroup From: "Beck, Nancy" <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> Date: Monday, August 14, 2017 at 3:17 PM To: Joe Bischoff <ibischoff@cgagroup.com> Cc: "Jakob, Avivah" <Jakob.Avivah@epa.gov>, "Marshall, Venus" <Marshall.Venus@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Sulfoxaflor - sorghum, citrus, soybean Joe, I think the afternoon of the 18thwill work for me and we should be able to find a 30 minute window. I want to make sure we have the correct staff experts join us as well, so please work with Avivah and Venus and I'm optimistic we can make this happen. Regards, Nancy Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273 Mi: j Ex. 6 Personal Privacy (PP) j beck, nancy@epa.gov From: Joe Bischoff [mailto:JBischoff@cgagroup.com1 Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 12:12 PM To: Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> Subject: Sulfoxaflor - sorghum, citrus, soybean Hi Nancy, Would it be possible to meet with you and/or someone from your team on September 18th to discuss the delay in the Section 3 approval for Sulfoxaflor on citrus, sorghum and soybean uses? My apologies for offering only the one day as an option but it was the only day I could get people from National Sorghum Producers (TX), American Soybean Association (DC), California Citrus Mutual, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, and Texas Citrus Mutual all in DC on the same day. The Sulfoxaflor registration was vacated by the 9th circuit in Sept. 2015. EPA finalized a new registration in Oct. 2016 but removed citrus and soybean from the Section 3 citing concerns about pollinators. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00042814-00002 Sorghum was not on the original Section 3 but was it in the works when the original registration was vacated. Last winter we (sorghum) were assured by folks at EPA that the new uses for sulfoxaflor would be completed by August (this month) and they had everything they needed to get it done. But now we are hearing that the new uses (citrus, sorghum and soybean) aren't getting done anytime soon. This is a big problem for a number of crops. I'm not as familiar wth the soybean situation but I know for sorghum, sufloxaflor is one of only two tools they have to fight the sugarcane aphid, a new and invasive pest that is hammering the crop throughout its range. For citrus, I'm told it is the only product they can use to combat Asian Citrus Psylid, the vector of citrus greening, during the weeks just before harvest. I'm hopeful that hearing the grower perspective might help provide context beyond what the registrants can share and effectively communicate the urgency for the products approval. Thank you, Joe Joe Bischoff, PhD | Senior Vice President Cornerstone Governm ent Affairs Annapolis | Atlanta IAustin | Baton Rouge | Chicago j Des Moines Houston j Jackson | Richmond j Springfieidi Washington www.cgagroup.com @CGAgroup Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00042814-00003