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Jack N. Gerard President and Chief Executive Officer 1220 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4070 USA Telephone (202) 682-8500 Fax (202) 682-8110 Email gerardj@api.org www.api.org March 14, 2017 The Honorable Scott Pruitt Administrator The United States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Pruitt: I cordially invite you to address the American Petroleum Institute's Executive Committee and Board of Directors Dinner on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, during our board meetings at the Trump International Hotel, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC. The reception begins at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30pm, you are invited and welcome to attend either or both, we will work to accommodate your schedule. API's Board of Directors is composed of 45 CEOs representing a broad spectrum of the U.S. oil and natural gas industry. This gathering of top executives offers an important opportunity to provide your views to industry leaders on the environment, regulations and energy policy as well as the administration's plans on US oil and natural gas development. Your appearance would mean a great deal to us. Please don't hesitate to contact me or Khary Cauthen, API's Senior Director of Federal Relations (202-682-8209 or cauthenk@api.org), with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you, and I hope you will be able to join us on March 22nd. Sincerely, Jack N. Gerard Enclosure 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00007598-00001