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t pRo- EPA ADMINISTRATOR MEETING INFORMATION FORM This form assists in planning participation in meetings. Please be complete to minimize need for follow up. This is not a meeting confirmation. Meeting Logistics (Please identify the person(s) (name and affiliation) requesting the meeting, including any background information on the affiliated organization(s).) Note if this is an EPA hosted or co-hosted event. Karen Harbert, President and CEO of the American Gas Association ([ HYPERLINK "https://www.aga.org/people/karen-harberti" ]) Requesting individual/organization: Lloyd Yates, President and Chief Executive Officer of NiSource Inc. and Chair of the American Gas Association Board of Directors ([ HYPERLINK "https://www.nisource. com/company/leadership/Iloyd-Yates" ]) The American Gas Association (AGA), founded in 1918, represents more than 200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the country. There are more than 79 million residential, commercial, and industrial natural gas customers in the United States, of which 94 percent--more than 74 million customers--receive their gas from AGA members. AGA develops and advocates for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations, and economic potential. Additionally, AGA provides state-of-the-art solutions for our member companies to safely and securely deliver reliable and affordable natural gas and advanced fuels to homes and businesses across the nation. Additional information is available at [ HYPERLINK "https://www.aga.org" ]. AGA is requesting this executive-level meeting with Administrator Zeldin at either EPA Headquarters or AGA's Washington, DC office. If held at EPA HQ, it would be an EPA-hosted meeting. Name, Email, Phone, Title Contact information: Jennifer Baseman, [ HYPERLINK "mailto:jbaseman@aga.org" ], 202-824-7340, Senior Counsel for Environment -- AGA Title of the meeting: Carolyn Farrell, [ HYPERLINK "mailto:cfarrell@aga.org" ], 202-824-7339, Manager, President's Office -- AGA The topicfor discussion should be listed in the title of the meeting. Introductory meeting and policy priority discussion with American Gas Association leadership 1 of 5 Sierra Club FOIA Request: 2025-EPA-04193 ED_018475D_00000141-00001 SC_EVERSPLIT0006886 414 . Ta 41 aao~4 EPA ADMINISTRATOR MEETING INFORMATION FORM This form assists in planning participation in meetings. Please be complete to minimize need for follow up. This is not a meeting confirmation. Describe the proposed meeting topic/ agenda, provide available briefing materials: Describe the action sought from the meeting and/or identify desired outcome(s): Proposed meeting date and time (if date is flexible please indicate the range): Attached are two letters outlining topics for potential discussion during the meeting: (1) AGA's January 16, 2025 letter to the Trump EPA Transition Team regarding Agencyspecific policy priorities; and (2) AGA's January 16, 2025 letter to President Trump, the Administration, and the 119th Congress regarding whole-of-government priorities. To convey to Administrator Zeldin that AGA stands ready and eager to work with him and his agency to advance our shared environmental and energy priorities in support of the natural gas distribution industry. Ms. Harbert is available to meet during the following date ranges (inclusive): March 3 -- 7 March 13 -- 14 March 17 --18 March 24 March 28 March 31 -- April 1 April 3 April 14 -- 18 April 22 - 23 April 25 April 28 -- 29 May 1 -- 2 May 13 -- 14 May 22 May 27 -- 30 Requested length of time: We are happy to provide additional, later available date ranges upon request. We would like to schedule this meeting around Mr. Zeldin and Ms. Harbert's schedules, and Mr. Yates will attend if he is available on the scheduled date. 45 to 60 minutes Please explain any time sensitivity that impacts the date of the meeting, such as court-ordered or statutory deadline: Proposed meeting location: If the Administrator is unable to meet, is a surrogate desired? If yes, who specifically? N/A Virtual? EPA building? Other location (city, state)? EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC. We hope to schedule a meeting with Administrator Zeldin. 2 of 5 Sierra Club FOIA Request: 2025-EPA-04193 ED_018475D_00000141-00002 SC_EVERSPLIT0006887 L pRal- EPA ADMINISTRATOR MEETING INFORMATION FORM This form assists in planning participation in meetings. Please be complete to minimize need for follow up. This is not a meeting confirmation. Are you planning to issue a pressstatement on this meeting? Will you be requesting photography from the meeting? We do not plan to issue a press statement on this meeting. AGA will defer to EPA on whether photography is appropriate for this meeting. If EPA chooses to take photographs, AGA would appreciate receiving a copy of those photos. Meeting Participants (-Name, organizational affiliation, email address. Please use the format in the table below) -Name, organizational affiliation -Cherry Blossom, AO Email with ";" at the end Blossom. Cherry@epa.gov; Expected meeting participants: Are any expected meeting participants federally registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations? (If yes, please identify.) Are any expected meeting participants a partisan political candidate, a representative of a political party or a registered political action committee (PAC)? (If yes, please identify.) Karen Harbert, American Gas Association Lloyd Yates, NiSource Inc. [ HYPERLINK "mailto:kharbert@aga.org" ]; [ HYPERLINK "mailto:lloydyates@nisource.corn" ]; Jennifer Baseman, [ HYPERLINK American Gas "mailto:jbasernangaga.org" ]; Association Carolyn Farrell, [ HYPERLINK American Gas "mailto:cfarrell@aga.org" ]; Association AGA is a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization incorporated in the State of Delaware as a non-stock, non-profit and is a federally registered lobbying organization under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. However, none of the meeting participants are federally registered lobbyists. No. 3 of 5 Sierra Club FOIA Request: 2025-EPA-04193 ED_018475D_00000141-00003 SC_EVERSPLIT0006888 L pRal- EPA ADMINISTRATOR MEETING INFORMATION FORM This form assists in planning participation in meetings. Please be complete to minimize need for follow up. This is not a meeting confirmation. Do any expected meeting participants seek or currently have any business interests with the Agency such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please identify.) AGA does not have any such business interests before the Agency. Background for the Meeting Will the meeting involve legislation, broad policy options, or other general matters that involve a large and diverse range of persons and interests? (If yes, please describe.) Will the meeting involve regulations, rules, or other matters that impact a specific industry, sector of the economy, or group of persons? (If yes, please describe.) Yes. The meeting will address matters of importance to natural gas local distribution companies, the natural gas industry at large, and natural gas customers (i.e., more than 189 million Americans and 5.8 million businesses). Yes, see above. Will the meeting involve a litigation No. matter, a permit, a grant, a contract, or any other matter that involves specific parties? (If yes, please identify the matter and list the specific parties.) Any additional notes or information? We are happy to provide any additional required information upon request. Technology for Virtual Meetings Preferred Virtual Meeting Platform? Do you use Microsoft Teams? Disclaimer for recording the meeting. We would prefer an in-person meeting. Yes. We can also use other platforms as needed. We would prefer to not record this meeting but will work with the Agency on the particulars if the meeting is to be recorded. 4 of 5 Sierra Club FOIA Request: 2025-EPA-04193 ED_018475D_00000141-00004 SC_EVERSPLIT0006889 EPA ADMINISTRATOR MEETING INFORMATION FORM This form assists in planning participation in meetings. Please be complete to minimize need for follow up. This is not a meeting confirmation. Please return this completedform to [ HYPERLINK "mailto:zeldinscheduling@epa.gov" ], and copy [ HYPERLINK "mailto:brown.ashley@epa.gov" ] 5 of 5 Sierra Club FOIA Request: 2025-EPA-04193 ED_018475D_00000141-00005 SC_EVERSPLIT0006890