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To: Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov] Cc: 'Wayne Valis'[wvalis@wvalisllc.com]; bshipp@wvalislle.com[bshipp@wvalislle.com] From: Wayne H. Valis Sent: Tue 4/11/2017 3:38:34 PM Subject: Invitation to Meet with the Members of the Trade Association Liaison Council, Manufacturing Action Council, and Regulatory Improvement Council 2017 R1C Membership.pdf 2017 MAC LIST.odf 20 17 W C 1ST.pdf Dear Ms. Dravis, Congratulations on your recent appointment to head the EPA's Office of Policy. EPA Administrator Pruitt has made a great choice, and my three coalitions of trade association leaders are eager to work with you in unwinding some of the regulatory overkill that handicaps American business and innovation. My own background stems from years of policy work, first as a Special Assistant to Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan; and then from several decades of close working with the trade association community. My experience tells me that most business and corporate leaders are good actors who want to protect the health, safety, and resources of our citizens and country. The trade associations of America want a sane regulatory environment that uses sound science and risk assessment to provide competitive job creation and a more productive U.S.A. Attached are mission statements and membership lists for the Trade Association Liaison Council (TALC); the Manufacturing Action Council (MAC); and the Regulatory Improvement Council (RIC). TALC was created early in the Reagan Administration to help with outreach between President Reagan and the business community. The RIC was created soon after to focus on sound regulatory policy, while the MAC came about during the 2000's to focus on helping American manufacturing companies. All three coalitions have worked actively with every Republican President since Reagan; we have also worked in good faith bipartisan fashion, across the aisle. Our coalitions wish to meet with you for a 45 minute session, where the trade association leaders could share their particular industries' regulatory concerns with you, and where you could share the Dravis-eye-view of where and how the EPA regulatory landscape may change over the next year and beyond. I believe a roundtable discussion with these leaders would be mutually beneficial to you, the trade associations, and to President Trump's regulatory agenda. Our groups have proven themselves in the past to be able advocates on Capitol Hill for previous Republican 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00007622-00001 Administrations. Some proposed dates are: Weds., April 24; Thursday, April 27; Monday, May 1; Tuesday, May 2; Wednesday, May 3; Thursday, May 4; Monday, May 8 or Tuesday, May 9th. If none of these dates work on your end, we would be happy to work with your scheduler to find dates in later May that are mutually convenient. Thank you, Samantha, for your cooperation. My coalitions, staff, and I look forward to working with you in the near future. With best regards, Wayne Valis Wayne H. Valis President Valis Associates, LLC 1101 17th St., NW, Suite 608 Washington, DC 20036 202-393-5055 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00007622-00002