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To: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov]; Ford, Hayley[ford.hayley@epa.gov] Cc: Dewey, Amy[Dewey .Amy@epa.gov]; 'Wayne Valis'[wvalis@wvalisllc.com]; 'Blair Shipp'[bshipp@wvalisllc.com] From: Wayne H. Valis Sent: Thur 9/21/2017 8:33:10 PM Subject: Invitation to Meet with the Leaders of the Regulatory Improvement Council and Manufacturing Action Council 20j. i F ' Membership.pdf 2017 MAC LIST.pdf Dear Mr. Administrator, The CEO trade association leaders of the Regulatory Improvement Council and the Manufacturing Action Council (see membership lists and missions statements) have asked me to invite you to meet with them for 40 minutes during the month of November to discuss mutual cooperation and support. You are the top priority for our members. These organizations represent a significant portion of the US economy. For over 30 years they have worked with every EPA Administrator since Anne Gorsuch Burford. Frankly the last 8 years were very difficult, as President Obama's ever expanding regulatory state caused significant economic damage to America's businesses. We are ecstatic about the direction that President Trump and you are setting as environmental leaders. Earlier this year we met with Samantha Dravis and Nancy Beck and were very impressed and encouraged. We are so pleased that you are reversing overregulation, and that you are actively traveling and working with the grassroots. You are proving that environmental protection and economic growth are not contradictory, they are complimentary. You are showing that there can be no environmental progress without economic growth. Thanking you in advance for your courtesy and cooperation. I look forward to hearing positively from you. With best regards, Wayne Valis 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00001705-00001 Wayne H. Valis President Valis Associates, LLC 1101 17th St., NW, Suite 608 Washington, DC 20036 202-393-5055 wvalis@wvalisllc.com 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00001705-00002 The Manufacturing Action Council (MAC) Mission Statement: MAC's goal is to increase awareness by policy-makers of the critical role that manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy. MAC will foster public policy that supports a robust and growing domestic manufacturing sector. MAC arranges individual meetings between industry trade association executives and Members of Congress, Administration officials, opinion leaders and others. MAC membership is open to trade association executives representing manufacturing industries. Wayne H. Valis MAC Founder & Executive Director Valis Associates, LLC wvalis@wvalisllc.com202.393.5055 2017 Membership List: Adhesive and Sealant Council Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Aluminum Association American Cleaning Institute American Coatings Association American Composites Manufacturers Association American Forest and Paper Association American Iron and Steel Institute Association of Equipment Manufacturers Color Pigments Manufacturers Association Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries International Fragrance Association - North America International Safety Equipment Association International Sign Association Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Oilseed Processors Association National Pavement Association Plastics Industry Association Recreation Vehicle Industry Association Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates Textile Rental Services Association of America Vinyl Association Matthew Croson Mitch Bainwol Heidi Brock Melissa Hockstad Andy Doyle Tom Dobbins Donna Harman Tom Gibson Nick Yaksich David Wawer Robin Wiener Farah K. Ahmed Dan Shipp Lori Anderson Betsy Natz Stephen Gold Kevin J. Cosgriff Tom Hammer Jay Hansen Bill Carteaux Frank Hugelmeyer Jennifer Abril Kevin Schwalb Dick Doyle 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00001706-00001 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_O01523_00001706-00002 The Regulatory Improvement Council Organized By Valis Associates, LLC Valis Associates, LLC 1101 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 202.393.5055 2016 Membership: American Cleaning Institute American Coatings Association American Forest and Paper Association Association of American Railroads Capital Alpha Partners, LLC Color Pigments Manufacturers Association Commodity Markets Council Construction Industry Roundtable Edison Electric Institute International Fragrance Association-North America Kimberly Consulting, representing Kimberly-Clark Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation National Asphalt Pavement Association National Association of Manufacturers National Cotton Council National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association North American Millers Association Personal Care Products Council Phillips 66 Precision Metalforming Association Recreation Vehicle Industry Association Renewable Fuels Association Textile Rental Services Association Toyota - North America US Apple Association US Mortgage Insurers Association Vinyl Institute Mission Statement - The Regulatory Improvement Council members endorse the following: I. Regulation: Environmental, health and safety regulations have led to dramatic improvements in the environment and have significantly reduced human health risk; however, many of the Federal regulations that have led to these improvements have been more costly and less effective than they could have been; too often regulatory priorities have not been based upon a realistic consideration of risk, risk reduction opportunities, and costs. The public and private resources available to address health, safety, and environmental concerns are not unlimited; those resources need to be allocated to address the greatest needs in the most cost-effective manner so that the incremental costs of regulatory options are reasonably related to be incremental benefits. To provide more cost-effective and cost-reasonable protection to human health and the environment, regulatory priorities should be based upon realistic consideration of risk; the priority-setting process must include scientifically sound, objective, and unbiased risk assessments, comparative risk analysis, and risk management choices that are grounded in cost-benefit principles. Risk assessment has proven to be a useful decision making tool; however, improvements are needed in both the quality of assessments and the characterization and communication of findings; scientific and other data must be better collected, organized, and evaluated; most importantly, the critical information resulting from a risk assessment must be effectively communicated in an objective and unbiased manner to decision makers, and from decision makers to the public. The public stakeholders must be fully involved in the risk decision-making process. They have the right to know about the risks addressed by regulation, the amount of risk to be reduced, the quality of the science used to support decisions, and the cost of implementing and complying with regulations. This knowledge will allow for public scrutiny and promote quality, integrity, and responsiveness of agency decisions. II: Intellectual Property Protection: Successful innovation promotes technologies and products that fuel economic development and improve the worldwide human condition. Without strong protection and enforcement of intellectual property, much of private investment initiative, research and human invention would be stolen and evaporate. Multinational business and research-intensive industry in particular, depend upon the assurance and predictability of intellectual property protection. The regulatory regime and legal system must defend intellectual property as the cornerstone of creativity, development, and scientific advance. IP protected innovation is the crown jewel of the American economic system. III. Financial Services Regulation: The recent financial crisis has reminded us that appropriate financial services regulations are necessary to curb systemic risk and for the orderly functioning of the financial markets and the economy. However, now that we are in a global climate that encourages stricter financial regulation, it is imperative to ensure that extreme, onerous and burdensome rules are not implemented on market participants. It is crucial for policymakers and regulators to understand that regulations imposed on financial markets have immediate and powerful impacts on the economy. It must be the goal of the regulatory community to preserve open and competitive financial markets. In an era of increasing international competition, America risks being left behind if our financial markets are strangled by overregulation. RIC believes there must be greater emphasis on cost-benefit analyses before financial services rulemakings are promulgated by the regulatory agencies or the legislative branch. To be clear, the Regulatory Improvement Council is not opposed to regulation. We believe that appropriate governmental oversight has a justified and valid place in society, including of course and importantly, the financial marketplace. We strive to educate policymakers and regulators about the adverse socioeconomic consequences of rules that stifle capital formation, restrict job creation, slow economic growth, and diminish America's leading place on the rostrum of nations in this world. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00001707-00001