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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Heidi McAuliffe [hmcauliffe@paint.org] 11/7/2017 10:20:00 PM Bennett, Tate [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lfa92542f7ca4d01973bl8b2fllb9141-Bennett, El] Invitation for Administrator Pruitt Dear Ms. Bennett, I attended the coalition meeting this morning with Administrator Pruitt and was fortunate enough to sit right next to him. During the conversation, he mentioned that he had visited many sites around the country and had learned a great deal about the efforts that farmers and manufacturers must make in order to comply with environmental regulations. I would like to invite the Administrator to visit with the paint and coatings industry. The coatings industry employs over 280,000 people in over 46,000 establishments across the country. This includes manufacturing facilities, research and development locations, distribution and storage sites, retail outlets and applicators. Our manufacturing facilities are subject to permits, a myriad of air quality regulations and even more pollution prevention requirements. Prior to actually making a coatings product, our companies must navigate the processes under TSCA and in many cases, the pesticide regulations for registration of active ingredients. These are only a few examples of the regulations applicable to our sites. We would relish the opportunity to show Administrator Pruitt our industry and talk with him about practical regulatory solutions. ACA's Board of Directors are the CEO's of the paint industry. They will be meeting in April in Indianapolis, Indiana, prior to the American Coatings Show, our premier trade show. If Administrator Pruitt is available for a lunchtime meeting on November 9, it would be a great opportunity for such a discussion. Alternatively, I am happy to facilitate a visit to a paint manufacturing facility at any of our locations. I welcome your assistance in this process and hope that we will be able to find a time that will work for the Administrator. Please let me know your thoughts on the best path forward. I am happy to provide a formal letter of invitation at any time. Please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to talking with you. Best regards, Heidi K. McAuliffe American Coatings Association Vice President, Government Affairs Ex. 6 hmcauI iffe@ pai nt.org |www.paint.org 901 New York Ave. NW, Suite 300 West Washington, DC 20001 Coatings protect. Coatings preserve. Coatings provide. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00060837-00001