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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Beck, Nancy [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=168ECB5184AC44DE95A913297F353745-BECK, NANCY] 4/9/2018 6:50:51 PM Thomas M. Connelly [T_Connelly@acs.org] Glenn Ruskin [G_Ruskin@acs.org]; Bolen, Derrick [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lffc58b0468c4deca51a8bad735b7d95-Bolen, Derr]; Morris, Jeff [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=55c34872e6ea40cab78be910aec63321-Morris, Jeff]; Mary Hanley (Hanley.Mary@epa.gov) [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=58e0d3d52d424d45ae88e4386ae4f8dd-Hanley, Mary] RE: EPA Meeting Tom, Thanks to you and Glenn for coming in to meet with me. I very much value the 25-year collaboration that EPA has had with ACS, and appreciate your concerns for the Green Chemistry Awards Program. It turns out that due to the budget uncertainties that lingered, staff do not think it is possible to have a 2018 awards event in 2018. As you know, the awards program cycle is approximately June to June, accounting for early outreach through to the actual awards event. There were two instances in the past where the program cycle was delayed. The delays were not without consequences in terms of the perception by eligible participants as to whether or not there would be an annual program which resulted in a drop in participation. For this reason, we do not believe that we have enough time to accomplish all of the necessary tasks, which includes conducting sufficient early outreach, in order to have a successful 2018 event. Additionally, because June is soon upon us, we feel that a better strategy is to explore the feasibility of having an on-schedule 2019 program. Thus, I hope we can continue our collaboration with ACS as we explore the feasibility of a 2019 awards program. Outreach for a 2019 program could begin informally in June, and more formally at the ACS National meeting in August. Please let Jeff and I know if this is workable. Thank you again for ACS's critical role in past programs and for your recent input. We look forward to continuing to work with you and the Society. Regards, Nancy Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273 M 5 Ex. 6 Personal Privacy (PP) i L__________________________________ I beck.nancy@epa.gov From: Thomas M. Connelly [mailto:T_Connelly@acs.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 10:57 AM To: Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> Cc: Glenn Ruskin <G_Ruskin@acs.org>; Bolen, Derrick <bolen.derrick@epa.gov>; Thomas M. Connelly <T_Connelly@acs.org> Subject: EPA Meeting Good Afternoon Ms. Beck, Please see attached letter. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00051014-00001 Sincerely yours, Tom Thomas M. Connelly, PhD. Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer American Chemical Society 1155 16th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 872-4466 Fax: (202) 872-6055 The ACS Vision: improving people's lives through the transforming power of chemistry ACS American Chemical Society Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00051014-00002