American Forest & Paper Association
April 3, 2019
Office of the President
The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 1101A Washington, D.C. 20460
Dear Administrator Wheeler:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), I am writing to request a meeting with you to discuss the industry's current regulatory reform priorities with a group of our member company CEOs and senior executives from across the country. Our CEOs and senior executives will be available to meet on June 19.
AF&PA represents U.S. manufacturers of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products with fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. More than 75 percent of forest products industry facilities are located in predominantly rural counties across America and are often the economic driver for their communities, large and small. The approximately 900,000 family wage jobs represent a $50 billion annual payroll, making our industry among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 45 states. AF&PA member companies make products essential for everyday life from renewable and recyclable resources and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry's sustainability initiative - Better Practices, Better Planet 2020.
We will be in touch with your office shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to have your staff contact my assistant Brooke Haywood Hack at 202-463-5169 or brooke hack afandpa.orci with your availability on June 19.
We thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.
Best Regards,
/in PC). Donna A. Harman President & CEO
1101 K Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 202 463-2700 Fax: 202 463-2785 www.afandpa.org
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