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To: Hupp, Sydney[hupp.sydney@epa.gov]; Dewey, Amy[Dewey.Amy@epa.gov]; Graham, Amyfgraham.amy@epa.gov] Cc: Hale, Michellefhale.michelle@epa.gov]; Dickerson, Aaron[dickerson.aaron@epa.gov]; Hack, Brooke Haywood[Brooke_Hack@afandpa.org] From: Schwartz, Jerry Sent: Mon 4/10/2017 9:34:10 PM Subject: RE: Two AF&PA Meeting Requests External Meeting Request Form.docx Dear Ms. Hupp, Attached is the completed form you requested. I have copied Brooke Haywood Hack, as she is our designated point of contact for future scheduling discussions, as indicated in the form. Thank you very much for your help scheduling this meeting. Jerry Schwartz From: Hupp, Sydney [mailto:hupp.sydney@epa.gov] Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 2:08 PM To: Schwartz, Jerry <Jerry_Schwartz@afandpa.org>; Dewey, Amy <Dewey.Amy@epa.gov>; Graham, Amy <graham.amy@epa.gov> Cc: Hale, Michelle <hale.michelle@epa.gov>; Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Two AF&PA Meeting Requests Good afternoon Jerry, Thank you for looping me in! Would you mind please filling out the attached form so that I may discuss your request for a meeting with the scheduling team? Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! Sydney Hupp Office of the Administrator- Scheduling 202.816.1659 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004805-00001 From: Schwartz, Jerry [mailto:Jerry Schwartz@afandpa.org] Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 12:44 PM To: Dewey, Amy <Dewey.Amy@epa.gov>; Graham, Amy <graham.amy@epa.gov> Cc: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov>; Hale, Michelle <hale.michelle@epa.gov> Subject: Two AF&PA Meeting Requests Dear Amy Dewey, As we discussed, AF&PA has requested two meetings with EPA. The first is a request for AF&PA's President and CEO and several of our member CEOs to meet with Administrator Pruitt on May 4th (see attached meeting request). To assist with scheduling that meeting, I have copied Sydney Hupp and Michelle Hale, as you suggested. I appreciate any help you can provide on scheduling this meeting. The second is request for AF&PA staff to meet with Mandy Gunasekara and other key EPA staff to discuss our comments filed in response to the Department of Commerce Request for Information and to prepare for the meeting with Administrator Pruitt (see meeting request below). It is my understanding that Ms. Gunasekara has already facilitated the scheduling of that meeting. Thanks again for all your help. Dear Amy Graham, Thank you for your recent introductory message. We look forward to working with you on these and other issues. Jerry Schwartz From: Noe, Paul Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 5:33 PM To: Mandy Gunasekara (Gimasekara.Mandy@Epa.gov) <Gunasekara.Mandy@Epa.gov> Cc: Bhandaram, Sundara <Sundara Bhandaram@afandpa.org>; Samantha Dravis (Dravis.Samantha@Epa. gov) <Dravis.Samantha@Epa.gov>; Sarah Greenwait (Greenwalt.Sarah@Epa.gov) <Greenwalt.Sarah@Epa.gov>; George Sugiyama 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004805-00002 (Sugiyama.George@Epa.gov) <Sugiyama.George@Epa.gov>; Ryan Jackson (Jackson.Ryan@Epa.gov) <Jackson.Ryan@Epa.gov> Subject: Meeting Request Dear Ms. Gunasekara: We are writing to request a meeting with you and your colleagues to discuss a number of EPA regulations and permit requirements that we have identified as adversely affecting our member's manufacturing operations. On March 31, AF&PA filed comments in response to the Department of Commerce's Request for Information pursuant to the President's January 24 directive, and our comments discuss problems and proposed solutions related to 77 distinct rules and permit issues impeding U.S. manufacturing. Most of the comments focus on EPA issues. AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman has requested a meeting with Administrator Pruitt on behalf of several of our CEOs on May 4th, and we believe that meeting with you and other key EPA staff in advance of that meeting would enable the Administrator to be well-briefed and ensure the meeting is as productive as possible. As the issues we would like to discuss span a number of EPA offices, we have copied several of your colleagues on this message. We will facilitate your busy schedule, but the dates of April 18-21 look good for us. Top priority issues we would like to discuss include: 1. Carbon Neutrality of Biomass 2. Air Permit Gridlock 3. Human Health Water Quality Criteria 4. EPA Procurement Guidelines for Paper and Paper Products Containing Recovered Materials/Specifications, Labels and Standards AF&PA represents U.S. manufacturers of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004805-00003 products. Our industry employs 900,000 hard working men and women, and our mills often are located in small, rural communities that need good-paying jobs. The U.S. forest products industry is very heavily regulated, but at the same time also must operate efficiently in a fiercely competitive global market. We look forward to hearing from you soon and to discussing these important issues. Thank you for your consideration. Best regards, Paul Noe 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004805-00004 External Meeting Request Form for Administrator E. Scott Pruitt U.S. Environmental Protection Agency To request the Administrator to attend and/or speak at your event, please complete and submit the following form. Today's Date: April 10, 2017 Meeting Date: May 4, 2017 Meeting Time: To be determined. Requested Location (if offsite, please list address, parking instructions, etc.): EPA Requestor: American Forest & Paper Association, Donna Harman, President and CEO Purpose of the Meeting: To explain the paper and wood products manufacturers' highest EPA regulatory reform priorities and their alignment with Administrator Pruitt and President Trump's agenda; and to learn from Mr. Pruitt how we can best support the agency in achieving these reforms. Background on the Meeting: In response to the President's Executive Order and the Department of Commerce Request for Information, AF&PA has identified the top four regulations impairing our industry's competitiveness or presenting barriers to permitting. Three of the top four (carbon neutrality of biomass, air permitting gridlock, human health water quality criteria, and government policies regarding information access and paper product procurement) were EPA regulations and the last had an EPA component as well. Likely Attendees: Mike Doss, President & CEO of Graphic Packaging International; Linda Massman, President & CEO of Clearwater Paper Company; Mark Kowlzan, Chairman & CEO of Packaging Corporation of America John Rooney, CEO, GEC Packaging Donna Harman, President & CEO of American Forest & Paper Association Point of Contact: Brooke Haywood Hack (202-463-5169; Brooke_Hack@afandpa.org) 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004806-00001