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M FREEPORT-MCMORAN Administrator Zeldin March 31. 2025 Page 3 must import almost half of its copper demand each year.? This strategic vulnerability to, and increasing dependence on, foreign sources of smelting particularly from a concentrated number of foreign supplier nations, including China presents a national security risk.' Accordingly, a twoyear compliance extension is in the national security interests of the United States. We have attached to this letter additional support for this request. Please do not hesitate to contact Todd Weaver at tweaverl (c/. fmi.com or (602) 366-7818 should you have any questions or need additional information. Sincerely, William F. Cobb Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Freeport-McMoRan inc. Fnclosurc, (1) cc: Aaron Szabo, Senior Advisor to the Administrator. Office of the Administrator Abigale Tardif, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation ' L.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity .Simunary: ripper 64 (2025), https://perma.cc'E3M4BMBT. See Future of Copper, supra n.6 at 76 (notinv. "itlhe strategic rivalry between the United States and China--over a projected period in which China will remain the dominant global supplier of refined copper."). Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00000153-00003 SC_EVERSPLIT0005906