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To: Dickerson, Aaronfdickerson.aaron@epa.gov] Cc: scheduling[scheduling@epa.gov]; Hupp, Sydney[hupp.sydney@epa.gov] From: Shannon Gustafson Sent: Wed 5/3/2017 7:01:59 PM Subject: RE: Invitation to 30th annual ethanol conference EPA Administrator Pruitt Speaker Request Form.docx Thanks Aaron, The completed form is attached. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Shannon From: Dickerson, Aaron [mailto:dickerson.aaron@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 12:34 PM To: Shannon Gustafson Subject: RE: Invitation to 30th annual ethanol conference Good afternoon Shannon, Thanks for the invitation. If you could so kindly fill out the attached speaker request form and we will discuss it at our next scheduling meeting. Aaron Dickerson Office of the Administrator U.S. EPA Phone: 202-564-1783 Fax: 202-501-1338 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004002-00001 From: Shannon Gustafson [mailto:sgustafson@ethanol,org] Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:17 AM To: Dickerson, Aaron <dickerson.aaron@epa.gov> Subject: Invitation to 30th annual ethanol conference Good morning Aaron, Please find attached a letter of invitation to Administrator Pruitt, to speak at the 30th annual ACE Conference to be held in Omaha, NE August 15-17. Please let me know if you have any questions, or if there is someone else at EPA I should run this by. Thanks! Shannon Shannon Gustafson Senior Director of Operations and Programming AMERICAN COALITION for ETHANOL 605-334-3381 ext. 16 ethanol.org ethanoltoday.com LEGAL NOTICE: Unless stated otherwise, this message is considered confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004002-00002 ADMINISTRATOR PRUITT SPEAKER REQUEST FORM U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deadline for Acceptance: August 1 Event Title: 30th Annual ACE Conference Speech Date: Is the Above Date Flexible: August 16 or 17,2017 Morning of 16th or 17th Speech Time & Duration: 8:30am- 12:00pm Speaker Requested: Administrator Scott Pruitt Would You Consider a Surrogate: Yes, but Administrator strongly preferred Event Location: Doubletree Hotel - downtown Omaha 1616 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68102 Open Press/Closed Press: TBD, usually some trade press Is Event Webcast/Recorded/Transcribed: No Purpose of the Event: Speech Topic: Annual ethanol conference EPA's outlook for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), other regulations governing the ethanol industry. Requested Presentation Format: Keynote, with Q&A if possible Dress Code: Business/Business Casual Speech/Presentation Duration: 30 minutes Teleprompter Available: No Microphone / Room Setup: Podium mic, stage with projector/screen, round tables for audience Event Sponsor: Multiple, TBD Relationship to the EPA: Industry subject to EPA regulations Event Agenda/Program: In progress. Generally, General Session from 8:30am - 12:00pm on August 16 and 17, with an afternoon of Breakout Sessions from 1:00pm - 5:00pm on August 16. Honorable Guests Attending: Notable Federal, State or Local Appointed or Elected officials attending: Individual Introducing Administrator: Invited: Governor Ricketts (NE), Senator Fischer (NE) Invited: Governor Ricketts (NE), Senator Fischer (NE) TBD, likely Brian Jennings, ACE Executive Vice President Page 1 of 2 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00004003-00001 ADMINISTRATOR PRUITT SPEAKER REQUEST FORM U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Person to contact for speechwriting purposes: Brian Jennings Executive Vice President 605-334-3381 ext. 12 605-941-1314 (cell) biennings@ethanol.org Katie Fletcher Person to contact for media purposes: Communications Director 605-334-3381 ext. 11 kfletcher@ethanol. org Shannon Gustafson Origin of Invitation: Senior Director of Operations and Programming 605-334-3381 ext. 16 sgustafson@eth.anol. org Day of Event Point of Contact: Shannon Gustafson Senior Director of Operations and Programming 605-940-9609 (cell) sgustafson@ethanol, org Security Contact: Shannon Gustafson Senior Director of Operations and Programming 605-334-3381 ext. 16 sgustafson@ethanol, org Is the organization or host of the event a registered 501(c)(3), (4), or has a 527 Political Action Committee (PAC): No. ACE is a 501(c)(6) Will there be a presentation of a "gift" to the Administrator? No. If so, what is the US currency value of the gift? _N/A Will a meal be provided, if so what is the US currency value? No._____________________________________________________________ Please return this form completed to scheduling@epa.gov and Sydney Hupp (hupp.sydney@epa.gov). 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA Page 2 of 2 ED_001523B_00004003-00002