Goffman Sept - Oct Calendar

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A full calendar, schedule and briefing book for Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.

Please search your records from September 1 to October 31, 2024.

Please use the criteria and keywords below for determining responsive briefing book material.

Entities of Interest:

Shell
Exxon Mobil
Baker Hughes
British Petroleum (BP)
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)
Michael J. Bradley and Associate (MJB&A)
Van Ness Feldman
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Mcguire Woods
ConocoPhillips
American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC)
American Chemistry Council (ACC)
Berkshire Hathaway
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
Chevron
American Farm Bureau Federation
Pioneer Natural Resources (Pioneer)
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA)
Equitrans
Occidental (Oxy)
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
Cheniere

People of interest:

Stephen Fotis of Van Ness Feldman
Britt Fleming of Van Ness Feldman
Marnie Funk (please search for the email "Marnie.Funk@shell.com")
Michael J Bradley (Please search for the email “mbradley@mjbradley.com”)
Sandra Snyder (Please search for the email “ssnyder@ingaa.org”)
Karen Nielsen (Please search for the email “karen_nielsen@kindermorgan.com”)
Jim McCarthy (Please search for the email “jamesmccarthy@comcast.net”)
Allison Wood (please search for the email "AWood@mcguirewoods.com")
Lisa Beal (please search for the email "Lisa.Beal@bhegts.com")
Emily Nuding (please search for the email “nudinge@natfuel.com”)
Nichole Distefano of Mehlman Castagnetti (please search for the email “ndistefano@mc-dc.com")
Ann Bradbury of AXPC (please search for the email "Anne.Bradbury@axpc.org")
Will Hupman of API (Please search for the email "HupmanW@api.org")
Lee Fuller (please search for the email "lfuller@ipaa.org")

Key words:
“Abandoned wells”
“Orphaned wells”
“Third party observation”
“Third party monitoring”
“Citizen science”
“Community monitoring”
“Community involvement in monitoring operations”

I am requesting a waiver of fees incurred by the agency. The disclosure of information that I am seeking is in the public interest because it will contribute significantly to public understanding of operations and activities of the government and I have no commercial interest in the requested material. As the EPA develops new environmental regulations and emission standards, it is critical that there be transparency around EPA meetings and communications, especially as these meetings and communications may include non-governmental interested parties.

The request concerns the operations or activities of the government. The topic of the request concerns calendars that point to the activities of the government, including activities related to creating policy and passing regulations that impact the health and safety of the public. Furthermore, the requested materials will shed light on the activities of the EPA during a time when a relatively new administration is taking on ambitious environmental regulations.

Disclosure is likely to contribute to an understanding of government operations or activities. The information requested includes calendars of EPA officials during a period in which the EPA is working to develop and set new environmental regulations and emissions standards. Disclosure of the requested information is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the EPA’s operations because the information requested will shed light on who EPA officials are meeting with, including government and non-government officials, and in turn, help the public understand what topics and stakeholders the EPA is considering during this time. With this information, the public will be better able to provide comment and otherwise participate in the regulatory process.

Disclosure of requested information will likely result in public understanding. The information will help the public better understand the EPA's activities and operations as it develops new environmental rules and regulations. Documented is seeking this information because it is of interest to a large portion of the public, including the many concerned citizens that regularly acquire this type of information through our extensive range of publications. These publications include websites, blogs, newsletters, reports, press statements, social media networks such as Facebook, and Twitter. In addition, Documented’s work reaches a broad audience by being featured in television, radio, print and online news articles and interviews, including Bloomberg, the Guardian, the Huffington Post among others.

Documented plans to compile the information from this request into a distinct, original work that will be released to the public through the manner described above. Moreover, Documented has the expertise and experience to disseminate the information received and ensure that disclosure of records will contribute to public understanding of operations at EPA.

Disclosure of requested information will contribute significantly to public understanding. Information contained in material disclosed as a result of this request will contribute significantly to public understanding. Disclosure of information requested will provide new information to the public regarding agency operations during a time when a new administration has set ambitious climate goals and policy. This request is being sent during a time when there is immense urgency to address climate change and therefore, it is important that the public have a clear understanding of the EPA’ activities and operations.

As public momentum around addressing the climate crisis continues to grow, it is critical that the public have access to information that will allow them to better understand the main government agency tasked with setting environmental regulatory policy. Greater transparency around who EPA officials are speaking and meeting with during this time will enable the public to understand whose interests are being considered and whose voices the EPA is listening to. For this reason, disclosure of the requested information will have significant impact on public understanding.

The requester has no commercial interest in the disclosure and therefore public interest in disclosure is greater than the commercial interest in the request. Documented does not have a commercial interest in the request. Documented seeks to inform the public about government activities and to serve the public interest by sharing materials disclosed through this request.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Colette Rosenberg