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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, 18TH FLOOR |
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City | AKRON |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 44308 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 43764-12
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6. House ID# 312290000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: J. Michael Eckard |
Date | 10/20/2015 4:06:26 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
"Clean Power Plan" proposed rule by the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants.
H.R. 2042 "Ratepayer Protection Act" regarding EPA's proposed greenhouse gas rule.
S.1324 a bill to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for certain electric generation plants. (Capito)
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act
H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS
S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act
"Waters of the U.S." proposed rule
H.R. 1732 Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdraw of the WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule)
S. 1140 Federal Water Quality Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lorna |
Wisham Orr |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Mike |
Eckard |
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Marty |
Hall |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 8 The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 (Upton)
H.R. 1558 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015
S. 854, a bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste and other purposes. (Alexander)
S. 691 - A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected state and local governments before authorizing construction of a nuclear waste repository.(Reid)
S. 720, The Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman)
S. 848 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015
S. 1017, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve siting of interstate electric transmission facilities and for other purposes (Heinrich)
S. 1037, a bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA Act of 1978 (Risch)
S.1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. (Markey)
S.1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act (Shaheen)
S.1202, HEAT Act (Shaheen)
S.1219, a bill to amend the PURPA act of 1978 regarding distributed resources and net metering (Murkowski)
S.1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act (Murkowski)
S.1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 (King)
S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 (Franken)
S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 (Franken)
S.1063, American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken)
S.1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015
S.1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 (Wyden)
S.1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act (Murkowski)
S.2012 The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski)
S.1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. (Murkowski)
S.1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Hoeven)
S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act (Merkley)
S. 1713 The Low Income Solar Act
S. 2089 the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lorna |
Wisham Orr |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Eckard |
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S. Colin |
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Marty |
Hall |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax reform in general and extension of expiring provisions (tax extenders) draft legislation in House and Senate.
H.R. 2510 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.
Legislative proposals in response to the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of S. Con. Res. 11.
- Eliminate the excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Known as the Cadillac tax. - Repeal of the employer mandates under the Affordable Care Act.
S. 2045 - a bill to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lorna |
Wisham Orr |
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Eckard |
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Marty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Highway and water transportation issues generally
S. 808 the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act
S. 1608 the Consumer Drone Safety Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lorna |
Wisham Orr |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Marty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2016 Homeland Security Appropriations.
H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses.
H.R. 3578 DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement of 2015 (SAFETY Act Provisions).
H.R. 3664 Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015.
S. 754 Cyber security Information Sharing Act of 2015and all related amendments.
S. 1846 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015(Johnson).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Wisham Orr |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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S. Colin |
Mount |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
H.R. 2576 the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015
S.697, the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substance Control Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Wisham Orr |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act.
H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act.
S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lorna |
Wisham Orr |
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Anthony |
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Marty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
H.R. 3020 and S. 1695, FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
H.R. 2822 and S. 1645, FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
None
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
None
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
None
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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