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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 27175 Energy Way |
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City | Novi |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48377 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 88952-12
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6. House ID# 367080000
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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: Nina Plaushin |
Date | 1/20/2016 11:27:50 AM |
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. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; related to sec. 1104-1106, 1110, 1201, 4211 and 4222; provisions relating to critical energy infrastructure security, strategic transformer reserve study, clarification of FERC merger authority, cross border electric transmission permitting and reliability and performance assurance in regional transmission organizations;
Provision on the repeal of the Presidential Permit for electric transmission facilities crossing international boundaries;
Legislation impacting the electric grid, including: S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats; S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); and S. 485, Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act (APPROVAL Act); S. 1007, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities; and general discussion regarding federal policy on transmission permitting and siting issues;
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, provisions related to facilitating vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction;
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity transmission and incentives for transmission, including FERC Order Number 1000;
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, provisions related to the withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule, and EPA final rulemaking to define Waters of the United States, EPA RIN 2040-AF30, and related US Corps of Engineers guidance, provisions relating to federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act; and
Discussion regarding EPA proposed Clean Power Plan emissions rule.
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 |
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Plaushin |
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Brairton |
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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
House tax extenders legislation, including: S. 1964, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015, and House Amendment #2 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-113); provisions relating to tax relief for the sale of transmission property and REITS.
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 |
Nina |
Plaushin |
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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
Cybersecurity legislation, including: H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act; H.R. 2402, to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected information; H.R. 1735, the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (provisions regarding electromagnetic pulse); H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; and S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; provisions relating to cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure, scope of federal authority regarding responses to electric grid cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and generally to the electric grid.
H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94), Division F, provisions relating to energy security in sec. 61001-61005.
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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Plaushin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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