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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | ONE PPG PLACE |
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City | PITTSBURGH |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 15272 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32021-12
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6. House ID# 321060000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Lynne D. Schmidt, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs |
Date | 01/19/2011 |
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1958, provisions relating to solid epoxy resin
S. 1955, provisions relating to acrylic resin
S. 1874, provisions relating to titanium dioxide
H.R. 4380, provisions relating to harmonized tariff schedule to modify certain temporary rates of duty
S. 2154, provisions relating to dodecy/trimethyl ammonium bromide
S. 2174, provisions relating to polyoxethylene/aklyletherphosphate
S. 2155, provisions relating to carbazole violet/acrylic dispersion
S. 2126, provisions relating to barium sulfate
S. 2157, provisions relating to alkylated melamine formaldehyde
S. 2158, provisions relating to alkylated amino resin solution
S. 2150, provisions relating to pheenylenoxymethaline homopolymer
S. 2435, provisions relating to microcrystalline anatase-type titanium dioxide
S. 2208, provisions relating to p-dichlorobenzene
S. 2207, provisions relating to cholorobenzene
S. 2514, provisions relating to o-dichlorobenzene
H.R. 6517, the Omnibus Trade Act, provisions relating to resins
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 146/H.R. 233, the Railroad Trust Enforcement Act, provisions relating to railroad antitrust exemptions
S. 2889, the Surface Transporation Board Act of 2009, provisions relating to antitrust bottleneck rates and market dominance standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Lynne |
Schmidt |
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William |
Ries |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2190/S. 1428, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act, including provisions relating to compliance dates
H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act
S. 2996, the Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Act
H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act, including provisions on scope, confidential business information and mixtures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Lynne |
Schmidt |
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William |
Ries |
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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
FERC Regulation of Natural Gas
H.R. 4753/S. 3072, the Stationary Source Regulation Act, provisions relating to EPA action
S. 672, the Natural Gas and Electricity Reveiw and Enforcement Act, provisions relating to natural gas
S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions relating to clean energy, energy efficiency, emissions regulation and international offsets
S. 2776, the Clean Energy Act, including provisions relating to loan guarantee program authority and nuclear regulatory commission
S. 3079/H.R. 5476, the Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010, provision on consumer rebates, roofing incentives and energy efficient commercial building tax deduction
S.J. Res. 26, provisions on EPA endangerment finding and regulation of greenhouse gases
S. 3635, the FY11 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, provisions relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy
H.R. 5019/S. 3177, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, including provisions on retrofit rebate program
S. 3759, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under circumstances, including provisions relating to solar loan guarantees
H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act, including provisions relating to solar energy property fabrication equipment grants-in-lieu-of-credits
S. 3746, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under Title XVII of that Act, including provisions relating to programmatic changes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Lynne |
Schmidt |
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William |
Ries |
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Meghan |
Fisher |
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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
H.R. XXXX/S. 380, Department of Defense Appropriations Act R&D
P.L. 111-242 (H.R. 3081), Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
P.L. 111-290 (H.J. Res. 101), Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
P.L. 111-317 (H.J. Res. 105), Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
P.L. 111-322 (H.J. Res. 3082), Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011
S. XXXX, Omnibus Appropriations for FY 11
H. XXXX/S. 3635, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, EERE
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Lynne |
Schmidt |
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William |
Ries |
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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
S. 1637/H.R. 4226, the Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act, provisions on commercial building tax reduction
H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, provisions on corporate taxes and individual taxes
S. 3125, the Superfund Polluter Pays Act
S. 3816, the Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, including provisions on corporate taxes and deferral
Senate Amendment 4567 to H.R. 1586, the FAA Transportation Modernization and Safety Act, including provisions relating to corporate taxes
Senate Amendment 4753 to H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit and dividend tax rates
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Lynne |
Schmidt |
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William |
Ries |
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Meghan |
Fisher |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
27. Add the following 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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