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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1225 NEW YORK AVE., NW, #400 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28732-12
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6. House ID# 310640000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
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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: Joel Brandenberger, President |
Date | 04/21/2009 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3161/S. 1859 - FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
RIN 0579-AB99 - Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Voluntary Control Program 06
No Docket or Bill # - Animal Welfare Audits/Humane Slaughter Act Amendments
H.R. 6432 - Animal Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization
Risk mitigation for rodenticides - EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0955
High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Risk Assessment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Michael |
Rybolt |
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2419 - Farm, Energy, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
RIN 0579-AB99 - Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Voluntary Control Program 06
No Docket or Bill # - Animal Welfare Audits/Human Slaughter Act Amendments
H.R. 6432 - Animal Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization
MUMS Designation - Docket No: 2008N-011
Cephalosporin Ban: FDA-2008-N-0326
National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Michael |
Rybolt |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
OAR-2004-0237 - Animal Feed Operations Consent Agreement and Final Order
Poultry Petition: EPA - HQ-SFUND-2005-013
Poultry Exemption Petition: EPA - HQ-SFUND-2007-0469
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Michael |
Rybolt |
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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
Energy Bill, H.R. 6 - P.L. 110-14008
Ethanol Waiver Contained in H.R. 6 - EPA (EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0380)
S. 3080 - Imported Ethanol Parity Act
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Michael |
Rybolt |
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Anne |
Willis |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1148/S. 564 - Safe Food and Administration Act
Docket No. FSIS-2006-0040: Definition of the term "Natural"
H.R. 2419 - Farm, Energy and Bioenergy Act of 2007
Docket No. 04-026N - "Salmonella Verification Sample Results Reporting: Agency Policy and Use in Public Protection" FSIS
Irradiation Comments: FSIS 2008-0028
Docket No. 2006-0028: Risk-based Inspection System, FSIS
USDA Product Labelling - Antibiotic-free labels
FSIS Electronic Labeling (no docket #)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Michael |
Rybolt |
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Christy |
Marr |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
DHS Docket No. ICEB - 2006-0004: Safe-Harbor Procedures or Procedures for Employees who receive a No-Match Letter
H.R. 6454 - The E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act
H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act
No Docket number - DHS - Best Hiring Practices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Christy |
Marr |
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Anne |
Willis |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill or Docket # - Implementation of the Supreme Court "Donning and Doffing" Decision
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Michael |
Rybolt |
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Christy |
Marr |
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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
No Bill or Docket # - Possible tax incentives for producing energy from animal by-products
Volumentric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
31 CFR Part 515 - Cuban Assets Control Regulation
Avian Influenza Rules
Mexican Trade Issues
OIE Chapter Revisions
H.R. 5724 - United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Russian Trade Issues
Chinese Trade Issues
EU Trade Barriers on U.S. Poultry
USTR-USDA - Barriers to Trade
Russian Federation/Australian Trade Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Michael |
Rybolt |
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Christy |
Marr |
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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
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards interim final rule (72 Fed. Reg. 1768)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Rybolt |
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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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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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3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |