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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 4615 N. Lewis Avenue |
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City | Sioux Falls |
State | SD |
Zip Code | 57104 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308230-12
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6. House ID# 384120000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Kyle Gilley, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs |
Date | 01/20/2014 |
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
GHG/CAFE: EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0799; NHTSA-2010-0131 (improve ethanol footprint in rulemaking); Tier 3: (working to obtain appropriate rulemaking proposal): Clean Air Act: (enforcement of mobile source emissions); general ethanol, energy agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; H.R. 1469-Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act. Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program;
HR 1482-Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act. RFS Grain ethanol elimination.
HR 1461- Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) renewable fuel program.
S. 954, H.R. 1947 Farm Bill extension, specifically regarding the Energy Title.
HR 1462 RFS Grain Ethanol Elimination, Cellulose and Advanced changes, and Mid-level ethanol blend prohibition
HR 550 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013
HR 2267- American Fuel Protection Act of 2013 - Deems a claim for liability against a qualified entity as a claim against the United States for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, the use of transportation fuel containing ethanol in concentrations greater than 10% to operate an internal combustion engine.
HR 875- E15 Prohibition and Re-study; RFS Grain ethanol elimination, cellulose and advanced changes, and mid-level ethanol blend prohibition.
S. 1195 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act.
Issues relating to the potential rulemaking on biogenic CO2 emissions
Issues relating to the proposed rule for 2014 Renewable Fuel Volumes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Gilley |
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Berven |
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Rob |
Walther |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135-Issues related to the control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; S. 954, H.R. 1947 Farm Bill extension, specifically regarding the Energy Title; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard; Issues related to ethanol imports and the Renewable Fuel Standard; HR 550 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013
HR 2267- American Fuel Protection Act of 2013 - Deems a claim for liability against a qualified entity as a claim against the United States for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, the use of transportation fuel containing ethanol in concentrations greater than 10% to operate an internal combustion engine.
S 344 A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes.
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends.
Waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends. Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; loan guarantee programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Kyle |
Gilley |
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Rob |
Walther |
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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
GHG/CAFE: EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0799; NHTSA-2010-0131 (improve ethanol footprint in rulemaking); Tier 3: (working to obtain appropriate rulemaking proposal): Clean Air Act: (enforcement of mobile source emissions); general ethanol, energy agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; Issues relating to the potential rulemaking on biogenic CO2 emissions;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Kyle |
Gilley |
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Rob |
Walther |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 954, H.R. 1947 Farm Bill extension, specifically regarding the Energy Title; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Kyle |
Gilley |
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Walther |
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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
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |