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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 | 2014 |
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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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, Director of Federal Governmental Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making proposed by the EPA; the "New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) rule for greenhouse gases" proposed by EPA; Discussion draft of "carbon pollution fee legislation;
H.R. 2127, a bill to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 3140, the "Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013"; H.R. 3080, the "Water Resources Reform and Development Act"; H.R. 3138, the "Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving The Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013" to exempt certain coal refuse fueled EGUS from certain emissions limits; S. 601, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2013" "Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-making; H.R. 3826, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act' regarding greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4024, the "Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014" establishes new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; S. 1905, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act" regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the "Chemical Security and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014", which establishes new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making proposed by EPA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013"; Legislation to extend and expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Natural gas supply and related issues; Electricity Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013" (H.R. 1616 and S. 2074); "executive proposal to reinstate the nuclear D&D fund";
S. 1240, a bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, site facilities, ensure funding and other purposes; S. 1199, "the All-Of-The-Above Federal Buidling Energy Conservation Act of 2013"; H.R. 3301 the "North American Energy Infrastructual Act" (primarily for cross border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 6, the "Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act" to provide for expedited exportation of natural gas; H.R. 2128, the "Home Owner Managing Energy SAvings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; S. 1595, the "Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013"; S. 1627, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard, RES)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
H.R. 2417, the "SHIELD Act of 2013" regarding protection of the bulk power system; H.R. 624, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act"; The Senate Intelligence Committee information sharing draft bill; Cyber Security Executive Order; "Senate Commerce Committee staff working draft on cybersecurity"; H.R. 3696, the "National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013"; "NIST cybersecurity framework"; H.R. 2962, the SMART Grid Study Act of 2013";
S. 1353 the "Cybersecurity Act of 2013"; H.R. 4007, the "Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards authorization and accountability act of 2014"; H.R. 4298, the "Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act"
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 |
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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
Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; H.R. 259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies; H.R. 1486, the "No Carbon Tax Act of 2013"; S. 795, the "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act"; "Taxation of dividend income, interest expense deductibility and normailzation rules in
general; "Renewable energy production tax credits generally; S. 1859, the "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" Senate Finance Discussion Draft on Energy Tax Incentives; S. 2003, the "Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014"; S. 2148, the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014"(pension smoothing provision); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act as it pertains to expiring tax provisions
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Electric utility regulatons, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 3587 and S. 1652, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
Coal - combustion residuals issues generally; EPA's proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Rule and related legislative proposals; H.R. 2218, the "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act"; S. 1009, the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act" for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB regulations); House Discussion draft of "Chemicals in Commerce Act'
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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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
Over-The-Counter derivatives regulation generally; H.R. 634, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013"; S. 888, a bill to provide end-user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act;
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
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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. 152, the "Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013" (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance); "Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environmental and Related Agencies Appropriations"; "Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations"; H.J. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution (budget issues generally); "Low Income Heating Assistance Program" (LIHEAP) program funding;
"FY 2014 Energy & Water Appropriations - issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, smart grid, transmission and renewable energy" (H.R. 2609 and S. 1245); H.R. 3547, FY2014 Consolidated Omnibus
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
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
FCC National Broadband Plan as it pertains to utility pole attachments and spectrum access; "The Telecommunications Act (pole attachments)"; Reauthorization of STELA as it pertains to pole attachment agreements and costs
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
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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
Implementation of H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (Dodd-Frank) as it pertains to regulation of Over-The-Counter derivatives and energy commodities; "Defined-benefit pension plan funding and accounting rules generally"; H.R. 3979, the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - Pension Stabilization"
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
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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
Water transportation and inland waterways issues generally; "River Act"; Implementation of "Buy America" provisions in MAP-21 Transportation Re-authorization Act; H.R. 3080, the "Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA);
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
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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
"Financial reporting requirements of pension plan liabilities";
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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