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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27753-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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
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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: Mr. Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 04/13/2012 |
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
helium shortage related to use in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging equipment;
electric transmission siting policy;
Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program projects and objectives;
information exchange on DOE's Vehicle Technologies Program;
administration of Energy Star product certification programs;
adminsitration of the Department of Energy (DOE) Solid State Lighting program;
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provisions relating to industrial energy efficiency, building codes, and transformer rebate program;
H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, provisions relating to industrial energy efficiency and building codes;
energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers;
promotion of microgrids on military installations;
implementation of the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (P.L. 111-212);
federal policy on high performance buildings;
Department of Energy (DOE) - Department of Defense (DOD) Memorandum of Understanding on energy security;
S. 395/H.R. 2147, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, legislation to repeal provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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Pitsor |
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Connell |
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Neumann |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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Lindsay |
Morris |
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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
tax incentives for electric vehicle refueling property;
energy incentive extender legislation including 25C, 30C, and Commercial Building Tax Deducation (CBTD) changes;
H.R. 4096, STORAGE 2012 Act, legislation to establish tax incentives for energy storage investment;
implementation of the tax on medical devices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Creevy |
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Lindsay |
Morris |
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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
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the DOE Vehicle Technologies Program, ARPA-E, DOE research and development programs, DOE Solid State Lighting Program, DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs;
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Defense Appropriations Act, provisions for DOD energy efficiency and energy security programs;
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), including smart grid, Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and industrial materials programs; the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP);
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Department of Transportation (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology ITS research and standards program and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHSMA) education and enforcement of lithium battery safety regulations;
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for airport and port security imaging technology and Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and federal energy efficiency and labeling standards;
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for EPA Energy Star product programs; U.S. Geological Survey research on domestic critical materials supplies, and the Bureau of Land Management's research on helium supplies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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James |
Creevy |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
domestic and international availability of certain rare earth elements;
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations;
implementation of the U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement;
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on industrial goods;
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rulemaking on "conflict minerals"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Craig |
Updyke |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
critical material supplies and resources
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Pitsor |
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Justin |
Neumann |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA; P.L. 110-314), including management of SaferProducts.gov public database;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulations for carbon monoxide (CO) aerosols used for testing CO detection devices;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) carbon monoxide (CO) and fire/smoke detection education and awareness campaigns;
federal regulations on electromagnetic emissions and interference;
arc flash mitigation;
hazards posed by ingestion of lithium coin/button cell batteries;
development of H.R. 4326, legislation to require mandatory U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and to establish a federal grants program to promote state adoption of CO detection requirements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Sarah |
Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
implementation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 emissions standards for non-road diesel engines;
Information Collection Request (ICR) for Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (MMMM NESHAP);
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxic Substances Control Act chemical work plans and methodology for selection;
effect of existing regulatory reform proposals on existing/pending environmental regulations, including the Boiler MACT and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulations;
status of general industry legal challenges to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations;
S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, legislation to reform and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)
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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Owen |
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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
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rulemaking (RIN 3142-AA08) to amend its existing rules and regulations governing procedures for union election and representation cases;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies with respect to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) acceptance of manufacturers' test data for hazardous (classified) location equipment;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption/acceptance of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Ex Scheme;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption of updated voluntary consensus standards by reference, including American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535-2011 series of standards for workplace/facility safety signs;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule modifying its Hazard Communication Standard
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deployment of standards for baggage and cargo security, including the Digitial Imaging and Communications in Security (DICOS) standard
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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Kyle |
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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
domestic and international regulations on lithium battery safety in transportation;
H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, legislation to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other purposes; provisions related to lithium battery safety in transportation;
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions relating to intelligent transportation systems (ITS);
S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, provisions related to intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1113, Critical Materials Policy Act, legislation to require the U.S. Department of the Interior to assess which minerals qualify as critical materials and to facilitate the development and domestic production of resources to meet nation's critical materials needs;
draft legislation on federal helium policy;
House Rare Earths Caucus
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA) III agreement on submitting 510(k) for a Change to Existing Device;
H.R. 2104, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011, legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act to implement certain requirements for personnel who perform or plan the technical component(s) of medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures;
deficit reduction and threats to reimbursement for medical imaging services;
reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA);
modifications to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) process and performance;
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/physician payments for imaging services
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Morris |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
comments to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on funding and dissemination of comparative effectiveness research for medical devices;
Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging services;
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/physician payments for imaging services under Medicare;
implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging;
sunshine reporting of payments to physicians
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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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Internet Address: http://www.nema.org/about/members/
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