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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Rm G1264 |
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City | San Ramon |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94583-2324 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9000-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
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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: Jason D. Kaune, Attorney & Agent for Filer |
Date | 1/23/2017 4:38:11 PM |
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
H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act; all provisions relating to energy
H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; all provisions
H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions
H.R. 905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; all provisions relating to drone usage
H.R. 4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; all provisions
H.R. 4937: PIPES Act of 2016; all provisions
H.R. 5050: Pipeline Safety Act of 2016; all provisions
H.R. 5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; all provisions
H.R. 5577: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act; all provisions
H. Con. Res. 125: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026; all provisions relating to energy
S. 15: Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; all provisions
S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; all provisions
S. 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas; all provisions
S. 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions
S. 2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; all provisions
S. 2276: PIPES Act of 2016; all provisions
S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; all provisions related to drone usage
S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; all provisions
General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #):
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Rulemaking
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule
Chemical Safety Board; issues regarding agency funding
Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order
Energy Facility Cyber Security
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S.
Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development
Natural Gas Exports
New National Environmental Policy Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions
Oil and Gas Sector Existing Source Methane Emissions Potential Rulemaking
Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) guidance
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization
Rail Car Safety; crude oil volatility
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) point of obligation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Pica Karp |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dave |
Sander |
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N/A |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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N/A |
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Greg |
Washington |
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N/A |
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
H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking
H.R. 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, all provisions related to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS)
H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; all provisions
H.R. 5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; all provisions
H.R. 5303: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title I - General Provisions
H.R. 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; all provisions
S. 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions
S. 293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions
S. 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking
S. 1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS)
S. 2072: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan; all provisions
S. 2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title II- Navigation
S. 3068: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; all provisions related to the funding of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #):
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking
Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)- Ozone Rulemaking
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking for Upstream Methane Emissions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program -
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions
Oil and Gas Sector Existing Source Methane Emissions Rulemaking
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations
Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking
Social Cost of Carbon
Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, 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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Pica Karp |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dave |
Sander |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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Greg |
Washington |
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N/A |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4219: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; all provisions
H.R. 5094: STAND for Ukraine Act; provisions related to sanctions
S. 2845: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016; all provisions
General Discussions Related to FOR (no specific Bill #):
African Energy Issues
Angolan Energy Issues
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2016
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues
Australian Energy and Investment Issues
Bangladesh Energy Issues
Brazil Energy Issues
Caspian Energy Transportation Options
China Energy Issues
Ecuador Rule of Law and Trade Issues
Eurasian Energy Security
European Energy Security
European Union (EU) Hydrocarbon Regulations
Indonesia Energy and Investment Issues
Iraq Energy Issues
Japan Energy and Investment Issues
Kazakhstan Energy Issues
Kazakhstan Permanent Normal Trade Relations
Korean Energy Issues
Kuwait Energy Issues
Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG)
Mexico Energy Issues
Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues
Nigeria Energy Issues
Russia Sanctions
Saudi Arabia Energy Issues
South Africa Energy Issues
Thailand Energy and Investment Issues
Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations
U.S.-Cuba Property Settlement Claims
Venezuela Sanctions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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 |
Renato |
Almeida |
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Maria |
Pica Karp |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Joo-Jin |
Ong |
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Benjamin |
Priddy |
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Dave |
Sander |
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James |
Thompson |
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Alexandra |
Valderrama |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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N/A |
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
H.R. 5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; all provisions
S. 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions
General Discussions Related to FUE (no specific Bill #):
Crude Oil Rail Transportation; rail safety, crude oil volatility
Energy Prices
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings
Gasoline Fuel Specifications
Gasoline Octane Standards
Gasoline Vapor Pressure
Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel
Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports
Strategic Petroleum Reserve; Sugarland Terminal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dave |
Sander |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Discussions Related to LAW (no specific Bill #):
Cyber Security Issues
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Revisions to Section 1504 of HR 4713 (111th Congress): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dave |
Sander |
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Alexandra |
Valderrama |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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Greg |
Washington |
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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
H.R. 898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions
H.R. 905: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 4297: To impose certain requirements on the Secretary of the Treasury relating to transmittals of country-by-country reports for purposes of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan; all provisions
H.R. 4377: American Business Competitiveness Act of 2016; all provisions
H. Con. Res. 125: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026; all provisions relating to energy
S. 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas; all provisions
General Discussions Related to TAX (no specific Bill #):
Tax Reform
Federal Excise Tax Modification
Highway Trust Fund Funding
Obama Administration Budget/Tax Proposals re: Oil Industry and Corporate Taxes
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase
Proposed Regulations Regarding Related-Party Debt (Section 385)
Senate Finance Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals
Tax Credit Extenders
The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dave |
Sander |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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Greg |
Washington |
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N/A |
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
H.R. 4219: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; all provisions
S. 3413: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; all provisions
General Discussions Related to TRD (no specific Bill #):
Foreign Investment Protection
Free Trade Zones
Generalized System of Preferences
Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement
Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement and the classification of fuels
U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
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Renato |
Almeida |
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N/A |
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William |
Koetzle |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Joo-Jin |
Ong |
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Benjamin |
Priddy |
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James |
Thompson |
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Alexandra |
Valderrama |
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N/A |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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N/A |
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Greg |
Washington |
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N/A |
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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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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