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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 South Building |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Gaithersburg |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20878 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40002018-87
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6. House ID# 397200002
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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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: TIMOTHY CANSLER |
Date | 4/20/2016 4:06:18 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to implementation of FY 2016 program for Section 10007 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79).
Issues relating to USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services compliance with state environmental regulations and timeline for cooperative agreements.
Issues relating to USDA proposed rule to amend user fees, (7 CFR 354, Docket No. APHIS20130021)
adding new User Fee categories and adjusting current fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection services conducted by Custom and Border Protection under Section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a) that authorizes the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to collect user fees for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services.
Issues relating to enhanced inter-agency cooperation regarding issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates for agricultural international trade.
Issues relating to US Forest Service completion of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and implement integrated pest management to control invasive weeds in all national forests in Region V.
Support Senate companion legislation to H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act, specifically Title I, Expedited Environmental Analysis and Availability of Categorical Exclusions to Expedite Forest Management Activities.
Issues relating to impacts on agriculture from final rule (80 FR 37054) on Waters of the U.S.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Forest Service, 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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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
Support inclusion of HR 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015, that amends Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) to reduce regulatory and enforcement ambiguities and redundancies into S. 659 the Bi-partisan Sportsmen Act.
Issues relating to the final rule (80 FR 37054) defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act.
Issues relating to a study conducted by EPA Region 9 on pesticide residues and schools in select California counties.
USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services program environmental compliance with State environmental requirements.
Issues relating to FY 2017 Interior and Environment Appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Issues relating to relationships between EPA and respective state environmental agencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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
Issues relating to the continuing emphasis on agricultural inspections, including canine inspections at all U.S. points of entry.
Issues relating to the necessary training and supervision of Custom and Border Protection Agricultural Specialists.
Issues relating to CBP Agriculture Specialists staffing and impacts of attrition.
Issues relating to the number of Khapra Beetle detections in U.S.
Issues relating to USDA proposed rule to amend user fees, (7 CFR 354, Docket No. APHIS20130021)
adding new User Fee categories and adjusting current fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection services conducted by Custom and Border Protection under Section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a) that authorizes the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to collect user fees for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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
Support the Appropriations for FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies including Plant Health discretionary levels for Specialty Crop Pests including glassy-winged sharp shooter the vector for Pierce Disease in grapes, European Grapevine moth, Asian Citrus Psylllid, Citrus Health Response Program, Light Brown Apple Moth, Fruit Flies, Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer impacting avocado production and Pest Detection.
Equal County-Federal cost share for cooperative agreements for USDA-APHIS Wildlife Specialists.
Support FY 2017 Appropriations for the Departments of Interior and Environment, specifically relating to adequate funding of US Forest Service for fire suppression, healthy forest initiatives and completion of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and implementing integrated pest management to control invasive weeds in all national forests in Region V.
Support FY 2017 Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, specifically relating to adequate funding for administration of Agricultural Inspections for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Issues relating to organizational structure of the Environmental Protection Agency in the FY 2017 Appropriations Bill for Interior and Environment specifically relating to autonomy of EPA regions in their operations and enforcement, reporting and communications structure of the EPA Regions and the Washington, DC office and EPA Regions administration of policy initiatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Forest Service
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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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ISSUE 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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