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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW, #360 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Newark |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32464-12
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6. House ID# 315930000
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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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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: Kristen Ludecke, Vice President, Federal Affairs |
Date | 07/22/2013 |
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
H.R. 621, Ensuring Affordable Energy Act, to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, and for other purposes
S. 7, Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (issues related to clean energy and effects of climate change)
S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (issues related to the Clean Air Act and climate change)
S. 318, Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013, a bill to rescind funds made available to the Administrator of the EPA if the Administrator fails to meet certain deadlines
S. 319, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act
S. 332, Climate Protection Act of 2013
Issues related to EPA implementation of Clean Water Act, Section 316(b)
Issues related to Coal Residuals Reuse
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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Naraine |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Shannon |
Banaga |
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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, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Housing and Urban Development assistance for Superstorm Sandy)
FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy)
FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding)
FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations (potential issues related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation)
FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep)
Issues related to implementation of Superstorm Sandy aid
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD),
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 |
Donise |
Cameron |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Neil |
Naraine |
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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
H.R. 2449, To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United
States and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016
H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
S. 1205, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013
S.1209, State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013
S.1240, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013
Issues related to natural gas supply
Issues related to transmission siting, permitting, management and associated return on equity
Issues related to smart grid and grid resiliency generally
Department of Energy Funding Opportunity Announcement #DE-FOA-0000800 related to the Application by Holtec International for funding a Small Modular Reactor (SMR160)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Neil |
Naraine |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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Shannon |
Banaga |
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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. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 (issues related to LIHEAP funding and tax reform)
Issues related to tax reform priorities for utilities generally, dividend tax rate, accelerated depreciation, and excess deferred taxes
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 |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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Neil |
Naraine |
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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. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Issues related to Cybersecurity and information sharing
Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Donise |
Cameron |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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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
H.R. 1027, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (issues related to research and development for electric vehicles)
H.R. 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (provisions related to tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling
infrastructure)
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 |
Donise |
Cameron |
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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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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
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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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