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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 200E |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New Orleans |
State | LA |
Zip Code | 70113 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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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
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: Kimberly H. Despeaux, Sr Vice President, Federal Policy, Regulatory & Governmental Affairs |
Date | 03/08/2013 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, appropriations issues generally; H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, appropriations issues generally; S. 3295, Labor, HHS Appropriations Act, appropriations issues generally; FY 2013 Interior Environment Appropriations, appropriations issues generally; H. Con. Res 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution, appropriations issues generally; HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 2891, Americas Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 3379, Regional Haze Federalism Act, to provide States increased flexibility in
implementing standards through State implementation plans, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 4387, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 6091, regional haze and other environmental provisions in FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making, all provisions; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance; S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1815, Cross State Air Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1833, Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act, draft guidance; S. 2300, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, Clean Water Act-related amendments on Waters of the United States, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. J. Res. 37, disapproving EPA MATS rule, entire resolution.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 3096/S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 (RESTORE Act), all provisions; H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency and electric transportation; H.R. 5967, American
Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP and rural transportation; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives; H.R. 2072, To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R. 1280, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R. 2068/S. 1394, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed, all provisions. License renewal issues generally; NRC oversight issues generally; NRC Commissioners renomination issues generally.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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
H.R. 2273/S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, to introduce transparency and broaden participation in settlement of regulatory lawsuits, provisions pertaining to elec utility industry; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, provisions pertaining to coal ash and RESTORE 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the reauthorization and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program, provisions pertaining to oversight issues; H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric
utility industry; H.R. 3834, Advancing Americas networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends, all provisions; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to spectrum; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, provisions pertaining to pension smoothing 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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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
H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to spectrum.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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
S.158, STB Reauthorization, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S.49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, provisions pertaining to coal ash; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, provisions pertaining to Restore Act, coal ash, and captive shipper.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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
S. Amendment 1654, to H.R. 1813, Boozman Amendment to Surface Transportation Bill, private property protection act to preserve existing authority to use eminent domain, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R.1433, Private Property Rights Protection Act, preserving existing authority for utilities to use eminent domain authority, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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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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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