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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, 18TH FLOOR |
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City | AKRON |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 44308 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 43764-12
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6. House ID# 312290000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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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: J. Michael Eckard |
Date | 8/31/2018 9:07:21 AM |
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
"Clean Power Plan" final rule by the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (Olsen)
H.R. 1119 the "Satisfying Energy Needs and Serving the Environment (SENSE) Act" (Rothfus)
S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (Capito)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 |
Lorna |
Wisham |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Mike |
Eckard |
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Marty |
Hall |
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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
S. 79, the Securing Energy infrastructure Act (King)
S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (Portman)
S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Barrasso)
S. 1265, a bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes. (Markey)
H.R. 590, a bill to foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies. (Latta)
H.R. 1320, a bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 related to NRC user fees and annual charges and for other purposes. (Kinzinger)
H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017 (Shimkus)
Department of Energys review of grid reliability and resiliency
Department of Energys proposed rulemaking on Grid Resiliency (at FERC)
Discussion about the potential impact of Electromagnetic Pulse on the electricity grid
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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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Wisham |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Mike |
Eckard |
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S. Colin |
Mount |
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Marty |
Hall |
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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
A Better Way: A Pro Growth Tax Code for all Americans; Unified Tax Reform Framework
S.540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (Thune)
H.R. 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (Bishop)
H.R. 1686, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities; (Paulsen)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Lorna |
Wisham |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Eckard |
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Marty |
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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.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Thune)
H.R.2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017
H.R.2997, 21st Century AIRR Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Eckard |
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Marty |
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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
HR. 1873 Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (LaMalfa)
Filed comments on Federal Communications Commission pole attachments reform proceedings
Discussion draft legislation on facilitations of broadband deployment
Senate discussion draft legislation on vegetation management
Use of utility facilities for broadband and advanced telecommunications technologies in general
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 |
Lorna |
Wisham |
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Anthony |
Alexander |
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Mike |
Eckard |
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Marty |
Hall |
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S. Colin |
Mount |
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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. 3266, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity) (Simpson)
H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST) (Culbertson)
HR. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Res. 504 Interior Appropriations bill regarding EPA funding for CCR state permit programs) (Calvert)
H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP) (Cole)
S.1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity) (Alexander)
S.1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST) (Shelby)
S.1771, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP) (Blunt)
Draft language for Senate Interior Appropriations bill regarding EPA funding for CCR state permit programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Marty |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
"Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulations of pole attachments."
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Mike |
Eckard |
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Lorna |
Wisham |
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Anthony |
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Martin |
Hall |
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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
H.R. 2723 Employee Rights Act (Roe)
H.R. 2775 Employee Privacy Protection Act (Wilson)
H.R. 2776 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Walberg)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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