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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 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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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) |
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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: Mr. Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 07/13/2012 |
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
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program/specification for lamps;
Energy Star testing of compact fluorescent lamps;
electric transmission siting policy;
microgrids activities at U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Energy;
U.S. Department of Energy rulemaking for transformers;
U.S. Department of Energy rulemaking for Alternative Efficiency Determination Methods (AEDM);
U.S. Department of Energy rulemaking for electric motors;
U.S. Department of Energy rulemaking for Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps;
U.S. Department of Energy rulemaking for battery chargers and external power supplies;
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, provisions related to advanced metering infrastructure, demand response, industrial energy efficiency, building codes, and transformer rebate program;
H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, provisions related to advanced metering infrastructure, demand response, industrial energy efficiency, and building codes;
cybersecurity (general);
energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps;
impact of geomagnetic storms on the electrical grid;
helium shortages related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) production;
H.R. 3371, High-Performance Federal Buildings Act, legislation to produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance;
S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (INCAAA), legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of, and standards applicable to, certain appliances and equipment - provisions relating to lighting and motors;
administration of the Energy Star product certification programs;
administration of the U.S. Department of Energy Solid State Lighting program;
implementation of the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (P.L. 111-212);
federal policy on high performance buildings (general);
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Memorandum of Understanding on energy security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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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Morris |
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Justin |
Neumann |
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Updyke |
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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. 5326, Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the U.S. Department of Commerce's Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) smart grid engagement, funding for NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program, and NIST's role industrial materials;
development of Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) research on rare earth elements, promotion of access to domestic critical materials supplies, accessibility to helium, and the administration and fees associated with Energy Star product programs;
Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to microgrids for military installations;
H.R. 5972, Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Federal Highway Administration's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) architecture research and standards and funding for informing U.S. businesses and foreign shippers of new requirements for safe air shipment of lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries and equipment;
H.R. 5855/S. 3216, Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions related to imaging technologies for security equipment and U.S. Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and federal energy efficiency and labeling standards;
H.R. 5325, Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Solid State Lighting Program, technical assistance activities at EERE's Advanced Manufacturing Office, Energy Information Administration (EIA), and EERE's Vehicle Technologies Program for Outreach, Deployment and Analysis
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Neumann |
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Updyke |
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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
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxic Substances Control Act chemical work plans and methodology;
S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act, legislation to reform and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA);
implementation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 emissions standards for non-road diesel engines;
EPA greenhouse gas reporting program for sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas;
United Nations negotiations on mercury
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Creevy |
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Owen |
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Updyke |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
benefits of smart manufacturing and a national manufacturing strategy;
S. 1113, Critical Materials Policy Act, legislation to facilitate the reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce, education, research, and international capabilities in the United States;
H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012, legislation to provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations
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
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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. 4096, STORAGE 2012 Act, legislation to establish tax incentives for energy storage investment;
tax incentives for electric vehicle refueling property;
Commercial Building Tax Deducation;
Advanced Motor Tax Credit;
medical device tax;
preservation of the Last In, First Out (LIFO) inventory accounting method;
conference on "Revitalizing America" (focused on general tax reform and job creation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Neumann |
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Brian |
Connell |
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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. 1813/H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, legislation reauthorizing federal surface transpoartation programs - provisions related to intelligent transportation systems and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE);
domestic and international regulations on lithium battery safety in transportation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2627, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical transformers rated at 40VA;
H.R. 4922, to extend the temporary suspenction of duty on phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, and cerium terbium-doped;
H.R. 4955, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain programmable controllers;
H.R. 5115, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on resin cement based on calcium carbonate and silicone resins;
H.R. 5094, to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W equipped with a capacitor rated not over 4 microfarads;
H.R. 5095, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 85 W;
H.R. 5095, to renew the temporary suspension of duty on AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 95 W;
H.R. 5099, to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 72 W;
H.R. 5101, to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 72 W designed to be operated by means of an infrared remote control;
H.R. 5102, to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W equipped with a capacitor rated over 5 microfarads;
H.R. 5113, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a compound of strontium chloroapatite-europium;
H.R. 5114, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores;
H.R. 5116, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on zinc silicate phosphor;
H.R. 5117, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol ac;
H.R. 5118, to suspend temporarily the duty on a Phosphor blend of Yttrium Oxide doped with Europium and Lanthanum Phosphate luminophores;
H.R. 5119, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony;
H.R. 5120, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate phosphor;
H.R. 5121, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on small particle calcium chloride phosphate phosphor;
H.R. 5122, to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium;
H.R. 5123, to suspend temporarily the duty on a Phosphor Blend of Yttrium Oxide doped with Europium, Cerium Aluminate doped with Terbium and Barium Aluminate doped with Europium;
H.R. 5124, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium halophosphate doped with europium;
H.R. 5125, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor;
H.R. 5126, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on barium magnesium aluminate phosphor;
H.R. 5127, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on coarse yttrium oxide phosphor;
H.R. 5128, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on ultrafine yttrium oxide phosphor;
H.R. 5130, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain time switches;
H.R. 5131, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain porcelain lampholder housings;
H.R. 5132, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lamp-holder housings of aluminum, containing sockets (provided for in subheading 8536.61.00);
H.R. 5133, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain occupancy sensors;
H.R. 5134, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge protectors;
H.R. 5135, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters;
H.R. 5136, to suspend temporarily the duty on banana jack connectors;
H.R. 5137, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain brass lamp-holder housings;
H.R. 5138, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic lamp-holder housings;
H.R. 5179, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on europium oxide;
H.R. 5180, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates;
H.R. 5181, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide;
H.R. 5182, to suspend temporarily the duty on cerium nitrate;
H.R. 5183, to suspend temporarily the duty on gadolinium oxide;
H.R. 5184, to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum oxide;
H.R. 5185, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide;
H.R. 5218, to suspend temporarily the duty on complete digital process control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
H.R. 5470, to suspend temporarily the duty on polycrystalline alumina tubes and shaped bodies designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps;
H.R. 5471, to suspend temporarily the duty on metal screw type bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps;
H.R. 5473, to suspend temporarily the duty on frit rings composed of dysprosium oxide, dysprosium monosilicate, and mullite;
H.R. 5475, to suspend temporarily the duty on polycrystalline alumina discharge tubes prefilled with metal halide salts and designated for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps;
H.R. 5476, to suspend temporarily the duty on ceramic bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, with metal locking pins to allow passage of an electrical current;
H.R. 5477, to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) cooler modules (LCM);
H.R. 5478, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED Tubular LED (TLED);
H.R. 5479, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED down light modules (DLM);
H.R. 5480, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED display modules (LDM);
H.R. 5481, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED line modules;
H.R. 5482, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED twistable down light modules (TDLM);
H.R. 5483, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED spot light modules (SLM);
H.R. 5485, to suspend temporarily the duty on LED drivers;
H.R. 5627, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lutetium oxide;
H.R. 5628, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide;
H.R. 5629, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cerium sulfide pigments;
H.R. 5722, to suspend temporarily the duty on strontium europium halophosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps
H.R. 5723, to suspend temporarily the duty on yttrium europium oxide for the production of fluorescent lamps;
H.R. 5724, to suspend temporarily the duty on barium magnesium aluminum oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps;
H.R. 5725, to suspend temporarily the duty on calcium chloride phosphate activated by manganese and/or antimony for use in the production of fluorescent lamps;
H.R. 5726, to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum phosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps;
S. 2741, to suspend temporarily the duty on gadolinium oxide;
S. 2742, to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum oxide;
S. 2744, to renew the temporary suspension of duty on europium oxide;
S. 2745, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixed xylidines;
S. 2746, to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty yttrium oxide;
S. 2747, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of lanthanum phosphate, cerium-doped lanthanum phosphate, cerium phosphate, and terbium phosphate;
S. 2748, to suspend temporarily the duty on benzamine, dodecyl-, branched;
S. 2749, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide;
S. 2846, to suspend temporarily the duty on preformed iodide pellets or powder composed of iodides of dysprosium, thallium sodium, holmium, thulium, and calcium;
S. 2849, to suspend temporarily the duty on frit rings composed of dysprosium oxide, dysprosium monosilicate, and mullite;
S. 2852, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with antistatic;
S. 2942, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cerium sulfide pigments;
S. 2943, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lutetium oxide;
S. 2944, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of coprecipitates of yttrium phosphate and cerium phosphate;
S. 2945, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of coprecipitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide;
S. 2961, to suspend temporarily the duty on certain switchgear assemblies and panel boards specifically designed for wind turbine generators;
S. 3010, to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbirum-doped
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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
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
Executive Order on impact of regulations on trade;
international market barriers to electric motors;
World Customs Organization negotiations on classification of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps;
domestic and international availability of certain rare earth elements;
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations;
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum negotiations on environmental goods;
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rulemaking on "conflict minerals"
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deployment of standards for baggage and cargo security, including the Digitial Imaging and Communications in Security (DICOS) Standards;
S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology (SECURE IT) Act, legislation to improve information security
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
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15. General issue area code CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), including management of the saferproducts.gov public database;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) carbon monoxide and smoke/fire detection education and awareness activities;
hazards posed by ingestion of lithium coin/button cell batteries (general);
H.R. 4326, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, legislation to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standards by treating those standards as consumer product safety rules and to establish a grants program to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes;
S. 3343, Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, legislation to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standards by treating those standards as consumer product safety rules and to establish a grants program to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes;
S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act, legislation to protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate consumer product safety standards to require child-resistant closures on remote controls and other consumer products that use such batteries;
Glowing Connection Interrupter (GCI) technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures with respect to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) acceptance of manufacturers' test data for equipment in hazardous (classified) locations;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration adoption/acceptance of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Certification for Standards for Electrical Equipment in Explosive Atmospheres for Hazardous (Classified) Locations (Ex Scheme);
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption of updated voluntary consensus standards by reference (general);
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) incorporation, by reference, of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 series of standards for workplace and facility safety signs into OSHA regulations;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final rule modifying its Hazard Communication Standard to conform to the United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1113, Critical Materials Policy Act, a bill to facilitate the reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce, education, research, and international capabilities in the U.S.;
S. 2374, Helium Stewardship Act, a bill to ensure responsible draw-down of the Federal Helium Reserve in a manner that protects the interests of private industry, the scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
deficit reduction and threats to reimbursement for medical imaging services;
reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA);
modifications/reform of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) process and performance;
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/physician payments for imaging services in Medicare;
H.R. 2104, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011, legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act to implement certain requirements for personnel who perform or plan the technical component(s) of medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures;
sunshine provisions of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148);
joint planning/development of Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH) Industry Forum with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in which industry and Agency reviewers discuss pertinent issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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
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.
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16. Specific lobbying issues
implementation of the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590; P.L. 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging;
sunshine reporting of payments to physicians;
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/physicial payments issues in Medicare;
Medicare reimbursements for medical imaging
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://www.nema.org/about/members/
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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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4 | 8 | 12 |