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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27753-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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
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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 | 01/19/2011 |
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
Fiscal Year 2011 Omnibus Appropriations legislation, funding for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs
HR 3082, Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution, funding for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs
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 |
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Pitsor |
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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. 3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (INCAAA), a bill 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;
need for federal investment in electric transmission infrastructure;
federal investment in providing shorepower to ocean-going vessels in port;
H.R. 5470, to exclude an external power supply for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from the application of certain energy efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act;
H.R. 5112/S. 3250, Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act, legislation that directs the Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA) to identify, annually, the core competencies necessary for federal personnel performing building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions to comply with requirements under federal law, including competencies relating to sustainability, water efficiency, electrical safety, and building performance measures;
H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Section 243, Pilot Program on Collaborative Energy Security, directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a collaborative energy security pilot program involving one or more partnerships between a military installation and a national laboratory, for the purpose of evaluating and validating secure, salable microgrid components and systems for deployment;
H.R. 5230, Military Energy Security Act, a bill that directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a collaborative energy security pilot program involving one or more partnerships between a military installation and a national laboratory, for the purpose of evaluating and validating secure, salable microgrid components and systems for deployment;
S. 3455, Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to deployment of microgrids;
Federal Energy Management Program at the U.S. Department of Energy;
administration of the Energy Star program;
Guidance and Standards for Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Federal Facilities;
information exchange on smart grid technologies;
Energy Star program for solid state lighting luminaires;
Energy Star program for compact fluorescent lamps;
Energy Star program for advanced climate controls;
Energy Star program for residential light fixtures;
General Services Administration's implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA);
Department of Energy's Next Generation Lighting Initiative;
development of draft legislation (Senate) on the Energy Star program;
extension of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule on lamp labeling;
Honduras Electric Utility and possible smart grid deployment in Honduras;
NEMA Preimum Motors and exports
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Pitsor |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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Justin |
Neumann |
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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
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption/acceptance of the IECEx Scheme;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies with respect to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) acceptance of manufacturers' test data for hazardous locations;
OSHA administration of the NRTL program;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption of updated voluntary national consensus standards, such as American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 series of standards for safety signage;
education/outreach on importance of deenergization of electrical equipment;
inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535.2 standard for safety signage in the upcoming OSHA rulemaking to establish Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (I2P2)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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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Owen |
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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
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas;
reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) - general;
proper identification under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule of pre-graphitized electrodes resulting from combining petroleum coke and coal tar pitch and heating to high temperatures;
H.R. 2420, Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act, a bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to ensure a uniform Federal scheme of regulation of restrictions in the use of certain substances in electrical products and equipment in interstate and foreign commerce
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Owen |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5116, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2011 ("COMPETES"), a bill to invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States;
availability of Critical Materials for Energy Efficient Technologies ("Rare Earths");
S. 3521, Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010, a bill that establishes within the Departmemnt of the Interior the Rare Earth Policy Task Force to monitor and assist federal agencies in expediting the review and approval of permits to accelerate the completion of projects that will increase investment in, exploration for, and development of domestic rare earths;
H.R. 6160, Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010, a bill to establish within the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of rare earth materials to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Craig |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
expansion of coverage of the Commercial Building Tax Deduction;
inclusion of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit in tax legislation, including H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1796/S. 1216, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, legislation to promote carbon monoxide detectors and establish Underwriters Laboratories standards as mandatory consumer product safety rules enforced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC);
implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, including development of a public database
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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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Owen |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
reform of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA);
reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA);
implementation of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy;
Sustainable Growth Rate & physician Medicare spending;
reform of the 510(k) process;
clearance of medical imaging products
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 |
Lindsay |
Morris |
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David |
Fisher |
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Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senate Budget Cmte |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adoption of regulatory requirements for listing of nurse call systems;
implementation of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy;
Sustainable Growth Rate & Medicare physician payments/funding;
overall Medicare reimbursement for imaging in inpatient, outpatient and physician office settings
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Morris |
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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
Advanced Energy Investment Tax Credit (48C) renewal of funding in H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010;
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), Section 1502, Conflict Minerals;
H.R. 5470, to exclude an external power supply for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from the application of certain energy efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State - Dept of (DOS), Energy - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Updyke |
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Justin |
Neumann |
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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
availability of Buy American compliant products under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
domestic and international availability of certain "rare earth" elements;
U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement;
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on industrial goods;
trade with Mexico (general);
discussion with Department of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, and Office of Management and Budget on TEC meeting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) baggage screening technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act, legislation directing the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe minimum standards for providers of hazardous material (hazmat) transportation emergency response information services;
domestic and international regulations on lithium battery safety in transportation;
authorization of federal surface transportation programs;
federal regulation of lamps containing radioactive materials;
H.R. 6247, Smart Technologies for Communities Act, a bill to optimize transportation through efficient operations and maintenance programs, provisions related to intelligent transportation systems
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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
S. 3634, a bill to temporarily suspend customs duties on certain occupancy sensor switches
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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Internet Address: http://www.nema.org/about/members/
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