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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, 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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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 |
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| 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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; H.R. 2891, Americas Energy Independence Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power; H.R. 3379, Regional Haze Federalism Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; H.R. 4965, Preserve
the Waters of the U.S. Act (draft guidance), provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation, provisions pertaining to regional haze and other environmental issues; H.R. 6172, to prohibit EPA from finalizing any GHG performance standards for EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 1815, Cross State Air Pollution Act, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (draft guidance), provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the Clean Water Act; S. J. Res. 37, disapproving EPA MATS rule, provisions pertaining to the electric power industry; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making, all provisions; Waters of the U.S. (draft guidance), provisions pertaining to the electric power 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.2465/H.R. 5325, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; S.3469, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R. 4273, Resolving
Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.J. RES. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, 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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1751/H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, provisions pertaining to coal ash regulations; H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3512, Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the coal ash.
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 |
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
S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries.
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
S. 3485, A bill to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States, all provisions; Dividend tax issues generally; Disaster tax relief 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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, provisions pertaining to the 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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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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