3rd Quarter - Report

CANSLER CONSULTING, LLC for FLOW-LINER SYSTEMS, LTD.

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support provisions in H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 that increase funding level for lead pipe replacement and reduces lead contamination in drinking water. Issues relating to emerging, certified drinking water infrastructure trenchless technologies.

Foreign entity interest: Wavin, Stationsplein 3 8011 CW, Zwolle, Netherlands, manufactures the small, flexible tube made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and used to line existing drinking water service lines creating an effective barrier between drinking water supply and pipe material.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY CANSLER Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7608 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relating to National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300) encouraging water systems to innovate and adapt to certified technologies that are proven, safe, affordable and effective and the need for clarity from EPA relating to allowable use of new technologies and materials in drinking water projects. Issues relating to water systems acceptance of trenchless lining technologies that creates barrier from lead contaminants in lead service lines. Issues relating to EPA drinking water program applications that should instruct applicants to provide examples of recent ways they have adopted new, certified drinking water infrastructure materials, technologies & procurement practices and the cost benefits achieved. Issues relating to annual congressional reports from states and localities that explains new methodologies and technologies that have, or will be adopted to remedy public concerns like lead in drinking water and achieves cost-savings. Support provisions in S.3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, that provide a grant program to public water systems employing new emerging drinking water technologies. Support EPA Final Rule on Guidance Documents, EPA-HQ-OA-2020-0128. Issues relating to the Meeting Summary from the U.S. EPA NDWAC LEAD AND COPPER WORKING GROUP March 25-26, 2014 and determination that a lead service line counts as being replaced when samples collected from that lead service line are ≤ 0.015 mg/L. Issues relating to EPA Region 2 in New Jersey possibly planning to conduct research on lining lead service lines.

Foreign entity interest: Wavin, Stationsplein 3 8011 CW, Zwolle, Netherlands, manufactures the small, flexible tube made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and used to line existing drinking water service lines creating an effective barrier between drinking water supply and pipe material.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY CANSLER Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3590 (116th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.