4th Quarter - Report

BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for DNV USA INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to BSEE offshore safety rules regarding pipelines

Foreign entity interest: DNV GL is owned by DNV GL A/S of Norway, which is ultimately owned by the Det Norske Veritas Foundation; interested in pipeline safety rules.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOAN M. BONDAREFF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Navy, Dept of

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act

Foreign entity interest: DNV GL is owned by DNV GL A/S of Norway, which is ultimately owned by the Det Norske Veritas Foundation; interested in issues related to the 21st Century Cures Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOAN M. BONDAREFF —
STEPHEN PERANICH —

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 34 (114th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Provisions in House and Senate Coast Guard Authorization Acts (H.R. 1987, S. 1611, H.R. 4188, P.L. 114-120) pertaining to classification and third party certification of Fishing Vessels and classification of Polar Icebreaker vessels; Provisions related to Navy High Speed Ferry vessel classification in the House and Senate National Defense Authorization Acts (H.R. 4909, S. 2943) and in the Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2829); U.S. Navy's Great Green Fleet Initiative; Issues related to the capabilities and competencies of High Speed Vessels

Foreign entity interest: DNV GL is owned by DNV GL A/S of Norway, which is ultimately owned by the Det Norske Veritas Foundation; interested in vessel classification.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOAN M. BONDAREFF Chief Counsel and Acting Deputy Administrator, MARAD; Majority Counsel, House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
STEPHEN PERANICH Chief of Staff to Congressman Gene Taylor
CJ ZANE —

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1611 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th), H.R. 4188 (114th), H.R. 1987 (114th), S. 2943 (114th), S. 2829 (114th)

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.