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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to Fuel Quality Directive; Issues related to U.S. Trade Agreements.

Contacted: Marine Mammal Commission; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

CEA Reauthorization with specific reference to H.R. 634 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act, H.R. 1003 - To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders, and H.R. 1256 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 677 (113th), H.R. 1003 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th), H.R. 1256 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General education and issues related to renewable fuels; General tax discussion, including tax reform, energy taxation, and tax expenditures; Issues related to potential corporate tax changes that led to the aspects of the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA); Other issues related to tax reform.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to crude oil theft in Nigeria; Issues related to U.S. Arctic Policy; Issues related to Shell India tax dispute.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Marine Mammal Commission; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

General issues related to Toxic Substances Control Act (no bill number assigned); S. 1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act, all provisions; S 696 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2013, all provisions.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Marine Mammal Commission; White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Air authorization issues and implementation of BOEM's new authority in Alaska; General offshore issues related to commerce such as rigs to reefs, seismic, oceans policy; Issues related to simplifying and clarifying regulatory requirements for offshore O/G including NEPA; Issues related to the export of natural gas and crude oil.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Marine Mammal Commission; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Application for a presidential permit to build the KXL pipeline, no bill number; Discussion of Potential No Action Letter on Swap Dealer Registration; Issues related to DOI's Alaska specific OCS regulations; Issues related to the EU FQD Section 7a language assigning a higher default value to oil sands fuel; Issues related to Gas Electric Coordination; General issues related to oil and gas development on leases in the Gulf of Mexico, including regulatory and permit issues related to Gulf leases;General Arctic regulation and standards issues; General issues related to blow out preventers; General issues related to natural gas, including BLM regulation of natural gas production on Federal lands and the regulation of natural gas facilities under the Clean Air Act; General issues related to the Coast Guard; General offshore energy and safety issues; General offshore issues with field trip to Olympus TLP; H.R. 2217, Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014, specifically amendment to prevent funds from being made available to enforce section 526 of EISA 2007; H.R. 2265 - More Energy More Jobs Act, all provisions; Issues related to the implementation of finding from DOI's 60-day review of Shell's 2012 season; Issues related hydraulic fracturing, including TSCA Section 8(a) and 8(d) rulemakings on Hydraulic Fracturing industry ; Issues related to Crude Exports; Issues related to exploration and development of Alaska offshore oil and gas leases; Issues related to LNG exports; Issues related to the Usage of Natural Gas as a Transport Fuel; S. 1100 North American Alternative Fuels Act, all provisions to repeal Section 526 of EISA 2007; Pending EPA GHG NSPS guidance to states on regulating existing utilities under Section 111d of the Clean Air Act; Issues related to position limits and Bona Fide Hedge Exemptions; S. 630 - FAIR Act of 2013, all provisions; Issues related to interest in offshore access (not specific to a permit or regulation).

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Marine Mammal Commission; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2265 (113th), H.R. 2217 (113th), S. 630 (113th), S. 1100 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 888 - General Duty Clarification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 68 - Secure Chemical Facilities Act, all provisions; Issues related to the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Marine Mammal Commission; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 888 (113th), S. 68 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to seismic activities and potential impacts on marine mammals; Shell's activities and interest in marine science (not specific to a permit or regulation).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Marine Mammal Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to Alaska OCS air permitting and revenue sharing; Issues related to decommissioning, turning decommissioned platforms into artificial reefs; Issues related to Environmental Impact Studies related to oil and gas exploration in the US OCS; General issues related to National Ocean Policy, spatial planning, and ecosystems based management systems; General seismic, offshore access and resource potential issues; H.R. 2231 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, all provisions;Issues related to Marine Sound/Marine Mammals; Issues related to National Ocean Policy Final Implementation Plan; Issues related to OCS Access/5-Yr Plan; Issues related to OCS lease terms; Issues related to offshore safety; S. 1079 - Artificial Reef Promotion Act of 2013, all provisions.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1079 (113th), H.R. 2231 (113th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Maritime shipping and transport issues related to Alaska offshore energy development; NOAA-NMFS Supplemental Draft EIS for Arctic Activities.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Marine Mammal Commission; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to air permitting for offshore oil and gas activities; Issues relates to OCS Air Authority transfer from EPA to DOI.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Marine Mammal Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 1461 - Renewable Fuels Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 1462 - RFS Reform Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 875 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-levelethanolblends and for other purposes; Issues related to LNG-in-transport and LNG exports;Issues related to sulfur content in Fuels and Tier 3 Rule; Issues related to the EPA approval of E15 fuel; Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (no bill number assigned); S. 1195 - Renewable Fuels Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; S. 251 / H.R. 550 - Phantom Fuel Reform Act, all provisions; S. 344 - A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R. 1482 - Renewable Fuel Standards Amends Act, all provisions; Issues related to gas to liquids Corps of Engineers planning; Issues related to natural gas.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Marine Mammal Commission; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 344 (113th), S. 251 (113th), H.R. 875 (113th), H.R. 1482 (113th), H.R. 1461 (113th), H.R. 1462 (113th), H.R. 550 (113th), S. 1195 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 appropriations for the Dept of the Interior.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Marine Mammal Commission; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)