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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA regulations regarding the recovery of chlorofluorocarbons from end-of-life white goods and vehicles

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Maritime Commission

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Metal theft issues. H.R. 867 / S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013. S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 394 (113th), H.R. 867 (113th), S. 761 (113th)

Railroads RRR

Problems experienced by the scrap recycling industry, which ships very significant tonnages (and a significant portion of its manufactured product) by rail, including service problems with the railroads and anticompetitive behavior of the railroads, particularly as such problems affect small and medium size businesses.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS)

Roads/Highway ROD

The significant performance, safety and environmental benefits gained by using crumb rubber from scrap tires in the construction of asphalt roads and how to encourage states to use more of this clearly superior product.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Definition of Solid Waste and its inappropriate application to certain recyclable and recycled materials Issues relating to the processing and exportation of e-scrap RCRA Subtitle C Definition of Solid Waste rulemaking as it applies to recycled materials

Contacted: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Maritime Commission

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Discussions regarding the significant environmental benefits that can be achieved through a modest increase in truck weights/bridge weights and the addition of a sixth axle on a tractor trailer combination.

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Environment/Superfund ENV

The application of voluntary operational standards for electronics recyclers. EPA's interpretation of the Clean Air Act as it relates to the recovery of chlorofluorocarbons from certain items. Efforts to encourage Design for the Environment and Design for Recycling(R), both of which would greatly improve the recyclability of many products and result in dramatically less use of hazardous or toxic substances in such products. Electronics and plastics recycling issues. H.R. 2791, Responsible Electronics Recycling Act S. 2090 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Maritime Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2090 (113th), H.R. 2791 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to the safe and efficient recycling of scrap electronics

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Maritime Commission

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

The effects that a ban on exports of scrap electronics will have on the legitimate recycling of electronic devices Discussions with regard to trade promotion & exports of scrap materials--metal, paper, glass, plastic, rubber, textiles & electronics Discussions with regard to the inappropriate application of the Basel Convention and the OECD Waste Agreement to non-hazardous, specification grade commodities manufactured from scrap/recyclable materials. Discussions with regard to real and potential trade barriers imposed by foreign nations. Discussions with regard to the application of ITAR, EAR, OFAC and other regulations as they relate to the international trade of recycled materials. Discussions regarding misclassification of recyclable materials as solid waste thereby resulting in import shipments being turned away at the borders Discussion with regard to the inappropriate application of the requirement for "mill certificates" as it relates to scrap metal being brought into the U.S. for manufacture into specification grade commodities that substitute for virgin materials in the manufacture of new basic materials

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Maritime Commission; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Discussions with regard to the theft of cargo exported from the U.S., whether on the high seas or at destination ports but before it is released to the consignee Discussions regarding maintenance of domestic waterways with specific focus on maintaining adequate depth through dredging or other means to avoid impeding the normal flow of materials by barge. Discussions with regard to dredging of ports to accommodate the new classes of container ships and cargo ships to assure US manufacturers ability to export their products Discussions regarding the economic impact of exporters who are being hindered by the port slowdowns and massive backlogs at the West Coast ports as a result of the ILWU and PMA failing to agree on a new labor contract.

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)