SLK STRATEGIES for NATIONAL RENDERERS ASSOCIATION

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Increase in allow truck weight on the federal interstate highway system, specifically allowing 97,000-lb. trucks wiith six axles

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership ratification (TPP) Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (T-TIP) negotiations "Cash-only" food assistance BSE designation of trading partners

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks, and legislation related to extension/modification of existing federal tax credits for biofuels. Modification of the blenders' tax credit for biodiesel to a producers' tax credit Overall federal tax reform

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food safety FSMA implementation FDA registration. export certification, import registration, mandatory recall and standards of operation (CGMPs), preventive controls, transport, etc. Legislation/regulation/disposal of nonambulatory livestock Legislation relating to the reduction of food waste -- HR 4184, HR 4382, S 2974, S 3108 Issue related to FDA approval of transgenic food animals and fish

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4382 (114th), H.R. 4184 (114th)

Animals ANI

Commercial rendering issues Rendering and animal diseases Rendering and animal disposal, welfare Rendering and commercial food waste Issues related to livestock contracting; enhancing research on animal disease; research to develop alternative feedstocks for biobased fuels; extension/modification of certain tax incentives for biobased fuels production Legislatioin as it relates to FDA regulation of rendering, rendered products as feed ingredients, cosmetic/soap/detergent ingredients, including FDA registration, export certifications, import certification, mandatory recall and FSMA implementation Issues related to the BSE feed rule EPA issues related to CAFO regulation, etc.

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to biodiesel, renewable diesel The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Alternative, biobased fuels Grease theft 2014 Farm Bill authority on development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel refining Extension, modification of various federal tax incentives for the production of biobased fuels, including biodiesel/renewable diesel from animal fats/rendered products The alternative fuel mixture tax credit extension EPA RFS mandates

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA's waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking and efforts to have the rule withdrawn and reissued. EPA ozone regulations EPA carbon recapture/CO2 regulations

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)