2nd Quarter - Report

BIFMA INTERNATIONAL for BIFMA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Manufacturing MAN

Sent OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) another request for an official interpretation on Safety Data Sheets and the Article Exemption. Agency staff says they have an Interpretation Letter for BIFMA that is under review.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Continued work on an update to the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard with many stakeholders including representatives from EPA and GSA. Continued working with the Environmental Protection Agency on a Pilot of Draft Guidelines for Product Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels for Voluntary Use in Federal Procurement. Serving on the Furniture Panel and Guidance Committee for the Pilot. Worked with EPA and GSA on sustainable procurement issues and tools directly and through the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council. The SPLC seeks to improve the purchasing process through education and guides to assist buyers. Spoke with OHSA staff interested in current research around sustainability standards and what OSHAs role is/should be.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA)

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.