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Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to Anti-terrorism Act Amendments, DOD Authorization; General offshore issues related to the Brazil bid round; General offshore issues related to the Transboundary agreement with Mexico; Issues related to US Arctic Policy.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Marine Mammal Commission; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 appropriations for the Dept of the Interior; Issues relating to PBGC pension funding rules, tax generally.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Marine Mammal Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Marine Mammal Commission; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th), S. 696 (113th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Maritime shipping and transport issues related to Alaska offshore energy development.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Marine Mammal Commission; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to simplifying and clarifying regulatory requirements for offshore O/G, including NEPA; Issues relating to EPA plans to issue guidance to states for regulation of GHG emissions from existing/modified power plants; Administration approval of the Keystone XL pipeline; Issues relating to the EPA 2013 Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants; Issues pertaining to Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Cooling Water Intake Structure Rule (Clean Water Act 316b);Issues relating to the Impact of the EU's Fuel Quality Directive proposed Section 71 language on the U.S. Refining Sector; Clean Water Act Definition of "Waters of the U.S."; General offshore issues related to commerce such as rigs to reefs, seismic, oceans policy.

Contacted: Marine Mammal Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to exploration and development of Alaska offshore oil and gas leases; Climate and Clean Air Coalition Oil and Gas Methane Proposal; Issues relating to Shell hydrogen assets, strategy and advocacy priorities; Issues relating to Shell's oil sands environmental footprint; General issues related to oil and gas development on leases in the Gulf of Mexico, regulatory and permit issues related to Gulf leases;Issues related to simplifying and clarifying regulatory requirements for offshore oil and gas activity, including NEPA requirements; Issues related hydraulic fracturing; Issues related to BLM regulation of natural gas production on Federal lands; Issues related to the regulation of upstream oil and natural gas facilities under the Clean Air Act; Issues related to the regulation of electric generating units under the Clean Air Act; General issues related to offshore energy and safety; General Arctic policy and lease term issues; Issues related to DOI's Alaska specific OCS regulations

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to citing and permitting of LNG fueling infrastructure; Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (no bill number assigned); H.R. 875 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends and for other purposes; H.R. 1462 - RFS Reform Act of 2013, 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. 1461 - Renewable Fuels Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; S. 1195 - Renewable Fuels Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 1482 - Renewable Fuel Standards Amends Act, all provisions; Issues related to the EPA approval of E15 fuel; Issues related to sulfur content in Fuels and Tier 3 Rule; S. 251 / H.R. 550 - Phantom Fuel Reform Act, all provisions.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Marine Mammal Commission; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 888 - General Duty Clarification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 68 - Secure Chemical Facilities Act, all provisions; H.R. 1468 SECURE IT, all provisions; H.R. 2952 CIRDA Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013, all provisions; Issues related to the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Marine Mammal Commission; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 2952 (113th), H.R. 888 (113th), S. 1353 (113th), S. 68 (113th), H.R. 1468 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to air permitting for offshore oil and gas activities; Alaska OCS air authorization transfer to DOI for EPA & terminating EPA air permits.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Marine Mammal Commission; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to Environmental Impact Studies related to oil and gas exploration in the U.S. OCS; Issues relating to the National Ocean Policy Marine Planning implementation; Regulatory advocacy related to decommissioning and restoration (no bill); Issues related to rig decommissioning; Issues related to Marine Sound / Marine Mammals; Issues related to offshore safety; Issues related to OCS lease terms; Issues related to OCS Access/5-year plan; General seismic, offshore access and resource potential issues.

Contacted: Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to the regulation of LNG-fueled trucks, ships and rail locomotives.

Contacted: SENATE; Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to seismic activities and potential impacts on marine mammals; and Issues related to activities and interest in marine science in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico; Issues related to general Arctic science.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to the export of natural gas and crude oil.

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Commodity Enforcement Act Reauthorization.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Marine Mammal Commission; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to potential corporate tax changes that led to the aspects of the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA); Tax Reform generally, IDCs, LIFO, MACRS; General education and issues related to renewable fuels.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Marine Mammal Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)