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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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Maritime Commission; Defense Investigative Service (DIS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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: Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense Investigative Service (DIS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Defense Investigative Service (DIS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Defense Investigative Service (DIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Contacted: Defense Investigative Service (DIS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to the safe and efficient recycling of scrap electronics

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense Investigative Service (DIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

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

Contacted: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Maritime Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Defense Investigative Service (DIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

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: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense Investigative Service (DIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense Investigative Service (DIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

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; Defense Investigative Service (DIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

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