Additional questions -Continued 15. Have you or your spouse ever registered under the Foreign Agent Registration Act? If so, please furnish details. I have registered under the Act as attorney for TransAlta Resource a subsidiary of a TransAlta Utilities, a Canadian utility, in connection with Clean Air Act legislative and regulatory matters relating to a U.S. clean coal technology project. 16. Were all your taxes (Federal, State, and local) current (filed and paid) as of the date of your nomination hearing? If not, please explain. Yes. (extension through August 15, 1993 granted for 1992 tax returns) 17. Have all your Federal, State, and local taxes always been paid on time? If not, please explain. See Attachment A 18. If confirmed, are there any known limitations on your willingness or ability to serve for 19. Please advise the Committee of any additional information, favorable or unfavorable, which you think the Committee would want to be aware of in considering your nomination. N/A 20. If you are a partner in a law firm or other organization, provide the Committee with a list of all clients which you have personally represented, and all clients the firm has represented within the past 5 years and a brief description of the nature of the representation. If you wish the list to be kept confidential so indicate. See Attachment B (Clients personally represented), and Attachment C (Firm clients). I request that the Committee keep Attachment C confidential. 21. List any investments, obligations, liabilities, or other relationships which might involve potential conflicts of interest with the position to which you have been nominated. See the attached statement of the Department of Energy's Designated Agency Ethics Official. 6 Additional questions—Continued 22. Describe any business relationship, dealing or financial transaction (other than taxpaying) that you have had during the last 10 years with the Federal Government, whether for yourself or relatives, on behalf of a client, or acting as an agent, which might in any way constitute or result in a possible conflict of interest with the position to which you have been nominated. Possible conflicts could arise from my representation of clients while in private practice. My client relationships are described in Question 21. The recusal requirements to which I will be subject are described in Attachment D. 23. Describe any lobbying activity which you have performed during the past 10 years with respect to legislative or administrative actions at the Federal, State or local level. See Attachment A. 24. Have you been informed of the conflict of interest laws and regulations applicable to the position to which you have been nominated? Yes. 25. Explain how you will resolve any potential conflict of interest that may be disclosed by your responses to this form and the attachments thereto. Attach a statement of the appropriate agency ethics official explaining the applicable laws or regulations, any potential conflicts, and the action required to resolve such conflicts. I will abide by the advice of the Designated Agency Ethics 7 Additional questions—Continued 26. Explain how you will resolve any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in the future if you are confirmed for the position for which you have been nominated. I will consult with the Designated Agency Ethics Official of the Department of Energy and follow his/her advice to avoid any real or perceived conflicts of interest. 27. Except as noted in question No. 20, do you have any objections to this form and the attachments thereto being made public? No. District of Columbia 1. ss Robert R. Nordhaus AFFIDAVIT being duly sworn, hereby state that I have read the foregoing Statement for Completion by Presidential Nominees, including all attachments thereto, and that the information provided therein is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, current, accurate, and complete. (Signature of Nominee) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17thday of June 19 93 ATTACHMENT A Question 13: Van Ness. Feldman & Curtis represented the Republic of Palau in negotiations with the United States on termination of U.S. trust responsibilities during the period 1978-1986. The Firm also represented the Republic of Kenya on issues relating to flourspar stockpiles in 1989. I had no personal involvement in either representation. Question 17: On March 30, 1993, we filed amended FICA returns and District of Columbia Unemployment tax returns for 1990, 1991 and 1992, to pay FICA and unemployment taxes for a one-day-perweek domestic for whom such taxes had not been paid when due. In addition, W-2 forms for that period were also filed. The IRS subsequently billed us for interest, which has been paid. I understand that the District of Columbia may bill us for any interest and penalties that may be due. The domestic is a U.S. Citizen, who is currently receiving social security benefits. Question 23: A. Legislative I have filed the following registrations under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act: Lower Colorado River Authority, 1989 - present, environmental and energy ( TransAlta Utilities (Canada), 1990-1992; clean air legislative and regulatory matters. Large Public Power Council, 1992-present, electric transmission legislation Sacramento Municipal Utility District, 1992-93, electricity and tax issues In addition, I have assisted other members of Van Ness, Feldman & Curtis in their representation of clients for which they have filed such registrations. B. Administrative I have appeared on behalf of clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Administration, and other State and Federal agencies. |