DCA Government Relations

DCA Government Relations targets specific regulatory and legislative items along with reporting their findings through the legislative watch section of the DCA News and DCA Web page.  We are charged with presenting to the board those issues we believe our members would benefit by advocating for or against.  The goal of this site is two-fold:

  • Educate and inform DCA members on what is going on and why DCA is doing certain things
  • What do we want the members to do on the national and state levels.
OSHA Demo Day hosted by AEM

Muster Program

What Muster Does for DCA Members

Muster – our new grassroots campaign platform – will allow DCA to mobilize its membership for grassroots messaging campaigns, conduct geotargeted member surveys, and easily communicate with DCA members on state and national issues. Our new convenient platform gives you a direct line to your Members of Congress and the Administration, and makes it easy to join other DCA members in making your voice heard about the issues that matter to you and your business.

Muster messages will consist of email broadcasts and targeted online messaging campaigns which allow you to send letters to your state and federal lawmakers with only a few clicks, helping you to contact your representatives on issues that matter while only taking a few minutes out of your busy day. At a time when much of Washington is still virtual, your participation in our grassroots campaigns will be more effective than ever in pushing for positive change on DCA issues.

What We Need from DCA Members

  •  Your contact information – name, email address, mailing address (for geotargeting purposes), and phone number
  • DCA has provided us with an initial database, and will be using an OPT-OUT system –
    • Please contact DCA as soon as possible if you do not wish to be contacted with grassroots communications
      • If you wish to opt-out in the future, please email zack@wymanassociates.net
        • Note: this option will also remove you from member surveys and news broadcasts sent out through Muster.

Resource Library

Nine years of content on how DCA is involved in government relations.  Government relations is a complex, interwoven series of connections that broadly influence all areas of governance as it relates to public policy, programs and a government’s budgetary priorities.

2022

2021

Position Paper – DCA Critical Infrastructure
DCA position on importance of natural gas and pipeline infrastructure to facilitate efforts toward CCUS and Hydrogen
2021 Blueprint CCC 
Blueprint for future carbon capture by Carbon Capture Coalition
OSHA ETS Summary of Vaccine Mandate
Summary of Emergency Temporary Standard re: vaccination mandate on private employers

Contractor SMS Template
Contractor template regarding contractor approaches to contractor safety management systems (SMS)

2020

Support Omnibus DCA
DCA supports pipeline safety reauthorization language in year-end omnibus legislation

CISA Guidance on Essential Critical Workers
Federal guidance on essential workforce – Covid-19

2019

Comments to NYDPS White Paper on OQ
DCA comments to NY Department of Public Safety on a range of issues related to operator qualification issues

Pipeline Safety Reauth 2019 House EC
DCA to House E&C Committee on pipeline safety reauthorization

Pipeline Safety Reauth 2019 House TI
DCA to House T&I Committee on pipeline safety reauthorization

Pipeline Safety Reauth 2019 Senate Commerce
DCA to Senate Commerce Committee on pipeline safety reauthorization

2018

Comments to FMCSA ANPRM on HOS
DCA Comments on DOT/FMCSA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hours of Service regulations subject to commercial drivers

Construction Driver Coalition Comments
Industry coalition comments to Hours of Service ANPRM

DCA Comments on FERC Draft Guidance
Comments to draft guidance on HDD operations issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FERC Notice of Draft Guidance
Draft Guidance on horizontal directional drilling provided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

2017

2017 Winter DPP
Article on DCA’s position on PHMSA study on damage prevention technologies

UC Jan 17
Article expressing concerns by several associations regarding the Gold Shovel Standard

2015

DPP 2015 Fall
Article addressing problems with municipal exemptions in the damage prevention process

Final Comments on NPRM OQ
DCA comments to PHMSA proposed rule on operator qualification “program effectiveness”

2014

FERC Notice of Draft Guidance
Draft Guidance on horizontal directional drilling provided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

ASCE Cross Bore Study
Report from the American Society of Civil Engineers on cross bores, authored by Dr. Sam Ariaratnam of Arizona State University

Damage Prevention Professional Article
DCA article explaining new position paper on cross bore mitigation

Comments on OSHA Silica NPRM
DCA comments to OSHA’s proposed rule on silica exposure in the workplace

2013

Final DCA Statement to House E&C Committee on HR 1900
Testimony of DCA witness at House E&C hearing on pipeline permitting reform legislation

Position Paper on Keystone Pipeline 
DCA position paper in support of Keystone XL

Press Release on House E&C Hearing 
DCA release regarding appearance before House E&C Committee hearing on pipeline permitting reform

Solutions Not Bailouts
Study on multiemployer pension plans prepared by the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans

Underground Construction Article on Cross Bores
Article prepared by the Cross Bore Safety Association

2012

DCA Comments on PHMSA Damage Prevention Enforcement
Comments to PHMSA regulation on state damage prevention enforcement programs

Correspondence

Stay on top of what is happening in DC.  Here you will find the correspondence from DCA.

2021

CISC Letter to Fredrick
Construction Industry Safety Coalition letter to OSHA re: Covid-19 mandates

FINAL Stepped Up Basis
Family Business Coalition letter on tax policy re: “stepped up” basis

FBETC Letter to WM
Letter from Family Business Estate Tax Coalition to House Ways & Means Committee

2020

Biden Transition Team DCA
Letter to Biden transition Team on DCA agenda

Joint Letter in Support of FERC Confirmation
Industry letter in support of confirming nominee for FERC commissioner

Essential Work Response to Coronavirus
DCA letter to CISA re: Essential Workers

2019

Pipeline Safety Reauth 2019 House TI
DCA to House T&I Committee on pipeline safety reauthorization

Pipeline Safety Reauth 2019 Senate Commerce
DCA to Senate Commerce Committee on pipeline safety reauthorization

2018

FBC Tax Reform Repeal
Coalition letter in support of federal estate tax (“death tax”) repeal in comprehensive tax reform legislation

2016

AED Construction Workforce Letter
Industry letter encouraging reauthorizing the Perkins Act, which provides funding for career and technical education programs

Letter of Support for 2016 Pipeline Safety Act
Letter to House E&C Committee encouraging language in pipeline safety reauthorization legislation that would require full participation in the damage prevention process

Letter of Support for PIPES Act
Letter to House T&I Committee encouraging language in pipeline safety reauthorization legislation that would require full participation in the damage prevention process

2015

Support Keystone S1
Support letter for the Keystone XL Pipeline

Support Pipeline Permitting
Letter in support for pipeline permitting reform in Senate energy legislation

Support National Energy Security Corridors
Letter supporting policy streamlining approval of natural gas pipelines crossing lands overseen by the National Park Service

2014

EC Cross Border HR 3301
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of legislation addressing permit reform for pipelines that cross the U.S. border

Keystone SEIS Response
DCA letter regarding the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement related to the Keystone XL Pipeline

Support Nat Gas Exports
Letter to House E&C Committee in support of natural gas exports

Support for House GOP Energy Package
Letter to Rep. Lee Terry in support of legislation that included several DCA energy priorities

2013

Construction Keystone DOS Letter 
Industry letter to US Department of State in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Letter of Support for HR 1900
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of pipeline permitting reform

DCA Supports HR 8 
Letter to House Speaker in support of pipeline permitting reform

Reed PAB Letter of Support
Letter to Rep. Tom Reed supporting private activity bonds used for water infrastructure improvements

2012

Damage Prevention Stakeholder Letter 
Multi-industry white paper describing responsibilities of all stakeholders in the damage prevention process

DCA Letter of Support for PABs in Hurricane Recovery Bill 
Letter expressing relief through bonds in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Associations

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