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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H541-H542 on Jan. 13, 2017.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
180. A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Major final rule and interim final rule -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
[FNS 2011-0008] (RIN: 0584-AD87) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
181. A letter from the Supervisory Regulatory Analyst, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act
(USGSA) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
182. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology [CG Docket No.: 16-145]; Petition for Rulemaking to Update the Commission's Rules for Access to Support the Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology, and Petition for Waiver of Rules Requiring Support of TTY Technology [GN Docket No.: 15-178] received January 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
183. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's Major direct final rule -- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
[Docket No.: EERE-2014-BT-STD-0048] (RIN: 1904-AD37) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
184. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings' Baseline Standards Update [Docket No.: EERE-2016-BT-STD-0003] (RIN: 1904-AD56) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
185. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting an Executive Order revoking section 1 and 2 of Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, and revoking Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(b); Public Law 95-223 Sec. 204(b); (91 Stat. 1627) (H. Doc. No. 115--6); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
186. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Implementation of the February 2016 Australia Group (AG) Intersessional Decisions and the June 2016 AG Plenary Understandings [Docket No.: 160922876-6876-01] (RIN: 0694-AH14) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
187. A letter from the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sudanese Sanctions Regulations received January 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
188. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Reimbursement for Congressional Investigations and Inquiries [FAC 2005-95; FAR Case 2015-016; Item V; Docket No.: 2015-0016; Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AM97) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
189. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's small entity compliance guide -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 [Docket No.: FAR 2016-0051, Sequence No.: 9] received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
190. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary presentation of final rules -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95; Introduction [Docket No.: FAR 2016-0051, Sequence No.: 9] received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
191. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Uniform Use of Line Items [FAC 2005-95; FAR Case 2013-014; Item I; Docket No.: 2013-0014, Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AM73) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
192. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition Threshold for Special Emergency Procurement Authority [FAC 2005-95; FAR Case 2016-004; Item II; Docket No.: 2016-0004, Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AN18) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
193. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Employee Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements [FAC 2005-95; FAR Case 2015-012; Item III; Docket No.: 2015-0012, Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AN04) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
194. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracts Under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program [FAC 2005-95; FAR Case 2012-022; Item IV; Docket No.: 2012-0022, Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AM68) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
195. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's interim rule -- Veterans' Preference (RIN: 3206-AN47) received January 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
196. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; American Fisheries Act; Amendment 113
[Docket No.: 151113999-6999-02] (RIN: 0648-BF54) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
197. A letter from the Acting Chief, Branch of Conservation and Communications, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revisions to the Regulations for Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances [Docket No.: FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0171; FF09E40000 167 FXES11150900000] (RIN: 1018-BB25) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
198. A letter from the Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Refuge-Specific Regulations; Public Use; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge [Docket No.: FWS-R7-NWRS-2014-0003; FF07RKNA00 FXRS12610700000 167] (RIN: 1018-AX56) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
199. A letter from the Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Identification of 14 Distinct Population Segments of the Humpback Whale and Revision of Species-Wide Listing
[Docket No.: FWS-HQ-ES-2016-0126; FXES11130900000 167 FF09E42000] (RIN: 1018-BB80) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
200. A letter from the Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--2016-17 and 2017-18 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations [Docket No.: FWS-R7-SM-2014-0062; FXFR13350700640-167-FF07J00000 FBMS #4500094243] (RIN: 1018-BA39) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
201. A letter from the Attorney, Legal Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's final rule -- Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustments received January 13, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
202. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations -- Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description [CRT Docket No.: 126; AG Order No.: 3779-2016] (RIN: 1190-AA63) received January 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
203. A letter from the Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments [Docket ID: BOEM-2016-0055] (RIN: 1010-AD95) received January 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
204. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule
-- Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties [Docket No.: 17-01] (RIN: 3072-AC67) received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
205. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Regulations Governing Retirement Savings Bonds (RIN: 1530-AA13) received January 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
206. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Maximum Vehicle Values for 2017 for Use With Vehicle Cents-Per-Mile and Fleet-Average Valuation Rules
[Notice 2017-03] received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
207. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Guidance Relating to the Availability and Use of an Account Transcript as a Substitute for an Estate Tax Closing Letter [Notice 2017-12] received January 11, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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