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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S6401-S6403 on Oct. 16, 2017.
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated:
EC-3012. A communication from the Acting Director of Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Water and Waste Loans and Grants'' ((RIN0572-AC36) (7 CFR Part 1780)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3013. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fluoxastrobin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-9966-09-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3014. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oxathiapiprolin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL-9966-68-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3015. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fluazifop-P-Butyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-9966-67-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3016. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Fresh Persimmons From New Zealand Into the United States'' (RIN0579-AE26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3017. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas; Establishment of Assessment Rates'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0027) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3018. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's 2017 compensation program adjustments; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3019. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to violations of the Antideficiency Act that occurred in the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-3020. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Frederick S. Rudesheim, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3021. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Failure of Contractors, Participating under the DoD Test Program for a Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan, to Meet Their Negotiated Goals''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3022. A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Assessment of the Recommendations of the National Commission on the Future of the Army''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3023. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), transmitting a report relative to the Defense Laboratory Modernization Pilot Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3024. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Certain Entities from the Entity List; and Revisions of Entries on the Entity List'' (RIN0694-AH41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3025. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Wassenaar Arrangement 2016 Plenary Agreements Implementation'' (RIN0694-AH35) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3026. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations to Include the Continuation of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 13222'' (RIN0694-AH38) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3027. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3028. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3029. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to South Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3030. A communication from the Chair of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to credit availability for small businesses; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3031. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, three (3) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3032. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreements for the Use of Sand, Gravel, and/or Shell Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf'' (RIN1010-AD90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2017; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-3033. A communication from the Director of the Office of Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Report for Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-3034. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Refrigerant Management Regulations for Small Cans of Motor Vehicle Refrigerant'' ((RIN2060-AT43) (FRL No. 9968-68-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3035. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas'' ((RIN2060-AT16) (FRL No. 9968-46-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3036. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of Iowa Air Quality Implementation Plans; Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9968-66-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3037. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9968-62-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3038. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9968-64-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3039. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9968-63-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3040. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Enhanced Monitoring; California'' (FRL No. 9968-38-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3041. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Trading Programs'' (FRL No. 9968-34-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3042. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Utah; Revisions to Ozone Offset Requirements in Davis and Salt Lake Counties'' (FRL No. 9968-74-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3043. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9968-51-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3044. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Baltimore Maryland Nonattainment area'' (FRL No. 9968-54-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3045. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rule To List the Maui Dolphin as Endangered and the South Island Hector's Dolphin as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act''
(RIN0648-XE686) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3046. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of Foreign Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Correction for Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey'' (RIN1018-BC64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3047. A communication from the S.A.T. Manager, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for the Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)'' (RIN1018-BB54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3048. A communication from the S.A.T. Manager, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Sonoyta Mud Turtle'' (RIN1018-AZ02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3049. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Unified Listing Team, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Pearl Darter'' (RIN1018-BB55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3050. A communication from the Acting Manager of the Species Assessment Team, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Guadalupe Fescue; Designation of Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fescue'' (RIN1018-BA74) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3051. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Service Provider Licenses'' (NUREG-1556, Volume 18, Revision 1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3052. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pilot Program for Section 355 PLR procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3053. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updated Static Mortality Tables for Defined Benefit Pension Plans for 2018''
(Notice 2017-60) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3054. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Physical Presence of Certain Individuals in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the United States Virgin Islands Under Section 937(a) Following Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria'' (Notice 2017-56) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3055. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Obtaining Approval to Use Plan-Specific Substitute Mortality Tables'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3056. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mortality Tables for Determining Present Value under Defined Benefit Pension Plans'' (RIN1545-BM71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3057. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Financial Resources, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3058. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Financial Resources, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3059. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children and Families, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3060. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children and Families, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3061. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3062. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3063. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3064. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3065. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3066. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Evaluation of the Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration Project: Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3067. A communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicare Payments for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in 2016: Year 3 of Baseline Data''; to the Committee on Finance.
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