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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-3247. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Isobutyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9418-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3248. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9482- 01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3249. A communication from the Chief of the Planning and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correcting Amendments''
(RIN0584-AE18) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3250. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Brian T. Kelly, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3251. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Stability Oversight Council 2021 annual report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3252. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13288 with respect to Zimbabwe; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3253. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13660 with respect to Ukraine; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3254. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3255. A communication from the Senior Congressional Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Annual Performance Plan and Report, and Budget Overview (FY 2022)''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3256. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Applicable Schedule Amount'' (31 CFR Part 501) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3257. A communication from the Director of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Simplification of Deposit Insurance Rules'' (RIN3064-AF27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3258. A communication from the General Counsel of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and Procedure; Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustment''
(RIN2590-AA43) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3259. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual Implementation Report on Energy Conservation Standards Activities of the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-3260. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards'' ((RIN2060-AV13)
(FRL No. 8469-01-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3261. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for Public Water Systems and Announcement of Public Meetings'' ((RIN2040-AF89) (FRL No. 6791-03-OW)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3262. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9291-01-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3263. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Determination To Defer Sanctions; Arizona; Maricopa County; Power Plants'' (FRL No. 9426-03-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3264. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Clean School Bus Program: Initial Implementation''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3265. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Secretariat Division, Office of Asset and Transportation Management, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Federal Management Regulation; Art in Architecture''
(RIN3090-AK47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3266. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Study and Report Related to Medicaid Managed Care Regulation''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3267. A communication from the Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2022 Indexed Qualifying Payment Amount''
(Rev. Proc. 2022-11) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3268. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds'' (RIN1505-AC77) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3269. 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 ``Section 7436 Notice and Jurisdictional Requirements'' (Rev. Proc. 2022-13) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3270. A communication from the Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Determination of Substantially Equal Periodic Payments'' (Notice 2022-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3271. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the authorization of danger pay in Colombia, Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3272. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas'' (RIN1400-AF34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 31, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3273. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports'' (RIN1210-AC00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3274. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Fiscal Year 2022 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers'' ((RIN1615-AC77) (RIN1205-AC09)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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