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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S2417-S2419 on May 10.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
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-4011. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Ventura County; 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Requirements; Correction Due to Vacatur'' (FRL No. 9681-01- R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4012. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Boston- Manchester-Portsmouth Area Second 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for 1997 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9558-02-R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4013. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Nevada; Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability'' (FRL No. 9702-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4014. 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; Air Plan Approval; State of Missouri; Revised Plan for 1978 and 2008 Lead NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9351-02-R7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4015. A communication from the Acting 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; Utah; Emissions Statement Rule and Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Uinta Basin, Northern Wasatch Front and Southern Wasatch Front Nonattainment Area''
(FRL No. 9330-02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4016. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of HFO- 1234yf under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program for Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning in Nonroad Vehicles and Servicing Fittings for Small Refrigerant Cans'' ((RIN2060- AV25) (FRL No. 8470-01-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4017. 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; Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Emissions Statement Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9563-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4018. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Arizona: Maricopa County Air Quality Department'' (FRL No. 9219-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4019. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Arizona: Bullhead City; Second 10-Year PM10 Limited Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 9266-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4020. A communication from the Associate 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; District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; 2017 Base Year Emissions Inventories for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9552-02-R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4021. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Iowa; 2015 Ozone NAAQS Interstate Transport Requirements'' (FRL No. 9468-02-R7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4022. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries; Wisconsin; Withdrawal of direct final rule'' (FRL No. 9334.1-02-OLEM) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4023. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Env-A 800 Testing and Monitoring Procedures, Env-A 619.03 PSD Program Requirements, and Env-A 1200 VOC RACT'' (FRL No. 9591-02-R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4024. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs, State and Local Assistance, Research and Demonstration Grants, National Environmental Education Act Grants'' (FRL No. 7573-01-OMS) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4025. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants Residual Risk and Technology Review'' ((RIN2060-AU59) (FRL No. 7546-02- OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4026. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; NC; Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and Rocky Mount Areas Limited Maintenance Plans for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9504-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4027. 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; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9713- 02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4028. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Fugitive Emissions Rule'' (FRL No. 9124-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4029. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; GA; Updates to References to Appendix W Modeling Guidelines'' (FRL No. 9606-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4030. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9453-01-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4031. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Opacity Testing of Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles'' (FRL No. 8834-020-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4032. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; SC; 2018 General Assembly Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 9621-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4033. A communication from the Branch of Administrative Support Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing Siderastrea glynni From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BG60) received on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4034. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updated FAQ regarding work- hour requirements with respect to time spent on COVID-19 testing'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4035. A communication from the Branch of Administrative Support Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Endangered Layia carnosa
(Beach Layia) to Threatened With Section 4(d) Rule''
(RIN1018-BD00) received on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4036. A communication from the Biologist of the Wildlife Trade and Conservation Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Updates Following the Eighteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to CITES'' (RIN1018-BF14) received on April 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4037. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 10-04, `Identifying Systems and Assets Subject to the Cyber Security Rule,' Revision 3'' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4038. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 13-10 `Cyber Security Control Assessments,' Revision 7'' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4039. 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 Decommissioning Guidance, Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria'' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4040. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force: 2019/2021 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4041. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Agency's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022 through 2026; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4042. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4043. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Maximum Out-of- Pocket (MOOP) Limits and Service Category Cost Sharing Standards'' (RIN0938-AT97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4044. A communication from the Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Anti-Fraud System'' (RIN0960-AI31) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 2, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4045. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the fiscal year 2021 report of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4046. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting six (6) legislative proposals relative to the President of the United States' Fiscal Year 2023 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4047. A communication from the Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Expiration Dates for Three Body System Listings'' (RIN0960-AI66) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4048. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Millennium Challenge Corporation Annual Report, FY2021''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4049. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Concerning the Operation of the Tropical Forest Facility for the Previous Fiscal Year, for CY21''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4050. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban Compliance with the Migration Accords''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4051. A communication from the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals relative to the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4052. A communication from the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals relative to the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4053. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, changes that occurred from November 20, 2021 through March 2, 2022, and an additional report on departure of ambassadors; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4054. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, pursuant to law, five (5) reports relative to vacancies in the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4055. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the intent to designate Colombia as a Major Non-NATO Ally; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4056. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide assistance to Ukraine, including for self-defense and border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4057. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Sections 506(a) (1) and 614(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4058. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services to Norway and the UK in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-054); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4059. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Kuwait in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-075); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4060. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of firearms controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Thailand in the amount of
$1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-077); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4061. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Colombia in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-010); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4062. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Sections 506(a) (1) and 614(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4063. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including for self- defense and border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4064. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to the UK in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-082); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4065. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Thailand in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21- 080); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4066. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services to Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Australia in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-042); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4067. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Sections 506(a) (1) and 614(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4068. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Compliance with the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq, from January 5, 2022 to March 5, 2022''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4069. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Access to Contractor Records'' (RIN1400-AE60) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4070. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Director of the Peace Corps, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4071. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2022- 0070-2022-0080); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4072. A communication from the Board of Trustees, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual management report relative to its operations and financial condition for fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4073. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Dental Health''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4074. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Methyl Esters of Conjugated Linoleic Acid'' (Docket No. FDA- 2011-F-0365) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4075. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2017 Report to Congress on Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Activities - Community Economic Development and Rural Community Development Programs''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4076. A communication from the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual audit reports for the fiscal year 2020 financial statements of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Special Fund and the District of Columbia's Workmen's Compensation Act Special Fund accounts; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4077. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Beverages: Bottled Water'' (RIN0910-AI03) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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