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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the in the Senate section section on page S2910 on June 13.
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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-4278. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Teflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9636-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4279. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Picarbutrazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9849-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4280. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Implementing Interagency Working Group (IWG) Recommendations on Improving the Consultation Process Required Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for Pesticide Registration and Registration Review''; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4281. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Elimination of the Requirement To Defibrinate Livestock Blood Saved as an Edible Product'' (RIN0583-AD81) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4282. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inspection of Yak and Other Bovidae, Cervidae, and Camelidae Species'' (RIN0583-AD80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4283. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 9 CFR 355- Certified Products for Dogs, Cats, and Other Carnivora; Inspection, Certification, and Identification as to Class, Quality, Quantity, and Condition'' (RIN0583-AD83) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4284. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of lieutenant general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4285. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of seventeen (17) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4286. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of vice admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4287. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4288. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of eight (8) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4289. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Ross A. Myers, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4290. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Dennis A. Crall, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4291. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, the Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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