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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S3913-S3914 on Aug. 3.
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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-4726. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria--Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools
(CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 27, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4727. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Department of Health and Human Services Repeal of HHS Rules on Guidance, Enforcement, and Adjudication Procedures'' (RIN0991-AC29) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4728. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Isofetamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10027- 01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4729. A communication from the Acting 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 Armed Services.
EC-4730. 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-4731. 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-4732. 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 major general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4733. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Capital Investment Program-Restrictions on Executive Compensation, Share Buybacks, and Dividends'' (RIN1505-AC76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4734. 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; Minnesota; Approval of Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS''
(FRL No. 9654-02-R5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4735. 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; New Jersey; Removal of Excess Emissions Provision'' (FRL No. 9613-02-R2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4736. 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; North Dakota; Removal of Exemptions to Visible Air Emissions Restrictions'' (FRL No. 9886-02-R8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4737. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances; Updates to the Hazard Communication Program and Regulatory Framework; Minor Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Premanufacture Notices; Correction'' ((RIN2070-AJ94) (FRL No. 5605-04-OCSPP)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4738. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory Beginning with Reporting Years 2021 and 2022; Correction'' ((RIN2070-AL04) (FRL No. 9427-02-OCSPP)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4739. 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 Management Department'' (FRL No. 10024-02-R9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4740. 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; Reasonably Available Control Technology-- Combustion Sources'' (FRL No. 10025-02-R9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4741. 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 ``Modification of 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the Internal Revenue Code Due Statutory Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-23) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 30, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4742. 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 ``User Fees Relating to the Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination and the Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent Special Enrollment Examination'' (RIN1545-BQ06) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4743. 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 ``FY 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System--Rate Update and Quality Reporting--Request for Information'' (RIN0938-AU80) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4744. 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 ``Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2023''
(RIN0938-AU78) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4745. 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 ``FY 2023 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements'' (RIN0938-AU83) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4746. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Section 821: Transboundary Wastewater Flows in the Tijuana River Watershed''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4747. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, nine legislative proposals relative to helping agencies recruit and retain a highly skilled federal workforce; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4748. A communication from the Director of Legal Affairs and Policy Division, Office of the Federal Register, Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Official Subscriptions to the Print Edition of the Federal Register'' (RIN3095-AC00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4749. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-481, ``Targeted Historic Preservation Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4750. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-480, ``Fiscal Year 2022 Second Revised Local Budget Adjustment Temporary Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4751. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-482, ``Engineering Licensure Temporary Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4752. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-483, ``Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4753. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-484, ``900 55th Street N.E. and 2327- 2341 Skyland Terrace S.E. DC Habitat Real Property Tax Exemption Extension Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4754. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 24-238, ``Fiscal Year 2023 Local Budget Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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