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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S4511-S4513 on Sept. 8.
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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-4787. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benoxacor; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9925- 01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4788. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tribenuron Methyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9952-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4789. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``IN-11693: Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, di-(9Z)-9-octadecenoate; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9983-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4790. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Streptomyces sp. strain K61; Amendment to an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9963-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4791. A communication from the Chief of the Division of Regulations, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Paleontological Resources Preservation'' (RIN1093- AA25) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry .
EC-4792. A communication from the Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps to Account for the Transition from LIBOR and Other IBORs to Alternative Reference Rates''
(RIN3038-AF18) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4793. A communication from the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy 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-4794. A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Energy, Installations, and Environment), transmitting, pursuant to law, an interim response to a reporting requirement relative to World War I and Korean War era superfund facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4795. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense Cooperation Account'' and a semiannual listing of personal property contributed by coalition partners; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4796. A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Industrial Base Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, an interim response to a reporting requirement relative to the total level of expenditures for fiscal year 2021 and the requested level of funding for fiscal year 2022 for all contracts for advertising services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4797. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4798. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4799. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 108th Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board covering operations for calendar year 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4800. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; Updated Regulations in Light of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, and for Other Purposes'' (31 CFR Part 50) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4801. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Final Report on the National Emergency Declared in Executive Order 13953: Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain from Reliance on Critical Minerals from Foreign Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4802. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4803. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs, Legal Division, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Limited Applicability of Consumer Financial Protection Act's `Time or Space' exception with Respect to Digital Marketing Providers'' (12 CFR Chapter X) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4804. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Direct Expansion--Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems'' (RIN1904-AE46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 6, 2022; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-4805. 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-4806. 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. 9217-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4807. 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; Delaware; Revision of Regulation for Sulfur Content of Fuel Oil'' (FRL No. 9440-02- R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4808. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Connecticut: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference'' (FRL No. 9580-02-R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4809. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tennessee: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9794-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4810. 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; Alabama; NOx SIP Call'' (FRL No. 9884-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4811. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Various Fragrance Components; Exemptions from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9924-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4812. 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 Smooth Coneflower from Endangered to Threatened with a Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BD83) received on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4813. 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 Carolina: Inspection and Maintenance Program'' (FRL No. 9935-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4814. 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; Rules for Particulate Emissions from Open Sources'' (FRL No. 9734-02-R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4815. 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 Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; Missouri; Construction Permits Required'' (FRL No. 9935-02- R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4816. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy for the position of Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 6, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4817. A communication from the Manager of the Branch of Listing Policy and Support, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BD84) received during adjournment of the Senate in the office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4818. A communication from the 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; Delegation of Authority to Arkansas'' (FRL No. 9262-02-R6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4819. 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 California Air Plan Revisions, Eastern Kern County Air Pollution Control District and Imperial County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 10020-01-R9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4820. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist of the Division of Bird Conservation Permits and Regulations, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2022-23 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-BF07) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4821. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Deadlines for Submission and Recordation of Allowance Allocations Under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Trading Programs and the Texas SO2 Trading Program'' (FRL No. 8670.1-01-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4822. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of the Reformulated Gasoline Program from the Southern Maine Area'' ((FRL No. 9847-01-OAR) (RIN2060- AV75)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4823. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Albuquerque-Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Excess Emissions'' (FRL No. 9878-02-R6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4824. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; New Mexico; Interstate Transport Requirements for 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9889-02-R6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4825. 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; Oil and Natural Gas Control Measures'' (FRL No. 9927-02-R2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4826. A communication from the Senior Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 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-4827. 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; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2023; Changes to the Requirements for the Director of Food and Nutrition Services and Physical Environment Requirements in Long-Term Care Facilities'' ((RIN0938-AU17) (RIN0938-AT36)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 2, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4828. 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 ``Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2023 Rates (CMS-1771-F)'' (RIN0938-AU84) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 2, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4829. A communication from the Branch Chief of the Border Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vessel Repair Duties for Vessels Entering U.S. Ports'' (RIN1651- AB41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 6, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4830. A communication from the Assistant Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure of Information to State Officials Regarding Tax-Exempt Organizations''
(RIN1545-BI29) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4831. 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 ``Radiation Oncology (RO) Model''
(RIN0938-AT89) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 31, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
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