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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the House section section on pages H835-H837 on Feb. 14.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
EC-386. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants [Docket No.: RUS-21-WATER- 0017] (RIN: 0572-AC55) received February 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-387. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy Conservation Program: Consumer Refrigeration and Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products [EERE-2022-BT-CRT-0021]
(RIN: 1904-AF42) received February 10, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-388. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting two (2) notifications on an action on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-389. A letter from the Administrative Assistant, Branch of Administrative Support Systems, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing Five Species That Occur on San Clemente Island From the Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants [Docket No.: FWS-R8-ES-2020-0074; FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 201] (RIN: 1018-BE73) received February 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
EC-390. A letter from the Chief, Division of Regulations, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Mount Rainier National Park; Fishing [NPS-MORA-34555; Docket No.: NPS-2022- 0002; PPPWMORAS1 PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000] (RIN: 1024-AE66) received February 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
EC-391. A letter from the Agency Representative, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Final Rule Eliminating Continuing Legal Education Certification and Recognition for Patent Practitioners [Docket No.: PTO-C-2022- 0028] (RIN: 0651-AD62) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-392. A letter from the Chief, Division of Regulations, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-33240; PPWOVPADU0/ PPMPRLE1Y.Y00000] (RIN: 1024-AE78) received February 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-393. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment (RIN: 3133-AF54) received February 2, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-394. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Stemme AG Gliders [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1421; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01088-G; Amendment 39-22310; AD 2023-02-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-395. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1051; Project Identifier AD-2022-00089-T; Amendment 39-22257; AD 2022-25- 01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-396. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 2022-1305; Project Identifier AD-2022-00913-T; Amendment 39- 22309; AD 2023-02-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-397. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2023- 0021; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01618-E; Amendment 39- 22306; AD 2023-01-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-398. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2023- 0020; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01566-E; Amendment 39- 22305; AD 2023-01-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-399. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate Previously Held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.) Turboprop Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1302; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00062-E; Amendment 39-22301; AD 2023-01- 07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-400. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Eastern United States [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1028; Airspace Docket No.: 22-ASO-9] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-401. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Revocation of Class E Airspace; Marfa, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1351; Airspace Docket No.: 22-ASW-22] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-402. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ness City, KS [Docket No.: FAA-2020-0249; Airspace Docket No.: 20-ACE-2] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-403. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, GA [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1333; Airspace Docket No.: 22-ASO-24] (RIN: 2120- AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-404. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Manchester and Nashua, NH [Docket No.: FAA-2022- 1207; Airspace Docket No.: 22-ANE-9] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-405. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Multiple North Dakota Towns [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1316; Airspace Docket No.: 22-AGL-32] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-406. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-214, V-285, and V-305, and Revocation of V-96 in the Vicinity of Kokomo, IN [Docket No.: FAA-2021-0822; Airspace Docket No.: 21-AGL-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-407. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mount Sterling and Pittsfield, IL [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1318; Airspace Docket No.: 22-AGL-33] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-408. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Plymouth and Winamac, IN [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1225; Airspace Docket No.: 22-AGL-31] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-409. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of V-6, V-10, V-30, V- 100, and V-233 in the Vicinity of Litchfield, MI [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1113; Airspace Docket No.: 22-AGL-20] (RIN: 2120- AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-410. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class D Airspace and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Selma, AL [Docket No.: FAA-2022-0922; Airspace Docket No.: 22-ASO-15] (RIN: 2120- AA66) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-411. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2022-1664; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01585-R; Amendment 39-22294; AD 2022-27-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-412. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2022-0818; Project Identifier AD-2022-00299-R; Amendment 39-22296; AD 2023-01- 02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-413. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2020-1105; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01459-T; Amendment 39-22086; AD 2020-25-03R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-414. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yabora Industria Aeronautica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 2022-1246; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00675-T; Amendment 39-22291; AD 2022-27-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 30, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
EC-415. A letter from the Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of General Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- VA Acquisition Regulation: Acquisition of Information Technology; and Other Contracts for Goods and Services Involving Information, VA Sensitive Information, and Information Security; and Liquidated Damages Requirements for Data Breach (RIN: 2900-AQ41) received February 2, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-416. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a continuation of the national emergency with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, declared in Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2023, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 118--9); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed.
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