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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S712-S713 on March 8.
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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-635. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alignment of Canned Meat and Canned Product Requirements'' (RIN0572-AC62) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-636. A communication from the Director of the Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Policy on Audits of RUS Awardees'' (RIN0572-AC61) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-637. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Penthiopyrad; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10474-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-638. A communication from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02, Introduction'' (FAC 2023-02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-639. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-640. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 12957 with respect to Hong Kong; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-641. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for 2023'' (RIN2501-AE07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-642. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance for FHA-Insured Mortgages''
(RIN2502-AJ43) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-643. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Implementation of Sections 102, 103, and 104'' (RIN2577-AD03) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-644. A communication from the Senior Congressional Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X); Digital Mortgage Comparison-Shopping Platforms and Related Payments to Operators'' (12 CFR Part 1024) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-645. A communication from the Senior Congressional Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Annual Performance Plan and Report, and Budget Overview (FY 2023)'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-646. A communication from the Congressional Assistant, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Regulations Implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate
(LIBOR) Act'' (RIN7100-AG34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-647. A communication from the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Shortening the Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle'' (RIN3235-AN02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-648. A communication from the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``U.S. Geological Survey Critical Mineral Resource Assessments''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-649. 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: Consumer Refrigeration and Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products''
(RIN1904-AF42) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-650. A communication from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``EPA Clean School Bus Program: Second Report to Congress, Fiscal Year 2022''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-651. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly'' (RIN1018-BG01) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-652. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat; Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN1018-BG14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-653. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment; Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN1018-BB27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-654. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Florida Bristle Fern'' (RIN1018-BE12) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-655. A communication from the Biologist of the Branch of Recovery and Conservation Planning, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Correction for 62 Wildlife and Plant Species on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants'' (RIN1018-BG77) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-656. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.87 Rev 2,
`Acceptability of ASME Code Section III, Division 5, ``High Temperature Reactors'' ' '' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-657. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.71 Rev 1,
`Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors' '' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-658. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.156 Rev 2, `Qualification of Connection Assembles For Production and Utilization Facilities' '' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-659. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products'' ((RIN2070- AK94) (FRL No. 8452-01-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-660. 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; Wisconsin; Definition of Chemical Process Plants Under State PSD Regulations and Operating Permit Program'' (FRL No. 9965-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-661. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NPDES Small MS4 Urbanized Area Clarification; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' ((RIN2040-AG27) (FRL No. 10123-05-OW)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-662. 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; Illinois; Alton Township 2010 SO2 Attainment Plan'' (FRL No. 10489-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-663. 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: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing Technology Review'' ((RIN2060-AV38) (FRL No. 6934.1-02-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-664. 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: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units - Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding'' ((RIN2060-AV12) (FRL No. 6716.2-02-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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