[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2958-S2960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   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-1290. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Methyl Jasmonate; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9382-6) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 15, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-1291. A communication from the Management Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fees for Official Inspection and Official 
     Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards 
     Act'' (RIN0580-AB13) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 16, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1292. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9381-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 17, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1293. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Department of Defense intending to 
     continue to expand the role of women in the Army and Marine 
     Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1294. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, (3) reports relative to vacancies in the 
     Department of Defense, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 16, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1295. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to providing support for a national Boy Scout 
     Jamboree; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1296. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Driving 
     Technological Surprise: DARPA's Mission in a Changing 
     World''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1297. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Iran-
     Related Multilateral Sanctions Regime Efforts'' covering the 
     period August 17, 2012 to February 16, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1298. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the National Guard and Reserve Equipment 
     Report (NGRER) for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1299. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Existing Validated 
     End-User Authorizations: CSMC Technologies Corporation in the 
     People's Republic of China (PRC)'' (RIN0694-AF90) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1300. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 
     Deutschland Ltd and Co KG Turbojet Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2012-1006)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1301. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 
     Deutschland Ltd and Co KG Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2012-1167)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1302. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Export 
     Administration Regulations: Initial Implementation of Export 
     Control Form'' (RIN0694-AF65) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1303. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     Reliability Standard for Transmission Vegetation Management'' 
     (RIN1902-AE58) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1304. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Charge Filing 
     Procedures for Natural Gas Pipelines'' (Docket No. RM12-14-
     000) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 16, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1305. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Fiscal Year 2011 Report 
     to Congress and the President''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1306. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enforcement 
     Guidance Memorandum 13-002, . . . Being Developed'' (EGM 13-
     002) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1307. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Safety 
     Evaluation for Boiling Water Reactor . . . Curve Evaluation'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1308. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Winston 
     Salem Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 
     9802-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1309. 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 
     for Tennessee: Revisions to Volatile Organic Compound 
     Definition'' (FRL No. 9802-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1310. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Delaware, State Board Requirements'' 
     (FRL No. 9803-3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1311. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Illinois; Small Container Exemption 
     from VOC Coating Rules'' (FRL No. 9790-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1312. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``EPAAR Clause for Printing'' (FRL No. 9800-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1313. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; West Virginia; The 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory for the West Virginia Portion of the 
     Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Nonattainment Area for the 1997 
     Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9803-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1314. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; State of Nevada; Total Suspended Particulate'' (FRL 
     No. 9802-6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 15, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1315. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL 
     No. 9799-3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 17, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1316. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Indiana; Particulate Matter Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9804-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1317. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality: Revision to Definition of Volatile 
     Organic Compounds--Exclusion of trans 1-chloro-3,3,3-
     trifluoroprop-1-ene [Solstice 1233zd(E)]'' (FRL No. 9800-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 17, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1318. 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 Air

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     Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; Consumer Products and 
     AIM Rules'' (FRL No. 9786-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1319. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Supplemental Determination for Renewable Fuels 
     Produced Under the Final RFS2 Program From Grain Sorghum; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9803-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1320. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal 
     year 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1321. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Affordable Care Act fiscal year 2012 report; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1322. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 
     of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) for Calendar Year 2012''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1323. 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 ``Beginning of Construction for Purposes of 
     the Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit and Energy 
     Investment Tax Credit'' (Notice 2013-29) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1324. 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 ``Basis Reporting by Securities 
     Brokers and Basis Determination for Debt Instruments and 
     Options; Reporting for Premium'' ((RIN1545-BK05) (TD 9616)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1325. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on the Child Support Enforcement Program for fiscal 
     year 2010; to the Committee on Finance.

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