[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 173 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8563-S8565]
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-3694. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ocean Dumping; Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW) Ocean 
     Dredged Material Disposal Site Designation'' (FRL No. 9903-
     26-Region 6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3695. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Octadecanoic Acid, 12-Hydroxy-, Homopolymer, Ester 
     with 2-Methyloxirane Polymer with Oxirane Monobutyl Ether; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9903-18) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3696. 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; New York; Determination of Clean Data 
     for the 1987 PM10 Standard for the New York County Area'' 
     (FRL No. 9903-24-Region 2) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3697. 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; 
     Florida: General Requirements and Gasoline Vapor Control; 
     Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 9903-23-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3698. 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 Arizona State Implementation 
     Plan, Maricopa County Area'' (FRL No. 9838-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3699. 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; 
     Tennessee; Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the 
     Tennessee State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9903-17-Region 
     4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3700. 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; New Hampshire; Transportation 
     Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions'' (FRL 
     No. 9903-21-Region 1) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3701. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Electronic Reporting Under the Toxic Substances 
     Control Act'' (FRL No. 9394-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3702. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``West Virginia: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9903-
     08-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3703. 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 
     and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Georgia; Redesignation of the Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Moderate Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9903-32-
     Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3704. 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 
     and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     North Carolina; Redesignation of the Charlotte; 1997 8-Hour 
     Ozone Moderate Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 
     9903-37-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 19, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3705. 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; 
     State of Missouri; Restriction of Emission of Sulfur 
     Compounds and Emissions Banking and Trading'' (FRL No. 9903-
     14-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3706. 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; Rescission of Federal Implementation 
     Plan; Wyoming; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9902-13-
     Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3707. 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'' (FRL No. 9902-26-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3708. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 
     Rule and Final Confidentiality Determinations for New or 
     Substantially Revised Data Elements'' (FRL No. 9902-95-OAR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3709. 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; 
     Florida; Approval of Revision to the State Implementation 
     Plan'' (FRL No. 9902-98-Region 4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 19, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-3710. 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; 
     Mississippi; Transportation Conformity SIP--Memorandum of 
     Agreement'' (FRL No. 9902-58-Region 4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 19, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3711. 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; Montana; Revisions to the 
     Administrative Rules of Montana--Air Quality, Subchapter 7, 
     Subchapter 16 and subchapter 17'' (FRL No. 9817-4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 19, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3712. 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; Ohio; Ohio NOX SIP Call Rule 
     Revision'' (FRL No. 9901-38-Region 5) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 19, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3713. 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; 
     Texas; Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New 
     Construction or Modification; Permits for Specific Designated 
     Facilities'' (FRL No. 9903-00-Region 6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 19, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3714. 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; Ohio; Ohio SO2 Air Quality Rule 
     Revisions'' (FRL No. 9902-03-Region 5) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 19, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3715. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Protected 
     Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife; Notice of 12-Month Finding on a Petition 
     to List the Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) as an 
     Endangered or Threatened Distinct Population Segment (DPS) in 
     the Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-XA983) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3716. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NRC 
     Personnel Security Program'' (Management Directive 12.3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3717. 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 ``Health Insurance Provider Fees'' (RIN1545-
     BL20) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3718. 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 ``Proposed Revision of Procedures for 
     Requesting Competent Authority Assistance Under Tax 
     Treaties'' (Notice 2013-78) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3719. 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 ``Proposed Revision of Procedures for Advance 
     Pricing Agreements'' (Notice 2013-79) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3720. 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 ``Information Reporting of Mortgage Insurance 
     Premiums'' (RIN1545-BL48) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3721. 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 ``Rules Relating to Additional Medicare Tax'' 
     (RIN1545-BK54) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3722. 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 ``Authority for Voluntary Withholding on 
     Other Payments'' (RIN1545-BL93) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3723. 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 ``2014 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2013-23) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3724. 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 ``Inclusion of Income of Section 9010 Fee 
     Collected from Customers'' (Rev. Rul. 2013-27) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3725. 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 ``Qualified 2- or 3-Wheeled Plug-In Electric 
     Vehicle Credit Under Section 30D(g)'' (Notice 2013-67) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3726. 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 ``Modifications of Certain Derivative 
     Contracts'' (RIN1545-BK13) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3727. 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 ``Final Rules under the Paul Wellstone and 
     Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 
     of 2008; Technical Amendment to External Review for Multi-
     State Plan Program'' (RIN1545-BI70) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3728. 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 ``Reduction or Suspension of Safe Harbor 
     Contributions'' (RIN1545-BI64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3729. 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 ``Use-or-Lose'' Rule for 
     Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and 
     Clarification Regarding 2013-2014 Non-Calendar Year Salary 
     Reduction Elections under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans'' 
     (Notice 2013-71) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3730. 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 ``Unpaid Losses Discount Factors and Payment 
     Patterns for 2013'' (Notice 2013-79) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3731. 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 ``Salvage Discount Factors and Payment 
     Patterns for 2013'' (Rev. Proc. 2013-37) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3732. 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 ``2014 Limitations Adjusted as Provided in 
     Section 415(d), etc.'' (Notice 2013-73) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3733. 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 ``Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2013-75) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 21, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3734. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--December 2013'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2013-26) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3735. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant

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     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotments and Institutions 
     for Mental Diseases Disproportionate Share Hospital Limits 
     for Fiscal Year 2012, and Preliminary Fiscal Year 2013 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotments and Limits'' 
     (RIN0938-AR91) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 21, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3736. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease 
     Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and 
     Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and 
     Supplies'' (RIN0938-AR55) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3737. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center 
     Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs ....'' 
     (RIN0938-AR54) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3738. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Expiration Date for Mental 
     Disorders Body System Listings'' (RIN0960-AH49) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3739. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to an evaluation of community-based prevention and 
     wellness programs; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3740. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Home Health 
     Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 
     2014, Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements, and Cost 
     Allocation of Home Health Survey Expenses'' (RIN0938-AR52) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3741. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment 
     Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical 
     Laboratory Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for 
     Calendar Year 2014'' (RIN0938-AR56) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.

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