[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S760-S761]
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-4520. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pesticides; Satisfaction of Data Requirements; 
     Procedures to Ensure Protection of Data Submitters' Rights'' 
     (FRL No. 9904-32) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4521. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Cyantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9388-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 30, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4522. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-Hydroxypoly (Oxypropylene) 
     and/or Poly (Oxyethylene) Polymers Where the Alkyl Chain 
     Contains a Minimum of Six Carbons etc.; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9394-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4523. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Diflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9904-27) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4524. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Treatment of Certain Collateralized Debt 
     Obligations Backed Primarily by Trust Preferred Securities 
     With Regard to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Certain 
     Interests In, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private 
     Equity Funds'' (RIN1557-AD79) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 31, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4525. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary 
     Trading and Certain Interests In, and Relationships With, 
     Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds'' (RIN1557-AD44) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 31, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4526. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal of Transferred OTS Regulations Regarding 
     Recordkeeping and Confirmation Requirements for Securities 
     Transactions Effected by State Savings Associations and Other 
     Amendments'' (RIN3064-AE06) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 31, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4527. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Treatment of Certain Collateralized Debt Obligations Backed 
     Primarily by Trust Preferred Securities With Regard to 
     Prohibitions and Restrictions on Certain Interest In, and 
     Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds'' 
     (RIN3064-AD05) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 31, 
     2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4528. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and 
     Certain Interests In, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and 
     Private Equity Funds'' (RIN3064-AD85) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 31, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4529. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection System 
     Maintenance Reliability Standard'' (RIN1902-AE74) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 31, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4530. 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; 
     Utah; Revisions to Utah Rule R307-107; General Requirements; 
     Breakdowns'' (FRL No. 9902-49-Region 8) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4531. 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; Utah; Revisions to Utah Administrative 
     Code--Permit: New and Modified Sources'' (FRL No. 9904-24-
     Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4532. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9399-1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4533. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans; Utah: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule'' (FRL 
     No. 9903-27-Region 8) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4534. 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; Attainment Plan for the 
     Philadelphia-Wilmington, Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware 
     Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate 
     Matter Standard'' (FRL No. 9905-88-Region 3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4535. 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; Texas; Approval of Texas Motor Vehicle 
     Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9906-03-Region 6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4536. 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 ``Section 5000A Transition Relief for 
     Individuals with Certain Government-Sponsored Limited-Benefit 
     Health Coverage'' (Notice 2014-10) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4537. 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 ``Deadline to Submit Opinion and Advisory 
     Letter Applications for Pre-approved Defined Benefit Plans is 
     Extended to February 2, 2015'' (Announcement 2014-4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 
     2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4538. 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--February 2014'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2014-6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4539. 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 ``Extension of Time under Section 301.9100-3 
     to Elect Portability of Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion 
     Amount'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-18) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-4540. 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 ``Determining the Amount of Taxes Paid for 
     Purposes of the Foreign Tax Credit'' ((RIN1545-BK41) (TD

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     9634)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4541. 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 ``Guidance for Determining Stock Ownership'' 
     ((RIN1545-BL01) (TD 9654)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4542. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Import Restrictions 
     Imposed on Certain Archaeological and Ecclesiastical 
     Ethnological Material from Bulgaria'' (RIN1515-AD95) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 
     2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4543. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Review of Medicare 
     Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for 
     Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4544. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to a certification, of the proposed sale or export 
     of defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 
     country regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2014-0067); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4545. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to sections 36(c) and 
     36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-182); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4546. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-183); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4547. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Changes to 
     Authorized Officials and the UK Defense Trade Treaty 
     Exemption; Correction of Errors in Lebanon Policy and 
     Violations; and Publishing Recent Changes to Parts 120, 127, 
     and 128 in Final Form'' (RIN1400-AD49, 1400-AC37, and 1400-
     AC81) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 29, 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4548. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2014-
     0011--2014-0013); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4549. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2013 Performance Report to Congress 
     for the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2012''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4550. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2013 Performance Report to Congress 
     for the Biosimilar User Fee Act''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4551. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a performance 
     report relative to the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act for 
     fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4552. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance Report for fiscal year 2013 for the Prescription 
     Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4553. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance Report for fiscal year 2013 for the Generic Drug 
     User Fee Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-4554. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance Report for fiscal year 2013 for the Animal Drug 
     User Fee Act (ADUFA); to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4555. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluation Findings--Performance Improvement 2013-
     2014 Report''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-4556. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 31, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4557. A communication from the Program Manager, National 
     Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment 
     Program'' (RIN0905-AA43) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 30, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4558. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Current Good 
     Manufacturing Practice for Medicated Feeds'' (Docket No. FDA-
     2013-N-0002) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 29, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4559. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Advisory 
     Committee; Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-2013-N-1687) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 16, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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