[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S945-S947]
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:


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        EC-4659. 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 ``Importation of Live Birds and 
     Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Poultry Products From a Region in 
     the European Union; Technical Amendment'' ((RIN0579-AD45) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0094)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 10, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4660. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Chlorantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9905-56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4661. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``D-mannose; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9905-44) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4662. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thiram; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9904-22) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4663. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Linuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9905-22) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4664. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F Protein in Soybean; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9905-59) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4665. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fenpropidin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9904-
     31 ) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4666. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of General William M. Fraser III, 
     United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-4667. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of General Robert W. Cone, United 
     States Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4668. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4669. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     assistance provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) for 
     sporting events during calendar year 2013; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-4670. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
     Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4671. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons 
     undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4672. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2013-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4673. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4674. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Exemptions 
     for Security-Based Swaps'' (RIN3235-AL17) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4675. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2013-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 5, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4676. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, (2) two reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4677. A communication from the Administrative 
     Specialist, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulations Governing Definitive United States 
     Savings Bonds, Series EE and HH; Regulations Governing 
     Definitive United States Savings Bonds, Series I; Regulations 
     Governing Securities Held in TreasuryDirect'' (31 CFR Parts 
     353, 360, and 363) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 11, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4678. 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: 
     Compliance Date for the Dehumidifier Test Procedure'' 
     (RIN1904-AD06) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 11, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4679. 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: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for External Power Supplies'' 
     (RIN1904-AD06) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 11, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4680. A communication from the Regulatory Liaison, 
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
     Interior transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendments to ONRR's Service of Official 
     Correspondence'' (RIN1012-AA14) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 5, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4681. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Nonroad Technical Amendments'' (FRL No. 9905-35-
     OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4682. 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; Allen, Greene, Vanderburgh, 
     Warrick, and Vigo Counties; 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance 
     Plan Revision to Approved Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets'' 
     (FRL No. 9906-50-Region 5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 12, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4683. 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; Colorado; Construction Permit Program 
     Fee Increases; Construction Permit Regulation of PM 2.5; 
     Regulation 3'' (FRL No. 9903-94-Region 8) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4684. 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; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State 
     Implementation Plan (SIP); Standard Permit for Oil and Gas 
     Facilities and Standard Permit Applicability'' (FRL No. 9906-
     60-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4685. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Failure to Submit State Implementation 
     Plans Required for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9906-80-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the

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     Senate on February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4686. 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 Plan; State of Colorado Second Ten-Year PM 10 
     Maintenance Plan for Telluride'' (FRL No. 9906-35-Region 8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4687. 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 Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9903-70) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 12, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4688. 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 Test Methods and Testing 
     Regulations'' (FRL No. 9906-23-OAR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 12, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4689. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consumer Product Policy Statement; Revision'' (NRC-2010-
     0292) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 5, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4690. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Introduction--Part 2, Standard Review Plan for the Review 
     of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: Light-
     Water Small Modular Reactor Edition'' (NUREG-0800) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4691. 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 ``Maximum 
     Civil Money Penalty Amounts; Civil Money Penalty Complaints'' 
     (Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0113) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4692. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``William D. Ford Federal 
     Direct Loan Program'' (RIN1840-AD13) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4693. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Community Services Block Grant (CCSBG) Program 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2010''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4694. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law the Food and 
     Drug Administration's (FDA) annual report on Drug Shortages 
     for Calendar Year 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4695. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Buy American 
     Act Report for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4696. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on National HIV Testing Goals; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4697. A communication from the Chair, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluating Job Applicants: The Role of Training 
     and Experience in Hiring''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4698. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-273, ``Omnibus Health Regulation 
     Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4699. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-188); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4700. A communication from the Chief of the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
     Explosives, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Arms, 
     Ammunition and Implements of War and Machine Guns, 
     Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms; Extending 
     the Term of Import Permits'' (RIN1140-AA42) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 2014; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4701. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Temporary Placement of Four Synthetic 
     Cannabinoids Into Schedule I'' (Docket No. DEA-385) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 7, 2014; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-4702. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report of the Proceedings of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-4703. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``2012 Impact and Effectiveness of Administration 
     for Native Americans (ANA) Projects: Report to Congress''; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-4704. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist (Executive Resources), Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, (3) three 
     reports relative to a vacancy in the Small Business 
     Administration, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4705. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     2013 Report of the Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible 
     Retiree Health Care Fund (MERHCF); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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