[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2422-S2424]
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-5318. 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 ``Consolidation of Permit 
     Procedures; Denial and Revocation of Permits'' ((RIN0579-
     AD76) (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0085)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5319. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina 
     Extract'' (Docket No. FDA-2012-C-0900) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5320. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irradiation 
     in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-2001-F-0049, Formerly Docket No. 01F-0047) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 
     2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-5321. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Advisory 
     Committee: Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory 
     Committee'' (Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0355) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5322. 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 Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Air Emissions from 
     Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; State of Missouri'' 
     (FRL No. 9909-45-Region 7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5323. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Stephen P. 
     Mueller, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5324. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses 
     with Alternates-Transportation'' ((RIN0750-AH90) (DFARS Case 
     2012-D057)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5325. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress On Repair of Naval Vessels in Foreign Shipyards''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5326. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     China; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5327. 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 Certain Consumer Products'' 
     (RIN1904-AD08) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 11, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-5328. A communication from the Chief of the Permits and 
     Regulations Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Reinstatement of the Regulation that Excludes U.S. 
     Captive-Bred Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Addax, and Dama Gazelle 
     from Certain Prohibitions'' (RIN1018-BA47) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5329. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     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 Mazama Pocket Gophers'' 
     (RIN1018-AZ37) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5330. A communication from the Chief of the Recovery 
     and State Grants Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Island Night Lizard from 
     the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' 
     (RIN1018-AY44) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5331. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     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; 
     Threatened Species Status for the Olympia Pocket Gopher, Roy 
     Prairie Pocket Gopher, Tenino Pocket Gopher, and Yelm Pocket 
     Gopher, with Special Rule'' (RIN1018-AZ17) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5332. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2013-2014 
     Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations'' 
     (RIN1018-AZ87) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5333. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, 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 Jaguar'' 
     (RIN1018-AX13) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5334. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and

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     Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened 
     Species Status for the Georgetown Salamander and Salado 
     Salamander Throughout Their Ranges'' (RIN1018-AY22) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5335. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Lesser 
     Prairie-Chicken'' (RIN1018-AY21) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5336. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Special Rule for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken'' 
     (RIN1018-AY21) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5337. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Harvest 
     Regulations for Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2014 
     Season'' (RIN1018-BA02) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5338. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NRC Assessment Program for a Medical Event or an Incident 
     Occurring at a Medical Facility'' (Management Directive 8.10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-5339. 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; Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL 
     No. 9908-53-Region 1) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5340. 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; Connecticut; Reasonable Further 
     Progress Plan and 2002 Base Year Emission Inventory'' (FRL 
     No. 9908-51--Region 1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5341. 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; 
     Louisiana; Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter'' 
     (FRL No. 9909-57--Region 6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5342. 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; Louisiana; Clean Data Determination for 
     the Baton Rouge Area for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9909-53--Region 6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5343. 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'' (FRL No. 9909-43--Region 7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5344. 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; Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 1997 
     8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9909-51--Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5345. 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; Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9909-25-OCSPP) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5346. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Underground Storage Tank Program: Codification of 
     Approved State Program for South Carolina'' (FRL No. 9909-
     12--Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5347. 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 Alaska; Revised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9908-23--
     Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5348. 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 2014-27) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5349. 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 ``Application of the 
     Windsor Decision and Rev. Rul. 2013-17 to Qualified 
     Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2014-19) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5350. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     McConnellsburg, PA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0558)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 11, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5351. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Revisions to 
     Headboat Reporting Requirements for Species Managed by the 
     Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council'' (RIN0648-BD49) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5352. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Big 
     Skate in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XD120) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5353. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the 
     Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland 
     Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations 
     in the 769-775/779-805 MHz Bands'' (WT Docket No. 96-86) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5354. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD111) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5355. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation of a 
     group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Secretary of 
     State (OSS 2014-0491); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5356. 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: Central 
     African Republic'' (RIN1400-AD56) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5357. 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 Adoption of Recent Amendments as Final; 
     Correction'' (RIN1400-AD49) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5358. 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 14-035); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5359. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to

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     law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (DDTC 14-018); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-5360. 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 14-190); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5361. 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 13-149); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5362. 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 13-136); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5363. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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