[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1199-S1200]
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-790. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9919-59) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 24, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-791. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     operations of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) for fiscal 
     year 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-792. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

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        EC-793. 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 ``Addition of Certain Persons to 
     the Entity List; and Removal of Person From the Entity List 
     Based on a Removal Request'' (RIN0694-AG46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-794. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France)'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2015-0049)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 25, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-795. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD758) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-796. A communication from the Acting 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-XD725) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-797. 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; PSD Infrastructure SIP 
     Requirements for the 2008 Lead, 2008 Ozone, 2010 NO2, and 
     2010 SO2 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9923-48-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-798. 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; Transportation Conformity'' (FRL 
     No. 9923-45-Region 5) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-799. 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; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour 
     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9923-
     55-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-800. 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; 
     South Carolina; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-
     Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 
     9923-56-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-801. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Direct Final Approval of Other Solid Waste 
     Incineration Units State Plan for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants: Indiana'' (FRL No. 9923-35-Region 5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-802. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan 
     Requirements'' ((RIN2060-AR34) (FRL No. 9917-29-OAR)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-803. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Oklahoma'' (FRL No. 
     9923-22-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-804. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``New Source Performance Standards and National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation 
     of Authority to Louisiana'' (FRL No. 9923-11-Region 6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-805. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Promulgation of State Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Colorado, 
     Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming; 
     Negative Declarations; Control of Emissions from Existing 
     Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (FRL No. 9923-40-Region 8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-806. 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 ``Foreign Tax Credit Splitting Events'' 
     ((RIN1545-BK50) (TD 9710)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 25, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-807. 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 ``Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) 
     Extension for 2014'' (Notice 2015-13) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-808. 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 ``Small Business Modifications to Tangibles 
     Method Changes'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-20) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-809. 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--March 2015'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2015-4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-810. 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 4980I--Excise Tax on High Cost 
     Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage'' (Notice 2015-16) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-811. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, National 
     Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities'' (RIN1994-
     AA02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 24, 2015; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-812. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Head Start Program'' (RIN0970-
     AC46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-813. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Foundation's fiscal 
     year 2014 Agency Financial Report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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