[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H4133-H4134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       1772. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Michael T. Linnington, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1773. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Final Priorities, 
     Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criterion ---- First 
     in the World Program [Docket No.: ED-2015-OPE-0001; CFDA 
     Nos.: 84.116F and 84.116X] received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1774. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program: Clarification for Energy Conservation 
     Standards and Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts 
     [Docket No.: EERE-2009-BT-TP-0016] (RIN: 1904-AB99) received 
     June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1775. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Listing 
     of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Synthetic Iron 
     Oxide; Confirmation of Effective Date [Docket No.: FDA-2013-
     C-1008) received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1776. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Postmarketing Safety Reports for Human Drug and Biological 
     Products; Electronic Submission Requirements; Delay of 
     Compliance Date; Safety Reporting Portal of Electronic 
     Submission of Postmarketing Safety

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     Reports for Human Drugs and Nonvaccine Biological Products 
     [Docket No.: FDA-2008-N-0334] (RIN: 0910-AF96) received June 
     8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       1777. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Banned 
     Devices; General Provisions; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: 
     FDA-2015-N-0011] received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1778. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Veterinary Feed Directive [Docket No.: FDA-2010-N-0155] (RIN: 
     0910-AG95) received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1779. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Air Quality Implementation Plans; Iowa; Grain Vacuuming Best 
     Management Practices (BMPs) and Rescission Rules [EPA-R07-
     OAR-2015-0358; FRL-9928-90-Region 7] received June 5, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1780. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Revisions to the California 
     State Implementation Plan, Butte County Air Quality 
     Management District, Feather River Air Quality Management 
     District, and San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0246; FRL-9928-09-Region 9] 
     received June 5, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1781. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Decommissioning 
     of Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems and Amending Stage I Vapor 
     Recovery Requirements [EPA-R01-OAR-2013-0818; A-1-FRL-9928-
     86-Region 1] received June 5, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1782. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; State of New Mexico; 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standard and Repeal of Cement Kilns Rule 
     [EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0821; FRL-9928-80-Region 6] received June 
     5, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       1783. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Transportation 
     Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions [EPA-
     R06-OAR-2011-0938; FRL-9928-79-Region 6] received June 5, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1784. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Regional Haze Five-Year 
     Progress Report State Implementation Plan [EPA-R03-OAR-2013-
     0423; FRL-9928-78-Region 3] received June 5, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       1785. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance 
     to the Republic of Korea, pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, as amended, Pub. L. 94-329, 
     Transmittal No.: 15-24; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1786. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that 
     the President has directed the Secretary of State to inform 
     the Speaker of the House of Representatives of his intent to 
     exercise his authority to designate Tunisia as a Major Non-
     NATO Ally, pursuant to Sec. 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961, as amended, (FAA), (22 U.S.C. 2321k); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1787. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting for consideration, draft legislation 
     to extend, by 15 years, the authority of the Secretary of 
     Commerce to conduct the Quarterly Financial Report program; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1788. A letter from the Chairwoman, Election Assistance 
     Commission, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Office 
     of Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2014, to 
     March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
     1978, as amended; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1789. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress, of the Office of Inspector General, 
     pursuant to Pub. L. 95-452, the Inspector General Act of 
     1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1790. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, transmitting 
     the 2014 Statement on System of Internal Controls of the 
     Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     9106, and the Bank's 2014 audited financial statements; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1791. A letter from the Director of National Intelligence, 
     Intelligence Community, transmitting the Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community from 
     October 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015, pursuant to Sec. 
     103H of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1792. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General and the Management Response for the period 
     of October 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015, pursuant to Sec. 5 of 
     Pub. L. 95-452, as amended; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1793. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the ``Fiscal Year 2014 Naval Petroleum Reserves 
     Annual Report of Operations'', prepared by the Office of 
     Fossil Energy, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 7431(c); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       1794. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Lakeside 
     July 4th Fireworks, Lake Erie; Lakeside, OH [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2015-0388] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1795. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zones, Captain of 
     the Port New Orleans Zone [Docket No.: USCG-2014-1069] (RIN: 
     1625-AA00) received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1796. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays 
     in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone [Docket 
     No.: USCG-2014-0300] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1797. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Great Lakes Pilotage Rates -- 2015 
     Annual Review and Adjustment [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0481] 
     (RIN: 1625-AC22) received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1798. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Loading and 
     Outbound Transit of TUG THOMAS and BARGE OCEANUS, Savannah 
     River; Savannah, GA [Docket No.: USCG-2015-0280] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received June 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1799. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Drawbridge Operation 
     Regulation; Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, FL [Docket No.: USCG-
     2014-0719] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received June 8, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       1800. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Detroit 
     Belle Isle Grand Prix, Detroit River; Detroit, MI [Docket 
     No.: USCG-2015-0389] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1801. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's interim final rule -- Special Local Regulation, 
     Annual Dragon Boat Races, Portland Oregon [Docket No.: USCG-
     2015-0453] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received June 8, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       1802. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; GROB-
     WERKE Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-0415; Directorate 
     Identifier 2015-CE-001-AD; Amendment 39-18152; AD 2015-09-06] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 5, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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