[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 15, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6649-S6651]
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-2765. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9929-61) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2766. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9932-26-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2767. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Cyprodinil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9930-
     04) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2768. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oxathiapiprolin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9931-18-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 1, 
     2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2769. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Propylene glycol monomethyl ether; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9932-06-OCSPP) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2770. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tetraethylene Glycol; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9933-35) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 
     2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2771. 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 ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested 
     Areas; Additions in Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and 
     Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-2014-0023) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2772. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     involved fiscal year 2011 Operation and Maintenance, Army, 
     funds, and was assigned Army case number 13-08; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-2773. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral David A. Dunaway, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2774. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General William M. 
     Faulkner, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2775. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Mark F. 
     Ramsay, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2776. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Theodore C. 
     Nicholas, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2777. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Douglas J. Robb, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2778. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     an alternative plan for monthly basic pay increases for 
     members of the uniformed services for 2016; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-2779. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2014 Inventory of Contracted Services''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2780. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loans in 
     Areas Having Special Flood Hazards'' ((RIN7100-AE22) (12 CFR 
     Part 208)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 8, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2781. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2015-0001)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2782. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Ukraine that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 
     2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2783. 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-2784. 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 ``Update

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     to List of Countries Where Persons in the United States May 
     Request Department of Defense Assistance in Obtaining 
     Priority Delivery of Contracts'' (RIN0694-AG68) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 26, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2785. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2786. 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-2015-0001)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 2, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2787. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing-
     Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA): 
     Standardizing Method of Payment for FHA Insurance Claim'' 
     (RIN2502-AJ26) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 2, 
     2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2788. 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-2015-0001)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 2, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2789. 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'' (RIN0694-AG65) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 3, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2790. 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 ``Revisions to License Exception 
     Availability for Consumer Communications Devices and 
     Licensing Policy for Civil Telecommunication-related Items 
     Such as Infrastructure Regarding Sudan: Correction'' 
     (RIN0694-AG63) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 3, 
     2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2791. 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 ``Updated Statements of Legal 
     Authority for the Export Administration Regulations to 
     Include August 7, 2015 Extension of Emergency Declared in 
     Executive Order 13222'' (RIN0694-AG71) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 3, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2792. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of the 
     President's intent to exempt all military personnel accounts 
     from sequester for fiscal year 2016, if sequester is 
     necessary; to the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-2793. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Michigan State Board 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9933-11-Region 5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 26, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2794. 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; Missouri; 2013 Missouri State 
     Implementation Plan for the 2008 Lead Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9933-09-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2795. 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; 
     New Mexico; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State 
     Implementation Plan (SIP) for Albuquerque-Bernalillo County; 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permitting'' 
     (FRL No. 9931-35-Region 6) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     26, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2796. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Illinois; Disapproval of State Board 
     Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 and 2008 
     Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9932-97-Region 5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 26, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2797. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 9933-29-Region 
     5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 26, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2798. 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 for Secondary Aluminum Production'' ((RIN2060-
     AQ40) (FRL No. 9932-44-OAR)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 26, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2799. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Nebraska; Revision to the State 
     Implementation Plan (SIP) Infrastructure Requirements for the 
     1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards and the Revocation of the PM10 Annual 
     Standard and Adoption of the 24hr PM2.5 Standard.'' (FRL No. 
     9933-04-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2800. 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; 
     Arizona; Phased Discontinuation of State II Vapor Recovery 
     Program'' (FRL No. 9927-14-Region 9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2801. 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; 
     Georgia; Changes to Georgia Fuel Rule and Other Miscellaneous 
     Rules'' (FRL No. 9933-32-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2802. 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; Attainment Demonstration for the Dallas/Fort Worth 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment of 
     the 1997 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9931-78-Region 6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2803. 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; Alaska; Transportation Conformity State Implementation 
     Plan'' (FRL No. 9933-43-Region 10) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2804. 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; Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 Ozone and the 
     1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9932-50-Region 6) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2805. 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 the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Feather River Air Quality Management District; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9933-50-Region 9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2806. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; 
     Indiana; SO2 Revision for Walsh and Kelly'' (FRL No. 9933-65-
     Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2807. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Infrastructure SIP 
     Requirements for the 2008 Ozone, 2010 NO2, and 2010 SO2 
     NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9933-62-Region 5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2808. 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; State of Utah; Motor Vehicle Inspection 
     and Maintenance and Associated Provisions.'' (FRL No. 9930-
     71-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2809. 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 Substituted 
     Cyclosiloxane; Removal'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 9932-56)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2810. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Secretary of the Army's recommendation to 
     authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2811. 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 ``Administrative Requirements for 
     Grants and Cooperative Agreements'' (RIN1991-AC02) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 3, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2812. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the progress made in licensing and 
     constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2813. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting proposed legislation entitled 
     ``National Park Service Centennial Act''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2814. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``2014/2015 Economic Dispatch and Technological 
     Change''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2815. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, two reports 
     entitled ``Alternative Fuel Use by Federal Dual Fueled 
     Vehicles, Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012'' and ``Alternative Fuel 
     Use by Federal Dual Fueled Vehicles, Fiscal Year 2013''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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