[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H6134-H6135]
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:

       2803. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     authorizing two United States Navy officers, Captain Shoshana 
     S. Chatfield and Captain Cathal S. O'Connor, to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in 
     accordance with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2804. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Louisiana: Final Authorization 
     of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [EPA-
     R06-2015-0070 RCRA; FRL-9933-79-Region 6] received September 
     10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2805. 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 Kansas Regional Haze 
     State Implementation Plan Revision and 2014 Five-Year 
     Progress Report [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0299; FRL-9933-84-Region 7] 
     received September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2806. 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; State of Missouri; Control 
     of NOx Emissions From Large Stationary Internal Combustion 
     Engines [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0520; FRL-9934-00-Region 7] 
     received September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2807. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to Sec. 804 of the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 
     [Title VIII, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 1990 and 
     1991 (Pub. L. 101-246)], and Secs. 603-604 (Middle East Peace 
     Commitments Act of 2002) and 699 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, FY 2003 (Pub. L. 107-228); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2808. A letter from the Inspector General, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2017 budget 
     request for the Office of Inspector General of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, in accordance with Sec. 7(f) of the 
     Railroad Retirement Act; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2809. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Pennsylvania Regulatory Program [SATS No.: PA-159-FOR; Docket 
     No.: OSM-2010-0017; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 156S180110; 
     S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 15XS501520] received September 10, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2810. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XE023) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2811. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XD996) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2812. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2015 
     Atlantic Bluefish Specifications [Docket No.: 150126074-5655-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XD742) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2813. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries off West Coast 
     States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Swordfish 
     Drift Gillnet Fishery; Vessel Monitoring System Requirements 
     [Docket No.: 140528460-5498-03] (RIN: 0648-BE25) received 
     September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2814. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Trimester Total Allowable 
     Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery [Docket No.: 
     150105004-5355-01] (RIN: 0648-XE073) received September 10, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2815. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2015 
     Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure in the Eastern Pacific 
     Ocean [Docket No.: 130717632-4285-02] (RIN: 0648-XE085) 
     received September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2816. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coral, Coral 
     Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic 
     Region; Amendment 8; Correction [Docket No.: 140214145-5582-
     02] (RIN: 0648-BD81) received September 10, 2015, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2817. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Access Area 
     to General Category Individual Fishing Quota Scallop Vessels 
     [Docket No.: 141125999-5362-02] (RIN: 0648-XE084) received 
     September 11, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2818. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin 
     Tuna Fisheries [Docket No.: 120328229-4949-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XE079) received August 31, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2819. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish 
     and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Special Regulations. Areas of the National Park System, Lake 
     Meredith National Recreation Area, Off-Road Motor Vehicles 
     [NPS-LAMR-18708; PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000] (RIN: 1024-
     AD86) received September 9, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2820. A letter from the Senior Attorney, Office of Hearings 
     and Appeals, Departmental Cases Hearings Division, Office of 
     the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Hearing Process Concerning 
     Acknowledgement of American Indian Tribes [156A2100DD/
     AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] (RIN: 1094-AA54) received 
     September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2821. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Cleveland 
     National Air Show; Lake Erie and

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     Cleveland Harbor, Cleveland, OH [Docket No.: USCG-2015-0718] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2822. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary rule -- Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0282; Directorate 
     Identifier 2012-NM-168-AD; Amendment 39-18242; AD 2015-17-09] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2823. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0282; Directorate Identifier 
     2012-NM-168-AD; Amendment 39-18242; AD 2015-17-09] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2824. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; REIMS 
     AVIATION S.A. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3398; 
     Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-031-AD; Amendment 39-18232; AD 
     2015-16-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2825. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and E 
     Airspace; Santa Rosa, CA [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3325; Airspace 
     Docket No.: 15-AWP-15] received September 8, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2826. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Kelso, WA [Docket No.: FAA-2015-1133; Airspace Docket No.: 
     15-ANM-8] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2827. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) (Airbus 
     Helicopters) Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0364; 
     Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-041-AD; Amendment 39-18234; AD 
     2015-17-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2828. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Modification of Restricted Areas 
     R-3804A, R-3804B, and R-3804C; Fort Polk, LA [Docket No.: 
     FAA-2014-0639; Airspace Docket No.: 13-ASW-20] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2829. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Toledo, WA [Docket No.: FAA-2015-1135; Airspace Docket No.: 
     15-ANM-9] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2830. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Santa Rosa, CA [Docket No.: FAA-2015-1481; Airspace Docket 
     No.: 15-AWP-1] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2831. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of VOR Federal Airways; 
     Northeastern United States [Docket No.: FAA-2015-1650; 
     Airspace Docket No.: 14-AEA-8] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received 
     September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2832. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Bell 
     Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Helicopters [Docket No.: 
     FAA-2014-0643; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-059-AD; 
     Amendment 39-18235; AD 2015-17-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2833. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; 
     Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-0492; 
     Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-232-AD; Amendment 39-18237; AD 
     2015-17-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2834. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace, 
     and Amendment of Class D Airspace; Ogden, Hill AFB, UT 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2015-0691; Airspace Docket No.: 15-ANM-6] 
     received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2835. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace, 
     and Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Ogden-Hinckley 
     Airport, UT [Docket No.: FAA-2015-0671; Airspace Docket No.: 
     15-ANM-5] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2836. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31032; 
     Amdt. No.: 3656] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2837. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31031; 
     Amdt. No.: 3655] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2838. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Service's final regulations and removal of temporary 
     regulations -- Integrated Hedging Transactions of Qualifying 
     Debt [TD 9736] (RIN: 1545-BK98) received September 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2839. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting notification 
     of the President's ongoing negotiations in the World Trade 
     Organization aimed at eliminating tariffs on a wide range of 
     environmental goods, in accordance with Sec. 107(b)(1) of the 
     Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability 
     Act of 2015 (Trade Priorities Act of 2015); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       2840. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     temporary regulations -- Administration of Multiemployer Plan 
     Participant Vote on an Approved Suspension of Benefits Under 
     MPRA [TD 9735] (RIN: 1545-BM89) received September 8, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2841. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final and temporary regulations -- United States Property 
     Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in Transactions 
     Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the 
     Active Conduct of a Trade or Business [TD 9733] (RIN: 1545-
     BJ49) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       2842. A letter from the Chairman and Board Members, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's 2015 
     report for the FY ending September 30, 2014, pursuant to Sec. 
     7(b)(6) of the Railroad Retirement Act and Sec. 12(1) of the 
     Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act; jointly to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and 
     Means.

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