[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H6225-H6226]
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:

       2921. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Blueberry 
     Promotion, Research and Information Order; Expanding the 
     Membership of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and Other 
     Changes [Document Number: AMS-FV-14-0089] received September 
     24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2922. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's interim rule -- Onions Grown in 
     Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, 
     Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-15-0027; 
     FV15-958-1 IR] received September 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2923. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Apricots Grown in 
     Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate 
     [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-15-0033; FV15-922-1 IR] received September 
     24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2924. A letter from the Director, Issuances Staff, Office 
     of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Eligibility of Lithuania to Export 
     Meat and Meat Products to the United States [Docket No.: 
     FSIS-2014-0040] (RIN: 0583-AD57) received September 24, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2925. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's affirmation of interim rule as 
     final rule -- Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern States; 
     Suspension of Marketing Order Provisions [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-
     14-0011;

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     FV14-953-1 FIR] received September 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2926. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Admiral 
     Jonathan W. Greenert, United States Navy, and his advancement 
     to the grade of admiral on the retired list, in accordance 
     with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2927. A letter from the Acting PRAO Branch Chief, 
     Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food and Nutrition 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's Major final rule -- Supplemental Nutrition 
     Assistance Program (SNAP): Agricultural Act of 2014 
     Nondiscretionary Provisions (RIN: 0584-AE48) received 
     September 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       2928. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Benzovindiflupyr; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0141; FRL-9933-03] received September 22, 
     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.
       2929. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Acibenzolar-S-methyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0840; FRL-9933-27] received 
     September 22, 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.
       2930. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Priorities List [EPA-HQ-
     SFUND-2015-0136, 0137, 0138, 0140, and 0141; FRL-9934-75-
     OSWER] received September 22, 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.
       2931. 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 Hampshire; Nonattainment 
     New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
     Program [EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0796; EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0862; A-1-
     FRL-9933-92-Region 1] received September 22, 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.
       2932. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; 
     Missouri; Control of Mercury Emissions from Electric 
     Generating Units [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0427; FRL-9934-68-Region 
     7] received September 22, 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.
       2933. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Florida; Combs Oil Company Variance 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0133; FRL-9934-72-Region 4] received 
     September 22, 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.
       2934. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Mississippi: Miscellaneous Changes 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0163; FRL-9934-73-Region 4] received 
     September 22, 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.
       2935. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Hazardous Waste Management 
     System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste [EPA-
     R07-RCRA-2014-0452; FRL-9934-78-Region 7] received September 
     22, 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.
       2936. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; CO; Revised format 
     for Material Incorporated by Reference [EPA-R08-OAR-2015-
     0149; FRL-9931-73-Region 8] received September 22, 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.
       2937. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Memorandum of 
     Justification for a drawdown in defense articles and services 
     of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
     training, to support Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and 
     Nigeria in their efforts to counter Boko Haram, in accordance 
     with Sec. 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2938. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of 
     October 21, 1995, with respect to significant narcotics 
     traffickers centered in Colombia, as required by Sec. 401(c) 
     of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and Sec. 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2939. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Fringe Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula 
     (Rev. Rul. 2015-20) received September 22, 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.
       2940. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Per Capita Distributions of Funds Held in 
     Trust by the Secretary of the Interior [Notice 2015-67] [IRB 
     2015-41] received September 22, 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.
       2941. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Information Reporting on Minimum Essential 
     Coverage [Notice 2015-68] received September 22, 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.
       2942. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2015-2016 Special Per Diem Rates [Notice 
     2015-63] received September 22, 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.
       2943. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- October 2015 
     (Rev. Rul. 2015-21) received September 22, 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.
       2944. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Investments Made for Charitable Purposes 
     [Notice 2015-62] [IRB 2015-39] received September 22, 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.
       2945. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Section 168(k)(2) and (4) and section 179(f) 
     Extenders Guidance Pursuant to TIPA (Rev. Proc. 2015-48) 
     received September 22, 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.
       2946. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2015-61] received 
     September 22, 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.
       2947. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final regulations and removal of temporary regulations -- 
     Reorganizations Under Section 368(a)(1)(F); Section 367(a) 
     and Certain Reorganizations Under Section 368(a)(1)(F) [TD 
     9739] (RIN: 1545-BF51; 1545-BM78) received September 22, 
     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.
       2948. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final regulations and temporary regulations -- Dividend 
     Equivalents from Sources within the United States [TD 9734] 
     (RIN: 1545-BJ56) received September 22, 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.

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