[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H329-H330]
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:

       4001. A letter from the Regulatory Review Group, Commodity 
     Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Payment Limitation and Payment 
     Eligibility; Actively Engaged in Farming (RIN: 0560-AI31) 
     received January 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       4002. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Taxes-Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan 
     (DFARS Case 2014-D003) [Docket No.: DARS-2014-0046] (RIN: 
     0750-AI26) received January 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4003. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Trade Agreements Thresholds (DFARS 
     Case 2016-D003) [Docket No.: DARS-2015-0066] (RIN: 0750-AI79) 
     received January 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       4004. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's interim rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and 
     Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) [Docket 
     No.: DARS-2015-0039] (RIN: 0750-AI61) received January 5, 
     2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       4005. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rule -- Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) 
     Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold received 
     December 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       4006. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule -- Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) 
     Amendment Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold 
     received December 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4007. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Treatment of Financial Assets 
     Transferred in Connection With a Securitization or 
     Participation (RIN: 3064-AE32) received December 29, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       4008. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Technical Amendments: FHFA Address and Zip Code Change (RIN: 
     2590-AA79) received January 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4009. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Suspended Counterparty Program (RIN: 2590-AA60) received 
     January 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       4010. A letter from the Program Specialist (Paperwork 
     Reduction Act), Legislative and Regulatory Activities 
     Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     joint final rule -- Community Reinvestment Act Regulations 
     [Docket ID: OCC-2015-0025] (RIN: 1557-AE01) received January 
     6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       4011. 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: Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse 
     Spray Valves [Docket No.: EERE-2014-BT-TP-0055] (RIN: 1904-
     AD41) received January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4012. 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: Test Procedures for Small, Large, and 
     Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and 
     Heating Equipment [Docket No.: EERE-2015-BT-TP-0015] (RIN: 
     1904-AD54) received January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4013. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office for Civil 
     Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Health Insurance Portability 
     and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and the National 
     Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) received 
     January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4014. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Hepatitis C Virus 
     ``Lookback'' Requirements Based on Review of Historical 
     Testing Records; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FDA-1999-N-
     0114 (formerly 1999N-2337)] (RIN: 0910-AB76) received January 
     7, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4015. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Alabama: 
     Nonattainment New Source Review [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0079; FRL-
     9940-89-Region 4] received January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4016. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Infrastructure and Interstate Transport 
     State Implementation Plan for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R06-OAR-2013-
     0388; FRL-9940-86-Region 6] received January 6, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4017. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Mississippi; Memphis, TN-MS-AR 
     Emissions Statements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard [EPA-
     R04-OAR-2015-0247; FRL-9940-87-Region 4] received January 6, 
     2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4018. 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; 
     Nebraska; Sewage Sludge Incinerators [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0733; 
     FRL-9941-06-Region 7] received January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4019. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Approval of Missouri's Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Early Progress Plan of the St. 
     Louis Nonattainment Area for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standard [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0587; FRL-9941-01-
     Region 7] received January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4020. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Approval of Missouri's Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Reporting Emission Data, 
     Emission Fees and Process Information [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0790; 
     FRL-9941-03-Region 7] received January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4021. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Nebraska's Air Quality 
     State Implementation Plans (SIP); Infrastructure SIP 
     Requirements for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard in Regards to Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) -- Prongs 1 
     and 2 [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0710; FRL-9941-04-Region 7] received 
     January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4022. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; California; South Coast; Reclassification 
     as Serious Nonattainment for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS [EPA-R09-
     OAR-2015-0204; FRL-9940-84-Region 9] received January 6, 
     2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4023. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Third-Party Provision of Primary Frequency Response 
     Service [Docket No.: RM15-2-000; Order No.: 819] received 
     January 6, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4024. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Russian Sanctions: Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity 
     List [Docket No.: 150825778-5999-01] (RIN: 0694-AG64) 
     received January 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4025. A letter from the Special Counsel, U.S. Office of 
     Special Counsel, transmitting the Office's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2015, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 3515(a); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a); (104 Stat. 
     2849); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4026. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Magnuson-Stevens Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Process for Divestiture of Excess Quota 
     Shares in the Individual Fishing Quota Fishery [Docket No.: 
     150721634-5999-02] (RIN: 0648-BF11) received January 7, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       4027. 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; 
     Yellowfin Sole for Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl 
     Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XE312) received January 7, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4028. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel (02REG), 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Removal of Requirement to File Direct-Pay Fee 
     Agreements with the Office of the General Counsel (RIN: 2900-
     AP28) received December 29, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4029. A letter from the Federal Register Certifying 
     Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's interim final rule -- 
     Offset of tax refund payments to collect past-due support 
     (RIN: 1510-AA10) received December 29, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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