[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S956-S958]
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-4405. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Diflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9939-59-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 9, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4406. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Benzyl acetate; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9941-49-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4407. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9941-
     69-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 12, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4408. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and

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     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Conditions for Payment of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
     Indemnity Claims'' ((RIN0579-AE14) (Docket No. APHIS-2015-
     0061)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 9, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4409. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Apricots Grown in 
     Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-15-0033; FV15-922-1 FIR) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 
     2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4410. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Paper and Paper-Based 
     Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order; Late 
     Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-14-0082) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4411. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exemption of Organic 
     Products From Assessment Under a Commodity Promotion Law'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-14-0032) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4412. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in 
     California; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     15-0056; FV15-920-1 FR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4413. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to 
     Incorporate the Electronic Submission of the Import Request 
     of Shell Eggs'' ((RIN0581-AD41) (Docket No. AMS-LPS-14-0055)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 11, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4414. 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 ``Importation of Phalaenopsis Spp. 
     Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media From China to 
     the Continental United States'' ((RIN0579-AE10) (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2014-0106)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4415. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Logistics and Material Readiness), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the operations of the 
     National Defense Stockpile (NDS) for fiscal year 2015; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4416. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to all 
     repairs and maintenance performed on any covered Navy vessel 
     in any shipyard outside the United States or Guam during the 
     preceding fiscal year; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4417. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Logistics and Material Readiness), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Annual 
     Materials Plan (AMP) for fiscal year 2017 and the succeeding 
     4 years, fiscal years 2018--2021; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-4418. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Reserve Forces Policy Board for 2015; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-4419. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to assistance provided by the Department of 
     Defense (DoD) for sporting events during calendar year 2015; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4420. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the final six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004, relative to the 
     former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4421. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The CFPB 
     strategic plan, budget, and performance plan and report''; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4422. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4423. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cuba Licensing Policy 
     Revisions'' (RIN0694-AG79) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4424. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products 
     Produced in Countries Other Than Iran'' ; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4425. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Update of 
     Filing Fees'' ((RIN1902-AF17) (Docket No. RM16-00002-000)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 11, 2016; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-4426. 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-4427. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses 
     with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for 
     Beyond-Design-Basis External Events'' (JLD-ISG-2012-01, 
     Revision 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 11, 2016; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4428. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Buried and Underground Piping and Tank 
     Recommendations'' (LR-ISG-2015-01) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4429. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program 
     Revision; West Virginia'' (FRL No. 9942-12-Region 3) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 
     2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4430. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Regional Haze BART Alternative 
     Measure: Washington'' (FRL No. 9942-15-Region 10) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 
     2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4431. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule 
     Allowances from New Unite Set-Asides for the 2015 Compliance 
     Year'' (FRL No. 9942-27-OAR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 12, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4432. 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; 2008 Ozone NAAQS Interstate Transport 
     for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota'' (FRL 
     No. 9942-31-Region 8) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 12, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4433. 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/Albuquerque-Bernalillo County; Infrastructure and 
     Interstate Transport State Implementation Plan for the 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL 
     No. 9942-29-Region 6) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 12, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4434. 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; 
     State of New Mexico/Albuquerque-Bernalillo County; 
     Infrastructure and Interstate Transport SIP 2010 Nitrogen 
     Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 
     9942-30-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 12, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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        EC-4435. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Iowa's Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Polk County Board of Health Rules and Regulations, 
     Chapter V, Revisions.'' (FRL No. 9942-37-Region 7) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 
     2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4436. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Iowa's State Implementation Plan 
     (SIP); Electronic Reporting Consistent with the Cross-Media 
     Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)'' (FRL No. 9942-39-Region 
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4437. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Lead-based Paint Programs; Amendment to 
     Jurisdiction-Specific Certification and Accreditation 
     Requirements and Renovator Refresher Training Requirements'' 
     ((RIN2070-AK02) (FRL No. 9941-61)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 12, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4438. 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 Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 9941-56)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 
     2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4439. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Returning Evidence at the Appeals Council 
     Level'' (RIN0960-AH64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 12, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance .
        EC-4440. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Member, IRS 
     Oversight Board, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 9, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4441. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Member, IRS 
     Oversight Board, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 9, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4442. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal 
     year 2015 and Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 2016-
     2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4443. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Reporting and Returning 
     of Overpayments'' ((RIN0938-AQ58) (CMS-6037-F)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 
     2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4444. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Final FY 2013 and 
     Preliminary FY 2015 Disproportionate Share Hospital 
     Allotments, and Final FY 2013 and Preliminary FY 2015 
     Institutions for Mental Diseases Disproportionate Share 
     Hospital Limits'' ((RIN0983-ZB24) (CMS-2398-N)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 
     2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4445. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for fiscal year 2015; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4446. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a performance report relative 
     to the Animal Drug User Fee Act for fiscal year 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4447. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-4448. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Congressional Justification of Budget Estimates 
     Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4449. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 
     2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-4450. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act of 2016''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4451. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Sunshine Act Report for 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4452. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Eagle Foothills 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC18) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4453. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Los Olivos District 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC11) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4454. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area; New Cost Recovery Fee Programs'' (RIN0648-
     BE05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 11, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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