[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 166 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6401-S6403]
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-3012. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Water and Waste Loans 
     and Grants'' ((RIN0572-AC36) (7 CFR Part 1780)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3013. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluoxastrobin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-9966-
     09-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3014. 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 Tolerance'' (FRL-9966-
     68-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3015. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluazifop-P-Butyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-
     9966-67-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3016. 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 Fresh Persimmons 
     From New Zealand Into the United States'' (RIN0579-AE26) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3017. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pecans Grown in the States of 
     Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, 
     Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New 
     Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas; Establishment of 
     Assessment Rates'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0027) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3018. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's 
     2017 compensation program adjustments; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3019. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to violations of the Antideficiency Act that occurred in the 
     Department of Agriculture's Forest Service; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
        EC-3020. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Frederick S. Rudesheim, United States 
     Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3021. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Failure of 
     Contractors, Participating under the DoD Test Program for a 
     Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan, to Meet Their Negotiated 
     Goals''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3022. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Assessment of the Recommendations of the 
     National Commission on the Future of the Army''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3023. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting a report relative to the Defense Laboratory 
     Modernization Pilot Program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3024. 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 ``Removal of Certain Entities from 
     the Entity List; and Revisions of Entries on the Entity 
     List'' (RIN0694-AH41) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3025. 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 ``Wassenaar Arrangement 
     2016 Plenary Agreements Implementation'' (RIN0694-AH35) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3026. 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 the Continuation of Emergency Declared in Executive 
     Order 13222'' (RIN0694-AH38) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3027. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 
     Congo that was declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3028. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3029. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to South Sudan 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3030. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to credit availability for small 
     businesses; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3031. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, three (3) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3032. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Ocean 
     Energy Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Negotiated 
     Noncompetitive Agreements for the Use of Sand, Gravel, and/or 
     Shell Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf'' (RIN1010-
     AD90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 3, 2017; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-3033. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
     Acquisition Report for Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3034. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Refrigerant 
     Management Regulations for Small Cans of Motor Vehicle 
     Refrigerant'' ((RIN2060-AT43) (FRL No. 9968-68-OAR)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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        EC-3035. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: 
     Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for 
     Texas'' ((RIN2060-AT16) (FRL No. 9968-46-OAR)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3036. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 
     Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9968-66-Region 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3037. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; 
     Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9968-62-Region 7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3038. 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 York; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9968-64-Region 2) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3039. 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 Jersey; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9968-63-Region 2) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3040. 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; 
     Enhanced Monitoring; California'' (FRL No. 9968-38-Region 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3041. 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; Virginia; Removal of Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule (CAIR) Trading Programs'' (FRL No. 9968-34-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3042. 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; Revisions to Ozone 
     Offset Requirements in Davis and Salt Lake Counties'' (FRL 
     No. 9968-74-Region 8) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3043. 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; Maryland; Nonattainment New Source 
     Review Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL 
     No. 9968-51-Region 3) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3044. 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; Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory for 
     the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     for the Baltimore Maryland Nonattainment area'' (FRL No. 
     9968-54-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3045. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rule To List the 
     Maui Dolphin as Endangered and the South Island Hector's 
     Dolphin as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act'' 
     (RIN0648-XE686) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3046. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Foreign Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Technical Correction for Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey'' (RIN1018-
     BC64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3047. A communication from the S.A.T. Manager, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status 
     for the Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)'' (RIN1018-BB54) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3048. A communication from the S.A.T. Manager, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status 
     for Sonoyta Mud Turtle'' (RIN1018-AZ02) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3049. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of 
     the Unified Listing Team, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Pearl 
     Darter'' (RIN1018-BB55) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3050. A communication from the Acting Manager of the 
     Species Assessment Team, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Guadalupe 
     Fescue; Designation of Critical Habitat for Guadalupe 
     Fescue'' (RIN1018-BA74) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3051. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated 
     Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance 
     About Service Provider Licenses'' (NUREG-1556, Volume 18, 
     Revision 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3052. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pilot Program for 
     Section 355 PLR procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-52) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3053. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updated Static 
     Mortality Tables for Defined Benefit Pension Plans for 2018'' 
     (Notice 2017-60) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3054. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Physical Presence of 
     Certain Individuals in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the 
     United States Virgin Islands Under Section 937(a) Following 
     Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria'' (Notice 2017-56) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 
     2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3055. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for 
     Obtaining Approval to Use Plan-Specific Substitute Mortality 
     Tables'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-55) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-3056. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mortality Tables for 
     Determining Present Value under Defined Benefit Pension 
     Plans'' (RIN1545-BM71) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 5, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-3057. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Financial Resources, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3058. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Financial Resources, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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        EC-3059. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Children and Families, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3060. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Children and Families, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3061. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Planning and Evaluation, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-3062. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Planning and Evaluation, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-3063. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Planning and Evaluation, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 29, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-3064. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Legislation, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3065. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for Legislation, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 29, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3066. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Evaluation of the Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration 
     Project: Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3067. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicare Payments for 
     Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in 2016: Year 3 of 
     Baseline Data''; to the Committee on Finance.

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