[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6449-S6451]
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-3068. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2017-
     0163--2017-0170); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3069. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Protection of Human Subjects'' (16 CFR Part 
     1028) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 27, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3070. A communication from the Deputy Director, Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price 
     and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation'' 
     (RIN0906-AA11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3071. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Head Start Program'' (RIN0970-
     AC63) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3072. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation 
     of Assets in Single Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022 and 29 CFR 
     Part 4044) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3073. 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 Preparedness and Response, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3074. 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 Aging and Administrator of the Administration 
     for Community Living, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3075. 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 Aging and Administrator of the Administration 
     for Community Living, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3076. 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 Mental Health and Substance Abuse, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-3077. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on 
     mining activities as required by the Mine Improvement and New 
     Emergency Response Act of 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3078. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department 
     of Education, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3079. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of 
     Administrator, General Services Administration, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 
     2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3080. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3081. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3082. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Special Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the vacancy in the position of Special Counsel, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3083. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's annual submission regarding agency compliance 
     with the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and 
     revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3084. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Endowment's fiscal year 2017 Federal Activities Inventory 
     Reform (FAIR) Act submission of its commercial and inherently 
     governmental activities; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3085. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Significant Improvements Needed in DCRA Management of 
     Vacant and Blighted Property Program''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3086. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tolfenpyrad; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL-9967-72-OCSPP) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3087. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tall oil fatty acids; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL-9965-58-OCSPP) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3088. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Florpyrauxifen-benzyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' 
     (FRL-9963-66-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 
     2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3089. A communication from the Commanding General, Army 
     Military District of Washington, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Military 
     Helicopter Noise; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3090. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Description of Office, Procedures, and Public Information'' 
     ((12 CFR Part 1101) (Docket No. FFIEC-2017-0003)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 10, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3091. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oskaloosa, 
     IA''

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     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0296)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3092. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for 
     New Automobiles'' (16 CFR Part 259) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 11, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3093. 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 Missouri Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen 
     Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9969-10-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3094. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Regional Haze Plan and 
     Prong 4 (Visibility) for the 2012 PM2.5, 2010 NO2, 2010 SO2 
     and 2008 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9969-21-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3095. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Miscellaneous Source 
     Specific Revisions for Jefferson County'' (FRL No. 9969-19-
     Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3096. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Implementation Plan; Iowa; Withdrawal 
     of Direct Final Rule; Amendment to the Administrative Consent 
     Order, Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa'' (FRL 
     No. 9969-14-Region 7) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3097. 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; Colorado; Revisions to Regulation 
     Number 3'' (FRL No. 9969-46-Region 8) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3098. 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 South Carolina; Regional Haze 
     State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9969-23-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3099. 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 State 
     Implementation Plans; California; Ambient Ozone Monitoring 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9969-18-Region 9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3100. 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; 
     Oregon; Permitting and General Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 
     9968-98-Region 10) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3101. 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; State of Utah; Salt 
     Lake County and Utah County Nonattainment Area Coarse 
     Particulate Matter State Implementation Plan Revisions to 
     Control Measures for Point Sources'' (FRL No. 9969-01-Region 
     8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3102. 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 Missouri Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual 
     Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9969-12-Region 7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3103. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, 
     Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills,'' 
     ((RIN2060-AS46) (FRL No. 9969-06-OAR)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3104. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants; Nutritional Yeast Manufacturing Residual Risk and 
     Technology Review'' (FRL No. 9969-08-OAR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3105. 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 ``Extended Due Date 
     under Notice 2017-10 for Participants Affected by Hurricanes 
     Harvey, Irma, or Maria'' (Notice 2017-58) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3106. 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 Commissioner of the Administration for 
     Children, Youth and Families, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 10, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3107. 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 Commissioner of the Administration for 
     Children, Youth and Families, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 10, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3108. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, National Institute for Children's Health 
     Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Sickle 
     Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3109. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
     articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country 
     (OSS-2017-1102); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


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  On page S6450 on October 17, 2017, in the third column, the 
following appears: EC-3109. A communication from the Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to 
a certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country (OSS-
2017-1011); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-3109. A 
communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
pursuant to law, an addendum to a certification, of the proposed 
sale or export of defense articles and/or defense services to a 
Middle East country (OSS-2017-1102); to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations.


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        EC-3110. 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 Health, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 10, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3111. 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 Health, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 10, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3112. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a report relative to assistance for communities 
     affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and by 
     wildfires; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3113. 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 Director, Indian Health Service, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 10, 2017; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-3114. 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 Director, Indian Health Service, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 10, 2017; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-3115. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report: Fiscal Year 
     2016''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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