[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 173 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H8268-H8269]
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:

       2958. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's interim final rule -- Student 
     Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, 
     Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford 
     Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance 
     for College and Higher Education Grant Program [Docket ID: 
     ED-2017-OPE-0108] (RIN: 1840-AD25) received October 23, 2017, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       2959. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a Declaration of a 
     Public Health Emergency and Waiver and/or Modification of 
     Certain HIPAA, and Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health 
     Insurance Program Requirements (wildfires in the State of 
     California), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a); July 1, 1944, ch. 
     373, title III, Sec. 319(a) (as amended by Public Law 107-
     188, Sec. 144(a)); (116 Stat. 630) and 42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(d); 
     Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, Sec. 1135(d) (as added by 
     Public Law 107-188, Sec. 143(a)); (116 Stat. 628); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2960. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, 
     Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Removal of 
     Naldemedine From Control [Docket No.: DEA-468] received 
     October 23, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       2961. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, 
     Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of AB-
     CHMINACA, AB-PINACA and THJ-2201 Into Schedule I [Docket No.: 
     DEA-402] received October 23, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2962. A letter from the Program Analyst, National Highway 
     Transportation Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting The Department's Major final 
     rule -- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound 
     Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles [Docket No.: 
     NHTSA-2016-0125] (RIN 2127-AK93) received October 18, 2017, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2963. 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; Nevada; Rescission of 
     Visibility Protection Federal Implementation Plan for the 
     Mohave Generating Station [EPA-R09-OAR-2017-0271; FRL-9969-
     85-Region 9] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2964. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; 
     Regional Haze Progress Report [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0157; FRL-
     9969-87-Region 5] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2965. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; North Carolina; Open Burning and Miscellaneous 
     Revisions [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0085; FRL-9969-78-Region 4] 
     received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2966. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; NC; Open 
     Burning and Miscellaneous Revisions [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0085; 
     FRL-9969-77-Region 4] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2967. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Illinois; 
     Redesignation of the Chicago and Granite City Areas to 
     Attainment of the 2008 Lead Standard [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0593; 
     FRL-9969-69-Region 5] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2968. A letter from the Division Chief, Competition Policy 
     Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Modernizing Common Carrier Rules [WC Docket No.: 15-33] 
     received October 23, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2969. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Burundi that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13712 of November 22, 2015, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 
     1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); 
     (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2970. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a draft of the 
     Department's Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 306(a); Public Law 111-352, Sec. 2; (124 Stat. 3866); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2971. A letter from the Librarian, Library of Congress, 
     transmitting the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress 
     for FY 2016; to the Committee on House Administration.
       2972. A letter from the Rules Administrator, Office of 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Communications 
     Management Units [BOP Docket No.: 1148-F] (RIN: 1120-AB48) 
     received October 23, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2973. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E 
     Airspace; New Bern, NC [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0230; Airspace 
     Docket No.: 17-ASO-8] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2974. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hot 
     Springs, VA [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9453; Airspace Docket No.: 
     16-AEA-12] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2975. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Wellsboro, PA [Docket No.: FAA-

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     2017-0289; Airspace Docket No.: 17-AEA-4] received October 
     18, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2976. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Windsor Locks, CT [Docket No.: FAA-2016-0398; Airspace Docket 
     No.: 17-ANE-2] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2977. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     Ellendale, ND [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0646; Airspace Docket 
     No.: 17-AGL-17] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2978. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Wellington, KS [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0177; Airspace Docket 
     No.: 17-ACE-4] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2979. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Temporary 
     Restricted Area R-5602; Fort Sill, OK [Docket No.: FAA-2016-
     9591; Airspace Docket No.: 16-ASW-21] received October 18, 
     2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       2980. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     Columbia, MS [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0277; Airspace Docket No.: 
     17-ASO-9] received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2981. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No.: 31156; Amdt. No.: 535] received 
     October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2982. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The 
     Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9301; Product 
     Identifier 2015-NM-193-AD; Amendment 39-19056; AD 2017-19-26] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received October 18, 2017, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2983. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary (00REG), 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance -- Coverage 
     Amendment (RIN: 2900-AP49) received October 23, 2017, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       2984. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2017 National Pool (Rev. Proc. 2017-54) 
     received October 19, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       2985. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final regulations -- Treatment of Transactions in which 
     Federal Financial Assistance is Provided [TD 9825] (RIN: 
     1545-BJ08) received October 19, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2986. A letter from the Assistant Director for Legislative 
     Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting 
     an updated annual report of the Student Loan Ombudsman, 
     pursuant to Sec. 1035 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
     and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; jointly to the 
     Committees on Financial Services and Education and the 
     Workforce.

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