[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 145 (Friday, August 31, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H7779-H7781]
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:

       6051. A letter from the Director, Defense Pricing/Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of Independent 
     Research and Development Technical Interchange (DFARS Case 
     2017-D041) [Docket DARS-2017-0013] (RIN: 0750-AJ51) received 
     August 22, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6052. A letter from the Director, Defense Pricing/Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause 
     ``Removal

[[Page H7780]]

     of Contractor's Employees'' (DFARS Case 2018-D042) [Docket 
     DARS-2018-0041] (RIN: 0750-AK04) received August 22, 2018, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6053. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Amendments to Forms and Schedules to Remove Provision of 
     Certain Personally Identifiable Information [Release Nos.: 
     33-10486; 34-83097; IC-33077] (RIN: 3235-AM37) received 
     August 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6054. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for the 
     Division of Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and 
     Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final regulations -- Outdated or Superseded 
     Regulations ---Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs 
     Operated by Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) (selected 
     sections); Title I, Part B Even Start Family Literacy 
     Program; Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (selected 
     sections); Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program; and 
     Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community--Priority (RINs: 
     1810-AB36, 1810-AB37, 1810-AB38, 1810-AB39, 1810-AB40, 1810-
     AB41, 1810-AB42, 1810-AB43, 1810-AB44, and 1810-AB48) 
     received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6055. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Arkansas 
     [EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699; FRL-9981-41-Region 6] received August 
     17, 2018, 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.
       6056. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; 1997 
     8-hour Ozone Attainment Demonstration [EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0178; 
     FRL-9981-40-Region 1] received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6057. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Maine; 
     Infrastructure Requirement for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0269; 
     FRL-9981-93-Region 1] received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6058. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; 
     Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions, Control of 
     Nitrogen Oxide Emissions, and Sulfur Content of Fuels [EPA-
     R01-OAR-2018-0098; A-1-FRL-9981-55-Region 1] received August 
     17, 2018, 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.
       6059. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Designations for the 2012 
     Primary Annual Fine Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Areas in Florida [EPA-HQ-OAR-
     2012-0918; FRL-9981-95-OAR] received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6060. 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; Pennsylvania; Adoption of 
     Control Techniques Guidelines for Control of Volatile Organic 
     Compound Emissions from Miscellaneous Metal Parts Surface 
     Coating, Miscellaneous Plastic Parts Surface Coating, and 
     Pleasure Craft Surface Coatings [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0437; FRL-
     9981-97-Region 3] received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6061. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; United States 
     Virgin Islands; Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste 
     Incineration Units [EPA-R02-OAR-2018-0712; FRL-9981-99-Region 
     2] received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6062. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; New Jersey; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 
     PM2.5 NAAQS; Interstate Transport Provisions [EPA-R02-OAR-
     2018-0237; FRL-9981-83-Region 2] received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6063. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Cerevisane (cell walls of 
     Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS117); Exemption From the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0315; FRL-9980-
     51] received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6064. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Picoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0429; FRL-9980-47] received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6065. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Spinetoram; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2017-0352; FRL-9978-83] received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6066. A letter from the Division Chief, Competition Policy 
     Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing 
     Barriers to Infrastructure Investment [WC Docket No.: 17-84] 
     Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing 
     Barriers to Infrastructure Investment [WC Docket No.: 17-79] 
     received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6067. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revision of Export and Reexport License Requirements for 
     Republic of South Sudan Under the Export Administration 
     Regulations [Docket No.: 180228230-8230-01] (RIN: 0694-AH52) 
     received August 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6068. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 18-022, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6069. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 17-056, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6070. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 17-033, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6071. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 18-043, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6072. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 17-123, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6073. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Sec. 36(c) and (d) 
     of the Arms Export Control Act (Transmittal No.: DDTC 17-
     142); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6074. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 17-100, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6075. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an alternative plan for pay adjustments 
     for civilian Federal employees covered by the General 
     Schedule and certain other pay systems in January 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5303(b)(1)(A); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 
     5303(b)(1)(A) (as amended by Public Law 101-509, Sec. 529); 
     (104 Stat 1430) and 5 U.S.C. 5304a(a); Public Law 101-509, 
     title I, Sec. 101(a)(1); (104 Stat. 1436) (H. Doc. No. 115--
     149); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and 
     ordered to be printed.
       6076. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final 
     Rulemaking To Designate Critical Habitat for the Main 
     Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct 
     Population Segment [Docket No.: 120815341-8396-02] (RIN: 
     0648-BC45) received August 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6077. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Kanawha 
     River, Nitro, WV [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0686] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received

[[Page H7781]]

     August 17, 2018, 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.
       6078. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zones; Pipeline 
     Construction, Tennessee River Miles 465 to 466, Chattanooga, 
     TN [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0698) (RIN: 1625-AA08) received 
     August 17, 2018, 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.
       6079. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Lower 
     Mississippi River, Natchez, MS [Docket Number: USCG-2018-
     0708] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6080. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Waterview 
     Loft Fireworks I, Detroit River, Detroit, MI [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2018-0717) (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6081. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Waterview 
     Loft Fireworks II, Detroit River, Detroit, MI [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2018-0722] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6082. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Regulated Navigation 
     Area; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA [Docket Number: USCG-2018-
     0027] (RIN: 1625-AA11) received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6083. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Fireworks 
     Display, Shark River, Neptune, NJ [Docket Number: USCG-2018-
     0614] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6084. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Fireworks 
     Display, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, NJ [Docket Number: 
     USCG-2018-0615] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6085. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Philippine 
     Sea, Rota [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0183] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6086. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Philippine 
     Sea, Tinian [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0194] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6087. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zones; Discovery 
     World Fireworks, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI [Docket 
     Number: USCG-2018-0724] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 
     2018, 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.
       6088. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary rule -- Safety Zone; Lake Michigan, 
     Whiting, Indiana [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0659] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6089. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Allegheny 
     River, miles 43.5 to 45.5, Kittanning, PA [Docket Number: 
     USCG-2018-0718] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2018, 
     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.
       6090. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi 
     River, Mile Markers 94 to 97 Above Head of Passes, New 
     Orleans, LA [Docket No.: USCG-2018-0372] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received August 17, 2018, 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.
       6091. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a notification that the President 
     intends to initiate trade negotiations with Mexico and 
     Canada, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 4205(a)(1)(A); Public Law 114-
     26, Sec. 106(a)(1)(A); (129 Stat. 350) (H. Doc. No. 115--
     150); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be 
     printed.
       6092. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting The service's 
     IRB only rule -- Guidance on the Application of Section 
     162(m) [Notice 2018-68] received August 22, 2018, 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.
       6093. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Single Security Initiative (Section 1001) 
     (Rev. Rul. 2018-24) received August 22, 2018, 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.

                          ____________________