[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6027-S6028]
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-6341. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Aspartic acid, N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-, 
     tetrasodium salt; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9981-27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6342. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Zinc oxide; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9978-36) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6343. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Lignosulfonic Acid, Calcium, comp. with 1,6 
     hexanediamine polymer with Guanidine Hydrochloride (1:1); 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9979-94) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6344. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Seed Cotton Changes to Agriculture Risk 
     Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs'' 
     (RIN0560-AI40) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 27, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6345. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report for 
     fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6346. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6347. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     13224 of September 23, 2001, with respect to persons who 
     commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6348. 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 Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9982-77) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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        EC-6349. 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 Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9982-24) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6350. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
     Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion 
     of the Omaha Lead Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9982-84-Region 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 23, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-6351. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hawaii: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9982-86-Region 
     9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 23, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-6352. 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; Nebraska; Revisions to Title 
     115 of the Nebraska Administrative Code; Rules of Practice 
     and Procedure'' (FRL No. 9982-07-Region 7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6353. 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 Air Plan Revisions; Approvals and 
     Promulgations: California; Placer County Air Pollution 
     Control District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 9981-
     98-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 23, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6354. 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 Nebraska Air Quality Implementation 
     Plan; Particulate Emissions; Limitations and Standards'' (FRL 
     No. 9982-06-Region 7) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6355. 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 ``Adoption and Foster Care Analysis 
     and Reporting System'' (RIN0970-AC76) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6356. 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 ``Guidance under 
     Section 162(m)'' (Notice 2018-68) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 23, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6357. 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 2018-0132 
     - 2018-0139); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6358. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the establishment of 
     the danger pay allowance for the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6359. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data and defense services to 
     the Philippines to support the integration, operation, 
     demonstration, repair testing, storage, shipping, 
     modification, and maintenance of the Maverick Weapon System 
     in the amount of $14,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 
     17-033); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6360. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress of the Tenth Review of the Backlog of Postmarketing 
     Requirements and Commitments''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6361. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits'' 
     (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 27, 2018; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6362. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Certification of Fiscal Year 2018 Total Local Source 
     General Fund Revenue Estimate (Net of Dedicated Taxes) in 
     Support of the District's Issuance of General Obligation 
     Commercial Paper Bond Anticipation Notes (Series 2018A)''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6363. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``The District's Worksite Parking Program Treats Employees 
     Inequitably and Could Increase Revenue''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6364. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Office of Inspector General, Freedom of 
     Information Act Program'' (RIN0790-AJ65) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 27, 2018; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6365. A communication from the Chairman of the Office 
     of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Regulations Governing Fees for Services 
     Performed in Connection with Licensing and Related Services - 
     2018 Update'' (Docket No. EP 542) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 27, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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