[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 178 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6327-S6328]
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-5612. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's 
     2020 compensation program adjustments; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5613. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Registration and 
     Compliance Requirements for Commodity Pool Operators and 
     Commodity Trading Advisors: Prohibiting Exemptions Under 
     Regulation 4.13 on Behalf of Persons Subject to Certain 
     Statutory Disqualifications'' (RIN3038-AE76) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 13, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5614. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy of Consumer 
     Financial Information'' (RIN3038-AE91) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 13, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5615. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Retail Commodity 
     Transactions Involving Certain Digital Assets'' (RIN3038-
     AE62) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 13, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5616. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Trinexapac-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10012-51-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 19, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5617. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Calcium Pantothenate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10015-71-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 19, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5618. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thiamine Mononitrate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10015-69-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 19, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5619. 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 ``National Poultry Improvement Plan 
     and Auxiliary Provisions'' ((RIN0579-AE49) (Docket No. APHIS-
     2018-0062)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 15, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5620. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5621. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5622. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, with 
     respect to the situation in and in relation to Syria, and in 
     particular the recent actions by the Government of Turkey to 
     conduct a military offensive into northeast Syria; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5623. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Enhancing and Streamlining 
     the Implementation of Section 3 Requirements for Creating 
     Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons 
     and Eligible Businesses'' (RIN2501-AD87) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5624. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibitions and 
     Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, 
     and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity 
     Funds'' (RIN3038-AE93) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 8, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5625. A communication from the Director of the Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Statement of Policy on Applications for Early Termination 
     of Consent Orders'' (12 CFR Chapter X) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5626. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Whistleblower Program 
     Rules'' (RIN3235-AM11) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 13, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5627. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modernization of 
     Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105'' (RIN3235-AL78) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 13, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5628. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedural Requirements 
     and Resubmission Thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8'' 
     (Release No. 34-89964) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 13, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5629. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fund of Funds 
     Arrangements'' (RIN3235-AM29) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 13, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5630. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Publication or Submission of 
     Quotations Without Specified Information'' (RIN3235-AM54) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 13, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5631. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electric Reliability 
     Organization Proposal to Retire Requirements in Reliability 
     Standards Under the NERC Standards Efficiency Review'' 
     (RIN1902-AF69) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 5, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5632. 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; Connecticut; Control of 
     Particulate Matter and Visible Emissions'' (FRL No. 10013-47-
     Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 19, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5633. 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; Ohio; Volatile Organic 
     Compounds'' (FRL No. 10015-49-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5634. 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; Pennsylvania; Attainment Plan 
     for the Indiana, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area for the 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 10015-78-Region 3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5635. 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; 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     California; South Coast Moderate Area Plan and 
     Reclassification as Serious Nonattainment for the 2012 PM2.5 
     NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10015-43-Region 9) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 19, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5636. 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; Revisions to Emissions Reporting Requirements'' 
     (FRL No. 10014-13-Region 2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 19, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5637. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Findings of Failure to Submit State Implementation 
     Plans Required for Attainment of the 2010 1-Hour Primary 
     Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 10015-79-OAR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 19, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5638. 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; 
     Standards of Performance for Kraft Pulp Mill Affected Sources 
     for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification 
     Commenced After May 23, 2013'' (FRL No. 10015-72-OAR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 19, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5639. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; Nonattainment Plan for 
     the Hayden SO2 Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 10014-48-Region 
     9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 19, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5640. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Guide (RG) 7.4, Revision 2, `Leakage Tests on Packages for 
     Shipment of Radioactive Material'' received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 5, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5641. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Guide (RG) 3.72 `Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 72.48, 
     Changes, Tests, and Experiments' '' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 14, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5642. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Guide (RG) 1.236, Revision 0, `Pressurized-Water Reactor 
     Control Rod Ejection and Boiling-Water Reactor Control Rod 
     Drop Accidents' '' received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 
     2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5643. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Guide (RG) 5.61, Revision 0, `Intent and Scope of the 
     Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Requirements for Fixed 
     Sites' '' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 5, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5644. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Environmental Considerations 
     Associated with Micro-reactors'' (10 CFR Parts 50 and 52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 5, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5645. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Knowledge and Abilities Catalog 
     for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Boiling Water Reactors'' 
     (NUREG-1123) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 5, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5646. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Knowledge and Abilities Catalog 
     for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Pressurized Water 
     Reactors, Revision 3'' (NUREG-1122) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 5, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5647. 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; 
     Utah; Regional Haze 5-Year Progress Report State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 10015-23-Region 8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 8, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5648. 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; West Virginia; Redesignation of 
     the Marshall Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area to Attainment 
     and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 10015-
     34-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 8, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5649. 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; New Hampshire; Infrastructure 
     State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone and 
     2012 PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 10015-24-Region 1) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 8, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5650. 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; Jefferson County 
     Administrative Procedures'' (FRL No. 10015-13-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5651. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources 
     Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act'' (FRL No. 10014-50-
     OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works

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