[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7064]
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                   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-2382. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Conforming Changes to Canada-Specific Hazardous 
     Waste Import-Export Recovery and Disposal Operation Codes'' 
     (FRL No. 8562-01-OLEM) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2383. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New 
     York; Part 212, Process Operations'' (FRL No. 9004-02-R2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2384. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; MS; BART SIP and Regional Haze 
     Progress Report'' (FRL No. 9006-02-R4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2385. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition 
     Regulation; Unenforceable Commercial Supplier Agreement 
     Terms, Class Deviations, and Update for Fixed Rates for 
     Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract'' 
     (FRL No. 9998-55-OMS) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 4, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2386. A communication from the Vice President of River 
     and Resources Stewardship, Natural Resources, Tennessee 
     Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Floating Cabins'' (RIN3316-AA24) 
     received on October 7, 2021; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2387. 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 ``Elimination of the Voluntary 
     Trichinae Certification Program'' ((RIN0579-AE59) (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2020-0065)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 5, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2388. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2389. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     John M. Murray, United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-2390. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of 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; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2391. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13067 with respect to Sudan; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2392. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13664 with respect to South Sudan; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2393. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligibility of Mortgage 
     Loan Participations as Collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank 
     Advances'' (2021-RI-01) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 5, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2394. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Statement of 
     Policy Regarding Minority Depository Institutions'' (RIN3064-
     ZA19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 6, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2395. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule: 
     Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN1012-AA27) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2396. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule: 
     Delay of Effective Date; Request for Comment'' (RIN1012-AA27) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2021; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-2397. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule: 
     Final Withdrawal Rule'' (RIN1012-AA27) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2398. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guidance on the Treatment of Qualified 
     Improvement Property under Sections 250(b) and 951A(d) and 
     Guidance Related to the Foreign Tax Credit'' ((RIN1545-BP91 
     and RIN1545-BP70) (TD 9956)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2399. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Treatment of Distributions of Property From a 
     Corporation to a Shareholder'' ((RIN1545-BN80) (TD 9954)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2400. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Certain Non-Government Persons Not Authorized 
     to Participate in Examinations of Books and Witnesses as a 
     Section 6103(n) Contractor'' ((RIN1545-B012) (TD 9952)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2401. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``User Fee for Estate Tax Closing Letter'' 
     ((RIN1545-BP75) (TD 9957)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2402. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Examinations of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit or abatement; determination of tax liability'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2021-41) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2403. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of Nonresident Alien Deposit 
     Interest Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-15) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2404. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of Nonresident Alien Deposit 
     Interest Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-15) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2405. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``COVID-19 Relief Under Sections 42, 142(d), 
     and 147(d)'' (Notice 2020-53) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2406. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guidance on Reporting Qualified Sick Leave 
     Wages and Qualified Family Leave Wages Paid Pursuant to the 
     Families First Coronavirus Response Act'' (Notice 2020-54) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.

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