[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3237-S3238]
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-4418. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Civil Rights Update to the Federal-State Agreement'' 
     (RIN0584-AE56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4419. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyridate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9298-02-
     OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4420. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9816-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4421. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``IN-11669: Cellulose, ethyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9858-01-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4422. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``5-decyne-4 ,7-diol, 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl- and 6-
     Dodecyne-5,8-diol, 2,5,8 ,11-tetramethyl-; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9875-01-OCSPP) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 
     2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4423. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     Distribution of Department of Defense Depot Maintenance 
     Workloads for Fiscal Years 2020 through 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4424. 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 13818 with respect to serious human rights 
     abuse and corruption; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4425. 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 14059 with respect to foreign persons 
     involved in the global illicit drug trade; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4426. A communication from the President and Chair of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of the Bank's Strategic Plan for 
     2022-2026; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4427. A communication from the President and Chair of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of the Bank's Strategic Plan for 
     2022-2026; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4428. A communication from the President and Chair of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Bank's Annual 
     Performance Plan for fiscal year 2023, and the Annual 
     Performance Report for fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4429. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing'' 
     (RIN1904-AC11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4430. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for Unfired Hot Water Storage 
     Tanks'' (RIN1904-AD90) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4431. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test 
     Procedures for Residential and Commercial Clothes Washers'' 
     (RIN1904-AD95) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4432. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyriofenone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9819-
     01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4433. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Emergency Listing of the Dixie Valley Toad as Endangered'' 
     (RIN1018-BG21) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4434. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``MICHIGAN: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9917-03-R5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4435. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; ID; Incorporation by Reference 
     Updates'' (FRL No. 9395-02-R10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4436. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and 
     National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
     the States of Arizona and California'' (FRL No. 9400-03-R9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4437. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Control of Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emissions From Reactor Processes and 
     Distillation Operations Processes in the Synthetic Organic 
     Chemical Manufacturing Industry'' (FRL No. 9605-02-R7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4438. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Restriction of 
     Emissions Credit for Reduced Pollutant Concentrations from 
     the Use of Dispersion Techniques'' (FRL No. 9645-02-R7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4439. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Repeal of 
     Delegation Authority'' (FRL No. 9646-02-R4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4440. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Infrastructure 
     State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 
     NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9876-01-R1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4441. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Significant New Uses of Chemical 
     Substances; Updates to the Hazard Communication Program and 
     Regulatory Framework; Minor Amendments to Reporting 
     Requirements for Premanufacture Notices'' ((RIN2070-AJ94) 
     (FRL No. 5605-02-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4442. A communication from the Associate 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 (19-4.F)'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 7584-01-
     OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4443. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology'' (FRL No. 9611-02-
     R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 21, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4444. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; NC; NC BART Rule Revisions'' 
     (FRL No. 9081-02-R4) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4445. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Start-Up, Shutdown 
     and Malfunction Conditions'' (FRL No. 9699-02-R7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4446. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Failure To Submit a Clean Air Act 
     Section 110 State Implementation Plan for Interstate 
     Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9895-01-R4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4447. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; State Implementation Plan 
     Revisions Required by the 2008 and 2015 Ozone Standards'' 
     (FRL No. 9656-02-R1) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4448. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``FY 2021 Superfund Five-Year 
     Review''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4449. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Washington; Yakima Regional 
     Clean Air Agency, General Air Quality Regulations'' (FRL No. 
     9211-02-R10) received during adjournment during adjournment 
     of the Senate of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4450. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Emissions Statement 
     Program and Base Year Emissions Inventory'' (FRL No. 9629-02-
     R5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 1, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4451. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Redesignation of the 
     Indiana portion of the Louisville, Indiana-Kentucky Area to 
     Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standards'' (FRL No. 9686-02-R5) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 1, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4452. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; OR; Vehicle Inspection Program 
     and Medford-Ashland PM10 Maintenance Plan Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9756-02-R10) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4453. A communication from the Manager of the Branch of 
     Listing Policy and Support, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior , transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and 
     Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat'' 
     (RIN1018-BE69) received on July 11, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4454. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Endangered Species Status for Marron Bacora and Designation 
     of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BE15) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4455. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Endangered Species Status for Arizona Eryngo and Designation 
     of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BF21) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4456. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (CAS Reg. No. 577-
     11-7); Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9932-01-OCSPP) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 28, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4457. 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 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4458. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     sixteen (16) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-4459. 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 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4460. 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 13882 with respect to Mali; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4461. 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 13581 with respect to significant 
     transnational criminal organizations; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4462. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR 
     Part 594) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4463. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Submission of 
     Applications for Orders under the Advisers Act and the 
     Investment Company Act, Confidential Treatment Requests for 
     Filings on Form 13F, Form 13F, and Form ADV-NR; Amendments to 
     Form 13F'' (RIN3235-AM97) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     6, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4464. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 6, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4465. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource 
     Locator (URL) for the publication of the Draft Proposed 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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