[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 144 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4511-S4513]
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-4787. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Benoxacor; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9925-
     01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

[[Page S4512]]

  

        EC-4788. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tribenuron Methyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9952-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4789. 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-11693: Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with 
     oxirane, di-(9Z)-9-octadecenoate; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL 
     No. 9983-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 3, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4790. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Streptomyces sp. strain K61; Amendment to an 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9963-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4791. A communication from the Chief of the Division of 
     Regulations, National Park Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Paleontological Resources Preservation'' (RIN1093-
     AA25) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry .
        EC-4792. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clearing Requirement 
     Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange 
     Act for Interest Rate Swaps to Account for the Transition 
     from LIBOR and Other IBORs to Alternative Reference Rates'' 
     (RIN3038-AF18) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4793. A communication from the Senior Official 
     Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting 
     additional legislative proposals relative to the ``National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4794. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     (Energy, Installations, and Environment), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an interim response to a reporting 
     requirement relative to World War I and Korean War era 
     superfund facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4795. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'' and a semiannual listing of personal 
     property contributed by coalition partners; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-4796. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     (Industrial Base Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     interim response to a reporting requirement relative to the 
     total level of expenditures for fiscal year 2021 and the 
     requested level of funding for fiscal year 2022 for all 
     contracts for advertising services; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-4797. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, in light of the 
     expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4798. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the 
     Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository 
     Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4799. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 108th Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board 
     covering operations for calendar year 2021; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4800. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Terrorism 
     Risk Insurance Program; Updated Regulations in Light of the 
     Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, 
     and for Other Purposes'' (31 CFR Part 50) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4801. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Final Report on the National Emergency Declared in 
     Executive Order 13953: Addressing the Threat to the Domestic 
     Supply Chain from Reliance on Critical Minerals from Foreign 
     Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing 
     Industries''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4802. 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 Assistant Secretary for Congressional and 
     Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4803. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Director for Legislative Affairs, Legal Division, Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Limited Applicability of 
     Consumer Financial Protection Act's `Time or Space' exception 
     with Respect to Digital Marketing Providers'' (12 CFR Chapter 
     X) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4804. 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 
     Procedure for Direct Expansion--Dedicated Outdoor Air 
     Systems'' (RIN1904-AE46) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 6, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4805. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Agency's 
     Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022 through 2026; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4806. 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; Arizona; Maricopa County Air 
     Quality Department'' (FRL No. 9217-02-R9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4807. 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; Delaware; Revision of 
     Regulation for Sulfur Content of Fuel Oil'' (FRL No. 9440-02-
     R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4808. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Connecticut: Final Approval of State Underground 
     Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and 
     Incorporation by Reference'' (FRL No. 9580-02-R1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4809. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tennessee: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9794-02-R4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4810. 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; Alabama; NOx SIP Call'' (FRL 
     No. 9884-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4811. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Various Fragrance Components; Exemptions from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9924-01-OCSPP) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 
     2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4812. A communication from the Branch of Administrative 
     Support Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Reclassification of Smooth Coneflower from Endangered 
     to Threatened with a Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BD83) 
     received on August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4813. 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: Inspection and 
     Maintenance Program'' (FRL No. 9935-02-R4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4814. 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;

[[Page S4513]]

     New Hampshire; Rules for Particulate Emissions from Open 
     Sources'' (FRL No. 9734-02-R1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 3, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4815. 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 Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; 
     Missouri; Construction Permits Required'' (FRL No. 9935-02-
     R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 3, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4816. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     for the position of Administrator, Federal Highway 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 6, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4817. 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 Designating Critical 
     Habitat'' (RIN1018-BD84) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the office of the President of the Senate on August 
     19, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4818. 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; Delegation of Authority to Arkansas'' (FRL No. 
     9262-02-R6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4819. 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 California Air Plan Revisions, Eastern 
     Kern County Air Pollution Control District and Imperial 
     County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 10020-01-R9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 19, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4820. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist of 
     the Division of Bird Conservation Permits and Regulations, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2022-23 Frameworks for 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-BF07) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4821. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Deadlines for Submission and Recordation of 
     Allowance Allocations Under the Cross-State Air Pollution 
     Rule (CSAPR) Trading Programs and the Texas SO2 Trading 
     Program'' (FRL No. 8670.1-01-OAR) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 25, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4822. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal of the Reformulated Gasoline Program from 
     the Southern Maine Area'' ((FRL No. 9847-01-OAR) (RIN2060-
     AV75)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4823. 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; Albuquerque-Bernalillo County, 
     New Mexico; Excess Emissions'' (FRL No. 9878-02-R6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4824. 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 Mexico; Interstate 
     Transport Requirements for 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9889-02-R6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4825. 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 York; Oil and Natural Gas Control Measures'' (FRL No. 
     9927-02-R2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4826. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4827. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and 
     Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2023; 
     Changes to the Requirements for the Director of Food and 
     Nutrition Services and Physical Environment Requirements in 
     Long-Term Care Facilities'' ((RIN0938-AU17) (RIN0938-AT36)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 2, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4828. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hospital Inpatient Prospective 
     Payment System for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term 
     Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2023 
     Rates (CMS-1771-F)'' (RIN0938-AU84) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 2, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4829. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Border Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vessel 
     Repair Duties for Vessels Entering U.S. Ports'' (RIN1651-
     AB41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on August 6, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4830. A communication from the Assistant Director of 
     the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure of Information to 
     State Officials Regarding Tax-Exempt Organizations'' 
     (RIN1545-BI29) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4831. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Radiation Oncology (RO) Model'' 
     (RIN0938-AT89) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 31, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Finance.

                          ____________________