[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5222-S5224]
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-5156. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thymol; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10188-01-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5157. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Glufosinate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9521-
     01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5158. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Novaluron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10187-
     01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5159. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono-C9-
     11-isoalkyl ethers, C10-rich, phosphates, potassium salts; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9934-01-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5160. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Eugenol; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10130-01-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5161. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``IN-11470: Styrene, copolymers with acrylic acid 
     and/or methacrylic acid, with none and/or one or more 
     monomers or polymers; Tolerance Exemption Amendment'' (FRL 
     No. 10099-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5162. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
     entitled ``IN-11645: Oxirane, 2-(phenoxymethyl)-, polymer 
     with oxirane, onobutyl ether, block (A CI); Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 10122-01-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5163. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pesticides; Expansion of Crop Grouping Program 
     VI'' ((RIN2070-AJ28) (FRL No. 5031-13-OCSPP)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5164. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hypochlorous Acid; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10167-01-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5165. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's annual report for calendar year 2021; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5166. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a strategic assessment of the Joint 
     Force readiness to accomplish the National Security Strategy 
     (OSS-2022-0760); to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5167. 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 ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Reauthorization and Improvement of Mentor-Protege 
     Program (DFARS Case 2020-D009)'' (RIN0750-AK96) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 21, 
     2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5168. 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 ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Restriction on Acquisition of Tantalum (DFARS 
     Case 2020-D007)'' (RIN0750-AK94) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 21, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5169. 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 ``Private Security Contractors (PSCs) Operating 
     in Contingency Operations, Humanitarian or Peace Operations, 
     or Other Military Operations or Exercises'' (RIN0790-AK87) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 21, 2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5170. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for 
     the Army Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and 
     qualifying Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) programs; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5171. 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 
     general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5172. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to the

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     threat of foreign interference in or undermining public 
     confidence in United States elections that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5173. 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 13894 with respect to the situation in and in 
     relation to Syria; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-5174. 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 13288 with respect to Zimbabwe; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5175. 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 13660 with respect to Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5176. 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 12978 with respect to significant foreign 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5177. 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 12957 with respect to Iran; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5178. 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 13692 with respect to Venezuela; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5179. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inflation Adjustments 
     under Titles I and III of the JOBS Act'' (Release Nos. 33-
     11098; 34-95715) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 15, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing , and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5180. A communication from the Chair and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     Switzerland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5181. 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 External Power Supplies'' (RIN1904-AD86) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 15, 2022; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-5182. 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 Cooking Products'' (RIN1904-AF18) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 
     2022; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5183. 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: 
     Final Determination of Portable Electric Spas as a Covered 
     Consumer Product'' (RIN1904-AF31) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 19, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5184. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Office of Environment, Health, 
     Safety and Security, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Workplace 
     Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites'' (RIN1992-AA60) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 15, 2022; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-5185. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Adjustment of Service Fees for Outer Continental 
     Shelf Activities'' (RIN1010-AE16) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 19, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5186. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Drinking Water Compliance Monitoring 
     Data Strategic Plan''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5187. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Evaluation for EPRI Report 3002019621, 
     ``Susceptibility of Valve Applications to Failure of the 
     Stem-to-Disk Connection'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 14, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5188. 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; Removing the Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver From the List 
     of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BE43) 
     received on September 15, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5189. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.77 
     Rev 1, ``Insider Mitigation Program''' received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5190. 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; 
     State of Utah; Revisions to Utah Administrative Code: 
     Environmental Quality; Title R307; Air Quality'' (FRL No. 
     9930-02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5191. 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; Iowa; State Implementation Plan 
     and State Operating Permits Program'' (FRL No. 9913-02-R7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5192. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Florida: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 10134-02-R4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5193. A communication from the Associate 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 Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and 
     Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Amendments'' 
     ((RIN2060-AU20) (FRL No. 6312-02-OAR)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5194. 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; Virginia; Negative Declaration 
     Certification for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard for the 2016 Oil and Natural Gas Control Technique 
     Guidelines'' (FRL No. 8941-02-R3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 15, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5195. 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 Disapproval; New York and New Jersey; 
     Interstate Transport Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 
     2008 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9125-02-R2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5196. A communication from the Associate 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; Consumer Products'' (FRL No. 9736-02-R2) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5197. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; 
     Consistency Update for New York'' (FRL No. 9785-02-R2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 15, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5198. 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; St. Louis Area 
     Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program'' (FRL No. 9830-
     02-R7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 15, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5199. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List'' (FRL No. 10159-01-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 15, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

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        EC-5200. 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; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration Infrastructure State Implementation 
     Plan Elements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10193-02-
     R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 15, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5201. 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; Texas; Revised Emissions 
     Inventory for the Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL No. 10173-01-R6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5202. 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; Revisions to Part 1 
     and 2 Rules'' (FRL No. 10162-02-R5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5203. 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 Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval; 
     California; South Coast Air Quality Management District; 
     Refinery Flares'' (FRL No. 9372-02-R9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5204. 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; Kentucky; Source Specific 
     Revision for Jefferson County'' (FRL No. 10080-02-R4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5205. 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; GA; Revision of Enjanced 
     Inspection and Maintenance Program'' (FRL No. 9971-02-R4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5206. 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; Mississippi; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9640-02-R4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5207. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Withdrawal and Partial Approval/Partial 
     Disapproval of Clean Air Plans; San Joaquin Valley, 
     California; Contingncy Measures for 2008 Ozone Standards'' 
     (FRL No. 9690-02-R9) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 20, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5208. 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 Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals 
     and Promulgations: California; San Diego County Air Pollution 
     Control District; Permits'' (FRL No. 9713-03-R9) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5209. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Plans; Base Year Emissions Inventories 
     for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California'' (FRL No. 8902-02-
     R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5210. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, a request for approval of Congressional 
     notification letters to announce a change to the allocation 
     formula methodology for the Reemployment Services and 
     Eligibility Assessment grants; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5211. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an updated interim report 
     entitled ``Evaluation of the Medicare Patient Intravenous 
     Immunoglobulin Demonstration Project'' ; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5212. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, a notification, on behalf of the 
     Secretary of Labor, of a permanent change to the base funding 
     allocation formula methodology for funds appropriated for the 
     Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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