[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6690-S6692]
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-5239. 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 ``Streamlining Program Requirements 
     and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program'' 
     (RIN0584-AE72) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 
     2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5240. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Benzovindiflupyr; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10088-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5241. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Propamocarb; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10174-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5242. 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: Employment Transparency Regarding Individuals Who 
     Perform Work in the People's Republic of China (DFARS Case 
     2022-D010)'' (RIN0750-AL61) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 21, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5243. 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: Representation Relating to Compensation of Former 
     DoD Officials (DFARS Case 2021-D030)'' (RIN0750-AL52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 11, 2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5244. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fair Housing 
     Rule, Consumer Protection in Sales of Insurance Rule; 
     Technical Correction'' (RIN3064-AF84) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5245. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     operation of the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) for fiscal 
     year 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5246. 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 in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 11, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5247. 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 ``2022 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for 
     Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental 
     Shelf'' (RIN1010-AE10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5248. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test 
     Procedure for Circulator Pumps'' (RIN1904-AD77) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 21, 
     2022; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5249. 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; Boyd and Christian 
     County Limited Maintenance Plans for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10150-02-R4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5250. 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; Emissions Inventory 
     Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 
     10017-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5251. 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 and Operating Permit Program Approval; 
     TN; Electronic Notice (e-notice) Provisions'' (FRL No. 10016-
     02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5252. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Maine: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 10012-02-R1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5253. 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; Louisiana; Repeal of Excess 
     Emissions Related Provisions'' (FRL No. 9955-02-R6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5254. 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; California; Antelope Valley 
     Air Quality Management District and Mojave Desert Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL No. 9873-02-R9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5255. 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; Pennsylvania; 2015 Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards Nonattainment New 
     Source Review Certification SIP'' (FRL No. 9823-02-R3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5256. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of 
     California Air Plan Revisions; California Air Resources 
     Board'' (FRL No. 9820-02-R9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5257. 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 Attain the Primary 2010 One-
     Hour Sulfur Dioxide Standard for the St. Bernard Parish, 
     Louisiana Nonattainment ARea'' (FRL No. 9308-02-R6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5258. 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; Control of Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emissions from Solvent Cleaning and Drying'' 
     (FRL No. 9174-02-R3) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5259. 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; Revisions to Architectural and Industrial Maintenance 
     Coatings'' (FRL No. 9158-02-R2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5260. 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 (21-2.5e)'' ((RIN2070-AB27)(FRL No. 8805-02-
     0CSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5261. 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); Correction'' (FRL No. 7584-03-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5262. 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; Clean Air Requirements 
     for Nonattainment New Source Review'' (FRL No. 10200-01-R6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5263. 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 Contingency Measures 
     for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS; Coachella Valley, 
     California, and West Mojave Desert, California'' (FRL No. 
     10218-01-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5264. 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; Medicare Part B 
     Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible 
     Beginning January 1, 2023'' (RIN0938-AU48) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5265. 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; CY 2023 Part A 
     Premiums for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
     Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement'' (RIN0938-
     AU71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5266. 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; CY 2023 
     Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care 
     Services Coinsurance Amounts'' (RIN0938-AU71) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5267. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updated Lists of 
     Jurisdictions Under Deposit Interest Rules'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2022-35) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5268. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Medicare Secondary Payer Commercial Repayment Center in 
     Fiscal Year 2021''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5269. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure: 
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2022-36) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5270. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Andean Trade Preference Act 
     (ATPA): Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug 
     Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution, 2021''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5271. A communication from the Attorney, International 
     Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures 
     Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated 
     Duties in Accord with Presidential Proclamation 10414'' 
     (RIN0625-AB21) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5272. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2022 
     Report to Congress--Annual Update: Identification of Quality 
     Measurement Priorities and Associated Funding for the 
     Consensus-Based Entity (currently the National Quality Forum) 
     and Other Entities''; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-5273. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Unobligated Balances for Appropriations Relating to Quality 
     Measurement''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5274. A communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade 
     and Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs and 
     Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and 
     Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material From Guatemala'' 
     ((RIN1515-AE76)(CBP Dec. 22-24)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 11, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5275. A communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade 
     and Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs and 
     Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension and Amendment of Import Restrictions on 
     Archaeological and Ethnological Material from Mali'' 
     ((RIN1515-AE75)(CBP Dec. 22-23)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 11, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5276. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4044) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5277. A communication from the Supervisory Workforce 
     Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Department 
     of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for 
     Registration'' (RIN1205-AC06) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 27, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5278. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Office of Inspector General's budget 
     request for fiscal year 2024; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5279. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2024; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5280. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual 
     Summary Reporting Requirements Under the Right to Try Act'' 
     (RIN0910-Al36) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 21, 2022; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5281. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Calcium 
     Carbonate'' (FDA-2017-C-6238) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 11, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5282. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Change of Address; Technical Amendments'' (RIN1212-AB55) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 11, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5283. A communication from Associate General Counsel, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures 
     for Disclosure of Records under the Freedom of Information 
     Act'' (RIN3045-AA59) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 11, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5284. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a determination concerning a petition to add 
     members to the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5285. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory 
     Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Asylum Application, and 
     Employment Authorization for Applicants; Implementation of 
     Vacatur'' (RIN1615-AC66) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 27, 2022; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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