[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7196-S7198]
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-5803. 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; Updating Entries for Two Species on and Removing 
     Johnson's Seagrass From the Lists of Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants Wildlife and Plants'' 
     (RIN1018-BG87) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5804. 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 (21-1.5e)'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 8582-01-
     OCSPP)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5805. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Addition of Certain Chemicals; Community Right-to-
     Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' ((RIN2070-AK26) (FRL 
     No. 5927-02-OCSPP)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5806. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Canola Oil 
     Pathways to Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel, Naphtha, Liquefied 
     Petroleum Gas, and Heating Oil'' ((RIN2060-AV55) (FRL No. 
     9075-02-OAR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5807. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NPDES Small MS4 Urbanized Area Clarification'' 
     ((RIN2040-AG27) (FRL No.

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     10123-02-OW)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5808. 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; Connecticut; Plan Submittals 
     for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' 
     (FRL No. 10414-02-R1) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-5809. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Standards and Practices for All Appropriate 
     Inquiries'' (FRL No. 9334.1-01-OLEM) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5810. 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 State Plan for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire; 111(d)/
     129 Revised State Plan for Existing Large and Small Municipal 
     Waste Combustors'' (FRL No. 8778-02-R1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5811. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; 
     Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 10217-
     02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5812. 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 Eugenia woodburyana From 
     Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-
     BD01) received in the office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5813. 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 the Canoe Creek Clubshell and 
     Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BF82) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 13, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5814. 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; 
     Technical Amendments for Southeastern Mussels, Snails, and a 
     Reptile'' (RIN1018-BF29) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5815. 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; 
     Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Sickle 
     Darter'' (RIN1018-BF82) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5816. 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 the Dixie Valley Toad'' 
     (RIN1018-BG21) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5817. 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 Northern Long-Eared Bat'' 
     (RIN1018-BG14) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5818. 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; 
     Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for 
     PuertoRican Harlequin Butterfly and Designation of Critical 
     Habitat'' (RIN1018-BE16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5819. 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; 
     Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) 
     Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and 
     Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population 
     Segment'' (RIN1018-BB27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5820. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amount Paid by 
     Suffolk County, New York, to Residents for Septic System 
     Upgrades'' (Announcement 2022-26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5821. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2022 Base Period T-
     Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 2022-21) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5822. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Health 
     Care Transitions for Individuals Returning to the Community 
     From a Public Institution: Promising Practices Identified by 
     the Medicaid Reentry Stakeholder Group''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5823. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     activities of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Innovation; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5824. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Computation of Annual Liability Insurance (Including Self-
     Insurance), No-Fault Insurance, and Workers' Compensation 
     Settlement Recovery Threshold''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5825. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5826. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Trade and Commercial Regulations, Bureau of Customs and 
     Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Origin for Goods Imported into the United States'' 
     ((RIN1515-AE77) (CBP Dec. 22-25)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 1, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5827. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Implementation of Refund Procedures for 
     Craft Beverage Modernization Act Federal Excise Tax Benefits 
     Applicable to Imported Alcohol'' (RIN1513-AC89) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 1, 
     2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5828. 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 and Medicaid Programs; 
     CY 2023 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and 
     Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; 
     Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Implementing 
     Requirements for Manufacturers of Certain Single-dose 
     Container or Single-use Package Drugs to Provide Refunds with 
     Respect to Discarded Amounts; and COVID-19 Interim Final 
     Rules'' ((RIN0938-AU81) (RIN0938-AU95) (RIN0938-AU31) 
     (RIN0938-AU32)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5829. 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; Implementing 
     Certain Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2021 and other Revisions to Medicare Enrollment and 
     Eligibility Rules'' (RIN0938-AU85) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5830. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to Norway, Sweden, and 
     Spain, for the manufacture of significant military equipment 
     abroad (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-053); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5831. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of firearms controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions 
     List to Estonia in the amount of

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     $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-056); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5832. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of firearms controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions 
     List to Brazil in the amount of $1,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-018); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-5833. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, and technical data to Ukraine in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-044); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5834. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services to Belgium and the Netherlands in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-041); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5835. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to Japan in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-050); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5836. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to Italy in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-052); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5837. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to Italy in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-054); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5838. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed amendment 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     and the export of defense articles, including technical data 
     and defense services to Japan in the amount of $100,000,000 
     or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-048); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5839. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the U.S. Agency for International Development 
     (USAID), received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on Novmeber 16, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-5840. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Foreign 
     Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 
     annual report for calendar year 2021; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5841. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Sections 506(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5842. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Determination Under Sections 506(a) (1) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance 
     to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5843. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to 
     provide military assistance to Ukraine, including for self-
     defense and border security operations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-5844. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide military 
     assistance to Ukraine, including for self-defense and border 
     security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5845. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide military 
     assistance to Ukraine, including for self-defense and border 
     security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5846. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Substance 
     Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Medication-
     Assisted Treatment for Recovery from Addiction report to 
     Congress for fiscal year 2022''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5847. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``National 
     Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2022 Update''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5848. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting 
     Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'' 
     (RIN1210-AC03) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-5849. 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 ``Tobacco 
     Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and 
     Advertisements; Delayed Effective Date'' (RIN0910-AI39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5850. 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; of Color Additives Exempt From 
     Certification; Antarctic Krill Meal; Confirmation of 
     Effective Date'' (FDA-2018-C-1007) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 13, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5851. 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 ``Requirements 
     for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods'' 
     (RIN0910-AI44) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 13, 2022; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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