[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1146-H1147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
       EC-555. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Center 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins -- 
     Addition of SARS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 Chimeric Viruses Resulting 
     From Any Deliberate Manipulation of SARS-CoV-2 To Incorporate 
     Nucleic Acids Coding for SARS-CoV Virulence Factors to the 
     HHS List of Select Agents and Toxins [Docket No.: CDC-2021-
     0119] (RIN: 0920-AA79) received March 1, 2023, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-556. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; 
     Florida; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference [EPA-
     R04-OAR-2022-0012; FRL-9727-01-R4] received February 24, 
     2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       EC-557. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Significant New Use 
     Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (21-3.5e) [EPA-HQ-OPPT-
     2021-0568; FRL-9779-02-OCSPP] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received 
     February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       EC-558. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; 
     Kentucky; Revision to Federally Enforceable District Origin 
     Operating Permits [EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0727; FRL-10421-02-R4] 
     received February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-559. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; 
     Mississippi; PSD and Air Quality Modeling Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2021-0947; FRL-10473-02-R4] 
     received February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-560. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's direct final rule -- Vermont: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revisions [EPA-R01-RCRA-2022-0864; FRL-10508-02-R1] received 
     February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       EC-561. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Zein; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0364; FRL-
     10641-01-OCSPP] received February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-562. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Various Fragrance 
     Components in Pesticide Formulations; Tolerance 
     Exemption[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0297; FRL-10642-01-OCSPP] received 
     February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       EC-563. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 2-Propenoic acid, 
     methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-
     2-propenoate compd. with 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol; 
     Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0931; FRL-10650-01-
     OCSPP] received February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-564. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Propanoic acid, 3-
     hydroxy-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with 2-amino-2-
     methyl-1 propanol, a-hydro-w-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-
     ethanediyl)], 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-
     trimethylcyclohexane and methyloxirane polymer with oxirane 
     ether with 4,4'--(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] (2:1), 
     polyethylene-polypropylene glycol 2-aminopropyl Me ether-
     blocked, compds. with 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol; Tolerance 
     Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0935; FRL-10656-01-OCSPP] received 
     February 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       EC-565. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to 
     Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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       EC-566. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     Memorandum of Justification for the drawdown of defense 
     articles and services and military education and training 
     under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     to provide immediate military assistance to Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-567. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for 
     Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting two (2) notifications of a nomination, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 
     Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
       EC-568. A letter from the Departmental Privacy Officer, 
     Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Privacy 
     Act Regulations; Exemption for the Personnel Security Program 
     Files System [DOI-2022-0015; 234D0102DM, DLSN00000.000000, 
     DS65100000, DX.65101] (RIN: 1090-AB16) received March 1, 
     2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-569. A letter from the Biologist, Office of Protected 
     Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final determination -- 2023 
     Annual Determination To Implement the Sea Turtle Observer 
     Requirement [Docket No.: 230119-0018] (RIN: 0648-BL37) 
     received March 2, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-570. A letter from the Biologist, Office of Protected 
     Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Taking of 
     Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; 
     Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations [Docket 
     No.: FR-230130-0030] (RIN: 0648-BM05) received March 6, 2023, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-571. A letter from the Staff Director, Commission on 
     Civil Rights, transmitting an advisory that the Commission 
     recently renewed the charter of its federal advisory 
     committees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-572. A letter from the Agency Representative, Patent and 
     Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- USPTO Officially Transitions to 
     Issuing Electronic Patent Grants in 2023 [Docket No.: PTO-P-
     2021-0007] (RIN: 0651-AD54) received March 2, 2023, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-573. A letter from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting the 2023 Trade Policy Agenda and 2022 Annual 
     Report of the President of the United States on the Trade 
     Agreement Program, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2213(a); Public Law 
     93-618, Sec. 163(a) (as amended by Public Law 100-418, Sec. 
     1641); (102 Stat. 1271) and 19 U.S.C. 3534; Public Law 103-
     465, Sec. 124; (108 Stat. 4832); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       EC-574. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Extension of 
     Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological 
     Materials of Libya [CBP Dec. 23-03] (RIN: 1515-AE79) received 
     March 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.

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