[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S712-S713]
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-635. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Alignment of Canned Meat and 
     Canned Product Requirements'' (RIN0572-AC62) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-636. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Policy on Audits of RUS 
     Awardees'' (RIN0572-AC61) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-637. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Penthiopyrad; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10474-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-638. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2023-02, Introduction'' (FAC 2023-02) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2023; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-639. 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 Libya 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-640. 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.


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  On page S712, March 8, 2023, in the bottom of the left column, 
the following appears: EC-640. 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 Hong Kong; to the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-640. 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.


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        EC-641. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment 
     of Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for 2023'' (RIN2501-AE07) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-642. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acceptance 
     of Private Flood Insurance for FHA-Insured Mortgages'' 
     (RIN2502-AJ43) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-643. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Housing 
     Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Implementation 
     of Sections 102, 103, and 104'' (RIN2577-AD03) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-644. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X); 
     Digital Mortgage Comparison-Shopping Platforms and Related 
     Payments to Operators'' (12 CFR Part 1024) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-645. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Performance Plan and Report, and Budget Overview (FY 
     2023)'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-646. A communication from the Congressional Assistant, 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate 
     (LIBOR) Act'' (RIN7100-AG34) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-647. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Shortening the 
     Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle'' (RIN3235-AN02) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-648. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``U.S. Geological Survey 
     Critical Mineral Resource Assessments''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-649. 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: Consumer 
     Refrigeration and Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products'' 
     (RIN1904-AF42) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-650. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``EPA Clean School Bus Program: Second 
     Report to Congress, Fiscal Year 2022''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-651. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Endangered Species Status for Sacramento Mountains 
     Checkerspot Butterfly'' (RIN1018-BG01) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-652. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, 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; Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN1018-BG14) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-653. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, 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; Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN1018-BB27) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-654. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Florida Bristle 
     Fern'' (RIN1018-BE12) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-655. A communication from the Biologist of the Branch 
     of Recovery and Conservation Planning, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Correction for 62 
     Wildlife and Plant Species on the Lists of Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants'' (RIN1018-BG77) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-656. 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) 1.87 Rev 2, 
     `Acceptability of ASME Code Section III, Division 5, ``High 
     Temperature Reactors'' ' '' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-657. 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) 5.71 Rev 1, 
     `Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors' '' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-658. 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) 1.156 Rev 
     2, `Qualification

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     of Connection Assembles For Production and Utilization 
     Facilities' '' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-659. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde 
     Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products'' ((RIN2070-
     AK94) (FRL No. 8452-01-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-660. 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; Wisconsin; Definition of 
     Chemical Process Plants Under State PSD Regulations and 
     Operating Permit Program'' (FRL No. 9965-02-R5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-661. 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; 
     Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' ((RIN2040-AG27) (FRL No. 
     10123-05-OW)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-662. 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; Illinois; Alton Township 2010 
     SO2 Attainment Plan'' (FRL No. 10489-02-R5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-663. 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: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing Technology 
     Review'' ((RIN2060-AV38) (FRL No. 6934.1-02-OAR)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-664. 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: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam 
     Generating Units - Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, 
     and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental 
     Finding'' ((RIN2060-AV12) (FRL No. 6716.2-02-OAR)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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