[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S907-S908]
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-756. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Annual 
     Performance Report for FY 2022 and Annual Performance Plan 
     for FY 2023-2024'' received in the Office of the President 
     pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-757. A communication from the Chair of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal year 2022 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-758. A communication from the Chair of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 2023-
     2024 received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


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  On page S907, March 22, 2023, in the middle of the second 
column, the following appears: EC-758. A communication from the 
Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, 
pursuant to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for 
fiscal year 2022 received in the Office of the President pro 
tempore; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-758. A 
communication from the Chair of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Annual 
Performance Plan for fiscal year 2023-2024 received in the Office 
of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.


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        EC-759. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-760. 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 ``2023 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for 
     Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental 
     Shelf'' (RIN1010-AE17) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-761. A communication from the Departmental Privacy 
     Officer, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act 
     of 2017 Implementation'' (RIN1090-AB24) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-762. A communication from the Departmental Privacy 
     Officer, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Privacy Act Regulations; Exemptions for the 
     Personnel Security Program Files System'' (RIN1090-AB16) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-763. 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: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners 
     and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps'' (RIN1904-AE66) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-764. 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: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent 
     Lamps'' (RIN1904-AE40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-765. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Water and Science, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Operating Plan 
     (AOP) for Colorado River System Reservoirs for 2023''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-766. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Species; Designation of a Nonessential Experimental 
     Population of Central Valley Spring-run Chinook Salmon in the 
     Upper Yuba River Upstream of Englebright Dam, Authorization 
     for Release, and Adoption of Limited Protective Regulations 
     under the Endangered Species Act'' (RIN0648-BK00) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-767. A communication from the Senior Attorney Advisor/
     Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``National Electric Vehicle 
     Infrastructure Standards and Requirements'' (RIN2125-AG10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-768. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enhanced 
     Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event 
     Notifications'' (RIN3150-AI49) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-769. 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; Florida; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No . 9727-01-R4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-770. 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'' (FRL No. 9779-02-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-771. 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; Revision to Federally 
     Enforceable District Origin Operating Permits'' (FRL No. 
     10421-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

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        EC-772. 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; PSD and Air 
     Quality Modeling Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-
     Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 
     10473-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-773. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 10508-02-R1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-774. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Finalizing 
     Medicare Rules under Section 902 of the Medicare Prescription 
     Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) for 
     Calendar Year (CY) 2022''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-775. 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 ``Interim Guidance 
     Regarding Certain Insurance Related Issues for the 
     Determination of Adjusted Financial Statement Income under 
     Section 56A of the Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2023-20) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-776. 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 ``Electronic-Filing 
     Requirements for Specified Returns and Other Documents'' 
     ((RIN1545-BN36) (TD 9972)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-777. 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 ``Single-Entity 
     Treatment of Consolidated Groups for Specific Purposes'' 
     ((RIN1545-BQ51) (TD 9973)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-778. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal 
     year 2022 and Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 2023-
     2024 received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-779. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) 
     to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-780. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide 
     assistance to Ukraine, including for self-defense and border 
     security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-781. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021'' (RIN1400-AF52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-782. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Consolidation 
     and Restructuring of Purposes and Definitions--Final'' 
     (RIN1400-AE27) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 6, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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