[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2308-S2309]
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-1565. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Privacy of Consumer Financial Information 
     Rule Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act'' (RIN3084-AB42) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1566. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transition to the 
     Current Expected Credit Loss Methodology'' (RIN3133-AF03) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1567. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of References to 
     Credit Ratings from Regulation M'' (RIN3235-AL14) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1568. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition Against 
     Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection with 
     Security-Based Swaps; Prohibition against Undue Influence 
     over Chief Compliance Officers'' (RIN3235-AK77) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1569. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Accounting and Reporting 
     Treatment of Certain Renewable Energy Assets'' (Docket No. 
     RM21-11-000) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1570. 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 Room Air Conditioners'' 
     (RIN1904-AD97) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1571. 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 Consumer Pool Heaters'' 
     (RIN1904-AD49) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1572. 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 Room Air Conditioners'' 
     (RIN1904-AF01) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1573. 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 Electric Motors'' (RIN1904-
     AD97) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1574. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to amend the background 
     investigation requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
     as amended, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1575. 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 ``Waiver of Buy America 
     Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers'' (Docket No. 
     2022-0023) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1576. A communication from the Director of Civil Works, 
     Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Credit Assistance and Related Fees for Water Resources 
     Infrastructure Projects'' (RIN0710-AB31) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1577. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Fee Schedules, Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 
     2023'' (RIN3150-AK58) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1578. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Great 
     Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Tariff of Tolls'' (RIN2135-AA54) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1579. A communication from the Chair of the United 
     States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Abnormal 
     Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2022''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1580. 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; Idaho; Inspection and 
     Maintenance Program Removal'' (FRL No. 10612-02-R10) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1581. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Disapproval of

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     Clean Air Plans; Sacramento Metro, California; Contingency 
     Measures for 2008 Ozone Standards'' (FRL No. 10618-02-R9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1582. 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 Revisions; California; Mojave Desert Air 
     Quality Management District; Oxides of Nitrogen'' (FRL No. 
     10672-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1583. 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 Revisions; California; Eastern Kern Air 
     Pollution Control District; Oxides of Nitrogen'' (FRL No. 
     10674-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1584. A communication from the 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.F); Correction'' (FRL No. 8985-03-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1585. 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'' 
     (FRL No. 10123-06-OW) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1586. 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 Actions; Nevada; Clark County - 
     Department of Environment and Sustainability; Stationary 
     Source Permits'' (FRL No. 10597-02-R9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1587. 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; Michigan; Michigan 
     Nonattainment New Source Review Certification for the 2015 
     Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10920-02-R5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 22, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1588. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8335-06-OAR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1589. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards 
     for 2023-2025 and Other Changes'' (FRL No. 8514-02-OAR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1590. 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, Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval 
     of California Air Plan Revisions; Mojave Desert Air Quality 
     Management District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 
     10269-02-R9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1591. 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; Tennessee; Revisions to 
     Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Rules'' (FRL No. 10523-02-
     R4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1592. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- 
     and Polyfluroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release 
     Inventory Beginning with Reporting Year 2023'' (FRL No. 
     10781-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1593. 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; Virginia; Startup, Shutdown, 
     and Malfunction Amendments to Facility and Control Equipment 
     Maintenance or Malfunction Regulations'' (FRL No. 10907-02-
     R3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1594. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on Section 2001 of the Substance Use Disorder 
     Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment 
     (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1595. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Expense Related to COVID-19 and Preventive 
     Care for Purposes of High Deductible Health Plans'' (Notice 
     2023-37) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1596. 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 ``Pre-Filing 
     Registration Requirements for Certain Tax Credit Elections'' 
     ((RIN1545-BQ76) (TD 9975)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1597. 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 ``Use of Actuarial 
     Tables in Valuing Annuities, Interests for Life or a Term of 
     Years'' ((RIN1545-BP00) (TD 9974)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 22, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1598. A communication from the Chair, Medicare Payment 
     Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``June 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the 
     Health Care Delivery System''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1599. A communication from the Chair, Medicaid and CHIP 
     Payment and Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``June 2023 Report to Congress on Medicaid 
     and CHIP''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1600. 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; Treatment of 
     Medicare Part C Days in the Calculation of a Hospital's 
     Medicare Disproportionate Patient Percentage'' (RIN0938-AU24) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.

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