[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 123 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2982-S2984]
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-1681. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, three (3) reports relative to vacancies in the 
     Department of Agriculture, received during adjournment of 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1682. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     legislative proposal relative to the Compact of Free 
     Association; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1683. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to repeal the requirement 
     for an annual report to Congress on the status report to 
     Congress on the status of the construction of the Mixed Oxide 
     (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) at the Savannah River 
     Site near Aiken, South Carolina; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-1684. 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: Test Procedure 
     for Faucets and Showerheads'' (RIN1904-AE75) 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-1685. 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 Air Cooled, Three-Phase, Small 
     Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps With a Cooling 
     Capacity of Less Than 65,000 Btu/h and Air-Cooled, Three-
     Phase, Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioners and Heat 
     Pumps With a Cooling Capacity of Less Than 65,000 Btu/h'' 
     (RIN1904-AF32) 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-1686. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Credit-Related Information 
     Sharing in Organized Wholesale Electric Markets'' ((RIN1902-
     0325) (Docket No. RM22-13-000)) 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-1687. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Transmission System Planning 
     Performance Requirements for Extreme Weather'' ((RIN1902-
     AG01) (Docket No. RM22-10-000)) 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-1688. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``One-Time Informational 
     Reports on Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessments'' 
     (Docket No. RM22-16-000) 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-1689. 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: Test Procedure 
     for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces'' (RIN1904-AE57) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in

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     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1690. 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: Test Procedure 
     for Portable Air Conditioners'' (RIN1904-AF03) 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-1691. 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 Manufactured Housing; Extension of 
     Compliance Date'' (RIN1904-AF53) 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-1692. 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: Standards for 
     Microwave Ovens'' (RIN1904-AE00) 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-1693. 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) 1.212 Rev 
     2, ``Sizing of Large Lead-Acid Storage Batteries' '' 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-1694. 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; San Joaquin Valley 
     Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits'' 
     (FRL No. 9770-02-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-1695. 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 and Limited Approval-Limited 
     Disapproval; California; Antelope Valley Air Quality 
     Management District; Stationary Source Permits; New Source 
     Review'' (FRL No. 10165-02-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-1696. 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; Sacramento 
     Metropolitan Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 
     10790-02-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-1697. 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 Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; 
     Missouri; Revision to Sulfur Dioxide Control Requirements for 
     Lake Road Generating Facility'' (FRL No. 10839-02-R7) 
     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-1698. 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; Yolo-Solano Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 10867-02-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-1699. 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; State of Missouri; Confidential 
     Information'' (FRL No. 10875-02-R7) 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-1700. 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 Diisononyl Phthalate Category; 
     Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' 
     (FRL No. 2425.1-03-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-1701. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal `Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to Judicial 
     Stays of SIP Disapproval Action for Certain States'' (FRL No. 
     8670.2-03-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-1702. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 
     under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' (FRL No. 
     8632-01-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-1703. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons; Allowance 
     Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years'' (FRL No. 
     8838-02-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-1704. 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; Ohio; Consumer Products Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 10425-02-R5) 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-1705. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Coso 
     Junction PM-10 Planning Areas; California'' (FRL No. 10529-
     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-1706. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons; Adjustment to the 
     Hydrofluorocarbon Production Baseline'' (FRL No. 10894-02-
     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-1707. 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; South Carolina; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 10988-01-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-1708. A communication from the Senior Regulatory and 
     Policy Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Revised Guidance, 
     Implementation of Sections 1191-1198 of the Social Security 
     Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2026'' 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-1709. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Non-
     Emergency Medical Transportation in Medicaid, 2018-2021''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1710. 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-1711. 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 13936 with respect to Hong Kong; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1712. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3593-EM in the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands having exceeded 
     the $5,000,000 limit for a single emergency declaration; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1713. A communication from the Solicitor, Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of General Counsel, 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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