[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5141-S5143]
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-2562. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Russian River 
     Estuary Management Activities'' (RIN0648-BK97) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2563. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking Marine Mammals Incidental 
     to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project in 
     Norfolk, Virginia'' (RIN0648-BK21) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2564. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Ice Roads and Ice Trails Construction and 
     Maintenance Activities on Alaska's North Slope'' (RIN0648-
     BJ24) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2565. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Take of Marine Mammals Incidental 
     to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     Seabird Research Activities in Central California'' (RIN0648-
     BJ47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2566. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy 
     Construction at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine'' 
     (RIN0648-BL78) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2567. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Southwest 
     Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research'' (RIN0648-BJ71) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2568. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Lighthouse Repair and Tour Operations at 
     Northwest Seal Rock, California'' (RIN0648-BJ87) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2569. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Southeast 
     Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research'' (RIN0648-BG44) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2570. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in 
     Cook Inlet'' (RIN0648-BH44) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2571. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Newport 
     in Newport, Rhode Island'' (RIN0648-BK69) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2572. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries 
     and Ecosystem Research'' (RIN0648-BK39) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2573. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy 
     Training and Testing Activities in the Point Mugu Sea Range 
     Study Area'' (RIN0648-BK07) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2574. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy 
     Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Study Area'' 
     (RIN0648-BK46) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2575. A communication from the Biologist of Protected 
     Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified 
     Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy 
     Construction of the Pier 3 Replacement Project at Naval 
     Station Norfolk'' (RIN0648-BL81) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2576. A communication from the Director of National 
     Marine Sanctuaries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Designation of Wisconsin 
     Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary; Delay of 
     Effectiveness'' (RIN0648-BG01) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2577. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine 
     Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy 
     Training and Testing Activities in the Mariana Islands 
     Training and Testing (MITT) Study Area'' (RIN0648-BJ00) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2578. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 23'' (RIN0648-BK17) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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        EC-2579. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Amendment 124 to the BSAI FMP for Groundfish and 
     Amendment 112 to the GOA FMP for Groundfish To Revise IFQ 
     Program Regulations'' (RIN0648-BL54) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2580. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery; 2022 Specifications and Trip 
     Limit Adjustment'' (RIN0648-BL15) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 10, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2581. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Reel Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     Catch Limits for Red Grouper'' (RIN0648-BL22) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2582. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 
     Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna and Silky Shark in the 
     Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2022 and Beyond'' (RIN0648-BK84) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2583. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan'' 
     (RIN0648-BL14) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 10, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2584. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 
     2022-2024 Commercial Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin 
     Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean'' (RIN0648-BK82) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2585. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Amendment 23 to the Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-BL75) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2586. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico, St. 
     Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John; Spiny Lobster Management 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BK71) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 10, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2587. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the 
     Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Framework Amendment 12'' 
     (RIN0648-BM37) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 10, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2588. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; 
     2022 Annual Management Measures'' (RIN0648-BL18) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2589. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified 
     Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Ocean 
     Wind 1 Project Offshore of New Jersey'' (RIN0648-BL36) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 10, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2590. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of 
     Regulatory Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 
     Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Non-trawl Logbook'' (RIN0648-BK81) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2591. A communication from the Supervisory Fisheries 
     Regulations Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Permitting and Management 
     Regulations for Area 2A Pacific Halibut Fisheries'' (RIN0648-
     BK93) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 16, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2592. A communication from the Supervisory Fisheries 
     Regulations Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 
     South Atlantic; Amendment 50'' (RIN0648-BL46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2593. A communication from the Supervisory Fisheries 
     Regulations Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 
     Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Whiting Utilization 
     in the At-Sea Sectors'' (RIN0648-BL41) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2594. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Tunas 
     General Category Restricted-Fishing Days'' (RIN0648-BK99) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 16, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2595. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mid-
     Atlantic Golden Tilefish Fishery; Framework Adjustment 7 to 
     Tilefish Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-BL55) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2596. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework 
     Adjustment 63'' (RIN0648-BL12) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2597. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Amendment 20 to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 
     Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-BI18) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2598. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Reel Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     Amendment 53'' (RIN0648-BK77) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2599. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD264) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2600. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Consistency 
     Modifications and Corrections'' (RIN0648-BK44) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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        EC-2601. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Framework Adjustment 17 to the Summer 
     Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, 
     and Framework Adjustment 6 to the Bluefish Fishery Management 
     Plan'' (RIN0648-BL65) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2602. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2023 
     Red Snapper Private Angling Component Closure in Federal 
     Waters Off Texas'' (RIN0648-XD216) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce , Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2603. A communication from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From NC to MA'' 
     (RIN0648-XD368) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 16, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2604. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of United States Area Navigation 
     (RNAV) Route Q-445; Eastern United States'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2023-1295)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 12, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2605. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Telecommunications Relay Services 
     and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing 
     and Speech Disabilities; Structure and Practices of the Video 
     Relay Service Program, Report and Order and Further Notice of 
     Proposed Rulemaking'' ((FCC 23-78) (CG Docket No. 03-123) (CG 
     Docket No. 10-51)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 2, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2606. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Part 73 of the Commission's Rules to Update Television and 
     Class A Television Broadcast Station Rules, and Rules 
     Applicable to All Broadcast Stations'' ((FCC 23-72) (MB 
     Docket No. 22-227)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 2, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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