[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S44-S46]
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-3133. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Performance Management Measures; Assessing 
     Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas 
     Emissions Measure'' (RIN2125-AF99) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 15, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3134. 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) 1.61 
     Rev 2, `Damping Values for Seismic Design of Nuclear Power 
     Plants' '' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 13, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3135. 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 ``Final Safety Evaluation by 
     the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for the Pressurized 
     Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) for the Topical Report 
     WCAP-17096-NonProprietary, Revision 3, `Reactor Internals 
     Acceptance Criteria Methodology and Date Requirements' '' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3136. 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: Technology 
     Transitions Program Residential and Light Commercial Air 
     Conditioning and Heat Pump Subsector'' (FRL No. 11594-02-OAR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3137. 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; Arkansas; Revisions to Rule 19 
     of the Arkansas Plan'' (FRL No. 11174-02-R6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3138. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     New York; Emission Statement Program'' (FRL No. 11053-02-R2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3139. 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; Oklahoma; Revisions to Air 
     Pollution Control Rules'' (FRL No. 11014-02-R6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3140. 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; WA; Excess Emissions, Startup, 
     Shutdown, and Malfunction Revisions'' (FRL No. 10975-02-R10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3141. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan; San 
     Francisco Bay Area'' (FRL No. 10757-02-R9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3142. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' (FRL 
     No. 5906.8-01-OECA) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 20, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3143. 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; Indiana; Volatile Organic 
     Compounds; Cold Cleaner Degreasing'' (FRL No. 9848-02-R5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3144. 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 (22-2.5e)'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 10183-03-
     OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 18, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3145. 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; California; San Diego County 
     Air Pollution Control District; Oxides of Nitrogen'' (FRL No. 
     10778-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3146. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; Great 
     Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District; Stationary 
     Source Permits'' (FRL No. 10943-02-R9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3147. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New 
     Jersey; Exemptions to Improve Resiliency, Air Toxics 
     Thresholds, PM 2.5 and Ammonia Emission Statement Reporting, 
     and PM 2.5 in Air Permitting; Correction'' (FRL No. 11034-03-
     R2) received in

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     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3148. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Determination to Stay or Defer 
     Sanctions; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 11532-02-R9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3149. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals 
     and Promulgation: California; 1997 Annual Fine Particulate 
     Matter Serious and Clean Air Act Section 189(d) Nonattainment 
     Area Requirements; San Joaquin Valley, CA'' (FRL No. 10941-
     02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 12, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3150. 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 Water-Source Heat Pumps'' (RIN1904-AE05) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 8, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3151. A communication from the Deputy Commissioner of 
     Operations, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Public Conduct on Bureau of Reclamation 
     Facilities, Lands, and Waterbodies'' (RIN1006-AA58) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 
     2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3152. A communication from the Chief of the Division of 
     Regulations, Jurisdiction, and Special Park Uses, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ozark 
     National Scenic Riverways; Motorized Vessels'' (RIN1024-AE62) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-3153. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Report on Status of 
     Geological Surveying of Federal Land in response to the 
     Energy Act of 2020, section 7002(d) (8)''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3154. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Part B Drug Inflation 
     Rebates Paid by Manufacturers: Revised Guidance, 
     Implementation of Section 1847A(i) of the Social Security 
     Act'' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 15, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3155. 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 ``Exempt organization 
     rulings and determination letters procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2024-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3156. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Substance 
     Use Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and 
     Treatment for Patients and Communities Act''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3157. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President pro tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers 
     Resolution, a report relative to United States forces 
     conducted targeted strikes against facilities in Iraq and 
     Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) 
     and IRGC-affiliated groups; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-3158. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3159. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
     services to Japan in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-060); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-3160. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of firearms, parts, and components under Category I of the 
     U.S. Munitions List to Lithuania in the amount of $1,000,000 
     or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-054); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3161. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad to Canada (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-044); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3162. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide 
     assistance to Ukraine under drawdowns previously directed 
     under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA, including for self-
     defense and border security operations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3163. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide 
     assistance to Ukraine under drawdowns previously directed 
     under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA, including for self-
     defense and border security operations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3164. A communication from the Regulatory Policy 
     Analyst, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Revocation of Uses of Partially 
     Hydrogenated Oils in Foods; Confirmation of Effective Date'' 
     (RIN0910-AI15) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2023; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3165. A communication from the Senior Policy Advisor, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service 
     Contracts'' (RIN1235-AA42) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 14, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3166. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``National 
     Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2023 Update''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3167. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, 
     Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB)'' 
     ((RIN1840-AD51) (RIN1840-AD65) (RIN1840-AD67) (RIN1840-AD80)) 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-3168. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2021 Report to Congress on Community Services Block 
     Grant Discretionary Activities-Community Economic Development 
     and Rural Community Development Programs''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3169. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2023 
     National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3170. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Performance and Accountability 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3171. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-323, ``Let Our Vows Endure (LOVE) 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3172. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-324, ``Clear Lanes Bus Priority 
     Enforcement Regulation Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3173. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-325, ``Self-Defense Spray Sale and 
     Transfer Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3174. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-326, ``Tipped Wage Increase 
     Implementation Clarification Second Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3175. A communication from the Chair of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3176. A communication from the Chair of the Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the

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     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and 
     the Semiannual Management Report for the period from April 1, 
     2023 through September 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3177. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3178. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Department's Agency 
     Financial Report for fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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