[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 738-739]
[From the U.S. 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-188. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Air-
     Sea Battle Concept (ASBC) (OSS-2013-0090); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-189. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     nineteen (19) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-190. 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 
     13348 relative to the former Liberian regime of Charles 
     Taylor; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-191. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 22, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-192. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 22, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-193. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Escrow 
     Requirements Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)'' 
     ((RIN3170-AA16) (Docket No. CFPB-2013-0001)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 22, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-194. A communication from the Administrator, Arizona 
     Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to compliance with the 
     Arizona Terror Country Divestment Act; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-195. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Appraisal Requirements 
     for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Joint-Agency Rule'' 
     (RIN2590-AA58) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 23, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-196. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Microwave 
     Ovens'' (RIN1904-AB78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 22, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-197. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adequacy of Massachusetts Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 
     Permit Program'' (FRL No. 9771-7) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-198. 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 Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Ohio and Indiana; Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio; Ohio and 
     Indiana 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Revisions to 
     Approved Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets'' (FRL No. 9773-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-199. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections 
     Regarding the Methods of Collection of Certain User Fees by 
     CBP'' (CBP Dec. 13-3) received during recess of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-200. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2013 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to Certain 
     Tax Items'' (Rev. Proc. 2013-15) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 22, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-201. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--February 2013'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2013-3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 22, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-202. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Guidance in Notice 2011-14 and 
     Rev. Proc. 2011-55 for Participants in the HFA Hardest Hit 
     Fund, the Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program, and 
     Substantially Similar State Programs'' (Notice 2013-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 22, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-203. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Regulations Relating to Information 
     Reporting by Foreign Financial Institutions and Withholding 
     on Certain Payments to Foreign Financial Institutions and 
     Other Foreign Entities'' ((RIN1545-BK68) (TD 9610)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 22, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-204. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Application of Retroactive Increase in 
     Excludible Transit Benefits'' (Notice 2013-8) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 22, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-205. A communication from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Office of the Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2012 
     Competitive Sourcing annual report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-206. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance and Accountability Report for the Office of 
     Government Ethics for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-207. A communication from the Federal Co-Chair, 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2012 through September 
     30, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-208. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the 2012 Information 
     Collection Budget of the United States Government (ICB); to 
     the

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     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-209. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the export to the People's Republic of China of an item not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-210. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the export to the People's Republic of China of an item not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-211. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Internet Publication of 
     Administrative Seizure and Forfeiture Notices'' ((CBP Dec. 
     13-04) (RIN1651-AA94)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-212. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Commercial 
     Radio Operators'' (FCC 13-4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-213. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for Transportation 
     Policy, received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 23, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-214. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, National Telecommunications 
     and Information Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Relocation of and Spectrum Sharing by Federal Government 
     Stations--Technical Panel and Dispute Resolution Boards'' 
     (RIN0660-AA26) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 22, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-215. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Commission Reporting Requirements Under Section 7A of the 
     Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 18a'' received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-216. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Commission Reporting Requirements Under Section 8 of the 
     Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 19(a) (5)'' received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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