[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13389-13392]
[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-2690. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Propylene Glycol; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9394-5) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 6, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2691. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Topramezone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9388-
     9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2692. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Emamectin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9395-6) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2693. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tetrachlorvinphos; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9394-9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 29, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2694. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Weighing, Feed, and Swine 
     Contractors'' (RIN0580-AA99) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 26, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry .
        EC-2695. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inspection and Weighing of Grain 
     in Combined and Single Lots'' (RIN0580-AB15) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 26, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2696. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Registration 
     of Mortgage Loan Originators'' (RIN3052-AC78) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 29, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2697. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Sugar Program; Feedstock Flexibility Program 
     for Bioenergy Producers'' (RIN0560-AH86) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2698. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enhanced Risk 
     Management Standards for Systemically Important Derivatives 
     Clearing Organizations'' (RIN3038-AC98) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 21, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2699. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Harmonization of 
     Compliance Obligations for Registered Investment Companies 
     Required to Register as Commodity Pool Operators'' (RIN3038-
     AD75) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2700. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clearing Exemption 
     for Certain Swaps Entered into by Cooperatives'' (RIN3038-
     AD47) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2701. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
     Connecticut, New

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     Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, 
     and Long Island in the State of New York; Changing Reporting 
     Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-002; FV12-929-1 FIR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2702. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Grapes Grown in Designated Area of Southeastern California; 
     Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0005; FV13-
     925-1 FR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 5, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2703. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Increase in Fees for Voluntary Federal Dairy Grading and 
     Inspection Services'' (Docket No. AMS-DA-10-0002) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 5, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2704. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; 
     Relaxation of Minimum Grade Requirement'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     13-0032; FV13-920-1 IR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     5, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2705. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental 
     Assessment on Imports (2013 Amendment)'' (Docket No. AMS-CN-
     12-0065) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 5, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2706. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0076; FV13-932-1 FIR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 5, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2707. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mango Promotion, Research, and Information Order; 
     Nominations of Foreign Producers and Election of Officers'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0041) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 5, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2708. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Revising Reporting Requirements and New Information 
     Collection'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0052; FV12-905-2 FR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2709. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 2013-2014 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-12-0064; FV13-985-1 FR) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 5, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2710. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the 
     General Cull and Handling Regulation for Area No. 2'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-FV-13-0001; FV13-48-1 IR) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 5, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2711. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``User Fees for 2013 Crop Cotton Classification Services to 
     Growers'' (Docket No. AMS-CN-12-0074) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 5, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2712. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, (4) four reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Agriculture 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 8, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2713. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Imazapic; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9394-8) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2714. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations'' 
     (RIN0584-AE26) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 3, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2715. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Privacy Protections of Information from Applicant 
     Households'' (RIN0584-AD91) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2716. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ethyl-2E,4Z-Decadienoate (Pear Ester); Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9396-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2717. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9395-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2718. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Halosulfuron-methyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9393-8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2719. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Service Limits and Loading Combinations for Class 1 Plate-
     and-Shell-Type Supports'' (Regulatory Guide 1.130, Revision 
     3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2720. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power 
     Plant License Renewal Applications'' (Regulatory Guide 4.2, 
     Supplement 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2721. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Grotto 
     Sculpin (Cottus specus)'' (RIN1018-AZ41) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2722. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Endangered Species Status for the 
     Grotto Sculpin (Cottus specus)'' (RIN1018-AY16) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2723. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Endangered Species Status for the 
     Austin Blind Salamander and Threatened Species Status for the 
     Jollyville Plateau Salamander'' (RIN1018-AY22) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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        EC-2724. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Diamond 
     Darter (Crystallaria cincotta)'' (RIN1018-AZ40) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2725. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Austin Blind 
     and Jollyville Plateau Salamanders'' (RIN1018-AZ24) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2726. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Endangered Species Status for Jemez 
     Mountains Salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus)'' (RIN1018-
     AY24) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2727. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Texas Golden 
     Gladecress and Neches River Rose-mallow'' (RIN1018-AZ49) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2728. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Revisions to the Regulations for Impact Analyses of 
     Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-AY26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2729. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for Texas Golden 
     Gladecress and Threatened Status for Neches River Rose-
     mallow'' (RIN1018-AX74) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2730. 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 and Defer 
     Sanctions; California; San Joaquin Valley'' (FRL No. 9900-36-
     Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2731. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plan; 
     California; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management 
     District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 9813-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2732. 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; Indiana; Maintenance Plan Update for 
     Lake County, Indiana for Sulfur Dioxide'' (FRL No. 9900-5-
     Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2733. 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; State of New Jersey; Redesignation of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes and Approval of the 
     Associated Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 9900-33-Region 2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2734. 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; 
     Arkansas; Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter'' 
     (FRL No. 9900-32-Region 6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2735. 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; Michigan; Redesignation of the Detroit-
     Ann Arbor Area to Attainment of the 1997 Annual Standard and 
     the 2006 24-Hour Standard for Fine Particulate Matter'' (FRL 
     No. 9900-49-Region 5) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2736. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9842-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2737. 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; State of Florida; Regional Haze State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9900-31-Region 4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2738. 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; 
     State of Missouri; St. Louis Area Transportation Conformity 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9900-41-Region 7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2739. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Placer, Santa Barbara and Ventura County Air Pollution 
     Control Districts'' (FRL No. 9835-4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2740. 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: Revision to Definition of Volatile 
     Organic Compounds--Exclusion of trans 1-chloro-3,3,3-
     trifluoroprop-1-ene [Solstice 1233zd(E)]'' (FRL No. 9844-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2741. 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 ``Modification of 
     Treasury Regulations Pursuant to Section 939A of the Dodd-
     Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act'' 
     (RIN1545-BK27) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2742. 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 Marginal 
     Production Rates'' (Notice 2013-53) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2743. 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 ``Debt That is a 
     Position in Personal Property That is Part of a Straddle'' 
     (RIN1545-BK89) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2744. 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 ``Limitations on 
     Duplication of Net Built-in Losses'' (RIN1545-BE58) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 9, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2745. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Expiration Dates for Two Body 
     System Listings'' (RIN0960-AH60) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2746. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Port Limits 
     of Indianapolis, IN'' (CBP Dec. 13-13) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.

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        EC-2747. 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 ``Disclosures of Return 
     Information Reflected on Returns to Officers and Employees of 
     the Department of Commerce for Certain Statistical Purposes 
     and Related Activities'' (RIN1545-BL66) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 29, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2748. 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 ``Use of Differential 
     Income Stream as an Application of the Income Method and as a 
     Consideration in Assessing the Best Method'' (RIN1545-BK71) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 29, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2749. 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 ``Shared Responsibility 
     Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage'' 
     (RIN1545-BL36) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 29, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2750. 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 ``Examination of 
     Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit, or Abatement; 
     Determination of Tax Liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2013-33) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 29, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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