[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17017-17019]
[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-3403. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Teflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9933-25) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3404. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9934-14) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3405. 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 ``Agriculture Priorities and Allocations 
     System'' (RIN0560-AH68) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 28, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3406. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Long 
     Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) system or program (OSS-2015-
     1699); to the Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-3407. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New 
     Designated Countries--Montenegro and New Zealand'' ((RIN0750-
     AI71) (DFARS Case 2015-0049)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-3408. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal 
     of Cuba from the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism'' 
     ((RIN0750-AI67) (DFARS 2015-D032)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3409. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Requirements Relating to Supply Chain Risk'' ((RIN0750-
     AH96) (DFARS Case 2012-D050)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-3410. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2015-0001)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 28, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3411. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Protection System, Automatic 
     Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance 
     Reliability Standard'' (Docket No. RM15-9-000) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 
     2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3412. 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 Air Plan; Arizona; Stationary 
     Sources; New Source Review'' (FRL No. 9930-43-Region 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3413. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2015 Report to the U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency Administrator''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3414. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting draft legislation entitled 
     ``Antarctic Environmental Liability Act of 2015'' ; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3415. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Programs; Methods for Assuring 
     Access to Covered Medicaid Services'' (RIN0938-AQ54) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 29, 
     2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3416. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Programs; Final Waivers in 
     Connection With the Shared Savings Program'' (RIN0938-AR30) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 29, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3417. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the 
     United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months 
     ending December 31, 2014''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3418. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15-098); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3419. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period June 1, 2015 through July 31, 
     2015; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  

       EC-3420. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2015-
     0117--2015-0133); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3421. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Performance Report of the 
     Food and Drug Administration's Office of Combination Products 
     for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3422. A communication from the Principal Deputy Chief 
     Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Administrative Wage Garnishment 
     Procedures'' (RIN1290-AA27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 19, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3423. A communication from the Acting Director, Merit 
     System Accountability and Compliance, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Solicitation of Federal Civilian and 
     Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private 
     Voluntary Organizations'' (RIN3206-AM68) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3424. A communication from the Acting Director, Planning 
     and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Enrollment 
     Options Following the Termination of a Plan or Plan Option'' 
     (RIN3206-AN07) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 28, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3425. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Table of 
     Excluded Nonnarcotic Products: Nasal Decongestant Inhaler/
     Vapor Inhaler'' ((RIN1117-ZA30) (Docket No. DEA-409)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 27, 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3426. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Table of 
     Excluded Nonnarcotic Products: Vicks VapoInhaler'' ((RIN1117-
     AB39) (Docket No. DEA-367)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-3427. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List the 
     Dusky Sea Snake and Three Foreign Corals Under the Endangered 
     Species Act'' (RIN0648-XD370) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3428. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fishery 
     Management Council Freedom of Information Act Requests 
     Regulations; Technical Amendments to Regulations'' (RIN0648-
     BE73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3429. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``International Fisheries; 
     Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory 
     Species; Fishing Effort and Catch Limits and Other 
     Restrictions and Requirements'' (RIN0648-BE84) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3430. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, 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; 2015-2016 Biennial Specifications and 
     Management Measures; Amendment 24; Correction'' (RIN0648-
     BE27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3431. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``International Fisheries; 
     Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Establishment of Tuna Vessel 
     Monitoring System in the Eastern Pacific Ocean'' (RIN0648-
     BD54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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       EC-3432. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     State Waters Exemption'' (RIN0648-BF20) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3433. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas'' 
     (RIN0648-BE81) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3434. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 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 Off the Southern Atlantic States; Regulatory 
     Amendment 22'' (RIN0648-BE76) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3435. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XE223) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3436. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2015 Recreational 
     Accountability Measures and Closure for Gulf of Mexico 
     Greater Amberjack'' (RIN0648-XE182) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3437. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-XE168) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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