[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 1931-1933]
[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-591. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Report 
     to the Congress on the Joint Committee Reductions for Fiscal 
     Year 2016''; to the Committees on the Budget; and Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-592. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB 
     Sequestration Preview Report to the President and Congress 
     for Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committees on the Budget; and 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-593. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9920-98) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-594. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flutriafol; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9922-06) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-595. A communication from the Under Secretary for Rural 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rural 
     Development Regulations--Update to FmHA References and to 
     Census References'' (RIN0570-AA30) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-596. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Russian Sanctions: Licensing 
     Policy for the Crimea Region of Ukraine'' (RIN0694-AG43) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs .
       EC-597. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Unverified List 
     (UVL)'' (RIN0694-AG35) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-598. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Norway; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-599. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-600. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Community Planning 
     and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Housing Trust Fund'' (RIN2506-AC30) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 5, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-601. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to assistance provided by 
     the Department of Defense (DoD) for sporting events during 
     calendar year 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-602. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress On 
     Repair of Naval Vessels in Foreign Shipyards''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-603. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for 
     Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts'' ((RIN1904-AB99) (Docket No. EERE-
     2009-BT-TP-0016)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 5, 2015; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-604. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to sections 36(c) and 
     36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14-120); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-605. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans'' 
     (RIN1210-AB18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 3, 2015; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-606. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Mother and 
     Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation: Early Findings on 
     the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting 
     Program''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-607. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Sunshine Act Report for 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-608. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014 and the 
     Management Response for the period ending September 30, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-609. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-610. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Bureau of Prisons' compliance with the privatization 
     requirements of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
     Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-611. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the 
     Clayton Act'' (FR Doc. 2015-00929) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-612. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7a of the 
     Clayton Act'' (FR Doc. 2015-00933) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-613. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-614. 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; Washington; Redesignation to Attainment for the 
     Tacoma-Pierce County Nonattainment Area and Approval of 
     Associated Maintenance Plan for the 2006 24-Hour Fine 
     Particulate Matter Standard'' (FRL No. 9922-81-Region 10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-615. 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 
     Mexico; Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General 
     Federal Actions'' (FRL No. 9922-73-Region 6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-616. 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; North 
     Carolina; Inspection and Maintenance Program Updates'' (FRL 
     No. 9922-42-Region 4) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-617. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision to the Arizona State Implementation Plan; Nogales 
     Nonattainment Area; Fine Particulate Matter Emissions 
     Inventories'' (FRL No. 9922-74-Region 9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-618. 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 and San Joaquin 
     Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9921-37-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-619. 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 Clean Air Act Section 110 Submission 
     Requirements for State Implementation Plans and Notice of 
     Availability of an Option for Electronic Reporting'' 
     ((RIN2060-AS20) (FRL No. 9922-54-Region OAR)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-620. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the 
     Reformulated Gasoline Program to Maine's Southern Counties''

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     ((RIN2060-AS19) (FRL No. 9921-82-OAR)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-621. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Policy, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the National Transportation 
     Safety Board's 2015 Most Wanted List; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-622. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Federal Railroad Administrator, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-623. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast 
     Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Actions No. 24 through No. 44'' (RIN0648-XD547) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-624. 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 Cod by 
     Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD713) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-625. 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; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2015 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pollock, Atka 
     Mackerel, and Pacific Code Total Allowable Catch Amounts'' 
     (RIN0648-XD688) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-626. 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 ``Vessel Monitoring 
     Systems; Requirements for Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit 
     and Mobile Communication Service Type-Approval'' (RIN0648-
     BD02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-627. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 
     Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster 
     Fishery'' (RIN0648-BD45) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-628. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No . FAA-2014-0924)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-629. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0927)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-630. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0925)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-631. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy 
     Industries, Ltd. Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2009-0108)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-632. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-
     0580)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-633. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0587)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-634. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft 
     Ltd. Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0770)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-635. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0692)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-636. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, 
     and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (36); Amdt. No. 3623'' (RIN2120-
     AA65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-637. 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 Cod by 
     Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD654) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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