[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8070-8071]
[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-1752. A communication from the Acting 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: 
     Approval Threshold for Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour 
     Contracts'' ((RIN0750-AI56) (DFARS Case 2014-D020)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 26, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1753. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Nanette M. DeRenzi, 
     United States Navy, and her advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1754. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Steven A. 
     Hummer, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1755. A communication from the Acting 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: 
     Appendix F--Energy Receiving Reports'' ((RIN0750-AI46) (DFARS 
     Case 2014-D024)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1756. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Metconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9927-
     11) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1757. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mesotrione; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9927-
     75) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1758. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an Executive Order 
     that terminates the national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13617 of June 25, 2012, and revokes Executive Order 
     13617, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1759. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Home Loan Bank 
     Community Support Program - Administrative Amendments'' 
     (RIN2590-AA38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 22, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1760. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to North Korea 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1761. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the Western 
     Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 
     26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1762. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Completion of Requirement to Promulgate 
     Standards'' ((RIN2060-AS42) (FRL No. 9928-25-OAR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 27, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1763. 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; 
     Alaska'' (FRL No. 9928-17-Region 10) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1764. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``State Implementation Plans: Response to Petition 
     for Rulemaking; Restatement and Updated of EPA's SSM Policy 
     Applicable to SIPs; Findings of Substantial Inadequacy; and 
     SIP Calls to Amend Provisions Applying to Excess Emissions 
     During Periods of Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction'' 
     ((RIN2060-AR68) (FRL No. 9924-05-OAR) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1765. 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; Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 Lead NAAQS'' (FRL 
     No. 9928-39-Region 2) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1766. 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; Maryland; Determination of Attainment 
     of the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard for the Baltimore, Maryland Moderate Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL No. 9928-42-Region 3) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1767. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: 
     Fiscal Year (FY) 2014''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1768. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Interim Staff Guidance Emergency Planning 
     Exemption Requests for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants'' 
     (NSIR/DPR-ISG-02) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1769. 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-
     0051--2015-0058); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1770. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Policy on 
     Exports to the Republic of Fiji'' (RIN1400-AD77) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 27, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1771. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1772. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Confined Spaces in Construction'' (RIN1218-AB47) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1773. A communication from the Chair of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a Management 
     Report for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1774. 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 ``Taking and 
     Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     U.S. Marine Corps Training Exercises at Brant Island Bombing 
     Target and Piney Island

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     Bombing Range, USMC Cherry Point Range Complex, North 
     Carolina'' (RIN0648-BD79) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     27, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1775. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, a report of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Tribal Equal Access to Voting Act of 2015''; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-1776. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     activities of the Community Relations Service for Fiscal Year 
     2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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