[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8816-8817]
[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-1835. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``n-Butyl benzoate; Exemptions from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9927-65) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1836. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Aluminum sulfate; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9927-66) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1837. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Alkyl (c8-20) Polyglucoside Esters; Exemptions 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9927-19) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     2, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1838. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Michael T. Linnington, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1839. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 101st Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board 
     covering operations for calendar year 2014; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1840. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     status of construction and operations of the mixed oxide fuel 
     fabrication facility (MOX facility) at the Department of 
     Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1841. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 9927-67)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1842. 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, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District, Mojave 
     Desert Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9928-07-
     Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1843. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Water Rule: Definition of `Waters of the 
     United States''' ((RIN2040-AF30) (FRL No. 9927-20-OW)) and 
     economic analysis of the EPA-Army Clean Water Rule, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1844. 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 Kansas; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL 
     No. 9928-59-Region 7) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1845. 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 Missouri, Construction Permits 
     Required'' (FRL No. 9928-60-Region 7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1846. 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; Pennsylvania; 2011 Lead Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory'' (FRL No. 9928-68-Region 3) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1847. 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; Part 3 Rules'' (FRL No. 9928-
     35-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1848. 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; Biomass Fuel-Burning 
     Equipment Standards'' (FRL No. 9928-65-Region 3) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1849. A joint communication from the Chairman and the 
     General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2014 
     through March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1850. A communication from the Acting Inspector General 
     of the General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1851. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1852. A communication from the Director, Policy and 
     Planning Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Subrogation and 
     Reimbursement Recovery'' (RIN3206-AN14) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1853. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Management 
     Response for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 
     31, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1854. A communication from the Deputy Inspector General, 
     Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of the 
     Interior's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1855. 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 ``Penalty Relief Program--Late Annual 
     Reporting for Non-Title I Retirement Plans (`One-Participant 
     Plans' and Certain Foreign Plans)'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-32) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     3, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1856. 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 ``Capital Gain Distributions of Regulated 
     Investment Companies'' (Notice 2015-41) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 3, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1857. 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 ``Request for Comments Regarding New 
     Financial Accounting

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     Standards Board and International Accounting Standards'' 
     (Notice 2015-40) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 3, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1858. 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 ``Update to Method Change Guidance'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2015-33) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 3, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1859. 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 Sunset Date for Attorney 
     Advisor Program'' (RIN0960-AH83) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1860. 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 Effective Date for Temporary 
     Pilot Program Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing Before 
     an Administrative Law Judge'' (RIN0960-AH67) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1861. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, 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 Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 
     meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the 
     Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD886) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 3, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1862. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, 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 Gulf of Alaska Pollock 
     Seasonal Adjustments'' (RIN0648-XD845) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 3, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1863. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, 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 Hook-and-Line Gear in 
     the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XD876) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 3, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1864. 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 
     Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 
     Management Plan; Trawl Rationalization Program; Catch Monitor 
     Program; Observer Program'' (RIN0648-BD30) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 3, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1865. 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 
     Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 
     Management Plan; Trawl Rationalization Program; Midwater 
     Trawl Fishery Season Date Change'' (RIN0648-BE72) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 3, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1866. 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 
     Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 
     Management Reference Point Updates for Three Stocks of 
     Pacific Salmon'' (RIN0648-BE79) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 3, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1867. A communication from the Acting Director, 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; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic Region'' 
     (RIN0648-XD869) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 3, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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