[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13145-13146]
[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-2431. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Zeta-cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9929-74) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2432. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and Phosphate 
     Fertilizer Production RTR and Standards of Performance for 
     Phosphate Processing'' ((RIN2060-AQ20) (FRL No. 9931-01-OAR)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2433. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isofetamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9923-
     86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 28, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2434. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluxapyroxad; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9930-73) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2435. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxy and the 
     corresponding ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, 
     magnesium, and zinc salts; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9930-22) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2436. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Benalaxyl-M; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9927-
     63) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 28, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2437. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-2438. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-2439. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting 
     a report on the approved retirement of General Martin E. 
     Dempsey, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2440. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of General Raymond T. Odierno, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2441. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2013 Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Rule Under the Real 
     Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth 
     In Lending Act (Regulation Z) and Amendments; Delay of 
     Effective Date'' (RIN3170-AA48) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 27, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2442. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12947 with respect to terrorists who threaten 
     to disrupt the Middle East peace process; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2443. A communication from the 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 15-015); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2444. 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 15-048); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2445. A communication from the 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 15-046); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2446. A communication from the 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 15-066); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2447. 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; 
     Wyoming; Revisions to SO2 Ambient Standards'' (FRL No. 9931-
     38-Region 8) received in the Office of the President

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     of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2448. 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; 
     Washington: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter'' 
     (FRL No. 9931-46-Region 10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2449. 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: Non-interference Demonstration for Federal 
     Low-Reid Vapor Pressure Requirement for Gaston and 
     Mecklenburg Counties'' (FRL No. 9931-27-Region 4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2450. 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; 
     Georgia: Revisions to Definitions and Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9931-65-Region 4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2451. 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 
     and Designation of Areas; North Carolina; Redesignation of 
     the Charlotte-Rock Hill, 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9931-28-Region 4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2452. 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; West Virginia; 2011 Base Year Emissions 
     Inventory for the Marshall, West Virginia Nonattainment Area 
     for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9931-56-Region 3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2453. 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; Virginia; Consumer and Commercial 
     Products and Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing 
     Operations'' (FRL No. 9931-29-Region 3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2454. 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 Iowa; Revisions to Linn County 
     Air Quality Ordinance'' (FRL No. 9931-33-Region 7) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2455. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Technical Amendments to Inadvertent Errors in Air 
     Quality Designations for the 2006 24-hour Fine Particulate 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards (2006 24-hour PM2.5 
     NAAQS), 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS, and 1987 Annual Coarse 
     Particle (PM10) NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9929-97-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2456. A communication from the Regulations Specialist, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in 
     Alaska--2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Subsistence Taking of Fish 
     Regulations'' (RIN1018-AZ67) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2457. 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 Mount Charleston 
     Blue Butterfly (Icaricia (Plebejus) shasta charlestonensis)'' 
     (RIN1018-AZ91) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2458. A communication from the Chief of the Recovery 
     and State Grants 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; Technical Corrections for 54 Wildlife 
     and Plant Species on the List of Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants'' (RIN1018-BA89) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2459. A communication from the Acting 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; Threatened Status for the Rufa Red 
     Knot'' (RIN1018-AY17) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2460. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Foreign Species 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; Listing All Chimpanzees as Endangered Species; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN1018-AZ52) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2461. A communication from the Chief of the Division of 
     Environmental Review, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Interagency Cooperation--Endangered Species 
     Act of 1973, as Amended; Incidental Take Statements'' 
     (RIN1018-AX85) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2462. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Permits; Update of Falconry Permitting 
     Reporting Address'' (RIN1018-BA90) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 28, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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