September 25, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 155 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S5703-S5705]
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                   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-2636. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Phenoxyethanol; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9996-66) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2637. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Cyclaniliprole; Pesticide Tolerance''

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     (FRL No. 9998-87) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2638. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Florpyrauxifen-benzyl; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9998-67) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 
     2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2639. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-(3-(1,3,3,3-
     tetramethyl-1-((trimethylsilyl) oxy) disiloxanyl) propyl)- w-
     hydroxy; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 9999-72) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2640. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Nicotinamide; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9994-70) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2641. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Clinton F. Faison III, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2642. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Philip G. Howe III, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2643. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Rear 
     Admiral William F. Moran, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of admiral on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2644. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations of selected 
     reserve units, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 24, 2019; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2645. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations of selected 
     reserve units, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 19, 2019; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2646. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for 
     Military Personnel'' (RIN0790-AK80) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 18, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2647. A communication from the Acting Principal 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Restrictions of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable 
     Source Selection Process'' ((RIN0750-AJ74) (DFARS Case 2019-
     D010)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 18, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2648. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Steven M. Shepro, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2649. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as 
     declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2650. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval and Air Quality Designation; New 
     Hampshire; Redesignation of the Central New Hampshire Sulfur 
     Dioxide Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9999-84-Region 1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2651. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Georgia; 2008 8-hour Ozone 
     Interstate Transport'' (FRL No. 10000-25-Region 4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2652. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Illinois; State Board and 
     Infrastructure SIP Requirements'' (FRL No. 9999-78-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2653. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Attainment Plan for 
     the Morgan County Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area'' (FRL 
     No. 9999-77-Region 5) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2654. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Existing Indirect 
     Heat Exchangers for Jefferson County'' (FRL No. 10000-49-
     Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2655. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Jefferson County 
     Existing and New VOC Storage Vessels Rule Changes (FRL No. 
     10000-47-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2656. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Infrastructure State 
     Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10000-15-Region 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2657. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Removal of Control of 
     VOC Emissions from Traffic Coatings'' (FRL No. 9999-74-Region 
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2658. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Rescission of 
     Information on Sales of Fuels to be Provided and Maintained 
     and Certain Coals to be Washed'' (FRL No. 9999-73-Region 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2659. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Amendments of 
     Air Quality Rules'' (FRL No. 10000-26-Region 4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2660. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Second Maintenance Plan 
     for 1997 Ozone NAAQS; Dayton-Springfield'' (FRL No. 10000-38-
     Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2661. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Control of Air Pollution 
     from Motor Vehicles'' (FRL No. 9999-03-Region 6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2662. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Infrastructure for the 
     2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9999-17-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2663. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Title V Operation 
     Permit Program; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 
     10000-39-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2664. 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; Removal of Stage II Gasoline 
     Vapor Recovery Program Requirements'' (FRL No. 9999-75-Region 
     3) received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2665. 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; Attainment Plan for the 
     Beaver, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area for the 2010 Sulfur 
     Dioxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL 
     No. 10000-28-Region 3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2666. 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; Redesignation Requests 
     and Maintenance Plans for Delaware County and Lebanon County 
     2012 Fine Particulate Matter Areas'' (FRL No. 10000-27-Region 
     3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2667. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Improvement Plan, 
     Operating Permits Program, and 112(1) Plan; Missouri 
     Operating Permits'' (FRL No. 10000-14-Region 7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2668. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Data Determination; Salt Lake City, Utah 
     2006 Fine Particulate Matter Standards Nonattainment Area'' 
     (FRL No. 9999-66-Region 8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 20, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2669. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Definition of 'Waters of the United States' 
     Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules'' (RIN2040-AF74) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2670. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ohio; Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 10000-08-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2671. 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 2019-0075 
     - 2019-0077); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2672. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services, to the Republic of Korea to support the assembly, 
     inspection, test and production of T700/701K engine for end 
     use on the Korean Helicopter Program in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-074); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2673. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Congressional Budget Justification for 
     fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2674. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2021; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2675. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 
     CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 24, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2676. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting proposed legislation relative to major 
     medical facility construction projects and major medical 
     facility leases for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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