March 17, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 51 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 51
(Senate - March 17, 2020)
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[Pages S1777-S1779] From the Congressional Record Online through the 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-4290. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cyazofamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10005- 85-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-4291. A communication from the Administrator of the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Decreased Assessment Rate'' ((7 CFR Part 930) (Docket No. AMS-SC-19-0091; SC19-930-3 FR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-4292. A communication from the Director of the Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Servicing of Telecommunications Programs Loans for Financially Distressed Borrowers'' (RIN0572-AC41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-4293. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4294. 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 ``TRICARE; Addition of Physical Therapist Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants as TRICARE - Authorized Providers'' (RIN0720-AB72) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4295. 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 during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4296. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals relative to the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021''; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4297. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations Y and LL: Control and Divestiture Proceedings'' (RIN7100- AF49) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4298. A communication from the Director of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - Securitization Safe Harbor Rule'' (RIN3064-AF09) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4299. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of items not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4300. A communication from the General Counsel of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Stress Testing of Regulated Entities'' (RIN2590-AB05) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4301. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the threat of foreign interference in United States elections that was declared in Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4302. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security Annual Report for fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4303. 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; Alabama; Revisions to Cross- State Air Pollution Rule'' (FRL No. 10006-31-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4304. 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; Alabama; 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS Transport'' (FRL No. 10006-25-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4305. 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 and North Carolina; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10006-32- Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4306. 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; Revisions to Aerospace VOC Rule'' (FRL No. [[Page S1778]] 10006-21-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4307. 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; Tennessee; Open Burning and Definitions Revisions for Chattanooga'' (FRL No. 10006-33- Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4308. 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; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10006-19-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4309. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Boat Manufacturing and Reinforced Plastic Composites Production Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-04-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4310. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-05-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4311. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revisions to the Refrigerant Management Program's Extension to Substitutes'' (FRL No. 10006-10-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4312. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``West Virginia State Implementation Plan Revision for Clean Air Act Section 110(a) (2) (A)-(M) Requirements for 2015 9-Hour Ozone NAAQS - Request for Approval'' (FRL No. 10006-20-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4313. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Microorganisims; General Exemptions from Reporting Requirements; Revisions to Recipient Organisms Eligible for Tier I and Tier II Exemptions'' (FRL No. 9991-60-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4314. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.167, `Restart of a Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down by an Earthquake' '' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4315. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.166, `Pre-Earthquake Planning, Shutdown, and Restart of a Nuclear Power Plant Following an Earthquake' '' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4316. 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; California; Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits and Exemptions'' (FRL No. 10005-66-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4317. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Asphault Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10005-06-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4318. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities (RM05-5-025, et al.)'' ((RIN1902-AF65) (Docket Nos. RM05-5- 025, RM05-5-026, and RM05-5-027)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-4319. 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 ``2020 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements for Pre- Approved Defined Benefit Plans'' (Notice 2020-14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4320. 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 ``(RP-121424-19) Revenue Procedure'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-03) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4321. A communication from the Chair, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``March 2020 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP''; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4322. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Medicare and Medicaid Integrity Programs for Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4323. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. EC-4324. 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 2020-0038 - 2020-0042); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4325. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR): Designations of Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) as Contracting Officers and Agreement Officers'' (RIN0412-AA94) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-4326. A communication from the Division Director for Policy, Legislation, and Regulation, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations'' (RIN1205-AB85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-4327. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Banned Devices; Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior'' (RIN0910-AI22) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-4328. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Chromium Propionate'' ((21 CFR Part 573) (Docket No. FDA- 2018-F-3347)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-4329. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2008 Clean Energy Law Spurs Progress But District Can Do More to Cut Emissions''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4330. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Housing Administration's fiscal year 2019 Annual Management Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4331. A communication from the Director, Office of Information Policy, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``DNA-Sample Collection From Immigration Detainees'' (RIN1105-AB56) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4332. A joint communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee [[Page S1779]] Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs ____________________
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