EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 130
(Senate - July 23, 2020)

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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-5116. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10008-04-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-5117. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Long Chain Alcohols; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10011-33-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-5118. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10008-84-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5119. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Permethrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10009-
     45-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5120. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnesium sulfate; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10010-64-OCSPP) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5121. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Quinclorac; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10010-
     91-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5122. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``S-metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10011-10-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5123. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Regulations and Legislation, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Housing Administration (FHA): Section 232 Healthcare Facility 
     Insurance Program-Updating Section 232 Program-Updating 
     Section 232 Program Regulations for Memory Care Residents'' 
     (RIN2502-AJ46) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5124. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 106th Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board 
     covering operations for calendar year 2019; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5125. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and 
     Certain High-Cost Installment Loans'' (RIN3170-AA80) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5126. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Employment Contracts, Mutual to Stock 
     Conversions'' (RIN1557-AE21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5127. 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 (19-6.B)'' (FRL No. 10009-89-OCSPP) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5128. 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; Redesignation of the 
     Wisconsin Portion of the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois-
     Indiana-Wisconsin Area to Attainment of the 2008 Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 10011-74-Region 5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5129. 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 Implementation Plans; New 
     York; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 
     NAAQS; Interstate Transport Provisions'' (FRL No. 10011-41-
     Region 2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5130. 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 
     Emissions from Bakery Ovens'' (FRL No. 10011-87-Region 7) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5131. 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; Control of Emissions 
     From Lithographic and Letterpress Printing Operations'' (FRL 
     No. 10012-10-Region 7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5132. 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 State Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Arizona; Control of 
     Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills'' 
     (FRL No. 10001-01-Region 9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5133. 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; Idaho; Updates to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 10007-42-Region 10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5134. 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 (19-5.B)'' (FRL No. 10009-78-OCSPP) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5135. 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 Appendix P to 40 CFR Part 51, 
     Concerning Minimum Emission Reporting Requirements in SIPs'' 
     (FRL No. 10011-71-OAR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5136. 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; Maryland; 1997 8-hour Ozone 
     NAAQS Limited Maintenance Plan for the Kent and Queen Anne's 
     Counties Area'' (FRL No. 10011-80-Region 3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5137. 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 Designation of Areas; 
     Kentucky; Redesignation of the Jefferson County 2010 1-Hour 
     Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 
     10011-97-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5138. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Minor Corrections to Emergency Planning and 
     Community Right-to-Know Regulations: Trade Secrecy Claims and 
     Emergency Planning Notification; Amendment'' (FRL No. 10012-
     00-OLEM) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5139. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; South 
     Carolina; NOx SIP Call and Removal of CAIR'' (FRL No. 10012-
     02-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5140. 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; Florida; Public Notice 
     Procedures for Minor Operating Permits'' (FRL No. 10012-12-
     Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works .
        EC-5141. 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; Air Quality Control, 
     VOC Definition'' (FRL No. 10012-13-Region 4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
        EC-5142. 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; Iron and Steel Foundries Major Source Residual 
     Risk and Technology Review and Area Source Technology 
     Review'' (FRL No. 10010-46-OAR) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-5143. 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; Oregon; 2010 Sulfur Dioxide 
     NAAQS Interstate Transport Requirements'' (FRL No. 10011-28-
     Region 10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5144. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Plans; 2006 Fine Particulate Matter 
     Nonattainment Area Requirements; San Joaquin Valley, 
     California'' (FRL No. 10011-44-Region 9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5145. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Migratory Bird Office, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation 
     Stamp (Duck Stamp) Contest Regulations'' (RIN1018-BE20) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5146. A communication from the Associate Director for 
     Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Council on Environmental 
     Quality, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Update to the Regulations 
     Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act'' (RIN0331-AA03) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 15, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5147. 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 ``Treasury Decision 
     (TD): Qualified Business Income Decision'' ((RIN1545-BP12) 
     (TD 9899)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5148. 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 for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Vitamin D2 Mushroom Powder'' (Docket No. FDA-
     2018-F-3230) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 15, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5149. A communication from the Department Director, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records'' 
     (RIN0930-AA32) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 17, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5150. A communication from the Director, Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Health, United States, 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5151. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2020-08, Small Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2020-
     08) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 21, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5152. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2019-009, 
     Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Using Certain 
     Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or 
     Equipment'' (RIN9000-AN92) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5153. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2020-08, Introduction'' (FAC 2020-08) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-5154. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Seventy-Ninth 
     Financial Statement for the period of October 1, 2018 through 
     September 30, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5155. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's fiscal year 2019 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5156. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's fiscal year 2019 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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