Volume 165, No. 155 covering the 1st Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5703-S5705 on Sept. 25, 2019.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
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''
(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 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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