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May 7, 2014 sees Congressional Record publish “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 160, No. 68 covering the 2nd Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3938-H3939 on May 7, 2014.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

5564. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's Annual Report for FY 2013 regarding the training, and its associated expenses, of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) with friendly foreign forces for the period ending September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.

5565. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the annual report on operations of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) in accordance with section 11(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act as amended (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) detailing NDS operations during FY 2015 and for the succeeding 4 years (FY 2016-2019); to the Committee on Armed Services.

5566. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a report on The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5567. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the FY 2013 financial report for the Biosimilar User Fee Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5568. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

[Docket No.: FAA-2014-0169; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-020-AD; Amendment 39-17808; AD 2014-06-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5569. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-1057; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-041-AD; Amendment 39-17805; AD 2014-06-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5570. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

[Docket No.: FAA-2013-0326; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-089-AD; Amendment 39-17786; AD 2014-05-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5571. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0798; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-087-AD; Amendment 39-17796; AD 2014-05-23] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5572. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment to Class B Airspace Area; Detroit, MI [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0079; Airspace Docket No. 09-AWA-4] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5573. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Amendments to Delegation of Authority Provisions in the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program [EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0943; FRL-9909-19-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AQ55) received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5574. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massachusetts; Revisions to Fossil Fuel Utilization Facilities and Source Registration Regulations and Industrial Performance Standards for Boilers

[EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0951; FRL-9800-2] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5575. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York State; Redesignation of Areas for 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter and Approval of the Associated Maintenance Plan [EPA-R02-OAR-2013-0592; FRL-9909-65-Region 2] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5576. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; South Dakota; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions [EPA-R08-OAR-2014-0049; FRL-9909-08-Region 8] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5577. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Revision for GP Big Island, LLC [EPA-R03-OAR-2013-0191; FRL-9909-60-Region 3] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5578. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Redesignation of the Milwaukee-Racine 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA-R05-OAR-2012-0464; FRL-9909-50-Region 5] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5579. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Special Exemptions from Requirements of the Clean Air Act [EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0697; FRL-9909-18-Region 9] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5580. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; States of Arkansas and Louisiana; Clean Air Interstate Rule State Implementation Plan Revisions [EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0594; FRL-9909-56-Region 6] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5581. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Linuron; Pesticide Tolerances; Technical Correction [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0791-9908-83] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5582. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, El Dorado County Air Quality Management District [EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0683; FRL-9909-66-Region 9] received April 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5583. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on Utilization of Contributions to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

5584. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting annual financial report as required by the Generic Drug User Fee Act for FY 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5585. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report concerning methods employed by the Government of Cuba to comply with the United States-Cuba September 1994 ``Joint Communique'' and the treatment by the Government of Cuba of persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement'', together known as the Migration Accords; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

5586. A letter from the Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's annual report for FY 2013 prepared in accordance with Section 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

5587. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled,

``U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Met Many Requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 but Did Not Fully Comply for Fiscal Year 2013''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

5588. A letter from the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting the Board's annual report for FY 2013 prepared in accordance with the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

5589. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended for the six month period ending June 30, 2013, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 621; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5590. A letter from the Auditor, Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America, transmitting the annual financial report of the Society for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(19) and 1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5591. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Materials Representing the Cultural Heritage of Bulgaria, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(g)(1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

5592. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting report to Congress on The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Budget Plan and Review P.L. 110-53, Section 1821(b)(2); jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services.

5593. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

(MMA) for Calendar Year 2013''; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 160, No. 68