Volume 167, No. 140 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022) 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 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5929-S5930 on Aug. 5.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
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-1782. A communication from the Director of the Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) Implementing Regulations Related to the Marking Rules, Tariff-rate Quotas, and Other USMCA Provisions'' (RIN1515-AE56) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 27, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1783. A communication from the Senior Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flexibility in Evaluating `Close Proximity of Time' due to COVID 19-Related Barriers to Healthcare'' (RIN0960-AI64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1784. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8656-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1785. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Zeta-Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8623-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1786. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 107th Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board covering operations for calendar year 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1787. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removing Profile Drawing Requirement for Qualifying Conduit Notices of Intent and Revising Filing Requirements for Major Hydroelectric Projects 10 MW or Less'' ((RIN1902-AF77) (Docket No. RM20-21-000)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1788. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a legislative proposal; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1789. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.29, Rev 6, Seismic Design Classification for Nuclear Power Plants'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1790. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Safety Evaluation of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-577, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1791. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Draft Guidelines for Characterizing the Safety Impact of Issues, Revision 1'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1792. 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; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8714-02-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1793. 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; Restriction of Emissions from Lithographic and Letterpress Printing Operations'' (FRL No. 8706-02-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1794. 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; Placer County Air Pollutions Control District; Open Burning Rules'' (FRL No. 8739-02-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1795. 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 Revision; Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval; California; Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8689-01-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1796. A communication from the Ombudsman, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2020 Annual Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1797. 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 ``Tobacco Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements; Delayed Effective Date'' (RIN0910-AI39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 27, 2021; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1798. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Annual Report to Congress on the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Lu National Blue Alert Act of 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1799. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Positive Train Control Systems'' (RIN2130-AC75) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1800. A communication from the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``COVID-19 Telehealth Program'' ((FCC 21-24) (Docket No. WC20-89)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 30, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1801. A communication from the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Commercial Driver's License Standards, Requirements and Penalties; Exclusively Electronic Exchange of Driver History Record Information'' (RIN2126-AC36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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