Volume 166, No. 104 covering the 2nd 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 S2731-S2733 on June 4, 2020.
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-4698. 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. 10006-63-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4699. 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; 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS Transport Infrastructure'' (FRL No. 10007-99-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4700. 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 the Application of Automotive Underbody Deadeners'' (FRL No. 10008-22-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4701. 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; Nebraska; Approval of State Implementation'' (FRL No. 10008-54-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4702. 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; New Mexico; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10007-85-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4703. 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; Washington; Wallula Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 10007-28-Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4704. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Infrastructure SIP for Interstate Transport Requirements for the Requirements for the 2006 PM10, 2008 Lead, 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide, and the 2011 Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 10007-39-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4705. 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 Implementation Plans; Washington; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Regulation I'' (FRL No. 10007-31-Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4706. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delaware; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone Standard and Revisions to Modeling Requirements'' (FRL No. 10007-98-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4707. 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: Coal and Oil Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units--Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10008-60-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4708. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania; Attainment Demonstration for the Allegheny County Nonattainment Area for the 2010 One Hour Sulfer Dioxide NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10008-40-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4709. 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 (19-2.B)'' (FRL No. 10005-57-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4710. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``SIP Call Withdrawal and Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Large Internal Combustion Engines NOx Rule Changes'' (FRL No. 10007-76-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4711. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Withdrawal of Certain Federal Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Washington'' (FRL No. 10008-24-OW) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4712. 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; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)'' (FRL No. 10008-62-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4713. 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; Virginia; Emissions Statement Certification for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10008-56-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4714. 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 Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Negative Declaration'' (FRL No. 10007-94-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4715. 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 Implementation Plans; New York; Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the New York Metropolitan Area Moderate Nonattainment Area''
(FRL No. 10008-62-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4716. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Muncie, Indiana Lead Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 10008-15-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4717. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10007-09-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
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On page S2732, June 4, 2020, in the top of the middle column, the following appears: EC-4717. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10007-09-
OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-4717. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10007-09-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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EC-4718. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10001-14-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4719. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methyl Mercaptain; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10006-98-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4720. 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 (19-3.B)'' (FRL No. 10007-58-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4721. 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: Coal and Oil Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units; Subcategory of Certain Existing Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Firing Eastern Bituminous Coal Refuse for Emissions of Acid Gas Hazardous Air Pollutants''
(FRL No. 10007-26-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4722. 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; Revisions to NOx SIP Call and CAIR Rules; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 10007-66-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4723. 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; New Hampshire; Approval of Single Source Order; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 10007-63-Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4724. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chemical Data Reporting; Extension of the 2020 Submission Period'' (FRL No. 10006-39-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4725. 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 for Cellulose Products Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-76-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4726. 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 for Hydrochloric Acid Production Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-80-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4727. 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: Engine Test Cells/Stands Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-68-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4728. 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; Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Residual Risk and Technology Review for Ethylene Production'' (FRL No. 10006-87-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4729. 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: Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline) Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-88-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4730. 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 for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paper and Other Web Coatings Residual Risk and Technology Review''
(FRL No. 10006-74-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4731. 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: Site Remediation Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10006-94-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4732. 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: Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks; Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products; Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and Products; Surface Coating of Large Appliances; Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles; and Surface Coating of Metal Furniture Residual Risk and Technology'' (FRL No. 10006-70-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4733. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendments to the Light-duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Program'' (FRL No. 10007-54-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4734. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Texas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 10004-22-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4735. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Award Term Incentive'' (FRL No. 10006-81-OMS) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4736. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters and New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces Amendments'' (FRL No. 10006-75-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4737. 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 Approvals; Georgia and North Carolina; Prevention of Significant Deterioration Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10007-45-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4738. 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 Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 10007-01-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4739. 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; Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Approval of Operating Permit Program for Iowa and Nebraska; Definition of Chemical Process Plants under State Prevention of Significant Deterioration Regulations and Operating Permit Programs'' (FRL No. 10007-72-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4740. 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 Batch Process Operations'' (FRL No. 10007-44-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4741. 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 the Manufacturing of Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Other Allied Surface Coating Products'' (FRL No. 10007-60-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4742. 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 Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Portland Cement Kilns'' (FRL No. 10007-59-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4743. 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; Nebraska; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 10007-78-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4744. 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; Prevention of Significant Deterioration Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10007-16-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4745. 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 Implementation Plan Revisions; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Colorado and North Dakota'' (FRL No. 10006-29-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4746. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Continuous Emission Monitoring; Quality-Assurance Requirements During the COVID-19 National Emergency'' (FRL No. 10008-51-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4747. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updates to NPDES eRule Data Elements to Reflect MS4 General Permit Remand Rule'' (FRL No. 10007-14-OW) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4748. 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; Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District; Reasonably Available Control Technology; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 10007-00-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4749. 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; Oklahoma; Updates to the General SIP and New Source Review Permitting Requirements''
(FRL No. 10006-28-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
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