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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by Congressional Record on Oct. 22, 2013

Volume 159, No. 148 covering the 1st 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 H6672-H6673 on Oct. 22, 2013.

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:

3328. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting designation for Funding for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism so designated by the Congress in section of 114(a) of the CR; (H. Doc. No. 113--67); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

3329. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the System's ``Major'' final rule -- Supervision and Regulation Assessments for Bank Holding Companies and Savings and Loan Holding Companies with Total Consolidated Assets of $50 Billion or More and Nonbank Financial Companies Supervised by the Federal Reserve [Docket No.: R-1457, Regulation TT] (RIN: 7100-AD-95) received October 15, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

3330. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the System's ``Major'' final rule -- Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule [Docket No.: R-1442; Regulations H, Q, and Y] (RIN: 7100-AD 87) received October 21, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

3331. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving U.S. exports to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian Air Shuttle) of Fornebu, Norway, pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.

3332. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the report summarizing the FDA's activities since the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was enacted in 2009; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3333. 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; Utah; Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard for Salt Lake County and Davis County [EPA-R08-OAR-2012-0958; FRL-9786-3] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3334. 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; Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirement for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0451; FRL-9901-22-Region 3] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3335. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planing Purposes; State of California; PM10; Redesignation of Sacramento to Attainment; Approval of PM10 Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for Sacramento [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0887; FRL-9901-29-Region 9] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3336. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Stage II Requirements for Enterprise Holdings, Inc. at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County [EPA-R08-OAR-2013-0271; FRL-9901-23-Region 4] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3337. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to New Source Review

(NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Emergency Orders [EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0600; FRL-9901-30-Region 6] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3338. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Revisions; Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration Requirements for PM2.5 Increments and Major and Minor Source Baseline Dates; Colorado [EPA-R08-OAR-2009-0810; FRL-9901-04-Region 8] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3339. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Louisiana: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program [EPA-R06-2013-0027; FRL-9819-8] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3340. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for California [OAR-2004-0091; FRL-9831-2] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3341. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; Placer County Air Pollution Control District and Feather River Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits [EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0064; FRL-9833-1] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3342. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District [EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0508; FRL-9900-96-Region 9] received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3343. A letter from the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3344. A letter from the Director, International Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting Pursuant to Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) of Executive Order 11958, Transmittal No. 09-13 informing of an intent to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Programme; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3345. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Notification of the intention to exercise the authority under Section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to authorize the drawdown to the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Free Syrian Army (FSA); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3346. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3347. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3348. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3349. A letter from the Executive Officer, District of Columbia Courts, transmitting modifications to the Jury Plan of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3350. A letter from the Archivist, National Archives, transmitting Archives' FY 2013 Commercial Activities Inventory and Inherently Governmental Inventory, as required by the FAIR Act and OMB Circular A-76; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3351. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2015, in accordance with Section 7(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Appropriations.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 148