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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S1501-S1503 on May 3.
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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-1148. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Risk Management, Financial Assurance, and Loss Prevention--Decommissioning Activities and Obligations'' ((RIN1082-AA02) (Docket ID BSEE-2020-0016)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1149. A communication from the Biologist of the Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Pearl Darter''
(RIN1018-BE55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1150. A communication from the Biologist of the Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Bracted Twistflower and Designation of Critical Habitat''
(RIN1018-BE44) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1151. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clean Air Plans; 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Requirements; Clean Fuels or Advanced Control Technology for Boilers; San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles--South Coast Air Basin, California'' (FRL No. 10482-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1152. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``South Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 10671-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1153. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Fire Suppression'' (FRL No. 6399-02-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1154. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources; Correction'' (FRL No. 8335-04-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1155. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Revisions to Air Pollution Control Rules'' (FRL No. 9407-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1156. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Revisions to Part 1 and 2 Rules'' (FRL No. 10162-04-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1157. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Part 4 Rule'' (FRL No. 10255-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1158. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Reasonable Further Progress Plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 10428-02-R6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1159. A communication from the Associate 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 Plan; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut'' (FRL No. 10562-02-R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1160. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oklahoma; Excess Emission and Malfunction Reporting Requirements'' (FRL No. 10596-02-R6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1161. A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Revision; California; Technical Amendments'' (FRL No. 10771-01-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1162. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Medicare Secondary Payer Commercial Repayment Center in Fiscal Year 2022''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1163. A communication from the Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2023-21) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1164. A communication from the Branch Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Tax Treatment of Certain Red Hill Fuel Spill Payments'' (Announcement 2023- 07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1165. A communication from the Branch Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2022 Revision of Form 3115'' (Announcement 2023-12) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1166. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1167. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly'' (RIN0938-AU96) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1168. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Open Payments Program''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1169. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Treasury received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1170. A communication from the Branch Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Announcement and Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 2023-10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1171. A communication from the Deputy Commissioner of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports entitled ``2023 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds'' and the ``2023 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1172. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1173. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide assistance to Ukraine, including for self-defense and border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1174. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice concerning an amendment to the United States Munitions List (USML), located at part 121.1 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as part of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1175. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to amendments to paragraph
(c)(5) of Category XI of the U.S. Munitions List, within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. pts 120- 130; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1176. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1177. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1178. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Amendments to Supplement No. 1 to part 126 in Support of Allies'' (RIN1400-AF55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1179. A communication from the President and CEO, Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Foundation's FY24 Annual Performance Plan (APP); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1180. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office's fiscal year 2022 report; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1181. 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 2023-0023
- 2023-0028); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1182. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months ending June 30, 2021''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1183. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months ending December 31, 2021''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1184. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Compliance with the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1185. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Observer Status for Taiwan at the Summit of the World Health Organization'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1186. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban Compliance with the Migration Accords'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1187. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Millennium Challenge Corporation Annual Report for FY 2022'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1188. A communication from the Chief Diversity Officer and Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1189. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Secretariat Division, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Federal Supply Schedule Clause Corrections'' (GSAR Case 2023- G504) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1190. A communication from the Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1191. A communication from the Chairman, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1192. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2022 report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1193. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Postal Service Reform Act; Establishment of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program''
(RIN3206-AO43) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1194. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's fiscal year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of the Presidnet pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1195. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, the President's Pay Agent, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report to Congress on agencies' use of student loan repayments as a strategic tool for the purposes of recruitment and retention during calendar year 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1196. A communication from the Agency Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's fiscal year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1197. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1198. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1199. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1200. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1201. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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