[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13] [Senate] [Pages 19427-19429] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]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-3962. A communication from the Director, Issuances Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prior Label Approval System: Generic Label Approval'' (RIN0583-AC59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3963. 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 ``Food Additive Regulations; Incorporation by Reference of the Food Chemicals Codex, 7th Edition'' (Docket No. FDA-2010-F-0320) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3964. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9904-04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3965. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endothall; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9902-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3966. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tall Oil, Polymer with Polyethylene Glycol and Succinic Anhydride Monopolyisobutylene derivs.; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9903-19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3967. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandipropamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9903-57) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3968. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indoxacarb; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9903- 92) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-3969. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13405 with respect to Belarus; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-3970. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-2013-0002)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-3971. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Regulations, Office of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Risk Management Initiatives: New Manual Underwriting Requirements'' (RIN2502- AJ07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-3972. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Qualified Mortgage Definition for HUD Insured and Guaranteed Single Family Mortgages'' (RIN2502-AJ18) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-3973. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing- Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards'' (RIN2502-AI71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-3974. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electric Reliability Organization Proposal to Retire Requirements in Reliability Standards'' (Docket No. RM13-8-000) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-3975. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regional Reliability Standard BAL-002-WECC-2-Contingency Reserve'' (Docket No. RM13-13-000) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-3976. 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; State of Oregon; Revised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9900-70- Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3977. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disapproval, Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plan Revisions; Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Wyoming'' (FRL No. 9903-58-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3978. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers-Significant Impact Levels and Significant Monitoring Concentration: Removal of Vacated Elements'' (FRL No. 9903-84-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3979. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; State Boards Requirements'' (FRL No. 9903-78-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3980. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Direct Final Approval of Hospital/Medical/ Infectious Waste Incinerator Negative Declaration for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Michigan and Wisconsin'' (FRL No. 9903-33-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. [[Page 19428]] EC-3981. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; Volatile Organic Compound Emission Control Measures for Industrial Solvent Cleaning for Northwest Indiana'' (FRL No. 9904-35-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3982. 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; North Carolina; Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement Update'' (FRL No. 9904-43-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3983. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; Indiana State Board Requirements'' (FRL No. 9904-36-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3984. 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; Texas; Public Participation for Air Quality Permit Applications'' (FRL No. 9904-03-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-3985. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2014 Standard Mileage Rates'' (Notice 2013-80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2013; to the Committee on Finance. EC-3986. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Section 3504 Agent Employment Tax Liability'' (RIN1545-BI21) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2013; to the Committee on Finance. EC-3987. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Medicare Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman's 2011 Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Finance. EC-3988. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-132); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3989. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-141); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3990. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-129); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3991. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-168); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3992. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Australia Group; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3993. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Continued Implementation of Export Control Reform; Correction'' (RIN1400-AD40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2013; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3994. 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 2013- 0200-2013-0201); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-3995. A communication from the General Counsel, National Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Chairperson, National Endowment for Humanities, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-3996. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory Recall Authority Submitted Pursuant to Section 206 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-3997. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Evaluation''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-3998. A communication from the Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-3999. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4000. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up for the period of April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4001. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Transportation's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4002. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer/ Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4003. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Audit of the District Department of Transportation's H Street Shuttle Grant Awards Issued in Fiscal Years 2008 and 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4004. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting , pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2013 Agency Financial Report for the Department of Labor; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4005. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4006. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4007. A communication from the General Attorney, Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Standard for Hand-Held Infant Carriers'' (CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2012-0068) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-4008. A communication from the Chairperson, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4009. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4010. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2012 Annual Report of the National Institute of Justice''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4011. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on the Refugee Resettlement Program for Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4012. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address for the Department of Veterans Affairs 2013 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. EC-4013. A communication from the President of the United States to the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a report relative to the deployment [[Page 19429]] of certain U.S. forces to South Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. ____________________