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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the in the House section section on page H1463 on March 27.
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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
EC-636. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards; Correction [EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0055; FRL- 7165-04-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU41) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-637. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- New Source Performance Standards Review for Industrial Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines [EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0200; FRL-8515-01-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AV23) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-638. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Redesignation for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Canton, Ohio; Stark County, Ohio [EPA-HQ-OAR-2022- 0195; FRL-9631-01-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AV66) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-639. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Maine; 111(d)/129 Revised State Plan for Large Municipal Waste Combustors and State Plan for Small Municipal Waste Combustors [EPA-R01-OAR-2022-0515; FRL-10220-02-R1] received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-640. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Delay of Submittal Date for State Plans Required Under the Affordable Clean Energy Rule [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-10477-01-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AV88) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-641. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Bacteriophage active against Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae; Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina; Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis; and Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni; Exemptions from the Requirement of Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0519; FRL-10544-01-OCSPP] received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-642. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Modified Potato Acetolactate Synthase (StmALS) in Potato; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0237; 10775-01- OCSPP] received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-643. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- EPA Method 23- Determination of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans from Stationary Sources [EPA- HQ-OAR-2016-0677; FRL-5937-02-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AT09) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-644. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources [EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0556; FRL-8335-02- OAR] (RIN: 2060-AV35) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-645. A letter from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's small entity compliance guide -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02; Small Entity Compliance Guide [Docket No.: FAR-2023-0051, Sequence No. 1] received March 24, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-646. A letter from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments [FAC 2023-02; Item III; Docket No.: FAR-2023-0052; Sequence No. 1] received February 21, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-647. A letter from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Program Amendments [FAC 2023-02; FAR Case 2019-008; Item II; Docket No.: 2019-0008; Sequence No. 1] (RIN: 9000-AN91) received February 21, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-648. A letter from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary presentation of final rules -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02; Introduction [Docket No.: FAR-2023-0051, Sequence No. 1] received February 21, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-649. A letter from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Accelerated Payments Applicable to Contracts with Certain Small Business Concerns
[FAC 2023-02; FAR Case 2020-007; Item I; Docket No.: FAR- 2020-0007, Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000-AO10) received February 21, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-650. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's direct final rule -- Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Initial Notification Date Extension [EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819; FRL-8794.1-02-OW] (RIN: 2040-AG28) received March 9, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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