The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: EC-4492. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspending Random Row Diversion Regulations Under the Marketing Order for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0047; FV11-930-1 FR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-4493. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of (14) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4494. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Navy Fisher House Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4495. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4496. A communication from the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to Hong Kong, China; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4497. A communication from the General Counsel of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Corporate Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-AD95) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4498. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Rule; Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4499. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule; Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4500. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule; Suspension of Community Eligibility for Repealing Its Floodplain Management Regulations'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0020)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4501. A communication from the President of the United States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 12947 with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4502. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Export and Reexport License Requirements for Certain Microwave and Millimeter Wave Electronic Components'' (RIN0694-AF38) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4503. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Savings (Regulation DD)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4504. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4505. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4506. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4507. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4508. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4509. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the continuation of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13396 on February 7, 2006, with respect to Cote d'Ivoire; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4510. A communication from the Assistant Director for Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations; Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 501 and 590) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4511. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury transmitting, pursuant to law, (7) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the Department; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4512. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman, Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Joint Final Rule: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, Technical Amendments'' (RIN3064-AD90) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4513. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 2012 Report on Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4514. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for fiscal year 2011 of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4515. A communication from the Under Secretary for Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Export and Reexport License Requirements for Certain Microwave and Millimeter Wave Electronic Components''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-4516. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 and the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on the Budget. EC-4517. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers'' (RIN1904-AC38) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-4518. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Renewable Energy Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf--Acquire a Lease Non-competitively; Correction'' (RIN1010-AD71) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-4519. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park System, Cape Hatteras National Seashore-Off-Road Vehicle Management'' (RIN1024-AD85) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 18, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-4520. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report related to the Colorado River System Reservoirs for 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-4521. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Attendance at NRC Staff-Sponsored Meetings'' (NRC Management Directive 3.5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4522. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance for Fuel Cycle Facility Change Process'' (Regulatory Guide 3.74) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4523. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance on Making Changes to Emergency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 1.219) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4524. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``EPAAR Clause for Compliance with EPA Policies for Information Resources Management'' (FRL No. 9616-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4525. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Underground Storage Tank Program: Approved State Program for the State of Oregon'' (FRL No. 9615-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4526. 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 Plans: Alaska'' (FRL No. 9616-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4527. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9480-1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4528. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Ozone'' (FRL No. 9616-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4529. 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 Plans; State of Colorado; Interstate Transport of Pollution Revisions for the 1997 PM2.5 and 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS. . . .'' (FRL No. 9506-8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4530. 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; District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia; Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 Fine Particulate Standard for the Metropolitan Washington, DC-MD-VA and Martinsburg-Hagerstown, WV-MD Nonattainment Areas'' (FRL No. 9616-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4531. 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; Georgia; Rome; Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory'' (FRL No. 9617-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4532. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9615-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4533. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Mexico: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation-by-Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9613-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4534. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado: Smoke, Opacity and Sulfur Dioxide Rule Revisions; Regulation 1'' (FRL No. 9614- 8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4535. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District and Imperial County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9617-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4536. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9618-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-4537. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Incorporation of Revised ASTM Standards that Provide Flexibility in the Use of Alternatives to Mercury- Containing Industrial Thermometers'' (FRL No. 8880-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.