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                   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-701. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the report of twenty-three (23) 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-702. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the report of twelve (12) 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-703. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     for the position of Administrator, Federal Transit 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-704. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 
     2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-705. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Secretary, Department of Transportation, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-706. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Safety Evaluation Approving 
     Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-597, 
     Revision 0, `Eliminate LCO 3.0.3 Mode 2 Requirement' '' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 31, 2025; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-707. 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; Connecticut; Approval of State 
     Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2008 Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 12403-02-R1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 2, 2025; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-708. 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 of Source Specific Air Quality 
     Implementation Plan; New York; Lehigh Cement Company LLC'' 
     (FRL No. 12441-02-R2) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 2, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-709. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Determination to Defer Sanctions, 
     Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     12530-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 2, 2025; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-710. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Evaluation for EPRI 
     Technical Report No. 3002020105, Materials Reliability 
     Program (MRP): Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection 
     and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP 227, Revision 2)'' received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 31, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-711. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Evaluation Approving 
     Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-596, 
     Revision 2 `Expand the Applicability of the Surveillance 
     Frequency Control Program' '' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 31, 2025; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-712. 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 Secretary of 
     the Treasury received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 31, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-713. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's fiscal year 2024 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 Finance.
        EC-714. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's fiscal year 2024 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-715. A communication from the Acting Director of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity, Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Service's fiscal 
     year 2024 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) 
     Act of 2002 received in the Office of the President pro 
     tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-716. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     United States Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's fiscal year 2024 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-717. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     National Credit Union Administration's fiscal year 2024 
     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-718. A communication from the Director of the Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's fiscal year 2024 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-719. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's 
     fiscal year 2024 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-720. A communication from the Section Chief, 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 2025-30) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 31, 2025; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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