[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 70 (Friday, May 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-2655. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule concerning the apportionment of reserve to certain 
     target species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     management area received on May 16, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2656. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     concerning the closing of the directed fishery for Pacific 
     cod by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands management area received on May 16, 1996; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2657. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule concerning the 
     adjustment at the beginning date of the annual closure of the 
     shrimp fishery in the exclusive economic zone off Texas 
     received on May 16, 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2658. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     concerning directed fishing for species that comprise the 
     shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), except for vessels fishing for 
     pollock using pelagic trawl gear in those portions of the GOA 
     open to directed fishing for pollock received on May 16, 
     1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2659. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of the Amateur 
     Service Rules to Implement a Vanity Call Sign System'' 
     received on May 16, 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2660. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of eight final rules entitled ``Airworthiness 
     Directives; The New Piper Aircraft'' (RIN 2120-AA64) received 
     on May 16, 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2661. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a final rule entitled ``Cargo Preference: 
     Available U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels'' (RIN 2133-AB25) 
     received on May 16, 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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