[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10324-S10325]
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-4004. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the sequestration 
     update report dated August 20, 1996; referred jointly, 
     pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the 
     order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     to the Committee on the Budget, to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
     to the Committee on Finance, to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources, to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration, to the Committee on Small Business, to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs, and to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-4005. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Revenue Procedure (RP-242645-96), received 
     on September 6, 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4006. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Notice 96-43, received on September 6, 1996; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4007. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Revenue Ruling 96-44, received on September 
     6, 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4008. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Announcement 96-92, received on September 6, 
     1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4009. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Revenue Ruling 96-46, received on September 
     6, 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4010. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Revenue Procedure 96-47, received on 
     September 6, 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4011. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     a rule regarding Revenue Procedure 96-42, received on 
     September 6, 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4012. A communication from the Deputy Excecutive 
     Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Pension Benifit 
     Guaranty Coporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     with respect to allocation of assets in single employer 
     plans, received on September 10, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4013. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of 
     the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     concerning direct spending or receipts legislation within 
     five days of enactment (P.L. 104-193), received on September 
     10, 1996; to the Committee on Budget.
       EC-4014. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife Plants: Listing of the Umpqua River 
     Cutthroat Trout in Oregon'' (RIN 1018-AD96) received on 
     September 10, 1996; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4015. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the budget submission for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4016. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Mine Safety and Health in the Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, a report concerning an examination of working 
     places; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4017. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, tranmsmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     entitled ``Reduction of Reporting Requirements for the State 
     Systems Advance Planning Document (APD) Process,'' (RIN 0970-
     AB46) received on August 8, 1996; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
       EC-4018. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines; 
     Detectable Warnings,'' (RIN 3014-AA18) received on August 7, 
     1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4019. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     regarding control of air pollution, (FRL5548-8) received on 
     September 10, 1996; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4020. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules 
     including a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans for Louisiana: General Conformity 
     Rules'' (FRL5549-7, 5549-9, 5549-6) received on September 5, 
     1996; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4021. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     U.S. Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report concerning a rule regarding procedures for 
     abatement of highway traffic noise (RIN 2125-AD97) received 
     on September

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     5, 1996; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4022. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost(PAUC); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4023. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report regarding Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction [CTR]; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4024. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report regarding 
     Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities for 
     fiscal year 1995; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4025. A communication from the Office of the Secretary 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education to 
     Eligible DoD Dependents in Overseas Areas,'' (received on 
     September 10, 1996); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4026. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report regarding a rule entitled ``Exemptions for 
     Certain Open-End Management Investment Companies to Impose 
     Deferred Sales Loads,'' (RIN 3235-AD18) received on 
     September, 10, 1996; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4027. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor of the 
     Federal Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management 
     Service of the Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Depositaries for Federal 
     Taxes'' (RIN 1510-AA54) received on August 21, 1996; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4028. A communication from the Vice President and 
     Treasurer of Farm Credit Financial Partners, transmitting, a 
     notice regarding the Retirement Plan for Agricultural Credit 
     Associations and Farm Credit Banks in the First Farm Credit 
     District; to the Committee on Govermental Affairs.
       EC-4029. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     U.S. Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems,'' (RIN 
     3206-AH-60) received on September 10, 1996; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4030. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report regarding the Sunshine Act for calendar year 
     1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4031. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Information Resources Management (IRM) Plan of the 
     Federal Government'' for fiscal year 1995; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4032. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     regarding debarment and suspention in procurement and 
     nonprocurement activities (RIN 1991-AB24) received on August 
     27, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4033. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Termination Order-Black Hills,'' received on September 9, 
     1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4034. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders,'' (FV96-
     927-2 IFR) received on September 9, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4035. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Scrapie Indemnification Program,'' received on September 9, 
     1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4036. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 95-01; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-4037. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Director 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule regarding fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, (RIN 0648-AG26) received on September 10, 
     1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4038. A communication from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule regarding 
     trip limit reductions (received on September 10, 1996); to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4039. A communication from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule regarding 
     fisheries of the exclusive economic zone off Alaska (received 
     on September 10, 1996); to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4040. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     regarding environmental compliance and restoration program 
     for fiscal year 1995; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4041. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a rule regarding revision of class E airspace (RIN 2120-AA66 
     (1996-0122) received on September 9, 1996); to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4042. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a rule entitled ``Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Integrity'' 
     (RIN AF14); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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