[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 25 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1827-S1828]
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-1249. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Ohio Regulatory Program'' received on 
     February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1250. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
     Assistant Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Metropolitan Police Department; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1251. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Review and Analysis of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget for the 
     Office of Banking and Financial Institutions'', to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1252. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Automatic 
     Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs'' received on 
     February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1253. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report concerning 
     the Foreign Comparative Testing Program for fiscal year 1996; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1254. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, six rules 
     including a rule entitled ``National Primary Drinking Water 
     Regulations'' (FRL-5689-9, 5591-5, 5699-5, 5698-4, 5692-3, 
     5696-2); to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1255. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Notice 
     97-21 received on February 27, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1256. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to Revenue Ruling 97-10 received on February 26, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1257. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Narcotics 
     Trafficking Sanctions Regulations'' received on February 27, 
     1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1258. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Membership of State 
     Banking Institutions in the Federal Reserve System'' received 
     on February 28, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1259. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of salary rates for 1997; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1260. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to directed fishing for pollock, 
     received on February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1261. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to Atlantic Mackerel, (RIN0648-
     AJ06) received on February 27, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1262. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to directed fishing for pollock, 
     received on February 26, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1263. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to directed fishing for flatfish, 
     received on February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1264. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule relative to king mackerel, received on March 3, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1265. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule relative to scallop fishery, received on February 27, 
     1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1266. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to the Western Pacific bottomfish fishery, received 
     on February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-1267. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting,  pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule relative to other flatfish, received on February 27, 
     1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1268. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule relative to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
     Management Plan, received on February 27, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1269. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management 
     Plan, (RIN0648-AJ34) received on February 27, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1270. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to Fishery Management Plans, 
     (RIN0648-XX80) received on February 27, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1271. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska, (RIN0648-AJ05) received on February 27, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1272. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report sixteen rules including one rule relative to Class 
     E Airspace, (RIN2120-AF93, AA64, AA66, ZZ04) received on 
     February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1273. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule relative to seafarers, (RIN2115-AF26) 
     received on March 3, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1274. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     the Regular Trade Adjustment Assistant Program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1275. A committee from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     additions to the Procurement List received on March 3, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1276. A communication from the Administrator of the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Poultry 
     Inspection'' (RIN0583-AB91) received on March 3, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1277. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management,

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     Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Rulemaking Procedures'' (RIN2900-AI33) 
     received on March 3, 1997; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1278. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Direct Grant Programs'' 
     (RIN1880-AA74) received on February 27, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1279. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules 
     including a rule entitled ``Lowfat and Skim Milk Products'' 
     received on February 27, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.

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