[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 32 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1015-H1016]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2233. A letter from the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Administrator, transmitting the Service's final rule--Grapes 
     Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; 
     Assessment Rate (Docket No. FV96-925-1 FIR) received March 
     12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       2234. A letter from the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Administrator, transmitting the Service's final rule--Olives 
     Grown in California; Assessment Rate (Docket No. FV96-932-4 
     FIR) received March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2235. A letter from the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Administrator, transmitting the Service's final rule--Onions 
     Grown in South Texas; Assessment Rate (Docket No. FV96-959-1 
     FIR) received March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2236. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Anti-Deficiency 
     Act which occurred in the Coast Guard's acquisition, 
     construction and improvements [AC&I) appropriation, U.S. 
     Treasury symbol 699/30240, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       2237. A letter from the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States, President and Chairman, transmitting a report 
     involving United States exports to the Republic of Korea, 
     pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       2238. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Nikiski, Alaska) (MM Docket No. 96-50, 
     RM-8768) received March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2239. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Weaverville, California) (MM Docket No. 
     96-168, RM-8836) received March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2240. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Greensboro, Alabama) (MM Docket No. 96-
     176, RM-8851) received March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2241. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Jupiter and Hobe Sound, Florida) (MM 
     Docket No. 96-205, RM-8862) received March 11, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2242. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Riverdale and Huron, California) (MM 
     Docket No. 96-122, RM-8795, RM-8860) received March 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2243. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Frederiksted and Charlotte Amalie, Virgin 
     Islands) (MM Docket No. 96-43, RM-8754, RM-8830) received 
     March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2244. A letter from the Federal Communications Commission, 
     Managing Director, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Responsible Accounting Officer Letter 20, Uniform Accounting 
     for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions in Part 32; 
     Amendments to Part 65, Interstate Rate of Return Prescription 
     Procedures and Methodologies, Subpart G, Rate Base (CC Docket 
     No. 96-22) received March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2245. A letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, Chair, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of 
     Conduct (Docket No. RM95-9-001; Order No. 889-A) received 
     March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2246. A letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, Chair, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-
     discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; 
     Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and 
     Transmitting Utilities (Docket Nos. RM95-8-001 and RM94-7-
     002; Order No. 888-A) received March 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

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       2247. A letter from the Food and Drug Administration, 
     Director, Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of 
     Policy, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Cold, 
     Cough, Allergy, Bronchodilator, and Antiasthmatic Drug 
     Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Amendment of 
     Monograph for OTC Bronchodilator Drug Products; Correction 
     (Docket No. 94N-0247) (RIN: 0910-AA01) received March 12, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2248. A letter from the Food and Drug Administration, 
     Director, Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of 
     Policy, transmitting the Administration's final rule--
     Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and 
     Sanitizers (Docket No. 93F-0028) received March 12, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2249. A letter from the Food and Drug Administration, 
     Director, Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of 
     Policy, transmitting the Administration's final rule--
     Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components 
     (Docket No. 96F-0242) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2250. A letter from the Consumer Products Safety 
     Commission, Chairman, transmitting a report of activities 
     under the Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       2251. A letter from the Department of Energy, Assistant 
     Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2252. A letter from the National Commission on Libraries 
     and Information Science, Executive Director, transmitting the 
     fiscal year 1996 report under the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act [FMFIA] of 1982 and the Inspector General Act, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       2253. A letter from the National Indian Gaming Commission, 
     Acting Chair, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       2254. A letter from the Neighborhood Reinvestment 
     Corporation, Executive Director, transmitting a report of 
     activities under the Freedom of Information Act for the 
     calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(e); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       2255. A letter from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Maximum Retainable 
     Bycatch Percentages (Docket No. 961220363-7038-02; I.D. 
     120296B) (RIN: 0648-AI65) received March 12, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2256. A letter from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, transmitting the Administration's final rule--
     Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inshore 
     Component Pollock in the Aleutian Islands Subarea (Docket No. 
     961107312-7021-02; I.D. 030497A) received March 12, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2257. A letter from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Summer Flounder 
     Fishery; Final Specifications for 1997; Adjustment to 1997 
     State Quotas; Commercial Quota Harvested for Delaware (Docket 
     No. 961210346-7035-02; I.D. 102596B) (RIN: 0648-xx76) 
     received March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       2258. A letter from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustments to the 
     Northeast Multispecies and American Lobster Fishery 
     Management Plans (Docket No. 970221036-7036-01; I.D. 012797D) 
     (RIN: 0648-AJ48) received March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2259. A letter from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Coastal Zone Management Program 
     Regulations and National Estuarine Research Reserve System 
     Regulations (RIN: 0648-AJ24) received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2260.A letter from the Boy Scouts of America, transmitting 
     the Boy Scouts of America 1996 report to the Nation, pursuant 
     to 36 U.S.C. 28; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2261. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Policy on Transit Joint Development (Federal Transit 
     Administration) (RIN: 2132-xx00) received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2262. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations; Miami Beach, Florida (U.S. Coast 
     Guard) (CGD07 97-008) (RIN: 2115-AE46) received March 13, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2263. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General counsel, transmitting the Department's seven final 
     rules--Special Local Regulations/Regattas (U.S. Coast Guard) 
     (RIN: 2115-AE46) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2264. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's 101 final 
     rules--Safety/Security Zones (U.S. Coast Guard) (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2265. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. TFE731 Series 
     Turbofan Engines (Federal Aviation Administration) (Docket 
     No. 96-ANE-08; Amdt. 39-9926; AD 97-04-03) (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2266. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (Docket No. 28833; Amdt. No. 401) (RIN: 2120-
     AA63) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2267. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E5 Airspace; Sawyer Airport, Gwinn, MI 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (Airspace Docket No. 96-
     AGL-19) (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2268. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Columbia, SC (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-38) (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2269. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E5 Airspace; Sawyer Airport, Gwinn, MI 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (Airspace Docket No. 96-
     AGL-19) (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2270. A letter from the Department of Transportation, 
     General Counsel, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Sawyer Airport, Gwinn, MI 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (Airspace Docket No. 96-
     AGL-18) (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2271. A letter from the Internal Revenue Service, Chief, 
     Regulations Unit, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Last-in, First-out Inventories (Rev. Rul. 97-15) received 
     March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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