[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 103 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H5490-H5491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       4229. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Onions Grown in South Texas; Amendment of Sunday Packing and 
     Loading Prohibitions [Docket No. FV97-959-1 FIR] received 
     July 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       4230. A letter from the Mayor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting the District of Columbia Government's report on 
     Anti-Deficiency Act violations for the period covering 
     October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       4231. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plan, Florida: Approval 
     of Revisions to the Florida SIP [FL-72-1-9720a: FRL-5858-2] 
     received July 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       4232. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Indiana [IN68-3; FRL-
     5852-7] received July 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4233. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia: 
     Approval of Group III SIP and Coke Oven Rules for Particulate 
     Matter [VA040-5017 & VA009-5017; FRL-5846-5] received July 
     17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       4234. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Richmond, 
     Virginia--NOX Exemption Petition [SIPTRAX No. 
     VA062-5019; FRL-5861-2] received July 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4235. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Annual Financial Surety Update 
     Requirements for Uranium Recovery Licensees [NRC Generic 
     Letter 97-03] received July 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4236. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to Sweden (Transmittal No. 
     DTC-11-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       4237. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to Brazil (Transmittal No. 
     DTC-10-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       4238. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for production of 
     major military equipment with Australia (Transmittal No. DTC-
     67-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4239. A letter from the General Counsel, Arms Control and 
     Disarmament Agency, transmitting copies of the English and 
     Russian texts of the agreement and twelve joint statements 
     negotiated by the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission 
     and concluded during JCIC-XV; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4240. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Management Report for the period October 1, 
     1996 through March 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       4241. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General 
     for the period ending March 31, 1997 and Management Report, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       4242. A letter from the District of Columbia Auditor, 
     transmitting a copy of a report entitled ``District of 
     Columbia General Hospital's Sole Source Contract Award to 
     Medical Services Group, Inc. Violated D.C. Laws and 
     Regulations,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       4243. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Royalty Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments 
     in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       4244. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants;

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     Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Southwestern 
     Willow Flycatcher (Fish and Wildlife Service) (RIN: 1018-
     AB97) received July 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4245. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to Designate the 
     Whooping Cranes of the Rocky Mountains as Experimental 
     Nonessential and to Remove Whooping Crane Critical Habitat 
     Designations from Four Locations (Fish and Wildlife Service) 
     (RIN: 1018-AD45) received July 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4246. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to Extend 
     Endangered Status for the Jaguar in the United States (RIN: 
     1018-AC61) received July 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4247. A letter from the Director, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Endangered and Threatened Species; Interim Rule 
     Governing Take of the Threatened Southern Oregon/Northern 
     California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of 
     Coho Salmon [Docket No. 970424096-7155-02; I.D. 042597A] 
     (RIN: 0648-AG56) received July 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4248. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch 
     in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 961126334-7025-02; I.D. 071197A] received July 18, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4249. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska, 
     Offshore Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Central Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 961126334-7025-02; 
     I.D. 071597B] received July 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4250. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska, 
     Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 961126334-7025-02; I.D. 071597A] 
     received July 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       4251. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for 
     Permanent Residence; Temporary Removal of Certain 
     Restrictions of Eligibility [INS No. 1676-94] (RIN: 1115-
     AD83) received July 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4252. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Improvements to Hazardous Materials Identification Systems; 
     Corrections and Responses to Petitions for Reconsideration 
     (Research and Special Programs Administration) [Docket No. 
     HM-206] (RIN: 2137-AB75) received July 21, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4253. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property [Revenue Ruling 97-30] 
     received July 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.

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