[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 125 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7597-H7599]
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:

       5085. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Amended Assessment Rate for Domestically Produced Peanuts 
     Handled by Persons Not Subject to Marketing Agreement No. 
     146, and for Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the 
     Quality of Domestically Produced Peanuts [Docket No. FV97-
     998-3 IFR] received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5086. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Imported Seed and Screenings [Docket 
     No. 93-126-5] (RIN: 0579-AA64) received September 17, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5087. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Reporting Requirements 
     For Risk/Benefit Information [OPP-60010H; FRL-5739-1] (RIN: 
     2070-AB50) received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5088. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Cloransulam-methyl; 
     Pesticide Tolerances [OPP-300550; FRL-5744-2] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5089. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tree Assistance Program 
     [Workplan No. 97-011] (RIN: 0560-AF17) received September 15, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5090. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an amendment to the FY 1998 
     appropriations request for the Department of the Treasury, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107; (H. Doc. No. 105--132); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       5091. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting amendments to the FY 1998 appropriations 
     requests for the Office of the United States Trade 
     Representative (USTR) and the Department of Transportation, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107; (H. Doc. No. 105-133); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       5092. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Home Investment Partnerships 
     Program--Additional Streamlining [Docket No. FR-4111-F-02] 
     (RIN: 2501-AC30) received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       5093. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving U.S. exports to India, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       5094. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Technical 
     Amendment to the Community Support Requirement [No. 97-56] 
     (RIN: 3069-AA35) received September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       5095. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final rule--Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission 
     Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital, Medical, and 
     Infectious Waste Incinerators [AD-FRL-5878-8] (RIN: 2060-
     AC62) received September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5096. 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 for the State of 
     Alabama--Proposed Disapproval of the Request to Redesignate 
     the Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson and Shelby Counties) 
     Marginal Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and the 
     Associated Maintenance Plan [AL-40-7142; FRL-5895-5] received 
     September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5097. 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; 
     Commonwealth of Virginia; Interim Final Determination for the 
     Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Programs 
     [VA-056-5023; FRL-5895-6] received September 16, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5098. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Texas: Final 
     Authorization and Incorporation By Reference of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program [FRL-5871-3] received 
     September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5099. 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: Employee Commute 
     Options (Employer Trip Reduction) Program for Texas [TX-21-1-
     7345a; FRL-5894-4] September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5100. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Priorities 
     List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites [FRL-5895-8] 
     received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5101. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and

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     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology for Oxides of Nitrogen for Specific 
     Sources in the State of New York [Region 2 Docket No. NY24-2-
     172b, FRL-5892-5] received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5102. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' final rule--
     Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21, and 25 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz Frequency 
     Band, to Establish Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint 
     Distribution Service and for Fixed Satellite Services; 
     Petitions for Reconsideration of the Commission's Competitive 
     Bidding Rules [CC Docket No. 92-297] received September 17, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5103. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Disqualification of a Clinical Investigator [Docket No. 
     95N-0138] received September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5104. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Definition of Safety-Related 
     Structures, Systems, and Components; Technical Amendment 
     (RIN: 3150-AF75) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5105. A letter from the Director, Bureau of the Census, 
     transmitting the Bureau's final rule--Revision of Section 
     30.56(b): Conditional Exemptions for Filing Shipper's Export 
     Declarations (SED) for Tools of Trade [Docket No. 970624153-
     7228-02] (RIN: 0607-AA23) received September 16, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       5106. A letter from the Information Officer, Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, transmitting a report of 
     activities under the Freedom of Information Act for the 
     calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5107. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Methods of Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings 
     Plan [5 CFR Part 1650] received September 17, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       5108. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Claims Collection [5 CFR Part 1639] received September 
     17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5109. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Correction of Administrative Errors [5 CFR Part 1605] 
     received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       5110. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--
     Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Merger of 
     Life Insurance Regulations; Living Benefits; Assignment of 
     Life Insurance (RIN: 3206-AF32, 3206-AG79, 3206-AG68) 
     received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       5111. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--
     Pay Administration (General); Severance Pay for Panama Canal 
     Commission Employees (RIN: 3206-AF89) received September 17, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       5112. 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; Pollock by Trawl 
     Vessels Using Nonpelagic Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 961107312-7021-02; I.D. 091097C] 
     received September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5113. 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; Pollock in 
     Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 
     961126334-7025-02; I.D. 091097D] received September 16, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5114. A letter from the National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; 
     Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category [I.D. 090897C] 
     received September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5115. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, transmitting the Office's final 
     rule--Virginia Regulatory Program [VA-106-FOR] received 
     September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       5116. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Buy 
     America; Rolling Stock, Technical Amendment (RIN: 2132-AA59) 
     received August 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5117. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft-Manufactured 
     Model S-64E Helicopters (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 96-SW-04-AD; Amdt. 39-10130; AD 97-19-10] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5118. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-
     NM-220-AD; Amdt. 39-10121; AD 97-19-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5119. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-
     NM-229-AD; Amdt. 39-10125; AD 97-19-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5120. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 2000 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     NM-182-AD; Amdt. 39-10127; AD 97-19-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5121. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 
     214ST Helicopters (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket 
     No. 94-SW-28-AD; Amdt. 39-10129; AD 97-19-09] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5122. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-NM-180-AD; 
     Amdt. 39-10128; AD 97-19-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5123. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Eagle River, WI (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-24] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5124. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Frostburg, PA; Correction 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-
     AEA-007] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received September 15, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5125. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Lawrenceville, IL (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-25] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5126. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Preston, MN (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-20] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5127. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification to the Saipan Class D Airspace Area; CQ (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 96-AWP-6] (RIN: 
     2120-AA66) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5128. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Moorhead, MN (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-21] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5129. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, transmitting the Bureau's final rule--Regulations 
     Governing Book-Entry Treasury Bonds, Notes and Bills [31 CFR 
     Part 357] received August 29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5130. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Penalty-free Withdrawals from IRAs for Higher Education 
     Expenses [Notice 97-53] received September 16, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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       5131. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Interpretation of Federal Means-Tested Public Benefit--
     received August 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5132. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to require that 
     the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services develop and implement a scientific, cost-
     effective strategy to effectively and efficiently address the 
     public health risks related to shell eggs and egg products, 
     including risks during transportation and storage; jointly to 
     the Committees on Commerce and Agriculture.
       5133. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report entitled ``Protecting Workers 
     Exposed to Lead-Based Paint Hazards,'' pursuant to Public Law 
     102--550, section 405(c)(2); jointly to the Committees on 
     Commerce and Education and the Workforce.

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