[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 16 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H674-H676]
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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:

       7574. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule-- Tuberculosis Testing of Livestock 
     Other Than Cattle and Bison [Docket No. 97-062-1] received 
     February 24, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7575. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Dry 
     Bean Crop Insurance Provisions; and Dry Bean Crop Insurance 
     Regulations (RIN: 0563-AB02) received February 20, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7576. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Dry Bean Crop Insurance Regulations [7 
     CFR Part 433] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7577. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, 
     Fresh Market Sweet Corn Endorsement; and Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Sweet Corn Crop Insurance 
     Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7578. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's

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     final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus 
     Fruit Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB03) received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7579. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Pepper Crop Insurance Regulations; and 
     Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Pepper Crop 
     Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 445 and 457] received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7580. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Walnut Crop Insurance Regulations; and 
     Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Walnut Crop Insurance 
     Provisions [7 CFR Parts 446 and 457] received February 20, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7581. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Raisin Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Raisin Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] 
     received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7582. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Regulations and Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance 
     Provisions [7 CFR Parts 414 and 457] received February 20, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7583. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Forage Production Crop Insurance Regulations, and Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Forage Production Crop Insurance 
     Provisions [7 CFR Parts 415 and 457] received February 20, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7584. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, 
     Fresh Market Tomato Minimum Value Option, and Fresh Market 
     Tomato (Dollar Plan) Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance 
     Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Insurance 
     Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7585. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Sugar 
     Beet Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB55) received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7586. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; ELS 
     Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB53) received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7587. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Cranberry Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Cranberry Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB54) received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7588. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Texas 
     Citrus Tree Crop Insurance Provisions; and Texas Citrus Tree 
     Endorsement (RIN: 0563-AB50) received February 20, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7589. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB53) received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7590. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Administrative Regulations; 
     Collection and Storage of Social Security Account Numbers and 
     Employer Identification Numbers (RIN: 0563-AB26) received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7591. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, 
     Onion Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, 
     Onion Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] 
     received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7592. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Grape Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Grape Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] 
     received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7593. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Fresh Plum Endorsement, and Common Crop Insurance 
     Regulations; Plum Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 
     and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7594. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, Rice 
     Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Rice Crop 
     Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7595. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 
     Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Fresh Tomato (Guaranteed Production 
     Plan) Crop Insurance Regulations; Common Crop Insurance 
     Regulations, Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market 
     Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 454 and 457] 
     received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7596. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments [Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13] 
     received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.
       7597. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule-- Interest on Deposits (RIN: 
     3064-AC13) received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       7598. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety 
     and Health, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--the ``Significant and Substantial'' 
     Phrase in Sections 104(d) and (e) of the Federal Mine Safety 
     and Health Act of 1977; Interpretive Bulletin--received 
     February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7599. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--New Interim MBE/WBE 
     Terms and Conditions for Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 
     Assistance Agreements for State Recipients--received February 
     25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       7600. 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; New 
     Hampshire; Revised Regulations and Source-Specific Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology Plans Controlling Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emissions and Emission Statement 
     Requirements [NH-9-1-5823a; A-1-FRL-5969-6] received February 
     25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       7601. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Replacement of Part 
     90 by Part 88 to Revise the Private Land Mobile Radio 
     Services and Modify the Policies Governing Them and 
     Examination of Exclusivity and Frequency Assignments Policies 
     of the Private Land Mobile Services [PR Docket No. 92-235] 
     received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7602. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment to the 
     Fee Schedule for the Processing of Requests for Agency 
     Records Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act [DA 98-53] 
     received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7603. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Yarnell, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 97-20, RM-8979] received 
     February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7604. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Wray and Otis, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 97-117; RM-9009] 
     received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7605. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Westley,

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     California) [MM Docket No. 97-47, RM-8992] received February 
     25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       7606. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Salome, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 97-27, RM-8901] received 
     February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7607. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Benavides, Bruni, and Rio Grande City, Texas) [MM Docket No. 
     95-74, RM-8579, RM-8690] received February 25, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7608. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Boonville, California) [MM Docket No. 97-46; RM-8990] 
     received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7609. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.606(b), Table of Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations 
     (San Bernadino and Long Beach, California) [MM Docket No. 97-
     170; RM-8980] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7610. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Fredonia, Kentucky) [MM Docket No. 97-66; RM-8997] received 
     February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7611. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       7612. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the FY 1999 Annual Performance 
     Plan, pursuant to Public Law 103--62; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7613. A letter from the Executive Director, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting a report of 
     activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       7614. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Federal 
     Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting a report of 
     activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       7615. A letter from the the U.S. House of Representatives, 
     the Chief Administrative Officer, transmitting the quarterly 
     report of receipts and expenditures of appropriations and 
     other funds for the period October 1, 1997, through December 
     31, 1997 as compiled by the Chief Administrative Officer, 
     pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a; (H. Doc. No. 105--219); to the 
     Committee on House Oversight and ordered to be printed.
       7616. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, transmitting the Office's final 
     rule--Ohio Regulatory Program [OH-242-FOR, #75] received 
     February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       7617. A letter from the Assistant Commissioner 
     (Examination), Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Maquiladora Industry Coordinated 
     Issue--received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7618. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Drawback [T.D. 98-16] (RIN: 1515-AB95) received February 23, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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