[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2810-H2813]
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:

       8935. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Dried Prunes Produced in California; Undersized Regulation 
     for the 1998-99 Crop Year [Docket No. FV98-993-1 FR] received 
     May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8936. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Cantaloups; Grade Standards [Docket Number FV-98-301] 
     received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8937. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket 
     No. FV98-932-1 FR] received May 1,

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     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8938. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; 
     Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless 
     Grapefruit [Docket No. FV98-905-2 FIR] received April 27, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8939. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Tart Cherries Grown in the 
     States of Michigan, et al.; Temporary Suspension of a Proviso 
     for Exporting Juice and Juice Concentrate; Establishment of 
     Rules and Regulations Concerning Exemptions from Certain 
     Order Provisions; and Establishment of Regulations for 
     Handler Diversion [Docket No. FV97-930-4 FIR] received April 
     27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       8940. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Tart Cherries Grown in the 
     States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, 
     Washington, and Wisconsin; Issuance of Grower Diversion 
     Certificates [Docket No. FV97-930-5 FIR] received April 27, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8941. A letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection, 
     Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--United 
     States Standards for Rye [7 CFR Parts 800 and 810] received 
     April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8942. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances Correction of Effective 
     Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5982-6] 
     received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8943. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Sulfentrazone; Establishment of Tolerances Correction of 
     Effective Date Under Congresssional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-
     5983-6] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8944. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act 
     (CRA) [FRL-5982-3] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8945. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     Correction; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional 
     Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5983-1] received April 28, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8946. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Vinclozolin; Pesticide Tolerance Correction of Effective Date 
     Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5982-2] received 
     April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8947. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act 
     (CRA) [FRL-5982-4] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8948. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Lambda-cyhalothrin; 
     Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerence [OPP-300509; FRL-5728-8] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8949. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Cyclanilide; Pesticide Tolerances, Correction; Correction of 
     Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-
     5982-7] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8950. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Cymoxanil; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [OPP-300653; FRL-5788-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received 
     April 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8951. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Various Inert 
     Ingredients; Tolerance Exemptions [OPP-300649; FRL-5787-9] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8952. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Safener HOE-107892; 
     Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300650; 
     FRL-5788-1] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 29, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8953. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director, U.S. 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Changes in Reporting Levels for 
     Large Trader Reports [17 CFR Part 15] received April 27, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8954. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director, U.S. 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Trade Options on the Enumerated 
     Agricultural Commodities [CFR Parts 3, 32 and 33] received 
     April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8955. A letter from the Chief, Programs and Legislation 
     Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting notification that the Commander of Air 
     Education and Training Command is initiating a multi-function 
     cost comparison of the base operating support functions at 
     Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 
     nt.; to the Committee on National Security.
       8956. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on a study of the capacitor and resistor industries 
     in the United States, pursuant to Public Law 105--85; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       8957. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Removal of Regulations (RIN: 1820-
     AB43) received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8958. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director and Chief 
     Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Mergers and 
     Transfers Between Multiemployer Plans (RIN: 1212-AA69) 
     received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       8959. A letter from the Acting Director of Communications 
     and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission, transmitting a report, ``Indicators of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity- Status and Trends,'' which describes 
     and analyzes statistical information on employment of women 
     and minorities; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8960. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Medical Devices; 
     Reports of Corrections and Removals; Lift of Stay of 
     Effective Date [Docket No. 91N-0396] received April 27, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8961. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Use of Alternative Analytical Test Methods in the 
     Reformulated Gasoline Program; Correction of Effective Date 
     Under Congressional Review (CRA) [FRL-5983-5] received April 
     28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8962. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; 
     Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act 
     (CRA) [FRL-5980-8] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8963. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Approval and Promulgation of Section 182(f) Exemption to the 
     Nitrogen Oxides (NO) Control Requirements for the Lake 
     Charles Ozone Nonattainment Area; Louisiana; Correction of 
     Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-
     5981-8] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8964. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State 
     of New Jersey; Correction of Effective Date Under 
     Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5987-9] received April 
     28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8965. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical

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     Amendments to Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; State of Delaware: Open Burning and 
     Non-CTG RACT Regulations; Correction of Effective Date Under 
     Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5983-3] received April 
     28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8966. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Significant New Uses of Certain Chemical Substances 
     Correction; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional 
     Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5982-9] received April 28, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8967. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     District of Columbia; Final Approval of State Underground 
     Storage Tank Program; Correction of Effective Date Under 
     Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5981-2] received April 
     28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8968. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Texas; Revised Geographical Designation of Certain Air 
     Quality Control Regions; Correction of Effective Date Under 
     Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL-5981-6] received April 
     28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8969. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Oil and 
     Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Involuntary 
     Acquisition of Property by the Government [FRL-5847-9] 
     received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8970. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Minnesota; 
     Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act 
     (CRA) [FRL-5980-9] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8971. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Correction to 
     Heading of Federal Register Publication Announcing Final 
     Authorization of Revisions to Arizona Hazardous Waste Program 
     [FRL-5982-1] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8972. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Approval of Section 112(I) Program of Delegation; Wisconsin 
     Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act 
     (CRA) [FRL-5983-2] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8973. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Acid Rain Program; 
     Nitrogen Oxides Emission Reduction Program [FRL 6006-2] (RIN: 
     2060-AF48) received April 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8974. 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; Arizona State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Maricopa County Environmental 
     Services Department [AZ059-0005; FRL-6004-5] received April 
     29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8975. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent 
     Cleaning [AD-FRL-6007-5] (RIN: 2060-A104) received April 29, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8976. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--IM Program Requirement-
     On-Board Diagnostic Checks; Amendments to the Final Rule 
     [AMS-FRL-6007-3] (RIN: 2060-AE19) received April 29, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8977. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Indirect Food Additives: 
     Polymers [Docket No. 92F-0290] received May 1, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8978. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Status of Certain Additional 
     Over-the-Counter Drug Category II and III Active Ingredients 
     [Docket Nos. 75N-183F, 75N-183D, and 80N-0280] (RIN: 0910-
     AA01) received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8979. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report of 
     political contributions by nominees as chiefs of mission, 
     ambassadors at large, or ministers, and their families, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3944(b)(2); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8980. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report of 
     political contributions by nominees as chiefs of mission, 
     ambassadors at large, or ministers, and their families, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3944(b)(2); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8981. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting the personal 
     financial disclosure statements of Board members, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1--732 and 1--734(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       8982. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting a list of all reports issued 
     or released in March 1998, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 719(h); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       8983. 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 April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       8984. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting a copy of the annual report in compliance with 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act during the calendar year 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       8985. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting a monthly listing of new 
     investigations, audits, and evaluations; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       8986. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- National Forest Exchanges [WO-
     420-1050-00-24 1A] (RIN: 1004-AC97) received April 28, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8987. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting a proposed 
     plan pursuant to the Indian Tribal Judgement Funds Act, 
     pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1401; to the Committee on Resources.
       8988. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific 
     Crustacean Fisheries; Vessel Monitoring System; Harvest 
     Guideline; Closed Season [Docket No. 980415098-8098-01; I.D. 
     031998A] (RIN: 0648-AK22) received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8989. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Deep-water Species Fishery by the Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 971208297-8054-02; I.D. 
     042098A] received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8990. 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; 
     Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/``Other Flatfish'' 
     Fishery Category by the Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 971208298-8055-02; I.D. 
     042198A] received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8991. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 9 [Docket No. 
     970523122-8022-02; I.D. 041897B] (RIN: 0648-AH52) received 
     May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       8992. 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; 
     Pollock in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska 
     [Docket No. 971208297-8054-02; I.D. 041498B] received April 
     27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       8993. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Groundfish Fisheries by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 971208297-8054-02; I.D. 
     041498A] received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8994. 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

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     Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 971208298-
     8055-02; I.D. 033098B] received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8995. 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; 
     Pacific Cod in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 971208297-8054-
     02; I.D. 041098A] received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8996. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules 
     of Evidence that have been adopted by the Supreme Court, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2074; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8997. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules 
     of Evidence that have been adopted by the Supreme Court, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2074; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8998. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules 
     of Evidence that have been adopted by the Supreme Court, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2074; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8999. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the U.S. Courts, transmitting the annual report on 
     applications for court orders made to federal and state 
     courts to permit the interception of wire, oral, or 
     electronic communications during calendar year 1997, pursuant 
     to 18 U.S.C. 2519(3); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9000. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Guidelines Establishing 
     Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants; Application 
     for Approval of Alternate Test Procedures [FRL-5835-9] 
     received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9001. A letter from the Office of the Chairman, Surface 
     Transportation Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Rail General Exemption Authority--Nonferrous Recyclables [STB 
     Ex Parte No. 561] received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9002. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Reporting Health Care Professionals 
     to State Licensing Boards (RIN: 2900-AI78) received April 28, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       9003. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide 
     grant funding for 20 additional Empowerment Zones, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9004. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Customs Service Field Organization; Establishment of Sanford 
     Port Of Entry [T.D. 98-35] received April 27, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9005. A letter from the Board of Trustees of the Federal 
     Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, transmitting notification that 
     the assets of the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund are 
     expected to be exhausted in 2008, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     401(c)(2), 1395i(b)(2), and 1395t(b)(2); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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