[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 58 (Monday, May 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4628-S4630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-4838. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Waste Management System; 
     Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Recycled Used 
     Oil Management Standards'' (FRL-5969-4) received on April 27, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4839. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; New York State Implementation Plan 
     Revision'' received on May 1, 1998: to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4840. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Pulp and Paper 
     Production; Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment 
     Standards, and New Source Performance Standards: Pulp, Paper, 
     and Paperboard Category'' (FRL5924-8) received on April 15, 
     1998: to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4841. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of seven rules regarding acid rain, herbicide residues, 
     pesticide ingredients, fungicide residues, vehicle 
     inspection, halogenated solvents and emissions reduction 
     (FRL6006-2, FRL5788-1, FRL5787-9, FRL5788-5, FRL6007-3, 
     FRL6007-5, FRL6004-5) received on April 29, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4842. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of four rules regarding the clean fuel fleet program, Clean 
     Air Act implementation plans, gaseous fueled vehicles and 
     engines, and bioaccumulative chemicals (FRL5994-5, FRL5979-4, 
     FRL5999-7, FRL5999-8) received on April 16, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4843. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management

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     and Information, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of five rules 
     regarding air quality, fungicide tolerances and pesticide 
     tolerances (FRL5996-5, FRL5998-3, FRL5996-4, FRL5783-5, 
     FRL5782-1) received on April 16, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4844. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of four rules regarding Right-to-Know chemicals, Clean Air 
     Act implementation plans, landfill gas emmisions and grants 
     to Indian Tribes for water pollution control (FRL5785-5, 
     FRL6001-2, FRL6003-2) received on April 21, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4845. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of two rules regarding Right-to-Know chemicals and air 
     quality implementation plans (FRL5785-5, FRL5998-1) received 
     on April 21, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4846. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of two rules regarding landfill gas emissions in Iowa and 
     Nebraska (FRL6662-4, FRL6002-8) received on April 21, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4847. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of twenty-five rules including a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Amendments to OMB Control Numbers'' (FRL-5724-3, FRL-5670-1, 
     FRL-5807-2, FRL-5833-6, FRL-5835-9, FRL-5728-8, FRL-5847-9, 
     FRL-5980-9, FRL-5983-2, FRL-5982-7, FRL-5983-5, FRL-5980-8, 
     FRL-5982-1, FRL-5981-8, FRL-5987-9, FRL-5982-6, FRL-5983-6, 
     FRL-5982-3, FRL-5983-1, FRL-5983-3, FRL-5982-2, FRL-5982-9, 
     FRL-5982-4, FRL-5981-2, FRL-5981-6) received on April 23, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4848. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of five rules regarding herbicide tolerances, drinking water, 
     hazardous waste management, organobromide wastes, and 
     insecticide residues (FRL-5796-9, FRL-6003-5, FRL-5988-2, 
     FRL-5999-9, FRL-5784-7) received on April 23, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4849. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule to list one California 
     plant, pallid manzanita, as threatened under the Endangered 
     Species Act (RIN1018-AD35) received on April 21, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4850. A communication from the Acting Inspector General, 
     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual Superfund report for fiscal year 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4851. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a determination and findings regarding a contract for 
     the design and management of independant evaluations of 
     recent EPA initiatives; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4852. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Status of the State Small Buisness 
     Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance 
     Assistance Program''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4853. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     regarding transportation grants to improve international 
     border crossings and major trade corridors; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4854. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of an administrative directive 
     regarding the establishment of requirements related to 
     nuclear safety design, criticality safety, fire protection 
     and natural phenomena hazards mitigation at DOE facilities 
     received on April 21, 1998; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4855. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disaster Assistance; 
     Public Assistance Program Appeals; Hazard Mitigation Grant 
     Program Appeals'' (RIN3067-AC67) received on April 20, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4856. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, transmitting, a draft 
     of proposed legislation entitled ``Water Resources 
     Development Act''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4857. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to 
     make technical changes to laws governing the National 
     Wildlife Refuge System; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4858. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled, ``The International Anti-Bribery Act of 1998''; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4859. A communicaton from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standards for Business 
     Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines'' (Docket RM96-
     1-007) received on May 6,1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4860. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     amending the Louisiana regulatory program under the Surface 
     Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 received on May 5, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4861. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Indian Springs, Nevada, Mountain Pass, 
     California, Kingman, Arizona, and St. George, Utah)'' 
     received on May 6, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4862. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Ashdown and DeQueen, Arkansas)'' received 
     on May 6, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4863. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Perry, Florida)'' received on May 6, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4864. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     report of the texts of international agreements, other than 
     treaties, and background statements; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4865. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of four rules regarding air quality implementation plans in 
     Pennsylvania and Oregon and antimicrobial pesticides 
     (FRL6009-3, FRL5976-5, FRL5789-3, FRL5789-4) received on May 
     6, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4866. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of four rules regarding pesticide and herbicide residues, air 
     quality implementation plans in Oregon, and dry cleaning 
     facility emissions in California (FRL5788-2, FRL5787-4, 
     FRL6006-8, FRL6001-3) received on May 6, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4867. A communication from the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     abnormal occurrences at nuclear facilities for fiscal year 
     1997; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4868. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, Social Security Administration, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The Supplemental 
     Security Income Program Integrity Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4869. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 98-26) 
     received on May 6, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4870. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar 
     Year 1998'' (Notice 98-27) received on May 5, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4871. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for 
     calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4872. A communication from the Interim District of 
     Columbia Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Audit of 
     the People's Counsel Agency Fund for Fiscal Years 1995 and 
     1996''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4873. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     the Capacitor and Resistor Industry''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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       EC-4874. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled, 
     ``Notice of Final Funding Priorities for Fiscal Years 1998-
     1999 for Certain Centers and Projects'' received on May 6, 
     1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4875. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Radiology Devices; Classifications for Five 
     Medical Image Management Devices'' (Docket 96N-0320) received 
     on May 6, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.

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