[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 100 (Thursday, July 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8914-S8915]
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                   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-6126. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
     Assistance Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Authority's report on third quarter obligations and 
     expenditures of non-appropriated funds for fiscal year 1998; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6127. 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 
     entitled ``Indiana Regulatory Program'' (No. IN-130-FOR) 
     received on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-6128. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification of a proposed Manufacturing 
     License Agreement with the United Kingdom for the production 
     of machine gun conversion kits (DTC 17-98) received on July 
     21, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6129. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification of a proposed Manufacturing 
     License Agreement with Taiwan involving the transfer of 
     aircraft engines to the Czech Republic (DTC 1-98) received on 
     July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6130. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999'' (RIN0651-
     AA96) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6131. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Posting of Signs and Written Notification 
     to Purchasers of Handguns'' (RIN1512-AB68) received on July 
     21, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6132. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule regarding investment advisers with 
     principal offices and places of business in Colorado or Iowa 
     (RIN3235-AH22) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6133. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of two rules regarding the National Flood 
     Insurance Program (Docket FEMA-7689, RIN3067-AC85) received 
     on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6134. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's mid-year Monetary Policy Report; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6135. 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 
     ``Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property'' (Rev. Rul. 98-36) received 
     on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6136. 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 
     ``Treatment of Loans With Below-Market Interest Rates'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 98-34) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6137. A communication from the Chief of Staff of the 
     Office of the Commissioner of Social Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding referral of 
     cases for quality review (RIN0960-AE53) received on July 15, 
     1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6138. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Capsaicin; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a tolerance'' (FRL5799-7) received on July 16, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6139. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial Process Cooling 
     Towers'' (FRL6112-7) received on July 16, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6140. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Tebuconazole; Extension of Tolerances 
     for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6015-9) received on July 16, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6141. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Kentucky: Adoption of General 
     Conformity Regulations'' (FRL6130-3) received on July 21, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6142. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule regarding clean air reasonably available control 
     technology requirements in Kentucky (FRL6126-1) received on 
     July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6143. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule regarding the Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration of air quality in Kentucky (FRL6125-8) received 
     on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6144. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans and Redesignation of the South Coast Air 
     Basin in California to Attainment for Nitrogen Dioxide'' 
     (FRL6127-1) received on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6145. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``OMB Approval Numbers Under the Paperwork 
     Reduction Act: Technical Correction'' (FRL6125-1) received on 
     July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6146. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule regarding disapproval of the State Implementation 
     Plan for Arizona's Phoenix PM-10 Moderate Area (FRL6129-4) 
     received on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6147. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Public Availability of 
     Information: Electronic FOIA Amendment'' (RIN2105-AC69) 
     received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6148. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Dornier Model 328-100 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-133-
     AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6149. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 Series 
     Airplanes'' (Docket 97-CE-92-AD) received on July 20, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6150. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Model A320 and Model A321 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 
     94-NM-94-AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6151. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Model A320-111 and -211 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 97-
     NM-160-AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6152. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ Series 
     Airplanes'' (Docket 97-NM-02-AD) received on July 20, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6153. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 50 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 
     96-NM-230-AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6154. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 
     98-NM-149-AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6155. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB SF340B Series Airplanes'' 
     (Docket 98-NM-117-AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6156. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Class D and 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Yuma MCAS-Yuma 
     International Airport, AZ; Correction'' (Docket 98-AWP-14) 
     received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6157. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E 
     Airspace; Ukiah, CA'' (Docket 98-AWP-11) received on July 20, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6158. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Porterville, CA'' (Docket 98-AWP-2) received on 
     July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6159. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29282) 
     received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6160. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29281) 
     received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6161. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29280) 
     received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6162. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-
     NM-209-AD) received on July 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6163. A communication from the Director of the United 
     States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, transmitting, an 
     Executive Summary and Annexes to the U.S. Arms Control and 
     Disarmament Agency's 1997 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6164. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States and in the Eastern Pacific; Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Fishery; Management Measures for Nontrawl 
     Sablefish'' (RIN0648-AJ27) received on July 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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