[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 119 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10205-S10206]
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-6778. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs'' (RIN2900-AE64) received on September 2, 
     1998; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6779. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notice of a routine military retirement; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6780. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on an event based 
     decision made for the F-22 aircraft program; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-6781. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on United States 
     contributions to international organizations for the fiscal 
     year 1997; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6782. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the texts 
     of international agreements other than treaties entered into 
     by the United States (98-116-98-130); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6783. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Changes to 
     Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules'' (RIN0651-AA87) 
     received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6784. A communication from the Information Officer of 
     the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's report under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for the period January 1, 1997 through 
     September 30, 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6785. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision to the Definition of an Unemployed 
     Parent'' (RIN0938-AH79) received on September 2, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6786. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Bureau of the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Offering Regulations for the United States Savings Bonds, 
     Series I'' (Code 4810-39P) received on September 2, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6787. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect 
     Past-Due, Legally Enforceable Nontax Debt'' (RIN1510-AA62) 
     received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6788. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Offset--Collection of Past-
     Due Support'' (RIN1510-AA58) received on September 2, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6789. 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. 
     98-43) received on August 28, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6790. 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 
     ``Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit, or 
     Abatement; Determination of Correct Tax Liability'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 98-45) received on August 28, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6791. 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 
     ``Expensing of Environmental Remediation Costs'' (Rev. Proc. 
     98-47) received on August 28, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6792. 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 
     ``Income of Participants in Common Trust Fund'' (Rev. Rul. 
     98-41) received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6793. 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 
     ``Action on Decision: Estate of Clara K. Hoover, Deceased, 
     Yetta Hoover Bidegain, Personal Representative v. 
     Commissioner'' (Docket 18464-92) received on September 2, 
     1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6794. 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 
     ``Action on Decision: Barry I. Fredricks v. Commissioner'' 
     (Docket 16442-92) received on September 2, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6795. 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 
     ``Action on Decision: McCormick v. Peterson'' received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6796. 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 
     ``Distribution of Stock and Securities of a Controlled 
     Corporation'' (Rev. Rul. 98-44) received on September 2, 
     1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6797. 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 
     ``Designated Private Delivery Services'' (Rev. Rul. 98-47) 
     received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6798. 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 
     ``Forms and Instructions'' (Rev. Proc. 98-49) received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6799. 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 
     ``Rollover of Gain From Qualified Small Business Stock to 
     Another Qualified Small Business Stock'' (Rev. Proc. 98-48) 
     received on September 7, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6800. 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 
     ``Protected Benefits (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997); Qualified 
     Retirement Plan Benefits'' (RIN1545-AV95) received on 
     September 7, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6801. A communication from the National Director of 
     Appeals, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Qualifying Wages Under Section 41 in Determining 
     the Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities'' received 
     on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6802. A communication from the National Director of 
     Appeals, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dollar-Value LIFO Bargain Purchase Inventory'' 
     received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6803. A communication from the National Director of 
     Appeals, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Covenants Not to Compete'' received on September 
     2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6804. A communication from the National Director of 
     Appeals, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dollar-Value LIFO Segment of Inventory Excluded 
     From The Computation of the LIFO Index'' received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6805. A communication from the National Director of 
     Appeals, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Qualifying Wages Under Section 41 in Determining 
     the Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities'' received 
     on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6806. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's report on the processing of 
     continuing disability reviews for fiscal year 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6807. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program; Participating 
     States for the 1998-99 Season'' (RIN1018-AE96) received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6808. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``1998-99 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing 
     Regulations'' (RIN1018-AE68) received on September 2, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6809. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Captive-Bred Wildlife Registration--Final Rule'' (RIN1018-
     AB10) received on September 7, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-6810. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List the 
     Illinois Cave Amphoid as Endangered'' (RIN1018-AE31) received 
     on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6811. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     guidelines for using probabilistic risk assessment in risk-
     informed decisions on plant-specific changes to the licensing 
     basis of nuclear power plants (Guide 1.174) received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6812. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards for Fuels and 
     Material Facilities'' (Guide 3.71) received on September 
     2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6813. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: 
     Applications for Sealed Source and Device Evaluation and 
     Registration'' (NUREG-1556) received on September 2, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6814. A communication from the Deputy Administrator of 
     the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Administration's Reports of Building Project 
     Survey for Springfield, MA, Biloxi-Gulfport, MS, Eugene, OR, 
     and Wheeling, WV; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6815. 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 ``Emergency Revision of the Land Disposal 
     Restrictions (LDR) Treatment Standards for Listed Hazardous 
     Wastes from Carbamate'' (FRL6154-5) received on September 2, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6816. 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 ``Lead; Fees for Accreditation of Training 
     Programs and Certification of Lead-Based Paint Activities 
     Contractors'' (FRL6017-8) received on September 2, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6817. 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 ``Acquisition Regulation; Administrative 
     Amendments'' (FRL6155-5) received on September 2, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6818. 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; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, Bay Area Air Quality Management District'' 
     (FRL6138-8) received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6819. 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 Plan; Illinois'' (FRL6152-5) received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6820. 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; Louisiana: Reasonable Available Control 
     Technology for Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from 
     Batch Processes'' (FRL6156-3) received on September 2, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6821. 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 Air 
     Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; 
     Commonwealth of Virginia; Control of Total Reduced Sulfur 
     Emissions from Existing Kraft Pulp Mills'' (FRL6155-9) 
     received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6822. 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 ``Characteristic Slags Generated from 
     Thermal Recovery of Lead by Secondary Lead Smelters; Land 
     Disposal Restrictions; Final Rule; Extension of Effective 
     Date'' (FRL6155-7) received on September 2, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

       EC-6823. 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 ``Determination of Attainment of the Air 
     Quality for PM-10 in the Liberty Borough, Pennsylvania Area'' 
     (FRL6149-3) received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6824. 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 ``Process and Criteria for Funding State 
     and Territorial Nonpoint Source Management Programs in 
     FY1999'' received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6825. 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 ``State of New Jersey; Final Program 
     Determination of Adequacy of State Municipal Solid Waste 
     Landfill Permit Program'' (FRL6155-8) received on September 
     2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6826. 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 ``Acrylic Acid Terpolymer, Partial Sodium 
     Salts; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL6024-1) received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6827. 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; Revisions to Several Chapters of the 
     Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) 
     Administrative Code for the Air Pollution Control Program'' 
     (FRL6156-7) received on September 2, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6828. 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 ``Certain Chemical Substances; Removal of 
     Significant New Use Rules'' (FRL6020-7) received on September 
     2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6829. 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 ``Herbicide Safener HOE-107892; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6024-7) received on 
     September 2, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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