[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11277-S11278]
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-7275. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Installations and Environment), Department of the 
     Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the 
     Department's decision to study certain functions performed by 
     military and civilian personnel for possible performance by 
     private contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7276. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Species; Threatened Status for the Oregon 
     Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Coho Salmon'' (I.D. 
     063098A) received on September 29, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7277. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Work 
     Study Programs'' (RIN1840-AC56) received on September 29, 
     1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-7278. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Fuel Cost 
     Adjustment Clause Regulation Relating to Fuel Purchases From 
     Company-Owned or Controlled Source'' (Docket RM93-24-000) 
     received on September 29, 1998; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-7279. 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 ``Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations On 
     Federal Lands; State-Federal Cooperative Agreements; 
     Kentucky'' (Docket KY-214-FOR) received on September 29, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7280. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exchanges: General Procedures; State Exchanges; National 
     Park Exchanges; Wildlife Refuge Exchanges; Miscellaneous 
     Exchanges'' (RIN1004-AC58) received on September 29, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7281. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Grazing Administration; Alaska; Livestock'' (RIN1004-AC70) 
     received on September 29, 1998; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-7282. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Rule Providing Uniform Procedures for Public 
     Availability of Mineral Resources Information'' (RIN1004-
     AB55) received on September 29, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7283. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal of Brazil from the List of Nations Entitled to 
     Reciprocal Exemption From the Payment of Special Tonnage 
     Taxes'' (T.D. 98-79) received on September 29, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7284. 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 ``Medical Savings Accounts'' (Announcement 98-88) 
     received on September 29, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7285. 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 
     ``Continuity of Interest'' (RIN1545-AW45) received on 
     September 29, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7286. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``FY 1998 Police Recruitment Program'' (RIN1105-
     AA58) received on September 29, 1998; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7287. 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 a Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Plan and 
     Emissions Inventory for the New Haven-Merden-Waterbury Area 
     in Connecticut (FRL61667-1) received on September 29, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7288. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Assessment 
     and Recommendations for Fissile Material Packaging Exemptions 
     and General License Provisions Within 10 CFR Part 71''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7289. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     notice of a cost comparison of the base operation support 
     functions at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7290. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner 
     for Examination, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Coordinated Issue; Utilities Industry; 
     Capitalization of Costs--Unclassified Labor Costs'' received 
     on September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7291. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner 
     for Examination, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Coordinated Issue; Motor Vehicle Industry; Excess 
     Parts Inventory'' received on September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7292. 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 ``Alder Bark; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6032-2) received on 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7293. 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 Georgia: Approval of Revisions to the 
     Georgia State Implementation Plan'' (FRL6270-8) received on 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7294. 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 ``New Source Performance Standards--
     Applicability of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants to 
     Coal Unloading Operations'' (FRL6168-9) received on September 
     30, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7295. 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 ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Reconsideration of Petition Criteria and Incorporation of 
     Montreal Protocol Decisions'' (FRL6171-9) received on 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

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       EC-7296. 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 ``Pyridaben; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6031-5) received on September 30, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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