[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 3 (Friday, January 8, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S51-S53]
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-525. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Reportable Item Definition'' received on 
     November 10, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-526. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Antarctic 
     Marine Living Resources Directed Research Program; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-527. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule regarding the NIST Omnibus Availability of 
     Funds Federal Register Announcement (RIN0693-ZA24) received 
     on November 23, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-528. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Advanced Technology Program'' 
     (RIN0693-AB48) received on November 23, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-529. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report on the 
     identification of alternative bands to substitute for 15 MHz 
     of the 2025-2110 MHz band that would otherwise be required to 
     be reassigned by competitive bidding; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-530. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Community Development Quota 
     Program'' (I.D. 082798A) received on December 10, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-531. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. 111298A) received on December 14, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-532. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Vessel Monitoring System Power Down 
     Exemption'' (RIN0648-AL35) received on October 30, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-533. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant

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     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for Maryland'' (I.D. 110998G) 
     received on November 19, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-534. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fraser River Sockeye and Pink 
     Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders'' (I.D. 110498A) received 
     on November 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-535. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for New Jersey'' (I.D. 111698E) 
     received on December 1, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-536. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Trip Limit Reservations'' (I.D. 111398A) received on 
     December 8, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-537. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod for Vessels 
     Using Hook-and-Line and Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. 120498A) received on December 14, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-538. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the Commercial Red 
     Snapper Component'' (I.D. 102698A) received on October 30, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-539. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the 
     Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands'' (I.D. 110598A) received on November 16, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-540. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing 
     Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Naval 
     Activities'' (I.D. 071596C) received on December 9, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-541. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Telephone Number 
     Portability'' (Docket 95-116) received on December 11, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-542. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of two rules regarding the Board of Directors 
     of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. and the 
     Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Docket 97-21 
     and 96-45) received on December 11, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-543. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Linn, Missouri'' (Docket 98-164) received 
     on December 11, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-544. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Bunker, Missouri'' (Docket 98-126) 
     received on December 11, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-545. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Whitehall, Montana'' (Docket 98-138) 
     received on December 11, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-546. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Daingerfield and Ore City, Texas'' 
     (Docket 97-253) received on December 11, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-547. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Enable 
     Multipoint Distribution Service and Instructional Television 
     Fixed Service Licensees to Engage in Fixed Two Way 
     Transmissions'' (Docket 97-217) received on December 11, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-548. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Humbolt, Nebraska'' (Docket 98-110) 
     received on November 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-549. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Elko, Nevada'' (Docket 98-111) received 
     on November 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-550. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Stevensville, Montana'' (Docket 98-115) 
     received on November 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-551. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Whitefish, Montana'' (Docket 98-124) 
     received on November 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-552. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of two rules regarding the Universal 
     Licensing System in the Wireless Telecommunications Services 
     and Visiting Foreign Amateur Operators (Dockets 98-20 and 96-
     188) received on November 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-553. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Galesburg, Illinois and Ottumwa, Iowa'' 
     (Docket 97-130) received on December 11, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-554. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Plattsmouth and Papillion, Nebraska, and 
     Osceola, Iowa'' (Docket 96-95) received on November 9, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-555. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Restrictions on Over-
     the-Air Reception Devices: Television Broadcast Service and 
     Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service'' (Docket 96-95) 
     received on November 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-556. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Wilson and Turrell, Arkansas'' (Docket 
     97-215) received on November 9, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-557. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Roxton, Texas and Soper, Oklahoma'' 
     (Docket 98-7) received on November 9, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-558. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Hague, New York, and Addison,

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     Vermont'' (Docket 98-52) received on November 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-559. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Boulder, Montana'' (Docket 98-127) 
     received on November 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-560. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Questa, New Mexico'' (Docket 98-83) 
     received on November 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-561. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Center and Jacksonville, Texas'' (Docket 
     98-57) received on November 16, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-562. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Insurer Reporting 
     Requirements; List of Insurers Required to File Reports'' 
     (RIN2127-AH05) received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-563. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Regulations; Waivers, Exemptions, and Pilot Programs; Rules 
     and Procedures'' (RIN2125-AE48) received on December 7, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-564. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Fairbury, NE'' (Docket 98-ACE-28) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-565. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; 
     Dallas-Fort Worth, TX'' (Docket 98-ASW-42) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-566. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-
     145 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-66-AD) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-567. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Trenton, MO'' (Docket 98-ACE-38) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-568. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, KS'' (Docket 98-ACE-
     36) received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-569. 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 29403) 
     received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-570. 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 29402) 
     received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-571. 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 29389) 
     received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-572. 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 29388) 
     received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-573. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     First Technology Fire and Safety Ltd. Toilet Compartment Fire 
     Extinguishers'' (Docket 98-ANE-29-AD) received on December 7, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-574. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Class D Airspace; 
     Fort Leavenworth, KS'' (Docket 98-ACE-44) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-575. 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 A321-111, -112, and -131 Series Airplanes'' 
     (Docket 98-NM-264-AD) received on December 7, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-576. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; BF 
     Goodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. SKYWATCH SKY497 Installations 
     with Top-Mounted Antenna'' (Docket 98-CE-107-AD) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-577. 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-90-30 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 
     97-NM-258-AD) received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-578. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revocation of Class D and 
     Class E Airspace, Crows Landing, CA; Correction'' (Docket 98-
     AWP-12) received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-579. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Wellington, KS'' (Docket 98-ACE-42) received on 
     December 7, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-580. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172R Airplanes'' (Docket 98-CE-
     109-AD) received on December 7, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-581. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Air 
     Tractor, Inc. AT-300, AT-400, and AT-500 Series Airplanes'' 
     (Docket 98-CE-62-AD) received on December 7, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-582. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     AlliedSignal, Inc. Model T5317A-1 Turboshaft Engines'' 
     (Docket 98-ANE-72-AD) received on December 7, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-583. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     McDonnell Douglass Model DC-9 and DC-9-80 Series Airplanes, 
     Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes'' 
     (Docket 97-NM-21-AD) received on December 7, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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