[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S745-S746]
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-783. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; State of New Hampshire; Interim Final 
     Determination that New Hampshire has Avoided the Deficiencies 
     of its I/M SIP Revision'' (FRL 6203-5) received on December 
     15, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-784. 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; South Carolina'' (FRL 6204-1) received 
     on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-785. 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 Plans 
     for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Tennessee'' (FRL 
     6204-4) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-786. 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 ``Harpin; Temporary/Time-Limited Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL 6040-5) received on December 15, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-787. 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 ``Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL 6049-4) received on December 15, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-788. 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 ``Triazamate; Time-Limited Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL 6024-5) received on December 15, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-789. 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; Determination of 
     Endangered Status for the St. Andrew Beach Mouse'' (RIN1018-
     AE41) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-790. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Inpatient Psychiatric 
     Services Benefit for Individuals Under Age 21'' (RIN0938-
     AJ05) received on December 16, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-791. 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; Construction/Real Estate 
     Industry; Retain age Payable'' (UIL460.03-10) received on 
     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-792. 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 
     ``Part IV - Items of General Interest'' (Notice 98-62) 
     received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-793. 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 
     ``Payment by Credit Card and Debit Card'' (RIN1545-AW38) 
     received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-794. 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 
     ``Tax Forms and Instructions'' (Rev. Proc. 98-61) received on 
     December 16, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-795. 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 98-56) 
     received on December 16, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-796. 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. 98-63) received on December 16, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-797. 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 
     ``Certain Investment Income Under the Qualifying Income 
     Provisions of Section 7704 and the Application of the Passive 
     Activity Loss Rules to Publicly Traded Partnerships'' 
     (RIN1545-AV15) received on December 16, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-798. 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 
     ``Election to Amortize Start-Up Expenditures for Active 
     Trades or Businesses'' (RIN1545-AT71) received on December 
     16, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-799. 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 
     ``Abatement of Interest for Individual Taxpayers in 
     Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas'' (Notice 99-2) 
     received on December 16, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-800. 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 
     ``New Technologies in Retirement Plan Administration'' 
     (Notice 99-1) received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-801. 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 
     ``Notice, Consent and Election Requirements of Sections 
     411(a)(11) and 417 for Qualified Retirement Plans'' (RIN1545-
     AU05) received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-802. 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 Certain Payments Received as Temporary 
     Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)'' (Notice 99-3) received 
     on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-803. 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 
     ``Filing Procedure for Early Closing of Courier's Desk'' 
     (Notice 98-67) received on

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     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-804. 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 
     ``Abatement of Interest'' (RIN1545-AV32) received on December 
     17, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-805. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's annual report on transportation security for 
     calendar year 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-806. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     notice of the Board's appeal to the Office of Management and 
     Budget regarding the initial determination of their fiscal 
     year 2000 budget request; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-807. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administrator's report on services provided to 
     foreign aviation services in fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-808. 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 ``Allocation of Spectrum 
     Below 5 GHz Transferred from Federal Government Use'' (Docket 
     94-32) received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-809. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for 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; Extension of the Interim 
     Groundfish Observer Program Through 2000'' (I.D. 081498C) 
     received on December 14, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-810. 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 
     Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. 111698B) received 
     on December 16, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-811. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation 
     Regulation; Lake Pontchartrain, LA'' (RIN2115-AE47) received 
     on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-812. 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 BAe Model ATP Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-
     216-AD) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-813. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Bombardier Model DHC-7 and DHC-8 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 
     98-NM-237-AD) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-814. 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 A300-600 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 97-NM-153-
     AD) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-815. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes'' 
     (Docket 98-NM-263-AD) received on December 15, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-816. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Pilot Schools'' (RIN2120-
     ZZ15) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-817. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Pilot Schools'' (RIN2120-
     ZZ14) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-818. 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-348-AD) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-819. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E2 
     Airspace; Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, GA'' (Docket 98-
     ASO-17) received on December 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-820. 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'' (Docket 98-NM-302-AD) received on 
     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-821. 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 ``Atlantic Swordfish 
     Fishery; Quota Adjustment'' (I.D. 111698C) received on 
     December 14, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-822. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-336-AD) 
     received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-823. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Rolls-Royce Limited, Bristol Engines Division and Rolls-Royce 
     (1971) Limited, Bristol Engines Division Viper Series 
     Turbojet Engines'' (Docket 98-ANE-06-AD) received on December 
     17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-824. 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 MD-11 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 96-
     NM-227-AD) received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-825. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes Powered by Rolls-Royce 
     RB211-535E4/E4B Engines'' (Docket 97-NM-311-AD) received on 
     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-826. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Proposed Establishment of 
     Class E Airspace; Bolivar, MO'' (Docket 98-ACE-33) received 
     on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-827. 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; West Plains, MO'' (Docket 98-ACE-37) received on 
     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-828. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations; 
     Eight Coast Guard District Annual Marine Events'' (Docket 08-
     98-018) received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-829. 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 A310 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 95-NM-275-AD) 
     received on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-830. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-61A, D, E, L, N, NM, R, 
     and V Helicopters'' (Docket 96-SW-29-AD) received on December 
     17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-831. 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; Valparaiso, IN'' (Docket 98-AGL-53) received on 
     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-832. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of VOR Federal 
     Airway V-485; San Jose, CA'' (Docket 95-AWP-6) received on 
     December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-833. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation 
     Regulations: Taunton River, MA'' (Docket 01-97-098) received 
     on December 17, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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