[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 70 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H3209-H3211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2101. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Iprodione; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [OPP-300807; FRL 6064-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received 
     May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2102. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Myclobutanil; Extension 
     of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300846; FRL-6074-
     9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2103. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Glyphosate; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [OPP-300835; FRL-6073-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received 
     April 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2104. A letter from the the Comptroller General, the 
     General Accounting Office, transmitting an updated report on 
     the previous compilation of historical information and 
     statistics regarding rescissions proposed by the exectuive 
     branch and rescissions enacted by the Congress through 
     October 1, 1998; (H. Doc. No. 106-65); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       2105. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting Cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. 
     Doc. No. 106-64); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       2106. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report of a technical 
     violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       2107. A letter from the Office of General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule--Final Flood Elevation Determinations--received April 
     28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       2108. A letter from the Office of General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule--Changes in Flood Elevation Determination--received 
     April 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       2109. A letter from the Office of General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule--Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations--[Docket No. 
     FEMA-7280]--received April 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       2110. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio; Designation of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio [OH121-2; FRL-
     6337-5] received May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2111. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Approval 
     and Promulgation of New Source Review Provisions 
     Implementation Plan for Nevada State Clark County Air 
     Pollution Control District [NV 030-0015; FRL-6336-5] received 
     May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2112. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Final 
     Approval in Part and Final Disapproval in Part, Section 
     112(I), Program

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     Submittal; State of Alaska; Amendment and Clarification [FRL-
     6316-7] received May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2113. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions: Group I 
     Polymers and Resins and Group IV Polymers and Resins and 
     Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 
     Emissions from the Polymer Manufacturing Industry [AD-FRL-
     6338-3] (RIN: 2060-AH47) received May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2114. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Protection of 
     Stratospheric Ozone; Listing of Substitutes for Ozone--
     Depleting Substance [FRL-6332-3] (RIN: 2060-AG12) received 
     April 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2115. A letter from the Special Assistant Chief, Mass Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Des Moines, Iowa 
     and Bennington, Nebraska) [MM Docket No. 98-187 RM-9371] 
     received May 5, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       2116. A letter from the Special Assistant, Office of Bureau 
     Chief, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b),FM 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Hamilton, 
     Meridian, and Marble Falls, Texas) [MM Docket No. 97-174 RM-
     9146 RM-9262] received May 5, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2117. A letter from the Chief, Competitive Pricing 
     Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Defining Primary Lines [CC Docket 
     No. 97-181] received April 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2118. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Program Planning 
     Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Policy and Rules Concerning the 
     Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace [CC Docket No. 96-61] 
     received April 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2119. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Codes and Standards: IEEE National 
     Consensus Standard (RIN: 3150-AF96) received April 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2120. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Custody of Investment Company Assets Outside the United 
     States; Extension of Compliance Date [Release Nos. IC023814; 
     IS-1193; File No. S7-23-95] (RIN: 3235-AE98) received April 
     30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2121. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to New Zealand 
     (Transmittal No. 08-99), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       2122. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notice of proposed lease to 
     the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for defense articles 
     (Transmittal No. 11-99), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       2123. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to a joint venture between 
     Norway, Ukraine, Russia, Cayman Islands, Denmark and the 
     United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DTC-6-99), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2124. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Procurement List 
     Additions--received April 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2125. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2126. A letter from the Secretary Of The Interior, 
     transmitting the Department of the Interior's annual 
     performance plan for FY2000; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2127. A letter from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska, Pacific Cod in the Gulf of Alaska 
     [Docket No. 990304063-9062-01; I.D. 033099B] received April 
     26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       2128. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Western Alaska Community 
     Development Quota Program [Docket No. 981221311-9096-02; I.D. 
     113098C] (RIN: 0648-AL21) received April 26, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2129. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Financial 
     Assistance for Research and Development Projects in the 
     Northeastern Coastal States; Marine Fisheries Initiative 
     (MARFIN) [Docket No. 990309066-9066-01; I.D. 030299A] (RIN: 
     0648--ZA62) received April 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2130. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Carrier 
     Automated Tariff Systems [Docket No. 98-29] received May 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2131. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-50-AD; Amendment 39-11152; AD 99-
     09-19] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2132. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Council, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     Establishment of Temporary Restricted Area, Idaho [Airspace 
     Docket No. 98-ANM-22] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received May 3, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2133. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Council, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Amendment of Class E Airspace, 
     Toccoa, GA [Docket No. 99-ASO-3] received May 3, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2134. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Establishment of Class C Airspace 
     and Revocation of Class D Airspace, Austin-Bergstrom 
     International Airport, TX; and Revocation of Robert Mueller 
     Muncipal Airport Class C Airspace; TX [Airspace Docket No. 
     97-AWA-4] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received May 3, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2135. A letter from the Program Support Speccialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 99-NM-100-AD; Amendment 39-11154; AD 99-09-51] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2136. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and Mark 0100 Series 
     [Docket No. 98-NM-202-AD; Amendment 39-11151; AD 99-09-18] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2137. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Notice of Availability 
     of Funds for Source Water Protection [FRL-6336-7] received 
     May 4, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2138. A letter from the Office of Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Revised Allotment Formulas for State 
     and Interstate Monies Appropriated Under Section 106 of the 
     Clean Water Act [FRL-6332-1] received April 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2139. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron 
     Canada (BHTC) Model 222, 222B, and 222U Helicopters [Docket 
     No. 98-SW-49-AD; Amendment 39-11153; AD 99-09-20] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received May 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2140. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Establishment of the 
     Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Class B 
     Airspace Area, and Revocation of the Cincinnati/Northern 
     Kentucky International Airport Class C Airspace Area; KY 
     [Airspace Docket No. 93-AWA-5] (RIN: 2120-AE97) received 
     April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2141. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Des Moines, IA; Correction [Airspace Docket No. 98-
     ACE-55] received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2142. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation

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     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Amendment to Class E Airspace; Newton, KS [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-ACE-3] received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2143. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Springfield, MO [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-8] 
     received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2144. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Kirksville, MO [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-9] 
     received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2145. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace, West Union, IA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-12] 
     received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2146. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class E Airspace; 
     Cresco, IA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-13] received April 22, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2147. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Rock Rapids, IA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-15] 
     received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2148. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Shenandoah, IA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-16] 
     received April 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2149. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator For 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Administrative 
     Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement received April 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       2150. A letter from the Regulations Officer, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     ``Major'' final rule--Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability 
     Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, 
     Blind, and Disabled; Substantial Gainful Activity Amounts 
     (RIN: 0960-AE98)--received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2151. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Science and Technology, Office of the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, transmitting a report on the 
     Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-510, section 1801(a) (104 Stat. 
     1755); jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Science.
       2152. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Civil 
     Rights, Department of Education, transmitting Fiscal Year 
     1998 Annual Report to Congress covering significant 
     accomplishments in civil rights enforcement in education; 
     jointly to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 
     the Judiciary.
       2153. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report on the Environmental 
     Protection Agency's (EPA) Fiscal Year 1998 implementation of 
     the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act; 
     jointly to the Committees on Commerce and Armed Services.

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