[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 135 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12232-S12233]
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                   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-5528. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice 
     Information Services Division Systems and Procedures'' 
     (RIN1105-AA63), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-5529. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood Insurance 
     Program; Procedures and Fees for Processing Map Changes; 64 
     FR 51461; 09/23/99'', received September 30, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5530. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5531. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety of 
     Nuclear Explosive Operations'' (AL 452.2A), received October 
     4, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5532. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``Veterans Programs 
     Improvement Act of 1999''; to the Committee on Veteran's 
     Affairs.
       EC-5533. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Enrollment-Provision of Hospital and Outpatient Care to 
     Veterans'' (RIN2900-AJ18), received October 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Veteran's Affairs.
       EC-5534. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1998 
     biennial report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in 
     Science and Engineering; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5535. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty Extension Act of 1999''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5536. A communication from the Chief, 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 99-49), 
     received September 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5537. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Customer Service Program'' (Announcement 99-98, 
     1999-412 I.R.B.--, dated October 18, 1999), received October 
     4, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5538. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ethalfluralin; Reestablishment of Tolerance for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL #6383-2), received October 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5539. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tebuconazole; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL #6386-4), received October 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5540. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Procurement and Property Management, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Agriculture Acquisition Regulation: Part 415 
     Reorganization; Contracting by Negotiation'' (RIN0599-AA07), 
     received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5541. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Avocados Grown in 
     South Florida and Imported Avocados; Revision of the Maturity 
     Requirements for Fresh Avocados'' (Docket No. FV99-915-2 FR), 
     received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5542. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fresh Bartlett Pears 
     Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. FV99-931-1 FR), received September 30, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5543. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vidalia Onions Grown 
     in Georgia; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV98-955-
     1 FIR), received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5544. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, 
     Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Modification of 
     Procedures for Limiting the Volume of Small Red Seedless 
     Grapefruit'' (Docket No. FV99-905-4 IFR), received September 
     30, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5545. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Voluntary Egg, 
     Poultry and Rabbit Grading Regulations'' (Docket No. PY-99-
     904 ), received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5546. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Final Rule-
     Revision of Regulation for Mandatory Inspection (Flue-Cured 
     Tobacco)'' (Docket No. TB-99-07), received September 30, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5547. A communication from the Manager, Federal Crop 
     Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Rule: General Administrative Regulations; 
     Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions'' 
     (RIN0563-AB74), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5548. A communication from the Acting Inspector General, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the DoD annual financial audit of the uses 
     of the Superfund; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5549. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and

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     Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Indiana'' (FRL #6452-
     6), received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5550. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     California State Implementation Plan Revision, Santa Barbara 
     County Air Pollution Control District and South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL #6448-5), received October 
     4, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5551. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL #6448-5), received October 4, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5552. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Support Document for the Evaluation of Aerobic 
     Biological Treatment Units with Multiple Mixing Zones'', 
     received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5553. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``USEPA Region 2 Draft Interim Policy on Identifying EJ 
     Areas; June 1999; Parts I, II and III'', received October 4, 
     1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5554. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes, Tests, and Experiments'' (RIN3150-AF94), received 
     October 4, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5555. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E 
     Airspace; Moundsville, WV; Docket No. 99-AEA-11 (9-29/10-4)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA66) (1999-0319), received October 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5556. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; 
     Raton, NM; Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; 
     Docket No. 99-ASW-11 (9-29/9-30)'' (RIN2120-AA66) (1999-
     0317), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5557. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; 
     Perry, OK; Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; 
     Docket No. 99-ASW-15 (9-29/10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA66) (1999-
     0321), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5558. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Class D Airspace; Bullhead 
     City, AZ; Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; 
     Docket No. 99-AWP-8 (9-20/10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA66) (1999-0320), 
     received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5559. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Burkhart Grob Luft-Und Raumfahrt GmbH and CO KG Models G103 
     TWIN II and G103A TWIN II ACRO Sailplanes; Request for 
     Comments; Docket No. 99-CE-68 (9-29/10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (1999-0379), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5560. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; MD 
     Helicopters Inc. Model 369D, 369E, 369FF, 500N, and 600N 
     Helicopters; Docket No. 98-SW-80 (9-30/10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (1999-0378), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5561. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Model A330-301, and Model A340-211, -212, -311, and -
     312 Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-119 (10-1/10-4)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (1999-0377), received October 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5562. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Short Brothers SD3-30, SD3-60, SD3-SHERPA, and SD3-60 SHERPA 
     Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-29 (1-1/10-4)'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) (1999-0375), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5563. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Empressa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model EMB-145 Series 
     Airplanes; Request for Comments; Docket No. 99-NM-198 (10-1/
     10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (1999-0376), received October 4, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5564. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and Mark 0100 Series Airplanes; 
     Docket No. 99-NM-346 (-28/10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (1999-0373), 
     received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5565. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Allied Signal Inc. TFE731 Series Turbofan Engines; Docket No. 
     99-ANE-51 (9-29/10-4)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (1999-0374), received 
     October 4, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5566. A communication from the Chief Acting Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inseason Adjustment for 
     the D Fishing Season Directed Pollock Fishery in Statistical 
     Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska, received September 30, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5567. A communication from the Acting Director, 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 Central 
     Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands, received September 30, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5568. A communication from the Acting Director, 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; Pollock by Vessels Catching Pollock 
     for Processing by the Mothership in the Bering Sea Subarea, 
     received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5569. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Directed Fishing 
     for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska'', 
     received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5570. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, 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; Amendment 11'' (RIN0648-
     AL52), received October 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5571. A communication from the Associate Chief, Policy 
     and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Telecommunications Carriers' Use 
     of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other 
     Customer Information, Order on Reconsideration and Petitions 
     for Forbearance'' (CC Docket No. 96-114) (FCC 99-223), 
     received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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