[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 144 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13010-S13011]
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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-5724. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Scale Requirements for Accurate Weights, Repairs, 
     Adjustments, and Replacement After Inspection'', received 
     October 8, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5725. 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 ``Milk in the New 
     England and Other Marketing Areas; Final Rule; Delay of 
     Effective Date--(DA-97-12)'', received October 7, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5726. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State Designations; California, Pennsylvania, and Puerto 
     Rico'' (Docket #99-063-1), received October 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5727. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Animal Welfare; Perimeter Fence 
     Requirements'' (Docket #95-029-2), received October 19, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5728. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Belgium Because of BSE'' (Docket #97-115-2), received October 
     15, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5729. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Luxembourg Because of BSE'' (Docket #97-118-2), received 
     October 15, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5730. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Removal of 
     Quarantined Area'' (Docket #99-044-2), received October 14, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5731. 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 
     ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6381-3), received 
     October 15, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5732. 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 
     ``Pyrithiobac Sodium Salt; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' 
     (FRL #6386-5), received October 15, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5733. 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 
     ``Tebufenozide; Benzoic Acid, 3,5-dimethyl1-1(1,1-
     dimethylethyl)-2-(-4-thylbenzoy;) hydrazide, Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL #6382-6), received October 15, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5734. 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 
     ``Sethoxydim; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' 
     (FRL #6385-9), received October 15, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5735. 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 
     ``Metolachlor; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL #6386-1), received October 15, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5736. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 8.15, `Acceptable Programs 
     for Respiratory Protection' '', received October 15, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5737. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulatory Guide 1.181, `Content of the Updated Final 
     Safety Analysis Report in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)' 
     '', received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5738. 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 Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Maryland; VOCs from Paint, Resin and Adhesive 
     Manufacturing and Adhesive Application'' (FRL #6460-1), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5739. 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: Kern County 
     Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL #6452-3), received October 14, 
     1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5740. 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; 
     Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion 
     of the Tennessee SIP Regarding Use of LAER for Major 
     Modifications and Revisions to the Tennessee SIP Regarding 
     the Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts'' (FRL #6453-8), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5741. 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; 
     Oklahoma; Recodification of Regulations'' (FRL #6457-

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     7), received October 19, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5742. 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; 
     Revisions to the Alabama Department of Environmental 
     Management (ADEM) Administrative Code for the Air Pollution 
     Control Program'' (FRL #6461-8), received October 19, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5743. 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 
     ``National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste 
     Sites'' (FRL #6462-1), received October 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5744. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, two reports entitled ``Issuance of Final 
     Guidance: Ecological Risk Assessment and Risk Management 
     Principles for Superfund Sites'' and ``The Brownfields 
     Economic Redevelopment Initiative: Proposal Guidelines for 
     Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5745. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; 
     Acushnet River, MA (CGD01-99-174)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (1999-
     0049), received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5746. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; 
     Thames River, CT (CGD01-99-178)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (1999-0051), 
     received October 19, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5747. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; 
     Harlem River, Newtown Creek, NY (CGD01-99-175)'' (RIN2115-
     AE47) (1999-0050), received October 14, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5748. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta Regulations; SLR; 
     Stone Mountain Productions; Tennessee River Mile 463.5-464.5, 
     Chattanooga, TN (CGD08-99-060)'' (RIN2115-AE46) (1999-0040), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5749. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta Regulations; SLR; 
     Night in Venice, Great Egg Harbor, City of Ocean City, NJ 
     (CGD05-99-016)'' (RIN2115-AE46) (1999-0041), received October 
     14, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5750. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Fire Protection Measures for 
     Towing Vessels (USCG-1998-4445)'' (RIN2115-AF66) (1999-0001), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5751. A communication from the 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; Inseason Adjustment to Required 
     Observer Coverage'', received October 14, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5752. A communication from the Attorney, Research and 
     Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials Regulations: Editorial 
     Corrections and Clarifications'' (RIN2137-AD38), received 
     October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5753. A communication from the Chief, Accounting Policy 
     Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal-State Joint Board on Universal 
     Service, Access Charge Reform'' (FCC 99-290) (CC Doc. 96-45), 
     received October 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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