[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2724-S2726]
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-8471. A communication from the Economic Development 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to 
     Implement Economic Development Reform Act of 1998-Grant Rate 
     Eligibility; Disaster Assistance Based on High Unemployment; 
     Final Rule''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8472. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation amending the Toxic Substances Control 
     Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8473. A communication from the 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 State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Delaware; Control of Emissions 
     from Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste 
     Incinerators'' (FRL # 6577-7), received April 10, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8474. A communication from the 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 State Plans for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants; Connecticut; Plan for Controlling MWC Emissions 
     from Existing MWC Plants'' (FRL # 6577-3), received April 10, 
     2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8475. A communication from the 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 ``Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) and National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 
     delegation of Authority to the States of Iowa; Kansas; 
     Missouri; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County, Nebraska; and 
     City of Omaha, Nebraska'' (FRL # 6577-1), received April 10, 
     2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8476. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation amending the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8477. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal 
     year 2001 Performance Plan and the fiscal year 1999 
     Performance Report; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8478. A communication from the Federal Highway 
     Administration, Department of Transportation transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Definition of Commercial 
     Motor Vehicle (CMV)1 Requirements for Operators of Small 
     Passenger-Carrying CMVs'' (RIN2126-AA51(Formerly RIN2125-
     AE22)), received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8479. A communication from 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; 
     Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; 2000 
     Specifications'' (RIN0648-AM49), received April 10, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8480. A communication from 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

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     Economic Zone Off Alaska--Modification of a Closure (Opens 
     Pollock Fishing in the West Yakutat District in the Gulf of 
     Alaska)'', received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8481. A communication from 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 Central Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'', received April 10, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8482. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 
     Series Airplanes; Docket No. 2000-NM-86 (4-5/4-10)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0188), received April 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8483. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 
     Series Airplanes; Docket No. 2000-NM-86 (4-5/4-10)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0188), received April 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8484. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 757 Series 
     Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-125 (11-26/4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (2000-0193), received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8485. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, 
     -300, and -400 Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-84 (4-4/4-
     10)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0189), received April 10, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8486. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. J-2 
     Series Airplanes that are Equipped with Wing Lift Struts; 
     Docket No. 99-CE-13 (12/28/99-4/10/00)'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (2000-0195), received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8487. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 Series 
     Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-317 (12-13-99/4-10-00)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0194), received April 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8488. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. Models 
     SA226-T and SA226-TB, SA226-AT, and SA226-TC Airplanes; 
     Docket No. 99-CE-15 (10-7/4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0191), 
     received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8489. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Empresa Brasileira de 
     Aeronautica; Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-
     NM-203 (4-4/4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0190), received 
     April 10, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8490. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Pratt and Whitney PW4000 Series 
     Turbofan Engines; Docket No. 97-ANE-55 (7-16/4-10)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0192), received April 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8491. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Roinson Helicopter Company Model 
     R44 Helicopters; Docket No. 99-SW-08 (4-6/4-10)'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) (2000-0186), received April 10, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8492. A communication from the Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries Off the West Coast States and in the 
     Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Adjustments from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, Oregon'', 
     received April 12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8493. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     Class E Airspace; Delaware, OH; Docket No. 99-AGL-37 (9-8-99/
     4-10-00)'' (RIN2120-AA66) (2000-0082), received April 10, 
     2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8494. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard 
     Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     (57); Amdt. No. 1984 (4-6/4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA65) (2000-0021), 
     received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8495. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard 
     Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     (48); Amdt. No. 1985 (4-6/4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA65) (2000-0022), 
     received April 10, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8496. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Colored Federal Airways; AK; Docket No. 
     98-AAL-15 (4-4/4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA65) (2000-0083), received 
     April 10, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8497. A communication from the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Jet Routes; AK; Docket No. 98-AAL-13 (4-4/
     4-10)'' (RIN2120-AA65) (2000-0084), received April 10, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8498. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for 
     the quarter ended December 31, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-8499. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost and Average Procurement Unit Cost 
     thresholds which have been exceeded for the Advanced Threat 
     Infrared Countermeasure/Common Missile Warning System 
     program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8500. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the determination 
     of the necessity to order the transportation of chemical 
     warfare material from Washington, DC to Pine Bluff Arsenal, 
     AR and Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-8501. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an award 
     of a contract for depot level repair and maintenance 
     availabilities of surface combatants homeported in Everett, 
     WA; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8502. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``The DoD Health Care Benefit: How Does It 
     Compare to FEHBP and Other Plans?'' and a report entitled 
     ``TRICARE/CHAMPUS Behavorial Health Benefit Review''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8503. A communication from the Office of Disaster 
     Assistance, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Liquidation 
     of Collateral, Sale of Disaster Assistance Loans'' (RIN3245-
     AE54), received April 12, 2000; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       EC-8504. A communication from the Office of Financial 
     Assistance, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Microloan 
     Loan Loss Reserve Fund'' (RIN3245-AE54), received April 12, 
     2000; to the Committee on Small Business.
       EC-8505. A communication from the Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medical Devices; Information 
     Processing Procedures; Obtaining, Submitting, Executing, and 
     Filing of Forms: Change of Address'' (Docket No. 00N-0784), 
     received April 12, 2000; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8506. A communication from the Acting Associate Attorney 
     General transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1999 annual report 
     on certain activities pertaining to the Freedom of 
     Information Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8507. A communication from the Inter-American 
     Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 
     1999 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8508. A communication from the Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 
     1999 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8509. A communication from the Office of Electric Rates 
     and Corporate Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Rule on Designation of Electric Rate 
     Schedule Sheets'', received April 12, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8510. A communication from the Energy Information 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a report 
     entitled ``International Energy Outlook 2000''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8511. A communication from the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in 
     California; Final Free and

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     Reserve Percentages for 1999-2000 Crop Natural (Sun-Dried 
     Seedless and Zante Currant Raisins)'' (Docket Number FV00-
     989-4 IFR), received April 12, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8512. A communication from the Office of 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 ``Ports Designated for Exportation of Horses; 
     Dayton, OH'' (Docket #99-102-2), received April 11, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8513. A communication from the Office of 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 ``Johne's Disease in Domestic Animals; 
     Interstate Movement'' (Docket #98-037-2), received April 11, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8514. A communication from the 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; Maine; RACT 
     for VOC Sources'' (FRL #6572-8), received April 12, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8515. A communication from the 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; New York: 
     Approval of Carbon Monoxide State Implementation Plan 
     Revision; Removal of the Oxygenated Gasoline Program Final-
     Region 2'' (FRL #6572-9), received April 12, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8516. A communication from the 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; New York; Nitrogen 
     Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program'' (FRL #6573-1), 
     received April 12, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8517. A communication from the 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; Virginia; 
     Revised Format for Materials Being Incorporated by Reference; 
     Approval of Recodification of the Virginia Administrative 
     Code'' (FRL #6562-9), received April 12, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8518. A communication from the 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 
     Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Public Notification 
     Rule'' (FRL #6580-2), received April 12, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8519. A communication from the 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District, Sacramento 
     Metropolitan Air Quality Management District'' (FRL #6578-6), 
     received April 12, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8520. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     report entitled ``1999 PCB Questions and Answers Manual-
     Additions''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8521. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     report entitled ``Incentives foe Self-Policing: Discovery, 
     Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8522. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     report entitled ``Notice of Storage Tank Emission Reduction 
     Partnership Program''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8523. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     report entitled ``Small Business Compliance Policy''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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