[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 150 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11738-S11739]
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-11757. A communication from the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary, Civil Works, Department of the Army, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Johnson Creek in the 
     City of Arlington, Texas; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-11758. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Ventura County Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL #6908-1) received on 
     December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-11759. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Emission Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework 
     Facilities'' (FRL #6913-9) received on December 5, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-11760. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio'' (FRL #694-71) 
     received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-11761. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the rule entitled ``National Forest System Land and 
     Resource Management Planning'' (RIN0596-AB20) received on 
     November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-11762. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     corrected report (reference to ec11596) of the rule entitled 
     ``Non-citizen Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the 
     Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
     Act (PRWORA) of 1996'' (RIN0584-AC40) received on November 
     27, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-11763. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fludioxonil; 
     Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL #6756-
     6) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-11764. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Avermectin; 
     Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL #6754-
     5) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-11765. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Rules and Regulations under the Textile 
     Fiber Products Identification Act, Rules and Regulations 
     under the Wool Products Labeling Act'' (RIN3084-0101, 3084-
     0100) received on November 29, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11766. 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 ``Closure of the 
     Commercial Fishery for Gulf Group King Mackerel in the 
     Northern Florida West Coast Subzone'' received on December 5, 
     2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-11767. 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 Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon 
     Fisheries; Inseason Adjustments from the U.S.-Canada Border 
     to the Oregon-California Border'' received on December 5, 
     2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-11768. 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 Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon 
     Fisheries; Inseason Adjustments From House Rock, OR to 
     Humboldt South Jetty, CA'' received on December 5, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11769. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Summary Plan 
     Description Regulations'' (RIN1210-AA69 and 1210-AA-55) 
     received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11770. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974; Rules and Regulations for 
     Administration and Enforcement; Claims Procedure'' (RIN1210-
     AA61) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11771. A communication from the Director of the 
     Corporate Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated 
     Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying 
     Benefits'' received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11772. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Demonstration Programs'' (34 CFR Part 373) received 
     on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11773. A communication from the Director of 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 
     ``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; 
     Luminescent Zinc Sulfide; Correction'' (Docket No. 97C-0415) 
     received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-11774. A communication from the Director of 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 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Component'' 
     (Docket No. 99F-1719) received on December 5, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11775. A communication from the Director of 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 
     ``Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption'' (Docket No. 00F-1332) received on December 5, 
     2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-11776. A communication from the Director of 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 
     ``Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of 
     Food'' (Docket No. 99F-1912) received on December 5, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11777. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     national advisory committee on institutional quality and 
     integrity for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11778. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the 
     semiannual report; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-11779. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts of international 
     agreements, other than treaties, and background statements; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-11780. A communication from the Assistant Secretary 
     (Legal Affairs), Department of State, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: Immigrant 
     Religious Workers'' (RIN4710-06) received on December 7, 
     2000; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-11781. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards; Health Care'' (RIN3245-AE06) 
     received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       EC-11782. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Small Business Investment Companies, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Companies; `Cost 
     of Money' Limitations'' (RIN3245-AE49) received on December 
     5, 2000; to the Committee on Small Business.
       EC-11783. A communication from the Chairman, Centennial of 
     Flight Commission, in concurrence with the National 
     Aeronautics Space Administration Administrator, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal year 2000; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11784. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the alternative plan for federal employee locality-based 
     comparability payments; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-11785. A communication from the Chairman and the General 
     Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report 
     for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11786. A communication from the Chair of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector 
     General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 
     2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11787. A communication from the Corporation for National 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, 
     the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through 
     September 30, 2000 as well as a report on final action; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11788. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to the 
     Inspector General Act, the semiannual report; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11789. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General 
     Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 
     through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-11790. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector 
     General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 
     2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11791. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, 
     the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through 
     September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11792. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector 
     General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 
     2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11793. A communication from the Director of the 
     Workforce Compensation and Performance Service, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pay Under the General Schedule; 
     Locality-Based Comparability Payments'' (RIN3206-AJ07) 
     received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11794. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor Federal 
     Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Claims Collection 
     Standards'' (RIN1510-AA57 and 1105-AA31) received on November 
     9, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.

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