[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 74 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5692-S5693]
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-2047. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
     Substances, received on May 17, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2048. A communication from the Administrator of the Food 
     and Safety Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory 
     Inspection of Ratites and Squabs'' (RIN0583-AC84) received on 
     May 23, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2049. A communication from the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting, the Supplemental Budget Request for 
     Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2050. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Lands and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land Management, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``43 CFR 1820--Application 
     Procedures'' (RIN1004-AD34) received on May 22, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2051. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drugs Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Gastroenterology-Urology Devices; Classification of Tissue 
     Culture Media for Human Ex Vivo Tissue and Cell Culture 
     Processing Applications'' (Doc. No. 01P-0087) received on May 
     23, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2052. 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 in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumption for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' received on May 
     22, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2053. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense, International 
     Security Affairs, received on May 23, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2054. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the cost comparison to reduce the cost of 
     the Supply and Transportation functions; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2055. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Force Management Policy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report relative to the number of waivers 
     granted to aviators who fail to meet the operational flying 
     duty requirements for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2056. A communication from the Under Secretary of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 96-08; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2057. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 98-04; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2058. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number F97-09; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2059. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on 
     the operations of the Exchange Stabilization Fund for Fiscal 
     Year 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2060. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel of 
     the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, 
     Specially Designated Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist 
     Organizations, and Specially Designated Narcotics 
     Traffickers: Additional Designations of Specially Designated 
     Narcotics Traffickers and Removal of Specially Designated 
     National of Cuba'' (31 CFR 5) received on May 23, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2061. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determinations'' (66 FR 24280) received on May 23, 
     2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2062. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations'' (66 FR 24284) received on May 23, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2063. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Domestic Fisheries Division, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inseason Adjustment of the 2000 Atlantic Herring 
     Specifications; Closure of Area 1A'' (RIN0648-AI78) received 
     on May 23, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2064. A communication from the Director for Financial 
     Management and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary 
     Penalties; Adjustment for Inflation'' (RIN0690-AA31) received 
     on May 23, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2065. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Framework Adjustment 14 to the Atlantic Sea 
     Scallop Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-AO07) received on 
     May 23, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2066. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Emergency Interim Rule for the Atlantic Deep-Sea 
     Red Crab Fisheries'' (RIN0648-AP10) received on May 23, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2067. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employment Tax Deposits-De Minimis Rule'' (RIN1545-
     AY47) received on May 22, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2068. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Qualified Zone Academy Bonds'' (RIN1545-AY01) received on 
     May 23, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2069. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Appeal of Dyed Fuel and Refusal Penalties'' 
     (Rev. Procs. 2001-33, 2001-23) received on May 23, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2070. A communication from the Regulations Officer of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Coverage of Employees of 
     State and Local Governments; Office of Management and Budget 
     Control Number'' (RIN0960-AE69) received on May 23, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2071. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Manufacturers Excise Taxes--Firearms and 
     Ammunition; Delegation of Authority Part 53'' (RIN1512-AC18) 
     received on May 24, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2072. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the 
     Regulations Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
     Firearms, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Delegation of Authority for Part 250'' (RIN1512-AC38) 
     received on May 24, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2073. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Colorado Petition to Relax the Federal 
     Gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure Volatility Standards for 2001'' 
     (FRL6984-7) received on May 22, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2074. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Act Promulgation of Attainment Date 
     Extension for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Carbon 
     Monoxide Nonattainment Area, Alaska'' (FRL6986-4) received on 
     May 22, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2075. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Effluent Guidelines and New Source Performance 
     Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source 
     Category, OMB Approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 
     Technical Amendment; Correction'' (FRL6987-5) received on May 
     23, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2076. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Administrator for Air and 
     Radiation, received on May 23, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2077. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Administrator of the Office of 
     Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, received on May 
     23, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2078. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Deputy Administrator, received on May 23, 
     2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2079. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Riverside Fairy Shrimp'' 
     (RIN1018-AG34) received on May 23, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2080. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the authorization and implementation of a 
     navigation project for Jacksonville Harbor, Duval County, 
     Florida; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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