[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 131 (Wednesday, October 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10151-S10153]
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-4217. A communication from the Associate General for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian 
     Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision to Cost Limits for Native American Housing'' 
     (RIN2577-AC14) received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Indian Affairs.
       EC-4218. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of General Counsel, Department of 
     Education, received on September 26, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4219. 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 October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4220. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report on the 
     Operations of the Office of Workers Compensation Programs for 
     Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4221. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the commercial inventory report; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4222. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, Office of Insurance Programs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Enrollment in the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits (FEHB) Program to Enroll in TRICARE'' (RIN3206-AJ36) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4223. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, Workforce Compensation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final 
     Regulation on Pretax Allotments for Health Insurance 
     Premiums'' (RIN3206-AJ16) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4224. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Export Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions and Clarifications to 
     the Export Administration Regulations--Chemical and 
     Biological Weapons Controls: Australia Group; Chemical 
     Weapons Convention'' (RIN0694-AC43) received on October 1, 
     2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4225. A communication from the Deputy Legal Counsel, 
     Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Notice of Funds Availability Inviting 
     Applications for the Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Program--Core and Intermediary Components'' 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4226. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) Kosovo 
     Sanctions Regulations; Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia 
     and Montenegro) Miloservic Regulations'' received on October 
     1, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4227. A communication from the Secretary of Energy and 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting jointly, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Biomass Research and 
     Development Initiative; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4228. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle, Bison, 
     and Captive Cervics; State and Zone Designations'' (Doc. No. 
     99-092-2) received on October 1, 2001 ; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4229. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small 
     Red Seedless Grapefruit'' (Doc. No. FV01-905-1IFR) received 
     on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4230. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown 
     in Colorado; Suspension of Continuing Assessment Rate'' (Doc. 
     No. FV01-948-2IFR) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4231. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tebufenozide; Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL6804-3) received on October 1 , 2001; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4232. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Waiver of Advance Notification Requirement to Import 
     Acetone, 2-Butanone (MEK), and Toluene'' (RIN1117-AA53) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4233. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for 
     Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4234. A communication from the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2000 Activities of the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and the 
     2000 Judicial Business of the United States Courts; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4235. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of 
     Endangered Status for the Scaleshell Mussel'' (RIN1018-AF57) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4236. 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: 
     Determination of Endangered Status for the Ohlone Tiger 
     Beetle (Cincindela ohlone)'' (RIN1018-AF89) received on 
     October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4237. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Guidelines for Implementing the Three Percent Set-
     Aside Provision Contained in the State and Tribal Assistance 
     Grants Account Section of the Agency's Fiscal Year 
     Appropriations Act'' received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-4238. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pretreatment Program Reinvention Pilot Projects 
     Under Project XL'' (FRL7073-3) received on October 1, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4239. 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 Approval of Operating Permit Program 
     Revision: West Virginia'' (FRL7073-9) received on October 1, 
     2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4240. 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 Full Approval of Operating Permit 
     Program; West Virginia'' (FRL7073-7) received on October 1, 
     2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4241. 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 Full Approval of Operating Permit 
     Program; Delaware'' (FRL7072-7) received on October 1, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4242. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NSPS and NESHAP; Delegation of Authority to the 
     States of Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster 
     County, Nebraska; and City of Omaha, Nebraska'' (FRL7071-5) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4243. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, Montery 
     Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL7098-9) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4244. 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 (CAA) Full Approval of Operating 
     Permits Program in the State of Florida'' (FRL7072-1) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4245. 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 (CAA) Final Full Approval of 
     Operating Permits Program; State of Idaho'' (FRL7068-5) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4246. 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 (CAA) Full Approval of Operating 
     Permits Program and Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Arkansas; New Source Review 
     (NSR)'' (FRL7072-2) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4247. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Programs 
     and Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Air Force Academy, Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4248. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Domestic Source 
     Restrictions--Ball and Roller Bearings and Vessel 
     Propellers'' (Case 2000-D301) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4249. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cancellation of MIL-STD-
     973, Configuration Management'' (Case 2001-D001) received on 
     October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4250. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Use of Recovered 
     Materials'' (Case 2001-D005) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4251. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cost or Pricing Data 
     Threshold'' (Case 2000-D026) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4252. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Memorandum of 
     Understanding--Section 8(a) Program'' (Case 2001-D009) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4253. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Auxiliary Cargo and 
     Ammunition Ship Live Fire Test and Evaluation Management 
     Plan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4254. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, United States Customs Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Name Change of User Fee Airport in Ocala, 
     Florida'' (T.D. 01-69) received on September 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4255. 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 
     ``Rev. Rul. 97-31--Modification of Rev. Rul. 97-31'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2001-48) received on September 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4256. 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 
     ``Liabilities Assumed in Certain Corporate Transactions'' 
     (RIN1545-AY55) received on September 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4257. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, United States Customs Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``User Fee Airports'' (T.D.01-70) received on 
     September 26, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4258. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     Social Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual 
     Report of Continuing Disability Reviews for Fiscal Year 2000; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4259. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``The Impact of the Caribbean Basin 
     Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) for calendar years 1999 and 
     2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4260. 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 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Loss Utilization in a Life-
     Nonlife Consolidated Return--Separate V. Single Entity 
     Approach'' (UIL: 1503.05-00) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4261. 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 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Gaming--Applicable Recovery 
     Period under IRC sec. 168(a) for Slot Machines, Video Lottery 
     Terminals, and Gaming Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment'' 
     (UIL: 0168.20-06) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4262. 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 
     ``Archer MSA Count for 2001'' (Ann. 2001-99) received on 
     October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4263. 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 
     ``2002 Per Diem Rates'' (Rev. Proc. 2001-47) received on 
     October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4264. 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 
     ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for Department 
     Stores--August 2001'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-45) received on October 
     1, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4265. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airspace Actions Amend Class E5 Airspace, 
     Ocracke, NC'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(2001-0154)) received on October 
     1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4266. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Request for 
     Comments Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Flight Eagle Tires, 
     34x9.25-16 18PR210MPH, Part Number 348F83-2'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0491)) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4267. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Rolls Royce 
     Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 210 
     Turboprop and AE 3007 Turbofan Series Engines'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0491)) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4268. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Coast 
     Guard Force Protection Station Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, 
     New Hampshire; Coast Guard Base Portland, South Portland, 
     Maine, and Station Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor Maine'' 
     ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0113)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4269. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law,

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     United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Part of Jacksonville and 
     Port Canaveral, Florida (COTP Jacksonville 01-095)'' 
     ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0114)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4270. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Piscataqua River, 
     ME'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2001-0073)) received on October 1, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4271. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Harlem River, MA'' 
     ((RIN2115-AE47)(2001-0074)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4272. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Technical Amendments; Organizational 
     Changes; Miscellaneous Editorial Changes and Conforming 
     Amendments'' ((RIN2115-ZZ02)(2001-0001)) received on October 
     1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4273. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Lake 
     Ontario, Rochester, New York'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0109)) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4274. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Snell and 
     Eisenhower Locks , St. Lawrence River, Massena, New York'' 
     ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0110)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4275. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Lake 
     Ontario, Oswego, New York'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0111)) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4276. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Saint 
     Lawrence River, Massena, New York'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-
     0112)) received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4277. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; St. 
     Croix, U.S. Virgin Island (COTP San Juan 01-098)'' ((RIN2115-
     AA97)(2001-0105)) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4278. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Port of 
     Charleston, South Carolina (COTP Charleston 01-101)'' 
     ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0106)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4279. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Tomlinson 
     Bridge, Quinnipiac River, New Haven, CT'' ((RIN2115-
     AA97)(2001-0107)) received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4280. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Port of 
     Charleston, South Carolina (COTP Charleston 01-097)'' 
     ((RIN2115-AA97)(2001-0108)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.ec4281
       EC-4281. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Lake Pontchartrain, 
     LA'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2001-0100)) received on October 1, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4282. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Temporary Flight Restrictions'' (RIN2120-
     AH13) received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4283. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airspace Designations; Incorporation by 
     Reference'' (RIN2120-ZZ37) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4284. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Security Control of Air Traffic; request 
     for comments'' (RIN2120-AH25) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4285. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within 
     the Territory and Airspace of Afghanistan'' (RIN2120-ZZ36) 
     received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4286. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (35); amdt no. 2070 [9-21/9-27]'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA65)(2001-0051)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4287. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (102); amdt. no. 2067 [9-10/9-27]'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA65)(2001-0050)) received on October 1, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4288. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Office of 
     the Secretary, received on October 1, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4289. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for 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--Final Rule to Implement Amendment 60 to the Fishery 
     Management Plan (FMP) for the Groundfish Fishery of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, Amendment 58 to the FMP 
     for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and Amendment 10 to the 
     FMP for the Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (RIN0648-AL95) received on 
     October 1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4290. 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 of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in 
     the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' received on October 1, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4291. A communication from the Director for Executive 
     Budgeting and Assistance Management, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements 
     for Grants and Cooperative Agreements'' received on October 
     1, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4292. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to amend 
     section 3007 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to shift 
     auction deadlines for spectrum bands; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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