[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 19, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13699-S13700]
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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-4939. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the List of Proscribed Destinations'' (22 CFR Part 126) 
     received on December 18, 2001; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4940. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to provide for direct billing for water and 
     sanitary sewer usage by the District of Columbia to Federal 
     agencies, and direct payment by those agencies in the 
     District of Columbia; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4941. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation to clarify the authority of the 
     Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift 
     Investment Board to bring suit on behalf of the Thrift Saving 
     Fund in the District Courts of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4942. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     President and Director of the Office of Administration, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a Aggregate Report on Personnel for Fiscal Year 2001; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4943. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sodium thiosulfate; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL6811-6) received on December 18, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4944. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Imazapic; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6816-2) 
     received on December 18, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4945. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluthiacet-methy; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6806-
     7) received on December 18, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4946. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Flightcrew Compartment Access and Door 
     Designs'' ((RIN2120-AH52)(2001-0002)) received on December 
     10, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4947. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Rolls-Royce plc. 
     RB211 535 Turbofan Engines, Correction'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0578)) received on December 14, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4948. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Raytheon Model Beech 400, 400A, 
     and 400T Series Airplanes, Model Mitsubishi MU-300 Airplanes, 
     and Model Beech MU-300-10 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-
     0577)) received on December 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4949. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Dassault Model 
     Mystere-Falcon 50 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-
     0575)) received on December 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4950. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 757 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0573)) received on 
     December 14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4951. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Aeromat-Industria 
     Mecanico Metalurgica Itda. Models AMT-100 and AMT-200 Powered 
     Sailplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0574)) received on December 
     14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4952. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modification of the Dimensions of the Grand 
     Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Area and Flight 
     Free Zones'' ((RIN2120-AG74)(2001-0004)) received on December 
     14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4953. 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 (72); Amdt. No. 2078'' ((RIN2120-
     AA65)(2001-0061)) received on December 14, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4954. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Fokker Model F.28 
     Mark 0100 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0570)) 
     received on December 14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4955. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 737 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0571)) received on 
     December 14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4956. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor of the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hybrid III Type 3-Year-Old Size Test Dummy 
     (Response to Petitions for Reconsideration)'' (RIN2127-AI02) 
     received on December 14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4957. 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; Listing the 
     Tumbling Creek Cavesnail as Endangered (Emergency Rule)'' 
     (RIN1018-AI19) received on December 17, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4958. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, a letter clarifying how revisions to 
     the Mixture and Derived-From rules apply to the 40CFR 
     261.3(g) exclusion; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4959. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, a letter addressing the Regulatory 
     Determination on the Status of CAtoxid Units; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4960. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the 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; 
     State of Louisiana; Redesignation of Lafourche Parish Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone'' (FRL7121-4) 
     received on December 18, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4961. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions 
     From Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators; State of 
     Kansas'' (FRL7120-2) received on December 18, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4962. 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 Section 112(1) Authority for Hazardous 
     Air Pollutants; District of Columbia; Department of Health'' 
     (FRL7121-7) received on December 18, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4963. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Kentucky: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL7120-8) received on 
     December 18, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4964. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tennessee: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL7121-1) received on 
     December 18, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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