[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 95 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6807-S6808]
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-7861. 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 
     Georgia: Approval of Revisions to State Implementation Plan'' 
     (FRL7244-5) received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7862. 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 
     Georgia: Approval of Revisions to State Implementation Plan'' 
     (FRL7244-7) received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7863. 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; 
     Indiana'' (FRL7235-2) received on July 9, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7864. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; Deletion of Total Suspended Particulate 
     Designations in Michigan'' (FRL7242-8) received on July 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7865. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; Deletion of Total Suspension Particulate 
     Designations in Minnesota'' (FRL7242-6) received on July 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7866. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for olyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production'' 
     (FRL7243-9) received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7867. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Surface Coating of Large Appliances'' (FRL7244-1) 
     received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7868. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``1259 Short Sale'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-44, 2002-28) received on 
     June 24, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7869. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tax Avoidance Using Inflated Basis'' (Notice 2002-21) 
     received on June 26, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7870. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Update of Mortality Tables for 417(e)'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-67) 
     received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7871. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``EGTTRA Changes in User Fees'' (Notice 2002-1) received on 
     July 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7872. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Questions and Answers Regarding Dividend Elections Under 
     Section 404(k)'' (Notice 2002-2) received on July 9, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7873. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 846 Discount Factors for 2001'' (Rev. Proc. 2001-
     60) received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7874. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``CPI Adjustment for Section 7872(g) for 2002'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2001-64) received on July 9, 2002 ; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7875. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 832 Discount Factor for 2001'' (Rev. Proc. 2001-61) 
     received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7876. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2002 CPI Adjustment for Certain Loans Under Section 1274A'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2001-64) received on July 9, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7877. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Coordinated Issue: Replacement of Underground Storage Tanks 
     at Retail Gasoline Stations'' (UILN 263.23-00) received on 
     July 10, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7878. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Elimination of the Tariff-Rate Quotas on Imported Lamb 
     Meat'' (RIN1515-AD09) received on July 11, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7879. A communication from the Director, Employment 
     Service, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reduction in 
     Force Retreat Rights'' (RIN3206-AJ14) received on June 26, 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7880. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Debt Collection'' (RIN3095-AA77) received on July 9, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7881. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nixon Presidential Materials; Reproduction'' (RIN3095-AB07) 
     received on July 9, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7882. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2001 to 
     March 31, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7883. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Service Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002 together with a 
     report providing management's perspective on the 
     implementation status of audit recommendations; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7884. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-388, ``College Savings Program 
     Temporary Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7885. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-389, ``Mental Health Commitment 
     Clarification Temporary Act of 2002''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7886. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-387, ``Excepted and Executive Service 
     Domicile Requirement Amendment

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     Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7887. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-385, ``Washington Convention Center 
     Authority Oversight and Management Continuity Amendment Act 
     of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7888. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-384, ``Capitol Hill North Expansion and 
     Expansion of Business Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 
     2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7889. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-399, ``Human Rights Amendment Act of 
     2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7890. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-398, ``RLA Revitalization Corporation 
     Amendment Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7891. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-403, ``Fiscal Year Budget Support Act 
     of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7892. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mesotrione; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL7184-2) received on July 9, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7893. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Halosulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL7283-2) received on July 9, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7894. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     Multiple Chemicals'' (FRL7183-6) received on July 9, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7895. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and 
     Washington; Establishment of Interim Final and Final Free and 
     Restricted Percentages for the 2001-2002 Marketing Year'' 
     (Doc. No. FV02-982-1 FIR
       EC-7896. A communication from the Administrator, Research 
     and Promotion Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and Procedure 
     Governing Proceedings Under Research, Promotion, and 
     Education Programs'' (Doc. No. FV-02-709) received on July 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7897. A communication from the Under Secretary for Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Food Stamp Program: Work 
     Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
     Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and Food Stamp 
     Provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997'' (RIN0584-
     AC45) received on July 3, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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