[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8199-S8201]
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-8460. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Regulation; 8(a) 
     Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status 
     Determinations; Rule of Procedure Governing Cases before the 
     Office of Hearings and Appeals'' (RIN3245-AE71) received on 
     August 15, 2002; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-8461. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the implementation of the Waste Isolation 
     Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act for Fiscal Year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8462. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Service Division, Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Registration and 
     Monitoring of Certain Nonimmigrants'' (RIN1115-AG70) received 
     on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8463. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Service Division, Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Allowing in Certain 
     Circumstances for the Filing of Form I-140 Visa Petition 
     Concurrently with a Form I-485 Application'' (RIN1115-AG00) 
     received on August 1, 2002; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-8464. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Judicial Center, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal 
     Judicial Center's Annual Report for calendar year 2001; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8465. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Monetary Allowance for Certain Children of Vietnam 
     Veterans; Identification of Covered Birth Defects'' (RIN2900-
     AK67) received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8466. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities; The Skin'' 
     (RIN2900-AF00) received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8467. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Duty Periods; Inactive Duty for Training'' 
     (RIN2900-AL21) received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8468. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulatory Law, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ankylosis and Limitatin 
     of Motion of Digits of the Hands'' (RIN2900-AI44) received on 
     August 15, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8469. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Advisory 
     Committee; Change of Name and Function; Technical Amendment'' 
     received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8470. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Food 
     Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; 
     Selenium Yeast'' received on August 15, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8471. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``State Improvement Grant Program'' 
     received on August 19, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8472. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Career Resource Network State Grants: Notice 
     of Extension of Project Period and Waiver, and Reopening of 
     Competition for American Samoa'' received on August 19, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8473. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational 
     and Technical Institutions Program: Notice of Extension of 
     Project Period and Waiver'' received

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     on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8474. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Disability in Rural Communities 
     under the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Program 
     (RRTC) for the National Institute on Disability and 
     Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)'' received on August 19, 
     2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8475. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Apnea Monitor; Special Controls'' (Doc. No. 00N-
     1457) received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8476. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Food 
     Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Neotame'' (Doc. Nos. 98F-0052 and 99F-0187) 
     received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8477. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Medical 
     Devices, Reclassification of Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) 
     Bone Cement'' (Doc. No. 02P-0294) received on August 15, 
     2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8478. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Documentation of Immigrants--Visa Classification Symbols'' 
     (22 CFR Part 42) received on August 12, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8479. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a series of papers which address a range of 
     issues affecting the United States' bilateral relationship 
     with Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8480. A communication from the Secretary of State, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, the annual report for 2001 on 
     voting practices at the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8481. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8482. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report regarding 
     calendar year 2001 sales to designated Tier III countries of 
     computers capable of operating per second (MTOPS) by 
     companies that participated in the Accelerated Strategic 
     Computing Initiative Program of the Department of Energy; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8483. A communication from the Director, Strategic and 
     Tactical Systems, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on the intent to fund Fiscal Year 2003 
     Foreign Comparative Testing projects; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-8484. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a certification relative to 
     realistic survivability and lethality testing of the OHIO 
     Class Guided Missile Nuclear Submarine (SSGN) would be 
     unreasonable expensive and impractical; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-8485. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, five Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for 
     the quarter ending June 30, 2002; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-8486. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8487. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reporting Requirements 
     Update'' (DFARS Case 2002-D010) received on August 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8488. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Trade Agreements 
     Thresholds--Construction'' (DFARS Case 2002-D011) received on 
     August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8489. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Partnership Agreement 
     Between DoD and the Small Business Administration'' (DFARS 
     Case 2001-D016) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-8490. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Weighted Guidelines 
     Form'' (DFARS Case 2002-D012) received on August 27, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8491. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Institutions of Higher 
     Education'' (DFARS Case 99-D303) received on August 27, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8492. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     international assistance for the elimination of Russia's 
     chemical weapons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8493. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on Restructuring Costs Associated 
     with Business Combinations for calendar year 2001; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8494. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Force Management Policy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the revised closure date for the commissary at Point 
     Mugu, California; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8495. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Restriction on 
     Acquisition of Vessel Propellers'' (DFARS Case 2002-D006) 
     received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-8496. A communication from the Special Counsel, United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual 
     Report from the Office of Special Counsel for Fiscal Year 
     2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8497. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Systems; Definition of 
     Santa Clara, CA, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-
     AJ61) received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8498. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Eastern Market Management and Oversight Needs Substantial 
     Improvement''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8499. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Correction of 
     Administrative Errors; Expanded and Continuing Eligibility; 
     Death Benefits; Loan Program'' received on August 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8500. A communication from the Program Manager, Employee 
     Benefits Program, Human Resources Support Branch, Department 
     of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report 
     for 2001 of the Retirement Plan for Civilian Employees of the 
     United States Marine Corps Community Service, Personal and 
     Family Readiness Division, and Miscellaneous Nonappropriated 
     Fund Instrumentalities; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8501. A communication from the Chair, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Final Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Performance Plan and the Fiscal 
     Year 2003 Annual Performance Plan for Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8502. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     and Plan Administrator, First South Retirement Committee, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the First South Agricultural 
     Credit Associate Retirement Plan for December 31, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8503. A communication from the Employee Benefits 
     Manager, Ag First Farm Credit Bank, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Annual Reports of Federal Pension Plans for calendar 
     year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8504. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Service Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8505. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, the semiannual report of the Office of 
     the Inspector General for the period October 1, 2001 through 
     March 31, 2002 along with the classified Annex to the 
     Semiannual Report on Intelligence-Related Oversight; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8506. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the semiannual report of the Office of the 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 2001 through 
     March 31, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8507. A communication from the Director, Benefit Design 
     and Compliance, AgriBank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual reports disclosing financial condition of the 
     Retirement Plans for the Employees of the Seventh Farm Credit 
     District, Eleventh Farm Credit District, and AgAmerica Farm 
     Credit District; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8508. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and

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     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Citrus Canker; Removal of Quarantined Area'' (Doc. No. 02-
     018-2) received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8509. 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 ``Microchip Implants as an Official 
     Form of Identification for Pet Birds'' (Doc. No. 01-023-2) 
     received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8510. 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 ``Citrus Canker; Removal of 
     Quarantined Area'' (Doc. No. 02-029-2) received on August 12, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8511. 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 ``Agricultural Bioterrorism 
     Protection Act of 2002; Listing of Biological Agents and 
     Toxins and Requirements and Procedures for Notification of 
     Possession'' (Doc. No. 02-082-1) received on August 12, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8512. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Chlorsulfron; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7192-9) 
     received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8513. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Diflufenzopy; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7195-8) 
     received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8514. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fosetyl-A1; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL7195-1) 
     received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8515. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Imazethapyr: Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7193-4) 
     received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8516. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7195-7) 
     received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8517. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL7191-5) received on August 12, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8518. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Imidacloprid; Re-Establishment of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL7188-4) received on August 12, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8519. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethyl 1 
     2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2propenoate, ammonium salt; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL7188-3) received on August 12, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8520. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dichlormid; Extension of Time-Limited Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL7192-5) received on August 12, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8521. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Methyl Anthranilate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL7189-7) received on August 
     12, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8522. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Metsulfuron Methyl; Pesticide Tolerance'' 
     (FRL7189-2) received on August 12, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8523. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries: Order Amending 
     Marketing Agreement and Order No. 930'' (FV00-930-1) received 
     on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8524. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in 
     California: Undersized Regulation for the 2002-03 Crop Year'' 
     (FV02-933-1FR) received on September 3, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8525. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``General Specifications for Dairy 
     Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading'' (Doc. No. 
     DA-99-04) received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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