Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 112 (Monday, September 9, 2002)

[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 112 (Monday, September 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8376-S8383]
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-8624. A communication from the Director, Office of
Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and
Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States; to the
Committee on the Budget.
EC-8625. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
rule entitled ``Trust Management Reform: Repeal of Outdated
Rules'' (RIN1076-AE20) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-8626. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on all expenditures
during the period October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-8627. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number
98-01; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-8628. 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 ``Schedule for Rating
Disabilities; Intervertabral Disc Syndrome'' (RIN2900-AI22)
received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-8629. 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 ``Accelerated Benefits
Option for Servicemenbers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans'
Group Life Insurance'' (RIN2900-AJ80) received on September
3, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8630. 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 ``National Service Life
Insurance'' (RIN2900-AK43) received on September 3, 2002; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8631. 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 ``VA Acquisition
Regulation: Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts''
(RIN2900-AJ56) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8632. 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 Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and
Nationality Act: XIX Olympic Winter Games and VIII Paralympic
Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT, 2002'' (22 CFR Part 41)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
EC-8633. A communication from the Acting Assistant
Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a memorandum of justification
under section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
regarding determination to transfer FY 2002 funds
appropriated for International Organizations and Programs
(IO&P) to the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8634. A communication from the Acting Assistant
Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning amendments
to Parts 121 and 123 of the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8635. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser
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-8636. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser
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-8637. A communication from the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report of
the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-8638. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Civil
Division, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Claims Under the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000;
Technical Amendments'' (RIN1105-AA75) received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-8639. A communication from the Rules Administrator,
Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons,
Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``District of Columbia Educational
Good Time Credit Interim Final Rule'' (RIN1120-AB05) received
on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-8640. A communication from the Director, Regulations and
Forms Services Division, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reduced Course Load for
Certain F and M Nonimmigrants Students in Border
Communities'' (RIN1115-AG75) received on August 27, 2002; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-8641. A communication from the General Counsel,
Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of
Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Board of Immigration Appeals; Procedural Reforms
to Improve Case Management'' (RIN1125-AA36) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-8642. A communication from the Clerk of the Court of
Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
the Court for the period October 1, 2000 through September
30, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-8643. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the

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Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Thiophanate-methyl;
Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7192-1) received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
EC-8644. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Triflumizole; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency
Exemption'' (FRL7194-4) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8645. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency
Exemptions'' (FRL7195-9) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8646. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Iprovalicarb; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7194-3)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8647. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Clomazone; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7192-2)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8648. 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 ``Importation of Artificially
Dwarfed Plants'' (Doc. No. 00-042-2) received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
EC-8649. A communication from the Under Secretary, Food,
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Child and Adult Care Food Program: Implementation
Legislative Reforms to Strengthen Program Integrity''
(RIN0584-AC94) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8650. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual assessment of the
cattle and hog industries; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8651. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and
Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Annual Report of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (``SIPC'') for 2001; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8652. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood Insurance
Program; Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers''
(RIN3067-AD30) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8653. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation
Determination'' (44 CFR Part 65) received on September 3,
2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-8654. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Community
Eligibility'' (Doc. No. FEMA-7789) received on September 3,
2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-8655. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel
for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Single Family Mortgage Insurance; Sec.
203(k) Consultant Placement and Removal Procedures''
(RIN2502-AH51) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8656. A communication from the Director, Office of
Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Agency Reorganization; Nomenclature Changes'' received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-8657. A communication from the Director, Office of
Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting,
pursuant to law , the Office of Thrift Supervision's 2001
Annual Report on the Preservation of Minority Savings
Institutions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-8658. A communication from the Director, Office of
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety and
Soundness'' (RIN2550-AA22) received on August 27, 2002; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8659. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel
for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Uniform Financial Reporting Standards
for HUD Housing Programs, Additional Entity Filing
Requirements'' (RIN2501-AC80) received on September 3, 2002;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8660. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel
for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Manufactured Housing Program Fee''
(RIN2502-AH62) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8661. A communication from the Deputy Secretary,
Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Ownership Reports and Trading by Officers,
Directors and Principal Security Holders'' (RIN3235-AI62)
received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8662. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel
for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standards: Smoke Alarms; Amendments'' (RIN2502-AH48)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8663. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a transaction involving U.S.
exports to Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-8664. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a transaction involving U.S.
exports to Nigeria; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-8665. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a transaction involving U.S.
exports to Canada; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-8666. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission, Medpac, transmitting, pursuant
to law, a report on Medicare payment for advanced practice
nurses and physician assistants; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8667. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission, Medpac, transmitting, pursuant
to law, a report on Medicare's coverage of nonphysician
practitioners; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8668. 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
``Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangement'' (Notice 2002-59)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8669. 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
``July--September 2002 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-
51) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8670. 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
``Applicable Federal Rates--September 2002'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-
53) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8671. 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
``Limitations on Passive Activity Losses and Credits--
Treatment of Self-Charged Items of Income and Expense''
(RIN1545-AN64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Finance.
EC-8672. 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
``Revenue Procedure 2002-55'' (RP-106334-02) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8673. 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
``Revenue Ruling 2002-57--Bureau of Labor Statistics Price
Indexes for Department Stores--July 2002'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-
57) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8674. 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. Proc. 2002-48 (Revision of Rev. Proc. 88-10)''
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8675. 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
``Notice 2002-54, 2002 Marginal Production Rates'' received
on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8676. A communication from the Chief, Regulations
Branch, Customs Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Licenses for Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics Subject to
Tariff-Rate Quota'' (RIN1515-AC83) received on September 3,
2002; to the Committee on Finance.

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EC-8677. A communication from the Chief, Regulations
Branch, Customs Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Re-use of Air Waybill Number on Air Cargo Manifest''
(RIN1515-AD01) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-8678. A communication from the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on
the Medicare inpatient psychiatric prospective payment system
(PPS); to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8679. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, transmitting, the report of seven retirements; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8680. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
Defense, Force Management Policy, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to pay Critical Skills Retention
Bonuses (CSRB) to selected military personnel and of each
military skill to be designated; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
EC-8681. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
Defense, International Security Policy, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report relative to appropriations
requested for each project category under each Cooperative
Threat Reduction (CTR) program element; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
EC-8682. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
Defense, Force Management Policy, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report on the use of alternatives to the Fee-Basis
Physicians in providing pre-enlistment medical evaluations
for military applicants; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8683. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
Defense, International Security Policy, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report on Activities and Assistance under
the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8684. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Report on the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program for Fiscal
Year 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8685. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Department of
Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Disaster Unemployment Assistance Program, Interim
Final Rule; Request for Comments'' (RIN1205-AB31) received on
September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8686. 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 ``Use of
Ozone-Depleting Substances; Essential-Use Determinations''
(RIN0910-AA99) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8687. A communication from the Administrator, Office of
Workforce Security, Employment and Training Administration,
Office of Workforce Security, Department of Labor,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 39-97, Change 2''
received on August 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8688. 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 ``Records and
Reports Concerning Experience with Approved New Animal Drugs;
Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN0910-AA02) received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
EC-8689. A communication from the General Counsel,
Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``AmeriCorps
Grant Regulations'' (RIN3045-AA32) received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
EC-8690. A communication from the Administrator, Office of
Workforce Development, Office of Workforce Security,
Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Unemployment Insurance Program
Letter (UIPL) 30-02--Operating Instructions for the Temporary
Extended Unemployment (TEUC) Act of 2002'' received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
EC-8691. A communication from the Acting Assistant General
Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Title I--
Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged''
(RIN1810-AA92) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8692. 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 ``Listing of
Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Sodium Copper
Chlorophyllin; Confirmation of Effective Date'' (Doc. No.
00C-0929) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8693. A communication from the Acting Assistant General
Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian
Education Discretionary Grant Program'' (RIN1810-AA93)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8694. A communication from the Acting Assistant General
Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Impact Aid
Program'' (RIN1810-AA94) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8695. A communication from the Director of
Communications and Legislative Affairs, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force
for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8696. A communication from the Secretary, Department of
Agriculture, 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-8697. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 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-8698. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Federal
Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Annual Report regarding the implementation of the Government
in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 2001; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8699. A communication from the Director, Office of
Personnel and Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems;
Definition of San Joaquin County, California, as a
Nonoppropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-AJ35) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8700. A communication from the Director, Office of
Personnel Management, Executive Office of the President,
transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Presidential Rank Awards'' received on September 3, 2002;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8701. A communication from the Director, Program
Services Division, Office of Agency Programs, Office of
Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendments to Regulations
Governing Filing Extensions and Late Filing Fee Waivers''
(RIN3209-AA00) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8702. A communication from the Comptroller General of
the United States, Government Accounting Office,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the list of
General Accounting Office reports for June 2002; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8703. A communication from the Comptroller General of
the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of the list of General Accounting Office Reports for May
2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8704. A communication from the Administrator of the
Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the Annual Performance Plan for 2003; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8705. A communication from the District of Columbia
Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7D for Fiscal
Years 2000, 2001, and 2002 Through March 31, 2002''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8706. A communication from the District of Columbia
Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``D.C. Public Schools Medicaid Revenue Recovery Operations
Require Substantial Improvement''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
EC-8707. A communication from the Director, Office of
Personnel Management, Executive Office of the President,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in the Survey Cycle for the
Portland, OR, Appropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-AJ60)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
EC-8708. A communication from the Secretary, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the Annual Report on Performance and Accountability for
Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8709. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal
Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee Elections to
Contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan, Participants' Choices
of Investment Funds, Vesting, Uniformed Services Accounts,
Correction of Administrative Errors, Lost Earnings
Attributable to Employing Agency Errors, Participant
Statements, Calculation of Share Prices, Methods of
Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan, Death
Benefits, Domestic Relations Orders Affecting Thrift Savings
Plan Accounts, Loans, Miscellaneous'' received on September
3, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8710. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report

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on D.C. Act 14-441, ``Domestic Relations Laws Clarification
Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8711. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-446, ``Honoraria Amendment Temporary
Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8712. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-458, ``Child Restraint Amendment Act of
2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8713. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-459, ``Technical Amendment Act of
2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-8714. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-444, ``Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Temporary Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
EC-8715. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-445, ``Special Education Task Force
Temporary Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
EC-8716. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-443, ``Public Health Laboratory Fee
Temporary Amendment Act of 2002''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
EC-8717. A communication from the Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on D.C. Act 14-440, ``Improved Child Abuse
Investigations Amendment Act of 2002''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
EC-8718. A communication from the Acting 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; San Francisco Bay, CA'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-
0178)) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8719. A communication from the Acting Chief of
Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast
Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta Regulations;
(4 regulations)'' ((RIN2115-AE46)(2002-0029)) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8720. 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 ``Notification of Arrival: Addition of
Charterer to Required Information'' ((RIN2115-AG06)(2002-
0001)) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8721. 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; Captain
of the Port of Chicago Zone, Lake Michigan'' ((RIN2115-
AA97)(2002-0177)) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8722. 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 ``Traffic Separation Scheme: In Prince
William Sound, Alaska'' ((RIN2115-AG20)(2002-0001)) received
on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-8723. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Big Wells, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-247)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8724. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Baird, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-197)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8725. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV
Broadcast Stations; Georgetown, SC'' (MB Doc. No. 02-65)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8726. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV
Broadcast Stations; Athens, GA'' (MB Doc. No. 02-94) received
on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-8727. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Eldorado, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-294)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8728. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Pawhuska, Oklahoma'' (MM Doc. No. 01-260)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8729. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments; FM
Broadcast Stations; Ballinger, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-292)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8730. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Bearden, Arkansas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-258)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8731. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Benavides, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-256)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8732. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Weinert, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-205)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8733. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Grandim, Missouri'' (MM Doc. No. 01-259)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8734. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.622, Table of Allotments, DTV
Broadcast Stations, San Mateo, CA'' (MM Doc. No. 02-84)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8735. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Cheboygan and Onaway, Michigan'' (MM Doc.
No. 00-69) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8736. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; George West, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-147)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8737. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Freer, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-243)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8738. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Cuthbert and Buena Vista, Georgia'' (MM
Doc. No. 02-48) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8739. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Burney, California'' (MM Doc. No. 01-311)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8740. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Buffalo Gap, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-221)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8741. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of

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FM Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations; Harrodsburg and Keene,
Kentucky'' (MM Doc. No. 02-24) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8742. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Asherton, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-246)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8743. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; La Pryor, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-262)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8744. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Firth, Nebraska'' (MM Doc. No. 01-234)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8745. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments, FM
Broadcast Stations; Childress, Texas'' (MM Doc. No. 01-196)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8746. 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 Directive: Rockwell Collins,
Inc. ADC-85, 85A, 850D, and 850F Air Data Computers''
(RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8747. 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: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8748. 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 Directive: Pilatus Aircraft
Lrd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8749. 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 Directive: Boeing Model 737-
600, 700, and 800 Series Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received
on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-8750. 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: McDonnell Douglas
Model 717-200 Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8751. 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: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-A64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8752. 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 Directive: Boeing Model 767-
300 Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls Royce RB211-524H
Series Engines'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8753. 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-
600, -700, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8754. 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 Directive: Hamilton
Sundstrand Corporation Model 568F-1 Propellers'' (RIN2120-
AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8755. 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: Turbomeca S.A.
Arriel Models 1A, 1A1, 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft Engines''
(RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8756. 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: EMPRESA Model
EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received
on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-8757. 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: Glaser-Dirks
Glugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-400 and DG-800A Sailplanes''
(RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8758. 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 Directive: Empresa Brasileira
de Aeornautica SA Model EMB 135 and 145 Series Airplanes''
(RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8759. 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 Directive: Hamilton
Sundstrand Power Systems T-62T Series Auxiliary Power Units''
(RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8760. 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 Directive: Eurocopter France
Model DC120B Helicopter'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8761. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model DC 9, 10, 30, 30F, and 40 Series Airplanes; and Model C
9 Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8762. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model DC-10-10, 10F, 15, 30, 30F (KC 10A and KDC-10), 40 and
40F Airplanes; Model MD-10-10F and 30F Airplanes; and Model
MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8763. 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 Directive: Airbus Model A300,
Br-600, and F4-600R and A310 Series Airplanes'' (RIN2120-
AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8764. 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 Directive: Boeing 727 Series
Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August 27, 2002; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8765. A communication from the Program Analyst of the
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class D Airspace;
Marquette, MI; Modification of Class E Airspace Marquette,
MI'' (RIN2120-AA66) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8766. 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 Class E Airspace; Jackson,
OH'' (RIN2120-AA66) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8767. 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 Class E Airspace; Tecumseh,
MI'' (RIN2120-AA66) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8768. A communication from the Program Analyst of the
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``IFR Altitude; Miscellaneous Amendments;
Amdt. No. 436'' (RIN2120-AA63) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8769. A communication from the Program Analyst of the
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``IFR Altitude; Miscellaneous Amendment-
Correction; Amdt. No. 436'' (RIN2120-AA63) received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.

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EC-8770. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes Equipped with General Electric
Tail Engine Buildup United (EBU)'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8771. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8772. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on August
27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8773. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes Equipped with United
Technologies Pratt and Whitney Engines'' (RIN2120-AA64)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8774. 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: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8775. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8776. 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 Directive: Eurocopter France
Model AS332L and AS332L1 Helicopters'' (RIN2120-AA64)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8777. 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 Directive: Pratt and Whitney
JT8D-200 Series Turbofan Engines'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8778. 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 Directive: McDonnell Douglas
Model MD-11 and 11F Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8779. 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 ``Final Rule to Implement Amendment 11 to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of
Mexico'' (RIN0648-AO51) received on August 27, 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8780. 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 ``2002 Recreational Specifications for Summer
Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass, Final Rule'' (RIN0648-
AN70) received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8781. A communication from the Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Closure Notice for Black Sea Bass
Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for Quarter 3'' (RIN0648-
AP06) received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8782. A communication from the Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States
and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery;
Removal of the Sablefish Size Limit South of 36 Degrees N.
Latitude for Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access
Fishery'' (I.D. 072902E) received on September 3, 2002; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8783. A communication from the Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna; Adjustment of General
Category Daily Retention Limit'' (I.D. 071202D) received on
September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8784. A communication from the Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Reopening of the 2002 Spring
Commercial Red Snapper Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico
Exclusive Economic Zone'' received on September 3, 2002; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8785. A communication from the Director, 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--Closes Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery
in the Western Regulatory Area, Gulf of Alaska'' received on
September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8786. A communication from the Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the United States;
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries;
Adjustment to the 2002 Scup Winter II Quota'' (RIN0648-AP06)
received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8787. A communication from the Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule
to Implement Additional Interim Measures to Reduce
Overfishing, as Specified in the Settlement Agreement''
(RIN0648-AP78) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8788. A communication from the Acting Director for 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--Closes Rock Sole/Flathead
Sole/``Other Flatfish'' Fishery Category by Vessels Using
Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area''
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8789. A communication from the Acting Director for 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--Closes Deep-Water Species
Fishery Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8790. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, 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--Closes Shortaker and Rougheye
Rockfish Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area , Gulf of
Alaska'' received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8791. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States
and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries;
Inseason Action 7--Adjustment of the Commercial Fishery from
the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR'' received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8792. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States
and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries;
Inseason Action 6--Closure of the Commercial Fishery from
Horse Mountain to Point Arena (Fort Bragg)'' (I.D. 080202D)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8793. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States
and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries;
Inseason Action 5--Adjustment of the Recreational Fishery
from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR'' received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8794. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, 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--Closes Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery
in the Central Regulatory Area, Gulf of Alaska'' received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8795. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department

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of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off
Alaska--Closes Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using
Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8796. A communication from the Chief for the Domestic
Fisheries Division, 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--Closes Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery
in the Central Regulatory Area, Gulf of Alaska'' received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8797. A communication from the Division Chief, Marine
Mammal Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals: Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed
Array Sensor Low Frequency Active Sonar'' (RIN0648-AM62)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8798. A communication from the Division Chief, Marine
Mammal Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals: Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Oil and Gas Structure Removal
Activities in the Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-AP83) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8799. A communication from the Assistant Administrator,
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Department of
Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``National Marine Fisheries Service--Sea Grant Joint
Graduate Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics and Marine
Resource Economics: Request for Applications for FY 2003''
received on September 3, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8800. A communication from the Assistant Administrator
for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Conformance with FA-07 and Miscellaneous
Administrative and Technical Changes'' (RIN2700-AC33)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8801. A communication from the Assistant Administrator
for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Small Business Competitiveness
Demonstration Program'' (RIN2700-AC33) received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-8802. A communication from the Director, National Marine
Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report on Apportionment of Membership on
the Regional Fishery Management Councils; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8803. A communication from the Acting Division Chief,
Marine Mammal Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling;
Official Mark'' (RIN0648-AN37) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8804. A communication from the Associate Division Chief,
Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer
Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer
Information'' (FCC No. 02-214) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8805. A communication from the Assistant Administrator
for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Security Requirements for Unclassified
Information Technology Resources'' (48 CFR Parts 1804 and
1852) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8806. A communication from the Acting Division Chief,
Marine Mammal Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Taking of Marine Mammals
Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Tuna Purse Seine
Vessels in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP)''
(RIN0648-AI85) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8807. A communication from the Administrator, Federal
Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a Report regarding Injuries
and Fatalities of Workers Struck by Vehicles on Airport
Aprons'' dated July 2002; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-8808. 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;
State of Missouri'' (FRL7266-9) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8809. 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;
State of Missouri'' (FRL7267-3) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8810. 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;
State of Missouri'' (FRL7267-6) received on August 27, 2002;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8811. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Determination of Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone
Standard for San Diego County, California'' (FRL7263-9)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-8812. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Revision to the Arizona State Implementation Plan,
Maricopa County Environmental Services Department'' (FRL7261-
7) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8813. 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 Arizona State Implementation
Plan, Maricopa County Environmental Service Department''
(FRL7266-3) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8814. 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, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District''
(FRL7266-5) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8815. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting a report entitled ``Hazardous Waste
Generated in Laboratories'' received on August 27, 2002; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8816. 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 New Jersey'' (FRL7264-6) received on August 27,
2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8817. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Determination of Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone
Standards for the Santa Barbara County Area, California''
(FRL7263-8) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8818. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification
and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion'' (FRL7264-1)
received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-8819. 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, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District''
(FRL7258-3) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8820. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, a report entitled ``FY03 Wetland
Program Development Grants Guidelines''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8821. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, a report entitled ``Supplemental
Guidelines for the Award of Section 319 Nonpoint Source
Grants to States and Territories in FY 2003''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8822. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, a report entitled ``Watershed
Initiative: Call for Nominations''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8823. A communication from the Acting Assistant
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird
Hunting: Final Framework for Early Season Migratory Bird
Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AI30) received on August 15,
2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8824. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
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Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Migratory Bird Hunting: Early Seasons and Bag and
Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the
Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands'' (RIN1018-AI30) received on September 3,
2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8825. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting:
Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian
Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2002-03 Early Season''
(RIN1018-AI30) received on September 3, 2002; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8826. A communication from the Director, Endangered
Species Program, Fish and Wildlife Services, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule
to Remove Potentilla robbinsiana (Robbin's cinquefoil) from
the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants''
(RIN1018-AH56) received on August 27, 2002; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8827. A communication from the Regulations Officer,
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
Accessible Pedestrian Signs'' (RIN2125-AE83) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-8828. A communication from the Regulations Officer,
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets
and Highways; Color Specifications for Retroreflective Sign
and Pavement Marking Materials'' (RIN2125-AE67) received on
August 27, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-8829. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
the Army, Civil Works, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report relative to the Howard A. Hanson Dam, Green River,
Washington; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8830. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, 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 the Northern Great Plains Breeding Population of the
Piping Plover'' (RIN1018-AH96); to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-8831. A communication from the Acting Assistant
Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report regarding the Missouri River Mitigation
Project; Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8832. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
monthly status report on the Commission's licensing
activities and regulatory duties for April 2002; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8833. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
the Army, Civil Works, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on navigation improvements for the Arthur Kill
Channel-Howland Hook Marine Terminal, New York and New
Jersey; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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