[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 146 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10886-S10887]
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                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-9429. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Pratt and Whitney Models JT8D-
     209, 217, 217A, 217C and 219 Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2002-0438)) received on October 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9430. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class D & Class E Airspace; Bloomington, 
     IN: Correction; Docket No. 01-AGL-06 ``((2120-AA66)(2002-
     0160)) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9431. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrumental Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (33); Amdt No. 3026'' ((2120-AA65)(2002-0053)) 
     received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9432. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Aircraft Ground Deicing and Anti Icing Program and Training 
     and Checking in Ground Icing Conditions'' ((RINS2120-
     AE70)(2120-AF09)) received on October 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9433. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to Digital Flight Recorder Requirements'' (2120-
     AH81) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9434. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Child Restraint Systems; Labeling Requirements (the TREAD 
     Act)'' (RIN2127-AI55) received on October 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9435. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Child Restraint Systems; Interim Final Rule on Seat-Mounted 
     Vests'' (RIN2127-AI88) received on October 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9436. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Response and Restoration/Damage 
     Assessment Center, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule, 
     Natural Resource Damage Assessments, Oil Pollution Act of 
     1990'', received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9437. 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 ``NMFS is prohibiting directed 
     fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) . 
     This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2002 Atka 
     mackerel total allowable catch in this area''; received on 
     October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9438. A communication from the Acting 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; Coastal Pelagic Species 
     Fisheries; Annual Specifications; Pacific Mackerel Fishery'' 
     (RIN0648-AP43) received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9439. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, received on October 28, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9440. A communication from the Undersecretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of fiscal 
     year 2000 Defense Environmental Restoration Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9441. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     Third Party Collection Program; received on October 9, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9442. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report regarding the 
     President's approval of changes to the 2002 Unified Command 
     Plan (UCP) that specifies the missions and responsibilities 
     of the unified combatant command; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-9443. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Health Affairs), transmitting, a report relative to 
     the Department of Defense Operational Use of Mefloquine; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9444. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on Nuclear-Powered Submarine Force Structure; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9445. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, a report 
     relative to the Defense Environmental Technology Program; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9446. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, a report on the 
     Andean Trade Preference Act-Impact on U.S. Industries and 
     Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9447. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Clean Coal 
     Technology Demonstration Program, Program Update 2001''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-9448. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of the Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Cold Treatment of Fruit''; 
     received on October 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9449. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Animal Welfare 
     Enforcement Report for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9450. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of the Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Poland Because of BSE'' (Docket No. 02-068-2) received on 
     October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-9451. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of the Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Karnal Bunt; Regulated 
     Areas'' (Docket No. 02-037-1) received on October 9, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9452. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator , Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of the Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; 
     Designation of Quarantined Area'' (Docket No. 02-096-1) 
     received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9453. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled

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     ``Rural Business Opportunity Grants; Definition of `rural and 
     rural areas' '' (RIN0570-AA37) received on October 9, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9454. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rural Business Enterprise Grants and 
     Television Demonstration Grants'' received on October 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-9455. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Annual Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 
     2001; received on October 16, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9456. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Annual Report to Congress on EPA Implementation of 
     the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act 
     of 1999; received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9457. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
     grant making processes; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       E-9458. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Certification of the Fiscal Year 2002 Revenue Projection in 
     Support of the District's $283,870,000 Multimodal General 
     Obligation Bonds and Refunding Bonds''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9459. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the Performance of Commercial Activities; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9460. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Mismanaged Special Education Payment System Vulnerable to 
     Fraud, Waste, and Abuse''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9461. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B For Fiscal 
     Years 2000, 2001, 2002 Through March 31, 2002''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9462. 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 April 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9463. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Peace Corps of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the semi-annual report of the Peace Corps' Inspector 
     General for the six-month period ending March 31, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9464. 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 July 2002; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9465. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period April 1, 2002 
     through September 30, 2002; ordered to lie on the table.
       EC-9466. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administrator, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
     Supplement to require when relevant, consideration of safety 
     and risk-based acquisition management; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9467. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administrator, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
     Supplement to specify the approval authority for contract 
     actions; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9468. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Inspector General, 
     received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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