[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 14, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H4128-H4129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2186. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Pesticide Tolerance Processing 
     Fees; Annual Adjustment [OPP-2003-0140; FRL-7302-7] received 
     May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2187. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Indoxacarb; Time-Limited Pesticide 
     Tolerance [OPP-2003-0173; FRL-7307-6] received May 7, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2188. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Sapote Fruit Fly [Docket No. 03-032-1] received 
     May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2189. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Imported Fire Ant; Additions to Quarantined 
     Areas [Docket No. 02-114-2] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2190. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Cottonseed Payment Program (RIN: 0560-AG97) 
     received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       2191. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Prohibition of 
     Property Flipping in HUD's Single Family Mortgage Insurance 
     Programs [Doc. No. FR-4615-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AH57) received 
     May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       2192. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendments to Stage 
     II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities [MD136-
     3091a; FRL-7483-9] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2193. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Indiana [IN152-1a; FRL-7481-1] received 
     May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2194. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Missouri [MO 181-1181; FRL-
     7494-6] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2195. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plan; Illinois New Source Review Amendments 
     [IL 184-1a; FRL-7481-3] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2196. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Illinois Emission Test Averaging 
     [IL207-3; FRL-7487-5] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2197. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Clarification to Interim Standards 
     and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry Under CERCLA [FRL-
     7496-2] (RIN: 2050-AF05) received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2198. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Mississippi 
     [MS-200326a; FRL-7497-3] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2199. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant 
     Crash Protection [Docket No. NHTSA 03-15067] (RIN: 2127-AI71) 
     received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2200. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment of 
     Ozone Standard, St. Louis Area; Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans, and Redesignation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes, State of Missouri [MO 182-1182; 
     FRL-7494-5] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2201. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion 
     Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical 
     Pulp Mills [OAR-2002-0045 -- FRL-7495-6] (RIN: 2060-AK53) 
     received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2202. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans, and Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; State of Illinois [IL 216-2;FRL-
     7496-4] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2203. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       2204. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2003 Management 
     Measures [Docket No. 030430108-3108-01; I.D. 042503A] (RIN: 
     0648-AQ17) received May 9,

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     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2205. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Vessel Movement 
     Reporting System; Prince William Sound, Alaska [CGD17-03-001] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA11) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2206. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Port of Anchorage, Knik Arm, Alaska [COTP Western Alaska 03-
     001] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2207. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Long Island, New York Inland Waterway 
     from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, NY [CGD01-03-
     041] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2208. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Hackensack River, NJ [CGD01-03-038] 
     received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2209. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Lower Grand River (Alternate Route), 
     Grosse Tete, LA [CGD08-03-020] received May 9, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       2210. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Special Local 
     Regulation: Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River, New London, 
     CT [CGD01-03-030] received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2211. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Severn River, College Creek, 
     and Weems Creek, Annapolis, Maryland [CGD05-03-038] (RIN: 
     1625-AA08) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2212. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Corpus Christi -- Port Aransas Channel 
     -- Tule Lake, Corpus Christi, TX [CGD08-03-021] received May 
     12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2213. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Cape Cod Canal, MA [CGD01-03-040] 
     received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2214. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zones; 
     Port Neches Riverfest, Neches River, Port Neches, TX [COTP 
     Port Arthur 03-002] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 9, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2215. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Anchorage 
     Regulation; Bolivar Roads, Galveston, TX [CGD08-02-018] (RIN: 
     1625-AA01 [Fomerly RIN: 2115-AA98]) received May 9, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2216. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Port Everglades Harbor, Fort Lauderdale, 
     Florida [CGD07-03-069] (RIN: 1625-AA11) received May 9, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2217. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; San 
     Francisco Bay, California [COTP San Francisco Bay 03-008] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2218. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Last-in, First-out Inventories (Rev. Rul. 2003-50) received 
     May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       2219. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Property held for productive use in trade or business or for 
     investment; 1.1031(K)-1: Treatment of deferred exchanges 
     (Rev. Proc. 2003-39) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2220. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar 
     Year 2003 [Notice 2003-29] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2221. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Action on Decision [Docket No. 8246-97] received May 9, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       2222. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Rev. Proc. 
     20903-37) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2223. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Simplified Service Cost Method; Simplified Production Method 
     [Notice 2003-36] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2224. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor (Rev. Rul. 
     2003-51) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2225. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Gasoline Station Gas Pump Canopies (Rev. Rule 2003-54) 
     received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.

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