[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 86 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7829-S7831]
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, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-2607. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles that are firearms controlled under category I of the 
     United States Munitions List sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Belgium; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2698. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 
     Airplanes; Docket no. 2002-NM-134 (2120-AA64) (2003-0176)'' 
     received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2699. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Eurocopter France Model AS350B, 
     B1, B2, BA, and D Helicopters; Docket no. 2002-SW-37 (2120-
     AA64) (2003-0177)'' received on June 3, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2700. A communication from the Program Analyst, 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; Docket no. 2001-NM-56 (2120-AA64) (2003-
     0199)'' received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2701. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Eurocopter France Model AS350B 
     Helicopters; Docket no. 2002-SW-05 (2120-AA64) (2003-0179)'' 
     received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2702. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: McDonnell Douglas Model 11 and 
     11F Airplanes; Docket no. 2001-NM-160 (2120-AA64) (2003-
     0200)'' received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2703. A communication from the Program Analyst, 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; Docket no. 2001-NM-166 (2120-AA64) (2003-
     0201)'' received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2704. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Eurocopter France Model EC120B 
     Helicopters; Docket no. 2001-SW-52 (2120-AA64) (2003-0175)'' 
     received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2705. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Framework Adjustment 37 to the Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (0648-AQ35)''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2706. 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 ``Inseason Adjustment; Opening the 
     Chiniak Gully Research Area in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to 
     directed fishing for groundfish using trawl gear from August 
     1, 2003, through September 20, 2003 because NMFS' Alaska 
     Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) will not conduct research in 
     this area in 2003 (0679)''; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2707. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2003 
     Specifications for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery (0648-
     AQ26)''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2708. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Rule to implement Corrected Charter Vessel/
     Headboat Permit Moratorium Amending the Reef Fish Management 
     Plan of the Gulf of Mexico and the Coastal Migratory Pelagics 
     Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic and Gulf of 
     Mexico (0648-AQ70)'' received on June 10, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2709. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: (Including 12 
     regulations) [COTP Philadelphia 03-003] [COTP Miami 03-083] 
     [COTP Miami 03-075] [COTP 03-082] [COTP Philadelphia 03-007] 
     [COTP Philadelphia 03-006] [COTP San Francisco Bay 03-010] 
     [COTP Miami 03-081] [COTP Philadelphia 03-004] [COTP Miami 
     03-073] [CGD13-03-016] [CGD13-03-017] (1625-AA00) (2003-
     0025)'' received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-2710. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: St. Thomas, U.S. 
     Virgin Islands (COTP San Juan 03-0024) (1625-AA00) (2003-
     0024)'' received on June 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2711. A communication from the Commander (Acting), 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, Coast Guard, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Alabama 
     River at Coy, AL (CGD08-03-018) (1625-AA09) (2003-0015)''; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2712. A communication from the Commander (Acting), 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, Coast Guard, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Manasquan 
     River, NJ (CGD05-02-054) (1625-AA09) (2003-0014)'' received 
     on June 10, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2713. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulated Navigation Area: Hampton Road, VA 
     (CGD05-02-099) (1625-AA11) (2003-0007)''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2714. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: (Including 05 
     regulations) [CGD09-03-215] [COTP Huntington 03-002] [COTP 
     Huntington 03-001] [CGD09-03-216] [CGD09-03-217]'' received 
     on June 10, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2715. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection 
     Regulations (2126-AA32)''; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2716. A communication from the Deputy Assistant, Office 
     of the Secretary Transportation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Participation by disadvantage business 
     enterprises in DOT financial program (2105-AC84)''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2717. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures 
     for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing 
     Programs (2105-AD26)''; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2718. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of the 
     Secretary, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, 
     preserving, and protecting the Illinois River Basin, received 
     on May 20, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2719. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a document 
     entitled ``Regional Haze: Final Revisions to the Regional 
     Haze Rule Incorporating Provisions Related ton Stationary 
     Sources of Sulfur Dioxide for Nine Western States and 
     Eligible Indian Tribes: Fact Sheet'' received on June 3, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2720. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Fish, 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; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 
     Blackburn's Sphinx Moth (1018-AH94)'' received on June 9, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2721. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Fish, 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 and nondesignation of 
     critical habitat for 46 Plant Species From the Island of 
     Hawaii, Hawaii (1018-AH02)'' received on June 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-2722. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Fish, 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; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 
     Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (1018-AI46)'' received on June 
     9, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2723. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report relative to the building Project Survey for 
     Columbia, MO; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2724. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report relative to the Coer d' Alene Basin, Idaho, 
     Superfund Site; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2725. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Rhode Island Update to Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference (7493-4)''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2726. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Vermont Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference 
     (7493-5)''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2727. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plan; Washington (7493-8)'' received on June 5, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2728. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Kansas (7510-4)'' received on June 5, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2729. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designation 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Large Municipal Waste Combustors; 
     California'' received on June 5, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2730. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles and New Motor 
     Vehicle Engines; Revisions to Regulations Requiring 
     Availability of Information for use of On-Board Diagnostic 
     Systems and Emission-Related Repairs on 1994 and Later Model 
     Year Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks and 2003 and 
     Later Model Year Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines Weighing 
     14,000 Pounds Gross Vehicle Weight or Less'' received on June 
     5, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2731. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Control of Air Pollution from the New Motor Vehicles and 
     New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; 
     Modification of Federal On-board Diagnostic Regulations for; 
     Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks; Medium Duty Passenger 
     Vehicles, Complete Heavy Duty Vehicles and Engines Intended 
     for the Use in Heavy Duty Vehicles weighing 14,000 pounds 
     GVWR or less; Extension of Acceptance of California OBD II 
     Requirements (7492-6)'' received on June 5, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2732. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision (7510-1)'' received on June 5, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2733. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; District of Columbia; Determining Conformity of 
     Federal Actions to State or Federal Implementation Plans 
     (7507-4)''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2734. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Availability of Allocation of Fiscal Year 2003 and the 
     Environment Training and Employment Program Funds''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2735. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clarifications to Existing National Emissions Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants Delegations Provisions (7508-8)''; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2736. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Methoprene, Watermelon Mosaic Virus-2 Coat Protein, and 
     Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus Coat Protein; Final Tolerance 
     Actions (7309-5)''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2737. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Bay 
     Area Air Quality (7495-3)''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2738. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan Bay Area Air Quality 
     Management District; San Diego County Air Pollution Control 
     District (7495-1)''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2739. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``State of Massachusetts; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule 
     (7509-2)''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2740. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Thymol and Eucalyptus Oil; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance (7308-1)''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2741. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Event 
     Notification Requirements (3150-AG90)'' received on June 10, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2742. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Fee Schedules; 
     Fee Recovery for FY 2003 (3150-AH14)'' received on June 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2743. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Nitrogen 
     Oxides Budget and Allowances Trading Program (7513-2)'' 
     received on June 11, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2744. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants: Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
     and Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Negative Declarations 
     (7511-4)''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2745. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Burkholderia Cepacia Complex, Significant New Use Rule 
     (7200-3)'' received on June 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2746. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Partial Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; Effluent 
     Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards and New Source 
     Performance Standards for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 
     Point Category (7510-6)'' received on June 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2747. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Preliminary Assessment Information Reporting; Addition of 
     Certain Chemical (7306-7)'' received on June 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2748. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Utah: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revision (7511-1)'' received on June 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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