[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 5 (Monday, January 26, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S245-S247]
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-5911. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; 
     MOBILE6-Based Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for the Delaware 
     Portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton 1-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL#7593-5) received on December 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5912. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; 
     Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations'' (FRL#7598-6) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5913. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 
     Utah; State Implementation Plan Corrections'' (FRL#7593-2) 
     received on December 15, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5914. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 
     Control of Emissions and Volatile Organic Compounds from 
     Consumer Products'' (FRL#7596-4) received on December 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5915. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions From Existing 
     Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator Units; Nevada'' 
     (FRL#7595-5) received on December 15, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5916. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final 
     Approval of Revision of 34 Clean Air Act Title V operating 
     Permits Programs'' (FRL#7589-8) received on December 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5917. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Final Determination to Stay and Defer Sanctions, South Coast 
     Air Quality Management District'' (FRL#7594-2) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5919. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Source 
     Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to New 
     Mexico'' (FRL#7598-8) received on December 15, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5920. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental

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     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valled Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District'' (FRL#7597-4) received on December 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5921. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL#7588-7) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5922. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL#7593-9) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5923. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Ventura County Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7590-7) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5924. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Nevada; 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Lake 
     Tahoe, Nevada Area'' (FRL#7595-3) received on December 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5925. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Final Determination to Stay Sanctions, Ventura County Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7590-6) received on 
     December 15, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5926. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Emission Standards for Benzene Waste Operations; Final Rule; 
     Amendments'' (FRL#7594-3) received on December 15, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5927. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical 
     Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and 
     Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills'' (FRL#7594-8) received 
     on December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5928. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Motor 
     Vehicle Emissions Budgets for 2005 and 2007 Using MOBILE6.2 
     for the Connecticut Portion of the New York-Northern New 
     Jersey-Long Island Nonattainment Area and for 2007 for the 
     Greater Connecticut Nonattainment Area'' (FRL#) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5929. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of 
     Request for Initial Proposals (IPs) for Projects to be Funded 
     from the Water Quality Cooperative Agreement Allocation (CFDA 
     66.643--Water Quality Cooperative Agreements)'' received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5930. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Significant 
     New Uses of Certain Chemical Substances'' (FRL#7307-3) 
     received on December 15, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5931. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard of 
     Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals and National Emission 
     Standards for Gasoline Distribution Facilities (Bulk Gasoline 
     Terminals and Pipeline Breakout Stations)'' (FRL#7599-9) 
     received on December 15, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5932. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Memphis-
     Shelby County Revised Format for Materials Being Incorporated 
     by Reference'' (FRL#7596-6) received on December 15, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5933. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans for Kentucky: Permit 
     Provisions for Jefferson County, Kentucky; Partial Withdrawal 
     of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL#7600-4) received on December 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5934. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation 
     of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Source Categories; State of California'' (FRL#7600-5) 
     received on December 15, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5935. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration'' (FRL#7601-5) received on December 
     15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5936. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Effluent 
     Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New 
     Source Performance Standards for the Centralized Waste 
     Treatment Point Source Category'' (FRL#7601-3) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5937. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the Regional Haze Rule to Correct Mobile Source Provisions in 
     Optional Program for Nine Western States and Eligible Indian 
     Tribes Within that Geographic Area'' (FRL#7601-4) received on 
     December 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5938. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 
     South Dakota; Regulations for State Facilities in Rapid 
     City'' (FRL#7606-6) received on January 20, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5939. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Tennessee: Nitrogen 
     Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program'' (FRL#7612-2) 
     received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5940. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clean Air 
     Act Full Approval of the Title V Operating Permit Program for 
     Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District in 
     California'' (FRL#7611-2) received on January 20, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5941. A communication from the 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; New 
     York'' (FRL#7610-5) received on January 20, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5942. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pennsylvania: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revision'' (FRL#7609-6) received on 
     January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5943. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Monterey Bay 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7600-7) 
     received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5944. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     Clarify the Scope of Certain Monitoring Requirements for 
     Federal and State Operating Permits Program'' (FRL#7612-5) 
     received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5945. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL#7609-2) received on 
     January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5946. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revocation 
     of Significant New Uses of Certain Chemical Substances'' 
     (FRL#7320-1) received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5947. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources; 
     Monitoring Requirements'' (FRL#7604-9) received on January 
     15,

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     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5948. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; San Diego County 
     Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7603-1) received on 
     January 15, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5949. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Control of 
     Emissions from Highway Motorcycles; Final Rule'' (FRL#7604-8) 
     received on January 5, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5950. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified, Ventura, Santa Barbara Counties, and Monterey Bay 
     Unified Air Pollution Control Districts and Yolo Solana, Bay 
     Area, and Mojave Desert Air Quality Management Districts'' 
     (FRL#7598-1) received on January 5, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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