[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H242-H243]
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:

       6427. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Poultry Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Increase in Fees and Charges for Egg, Poultry, and Rabbit 
     Grading [Docket No. PY-03-001] received December 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6428. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Oranges and Grapefuit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in 
     Texas; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV-906-1 IFR] 
     received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6429. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Walnuts Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate 
     [Docket No. FV04-984-1IFR] received December 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6430. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- National Organic Program; Amendments to the 
     National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances [Docket 
     Number TM-03-02] (RIN: 0581-AC27) received December 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6431. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Division, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revision of Fees for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Terminal 
     Market Inspection Services [Docket Number FV-03-301] (RIN: 
     0581-AB63) received January 5, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6432. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Livestock and Seed Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment to the Soybean Promotion and Research Rules and 
     Regulations [Doc. No. LS-02-14] received Janaury 5, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6433. A letter from the Regulatory Contact, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Fees for Processed Commodity Analytical Services (RIN: 0580-
     AA84) received January 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6434. A letter from the Acting Staff Director, Office of 
     Regulatory and Management Services, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sale 
     and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Extension of 
     Timber Sale Contracts To Facilitate Urgent Timber Removal 
     From Other Lands (RIN: 0596-AB48) received January 8, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6435. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Electronic Submission and 
     Processing of Payment Requests [DFARS Case 2002-D001] 
     received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6436. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Payment Withholding [DFARS 
     Case 2002-D017] received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6437. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Unique Item Identification and 
     Valuation [DFARS Case 2003-D081] received January 8, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6438. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Bank Holding Companies and Change in 
     Bank Control [Regulation Y; Docket No. R-1092] received 
     December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       6439. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Suspension of Community 
     Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7821] received December 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6440. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-D-7547] received December 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6441. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations -- received December 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6442. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Governmentwide 
     Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 
     Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants) (RIN: 2501-
     AC81) received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6443. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Modification of 
     the Community Development Block Grant Definition for 
     Metropolitan City and Other Conforming Amendments [Docket No. 
     FR-4872-I-01] (RIN: 2506-AC15) received December 19, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6444. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities & 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents 
     [Release No. 34-48949; File No. S7-13-03] (RIN: 3235-AI87) 
     received December 22, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6445. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities & 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Compliance Programs of Investment Companies and Investment 
     Advisers [Release Nos. IA-2204; IC-26299; File No. S7-03-03] 
     (RIN: 3235-AI77) received January 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6446. A letter from the Director, Office of Workers' 
     Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Regulations Implementing the 
     Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as Amended 
     (RIN: 1215-AB40) received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       6447. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Energy Conservation Program for 
     Consumer Products; Test Procedure for Clothes Washers [Docket 
     No. EE-RM/TP-03-100] (RIN: 1904-AB43) received December 10, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6448. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human

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     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Institutes of Health Center Grants (RIN: 0925-AA24) 
     received December 15, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6449. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Requirements for Submission of Labeling for Human 
     Prescription Drugs and Biologics in Electronic Format [Docket 
     No. 2000N-1652] (RIN: 0910-AB91) received January 4, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6450. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of 
     Special Programs, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Smallpox Vaccine 
     Injury Compensation Program: Administrative Implementation 
     (RIN: 0906-AA60) received December 15, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6451. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Federal Motor 
     Vehicle Safety Standards; Glazing Materials; Low Speed 
     Vehicles [Docket No. 03-15712; Notice 2] (RIN: 2127-AJ52) 
     received January 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6452. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commisison, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Compatibility With IAEA 
     Transportation Safety Standards (TS-R-1) and Other 
     Transportation Safety Amendments (RIN: 3150-AG71) received 
     January 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6453. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- List of Approval Spent Fuel 
     Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS -24P, -52B, -61BT, -24PHB, 
     and -32PT Revision (RIN: 3150-AH36) received January 8, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6454. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Changes to the Adjudicatory 
     Process (RIN: 3150-AG49) received January 8, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6455. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- List of Approved Spent Fuel 
     Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS -24P, -52B, -61BT, -32PT, 
     and 24PHB Revision (RIN: 3150-AH28) received December 22, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6456. A letter from the Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the Dugong 
     (Dugong dugon) in the Republic of Palau (RIN: 1018-AI81) 
     received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6457. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; 
     Recision and Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No. 021212307-
     3037-02; I.D. 120503A] received December 17, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6458. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 021212307-
     3037-02; I.D. 120403A] received December 17, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6459. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 021212307-3037-02; I.D. 120403C] 
     received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6460. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of 
     the Fall Commercial Red Snapper Component [I.D. 120103F] 
     received December 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6461. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Tax Refund Offset -- received December 19, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       6462. A letter from the Rules Administrator, Federal Bureau 
     of Prisons, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Religious Beliefs and Practices: 
     Nomenclature Change [BOP-1105-F] (RIN: 1120-AB04) received 
     January 9, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       6463. A letter from the Chairman, Surface Transportation 
     Board, transmitting the Board's final rule -- Public 
     Participation in Railroad Abandonment Proceedings [STB Ex 
     Parte No. 537 (Sub-No. 1)] received December 18, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6464. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Definition of Income for Trust 
     Purposes [TD 9102] (RIN: 1545-AX96) received January 8, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6465. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Determination of Interest Rates 
     (Rev. Rul. 2003-126) received December 17, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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