[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 39 (Thursday, March 25, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3179-S3180]
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-6761. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State and Zone Designations; Delay of Compliance Date'' (Doc. 
     No. 03-072-2) received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6762. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ammonium 
     Bicarbonate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL#7341-3) received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6763. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bacillus 
     Thuringiensis Cry3Bb1; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL#7350-5) received on March 25, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6764. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rhamnolipid 
     Biosurfactant; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL#7347-7) received on March 25, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6765. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Time-Limited 
     Exemption from Requirement of a Tolerance; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL#7350-8) received on March 
     25, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6766. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Zoxamide; 
     Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL#7349-3) 
     received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6767. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Japanese Beetle; Domestic 
     Quarantine and Regulations'' (Doc. No. 03-057-2) received on 
     March 25, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6768. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Plant Protection Act; Revisions 
     to Authority Citations; Technical Amendment'' (Doc. No. 00-
     063-3) received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6769. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to progress 
     towards achieving militarily significant benchmarks in Kosovo 
     during the period of July 1 to December 31, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6770. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6771. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Memorandum of 
     Understanding--Sweden'' (DFARS Case 2003-D089) received on 
     March 23, 2004; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6772. A communication from the Deputy Chief of Naval 
     Operations for Manpower and Personnel, Department of the 
     Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     conversion to contractor performance a function of the 
     Department of Defense performed by 176 civilian employees; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-6773. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Additional Form 80K Disclosure Requirements 
     and Acceleration of Filing Date'' (RIN3235-AI47) received on 
     March 23, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6774. A communication from the Administrator and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2003; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6775. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Annual 
     Energy Outlook 2004; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6776. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
     Policy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Financial Assistance Rules'' 
     (RIN1991-AB66) received on March 23, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6777. 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; Illinois; 
     Definition of Volatile Organic Material and Volatile Organic 
     Compound'' (FRL#7635-5) received on March 25, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6778. 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; Texas; Control Emission 
     of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) from Cement Kilns'' (FRL#7638-5) 
     received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6779. 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 Implementation Plans; Illinois'' 
     (FRL#7632-7) received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6780. 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 Implementation Plans; Ohio; Approval 
     and Revision to Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations'' (FRL#7632-4) 
     received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6781. 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; 
     Nitrogen Oxides Allowance Allocations for 2006-2007 and 
     Revisions to Set-Aside Requirements'' (FRL#7634-6) received 
     on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6782. 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 
     Louisiana'' (FRL#7638-7) received on March 25, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6783. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Permits for Municipal Solid 
     Waste Landfills'' (FRL#7637-9) received on March 25, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6784. 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; Yolo-Solano Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL#7636-7) received on March 
     25, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6785. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2004 
     Capital Investment and Leasing Program; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6786. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, a report relative to the 
     Commission's licensing and regulatory duties; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6787. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     seven Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) issued related to the 
     Agency's regulatory programs; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6788. A communication from the Director, California Bay-
     Delta Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Authority's 2003 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6789. 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; 
     Amendments to Regulation 23, Section 10-Aerospace Coatings'' 
     (FRL#7639-4) received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6790. 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; Florida: Tampa Bay Area 
     Maintenance Plan Update'' (FRL#7640-6) received on March 25, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6791. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Nonattainment as of November 15, 1996 and 
     Reclassification of the Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area; State of Texas; Final Rule'' (FRL#7641-2) 
     received on March 25, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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