[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6346-S6348]
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-7704. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Research 
     and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Incident 
     Reporting Requirements and the Hazardous Materials Incident 
     Report Form; Response to Appeals'' (RIN2137-AD21) received on 
     May 25, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7705. A communication from the Trial Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-
     Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices'' 
     (RIN2130-AB52) received on May 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7706. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Merchant Marine Training'' (RIN2133-AB60) received on May 
     25, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7707. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations 
     (Including 2 Regulations): [CGD08-04-021], [CGD01-04-036]'' 
     (RIN1625-AA09) received on May 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7708. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: 
     Chincoteague Channel, Chincoteague, VA [CGD05-03-168]'' 
     (RIN1625-AA09) received on May 25, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7709. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation 
     Area: [CGD111-04-001], San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, 
     Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay, Sacremento River, San Joaquin 
     River, and Connecting Waters, California'' (RIN1625-AA11) 
     received on May 25, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7710. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta and Marine

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     Parade Regulation; Special Local Reg.: Naticoke River, 
     Sharptown, MD'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on May 25, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7711. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations (Including 5 Regulations): [CGD05-04-057], [COTP 
     Savannah 04-040], [CGD13-04-022], [COTP Savannah 04-041], 
     [CGD05-98-043]'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on May 25, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7712. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations (Including 7 Regulations): [COTP San Francisco 
     Bay 04-010], [COTP San Juan 04-044], [CGD09-04-016], [COTP 
     Southeast Alaska 04-001], [CGD13-04-020], [COTP Prince 
     William Sound 04-001], [CGD09-04-009]'' (RIN1625-AA00) 
     received on May 25, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7713. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Order Implementing Syria Accountability and Lebanese 
     Sovereignty Act of 2003'' (RIN0694-AC99) received on * * *, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7714. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Magnuson Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing; Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications; Pacific Whiting'' 
     (RIN0648-AR54) received on May 26, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7715. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Rule; Annual Management Measures and Sport Fishing 
     Regulations for Area 2A Pacific Halibut Fisheries; and 
     Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan'' (RIN0648-AQ67) received 
     on May 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7716. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Pacific Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and 
     Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments'' (ID041904C) 
     received on May 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7717. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Rule to Implement Amendment 21 to the Fishery 
     Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of 
     Mexico'' (RIN0648-AR66) received on May 26, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7718. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rule to Implement Amendment 66 to the Fishery Management 
     Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-AQ98) 
     received on May 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7719. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
     Management Plan'' (RIN0648-AN17) received on May 26, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7720. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position 
     of Assistant Secretary and Director General, International 
     Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, received on May 
     26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7721. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a nomination and change in previously 
     submitted reported information for the position of Under 
     Secretary and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, 
     Department of Commerce, received on May 26, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7722. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a vacancy and change in previously 
     submitted reported information for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary for Trade Development, Department of Commerce, 
     received on May 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7723. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closing Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel in the Central 
     Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on June 1, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7724. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closing Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher 
     Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' received on June 1, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7725. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Directed Rock Sole Fishing in Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' received on June 1, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7726. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Pacific Cod to Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear 
     in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' received on June 1, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7727. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reopening Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area (BSAI) for 72 Hours'' received on 
     June 1, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7728. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reallocation of Projected Unused Amount of Pacific Cod From 
     Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels Less Than 60' Using 
     Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' received on June 1, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7729. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closing Directed Fishing for Species in Rock Sole/Flathead 
     Sole/Other Flatfish Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl 
     Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     received on June 1, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7730. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 16-2'' (RIN0648-
     AR35) received on June 1, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7731. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulatory Amendment to Modify Seafood Dealer Reporting 
     Requirements'' (RIN0648-AR79) received on June 1, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7732. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Pelagic Longline Fishing 
     Restrictions, Seasonal Area Closure, Limit on Swordfish 
     Fishing Effort, Gear Restrictions, and Other Sea Turtle Take 
     Mitigation Measures'' (RIN0648-AR84) received on June 1, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7733. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of the Commercial Hook-and-Line Fishery for Gulf 
     Group King Mackerel in the Southern Florida West Coast 
     Subzone'' received on June 1, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7734. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Monkfish Fishery; Final Rule to Implement Target Total 
     Allowable Catch Levels, Trip Limits, and Days-at-Sea 
     Restrictions for the 2004 Monkfish Fishery'' (RIN0648-AR89) 
     received on June 1, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7735. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Alaska Plaice in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' received on June 1, 2004; to 
     the

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     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7736. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Rule to Revise the Descriptions of Gulf of Alaska 
     (GOA) Reporting Areas 620 and 630 in Paragraph b of Figure 3 
     to 50 CFR Part 679 to Include the Entire Alitak/Olga/
     Deadman's/Portage Bay Complex of Kodiak Island Within 
     Reporting Area 620'' (RIN0648-AR08) received on June 1, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7737. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processor Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; 
     Modification of a Closure'' (ID032404E) received on June 1, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7738. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish 
     Fishery; Final Rule for Reinstatement of Permit Requirements 
     for the Tilefish Fishery'' (RIN0648-AR75) received on June 1, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7739. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Rule to Implement the 2004 Specifications for the 
     Spiny Dogfish Fishery'' (RIN0648-AQ81) received on June 1, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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