[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 85 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H4577-H4579]
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:

       8624. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Sulfuryl Fluoride; Pesticide Tolerance; Technical 
     Correction [OPP-2003-0373; FRL-7346-1] received June 16, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8625. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Air Quality Designations and Classifications for 
     the 8-Hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Deferral 
     of Effective Date [OAR-2003-0083; FRL-7775-5] received June 
     16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       8626. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final

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     rule--Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the 8-
     Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Early 
     Action Compact Areas With Deferred Effective Dates [OAR-2003-
     0083-1; FRL-7774-8] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8627. A letter from the Deputy Associate Adminiatrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Delaware; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference [DE101-1037; FRL-7668-1] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

       8628. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans 
     Georgia: Approval of Revisions to the State Implementation 
     Plan [GA-62, GA-64-200418; FRL-7672-4] received June 16, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

       8629. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; Florida Broward County Aviation Department Variance 
     [R04-OAR-2003-FL-0001-200414(f); FRL-7773-8] received June 
     16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.

       8630. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; Ohio [OH-159-1a; FRL-7774-7] received June 16, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8631. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants; National Emission Standards for Emission of 
     Radionuclides Other Than Radon From Department of Energy 
     Facilities; National Emission Standards for Radionuclide 
     Emissions from Federal Facilites Other Than Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission Licenses and Not Covered by Subpart H; 
     Final Amendment--Correction [FRL-7773-5] (RIN: 2060-AI90) 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8632. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Allowance 
     System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export 
     [OAR-2003-0130; FRL-7774-1] received June 16, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8633. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Transportation Conformity Rule Amendment for the 
     New 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards and Miscellaneous Revisions for Existing Areas; 
     Transportation Conformity Rule Amendment: Response to Court 
     Decision and Additional Rule Changes [FRL-7774-6] (RIN: 2060-
     AL73) (RIN: 2060-AI56) received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8634. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Implementation of Section 25 of the 
     Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 
     1992; Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations; 
     Sua Sponte Reconsideration [MM Docket No. 93-25] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

       8635. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Part 76 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Extend Interference Protection in the 
     Marine and Aeronautical Distress and Safety Frequency 406.025 
     MHz [MB Docket No. 03-50] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8636. A letter from the Deputy Chief, WCB/PPD, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Access Charge Reform [CC Docket No. 96-262]; 
     Reform of Access Charges Imposed by Competitive Local 
     Exchange Carriers; Petition of Z-Tel Communications, Inc. For 
     Temporary Waiver of Commission Rule 61.26(d) to Facilitate 
     Deployment of Competitive Service in Certain Metropolitan 
     Statistical Areas [CCB/CPD File No. 01-19] received June 16, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

       8637. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.622(b), 
     Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations. 
     (Bloomington, Indiana) [MM Docket No. 03-230; RM-10816] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8638. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Braodcast Station. (Ocilla and 
     Ambrose, Georgia) [MB Docket No. 03-246; RM-10830] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

       8639. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.622(b), 
     Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations. 
     (Colby, Kansas) [MB Docket No. 04-11; RM-10841] received June 
     16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       8640. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.622(b), 
     Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations. 
     (Jackson, Mississippi) [MM Docket No. 01-43; RM-10041] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8641. A letter from the Deputy Chief, WCB/TAPD, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Lifeline and Link-Up [WC Docket No. 03-109] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8642. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b) 
     FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Vinton, 
     Louisiana, Crystal Beach, Lumbarton, and Winnie, Texas) [MB 
     Docket No. 02-212; RM-10516; RM-10618] received June 16, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8643. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Post, O'Donnell 
     and Roaring Springs, Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-271; RM-10278; 
     RM-10380] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8644. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Cameron, First 
     Mesa, Flagstaff, Dewey-Humboldt, Parker, Bagdad, Globe, 
     Safford, Grand Canyon Village, Gilbert, and Chino Valley, 
     Arizona) [MM Docket No. 02-73; RM-10356; RM-10551; RM-10553; 
     RM-10554] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8645. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Ashland, 
     Coaling, Cordova, Decartur, Dora, Hackleburg, Hobson City, 
     Holly Pond, Killen, Midfield, Scottsboro, Sylaocauga, and 
     Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, and Pulaski, 
     Tennessee) [MB Docket No. 03-77; RM-10660; RM-10835] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8646. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Mt. Vernon 
     and Okawville, Illinois) [MB Docket No. 03-196; RM-10626] 
     Reclassification of License of Station KEZK-FM, St. Louis, 
     Missouri--received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8647. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Encinal, Texas) 
     [MB Docket No. 02-349; RM-10600] received June 16, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8648. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Linden and 
     Marion, Alabama) MB Docket No. 03-162; RM-10723] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

       8649. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b) 
     FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Russellville 
     and Littleville, Alabama) [MB Docket No. 04-12; RM-10834] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8650. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a

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     contract to Pakistan (Transmittal No. DDTC 014-04), pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8651. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Japan 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 034-04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       8652. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     a contract with Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 036-04), pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8653. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services under contract with 
     Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 033-04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(c) 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8654. A letter from the Administrator, National Nuclear 
     Security Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting 
     an amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the United 
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation 
     on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes, 
     having been negotiated and approved by the President pursuant 
     to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8655. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting as required by 
     Section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers 
     Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and section 401(c) of the National 
     Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), the six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was 
     declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       8656. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     Section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
     amended, and in accordance with section 1(a)(6) of Executive 
     Order 13313, a report prepared by the Department of State and 
     the National Security Council on the progress toward a 
     negotiated solution of the Cyprus question covering the 
     period February 1, 2004 through March 31, 2004; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8657. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the activities of the 
     Office of Inspector General during the six month period 
     ending March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8658. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8659. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8660. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8661. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting in accordance with Section 647(b) of 
     Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, 
     Pub. L. 108-199, the Commission's report on FY 2003 
     Competitive Sourcing Efforts; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

       8662. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, transmitting a report on the ``Fiscal Year 
     2003 Accounting of Drug Control Funds,'' pursuant to 21 
     U.S.C. 1704(d); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8663. A letter from the Secretary to the Board, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting in accordance with Division F, 
     Section 647(b) of Pub. L. 108-199, the Board's FY 2003 report 
     on competitive sourcing efforts; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8664. A letter from the Chairman, Tennessee Valley 
     Authority, transmitting the report in compliance with the 
     Government in the Sunshine Act for Calendar Year 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

       8665. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting the Agency's report on FY 
     2003 competitive sourcing efforts as required by Section 
     647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2004, Pub. L. 108-199; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8666. A letter from the Staff Director, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting the FY 2003 annual 
     report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act 
     (FMFIA), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       8667. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting the 2004 Annual Report of the 
     Supplemental Security Income Program, pursuant to Public Law 
     104--193, section 231 (110 Stat. 2197); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

       8668. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting pursuant to Section 2104(f) of the 
     Trade Act of 2002, a report on the Commission's investigation 
     entitled ``U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Potential 
     Economywide and Selected Sectoral Effects, Inv. No. TA 2104-
     11''; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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