[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 86 (Monday, June 21, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7102-S7104]
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-8028. A communication from the Chief, Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Review of Part 15 and other Parts 
     of the Commission's Rules'' (FCC04-98) received on June 15, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8029. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Lineline and Link-Up'' (FCC04-87) received 
     on June 15, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8030. A communication from the Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Space 
     Station Licensing Rules and Policies; 2000 Biennial 
     Regulatory Review--Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 
     25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and 
     Spectrum Usage by, Satellite

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     Network Earth Stations and Space Stations'' (FCC04-92) 
     received on June 15, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8031. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Space 
     Station Licensing Rules and Policies Mitigation of Oribital 
     Debris'' (FCC03-102) received on June 15, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8032. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Part 76 of the Commission's Rules to Extend 
     Interference Protection to the Marine and Aeronautical 
     Distress and Safety Frequency 406.025 MHz'' (FCC04-75) 
     received on June 15, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8033. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``The Development of Operational, Technical, 
     and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State, and 
     Local Public Safety Agency Communication Requirements Through 
     the Year 2010'' (FCC03-204) received on June 15, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8034. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Act 
     of 2004"; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8035. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Research 
     and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation , transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Harmonization with the United Nations 
     Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, 
     and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical 
     Instruction; Final Rule, Response to Appeals and 
     Corrections'' (RIN2137-AD94) received on June 14, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8036. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Motor Carrier Safety Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Large Truck Crash Causation 
     Study; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8037. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Canyonlands National Park, 
     National Park Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Canyonlands National Park--Salt 
     Creek Canyon'' (RIN1024-AC87) received on June 15, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8038. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary 
     Adjustment Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-8039. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law , the report of a rule entitled ``Maryland 
     Regulatory Program'' (MD-053-FOR) received on June 14, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8040. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``West 
     Virginia Regulatory Program'' (WV-101-FOR) received on June 
     14, 2004; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8041. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of 10 CFR 50.48 to Allow Performance-Based 
     Approaches Using National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 
     Standard 805 (NFPA 805) ``Performance-Based Standard for Fire 
     Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating 
     Plants' 2001 Edition'' (RIN3150-AG48) received on June 15, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8042. 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 or Volatile Organic 
     Compound'' (FRL7661-8) received on June 14, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8043. 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 Texas; Approval of 
     Section 179B Demonstration of Attainment, Volatile Organic 
     Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 
     for Conformity for the El Pao Ozone Nonattainment Area'' 
     (FRL#7672-7) received on June 14, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8044. 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 Georgia: Approval and 
     Revisions to the State Implementation Plan'' (FRL#7672-4) 
     received on June 14, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8045. 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 Iowa'' 
     (FRL#7672-3) received on June 14, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8046. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Underground 
     Storage Tank Program: Approved State Program for Virginia'' 
     (FRL#7658-3) received on June 14, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8047. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Underground 
     Storage Tank Program: Approved State Program for West 
     Virginia'' (FRL#7657-4) received on June 14, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8048. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Guidance on Source of Cross-Border Pension 
     Distributions'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-37) received on June 10, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8049. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update Notice--
     Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004'' (Notice 2004-42) 
     received on June 10, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8050. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Disability Insurance Proceeds'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     55) received on June 10, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8051. A communication from the Director, Department of 
     Homeland Security and the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to a new human resources system for some or all of the 
     organizational units of the Department of Homeland Security; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8052. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the financial status of the railroad unemployment 
     insurance system; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8053. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to payment for certain travel expenses 
     for Federal employees; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8054. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Management, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Privacy Act Regulations'' received on June 
     16, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8055. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transition to 
     Teaching--Notice of Final Priorities and Requirements'' 
     (RIN1855-ZA06) received on June 16, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8056. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Administration of Grants 
     and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, 
     Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations; Direct Grant 
     Programs; State-Administered Programs; and Uniform 
     Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
     Agreements to State and Local Governments'' (RIN1890-AA11) 
     received on June 16, 2004; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8057. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments for the New 8-
     Hour Ozone and PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     and Miscellaneous Revisions for Existing Area; Transportation 
     Conformity Rule Amendments: Response to Court Decision and 
     Additional Rule Changes'' (FRL#774-6) received on June 17, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8058. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Quality 
     Designations and Classifications for the 8-hour Ozone: 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Deferral of Effective 
     Date'' (FRL7775-5) received on June 17, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8059. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Quality 
     Designations and Classifications for the 8-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air

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     Quality Standards; Early Action Compact Areas With Deferred 
     Effective Dates'' (FRL#774-8) received on June 17, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8060. 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; 
     update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL#7668-1) 
     received on June 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8061. 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; Georgia; Approval of 
     Revisions to the State Implementation Plan'' (FRL#7672-4) 
     received on June 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8062. 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; Broward County 
     Aviation Department Variance'' (FRL#7773-8) received on June 
     17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8063. 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; Ohio'' (FRL#7774-7) 
     received on June 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8064. 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; National 
     Emission Standards for Emission of Radionuclides Other That 
     Radon from Department of Energy Facilities; National Emission 
     Standards of Radionuclide Emissions from Federal Facilities 
     Other Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not 
     Covered by Subpart H; Final Amendment'' (FRL#7773-5) received 
     on June 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8065. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Allowance System for Controlling HCFC 
     Production, Import and Export'' (FRL#7774-1) received on June 
     17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8066. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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