[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 95 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H5534-H5535]
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:

       8986. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2004-0164; FRL-7364-2] 
     received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8987. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- C8, C10, and C12 Straight-Chain Fatty Acid 
     Monoesters of Glycerol and Propylene Glycol; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2003-0379; FRL-7352-6] 
     received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8988. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Lactic acid, n-propyl ester, (S); Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2004-0040; FRL-7362-
     3] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8989. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Sulfuric Acid; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance [OPP-2004-0190; FRL-7364-4] received July 7, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8990. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers 
     to wear the insignia of the grade indicated in accordance 
     with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8991. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Thomas C. Waskow, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8992. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Gordon S. Holder, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       8993. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Donald A. 
     Lamontagne, United States Air Force, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8994. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans: State of Alaska; Anchorage Carbon Monoxide 
     Nonattainment Area; Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     [Docket #: AK-04-001; FRL-7777-1] received July 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8995. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Virginia; Emission 
     Standards for Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing 
     Operations in the Northern Virginia Volatile Organic Compound 
     Emission Control Area [VA150-5079a; FRL-7777-7] received July 
     7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       8996. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Illinois; Definition of Volatile 
     Organic Material or Volatile Organic Compound [IL218-2a; FRL-
     76618] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8997. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection

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     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 
     Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Portable 
     Fuel Containers [MD135-3099a; FRL-7671-4] received July 7, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8998. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: 
     Minor Corrections and Clarification to Drinking Water 
     Regulations; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for 
     Lead and Copper [OW-2003-0066; FRL-7779-4] (RIN: 2040-AE58) 
     received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8999. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Revisions to the Preamble of the Final Rule to 
     Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard -- Phase 1; Correction [OAR 2003-0079, FRL-7779-2] 
     (RIN: 2060-AJ99) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9000. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; 
     National Emission Stndards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
     Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Pulp Mills; State of 
     Alabama [AL-112L-2004-1-FRL-7786-2] received July 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9001. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Stationary Combustion Turbines [OAR-2003-0196; 
     FRL-7783-7] (RIN: 2060-AK73) received July 7, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       9002. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Revisions to the Hawaii State Implementation 
     Plan [HI 001-001a; FRL-7778-5] received July 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9003. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- TSCA Inventory Update Rule Corrections [OPPT-
     2003-0075; FRL-7332-3] (RIN: 2070-AC61) received July 7, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       9004. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 23(g) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning 
     the request for the Government of Egypt to cash flow finance 
     a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the purchase of 
     three fast missile craft, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9005. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 23(g) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning 
     the request for the Government of Egypt to cash flow finance 
     a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the refurbishment 
     of three CH-47C Chinook Helicopters to CH-47D configuration, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9006. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 04-05), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles thatare 
     firearms controlled under category I of the United States 
     Munitions List sold commercially under a contract with the 
     Philippines (Transmittal No. DDTC 006-04), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9008. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9009. A letter from the Under Secretary for Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report of 
     the imposition and expansion of the foreign-policy based 
     export controls on certain energetic materials and other 
     chemicals, taken in consultation with the Secretary of State 
     and under the authority of Section 6 of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979, as amended and extended by 
     Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, and the Notice of 
     August 14, 2002; to the Committee on International Relations.
       9010. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Solicitation for ``Taiwan Environmental Study 
     Tours'' Project -- received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       9011. A letter from the Assistant Director for Executive 
     and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
     1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9012. A letter from the Human Resources Specialist, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       9013. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9014. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, 
     OARM, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       9015. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, 
     OARM, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       9016. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, 
     OARM, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       9017. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source 
     Performance Standards for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal 
     Production Point Source Category [OW-2002-0026- FRL-7783-6] 
     (RIN: 2040-AD55) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9018. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting informational copies of 
     additional prospectuses in support of the General Services 
     Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Investment and 
     Leasing Program, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2213(b); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9019. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations and 
     Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Excise Tax Relating to Structured 
     Settlement Factoring Transactions [TD 9134] (RIN: 1545-BB14) 
     received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9020. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations and 
     Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Weighted Average Interest Rates 
     Update [Notice 2004-51] received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9021. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations and 
     Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Rulings and determinations 
     letters. (Rev. Proc. 2004-44) received July 8, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9022. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Publications 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and in methods of 
     accounting. (Rev. Proc. 2004-41) received July 8, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9023. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting a draft bill ``To amend titles 
     5, 22 and 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of 
     certain travel expenses for Federal employees, Uniformed 
     Service members and members of the Foreign Service involved 
     in disasters or other catastrophic events, as well as the 
     travel of their family representatives and agency 
     representatives''; jointly to the Committees on Government 
     Reform, Armed Services, and International Relations.

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