[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11374-S11377]
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-9672. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from April 1, 2004 
     through September 30, 2004; ordered to lie on the table.
       EC-9673. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the continuation 
     of the national emergency with respect to Sudan that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9674. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the continuation 
     of the national emergency with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia that was declared 
     in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9675. A communication from the Trial Attorney, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Reporting of Information and Documents 
     About Potential Defects'' (RIN2127-AJ41) received on October 
     12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9676. A communication from the Legal Adviser to the 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations; Jamestown, ND'' (MM Doc. No. 00-127) 
     received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9677. A communication from the Legal Adviser to the 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations: Gunnison, Crawford, Olathe, Breckenridge, 
     Eagle, Fort Mogran, Greenwood Village, Loveland, and 
     Strasburg, CO and Laramie WY'' (MB Doc. No. 03-144) received 
     on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9678. A communication from the Legal Adviser to the 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Second Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and 
     Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television'' 
     (FCC04-192) received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9679. A communication from the Legal Adviser to the 
     Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of Cellular Service 
     and Other Commercial Mobile Radio Services in the Gulf of 
     Mexico; Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to 
     Provide for Filing and Processing of Applications for 
     Unserved Areas in the Cellular Service and Other Commercial 
     Mobile Radio Services in the Gulf of Mexico'' (FCC03-130) 
     received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9680. A communication from the Legal Adviser to the 
     Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Extending Wireless 
     Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands, WT Doc. No. 99-
     266'' (FCC04-202) received on October 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9681. A communication from the Legal Adviser to the 
     Chief, Wireline Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 101 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Streamline Processing of Microwave 
     Applications in the Wireline Telecommunications Services'' 
     (FCC02-218) received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9682. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of 2000 Biennial 
     Review--Review of Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized 
     Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers; Implementation 
     of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning 
     Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance Carriers'' 
     (FCC04-153) received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9683. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of Part 1, Subpart 
     N of the Commission's Rules Concerning Non-Discrimination on 
     the Basis of Disability in the Commission's Programs and 
     Activities'' (FCC03-48) received on October 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9684. 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 the Establishment of Policies and Service 
     Rules for the Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit Fixed 
     Satellite Service in the Ka-Band'' (FCC03-137) received on 
     October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9685. 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 Policy for Licensing Domestic Satellite 
     Earth Stations in the Bush Communities of Alaska'' (FCC03-
     197) received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9686. 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 Redesignation of the 17.7-19.7 GHz 
     Frequency Band, Blanket Licensing of Satellite Earth Stations 
     in the 17.7-20.2 GHz and 27.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Bands and 
     the Allocation of Additional Spectrum in the

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     17.3-17.8 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Bands for 
     Broadcast Satellite-Service Use'' (FCC02-317) received on 
     October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9687. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 1.17 of the Commission's Rules 
     Concerning Truthful Statements to the Commission'' (FCC03-45) 
     received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9688. A communication from the Attorney, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 64.2341 Nondiscriminatory Rates, Terms, and 
     Conditions Under Section 222(e) of the Act'' (FCC04-206) 
     received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9689. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through the Elimination 
     of Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets'' (FCC04-
     167) received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9690. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revision of the Commission's rules to Ensure 
     Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems'' 
     (FCC02-120) received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9691. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Wireline Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``The 4.9 GHz Band Transferred from Federal 
     Government Use'' (FCC03-99) received on October 12, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9692. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Wireline Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Improving Public Safety Communications in the 
     800 MHz band'' (FCC04-168) received on October 12, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9693. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules 
     for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and 
     Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital 
     Class A Television Stations'' (FCC04-220) received on October 
     12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9694. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Athens and Doraville, GA)'' (MB Doc. No. 03-190) received on 
     October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9695. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV Broadcast 
     Stations; Glendive, MT'' (MB Doc. No. 04-188) received on 
     October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9696. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Caliente, Bunkerville, Laughlin, Logandale, NV; Mohave 
     Valley, AZ; and St. George, UT)'' (MM Doc. No. 01-135) 
     received on October 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9697. 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; Annual Specifications and 
     Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments'' received on 
     October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9698. 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; Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Groundfish by 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA, Except for Directed 
     Fishing Pollock by Vessels Using Pelagic Trawl Gear in those 
     Portions of the GOA Open to Directed Fishing for Pollock'' 
     received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9699. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 
     Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit Adjustment'' received 
     on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9700. 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 Pollock Fishery in Statistical Area 610 in the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 26, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9701. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NMFS Is Opening Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 630 of the GOA for 48 Hours'' received on October 26, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9702. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NMFS is Opening Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 24 Hours'' received 
     on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9703. 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; Northeast (NE) 
     Multispecies Fishery; Closure of the Eastern U.S./Canada Area 
     and Prohibition of Harvesting, Possessing, or Landing of 
     Yellowtail Flounder from the U.S./Canada Management Area'' 
     received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9704. 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 Pollock Fishery in Statistical Area 630 in the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 26, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9705. 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 Atka Mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' received on October 26, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9706. 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 Groundfish by Vessels Using 
     Hook-and-Line Gear in the Gulf of Alaska, Except for Demersal 
     Shelf Rockfish in the Southeast Outside District or 
     Sablefish'' received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9707. 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 Inshore Pacific Cod in the Central GOA'' received 
     on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9708. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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 16-3'' (RIN0648-AS26) received on October 26, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9709. 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 Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' received on October 26, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9710. 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 Rougheye Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' received on October 26, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9711. 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 Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian 
     District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' received on 
     October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9712. 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; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Inseason 
     Adjustment of the Quarter III Fishery for Loligo Squid'' 
     received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9713. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tilefish Fishery; Quota Harvested for Part-time Category; 
     Closure'' received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-9714. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Suspension of 
     Minimum Surfclam Size Limit'' received on October 26, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9715. 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 Halibut Fisheries; Oregon Sport Fisheries; Inseason 
     Action'' received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9716. A communication from the Deputy Chief for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapters H and I'' 
     (RIN2700-AC88) received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9717. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to foreign policy-based 
     export controls on exports of certain items destined for 
     rocket or unmanned air vehicle systems (UAVs) end-uses; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9718. 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 ``Nomenclature 
     Change: References to Another Agency'' (RIN0694-AD31) 
     received on October 26, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9719. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Annual Report of the Maritime Administration 
     (MARAD) for Fiscal Year 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9720. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``FMVSS Nos. 
     403 and 404 Response to Petitions'' (RIN2127-AJ18) received 
     on October 25, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9721. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Bombardier Model DHC 8 102, 103, 
     106, 201, 202, 301, 311, and 315 Airplanes; Doc. No. 2002-NM-
     338'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on October 25, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9722. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation 
     Regulation: Tensas River, Clayton, LA'' (RIN1625-AA09) 
     received on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9723. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory Ballast Water 
     Management Program for U.S. Waters; Corrections'' (RIN1625-
     AA52) received on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9724. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local 
     Regulations (Including 2 Regulations) CGD07-04-120, CGD05-04-
     138'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on November 4, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9725. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alternate Hull 
     Examinations Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and 
     Underwater Surveys for Nautical School, Offshore Supply, 
     Passenger and Sailing School Vessels'' (RIN1625-AA57) 
     received on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9726. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory Ballast Water 
     Management Program for U.S. Waters'' (RIN1625-AA52) received 
     on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9727. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a housing demonstration project on or near the Coast Guard 
     installation at Kodiak, Alaska; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9728. A communication from the Legal Advisor and Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based 
     Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural 
     Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-Based Services; WT 
     Doc. Nos. 02-381, 01-14, 03-202; Report and Order Portion of 
     Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking'' 
     (FCC04-166) received on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9729. 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 the Pay Telephone Reclassification and 
     Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 
     1996, CC doc. No. 96-128, FCC 04-251'' (FCC04-251) received 
     on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9730. 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 Sections 73.606(b) and 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, TV and DTV Broadcast Stations; Mobile, AL'' (MB 
     Doc. No. 04-281) received on November 4, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9731. 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 Section 73.622(b) Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations; Fresno, CA'' (MB Doc. No. 04-236) 
     received on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9732. 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 Section 73.622 Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations; Billings, MT'' (MB Doc. No. 04-183) 
     received on November 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9733. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Related Identity Theft Definitions, Duration 
     of Active Duty Alerts, and Appropriate Proof of Identity 
     Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 16 CFR Parts 603, 613, 
     and 614'' (RIN3084-AA94) received on November 4, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9734. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to marine 
     mammal resources under the Department's jurisdiction; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9735. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NMFS is Opening Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 14, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9736. 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; Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Shallow Water 
     Complex in the GOA'' received on October 14, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9737. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NMFS is Opening Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 14, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9738. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Modification of a Closure; 
     Opening the Chiniak Gully Research Area to Directed Fishing 
     for Groundfish Using Trawl Gear'' (RIN0648-AS60) received on 
     October 14, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9739. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Implement the International Dolphin Conservation Program 
     Act'' (RIN0648-AS45) received on October 14, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9740. 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; 
     Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Reallocation of Pacific 
     Sardine'' received on October 14, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9741. 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; Prohibiting Fishing with Non-Community Development 
     Quota (CDQ) Trawl Gear in the Chum Salmon Savings of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' 
     received on October 14, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9742. 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

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     Harvest Specifications for the Skate Fisheries in the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' received on October 14, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9743. 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; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 
     Directed Fishery for Illex Squid'' received on October 14, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9744. 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 237 Regulations]'' (RIN1625-AA00 & 
     AA87) received on November 9, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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