[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 15 (Monday, February 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1343-S1344]
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-703. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Certification Procedures for Products and Parts; Type 
     Certificates; Issue of Type Certificate; Surplus Aircraft of 
     Armed Forces; Correcting Amendment'' (RIN2120-ZZ70) received 
     on February 8, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-704. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Rotorcraft; 
     Equipment: Flight and Navigation Instruments; Correction'' 
     (RIN2120-ZZ71) received on February 8, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-705. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures; Correction and 
     Technical Amendment'' (RIN2120-AE84) received on February 8, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-706. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop and Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Framework 16 and 39'' (RIN0648-AR55) 
     received on February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-707. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of

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     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2001 and 
     2002 annual reports compiled by the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service on reasonably identifiable expenditures for 
     the conservation of endangered and threatened species by 
     Federal and State agencies received on December 17, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-708. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a corrected version that replaces the 
     reports received on December 17, 2004 of the 2001 and 2002 
     annual reports compiled by the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service on reasonably identifiable expenditures for 
     the conservation of endangered and threatened species by 
     Federal and State agencies received on February 8, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-709. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
     Fisheries; 2005 and 2006 Summer Flounder Specifications; 2005 
     Scup and Black Sea Bass Specifications'' (RIN0648-AR51) 
     received on February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-710. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final 2005, 
     2006 and 2007 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams, Ocean 
     Quahogs, and Maine Mahogany Ocean Quahogs'' (RIN0648-AR52) 
     received on February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-711. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report dated December 30, 
     2004 entitled ``Assistance Provided to Foreign Aviation 
     Authorities for FY 2004'', received on February 7, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-712. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Changes to Implement the Patent Fee Related 
     Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005'' 
     received on February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-713. A communication from the Deputy Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Director for Procurement, National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Final Scientific and Technical 
     Reports--SBIR and STTR Contracts'' (RIN2700-AD04) received on 
     February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-714. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Fishery reopening; quota 
     transfer'' (I.D. 122704C) received on February 7, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-715. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the 
     Understandings Reached at the June 2004 Australia Group (AG) 
     Plenary Meeting and Through a Subsequent AG Intersessional 
     Decision; Clarifications to the Scope of ECCNs 1A004, 1A994, 
     and 2B351; Corrections to Country Group D and ECCNs 1C355, 
     1C395, and 1C995; Additions to the List of States Parties to 
     the Chemical Weapons Convention'' (RIN0694-AD25) received 
     February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-716. A communication from Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revision of Export Control Classification 
     Number (ECCN) 2B351 to Conform with the Australia Group (AG) 
     (Control List of Dual-Use Chemical Manufacturing Facilities 
     and Equipment and Related Technology)'' (0694-AD16) received 
     on February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-717. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Buckle Up America: The 
     National Initiative for Increasing Safety Belt Use'' received 
     February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-718. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Federal Railroad Administrator, received on 
     February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-719. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Deputy Secretary, received February 7, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-720. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Federal Railroad Administrator, received on 
     February 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-721. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, International Trade Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary for Import 
     Administration, received on February 7, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-722. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     vacancy in the position of Under Secretary for Industry and 
     Security, received on February 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-723. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report stating that the 
     Coast Guard implemented no new rules concerning the Edible 
     Oil Regulatory Reform Act, received on January 25, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-724. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of two violations of 
     the Anitdeficiency Act as required by U.S. Code, Title 31, 
     Section 1351, received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-725. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the National Transportation Safety Board's appeal letter to 
     the Office of Management and Budget regarding the initial 
     determination of the Board's fiscal year 2006 budget request, 
     received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-726. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Fiscal 
     Year 2004 Competitive Sourcing Efforts, received on January 
     25, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-727. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Agriculture transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Bovine Spongiform 
     Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions and Importation of 
     Commodities [Docket No. 03-080-3] (RIN 0579-AB73). Referred 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 
     January 6, 2005, inadvertently attached to 109ec00017, and 
     therefore not individually noted at that time.

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