[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 89 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7612-S7613]
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-2810. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation 
     of Authority to the States of Iowa and Kansas for New Source 
     Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP); and Maximum Achievable 
     Control Technology (MACT) Standards'' (FRL No. 7927-4) 
     received on June 27, 2005; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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       EC-2811. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Washington; 
     Spokane Carbon Monoxide Nonattainment Area; Designation of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes'' (FRL No. 7929-7) 
     received on June 27, 2005; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2812. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Control of VOC Emissions from 
     Aerospace, Mobile Equipment, and Wood Furniture Surface 
     Coating Applications for Allegheny County'' (FRL No. 7927-5) 
     received on June 27, 2005; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2813. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Ohio; Revised 
     Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) Regulation and Revised 
     NOX Trading Rule'' (FRL No. 7923-2) received on 
     June 27, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2814. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants: Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Negative 
     Declaration; Correction'' (FRL No. 7928-4) received on June 
     27, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2815. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vermont: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL No. 7927-1) received on June 27, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2816. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Cellulose 
     Products Manufacturing'' (FRL No. 7925-8) received on June 
     27, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2817. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NUHOMS-24P, -
     52B, -61BT, -32PT, -24PHB, and -24PTH Revision'' (RIN3150-
     AH72) received on June 27, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2818. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's annual report summarizing the activities of 
     nonmilitary U.S. international broadcasting: the Voice of 
     America, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Radio Free 
     Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Office of Cuba 
     Broadcasting, and the International Broadcasting Bureau; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2819. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, the report 
     of the texts and background statements of international 
     agreements, other than treaties; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2820. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, the report 
     of the texts and background statements of international 
     agreements, other than treaties; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2821. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trifloxystrobin, Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 7720-2) received on June 27, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2822. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Highly Pathogenic Avian 
     Influenza; Additional Restrictions'' (APHIS Docket No. 04-
     011-2) received on June 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2823. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Citrus Canker; Quarantined 
     Areas'' (APHIS Docket No. 05-005-2) received on June 23, 
     2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2824. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Phytophthora Ramorum; Vacuum Heat 
     Treatment for Bay Leaves'' (APHIS Docket No. 04-092-2) 
     received on June 23, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2825. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Assessment and Apportionment of 
     Administrative Expenses; Loan Policies and Operations; 
     Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and 
     Funding Operations; Disclosure to Shareholders; Capital 
     Adequacy Risk-Weighting Revisions'' (RIN3052-AC09) received 
     on June 22, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2826. A communication from the Chief, Regulatory Review 
     Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extra Long Staple Cotton Prices'' (RIN0560-AH36) received 
     on June 23, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2827. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Directives and Regulations Branch, Forest Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Clarification as to When a Notice of Intent 
     To Operate and/or Plan of Operation Is Needed for Locatable 
     Mineral Operations on National Forest System Lands'' 
     (RIN0596-AC17) received on June 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2828. A communication from the Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child and 
     Adult Care Food Program: Permanent Agreements for Day Care 
     Home Providers'' (RIN0584-AD69) received on June 27, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2829. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Avocados Grown in South Florida; 
     Changes in Container and Reporting Requirements'' (FV05-915-2 
     IFR) received on June 27, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2830. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in 
     Washington; Increased Assessment Rate'' (FV05-946-1 FR) 
     received on June 27, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2831. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly'' (APHIS 
     Docket No. 02-096-5) received on June 27, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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