[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12947-S12948]
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                   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-4652. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office

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     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; Maryland; Metropolitan Washington D.C. 
     1-Hour Ozone Attainment Plan, Lifting of Earlier Rules 
     Resulting in Removal of Sanctions and Federal Implementation 
     Clocks'' (FRL7997-5) received on November 14, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4653. 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 Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants, Commonwealth of Virginia; Control 
     of Emissions From Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste 
     Incinerator Units; Correction'' (FRL7997-6) received on 
     November 14, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4654. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of Delaware County 
     to Attainment of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL7997-8) 
     received on November 14, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4655. 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 ``Control of 
     Air Pollution From Aircraft and Aircraft Engines; Emission 
     Standards and Test Procedures'' (FRL7997-3) received on 
     November 14, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4656. 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 ``Control of 
     Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles; Revisions to Motor 
     Vehicle Diesel Fuel Sulfur Transition Provisions; and 
     Technical Amendments to the Highway Diesel, Nonroad Diesel, 
     and Tier 2 Gasoline Programs'' (FRL7996-9) received on 
     November 14, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4657. 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 for Brick and 
     Structural Clay Products Manufacturing: Reconsideration'' 
     (FRL7997-9) received on November 14, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4658. 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 ``Final Rule 
     to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard--Phase 2; Final Rule to Implement Certain Aspects of 
     the 1990 Amendments Relating to New Source Review and 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration as they Apply in 
     Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter and Ozone NAAQS; Final 
     Rule for Reformulated Gasoline'' (FRL7996-8) received on 
     November 14, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4659. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, a report of draft legislation 
     which would provide for the Secretary of Agriculture to meet 
     certain reporting requirements relating to strategic 
     planning; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4660. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary, 
     Emergency Preparedness and Response, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that funding for the 
     State of Minnesota as a result of the emergency conditions 
     resulting from the influx of evacuees from areas struck by 
     Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29, 2005, and 
     continuing, has exceeded $5,000,000; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4661. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
     (FDIC), transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Deposit Insurance Coverage; Accounts in Qualified 
     Tuition Savings Programs Under Section 529 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code'' (RIN3064-AC90) received on November 15, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4662. A communication from the Secretary, Commission of 
     Fine Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Fiscal 
     Year 2005 Competitive Sourcing Efforts and the Commission's 
     Fiscal Year 2005 Inventory of Commercial and Inherently 
     Governmental Activities Report, dated May 24, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4663. A communication from the Independent Counsel, 
     Office of Independent Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office's Annual Report on Audit and Investigative 
     Activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4664. A communication from the Director of Selective 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report in 
     accordance with the Federal Managers' Integrity Act; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4665. A communication from the Chairman, Occupational 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report on the Agency's compliance with the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 and the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4666. A communication from the Staff Director, 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act Report for 
     fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4667. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Department of Defense Human Resources 
     Management and Labor Relations Systems'' (RIN3206-AK76/0790-
     AH82) received on November 15, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4668. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and Accountability Report; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4669. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4670. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4671. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4672. A communication from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's Performance and Accountability Reports including 
     audited financial statements for fiscal year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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