[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13568-S13569]
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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-4803. 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 
     Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4804. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of conformations for the following positions: 
     Assistant Secretary and Director General; Under Secretary for 
     Export Administration; Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Enforcement; and Under Secretary for International Trade, 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4805. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a change in previously submitted reported 
     information and the discontinuation of service in the acting 
     role for the position of Under Secretary for International 
     Trade, received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4806. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy 
     Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and 
     Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (`Appliance Labeling Rule')'' (RIN3084-AA74) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4807. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision License 
     Requirements and Licensing Policy, and Increased Availability 
     of License Exceptions for Certain North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) Member States'' (RIN0694-AD61) received 
     on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4808. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of New 
     License Exception for the Export or Reexport to U.S. Persons 
     in Libya of Certain Items Controlled for Anti-Terrorism 
     Reasons Only on the Commerce Control List'' (RIN0694-AD57) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4809. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 101405B) received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4810. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 101705A) received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4811. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; End of the Pacific Whiting 
     Primary Season for the Shore-based Sector and the Resumption 
     of Trip Limits'' (I.D. No. 101805C) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4812. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule; Suspension of the Atlantic Surfclam Minimum 
     Size Limit'' (I.D. No. 101705B) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4813. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries; Temporary Rule; Inseason Retention Limit 
     Adjustment'' (I.D. No 102505B.) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4814. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, 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'' (I.D. No. 093005A) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4815. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries off West Coast States and in the 
     Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications Pacific Mackerel Fishery'' (RIN0648-AS59) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4816. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, 
     and South Atlantic; Comprehensive Amendment to the Fishery 
     Management Plans of the U.S. Caribbean'' (RIN0648-AP51) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4817. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries off West Coast States and in the 
     Western Pacific; Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Data 
     Collection Requirements for U.S. Commercial and Recreational 
     Charter Fishing Vessels'' ((RIN0648-AT97)(I.D. No. 102903C)) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4818. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United 
     States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 
     17'' (RIN0648-AT10) received on November 28, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4819. 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 Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Kentucky; Redesignation of 
     the Christian County, Kentucky Portion of the Clarksville-
     Hopkinsville 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainable Area to Attainment 
     for Ozone; Correction'' (FRL7999-5) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4820. 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 ``Indiana: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL8001-3) received on November 28, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4821. 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 
     ``Massachusetts: Extension of Interim Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL7988-8) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4822. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Imperial and Santa 
     Barbara County Air Pollution Control Districts'' (FRL7998-4) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4823. 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 ``TSCA 
     Inventory Update Reporting Partially Exempted Chemicals List; 
     Addition of 1,2,3-Propanetriol Technical Correction'' 
     (FRL7744-8) received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4824. 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 ``Underground 
     Injection Control Program--Revision to the Federal 
     Underground Injection Control Requirements for Class 1 
     Municipal Disposal Wells in Florida'' (FRL7999-7) received on 
     November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4825. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     monthly report on the status of the Commission's licensing 
     activities and regulatory duties for September 2005; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4826. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report recommending authorization of the 
     Napa River Salt Marsh Restoration Project, California for the 
     purposes of ecosystem restoration and recreation; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4827. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Louisiana Coastal 
     Area, Louisiana, Ecosystem Restoration Program; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4828. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     (19) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Department; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4829. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, thirteen quarterly Selected 
     Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the quarter ending September 
     30, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4830. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of General Leon J. LaPorte, United 
     States Army, and the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4831. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Steven R. 
     Polk, United States Air Force, and the grade of lieutenant 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4832. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, 
     authorization of Lieutenant General David D. McKiernan, 
     United States Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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