[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 168 (Thursday, December 22, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H13187-H13188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
5911. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Extension of Tolerances for
Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals) [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-
0292; FRL-7749-4] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5912. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Dichlomid; Extension of Time-
Limited Pesticide Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0477; FRL-7753-
9] received December 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5913. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense,
transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of
September 30, 2005, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions
for defense programs, projects and activities; Defense
Cooperation Account,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
5914. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department
of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's
final rule -- Simplification of the Grant Appeals Process
(RIN: 0906-AA69) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5915. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuel and Fuel
Additives: Extension of California Enforcement Exemptions for
Reformulated Gasoline to California Phase 3 Gasoline [OAR-
2003-0217; FRL-8011-4] (RIN: 2060-AK04) received December 20,
2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
5916. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's ``Major'' final rule -- National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface
Water Treatment Rule [EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0039; FRL-8013-1] (RIN:
2040-AD37) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5917. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- National Emissions Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing
[OAR-2003-0178; FRL-8011-6] (RIN: 2060-AM72) received
December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5918. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters: Reconsideration
[OAR-2002-058; FRL-8011-5] (RIN: 2060-AM97) received December
20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
5919. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Hazardous Waste Management System;
Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final
Exclusion [FRL-8012-4] received December 20, 2005, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
5920. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Tennessee; Ntirogen Oxides Budget and
Allowance Trading Program, Phase II [R04-OAR-2005-TN-0005-
200522(a); FRL-8015-2] received December 20, 2005, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
5921. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Tennessee and Nasville-Davidson County;
Approval of Revisions to the State Implementation Plan [R04-
OAR-2005-TN-0004-200526(a); FRL-8014-6] received December 20,
2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
5922. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Alabama; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and
Allowance Trading Program, Phase II [R04-OAR-2005-AL-0001-
200520a; FRL-8014-9] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
5923. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Redesignation of the
Shenandoah National Park Ozone Nonattainment Area to
Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan [EPA-
R03-OAR-2005-VA-0013; FRL-8012-3] received December 20, 2005,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
5924. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Redesignation of the
City of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, and Stafford
County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of
the Area's Maintenance Plan [EPA-R03-OAR-2005-VA-0007; FRL-
8012-2] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5925. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Montana; Revisions to the
Emergency Episode Avoidance Plan; Direct Final Rule [EPA-R08-
OAR-2005-MT-0002, FRL-8012-8] received December 20, 2005,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
5926. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Delegation of New Source
Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for States of Arizona, California,
Hawaii, and Nevada [AZ, CA, HI, NV-075-NSPS; FRL-7013-4]
received December 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5927. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality
Planning Purposes; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Montgomery
County, Tennessee Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-
Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment; Correction [R04-
OAR-2005-TN-0007-200536; FRL-8014-3] received December 21,
2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
5928. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate
Administrator, Environmental Prtoection Agency, transmitting
the Agency's ``Major'' final rule -- National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations: Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproducts Rule [EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0043; FRL-8012-
1] (RIN: 2040-AD38) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5929. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section
73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(Fruit Cove and St. Augustine, Florida) [MB Docket No. 05-
244, RM-11257] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5930. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b)
Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Victoria, George
West, and Three Rivers, Texas) [MB Docket No. 03-56, RM-
10662, RM-10775] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5931. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section
73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Grand
Portage, Minnesota) [MB Docket No. 04-339, RM-11060] received
December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5932. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section
73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(LaGrange, Greenville and Waverly Hall, Georgia) [MB Docket
No. 03-233, RM-10813] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
5933. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section
73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(Caseville and Pigeon, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 01-229]
(Harbor Beach and Lexington, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 01-231]
received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5934. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief,
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section
73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(Holdenville and Pauls Valley, Oklahoma) [MM Docket No. 01-
180, RM-10200, RM-11018] received December 22, 2005, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
5935. A letter from the Legal Advisor/Chief, WTB, Federal
Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's
``Major'' final rule -- Amendment of Part 22 of the Rules To
Benefit the Consumers of Air-Ground Telecommunications
Services [Docket No. 03-103] Amendment of Parts 1 and 22 of
the Rules To Adopt Competitive Bidding Rules for Commercial
and General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
[Docket
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No. 05-42] Application of Verizon Airfone Inc. for Renewal of
800 MHz Air-Ground Radiotelephone License, Call Sign KNKG804
(File No. 0001716212) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
5936. A letter from the Assistant Bureau Chief, Enforcement
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the
Commission's final rule -- Review of the Emergency Alert
System [EB Docket No. 04-296] received December 22, 2005,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
5937. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the
Interior, transmitting the semiannual report on the
activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period
April 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee
on Government Reform.
5938. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land Minerals
Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the
Department's final rule -- Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations
on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) -- Suspension of
Operations (SOO) for Ultra-deep Drilling (RIN: 1010-AD09)
received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
5939. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department
of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's
final rule -- Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees
as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000, Amendments -- received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5940. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C,
and -800 Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-23176;
Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-220-AD; Amendment 39-14396; AD
2005-25-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 20, 2005,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
5941. A letter from the Paralegal, FTA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Organization, Functions, and Procedures [Docket FTA-2005-
22705] (RIN: 2132-AA79) received December 20, 2005, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
5942. A letter from the Attorney, FRA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Technical Amendments to Standards for Development and Use of
Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems; Correction
[Docket No. FRA-2001-10160] (RIN: 2130-AA94) received
December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5943. A letter from the Trial Attorney, FRA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for
Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents; Announcement of
Reporting Threshold for Calendar Year 2006 [FRA-2005-20680,
Notice No. 2] (RIN: 2130-AB65) received December 20, 2005,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
5944. A letter from the Trial Attorney, FRA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --
Track Standards; Inspection of Joints in Continuous Welded
Rail (CWR) [Docket No. FRA 2005-22522] (RIN: 2130-AB71)
received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
5945. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Extension of Transition Relief
for Certain Partnerships and Other Pass-Thru Entities [Notice
2006-2] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5946. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Transfer to Corporation
Controlled by Transferor (Rev. Rul. 2006-2) received December
22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
5947. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations
Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's
final rule -- Section 1374 Effective Dates [TD 9236] (RIN:
1545-BD95) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5948. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Obligations of States and
Political Subdivisions [TD 9234] (RIN: 1545-AU98) received
December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
5949. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Acceptance Agent Revenue
Procedure (Rev. Proc. 2006-10) received December 22, 2005,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
5950. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Last-in, First-out Inventories
(Rev. Rul. 2005-79) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5951. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Definition of Regulated
Investment Company (Rev. Rul. 2006-1) received December 22,
2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
5952. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Determination of Issue Price in
the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property
(Rev. Rul. 2006-4) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5953. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Business entities; definitions
(Rev. Rul. 2006-3) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5954. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and
Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting
the Service's final rule -- Allocation of income and
deductions among taxpayers (Rev. Proc. 2006-9) received
December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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