[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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