[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 15 (Thursday, February 9, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S978]
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-5681. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Administration and Resource Management, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, (7) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Agency; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5682. 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 
     Refractory Products Manufacturing'' ((RIN2060-AM90)(FRL No. 
     8008-2)) received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5683. 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; Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Arizona; Finding 
     of Attainment for Ajo Particulate Matter of 10 Microns or 
     Less (PM10) Nonattainment Area; Determination Regarding 
     Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act Requirements'' (FRL 
     No. 8029-2) received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5684. 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 ``Revision to 
     Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Grants (TSCA section 
     28) Regulation'' ((RIN2070-AJ24)(FRL No. 8031-4)) received on 
     February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5685. 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, South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8027-9) received on 
     February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5686. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     the Requirements of the Energy Act of 2005 Related to 
     Congressional Facilities''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5687. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Impact of 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 206 Rebates on Consumers 
     and Renewable Energy Consumption, With Projections to 2010; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5688. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Data 
     Collection in Response to Section 1404 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5689. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Plan to 
     Ensure Continued Recovery and Storage of Greater-Than-Class C 
     Low-Level Radioactive Sealed Sources that Pose a Security 
     Threat Until a Permanent Disposal Facility is Available''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5690. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Energy 
     Conservation Standards Activities''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5691. A communication from the Secretary of Energy and 
     the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting jointly, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Steps to Establish a Transmission Monitoring System for 
     Transmission Owners and Operators Within the Eastern and 
     Western Interconnections''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5692. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Update of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission's Fees Schedule for Annual 
     Charges for the Use of Government Lands'' (Docket No. RM06-9-
     000) received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-5693. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Energy Market 
     Manipulation'' (Docket No. RM06-3-000) received on February 
     8, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5694. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Hearings and Appeals, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Agency 
     Proceedings'' (RIN1094-AA49) received on February 08, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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