[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1538-S1539]
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-5774. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' 
     (Notice 2006-19) received on February 16, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5775. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Notional 
     Principal Contracts'' (UIL: 9300.20-00) received on February 
     16, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5776. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement'' 
     (RIN0991-AB29) received on February 16, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5777. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, 
     authorization of 4 officers to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5778. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring for 
     Fiscal Year 2004''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5779. A communication from the Ombudsman for Part E, 
     Energy Employees Compensation Program, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Ombudsman's 2005 First 
     Annual Report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-5780. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     (Acting), Export Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to India; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5781. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual report entitled ``Monetary Policy 
     Report''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5782. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Texas 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. TX-055-FOR) received on 
     February 16, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5783. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the United States Merchant Marine Academy's Board 
     of Visitors; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5784. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Notice Providing Examples of Non-Reportable 
     Transactions and a Reporting Safe Harbor for Certain 
     Reportable Transactions, Involving Notional Principal 
     Contracts'' (Notice 2006-16) received on February 16, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5785. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. military personnel 
     and U.S. civilian contractors involved in the anti-narcotics 
     campaign in Colombia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5786. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Administration and Resources Management, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's 2005 Competitive Sourcing Report; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5787. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; Georgia 
     Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 
     8022-4) received on February 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5788. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; 
     Dearborn County Sulfur Dioxide Emission Limits'' (FRL No. 
     8036-3) received on February 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5789. 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; Arizona'' (FRL No. 8022-5) 
     received on February 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5790. 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; State of Iowa'' (FRL 
     No. 8037-9) received on February 22, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5791. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Wisconsin 
     Construction Permit Permanency SIP Revision'' (FRL No. 8037-
     6) received on February 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5792. 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 ``Indian 
     General Assistance Program 2006 Grants Administration 
     Guidance'' (FRL No. 8024-7) received on February 22, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5793. 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 ``New 
     Hampshire: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 8038-3) received on 
     February 22, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5794. 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 ``State 
     Implementation Plan Revision and Alternate Permit Program; 
     Territory of Guam'' (FRL No. 8030-3) received on February 22, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5795. 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 
     Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Colorado; Affirmative Defense Provisions for Startup 
     and Shutdown; Common Provisions Regulation and Regulation No. 
     1'' (FRL No. 8029-7) received on February 22, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5796. 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 Implementation Plans; Texas; Revision 
     to the Rate of Progress Plan for the Beaumont/Port Arthur 
     Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 8034-7) received on 
     February 22, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5797. 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 ``Regulation 
     of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Removal of Reformulated Gasoline 
     Oxygen Content Requirement for California Gasoline and 
     Revision of Commingling Prohibition to Address Non-Oxygenated 
     Reformulated Gasoline in California'' (FRL No. 8035-2) 
     received on February 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5798. 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 ``Regulation 
     of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Removal of Reformulated Gasoline 
     Oxygen Content Requirement and Revision of Commingling 
     Prohibition to Address Non-Oxygenated Reformulated Gasoline'' 
     (FRL No. 8035-1) received on February 22, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5799. 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 Certain Vegetable-based Oils, Soybean Meal, and 
     Xylitol'' ((RIN2070-AC61) (FRL No. 7760-7)) received on 
     February 22, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5800. 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 ``Notice of 
     Availability of Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality 
     Criteria for Nonylphenol'' (FRL No. 8035-8) received on 
     February 22, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5801. 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 ``Notice of 
     Availability of Final Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water 
     Quality Criteria for Diazinon'' (FRL No. 8035-9) received on 
     February 22, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5802. 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 ``Pesticide 
     Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers 
     and Containment; Notification to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture'' ((RIN2070-AB95) (FRL No. 7749-1)) received on 
     February 22, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5803. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ante-Mortem Inspection of Horses'' (RIN0583-AD21) received 
     on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5804. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Fees for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products 
     Inspection Services--Fiscal Years 2006-2008'' (RIN0583-AD12) 
     received on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5805. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Golden Parachute and 
     Indemnification Payments'' (RIN3055-AA08) received on 
     February 27, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5806. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report regarding the implementation of 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 2005; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-5807. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Buy 
     American Report for Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5808. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2004 
     Annual Report to Congress for the Office of Justice Programs' 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5809. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General for Administration, Justice Management Division, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exemption of Privacy Act System 
     of Records for the Bureau of Prisons: `Inmate Electronic 
     Message Record System (JUSTICE/BOP-013)' '' (AAG/A Order No. 
     004-2006) received on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-5810. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Covelo Viticultural Area'' ((RIN1513-
     AA90) (T.D. TTB-42)) received on February 27, 2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5811. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Rattlesnake Hills Viticultural Area'' 
     ((RIN1513-AA77) (T.D. TTB-43)) received on February 27, 2006; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5812. A communication from the Acting Assistant to the 
     Secretary, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Filipino Veterans' 
     Benefits Improvements'' (RIN2900-AK65) received on February 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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