[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 24 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H506-H508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       6347. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0145; FRL-7757-9] received February 15, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6348. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Pesticide Management and Disposal; 
     Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment; 
     Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2005-0327; FRL-7749-1] (RIN: 2070-AB95) received February 23, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6349. A letter from the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification that the 
     National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite 
     System Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Acquisition 
     Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) will exceed the 25 percent 
     certification threshold against its Acquisition Program 
     Baseline, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433(e)(1); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       6350. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's Report of the 2006 Quadrennial 
     Defense Review; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6351. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Homeland 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     assistance provided by the Department of Defense to civilian 
     sporting events in support of essential security and safety, 
     covering the period of calendar year 2005, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2564(e); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6352. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of 
     Presidential Determination No. 2006-06, Waiving Conditions on 
     Obligation and Expenditure of Funds for Planning, Design, and 
     Construction of a Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility in 
     Russia for Calendar Year 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6353. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring for 
     Fiscal Year 2004,'' as required by Section 641(e) of the Head 
     Start Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       6354. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     Community Food and Nutrition Program for Fiscal Year 2002; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       6355. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a copy of 
     the Energy Information Administration's report entitled 
     ``Annual Energy Outlook 2006,'' pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 
     790f(a)(1); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6356. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, transmitting 
     the Annual Report of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 
     396(k)(3)(B)(iii)(V); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6357. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, transmitting 
     the Corporation's annual report on the provision of services 
     to minority and diverse audiences by public broadcasting 
     entities and public telecommunications entities, pursuant to 
     47 U.S.C. 396 (m) (2); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6358. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``Data 
     Collection in Response to Section 1404 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6359. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a copy of the Department's Energy Fleet 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Report, Compliance with 
     EPAct and E.O. 13149 in Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6360. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's report on the benefits of 
     enhanced demand response in electricity markets in compliance 
     with Section 1252 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6361. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's report on the steps taken along 
     with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish a 
     system to make available to all transmission system owners 
     and Regional Transmission Organizations within the Eastern 
     and Western Interconnections real-time information on the 
     functional status of all transmission lines within such 
     Interconnections, pursuant to Section 1839 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6362. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- 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 [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-AZ-0006; 
     RL-8029-2] received February 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6363. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementaion Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-CA-0014; FRL-8027-9] received 
     February 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6364. 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 Refractory Products 
     Manufacturing [OAR-2002-0088;

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     FRL-8008-02] (RIN: 2060-AM90) received February 15, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6365. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revision to Toxic Substances 
     Compliance Monitoring Grants (TSCA Section 28) Regulation 
     [OECA-2005-0082; FRL-8031-4] (RIN: 2070-AJ24) received 
     February 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6366. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implemtation Plans; Georgia Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference [GA-200533; FRL-8022-4] received 
     February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6367. 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; Indiana; Dearborn County Sulfur 
     Dioxide Emission Limits [EPA-R05-OAR-2005-IN-0007; FRL-8036-
     3] received February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6368. 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; Arizona [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-AZ- 008; FRL-
     8022-5] received February 25, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6369. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2006-0086; 
     FRL-8037-9] received February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6370. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Wisconsin Construction Pemit 
     Permanency SIP Revision [EPA-R05-OAR-2005-056 3; FRL-8037-4] 
     received February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6371. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- New Hampshire: Final Authorization 
     of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions [EPA-
     R01-RCRA-2006-0062; FRL-8038-3] received February 23, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6372. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- State Implementation Plan Revision 
     and Alternate Permit Program; Territory of Guam [EPA-R09-OAR-
     2005-0506; FRL-8030-3] received February 23, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6373. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- 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 [EPA-R08-
     OAR-2005-CO-0004; FRL-8029-7] received February 17, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6374. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; Texas; Revision to the Rate of Progress 
     Plan for the Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     [EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0003; FRL-8034-7] received February 17, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6375. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- 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 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0170; 
     FRL-8035-2] received February 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6376. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel 
     Additives; Removal of Reformulated Gasoline Oxygen Content 
     Requirement and Revision of Commingling Prohibition to 
     Address Non-Oxygenated Reformulated Gasoline [EPA-HQ-OAR-
     2005-0170; FRL-8035-1] received February 17, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6377. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- TSCA Inventory Update Reporting 
     Partially Exempted Chemicals List; Addition of Certain 
     Vegtable-based Oils, Soybean Meal, and Xylitol [EPA-HQ-OPPT-
     2006-0025; FRL-7760-7] (RIN: 2070-AC61) received February 17, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6378. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Standards of Performance for 
     Stationary Combustion Turbines [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0490; FRL-
     8033-4] (RIN: 2060-AM79) received February 14, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6379. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0055; FRL-8030-7] received 
     February 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6380. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Standards of Performance for 
     Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which 
     Construction is Commenced After September 18, 1978; Standards 
     of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Ins titutional Steam 
     Generating Units; and Standards of Performance for Small 
     Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Genrating Units 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031; FRL-8033-3] (RIN: 2060-AM80) received 
     February 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6381. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report on the Commission's actions 
     taken to date and a timetable for further actions needed to 
     conclude its investigation into the unjust or unreasonable 
     charges incurred by California during the 2000-2001 
     electricity crisis, pursuant to Section 1824 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6382. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Waste Technical 
     Review Board, transmitting the second report of 2005, as 
     required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, 
     Public Law 100-203, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 10268; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6383. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Waste Technical 
     Review Board, transmitting the second report of 2005, as 
     required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, 
     Public Law 100-203, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 10268; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6384. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Report to Congress 
     on Fiscal Year 2005 Competitive Sourcing Efforts in 
     accordance with section 647(b) of Division F of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, Pub. L. 108-199; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       6385. A letter from the Comptroller General, Government 
     Accountability Office, transmitting information concerning 
     GAO employees who were assigned to congressional committees 
     during fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       6386. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Definition of Federal Election Activity [Notice 2006-2] 
     received February 13, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House Administration.
       6387. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Indian General Assistance Program 
     2006 Grants Administration Guidance [FRL-8024-7] received 
     February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       6388. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the annual report of the 
     Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance for 
     Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3712(b); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       6389. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's biennial report 
     entitled ``2004 Status of the Nation's Surface Transportation 
     System: Condition and Performance Report,'' pursuant to 49 
     U.S.C. 308(e)(1); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6390. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Civil Works, Department of the Army, transmitting the 
     Department's plans to implement improvements to the Inland 
     waterway navigation projects on the Ohio River at John T. 
     Myers Locks and Dam, Indiana and Kentucky, and Greenup Locks 
     and Dam, Ohio and Kentucky; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6391. A letter from the Administrator, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     foreign aviation authorities to which the Federal Aviation 
     Administration provided services for Fiscal Year 2005, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-305, section 202; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6392. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Transportation Statistics Annual Report

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     2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 111(j); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6393. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Notice of Availibility of Final 
     Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Nonylphenol 
     [FRL-OW-8035-8] received February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6394. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Notice of Availibility of Final 
     Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for 
     Diazinon [FRL-OW-8035-9] received February 23, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       6395. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Oil Pollution Prevention; Non-
     Transportation Related Onshore Facilities [EPA-HQ-OPA-2005-
     0003; FRL-8033-9] (RIN: 2050-AG28) received February 14, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6396. A letter from the Board of Trustees, National 
     Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting the 
     National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust's annual 
     management report covering FY 2005, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 
     231n Public Law 107-90, section 105; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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