[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 40 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1393-H1395]
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:

       6819. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Thymol; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0483; FRL-7754-9] 
     received January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6820. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Triflumizole; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0103; FRL-7765-3] received March 22, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6821. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Spinosad; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0510; FRL-7758-2] received March 1, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6822. A letter from the Director, Office of Standards, 
     Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Emergency Mine Evacuation (RIN: 
     1219-AB46) received March 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       6823. A letter from the Program Analyst, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Head Restraints 
     [Docket No. NHTSA-2006-23848] (RIN: 2127-AJ84) received March 
     24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6824. 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; Texas; Revisions to Control 
     Volatile Organic Compound Emissions; Volatile Organic 
     Compound Control for Facilities in the Dallas/Fort Worth 
     Ozone Nonattainment Area [EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0014; FRL-8022-
     2] received January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6825. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- OHIO: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [EPA-R05-RCRA-
     2006-0032;

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     FRL-8023-3] received January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6826. 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; Utah; Rule Recodification [EPA-
     R08-OAR-2005-UT-0001; FRL-8027-4] received February 9, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6827. 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 Unifed Air Pollution 
     Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0033; FRL-8029-4] received 
     February 9, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6828. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment, 
     Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Indiana; Redesignation of the Evansville Area to Attainment 
     of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard [EPA-R05-2005-IN-0006; FRL-8015-
     7] received December 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6829. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Adjusting Allowances for Class I Substances for Export to 
     Article 5 Countries [FRL-8017-2] (RIN: 2060-AK45) received 
     December 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6830. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Extension of Global Laboratory and Analytical Use Exemption 
     for Essential Class I Ozone Depleting Substances [FRL-8016-7] 
     (RIN: 2060-AM56) received December 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6831. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel 
     Additives; Renewable Fuel Standard Requirements for 2006 
     [EPA-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8017-1] received December 27, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6832. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Reasonably Available Control Technology 
     for Oxides of Nitrogen for a Specific Source in the State of 
     New Jersey [Region 2 Docket No. EPA-R02-OAR-2004-NJ-0001; 
     FRL-8040-4] received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6833. 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; Texas; Control of Air Pollution 
     by Permits for New Construction or Modification [EPA-R06-OAR-
     2004-TX-0006; FRL-8043-9] received March 22, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6834. 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 Missouri [EPA-R07-OAR-2005-MO- 
     006; FRL-8044-5] received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6835. 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 Puposes; State of Arizona; Particulate Matter of 10 
     Microns or Less; Finding of Attainment for Yuma Nonattainment 
     Area; Determination Regarding Applicability of Certain Clean 
     Air Act Requirements [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0041; FRL-8045-1] 
     received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6836. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- PM2.5 and PM10 Hot-Spot Analysis 
     in Project-level Transportation Conformity Determinations for 
     the New PM2.5 and Existing PM10 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0049; FRL-
     8039-5] (RIN: 2060-AN02) received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6837. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's ``Major'' final rule -- Rulemaking on Section 
     126 Petition from North Carolina to Reduce Interstate 
     Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Federal 
     Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine 
     Particulate Matter and Ozone; Revisions to the Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule; Revisions to the Acid Rain Program [EPA-HQ-
     OAR-2004-0076; FRL-8047-5] (RIN: 2060-AM99) received March 
     22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6838. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's ``Major'' final rule -- Inclusion of Delaware 
     and New Jersey in the Clean Air Interstate Rule [EPA-HQ-OAR-
     2003-0053; FRL-8048-1] (RIN: 2060-AM95) received March 22, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6839. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Arizona State 
     Implementation Plan, Pinal County Air Quality Control 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-AZ-0007; FRL-8046-1] received 
     March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6840. 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-2005-0556a; FRL-8046-6] 
     received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6841. 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; Vermont Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference [VT-19-1222c; FRL-8037-2] received 
     March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6842. 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; Colorado; Revisions to 
     Regulation No. 1; Direct Final Rule [EPA-R08-OAR-2006-0125; 
     FRL-8047-1] received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6843. 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; Maine; 15% and 5% Emission 
     Reduction Plans, Inventories, and Transportation Conformity 
     Budgets for the Portland One and Eight Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Areas [EPA-R01-OAR-2005-ME-0006; A-1-FRL-8048-
     7] received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6844. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh-
     Durham, and Winston-Salem Areas Second 10-Year Maintenance 
     Plan for the Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard [EPA-R04-OAR-2005-NC-0002- 200538(a); FRL-8049-2] 
     received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6845. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Control of Air Pollution from New 
     Motor Vehicles; Amendments to the Tier 2 Motor Vehicle 
     Emission Regulations [OAR-2006-0160; FRL-8049-6] (RIN: 2060-
     AN67) received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6846. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork 
     Reduction Act; Technical Amendment [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0118; 
     FRL-7760-4] received March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6847. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Nevada State 
     Implementation Plan [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-NV-0001; FRL-] received 
     March 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6848. 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; Documents 
     Incorporated by Reference [EPA-R03-OAR-2005-VA-0014; FRL-
     8039-8] received March 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6849. 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; Amendments to the 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R03-OAR-2005-VA-0016; FRL-
     8040-1] received March 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6850. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; State of South Dakota; Approval of 
     Redesignation Request [R08-OAR-2005-SD-0002; FRL-8039-1] 
     received March 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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       6851. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Michigan: Final Authorization of 
     State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [EPA-R05-
     RCRA-2006-0043; FRL-8040-3] received March 1, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6852. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical 
     Manufacturing [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0121; FRL-8039-2] (RIN: 2060-
     AM43) received March 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6853. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Chief, MB, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Pearsall and 
     Dilley, Texas) [MB Docket No. 03-87; RM-10686] received March 
     17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6854. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), FM 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Old Forge and 
     Black River, New York) [MB Docket No. 05-279; RM-11276] 
     received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6855. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revision to the Privacy Act 
     Regulations [OEI-2002-0009; FRL-8017-7] (RIN: 2025-AA13) 
     received January 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6856. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's 
     final rule -- Death Benefits -- March 7, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6857. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Definitions of Federal Election Activity [Notice 2006-7] 
     received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
       6858. A letter from the Under Secretary and Director, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Changes to 
     Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 [Docket No.: 2004-P-
     038] (RIN: 0651-AB79) received March 13, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6859. A letter from the Liaison Officer, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Criminal Jurisdiction Over 
     Civilians Employed by or Accompanying the Armed Forces 
     Outside the United States, Service Members, and Former 
     Service Members [0790-AH73] received March 20, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6860. A letter from the Acting Chief Counsel, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Seaway Regulations and Rules; Periodic Update, Various 
     Categories [Docket No. SLSDC 2005-23248] (RIN: 2135-AA22) 
     received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6861. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances; Exempt Anabolic Steroid Products 
     [Docket No. DEA-277I] (RIN: 1117-AA98) received March 20, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       6862. A letter from the Assistance Chief Counsel, PHMSA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements 
     for Carriage by Aircraft [Docket No. RSPA-02-11654 (HM-228)] 
     (RIN: 2137-AD18) received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6863. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revised Compliance Dates for 
     National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit 
     Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for 
     Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations [EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0036; 
     FRL-8031-3] (RIN: 2040-AE80) received February 9, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6864. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Process for Requesting Waiver of Mandatory Seperation Age for 
     Certain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic 
     Control Specialists [Docket No. FAA-2004-17334; SFAR No. 103] 
     (RIN: 2120-AI18) received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Government 
     Reform and Transportation and Infrastructure.

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