[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1977-H1978]
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:

       7139. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Modified Cry3A Protein and the 
     Genetic Material for Its Production in Corn; Extension of a 
     Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2006-0174; FRL-7766-6] received March 14, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7140. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Cyfluthrin; Pesticide Tolerance 
     Technical Correction [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0205; FRL-7766-2] 
     received April 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7141. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0168; FRL-7768-3] received March 16, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7142. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Inert Ingredients; Revocation of 
     29 Pesticide Tolerance Exemptions for 27 Chemicals [EPA-HQ-
     OPP-2005-0251; FRL-7760-6] received March 16, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7143. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0053; FRL-7766-8] received March 16, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7144. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 05-06, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       7145. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report on 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Austria pursuant to 
     Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as 
     amended, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       7146. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans Georgia; Approval of Revisions to the 
     State Implementation Plan [EPA-R04-OAR-2005-GA- 0005- 200601; 
     FRL-8045-4] received March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7147. 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; Arkansas Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference [FRL-8022-1] received March 14, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7148. 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; Architectural and 
     Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings Regulation [EPA-R01-
     OAR-2005-ME-0003; A-1-FRL-8038-1] received March 14, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7149. 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; Permits by Rule [R06-
     OAR-2005-TX-0016; FRL-8045-5] received March 14, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7150. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Clean Air Act Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plan Revision for 
     Colorado; Long-Term Strategy of State Implementation Plan for 
     Class I Visibility Protection; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule [EPA-R08-OAR-2005-CO-0002; FRL-8044-4] received March 
     14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7151. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Testing of Certain High Production 
     Volume Chemicals [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0033; FRL-7335-2] (RIN: 
     2070-AD16) received March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7152. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Underground Storage Tank Program: 
     Approved State Program for Pennsylvania [FRL-8011-3] received 
     March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7153. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval of the Clean Air Act, 
     Section 112(I), Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning 
     Facilities: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of 
     Environmental Protection [EPA-R01-OAR-2006-0277; FRL-8157-9] 
     received April 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7154. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Finding of Substantial Inadequacy 
     of Implementation Plan; Call for Missouri State 
     Implementation Plan Revision [EPA-R07-OAR-2005-MO-0007; FRL-
     8158-7] received April 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7155. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revocation of TSCA Section 4 
     Testing Requirements for Certain Chemical Substances [EPA-HQ-
     OPPT-2003-0006; FRL-7751-7] (RIN: 2070-AD42) received April 
     11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7156. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Sodium Metasilicate; Amendment to 
     an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2002-0241; FRL-8063-5] received April 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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       7157. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans Tennessee: Revisions to Volatile Organic 
     Compound Definition [EPA-R04-OAR-2005-TN-000 8-200534(a); 
     FRL-8157-8] received April 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7158. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Washington: Final Authorization of 
     State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions [FRL-8158-
     4] received April 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7159. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Rule to Reduce Interstate 
     Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule): Reconsideration [OAR 2003-0053; FRL-8047-9] 
     (RIN: 2060-AN57) received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7160. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Resource Conservation and Recovery 
     Act Burden Reduction Initiative [RCRA-2001-0039; FRL-8047-3] 
     (RIN: 2050-AE50) received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7161. 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; Lakeview PM10 Maintenance Plan 
     and Redesignation Request [EPA-R10-OAR-2006-0010; FRL-8041-9] 
     received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7162. 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; La Grande PM10 Maintenance Plan 
     and Redesignation Request [EPA-R10-OAR-2006-0050; FRL-8041-6] 
     received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7163. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of a draft 
     bill entitled, ``To implement the Antigua Convention for the 
     Stregthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
     Commission''; to the Committee on International Relations.
       7164. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export 
     of defense articles and services to the Government of Japan 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 008-06); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       7165. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     Section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
     amended, and in accordance with section 1(a)(6) of Executive 
     Order 13313, a report prepared by the Department of State and 
     the National Security Council on the progress toward a 
     negotiated solution of the Cyprus question covering the 
     period December 1, 2005 through January 30, 2006; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       7166. A letter from the Assitant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles and services to the Government of Turkey 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 001-06); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       7167. A letter from the EEO Programs Director, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     second annual report pursuant to Section 203(a) of the No 
     Fear Act, Pub. L. 107-174, for fiscal year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7168. 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 [EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0124; 
     FRL-8040-6] received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7169. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Nevada State 
     Implementaion Plan, Washoe County District Board of Health 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-0002, FRL-8040-8] received March 16, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7170. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended (RIN: 1400-AC06) 
     received March 29, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7171. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final report 
     entitled, ``Nonmilitary Helicopter Urban Noise Study,'' 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 47528(d)(2); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7172. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zones; 
     San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisan 
     Bay, California [COTP San Francisco Bay 05-007] (RIN: 1625-
     AA87) received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7173. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Skidaway Bridge (SR 204), Intracoastal 
     Waterway, mile 592.9, Savannah, Chatham County, GA [CGD07-04-
     124] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7174. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Cheesequake Creek, NJ [CGD01-05-096] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA09) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7175. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Connecticut River, East Haddam, CT 
     [CGD01-06-004] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received April 21, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7176. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zones; 
     Port Valdez, Tank vessel moving security zone and Valdez 
     Narrows, Valdez, AK [COTP Price William Sound 02-011] (RIN: 
     1625-AA87) received January 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7177. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zones; 
     Port Valdez and Valdez Narrows, Valdez, AK [COTP Price 
     William Sound 05-012] (RIN: 1625-AA87) received January 24, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7178. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Shark Rivr, NJ [CGD05-06-001] (RIN: 
     1625-AA-09) received January 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7179. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Elizabeth River, Eastern Branch, 
     Virginia [CGD05-06-004] (RIN: 1625-AA-09) received January 
     24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7180. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Oceanport Creek, Oceanport, NJ [CGD01-
     06-013] received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7181. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Connecticut River, Old Lyme, CT 
     [CGD01-06-020] received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7182. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, 
     Manasquan River, Correction [CGD05-05-079] (RIN: 1625-AA09) 
     received March 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7183. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Notice of Availability of ``Award 
     of Grants and Cooperative Agreements for the Special Projects 
     and Programs Authorized by the Agency's FY 2006 
     Appropriations Act'' [FRL-8053-8] received April 11, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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