[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 54 (Monday, May 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4154-S4155]
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-6771. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chemical Weapons 
     Convention Regulations'' (RIN0694-AB06) received on May 1, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6772. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Entity List: Addition'' 
     (RIN0694-AD66) received on May 1, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6773. A communication from the Chief, Pricing Policy 
     Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Request to Update Default Compensation Rate 
     for Dial-Around Calls from Payphones'' (WC Docket No. 03-225) 
     received on May 1, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6774. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's 
     Rules to Implement Certain World Radio Conference 2003 Final 
     Acts'' (WT Docket No. 96-86) received on May 1, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6775. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act 
     and Modernization of the Commission's Competitive Bidding 
     Rules and Procedures, Second Report and Order and Second 
     Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making'' (WT Docket No. 05-
     211) received on May 1, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6776. A communication from the Attorney, Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Requirements for 
     Lighters and Lighter Refills'' (RIN2137-AD88) received on 
     April 28, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6777. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a vacancy in the position of Administrator, received on May 
     1, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6778. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United 
     States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; 
     Closure of the Quarter II Fishery for Loligo Squid'' (I.D. 
     No. 041406A) received on May 1, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6779. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone 
     Off Alaska; Groundfish by Vessels Using Non-Pelagic Trawl 
     Gear in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea'' (I.D. No. 040406) 
     received on May 1, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6780. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the 
     Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; 
     Pacific Halibut Fisheries'' (I.D. No. 041906A) received on 
     May 1, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6781. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Groundfish Retention Standard'' (RIN0648-AT04) received on 
     May 1, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6782. A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. 
     Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Fifth Report of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
     Commission; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-6783. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13067; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6784. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Citrus from Peru'' (Docket No. 
     03-113-3) received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6785. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Northeast et al; Final Rule'' (Docket No. DA-
     06-06; AO-14-A75, et al.) received on May 3, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6786. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a report relative to seven separate user fee 
     proposals which would shift the funding of the covered 
     activities from the government to the beneficiaries of the 
     activities; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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       EC-6787. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of the closure of the Defense commissary 
     stores at Giebelstadt and Kitzingen, Germany, on August 1, 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6788. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits 
     Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) 
     received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6789. 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; 
     Partial Withdrawal; Correction'' (FRL No. 8167-4) received on 
     May 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6790. 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 ``Update of 
     Continuous Instrumental Test Methods'' (FRL No. 8165-1) 
     received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6791. 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'' (FRL No. 8167-5) received on May 
     3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6792. 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 ``Virginia: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 8165-7) received on May 3, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6793. 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; Maryland; 
     Amendments to Stage II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline Dispensing 
     Facilities'' (FRL No. 8165-2) received on May 3, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6794. 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 ``Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission 
     Guidelines for Existing Sources: Large Municipal Waste 
     Combustors'' (FRL No. 8164-9) received on May 3, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6795. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective Payment 
     System for Long-Term Care Hospitals RY 2007: Annual Payment 
     Rate Updates, Policy Changes, and Clarification'' (RIN 0938-
     AO06) received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6796. 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 ``Modifications to the Subpart F Treatment of 
     Aircraft and Vessel Leasing Income'' (Notice 2006-48) 
     received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6797. 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 ``Interim Guidance with Respect to the 
     Application of Treas. Reg. 1.883-3'' (Notice 2006-43) 
     received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6798. 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 ``Revenue Procedure: Competent Authority 
     Procedures with Respect to the U.S. Possessions'' (Notice 
     2006-23) received on May 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6799. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Secretariat, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Making 
     Pictures, Television Productions, or Sound Tracks on Certain 
     Areas Under the Jurisdiction of the Department of the 
     Interior'' (RIN1093-AA10) received on May 3, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6800. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines for Voluntary 
     Greenhouse Gas Reporting'' (RIN1901-AB11) received on May 3, 
     2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6801. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Personal 
     Watercraft Use'' (RIN1024-AC96) received on May 3, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6802. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Personal 
     Watercraft Use'' (RIN1024-AC93) received on May 3, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6803. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Gulf Islands National Seashore, Personal 
     Watercraft Use'' (RIN1024-AD21) received on May 3, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6804. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fire Island National Seashore, Personal Watercraft 
     Use'' (RIN1024-AC94) received on May 3, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6805. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-366, ``Uniform Family Support Amendment 
     Act of 2006'' received on May 5, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6806. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-367, ``Child Support Guideline Revision 
     Act of 2006'' received on May 5, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6807. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-368, ``Scrap Vehicle Title 
     Authorization Act of 2006'' received on May 5, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6808. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-369, ``Tenant Evictions Reform 
     Amendment Act of 2006'' received on May 5, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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