[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 112 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
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[Pages S9359-S9361]
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                   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-8256. 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 ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition 
     and Removal of Quarantined Areas in New Jersey'' (Docket No. 
     05-066-2) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8257. 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 ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to 
     Quarantined Areas; Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0039) 
     received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8258. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 04-02; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-8259. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Air Force, case number 04-05; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-8260. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 05-01; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-8261. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 04-09; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-8262. A communication from the Deputy Archivist, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Guidelines for Systematic Declassification Review of Foreign 
     Government Information; Removal of Part'' (RIN3095-AB51) 
     received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-8263. A communication from the General Counsel, Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, (3) reports relative to 
     vacancy announcements within the Agency; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8264. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     for the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8265. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's annual report on the Operation of the 
     United States Trade Agreements program for calendar year 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8266. A communication from the Chief, Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Confidentiality of 
     Commercial Information'' (RIN1651-AA47) received on September 
     8, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8267. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory 
     Development Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Motor 
     Carrier Transportation; Redesignation of Regulations from the 
     Research and Innovative Technology Administration'' (RIN2126-
     AA92) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8268. A communication from the Trial Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket and Procedures 
     for Handling Petitions for Emergency Waiver Relief From the 
     Federal Regulations'' (RIN2130-AB79) received on September 8, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8269. 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: Aluminum Cylinders 
     Manufactured of Aluminum Alloy 6351-T6 Used in SCUBA, SCBA, 
     and Oxygen Services--Revised Requalification and Use 
     Criteria'' (RIN2137-AD78) received on September 8, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8270. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Insurer Reporting Requirements for October 
     2006'' (RIN2127-AJ88) received on September 8, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8271. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Vehicles Built in Two or More Stages--
     Standard 201'' (RIN2127-AI93) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8272. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 
     208 CRS Installation Procedure for LATCH-Equipped Seats'' 
     (RIN2127-AJ59) received on September 8, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8273. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``5th Percentile Dummy Belted Barrier Crash 
     Test Requirements--Standard 208'' (RIN2127-AI98) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8274. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 
     209 Response to Petitions for Reconsideration on Emergency 
     Locking Retractor Requirements'' (RIN2127-AJ92) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8275. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Event Data Recorders'' (RIN2127-AI72) 
     received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8276. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to Class E Airspace; Kalispell, MT'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66)(Docket No. 05-ANM-15)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8277. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Pinedale, WY'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66)(Docket No. 05-ANM-17)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8278. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of the Norton Sound Low Offshore Airspace 
     Area; AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. 06-AAL-10)) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8279. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Fremont, MI'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66)(Docket No. 06-AGL-01)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8280. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Relocation of Class D Airspace; Elko, NV'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66)(Docket No. 05-AWP-12)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8281. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revocation of Class D Airspace; Elko, NV'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66)(Docket No. 05-AWP-11)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8282. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Re-designation of VOR Federal Airway V-431; AK'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66)(Docket No. 06-AAL-18)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8283. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments'' ((RIN2120-AA65)(Docket No. 30509)) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8284. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (32)'' ((RIN2120-
     AA65)(Docket No. 30507)) received on September 8, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8285. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     C/A 208 rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 
     France Model AS-365N2, AS-365N3, EC-155B, EC-155B1, SA-365N, 
     N1, and SA-366G1 Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     2004-SW-19)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8286. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. 
     Model C-212-CC Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2003-
     NM-281)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8287. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes; 
     Model A310 Airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-
     600R Series Airplanes, and Model C4-605R Variant F 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-NM-044)) received 
     on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8288. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-
     600R, and F4-600R Series Airplanes, and Model C4-605R Variant 
     F Airplanes; and Airbus Model A310-200 and -300 Series 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2001-NM-323)) received 
     on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8289. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. 
     Model C-212-CC Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2003-
     NM-283)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8290. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 
     Series Airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R 
     Series Airplanes, and Model C4-605R Variant F Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2004-NM-133)) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-8291. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-200, -300, and -
     400 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2004-NM-
     260)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8292. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; McCauley Propeller Systems 
     Propeller Models B5JFR36C1101/114GCA-0, C5JFR36C1102/L114GCA-
     0, B5JFR36C1103/114HCA-0, and C5JFR36C1104/L114HCA-0'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-NE-24)) received on September 
     8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8293. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 
     MU-2B Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 2006-CE-
     04)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8294. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 
     Airplanes , Model CL-600-2D15 Airplanes, and Model CL-600-
     2D24 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NM-
     213)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8295. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 F4-600R Series 
     Airplanes and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-NM-041)) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8296. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-
     300 Series Airplanes, and Airbus Model A340-200 and A340-300 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2002-NM-247)) 
     received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8297. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, 
     A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes, and Model A340-541 
     and A340-642 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NM-
     135)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8298. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and 
     ATR72 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-NM-160)) 
     received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8299. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777-200, -300, and -
     300ER Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NM-
     262)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8300. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 
     208 and 208B Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-CE-
     07)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8301. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; GROB-WERKE Model G120A 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2004-CE-35)) received 
     on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8302. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. 
     TPE331 Series Turboprop Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 
     2006-NE-03)) received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8303. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-CE-01)) 
     received on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8304. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, 
     DC-9-32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F Airplanes; 
     and Model DC-9-40 and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(Docket No. 2006-NM-048)) received on September 8, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8305. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. 
     TPE331 Series Turboprop, and TSE331-3U Model Turboshaft 
     Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2006-NE-02)) received on 
     September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8306. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class D Airspace; Camp Ripley, MN: 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Camp Ripley, MN'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. 05-AGL-08)) received on September 
     8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8307. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Nicholasville, KY; 
     Correction'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. 06-ASO-7)) received 
     on September 8, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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