[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 116 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9679-S9680]
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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-8308. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Department's initiation of a standard 
     competition of the 57th Maintenance Group; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-8309. A communication from the Chief of the Bureau of 
     Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Government 
     Securities Act Regulations: Applicability to Over-the-Counter 
     Derivatives Dealers'' (RIN1505-AB70) received on September 
     11, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8310. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania 
     Regulatory Program'' (PA-146-FOR) received on September 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8311. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kentucky 
     Regulatory Program'' (KY-250-FOR) received on September 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8312. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Colorado 
     Regulatory Program'' (CO-031-FOR) received on September 13, 
     2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8313. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), Department of the Army, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the CALFED Levee 
     Stability Program; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8314. 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 ``Alabama: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL 8219-5) received on September 14, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8315. 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; West 
     Virginia; Redesignation of the Huntington, West Virginia 
     Portion of the Huntington-Ashland 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance 
     Plan'' (FRL 8219-9) received on September 14, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8316. 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 State Plans for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants: Vermont; Negative Declaration'' (FRL 8219-2) 
     received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8317. 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 
     ``Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL 8085-1) received 
     on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8318. 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 ``Endosulfan, 
     Fenarimol, Imazalil, Oryzalin, Sodium Acifluorfen, 
     Trifluralin, and Ziram; Tolerance Actions'' (FRL 8077-9) 
     received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8319. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant

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     to law, the USTR's fiscal year 2006 Performance Plan and its 
     fiscal year 2004 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-8320. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare Part B 
     Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible 
     for Calendar Year 2007'' (RIN0938-A023) received on September 
     15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8321. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Part A Premiums for Calendar Year 
     2007 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
     Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement'' (RIN0938-
     A018) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-8322. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient 
     Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services 
     Coinsurance Amounts for Calendar Year 2007'' ((RIN0938-A019) 
     (CMS-8029-N)) received on September 15, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8323. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Absence and Leave; Creditable Service'' 
     (RIN3206-AK80) received on September 13, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8324. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Temporary Assignments Under the 
     Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)'' (RIN3206-AJ94) 
     received on September 13, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8325. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Examining System'' (RIN3206-AK85) received on 
     September 13, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8326. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Affirmative Action and 
     Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and 
     Subcontractors; Equal Opportunity Survey'' (RIN1215-AB53) 
     received on September 13, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8327. A communication from the Chairman, the Labor 
     Member, and the Management Member of the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8328. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft bill 
     entitled ``Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe 
     Equitable Compensation Act Amendments of 2006''; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.

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