[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 121 (Monday, September 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10070-S10071]
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-8403. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 082506D) received on September 
     21, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8404. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Non-American 
     Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for 
     Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central and 
     Western Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 
     081806A) received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8405. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 082506A) received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8406. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule; Inseason Bluefish Quota Transfer from 
     Florida to New York'' (I.D. No. 081506B) received on 
     September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8407. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 082506C) received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8408. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Rule; Closure (Closure 
     of Quarter III Fishery for Loligo Squid)'' (I.D. No. 082806A) 
     received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8409. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-
     Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 090106A) received on September 21, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8410. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl 
     Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (I.D. No. 083006D) received on September 21, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8411. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 082906D) received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8412. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Temporary Rule; 
     Inseason Retention Limit Adjustment'' (I.D. No. 081006A) 
     received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8413. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Rule; Closure (Maine 
     Summer Flounder Commercial Fishery)'' (I.D. No. 082406A) 
     received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8414. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's inventory of commercial 
     and inherently governmental activities for year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8415. 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 Implementation Plans; Utah; Revised 
     Definitions of Volatile Organic Compounds and Clearing 
     Index'' (FRL No. 8220-5) received on September 20, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8416. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     report relative to the Agency's regulatory programs; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8417. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to international 
     agreements other than treaties that have been entered into; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8418. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8419. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-8420. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense article or defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 to Switzerland; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8421. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a semiannual report 
     detailing payments made to Cuba as a result of the provision 
     of telecommunications services pursuant to specific licenses; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8422. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the designation of an acting 
     officer and an action on a nomination for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Mine and Safety Health, received on 
     September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8423. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     received on September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8424. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary, received on September 21, 
     2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8425. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, a draft of its 
     Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2007-2012; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8426. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to FAIR Act inventories for Fiscal Year 
     2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8427. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, District of Columbia Retirement Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's annual report for 
     fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8428. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     and Designated Reporting Official, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a report supplementing information that was 
     provided on August 9, 2005, relative to the nomination of Mr. 
     James F. X. O'Gara to be the Deputy Director for Supply 
     Reduction; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8429. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Retail Sales of Scheduled Listed Chemical Products; Self-
     Certification of Regulated Sellers of Scheduled Listed 
     Chemical Products'' (RIN1117-AB05) received on September 21, 
     2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8430. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of an interim final 
     rule with request for comment; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-8431. A communication from the Assistant to the 
     Secretary, Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Claims Based on Aggravation of a 
     Nonservice-Connected Disability'' (RIN2900-AI42) received on 
     September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8432. A communication from the Assistant to the 
     Secretary, Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities; 
     Guidelines for Application of Evaluation Criteria for Certain 
     Respiratory and Cardiovascular Conditions; Evaluation of 
     Hypertension With Heart Disease'' (RIN2900-AL26) received on 
     September 21, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8433. A communication from the Chief, Regulation 
     Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New and 
     Material Evidence'' (RIN2900-AM15) received on September 21, 
     2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8434. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of advance billing of a working capital fund customer; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

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