[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 133 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8887-H8888]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       10434. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 
     Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides federi), Lupinus 
     sulphureus ssp. kincaidii (Kincaid's lupine), and Erigeron 
     decumbens var. decumbens (Willamette daisy) (RIN: 1018-AT91) 
     received November 28, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10435. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for 
     Astragalus brauntonii and Pentachaeta lyonii (RIN: 1018-AU51) 
     received November 28, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10436. A letter from the Chairman, National Indian Gaming 
     Commission, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Minimum Internal Control Standards 
     (RIN: 3141-AA27) received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10437. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico Recreational Grouper Fishery 
     Management Measures [Docket No. 060322083-6288-03; I.D. 
     032006C] (RIN: 0648-AU04) received November 29, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10438. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; End of the Pacific Whiting 
     Primary Season for the Catcher-processor Sector [Docket No. 
     051014263-6028-03; I.D. 110706A] received November 29, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10439. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Allocating Gulf of Alaska Fishery Resources [Docket No. 
     060511126-6285-02; I.D. 050306E] (RIN: 0648-AT71) received 
     November 29, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       10440. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Amendment 18 [Docket No. 060609159-6272-02; I.D. 
     060606A] (RIN: 0648-AU12) received November 29, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10441. A letter from the Chief, Trade & Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Extension of 
     Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and 
     Ethnological Material from Bolivia [CBP Dec. 06026] (RIN: 
     1505-AB74) received November 29, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10442. A letter from the Acting Director, Regulations & 
     Rulings Div., Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's

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     final rule -- Establishment of the Shawnee Hills Viticultural 
     Area (2002R-345P) [T.D.TTB-57; Re: Notice No. 39] (RIN: 1513-
     AA70) received November 30, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10443. A letter from the Acting Director, Regulations & 
     Ruling Div., Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of the Chehalem 
     Mountains Viticultural Area (2002R-214P) [T.D.TTB-56; Re: 
     Notice No. 18] (RIN: 1513-AA57) received November 30, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       10444. A letter from the Cheif, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Miscellaneous Changes to Collection 
     Due Process Procedures Relating to Notice and Opportunity for 
     Hearing upon Filing of Natice of Federal Tax Lien [TD 9290] 
     (RIN: 1545-BB96) received December 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10445. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Determination of Issue Price in the 
     Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property (Rev. 
     Rul. 2006-55) received December 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10446. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Miscellaneous Changes to Collection 
     Due Process Procedures Relating to Notice and Opportunity for 
     Hearing Prior to Levy [TD 9291] (RIN: 1545-BB97) received 
     December 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       10447. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and 
     in methods of accounting (Rev. Proc. 2006-43) received 
     December 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       10448. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule -- Methods of Determining Paragraph (e)(1) Wages for 
     Puposes of the Section 199(b)(1) Wage Limitation on the 
     Section 199 Deduction (Rev. Proc. 2006-47) received December 
     1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       10449. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and 
     in methods of accounting (Rev. Proc. 2006-46) received 
     December 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       10450. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and 
     in methods of accounting (Rev. Proc. 2006-45) received 
     December 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       10451. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- TIPRA Amendments to Section 199 [TD 
     9293] (RIN: 1545-BF88) received December 1, 2006, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10452. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Qualified Transportation Fringes 
     (Rev. Rul. 2006-57) received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10453. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Permitted disparity in employer-
     provided contributions or benefits (Rev. Rul. 2006-60) 
     received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10454. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Determination of Issue Price in the 
     Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property (Rev. 
     Rul. 2006-61) received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10455. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Bureau of Labor Statistics Price 
     Indexes for Department Stores -- September 2006 (Rev. Rul. 
     2006-59) received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10456. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Publication of the Tier 2 Tax 
     Rates -- received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10457. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Procedures for Requesting 
     Competent Authority Under Tax Treaties (Rev. Proc. 2006-54) 
     received November 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10458. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Revised Medical Criteria for 
     Evaluating Visual Disorders [Docket No. SSA-2006-0098] (RIN: 
     0960-AF34) received November 28, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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