[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 31, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1408-S1409]
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-562. 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 ``Thiabendazole; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8111-1) 
     received on January 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-563. A communication from the Acting Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Foreign Assets Control Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 500) 
     received on January 29, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-564. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Amendment'' ((RIN1625-
     AA36)(USCG 2001-10881)) received on January 29, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-565. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified 
     Asphalts--II''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-566. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting two documents 
     issued by the Agency relative to its regulatory programs; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-567. 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; Virginia; 
     Emission Standards for Consumer Products in the Northern 
     Virginia Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Control Area'' 
     (FRL No. 8273-9) received on January 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-568. 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; Michigan; 
     Control of Gasoline Volatility'' (FRL No. 8274-4) received on 
     January 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-569. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Secretary of the Treasury's 
     actions directed at correcting the effects of a clerical 
     error by the Social Security Administration; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-570. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conditional Release 
     Period and CBP Bond Obligations for Food, Drugs, Devices and 
     Cosmetics'' (RIN1505-AB57) received on January 29, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-571. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: 
     Policy with Respect to Libya and Venezuela'' (22 CFR Part 
     126) received on January 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-572. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring for 
     Fiscal Year 2005''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-573. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology 
     Devices; Classification of Quality Control Material for 
     Cystic Fibrosis Nucleic Acid Assays'' (Docket No. 2006N-0517) 
     received on January 26, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-574. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's competitive sourcing 
     efforts during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-575. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to Federal participation in the development 
     and use of voluntary consensus standards during fiscal year 
     2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-576. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Director of National Intelligence, received 
     on January 26, 2007; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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