[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 26 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1847-S1848]
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-728. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on the 
     approved retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas L. Baptiste, 
     United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-729. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure on Rescission Request 
     Procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 2007-21) received on February 6, 
     2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-730. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' 
     (Notice 2007-20) received on February 6, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-731. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Updated Mortality Tables for Determining 
     Current Liability'' ((RIN1545-BE72)(TD 9310)) received on 
     February 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-732. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Certain Transfers of Stock or Securities by 
     U.S. Persons to Foreign Corporations'' ((RIN1545-BG10)(TD 
     9311)) received on February 6, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-733. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Field Directive on Section 936 Exit 
     Strategies'' (Secondary Audit Index Number LMSB-04-0107-002) 
     received on February 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-734. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to standards 
     and requirements for royalty relief for marginal properties 
     for oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-735. 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 Plan for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants; Florida: Emissions Guidelines for Small Municipal 
     Waste Combustion Units'' (FRL No. 8276-7) received on 
     February 7, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-736. 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; Amendments to the Minor New Source Review Program'' 
     (FRL No. 8276-3) received on February 7, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-737. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Outer 
     Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for 
     Alaska'' (FRL No. 8249-2) received on February 7, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-738. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the justification of its budget estimates for 
     fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-739. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's budget request for fiscal year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-740. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, a report of proposed 
     legislation relative to making corrections to the process for 
     certification of Federal agencies' performance appraisal 
     systems; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-741. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Annual Privacy Activity Report for 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-742. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Management, Government Accountability Office, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report of the Comptrollers' 
     General Retirement System for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-743. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``National Defense Authorization Bill 
     for Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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