[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3606-S3607]
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-1130. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to probable violations of the 
     Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1131. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the actions taken by the Commission under the Fair Debt 
     Collection Practices Act during fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1132. 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 ``6-
     Benzyladenine; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8117-9) received on March 20, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1133. 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; Illinois'' 
     (FRL No. 8290-5) received on March 20, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1134. 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 ``New York: 
     Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program'' (FRL No. 8278-2) received on March 20, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1135. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Ozone Depleting 
     Substitutes in Foam Blowing'' ((RIN2060-AN11)(FRL No. 8291-
     3)) received on March 20, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1136. 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 ``Treatment of 
     Data Influenced by Exception Events'' ((RIN2060-AN40)(FRL No. 
     8289-5)) received on March 20, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1137. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     document recently issued by the Agency related to its 
     regulatory programs entitled ``RCRA Section 3103 Guidance 
     Manual''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1138. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, the report of a 
     legislative proposal intended to facilitate the part-time 
     reemployment of annuitants; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1139. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, two reports relative to the United States Courts; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary .
       EC-1140. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an officer 
     authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of major general 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1141. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, legislative proposals 
     for the consideration of the Congress; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1142. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an officer 
     authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral 
     (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1143. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by 
     the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (ID No. 022607C) received on March 22, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1144. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 ft. LOA Using Jig 
     or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption 
     Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (ID No. 022607B) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1145. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1146. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Preventing Undue Discrimination and 
     Preference in Transmission Service'' (Docket Nos. RM05-17-000 
     and RM05-25-000) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1147. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Alternative Fuel Transportation Program; Alternative 
     Compliance'' (RIN1904-AB66) received on March 21, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1148. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Update of 
     Filing Fees'' (RIN1902-AD18) received on March 22, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1149. A communication from the Acting Chair, Federal 
     Subsistence Board, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subsistence 
     Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C 
     and D--2007-2008 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish 
     Regulations'' (RIN1018-AU57) received on March 22, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1150. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and the Loach 
     Minnow'' (RIN1018-AU33) received on March 22, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1151. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     Designating the Greater Yellowstone Area Population of 
     Grizzly Bears as a Distinct Population Segment; Removing the 
     Yellowstone

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     Distinct Population Segment of Grizzly Bears from the Federal 
     List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-AT38) 
     received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1152. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Administration's position on several health 
     system reform proposals; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1153. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2007-33--
     2007-40); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1154. 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 ``Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation and 
     Investigational New Drugs'' (Docket No. 2005N-0285) received 
     on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1155. 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 ``Substances Approved for Use in the Preparation of 
     Meat and Poultry Products; Announcement of Effective Date'' 
     (Docket No. 1995N-0220) received on March 22, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1156. 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 ``Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation and 
     Investigational New Drugs; Withdrawal'' (Docket No. 2005N-
     0285) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1157. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts in the State of Oklahoma; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1158. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts in the State of Illinois; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1159. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Traumatic 
     Injury Protection Rider to Servicemembers' Group Life 
     Insurance'' (RIN2900-AM36) received on March 22, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1160. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical: 
     Informed Consent--Designate Health Care Professionals to 
     Obtain Informed Consent'' (RIN2900-AM21) received on March 
     22, 2007; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1161. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the impact and effectiveness of projects funded 
     by the Administration for Native Americans in fiscal year 
     2005; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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