[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H5528-H5530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       1861. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Acetochlor; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0203; FRL-8126-2] received May 11, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1862. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 on 
     Corn; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0160; FRL-8130-6] received May 11, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1863. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Chlorantraniliprole; Time-Limited 
     Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0800; FRL-8128-2] 
     received May 11, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       1864. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0995; FRL-8120-2] received May 11, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1865. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental

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     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Pythium Oligandrum DV 74; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0121; FRL-7713-1] received May 11, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1866. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Corrections and Updates to Technical Guidelines for 
     Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting (RIN: 1901-AB23) received 
     April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1867. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's report on state and regional 
     policies that promote energy and efficiency programs carried 
     out by electric and gas utilities, pursuant to Section 139(c) 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1868. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Control of a 
     Chemical Precursor Used in the Illicit Manufacture of 
     Fentanyl As a List I Chemical [Docket No. DEA-299I] (RIN: 
     1117-AB12) received May 16, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1869. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electronic Stability 
     Control Systems; Controls and Displays [Docket No. NHTSA-
     2007-27662] (RIN: 2127-AJ77) received April 13, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1870. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference [DE102-1100; FRL-8291-7] received 
     April 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1871. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Redesignation of 
     the Weirton, WV Portion of the Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of 
     the Area's Maintenance Plan [EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0692; FRL-8314-
     1] received May 11, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1872. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Redesignation of 
     the West Virginia Portion of the Wheeling, WV-0H 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's 
     Maintenance Plan [EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0682; FRL-8314-6] received 
     May 11, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1873. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of Flint, Grand 
     Rapids, Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Lansing-East Lansing, 
     Muskegon, Benton Harbor, Benzie County, Cass County, Huron 
     County, and Mason County 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas to 
     Attainment for Ozone [EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0517, EPA-R05-OAR-
     2006-0563; FRL-8314-4] received May 11, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1874. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources, National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0085; FRL-8315-2] (RIN: 2060-AN84) received 
     May 11, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1875. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State 
     Implementation Plan; Definition, Emergency Episode, and 
     Monitoring Regulations [EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0197; FRL-8300-5] 
     received April 19, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1876. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Clean Air Act Full Approval of 
     Revisions to the State of Hawaii Operating Permit Program 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0090; FRL-8303-5] received April 19, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1877. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Mandatory Reliability Standards for 
     the Bulk-Power System [FERC Docket No. RM06-16-000] received 
     April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1878. A letter from the Director, Office of Standards, 
     Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Criteria and Procedures for 
     Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties (RIN: 1219-AB51) 
     received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1879. A letter from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA 
     Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod 
     Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No. 070213033-7033-01; I.D. 022607B] 
     received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1880. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Elephant Trunk 
     Scallop Access Area to General Category Scallop Vessels 
     [Docket No. 060314069-6069-01; I.D. 031307A] received April 
     10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       1881. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No. 061020273-7001-
     03; I.D. 031207A] received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1882. A letter from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No. 
     070213033-7033-01; I.D. 030907A] received April 10, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1883. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting a copy of a 
     report required by Section 202(a)(1)(C) of Pub. L. 107-273, 
     the ``21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations 
     Authorization Act,'' related to certain settlements and 
     injunctive relief; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1884. A letter from the National Treasurer, American Ex-
     Prisoners of War, transmitting a copy of the Financial 
     Statements with the Independent Auditors' report, for the 
     year ended August 31, 2006, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101 and 
     1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1885. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting two legislative 
     proposals relating to the implementation of treaties 
     concerning maritime terrorism and the maritime transportation 
     of weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1886. A letter from the Congressional Medal of Honor 
     Society of the United States of America, transmitting the 
     annual financial report of the Society for calendar year 
     2006, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1887. A letter from the Staff Director, United States 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting a copy of the 2006 Annual 
     Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(w)(3); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1888. A letter from the Chairman, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting a report of amendments to the 
     sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and offical 
     commentary, together with the reasons for these amendments, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1889. A letter from the United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report entitled, 
     ``Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       1890. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of 
     the Mississippi Coastal Interim Report, Hancock, Harrison, 
     and Jackson Counties; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1891. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of 
     the hurricane and storm damage reduction report for Montauk 
     Point, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1892. A letter from the Senior Attorney, Office of General 
     Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Standard Time Zone Boundary in the 
     State of Indiana [OST DOCKET NO. 2005-22114] (RIN: 2105-AD53) 
     received March 30, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1893. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Twenty-Second Annual Report 
     of Accomplishments Under the Airport Improvement

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     Program for Fiscal Year 2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 47131; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1894. A letter from the Deputy Director, Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 
     2006, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 111(f); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1895. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Oil Pollution Prevention; Non-
     Transportation Related Onshore and Offshore Facilities [EPA-
     HQ-OPA-2006-00949; [FRL-8315-1]] (RIN: 2050-AG36) received 
     May 11, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1896. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Guidance Regarding Public Inspection of 
     Unrelated Business Income Tax Returns [Notice 2007-45] 
     received May 9, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1897. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Section 856.--Definition of Real Estate 
     Investment Trust (Rev. Rul. 2007-33) received May 9, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1898. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Tier II Issue -- Industry Director 
     Directive on the Proper Treatment of Upfront Fees, Milestone 
     Payments, Royalties and Deferred Income Upon Entering into a 
     Collaboration Agreement in Biotech and Pharmaceutical 
     Industries [LMSB Control No.: LMSB-04-0407-037] received May 
     9, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       1899. A letter from the Principal Deputy for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's List of Institutions of Higher Education 
     Ineligible for Federal Funds, pursuant to section 582 of the 
     Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
     2006; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Education and Labor.
       1900. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 634A of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notification for 
     countries listed as approved for funding for the FY 2007 
     International Military Education and Training (IMET) program; 
     jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 
     Appropriations.
       1901. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     memorandum of justification regarding the determination to 
     transfer FY 2006 Funds to the FY 2007 peacekeeping operations 
     account for Security Sector Reform in Liberia, pursuant to 
     Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; jointly to 
     the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
       1902. A letter from the Chief Executive Officer, Federal 
     Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, transmitting a copy 
     of the FY 2006 Annual Report for the Federal Prison 
     Industries, Inc (FPI), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(b); jointly 
     to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the 
     Judiciary.
       1903. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's proposal entitled, ``To 
     amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize the 
     Office of Government Ethics''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary.
       1904. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification to 
     Congress regarding the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in 
     Commercial Shrimping Operations, pursuant to Public Law 101-
     162, section 609(b); jointly to the Committees on Natural 
     Resources and Appropriations.
       1905. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a report required by the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1807; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select).
       1906. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 
     of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 for Calendar Year 2006''; 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and 
     Commerce.

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