[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H5718-H5719]
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:

       1940. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received April 1, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1941. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Public Access to 
     HUD Records Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and 
     Production of Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD 
     Employees [Docket No. FR-5015-F-02] (RIN: 2501-AD18) received 
     April 16, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1942. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve System (Board), transmitting the Board's final rule 
     -- Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured 
     Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of 
     Foreign Banks [Docket No. R-1279] received April 10, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1943. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Illinois [EPA-R05-OAR-2007-0138; FRL-
     8302-5] received April 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1944. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Standards for Business Practices and Communication 
     Protocols for Public Utilities (Docket No. RM05-5-003; Order 
     No. 676-B) received May 18, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1945. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- List of Approved Spent Fuel 
     Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 3 (RIN: 3150-AH98) 
     received April 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1946. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Chemical Weapons Convention 
     Regulations: UDOC ``Change in Inspection Status Form;'' 
     Amendments to Records Review and Recordkeeping Requirements; 
     Additions to the List of States Parties to the Chemical 
     Weapons Convention (CWC) [Docket No. 060831231-7030-02] (RIN: 
     0694-AD53) received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1947. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Death and Estates. [Public Notice: 5582] (RIN: 
     1400-AC24) received April 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1948. A letter from the Acting Assoc. Director, PP&I, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Sudanese Sanctions Regulations; Iranian 
     Transactions Regulations -- received April 10, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       1949. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Allowances and Differentials (RIN: 3206-AL07) received April 
     26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1950. A letter from the Acting 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; 
     Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Modification of the 
     Yellowtail Flounder Landing Limit for the U.S./Canada 
     Management Area [Docket No. 04011-2010-4114-02; I.D. 041707E] 
     received May 14, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1951. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); U.S. Atlantic 
     Billfish Tournament Management Measures [Docket No. 
     070307055-7099-02; I.D. 022607F] (RIN: 0648-AV25) received 
     May 18, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       1952. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Total Allowable Catches for Georges 
     Bank Cod, Haddock, and Yellowtail Flounder in the U.S./Canada 
     Management Area for Fishing Year 2007 [Docket No. 070227048-
     7091-02; I.D. 020807C] (RIN: 0648-AU63) received May 18, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1953. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 
     2007 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and 
     Agreement and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable 
     Catch [Docket No 070322064-02; I.D. 030607E] (RIN: 0648-AV20) 
     received May 18, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1954. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     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; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2007 Georges Bank Cod Fixed 
     Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement and Allocation of 
     Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch [Docket No. 070321063-
     7098-02; I.D. 031607E] (RIN: 0648-AV22) received May 18, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1955. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Correspondence with the Madrid Processing Unit of the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No.: PTO-T-2007-
     0005] (RIN: 0651-AC11) received April 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1956. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Claims Collection (RIN: 0991-AB18) received 
     March 8, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       1957. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Salary Offset (RIN: 0991-AB19) received March 
     8, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       1958. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Certification and 
     Funding of State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies 
     [Docket No. FR-4748-F-02] (RIN: 2529-AA90) received April 27, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       1959. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery 
     efforts for FEMA-3274-EM in the State of Indiana, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1960. A letter from the Director of Reg Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Administration of VA Educational Benefits -- 
     Centralized Certification (RIN: 2900-AL43) received April 25, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       1961. A letter from the Director of Reg Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medical: Informed Consent -- Designate Health 
     Care Professionals to Obtain Informed Consent. (RIN: 2900-
     AM21) received April 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       1962. A letter from the Regulations Coordi-

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     nator, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Child Care and Development 
     Fund State Match Provisions (RIN: 0970-AC18) received May 18, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1963. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 1274.---Determination of 
     Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued 
     for Property (Rev. Rul. 2007-36) received May 21, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1964. A letter from the Acting Regulations Officer of 
     Social Security, Social Security Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Privacy and Disclosure of 
     Official Records and Information [Docket No. SSA 2006-0074] 
     (RIN: 0960-AE88) received May 18, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.