[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10415-S10416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                   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-2713. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the funding of the support costs 
     associated with the MH-60R helicopter mission avionics multi-
     year procurement program by the Future Years Defense Program; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2714. A communication from the Director of Defense and 
     Research Engineering, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's intent 
     to fund three additional Foreign Comparative Testing Program 
     projects during fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2715. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled, ``Annual Report to Congress on the Biomass 
     Research and Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2006''; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2716. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested 
     Areas; Addition of Counties in Ohio and West Virginia'' 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0116) received on July 26, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2717. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 37115) 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2718. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 35938) 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2719. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 35937) 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2720. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 35932) 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2721. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 35934) 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2722. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2723. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Shareholder Choice Regarding Proxy 
     Materials'' (RIN3235-AJ79) received on July 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2724. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Limit the Daily Harvest of Halibut in the Guided Sport 
     Charter Vessel Fishery for Halibut in Regulatory Area 2C'' 
     (RIN0648-AV47) received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2725. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2007 Summer 
     Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishery 
     Management Measures'' (RIN0648-AU60) received on July 27, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2726. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species 
     Fishery by Catcher Processor Rockfish Cooperatives in the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XB12) received on July 27, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2727. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nantucket 
     Lightship Scallop Access Area Closure for General Category 
     Scallop Vessels'' (RIN0648-AU47) received on July 27, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2728. A communication from the 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 Ocean Perch 
     in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XB33) received on 
     July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2729. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inseason Adjustments to Groundfish Management Measures'' 
     (RIN0648-AV69) received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2730. A communication from the Director, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the development of a training course for newly appointed 
     Regional Fishery Management Council members; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2731. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce , transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Export Licensing Jurisdiction for 
     Microelectronic Circuits'' (RIN0694-AE02) received on July 
     26, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2732. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Attainment Determination, Redesignation of the 
     Franklin County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and 
     Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year 
     Inventory'' (FRL No. 8445-6) received on July 27, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2733. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Iowa'' (FRL 
     No. 8448-5) received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2734. 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 ``Bromoxynil, 
     Diclofop-methyl, Dicofol, Diquat, Etridiazole, et al.; 
     Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8139-5) received on July 27, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2735. 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 ``Quillaja 
     Saponaria Extract; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8136-6) received on July 27, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2736. 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; Indiana'' 
     (FRL No. 8442-9) received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2737. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Altoona's 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory'' (FRL No. 
     8446-9) received on July 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2738. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Johnstown Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory'' (FRL No. 
     8442-7) received on July 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2739. 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 Implementation Plans; Texas; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule Nitrogen Oxides Annual Trading Program'' (FRL 
     No. 8446-3) received on July 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2740. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office

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     of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Chlorthalonil; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     8127-9) received on July 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2741. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Sacramento 
     Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and San Joaquin 
     Valley Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No . 8442-4) 
     received on July 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2742. 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 ``Rimsulfuron; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8139-1) received on July 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2743. 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 Implementation Plans; Implementation Plan 
     Revision; State of New Jersey'' (FRL No. 8444-9) received on 
     July 25, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2744. 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; Maryland; 
     Clarification of Visible Emissions Exceptions'' (FRL No. 
     8447-6) received on July 25, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2745. 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 Implementation Plans; States of Arizona and 
     Nevada; Interstate Transport of Pollution'' (FRL No. 8443-5) 
     received on July 25, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2746. 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 ``Partial 
     Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Revising the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 8444-3) received on July 25, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2747. 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 of 
     New Jersey's Title V Operating Permit Program Revision'' (FRL 
     No. 8446-4) received on July 25, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2748. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to the Interim Final 
     Regulation for Mental Health Parity'' (RIN0938-AO83) received 
     on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2749. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``High Risk Pools'' (RIN0938-AO46) 
     received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2750. 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 2007-61) received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2751. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     restrictions on assistance to the central government of 
     Serbia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2752. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Veterans' Preference'' (RIN3206-AL33) 
     received on July 26, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2753. A communication from the Deputy White House 
     Liaison, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
     Explosives, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, (31) reports relative to vacancy announcements within 
     the Department, received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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