[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 150 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12773-S12774]
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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-3546. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Ronald A. Route, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3547. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     inventory of the Commission's activities for fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3548. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Resources Management Division, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of action on a 
     nomination for the position of Assistant Secretary 
     (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), received on 
     October 2, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3549. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a navigation improvement project for 
     Haines, Alaska; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3550. 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 ``Mercury 
     Switches in Motor Vehicles; Significant New Use Rule'' 
     ((RIN2070-AJ19)

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     (FRL No. 8110-5)) received on October 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3551. 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; Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Update; 
     Limited Maintenance Plan in Philadelphia County'' (FRL No. 
     8476-9) received on October 2, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3552. 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; Florida; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8478-1) received on October 2, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3553. 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; Georgia; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8478-6) received on October 2, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3554. 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 Erie 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory'' (FRL No. 
     8478-9) received on October 2, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3555. 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 
     Implementation Plans of South Carolina: Clean Air Interstate 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 8478-3) received on October 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3556. 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 ``Consumer and 
     Commercial Products: Control Techniques Guidelines in Lieu of 
     Regulations for Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings; Metal 
     Furniture Coatings; and Large Appliance Coatings'' ((RIN2060-
     AO14) (FRL No. 8478-7)) received on October 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3557. 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 ``National 
     Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: 
     Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and Clarifications'' 
     ((RIN2040-AE83) (FRL No. 8476-5)) received on October 2, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3558. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a study of the Lower Colorado River Basin 
     in Texas; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3559. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Secretary of the Army's support of the 
     authorization and construction of navigation and ecosystem 
     restoration improvements at the Corpus Christi Ship Channel 
     and La Quinta Channel in Texas; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3560. 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 for Blood and 
     Blood Components; Notification of Consignees and Transfusion 
     Recipients Receiving Blood and Blood Components at Increased 
     Risk of Transmitting Hepatitis C Virus Infection'' ((RIN0910-
     AB76) (Docket No. 1999N-2337)) received on October 3, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3561. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small 
     Insured Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and 
     Agencies of Foreign Banks'' (RIN1557-AD02) received on 
     October 3, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

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