[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 160 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13192-S13193]
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-3713. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     Democratic Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3714. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Protected Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and 
     Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low 
     Frequency Active'' (RIN0648-AT80) received on October 16, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3715. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kentucky 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. KY-251-FOR) received on 
     October 17, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3716. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plans; Designation of Critical 
     Habitat for Piperia yadonii'' (RIN1018-AU34) received on 
     October 17, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3717. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exemptions from Licensing, General Licenses, and 
     Distributions of Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting 
     Requirements'' (RIN3150-AH41) received on October 17, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3718. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Injurious Wildlife Species; Black Carp'' (RIN1018-
     AG70) received on October 18, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3719. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the administration of the Surface 
     Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3720. 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 ``Bifenthrin; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8151-5) received on October 
     18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3721. 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 ``Federal 
     Implementation Plans for the Clean Air Interstate Rule: 
     Automatic Withdrawal Provisions'' (FRL No. 8485-7) received 
     on October 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3722. 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 ``Fenamidone; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8152-9) received on October 
     18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3723. 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 ``Pesticide 
     Data Requirements; Technical Amendments'' (FRL No. 8114-1) 
     received on October 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3724. 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 ``Pesticides: 
     Redesignation of Part 158; Technical Amendments'' (FRL No. 
     8116-2) received on October 18, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3725. 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 ``Pesticides; 
     Data Requirements for Biochemical and Microbial Pesticides'' 
     ((RIN2070-AD51)(FRL No. 8109-8)) received on October 18, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3726. 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 ``Pesticides; 
     Data Requirements for Conventional Chemicals'' ((RIN2070-
     AC12)(FRL No. 8106-5)) received on October 18, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3727. 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 ``October-December 2007 Section 42 Bond 
     Factor Amounts'' (Rev. Rule. 2007-62) received on October 18, 
     2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3728. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to

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     performance improvement within the Department during fiscal 
     year 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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