[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 172 (Wednesday, November 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14060-S14062]
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-3836. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     Program for Planning, Managing, and Accounting for Civilian 
     Contractor Services and Contractor Personnel during 
     Contingency Operations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3837. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3838. A communication from the Chairman, Examination 
     Council, Federal Financial Institutions, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a review of their 
     regulations for purposes of identifying outdated or otherwise 
     unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on insured 
     depository institutions; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3839. 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; Louisiana; 
     Approval of 8-Hour Ozone Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plans 
     for the Parishes of Beauregard, Grant, and St. Mary'' (FRL 
     No. 8491-4) received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3840. 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 
     ``Oxytetracycline; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8153-7) 
     received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3841. 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, Imperial County and 
     Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control Districts'' (FRL 
     No. 8492-3) received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3842. 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, Kern County Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 8489-7) received on 
     November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3843. 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 ``Standards of 
     Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Synthetic 
     Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry; Standards of 
     Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum 
     Refineries'' ((RIN2060-AN71)(FRL No. 8492-4)) received on 
     November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3844. 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 ``Update of 
     Continuous Instrumental Test Methods: Technical Amendments'' 
     ((RIN2060-AO09)(FRL No. 8490-9)) received on November 2, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3845. 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 ``Railroad Industry Overview'' (Docket No. 
     LMSB-04-1007-072) received on November 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3846. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Changes to the Hospital 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment 
     Rates, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 
     2008 Payment Rates, the Hospital Inpatient Prospective 
     Payment System and FY 2008 Payment Rates; and Payments for 
     Graduate Medical Education for Affiliated Teaching Hospitals 
     in Certain Emergency Situations'' ((RIN0938-AO71) (RIN0938-
     AO70) (RIN0938-AO35)) received on November 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3847. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of technical data and defense 
     services to the Republic of Korea for the manufacture and 
     assembly of the X1100 Series Transmissions; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3848. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

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     a rule entitled ``Flood Mitigation Assistance'' (RIN1660-
     AA00) received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3849. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hazard Mitigation Planning and Hazard Mitigation Grant 
     Program'' (RIN1660-AA17) received on November 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3850. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Flood Mitigation Grants and Hazard Mitigation Planning'' 
     (RIN1660-AA36) received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3851. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Statistical Programs of the United States Government: 
     Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3852. 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 56920) 
     received on October 29, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3853. A communication from the Associate Director for 
     Human Resources, Court Services and Offender Supervision 
     Agency for the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Agency's use of the Category 
     Rating System during the period ending September 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3854. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Almonds Grown in California; Change in Requirements for 
     Interhandler Transfers of Almonds'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-
     0051) received on October 29, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3855. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``User Fees for 2007 Crop Cotton Classification Services to 
     Growers'' ((RIN0581-AC75)(Docket No. AMS-CN-07-0060)) 
     received on October 29, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3856. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California; Use of 
     Estimated Trade Demand to Compute Volume Regulation 
     Percentages'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0071) received on October 
     29, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3857. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dates Grown or Packed in Riverside County, California; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0104) 
     received on October 29, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3858. 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 ``Export Certification for Wood 
     Packaging Material'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0122) received on 
     October 30, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3859. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 03-09; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-3860. 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; Pollock in 
     Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XC90) 
     received on October 20, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3861. 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; Shallow-Water Species 
     Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XC88) received on October 20, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3862. 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; Pollock in 
     Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XC89) 
     received on October 29, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3863. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inseason 
     Closure of the Commercial Fishery for South Atlantic Golden 
     Tilefish for the 2007 Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-XC83) received 
     on October 24, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3864. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XC91) received on October 20, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3865. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Broodstock Protection 
     and Effort Reduction Measures for the Area 3 Lobster 
     Fishery'' (RIN0648-AU07) received on October 25, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3866. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Framework Adjustment 7 
     to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP Final 
     Rule'' (RIN0648-AV21) received on October 29, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3867. 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-AW07) received on October 31, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3868. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     quarterly report relative to the Defense Cooperation Account; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3869. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Identity Theft Red Flags 
     and Address Discrepancies under the Fair and Accurate Credit 
     Transactions Act of 2003'' (Docket No. R-1255) received on 
     October 29, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3870. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Housing 
     Choice Voucher Program Homeownership Option; Eligibility of 
     Units Not Yet Under Construction'' (RIN2577-AC60) received on 
     October 22, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3871. 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 Plants; Designation of Critical 
     Habitat for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow in Miami-Dade 
     County, Florida'' (RIN1018-AV79) received on November 2, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3872. 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 Plants; Designation of Critical 
     Habitat for Seven Mussels in the Apalachicolan Region, 
     Alabama, Florida , and Georgia'' (RIN1018-AU87) received on 
     November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3873. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     document recently issued by the Agency relative to the Clean 
     Water Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3874. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 
     Revision 4'' (RIN3150-AI23) received on October 24, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3875. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     document recently issued by the Agency relative to its 
     Interim Wet Weather SNC Policy; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3876. 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; State of 
     Colorado; Revised Denver PM10 Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 
     8490-6) received on October 30, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3877. 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; Revisions to the Nevada 
     State Implementation Plan; Requests for Rescission'' (FRL No. 
     8489-4) received on October

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     30, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3878. 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 State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions from Existing 
     Other Solid Waste Incinerator Units; Nevada'' (FRL No. 8489-
     6) received on October 30, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3879. 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 
     Tolerance Nomenclature Changes; Technical Amendments; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8151-4) received on October 30, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3880. 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, Great Basin Unified 
     Air Pollution Control District and Mojave Desert Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL No. 8487-6) received on October 
     30, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3881. A communication from the Program Manager, Center 
     for Medicare Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies 
     Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Other Part B Payment 
     Policies for CY 2008; Revisions to the Payment Policies of 
     Ambulance Services Under the Ambulance Fee Schedule for CY 
     2008; and the Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for 
     Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions'' (RIN0938-AO65) 
     received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3882. A communication from the Program Manager, Center 
     for Medicare Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisit User Fee Program for Medicare Survey and 
     Certification Activities'' (RIN0938-AP22) received on 
     November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3883. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of firearms to Georgia for 
     use by the Georgian Defense Ministry; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3884. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Miscellaneous Amendments to Acquisition Regulations'' 
     (AIDAR Circular 2007-02) received on October 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3885. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 2008; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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