[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 178 (Friday, November 16, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14616-S14618]
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

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accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-3945. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that has been 
     identified as Department of the Navy case number 07-07; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-3946. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that has been 
     identified as Army case number 06-10; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-3947. 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 ``Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of 
     Uruguay'' (Docket No. 00-11-3) received on November 13, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3948. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     initiation of a standard competition of the Base Operating 
     Support function at Goodfellow Air Force Base; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3949. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     financial report for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3950. 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 ``Expanded Licensing Jurisdiction 
     for QRS11 Micromachined Angular Rate Sensors'' (RIN0694-AD92) 
     received on November 13, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3951. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Chief 
     Procurement Officer, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``HUD Acquisition Regulation Debarment and 
     Suspension Procedures'' (RIN2535-AA28) received on November 
     13, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3952. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Time Period for Quarterly Reporting of Bank 
     Officers' and Certain Employees' Personal Securities 
     Transactions'' (RIN3064-AD20) received on November 13, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3953. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 
     12938 with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass 
     destruction; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3954. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing 
     Regulations'' (RIN1557-AC88) received on November 13, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3955. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, 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'' 
     (RIN1557-AC87) received on November 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3956. 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; Trawl Gear in the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD59) received on November 13, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3957. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule; Closure (Total Allowable Catch Harvested 
     for Management Area 1A Period 2)'' (RIN0648-XD55) received on 
     November 13, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3958. 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 ``Fisheries in the Western 
     Pacific; Precious Corals; Black Coral'' (RIN0648-AT93) 
     received on November 13, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3959. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Landowner 
     Notification and Blanket Certificate Regulations'' (Docket 
     No. RM07-17-000) received on November 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3960. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Texas 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. TX-057-FOR) received on 
     November 14, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3961. 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; Maine; 
     Emission Statements Reporting and Definitions'' (FRL No. 
     8492-1) received on November 14, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3962. 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 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of 
     the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory'' 
     (FRL No. 8497-1) received on November 14, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3963. 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 ``Cyprodinil; 
     Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8156-8) received 
     on November 14, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3964. 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 ``Isoxadifen-
     ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8156-6) received on 
     November 14, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3965. 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 
     ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerance Technical Amendment'' 
     (FRL No. 8134-6) received on November 14, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3966. 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, Antelope Valley Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8496-7) received on 
     November 14, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3967. 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 ``Sethoxydim; 
     Pesticide Tolerance Technical Amendment'' (FRL No. 8153-5) 
     received on November 14, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3968. A communication from the Acting Regulations 
     Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised 
     Medical Criteria for Evaluating Digestive Disorders; Final 
     Rules'' (Docket No. AF28) received on November 13, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3969. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2007-
     221--2007-234); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3970. 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 a commercial 
     communications satellite to international waters for launch; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3971. A communication from the Secretary to the Council 
     of the District of Columbia transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to Council Resolution 17-378; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3972. A communication from the President, U.S. African 
     Development Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the confirmation that no matters related 
     to personnel, programs or operations of the Foundation were 
     referred to prosecutive authorities during fiscal year 2007; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3973. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Department's Performance and Accountability Reports for 
     fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3974. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3975. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the fact that 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2007 is now available; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3976. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3977. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Retention Incentives'' (RIN3206-
     AL41) received on November 15, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3978. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems: 
     Abolishment of Rock Island, Illinois, as a Nonappropriated 
     Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area'' (RIN3206-AL44) received 
     on November 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3979. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems: 
     Definition of the Municipality of Bayamon, PR, to a 
     Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area'' 
     (RIN3206-AL43) received on November 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3980. A communication from the Senior Associate General 
     Counsel, National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy and designation of an acting 
     officer for the position of Director of the National 
     Counterterrorism Center, received on November 13, 2007; to 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-3981. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Attorney General, 
     received on November 13, 2007; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3982. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy for the position of Secretary, 
     received on November 13, 2007; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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