[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 188 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15061-S15062]
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-4167. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a violation of 
     the Antideficiency Act by the Department in fiscal years 2006 
     and 2007; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-4168. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' (72 FR 63110) 
     received on November 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4169. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' (72 FR 63112) 
     received on November 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4170. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Alaska Essential Fish Habitat VMS Rule 
     Correction'' (RIN0648-AU93) received on November 26, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4171. 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; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD21) 
     received on November 26, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4172. 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 Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Trawl 
     Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD33) received on 
     November 26, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4173. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels 
     Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component 
     in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XD36) received on November 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4174. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inseason Action, Temporary Rule, Reopening of the Eastern 
     U.S./Canada Area'' (RIN0648-XD40) received on November 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4175. 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; Rescission of Closure; Connecticut 2007 
     Summer Flounder Commercial Fishery'' (RIN0648-XC92) received 
     on November 26, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4176. 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; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD07) received on November 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4177. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ownership and Control; Permit and Application 
     Information; Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights'' 
     (RIN1092-AC52) received on November 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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       EC-4178. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a legislative 
     proposal intended to implement an important new treaty for 
     the protection of the world's oceans from ocean dumping; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4179. 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, 
     Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; Redesignation of 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas to Attainment and Approval of 
     the Areas' Maintenance Plans and 2002 Base-Year Inventories; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8500-8) received on December 4, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4180. 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; 
     Amendments to the Control of VOC Emissions from Consumer 
     Products'' (FRL No. 8500-6) received on December 4, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4181. 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; Minnesota'' 
     (FRL No. 8501-3) received on December 4, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4182. 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; Virginia; 
     Amendments Extending the Applicability of Four Consumer and 
     Commercial Product Regulations to the Fredericksburg Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emissions Control Area'' (FRL No. 8500-9) 
     received on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4183. 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; Georgia: 
     Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8503-1) 
     received on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4184. 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 Missouri; 
     General Conformity'' (FRL No. 8502-2) received on December 4, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4185. 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 Saint Regis Mohawk's Tribal Implementation 
     Plan'' (FRL No. 8488-9) received on December 4, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4186. 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 ``Bacillus 
     Thuringiensis Vip3Aa19 Protein in Cotton; Extension of a 
     Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL No. 8340-4) received on December 4, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4187. 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 ``Change in 
     Deadline for Rulemaking to Address the Control of Emissions 
     from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 
     Liters per Cylinder'' (FRL No. 8502-6) received on December 
     4, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4188. 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 
     ``Ethalfluralin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8342-2) 
     received on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4189. 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 
     ``Interpretation of the National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards for PM2.5 -- Correcting and Simplifying Amendment'' 
     (FRL No. 8502-3) received on December 4, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4190. 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 Crop Grouping Program'' (FRL No. 8343-1) received 
     on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4191. 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 ``Spinosad; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8339-8) received on December 
     4, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4192. A communication from the Director, Director of 
     Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Employer Payment for Personal Protective 
     Equipment'' (RIN1218-AB77) received on November 26, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4193. A communication from the Interim Director, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's Annual Management Report for fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4194. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4195. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     organization's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4196. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4197. A communication from the Secretary, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Commission's Inspector General for 
     the period of April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4198. A communication from the President, Overseas 
     Private Investment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report relative to the Corporation's audit and 
     investigative activities; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4199. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 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-4200. A communication from the Chairman, Postal 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Commission's Inspector General for 
     the period of late June 2007 through September 30, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4201. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Semiannual Report of the Commission's Inspector 
     General for the six-month period ending September 30, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.

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