[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 58 (Monday, April 14, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H2263-H2265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       6045. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-8015] 
     received April 1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       6046. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. 
     FEMA-B-7761] received February 21, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6047. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Proposed Rule Changes of Self-Regulatory Organizations 
     [Release No. 34-57526; File No. S7-06-07] (RIN: 3235-AJ80) 
     received March 26, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.

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       6048. A letter from the Director, Directorate of Standards 
     and Guidance, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Updating OSHA Standards Based on 
     National Consensus Standards [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0040] 
     (RIN: 1218-AC08) received March 27, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6049. A letter from the Deputy Director, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final 
     rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits -- received April 
     1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
       6050. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Food Labeling: 
     Safe Handling Statements: Labeling of Shell Eggs [Docket No. 
     2004N-0382] (RIN: 0910-ZA23) received March 26, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6051. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations: Part 121 -- The United States Munitions List 
     [Public Notice ] received April 4, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6052. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     (OCAO), GSA, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     FAR Case 2006-019, Contracts with Religious Entities [FAC 
     2005-23; FAR Case 2006-019; Item II; Docket 2007-0001; 
     Sequence 12] (RIN: 9000-AK66) received January 31, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6053. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     (OCAO), GSA, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     FAR Case 2006-030, Electronic Products Environmental 
     Assessment Tool (EPEAT) [FAC 2005-23; FAR Case 2006-030; Item 
     I; Docket 2007-0001, Sequence 9] (RIN: 9000-AK85) received 
     January 31, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6054. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     (OCAO), GSA, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23; Introduction [Docket 
     FAR-2007-0002, Sequence 8] received January 31, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6055. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Locations and 
     Hours; Changes in NARA Research Room Hours [Docket NARA-08-
     0001] (RIN: 3095-AB57) received April 3, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6056. A letter from the OGE Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Technical 
     Updating Amendments to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure 
     and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations (RINs: 3209-AA00 
     and 3209-AA04) received March 27, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6057. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Crow Tribe Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan 
     [SATS No. CR-1-FOR; Docket ID OSM-2007-0019] received March 
     28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       6058. A letter from the Branch Chief of Listing, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of 
     Critical Habitat for Helianthus paradoxus (Pecos Sunflower) 
     [[FWS-R2-ES-2008-0002] [92210-1117-0000-B4] (RIN: 1018-AV02) 
     received April 4, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6059. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 070213032-7032-01] (RIN: 0648-XF82) received March 19, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6060. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2008 and 2009 Harvest 
     Specifications for Groundfish [Docket No. 071106673-8011-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XD69) received March 19, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6061. A letter from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by 
     the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 070213032-7032-01] (RIN: 0648-
     XF74) received March 19, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6062. A letter from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by 
     the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 070213032-7032-01] (RIN: 0648-
     XF90) received March 19, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6063. A letter from the Acting Director Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels 
     Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Component 
     in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 070213032-8032-01] (RIN: 0648-XF94) received March 19, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6064. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Inflation Adjustment for Civil Monetary Penalties Under 
     Sections 274A, 274B, and 274C of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act [EOIR Docket No. 165F; A.G. Order No. 2944-
     2008] (RIN: 1125-AA39) received March 13, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6065. A letter from the Acting Chief, Trade & Comm'l Regs. 
     Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- UNITED STATES -- JORDAN FREE TRADE 
     AGREEMENT [DOCKET NUMBER USCBP-2007-0001 CBP Dec. 08-03] 
     (RIN: 1505-AB75) received March 27, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6066. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of Public 
     Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-
     Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds -- Minimum and 
     Multiple Amounts Eligible for STRIPS, Legacy Treasury Direct, 
     and Certification Requirements [Docket No. BPD GSRS 08-01] 
     received March 17, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6067. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 1274.--Determination of Issue 
     Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for 
     Property (Also Sections 42, 280G, 382, 412, 467, 468, 482, 
     483, 642, 807, 846, 1288, 7520, 7872.) (Rev. Rul. 2008-20) 
     received March 20, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6068. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Classification of Certain Foreign 
     Entities [TD 9388] (RIN: 1545-BH24) received March 25, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6069. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- COORDINATED ISSUE PAPER ALL INDUSTRIES COST 
     SHARING STOCK BASED COMPENSATION UIL 482.11-13 [LMSB-04-0208-
     005] received March 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6070. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier 1 ---- Transfer of Intangibles Offshore/ 
     482 Cost Sharing Buy-in Payment Issue Directive #2 [LMSB 
     Control No. LMSB-4-0308-016 Impacted IRM 4.51.5] received 
     March 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6071. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier 1 Issue Foreign Tax Credit Generator 
     Directive [LMSB Control No: LMSB-04-0208-003 Impacted IRM 
     4.51.5] received March 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6072. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Partnership Audit Techniques Guide -- Chapters 
     1, 2 and 7 [LMSB-04-0208-007] received March 25, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6073. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Publication of Inflation Adjustment 
     Factor, Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit, and Reference 
     Price for Calendar Year 2007 [Notice 2008-44] received April 
     1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       6074. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Amplification of Notice 2006-52 
     Deduction for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings [Notice 
     2008-40] received March 13, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6075. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services,

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     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medicare and 
     State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Issuance of 
     Advisory Opinions by OIG -- received March 26, 2008, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       6076. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Revisit User Fee Program for Medicare Survey 
     and Certification Activities [CMS-2278-IFC4] (RIN: 0938-AP22) 
     received February 29, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       6077. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Regulations Pertaining to Mergers, 
     Acquisitions and Takeovers -- received March 27, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign 
     Affairs.

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