[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S4484]
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                   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-6293. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the cattle and hog industries; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6294. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the 
     Department's intent to close the Defense commissary stores at 
     Darmstadt, Wuerzburg, and Hanau, Germany; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6295. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Secretary, received on May 15, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6296. 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; 
     Northern Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Trawl 
     Catcher Vessels Participating in the Entry Level Rockfish 
     Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XH37) received on May 15, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6297. 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 Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer (NC to VA)'' (RIN0648-XH32) 
     received on May 15, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6298. 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 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XH33) received on May 15, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6299. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Wisconsin; Redesignation of Kewaunee County to Attainment for 
     Ozone'' (FRL No. 8568-2) received on May 20, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6300. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plan Revision for North Dakota; Revisions to 
     the Air Pollution Control Rules and Alternative Monitoring 
     Plan for Mandan Refinery; Delegation of Authority for New 
     Source Performance Standards'' (FRL No. 8570-2) received on 
     May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6301. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     California; Ventura Ozone Nonattainment Area; 
     Reclassification to Serious'' (FRL No. 8568-3) received on 
     May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6302. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, 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-AO90)(FRL No. 8569-1)) received on May 
     20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6303. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, 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-AO90)(FRL No. 8568-8)) received on May 
     20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6304. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods: Technical 
     Amendments'' (FRL No. 8568-7) received on May 20, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6305. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Utah: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 8569-9) received on 
     May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6306. 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 ``Partner's Distributive Share'' ((RIN1545-
     BD70)(TD 9398)) received on May 20, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6307. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates - June 2008'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2008-28) received on May 20, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6308. 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 ``Guidance to Reduce Foreclosures of 
     Mortgages Held by a REMIC'' (Rev. Proc. 2008-28) received on 
     May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6309. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the determination 
     made by the Deputy Secretary of State that six countries are 
     not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6310. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Labeling: Health Claims; Soluble Fiber from 
     Certain Foods and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-2006-P-0405) received on May 15, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6311. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Human Subject Protection; Foreign Clinical Studies 
     Not Conducted Under an Investigational New Drug Application'' 
     (Docket No. 2004N-0018) received on May 15, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6312. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Substances Prohibited From Use in Animal Food or 
     Feed'' ((RIN0910-AF46)(Docket No. 2002N-0273)) received on 
     May 15, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-6313. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of New Animal Drugs for Minor Uses or 
     Minor Species'' ((RIN0910-AF60)(Docket No. 2005N-0329)) 
     received on May 15, 2008; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6314. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the number of cases arising under the No 
     FEAR Act during fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6315. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period ending March 31, 
     2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6316. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Department of Agriculture's plan for a 
     personnel management demonstration project; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6317. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Representative Rate; Order of 
     Release From Competitive Level; Assignment Rights'' (RIN3206-
     AL19) received on May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6318. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Political Activity - Federal 
     Employees Residing in Designated Localities'' (RIN3206-AL32) 
     received on May 14, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6319. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the period ending March 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6320. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 
     1988'' (RIN1076-AE81) received on May 20, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.




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