[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6016-S6017]
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-6718. A communication from the Director, Naval Reactors, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion 
     Program's latest reports on environmental monitoring and 
     ideological waste disposal, worker radiation exposure, and 
     occupational safety and health; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6719. A communication from the Executive Vice President 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Atlanta, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's management 
     reports and statements on system of internal controls for 
     fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6720. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the fact that 
     the cost of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3285-EM in

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     the State of Wisconsin has exceeded the limit for a single 
     emergency declaration; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6721. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the discontinuation of service 
     in an acting role for the position of Secretary, received on 
     June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6722. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guaranteed 
     Loans; Number of Days of Interest Paid on Loss Claims'' 
     (RIN0560-AH55) received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6723. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (73 FR 33313) 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6724. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (73 FR 33315) 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6725. 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'' (73 FR 33317) 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6726. 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'' (73 FR 33311) 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6727. A communication from the Vice President and 
     Controller, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's management report 
     for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6728. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Open and Nondiscriminatory Movement of Oil and Gas as 
     Required by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act'' (RIN1010-
     AD17) received on June 19, 2008; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-6729. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting a document issued by the Agency entitled, 
     ``Hazard Education Before Renovation of Target Housing; State 
     of Colorado Authorization Application''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6730. 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; Florida; 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration'' (FRL No. 8684-4) 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6731. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exhaust Emission Standards for 2012 and Later Model Year 
     Snowmobiles'' (FRL No. 8684-6) received on June 20, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6732. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities'' 
     ((RIN2060-AM74)(FRL No. 8684-8)) received on June 20, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6733. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and 
     Finishing Source Categories'' ((RIN2060-A027) (FRL No. 8683-
     3)) received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6734. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Technology Innovation Program'' (RIN0693-AB59) 
     received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6735. 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 5'' (RIN3150-AI24) received on June 24, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6736. A communication from the Administrator, Substance 
     Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled, ``National Alcohol and Drug Addiction 
     Recovery Month''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6737. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6738. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary, Office of Management, 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6739. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on Federal agencies' use of the physicians' comparability 
     allowance program; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6740. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of 
     October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6741. A communication from the Secretary and Director, 
     Postal Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer 
     for the position of Commissioner, received on June 20, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6742. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on the Proposed Personnel Demonstration Project; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6743. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a discontinuation of service in acting role in the 
     position of U.S. Attorney of the District of South Carolina, 
     received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6744. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a confirmation for the position of U.S. Attorney of 
     the District of South Carolina, received on June 20, 2008; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6745. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, National Cemetery Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Interment or 
     Memorialization in National Cemeteries and Certain State 
     Cemeteries Due to Commission of Capital Crimes'' (RIN2900-
     AM86) received on June 20, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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