[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8946-S8947]
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-7582. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Area Navigation (RNAV) and Miscellaneous Amendments'' 
     ((RIN2120-AH77)(Docket No. FAA-2002-14002)) received on 
     August 25, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7583. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Legal Descriptions of Multiple Federal Airways 
     in the Vicinity of Farmington, NM'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket 
     No. 08-ANM-2)) received on August 25, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7584. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementing the Maintenance Provisions of Bilateral 
     Agreements'' ((RIN2120-AI19)(Docket No. FAA-2004-17483)) 
     received on August 25, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7585. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Recording of Major Repairs and Major Alterations'' 
     (RIN2120-AJ11) received on August 25, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7586. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementing the Maintenance Provisions of Bilateral 
     Agreements'' ((RIN2120-AI19)(Docket no. FAA-2004-17483)) 
     received on August 25, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7587. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fees for Certification Services and Approvals Performed 
     Outside the United States'' ((RIN2120-AI77)(Docket No. FAA-
     2007-27043)) received on August 25, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7588. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Phillipsburg, KS'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. 06-ACE-13)) received on August 25, 
     2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7589. A communication from the Director, Minerals 
     Management Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress: 
     Minerals Management Service Royalty In Kind Operation 
     Program'' for Fiscal Year 2007; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-7590. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report, covering the fiscal year from 
     October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7591. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Update to 
     Congress On the Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition 
     Program''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7592. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``North Dakota 
     Regulatory Program'' (ND-050-FOR) received on September 8, 
     2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7593. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the report of a 
     proposed bill to make amendments to the Old-Age, Survivors, 
     and Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental 
     Security Income program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7594. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the report of a 
     proposed bill to make program and administrative improvements 
     to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability program, the 
     Supplemental Security Income program, and the Special 
     Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7595. 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 ``Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Business 
     Incentives'' (Rev. Proc. 2008-54) received on September 8, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7596. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Forchlorfenuron; Permanent and Time-Limited Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL-8375-4) received on August 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7597. 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 ``Karnal Bunt; Removal of Regulated 
     Areas in Texas'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0157) received on 
     September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7598. 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 ``Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; 
     Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on Certain Live 
     Fish'' ((RIN0579-AC74)(Docket No. APHIS-2007-0038)) received 
     on September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7599. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Specialty Crop Block Grant Program--Farm Bill; Notice of 
     Request for Approval of a New Information Collection'' 
     ((RIN0581-AC88)(Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0057)) received on 
     September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7600. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of General Regulations for Fruit, Vegetable, and 
     Nut Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders; Addition of 
     Supplemental Rules of Practice for Amendatory Formal 
     Rulemaking Proceedings'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0061) received 
     on September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7601. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, 
     California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
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     0056) received on September 8, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7602. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0060) received on September 8, 
     2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7603. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of General Regulations for Federal Milk Marketing 
     Agreements and Marketing Orders; Addition of Supplemental 
     Rules of Practice for Amendatory Formal Rulemaking 
     Proceedings'' (Docket No. DA-08-04) received on September 8, 
     2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7604. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program'' (Docket 
     No. DA-07-05) received on September 8, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7605. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Delay of 
     Effective Date'' (Docket No. AMS-DA-07-0026) received on 
     September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7606. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Direct 
     Single Family Housing Loans and Grants (7 CFR Part 3550)'' 
     (RIN0575-AC69) received on September 8, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7607. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pyraflufen-ethyl; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 8377-6) received on September 2, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7608. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8376-7) 
     received on September 2, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7609. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Uniconazole-P; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8376-6) 
     received on September 2, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7610. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8379-9) 
     received on September 2, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7611. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Chlorantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8378-2) received on September 2, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7612. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8378-8) 
     received on September 2, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7613. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Linuron; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' 
     (FRL No. 8379-6) received on September 2, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7614. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, a report of an 
     additional prospectus relative to the General Services 
     Administration's Fiscal Year 2009 Capital Investment and 
     Leasing Program; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7615. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the report of a draft bill entitled ``Expand, 
     Protect, and Conserve our Nation's Water Resources Act''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7616. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right: EPA's 
     Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; 
     Notice of Availability'' received on September 9, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7617. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Priorities List, Final Rule'' (FRL No. 8710-8) 
     received on September 2, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7618. A communication from the Chief, Listing of 
     Endangered Species Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly 
     (Euphydryas editha bayensis)'' (RIN1018-AV24) received on 
     September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7619. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulagation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Tennessee; Approval of Revisions to the Nashville/
     Davidson County Portion'' (FRL No. 8705-3) received on August 
     18, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7620. 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 Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Texas; Revisions to Chapter 117 and Emission 
     Inventories for the Dallas/Fort Worth 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 8704-8) received on August 18, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7621. 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 Plans; North Carolina: 
     Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 8706-4) received on August 
     18, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7622. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, N-Alkyl (C12-18) 
     dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride on Food Contact Surfaces; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     8376-9) received on August 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7623. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Withdrawal of the Federal Water Quality Standards Use 
     Designations for Soda Creek and Portions of Canyon Creek, 
     South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, and Blackfoot River in 
     Idaho'' (FRL No. 8706-7) received on August 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7624. A communication from the Chief, Listing of 
     Endangered Species Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for the Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San 
     Diego thornmint)'' (RIN1018-AU86) received on September 16, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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