[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S718-S719]
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-498. A communication from the Assistant Inspector 
     General, Communications and Congressional Liaison, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``DoD IG Report to Congress on Section 357 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; Review of 
     Physical Security of DoD Installations''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-499. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 
     13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-500. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Exemptions for Eligible 
     Credit Default Swaps to Facilitate Operation of Central 
     Counterparties to Clear and Settle Default Swaps'' (RIN3235-
     AK26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-501. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Board of Directors, HOPE for Homeowners Program, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``HOPE for Homeowners Program: Program Regulations: Upfront 
     Payment Incentive for Subordinate Mortgage Lien Holders and 
     Other Program Changes'' (RIN2580-AA01) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-502. A communication from the Attorney, Federal Railroad 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Railroad 
     Safety Enforcement Procedures; Enforcement, Appeal and 
     Hearing Procedures for Rail Routing Decisions'' (RIN2130-
     AB87) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-503. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to an annual 
     plan for the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas 
     and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-504. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-8398-8) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 
     2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-505. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Air Quality: Revision to Definition of Volatile Organic 
     Compounds--Exclusion of Propylene Carbonate and Dimethyl 
     Carbonate'' (RIN2060-AN75) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-506. 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; Nevada; 
     Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program'' (FRL-8748-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-507. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Finding of Failure to Submit a Required State 
     Implementation Plan Revision for 1-Hour Ozone Standard, 
     California--San Joaquin Valley--Reasonably Available Control 
     Technology'' (FRL-8763-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-508. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Finding of Failure to Submit State Implementation Plans 
     Required for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard; North Carolina and South Carolina'' (FRL-
     8764-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-509. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil Pollution Prevention; Non-Transportation Related 
     Onshore Facilities'' (RIN2050-AG49) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-510. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule'' 
     (RIN2060-AM45) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-511. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on the Child Support Enforcement Program for fiscal 
     year 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-512. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluation of Phase I of Medicare Health Support 
     Pilot Program Under Traditional Fee-for-Service Medicare: 18-
     Month Interim Analysis''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-513. 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 ``Interim Guidance under Section 457A'' 
     (Notice 2009-8) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-514. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2009-2) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-515. 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 ``Revenue Ruling: 2009 Prevailing State 
     Assumed Interest Rates'' (Rev. Rul. 2009-3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-516. A communication from the Staff Attorney, Office of 
     Chief Counsel for Import Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Withdrawal of the Regulatory Provisions Governing 
     Targeted Dumping in Antidumping Duty Investigations'' 
     (RIN0625-AA79) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-517. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibitions and 
     Conditions for Importation of Burmese and Non-Burmese Covered 
     Articles of Jadeite, Rubies, and Articles of Jewelry 
     Containing Jadeite or Rubies'' (RIN1505-AC06) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-518. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Import Restrictions 
     Imposed on Certain Archaeological Material from China'' 
     (RIN1505-AC08) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-519. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's financial report for fiscal year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-520. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Health Insurance Reform; Modifications to 
     the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
     (HIPAA) Electronic Transaction Standards'' (RIN0938-AM50) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-521. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Management, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office 
     of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to competitive sourcing activities for fiscal year 
     2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-522. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2008 
     Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal 
     Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal 
     Entities''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-523. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to competitive sourcing activities for fiscal year 
     2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-524. A communication from the Acting Director, Strategic 
     Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Security Personnel System'' (RIN3206-AL75) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 16, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-525. A communication from the Program Manager, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Commerce in Explosives--Amended Definition of 
     Propellant Actuated Device'' (RIN1140-AA24) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2009; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-526. A communication from the Program Manager, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Decision-Making Authority Regarding the Denial, 
     Suspension, or Revocation of a Federal Firearms License, or 
     Imposition of a Civil Fine'' (Docket No. ATF 27P) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 
     2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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