[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 35 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2590-S2592]
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-834. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridges (including 3 regulations beginning 
     with USCG-2007-0172)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-835. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zones (including 27 regulations beginning 
     with USCG-2007-0083)'' (RIN1625-AA87) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-836. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulated Navigation Areas (including 2 
     regulations beginning with USCG-2008-0468)'' (RIN1625-AA09) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 26, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-837. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S.

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     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations (including 2 regulations beginning with 
     USCG-2008-0268)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-838. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zones (including 50 regulations beginning 
     with USCG-2007-0162)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-839. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Emissions 
     of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-840. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the progress made in licensing 
     and constructing the Alaska natural gas pipeline; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-841. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pollution 
     Prevention Equipment'' ((RIN1625-AA90) (Docket No. USCG-2004-
     18939)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-842. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, two Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for 
     documents that the Agency has recently issued, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 
     2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-843. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Deadline for Action of Section 126 Petition 
     from Delaware'' (FRL-8774-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-844. 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 Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking 
     Facilities'' (FRL-8774-1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-845. 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; New Hampshire; 2009 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 
     for the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire, 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL-8771-3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-846. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL-8771-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-847. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update 
     for Florida'' (FRL-8769-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-848. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update 
     for North Carolina'' (FRL-8769-6) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-849. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to 
     List of User Fee Airports: Addition of St. Augustine Airport, 
     St. Augustine, Florida'' (CBP Dec. 09-04) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-850. 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 ``Medicare Program; Changes to the 
     Competitive Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, 
     Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain 
     Provisions of the Medicare Improvement for Patients and 
     Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)'' (RIN0938-AP59) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-851. 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 Procedure: Safe Harbors for 
     Sections 143 and 25'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-18) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-852. 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 ``Calculation of Volume of Alcohol for Fuel 
     Credits; Denaturants'' (Notice 2009-06) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-853. 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 ``Automatic Contribution Arrangements'' 
     (RIN1545-BG80) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-854. 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 ``RRTA Desk Guide'' (LMSB-4-0908-048) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-855. 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 - March 2009'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2009-8) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-856. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the elimination of the Danger Pay Allowance for Kuwait; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-857. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed technical assistance 
     agreement for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-858. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed manufacturing license 
     agreement for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-859. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed manufacturing license 
     agreement for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad in the amount of $50,000,000 or more with 
     Canada and Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-860. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed manufacturing license 
     agreement for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad with France; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-861. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed manufacturing license 
     agreement to include the export of technical data, defense 
     services, and defense articles in the amount of $100,000,000 
     or more with Belgium; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-862. A communication from the Ombudsman for Part E, 
     Energy Employees Compensation Program, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2008 
     Annual Report of the Ombudsman for Part E of the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program of the 
     U.S. Department of Labor''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-863. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Requirements for Submission of Bioequivalence Data; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN0910-AC23) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-864. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel and 
     Designated Reporting Official, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     designation of acting officer in the position of Director of 
     National Drug Control Policy, received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-865. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's recent appointment of 
     members to the Alabama Advisory Committee; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-866. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Employment Authorization and Verification of 
     Aliens Enlisting in the Armed Forces'' (RIN1615-AB78) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 23, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-867. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and 
     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Expansion of the Paso Robles Viticultural Area (2008R-
     073P)'' (RIN1513-AB47) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-868. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and 
     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Snipes Mountain Viticultural Area 
     (2007R-300P)'' (RIN1513-AB51) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-869. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``USERRA Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter of FY 
     2009''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-870. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``USERRA 
     Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter of FY 2009''; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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