[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3161-S3162]
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-952. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2008 
     Annual Report; Packers and Stockyards Program''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-953. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Formaldehyde, Polymer with 2-Methyloxirane and 4-
     Nonylphenol; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL-8399-5) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 13, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-954. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL-8402-8) as received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 13, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-955. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances for

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     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL-8400-1) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 13, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-956. A communication from the Vice Chair and First Vice 
     President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-957. A communication from the Vice Chair and First Vice 
     President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-958. A communication from the Vice Chair and First Vice 
     President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Japan; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-959. A communication from the Vice Chair and First Vice 
     President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Japan; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-960. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television 
     Broadcast Stations; Scranton, Pennsylvania'' (MB Docket No. 
     08-125) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 12, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-961. A communication from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for the Louisiana Black Bear (Ursus 
     americanus luteolus)'' (RIN1018-AV52) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-962. A communication from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United 
     States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx'' 
     (RIN1018-AV78) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 11, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-963. A communication from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing 
     Phyllostegia hispida (No Common Name) as Endangered 
     Throughout Its Range'' (RIN1018-AV00) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-964. 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; District of Columbia; Update to Materials Incorporated 
     by Reference'' (FRL-8775-3) as received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 13, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-965. 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; Maryland; Update to Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference'' (FRL-8775-2) as received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 13, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-966. 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; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Greene County 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of 
     the Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory'' (FRL-
     8777-3) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-967. 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; Virginia; Amendments to the Open Burning Regulation'' 
     (FRL-8773-1) as received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-968. 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; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Clearfield/Indiana 
     8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of 
     the Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory'' (FRL-
     8777-4) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-969. 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; Alabama; Update to Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference'' (FRL-8759-9) as received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 13, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-970. 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 Permits by Rule and Regulations 
     for Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction 
     or Modification'' (FRL-8780-5) as received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 13, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-971. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Determination to Approve Research, Development, and 
     Demonstration Request for the Salt River Landfill'' (FRL-
     8777-9) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-972. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 
     2003, the semiannual report detailing payments made to Cuba 
     as a result of the provision of telecommunications services 
     pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific licenses; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-973. A communication from the Secretary General, Inter-
     Parliamentary Union, transmitting a report relative to the 
     annual session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-974. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2009-0028 
     - 2009-0030); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-975. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau 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 technical data, defense services, 
     and defense articles in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to 
     Australia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-976. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed manufacturing license 
     agreement for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-977. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau 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 Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-978. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau 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 major defense equipment and 
     associated technical data and defense services in the amount 
     of $14,000,000 or more to India; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-979. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report of the Proceedings of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-980. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, notification of the status of a report relative to 
     the need for and feasibility of a mental health scholarship 
     program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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