[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3782-S3783]
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-1089. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``General Policies, Types of Loans, Loan Requirements--
     Telecommunications'' (RIN0572-AC13) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1090. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Castor Oil, Ethoxylated, Oleate; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL-8399-8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1091. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dinotefuran; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL-8401-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1092. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fenpropathrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-8400-8) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 
     2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1093. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-8403-7) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 
     2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1094. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Thymol; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL-8404-4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1095. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Triethanolamine; Exemption From the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL-8404-1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1096. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tristyrylphenol Ethoxylates (CAS Reg. No. 70559-25-0) and 
     (CAS Reg. No. 99734-09-5); Exemption From the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL-8404-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1097. 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 ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State and Zone Designations; New Mexico'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2008-0124) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 23, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1098. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to demonstration project notices, 
     amendments, and changes requested by the Science and 
     Technology Reinvention Laboratories during calendar year 
     2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1099. 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 the United Arab 
     Emirates; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1100. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Accuracy of Advertising and 
     Notice of Insured Status'' (RIN3133-AD52) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1101. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination in 
     the position of Deputy Secretary; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1102. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 15'' 
     (RIN0648-AW08) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1103. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab 
     Fishery; Emergency Rule'' (RIN0648-AX61) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1104. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; 2009-2010 Biennial Specifications and 
     Management Measures'' (RIN0648-AX24) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1105. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 
     Reduction of the Landing Limit for Eastern Georges Bank Cod 
     in the U.S./Canada Management Area'' (RIN0648-XN46) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 
     2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1106. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota 
     Transfer'' (RIN0648-XN33) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1107. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific 
     Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-XN69) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1108. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XN53) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1109. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal 
     Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South 
     Atlantic; Closure'' (RIN0648-XN55) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1110. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the DTV Delay Act'' (MB Docket No. 09-17) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1111. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for 
     Noncommercial Educational Applicants'' (MM Docket No. 95-31) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1112. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Improving Public Safety 
     Communications in the 800 MHz Band; New 800 MHz Band Plan for 
     U.S.-Canada Border Regions'' (WT Docket No. 02-55) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 23, 
     2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1113. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Policy, Import Administration, International Trade 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Steel Import 
     Monitoring and Analysis'' (RIN0625-AA82) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 23, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1114. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Rules and Regulations Under the Textile 
     Fiber Products Identification

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     Act'' (16 CFR Part 303) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 23, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1115. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of a Dose Standard After 10,000 Years'' 
     (RIN3150-AH68) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1116. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pennsylvania Regulatory Program'' ((SATS No. PA-
     152-FOR)(Docket No. OSM-2008-0019)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1117. A communication from the Attorney of the Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Standards for Certain 
     Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment'' 
     (RIN1904-AB74) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 23, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1118. A communication from the Attorney of the Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities'' 
     (RIN1990-AA30) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 23, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1119. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's annual report for fiscal year 2008; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1120. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hazardous Chemical Reporting; Tier II Inventory 
     Information'' (FRL-8785-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1121. 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: Kentucky; Approval Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plans 
     for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard for the Huntington-Ashland 
     Area, Lexington Area and Edmonson County'' (FRL-8781-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1122. 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 
     Plan; Maryland; Reasonably Available Control Technology 
     Requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL-8780-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1123. 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; Volatile Organic Compound Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology for Reynolds Consumer Products 
     Company'' (FRL-8779-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 24, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1124. 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; West Virginia; Amendments to the Control of Air 
     Pollution from Combustion of Refuse'' (FRL-8782-2) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 
     2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1125. 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; 
     Revisions to the Alabama State Implementation Plan; 
     Birmingham and Jackson Counties'' (FRL-8781-7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1126. 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 State Air Quality Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions 
     From Existing Other Solid Waste Incinerator Units; Arizona; 
     Pima County Department of Environmental Quality'' (FRL-8781-
     2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1127. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Source Categories; State of California; Amador 
     County Air Pollution Control District, San Diego County Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL-8783-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1128. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``New Mexico: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management'' (FRL-8784-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 24, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1129. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``State Parent Locator Service; 
     Safeguarding Child Support Information'' (RIN0970-AC01) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 23, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1130. 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 ``Asset Valuation under Section 430(g)(3)(B) 
     as amended by WRERA'' (Notice 2009-22) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1131. 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 ``Taxation of fringe benefits'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2009-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 24, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1132. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     providing information on U.S. military personnel and U.S. 
     civilian contractors involved in the anti-narcotics campaign 
     in Colombia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1133. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Department's Other Transaction Authority; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1134. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Implementation of Omnibus Homeland Security Act: D.C. 
     Government Needs to Sharpen Its Focus on Homeland Defense''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1135. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Certified Capital Companies Program''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1136. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General 
     Services Administration, Department of Defense, and National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-31'' (Docket 
     FAR 2009-0001, Sequence 2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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