[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4060-S4061]
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-1146. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Quinoxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-8405-2) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1147. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prothioconazole; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL-8403-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1148. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bacillus subtilis MBI 600; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL-8408-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 27, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1149. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Filing of 
     Disclosure Documents'' (RIN3038-AC67) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 28, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1150. 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 a 
     transaction involving exports to Mexico; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1151. 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 a 
     transaction involving exports to Mexico; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1152. 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 a 
     transaction involving exports to Mexico; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1153. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Communications and Information, National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendments to the Digital-to-Analog Converter 
     Box Program to Implement the DTV Delay Act'' (RIN0660-AA19) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1154. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; 
     Albuquerque/Bernalillo County'' (FRL-8788-8) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1155. 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 Nevada State Implementation Plan; Updated 
     Statutory and Regulatory Provisions; Rescissions'' (FRL-8767-
     5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1156. 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; Variance 
     Determination for Particulate Matter from a Specific Source 
     in the State of New Jersey'' (FRL-8775-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1157. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, 
     Propyzamide, Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and 
     Fenarimol; Technical Amendment'' (FRL-8407-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1158. 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; Spill Prevention, Control, and 
     Countermeasure Rule--Final Amendments'' (RIN2050-AG16) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1159. 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 Program: Test Procedures 
     for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Standby 
     Mode and Off Mode)'' (RIN1904-AB75) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1160. 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 ``Audit Technique Guide for Sections 48A and 
     48B; Advanced Coal and Gasification Project Credits'' (LMSB-
     4-0209-005) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 30, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1161. 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 ``Announcement and Report Concerning Advance 
     Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 2009-28) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 30, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1162. 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 ``Election and Notice Procedures for 
     Multiemployer Plans under Sections 204 and 205 of WRERA'' 
     (Notice 2009-31) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 30, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1163. 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 ``2009 Calendar Year Resident Population 
     Estimates'' (Notice 2009-21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 30, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1164. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     current military, diplomatic, political, and economic 
     measures that are being or have been undertaken to complete 
     our mission in Iraq successfully; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1165. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Readiness and Emergency 
     Management for Schools'', received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 28, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1166. 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 2005-32'' (RIN9000-
     AL22) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 30, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1167. A communication from the Register of Copyrights, 
     Library of Congress, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Analysis and Proposed Copyright Fee Adjustments to 
     Go into Effect on or about August 1, 2009''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-1168. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1169. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
     that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1170. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1171. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Posttraumatic Stress Disorder'' 
     (RIN2900-AN04) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 30, 2009; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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