[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 69 (Wednesday, May 6, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5304-H5305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were taken 
from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       1623. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 2009-2010 Marketing Year [Doc. No.: AMS-
     FV-08-0104; FV09-985-1 FR] received April 24, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1624. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification 
     of the Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-
     08-0094; FV09-948-1 IFR] received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1625. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Kiwifruit Grown in California; Decreased 
     Assessment Rate [Docket No.: AMS-FV-08-0095; FV09-920-1 FIR] 
     received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1626. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities 
     Act, 1930; Section 610 Review [Doc.: #AMS-FV-08-0013; FV08-
     379] received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1627. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Partial Exemption to the Minimum 
     Grade Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS FV-08-0090; FV09-966-1 FIR] 
     received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1628. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, 
     et al.; Change to Fiscal Period [Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0066; 
     FV08-930-2 FIR] received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1629. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Milk 
     in the Appalachian and Southeast Marketing Areas; Order To 
     Terminate Proceeding on Proposed Amendments to Marketing 
     Agreements and Orders [Doc. Nos.: AMS-DA-07-0133; AO-388-A15; 
     AO-366-A44; DA-03-11-B] received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1630. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final Free 
     and Reserve Percentages for 2008-09 Crop Natural (Sun-Dried) 
     Seedless Raisins [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-08-0114; FV09-989-1 IFR] 
     received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.

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       1631. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Regulatory Flexibility Regarding Ownership of Fixed 
     Assets (RIN: 3133-AD53) received April 24, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       1632. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Occupational Radiation Protection; Correction [Docket 
     No.: HS-RM-09-835] (RIN: 1901-AA95) received April 24, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1633. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities (RIN: 
     1990-AA30) received March 20, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1634. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for 
     Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Standby Mode 
     and Off Mode) [Docket No.: EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004] (RIN: 1904-
     AB75) received March 27, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1635. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Amendment to Requirements for 
     Providing Information on the Delegation of the 
     Administrator's Authorities and Responsibilities for Certain 
     States [EPA-RO4-OAR-2008-0904; FRL-8893-7] received April 17, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1636. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Minnesota [EPA-R05-OAR-2007-
     1045; FRL-8894-1] received April 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1637. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; North Dakota; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference [R08-ND-2008-0001; FRL-
     8892-7] received April 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1638. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Reasonable Further 
     Progress Plan, Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets, and 2002 Base 
     Year Emissions Inventory; Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 1997 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area [EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0528; FRL-
     8895-3] received April 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1639. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; South Carolina; NOx SIP Call Phase II 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2005-SC-0002-200535 (a); FRL-8894-8] received 
     April 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1640. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Approval of the Ventura County Air 
     Pollution Control District -- Reasonably Available Control 
     Technology Analysis [EPA-R09-OAR-2008-0863; FRL-8784-2] 
     received April 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1641. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television 
     Broadcast Stations (Des Moines, Iowa) [MB Docket No.: 09-22 
     RM-11516] received April 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1642. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television 
     Broadcast Stations. (Columbus, Georgia) [MB Docket No.: 08-
     100 RM-11437] received April 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1643. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Implementation of 
     the DTV Delay Act [MB Docket No.: 09-17] received March 19, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1644. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- In the Matter of Reexamination of 
     the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational 
     Applicants [MM Docket No.: 95-31] received March 19, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1645. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Version Two Facilities Design, Connections and 
     Maintenance Reliability Standards [Docket No.: RM08-11-000; 
     Order No. 722] received April 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1646. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report for 
     fiscal year 2005 on the category rating system, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 3319(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       1647. A letter from the Acting Chairman, National Endowment 
     for the Arts, transmitting the Endowment's annual report for 
     fiscal year 2008 in accordance with Title II of the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1648. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for 
     Operations, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1649. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Forwarding of Affirmative Asylum 
     Applicationsto the Department of State [CIS No.: 2440-08; DHS 
     Docket No.: USCIS 2008-0022] (RIN: 1615-AB59) received April 
     14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       1650. A letter from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting the Nineteenth Annual 
     Report describing the Board's health and safety activities 
     relating to the Department of Energy's defense nuclear 
     facilities during the calendar year 2008; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce.
       1651. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment on FEMA-1822-DR, pursuant 
     to Public Law 110-239, section 539; jointly to the Committees 
     on Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
     Appropriations.
       1652. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1827-
     DR, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, section 539; jointly to 
     the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Appropriations.
       1653. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1824-
     DR, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, section 539; jointly to 
     the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Appropriations.
       1654. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information for FEMA-1828-
     DR, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, section 539; jointly to 
     the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Appropriations.
       1655. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information for FEMA-1821-
     DR, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, section 539; jointly to 
     the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Appropriations.
       1656. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information for FEMA-1825-
     DR, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, section 539; jointly to 
     the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Appropriations.
       1657. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1826-
     DR, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, section 539; jointly to 
     the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Appropriations.

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