[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11117-S11118]
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-3557. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pesticide Inert Ingredients; Revocation of Tolerance 
     Exemption for Sperm Oil'' (FRL No. 8350-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3558. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ulocladium oudemansii (U3 Strain); Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8436-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3559. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Methamidophos; Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8796-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3560. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Certain Polyurethane Polymer; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL 
     No. 8796-3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3561. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting the report of (19) officers authorized 
     to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3562. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3563. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District and San 
     Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL 
     No. 8970-6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 29, 2009; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3564. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Maryland; Clean Air Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8975-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 29, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3565. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Corrections to the Arizona and Nevada State Implementation 
     Plans'' (FRL No. 8976-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 29, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3566. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 48'' (FRL No. 
     8977-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 29, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3567. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     California Air Resources Board Consumer Products 
     Regulations'' (FRL No. 8979-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 29, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3568. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic'' (RIN0648-AY21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 3, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3569. 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 ``Industry Director's Directive No. 1--United 
     States Outer Continental Shelf Activity'' (LMSB-4-0909-037) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 3, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3570. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Agency's FY 2009 fourth quarter report; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3571. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     of the Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``General and Non-Loan Programmatic Issues'' (RIN1840-AC99) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3572. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustments to Statutory Caps on State Administration--
     Final Notice'' (RIN1810-AB05) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3573. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the Food and Drug Administration's Report on Communicating to 
     the Public on the Risks and Benefits of New Drugs; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3574. 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 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Cut Bank, Montana)'' (MB Docket No. 09-50) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3575. 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 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (McNary, Arizona)'' (MB Docket No. 09-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3576. 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 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Crandon, Wisconsin)'' (MB Docket No. 08-62) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3577. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Lexington, Kentucky'' (MB Docket No. 
     09-163) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3578. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Opelika, Alabama'' (MB Docket No. 09-
     162) received in the Office

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     of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3579. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Promoting 
     Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services'' 
     (MB Docket No. 07-294) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3580. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Removal of Delegations of Authority to 
     Secretary'' (RIN2140-AA96) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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