[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 172 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11592-S11593]
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-3724. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2009-0687)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3725. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-500 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2009-1039)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 13, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3726. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 
     SAAB 2000 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2009-
     0909)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 13, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3727. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG 
     (IAE) V2500-A1, V2527E-A5, V2530-A5, and V2528-D5 Turbofan 
     Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2009-0294)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 
     2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3728. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. ARRIUS 1A 
     Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2009-
     0348)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 13, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3729. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 
     Series Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-
     2009-1369)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 13, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3730. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; 328 Support Services GmbH Dornier 
     Model 328-100 and -300 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 
     FAA-2009-0616)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 13, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3731. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340-200 and -300 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2009-0907)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3732. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems 
     T-62T-46C12 Auxiliary Power Units'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket 
     No. FAA-2009-0247)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 13, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3733. A communication from the Acting Farm Bill 
     Coordinator, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program'' 
     (RIN0578-AA46) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 18, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3734. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Arthur J. Lichte, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3735. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67)(74 
     FR 57923)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 18, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3736. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 65)(74 FR 57921)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3737. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67)(74 
     FR 57944)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 18, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3738. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67)(74 
     FR 57928)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 18, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3739. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman 
     for External Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the Debt Guarantee Program to Provide for the 
     Establishment of a Limited Six-Month Emergency Guarantee 
     Facility'' (RIN 3064-AD37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3740. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulation S-P (17 CFR Part 248, Subpart A)'' (RIN3235-
     AJ06) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 17, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3741. 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; Indiana'' (FRL No. 8980-4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 17, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3742. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     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, Ohio and West Virginia; 
     Determinations of Attainment for the 1997 Fine Particulate 
     Matter Standard'' (FRL No. 8982-6) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 17, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3743. 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; Virginia; Transportation Conformity Regulations'' (FRL 
     No. 8983-1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 17, 2009; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3744. 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 of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(I), Authority 
     for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Perchloroethylene Air Emission 
     Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities: Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection'' (FRL 
     No. 8974-5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 17, 2009; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3745. 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 
     ``Fuel Economy Regulations for Automobiles: Technical 
     Amendments and Corrections'' (FRL No. 8982-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3746. 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 Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Area Sources: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing 
     Manufacturing'' (FRL No. 8983-6) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 17, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3747. 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 Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Area Source Standards for Paints and Allied Products 
     Manufacturing'' (FRL No. 8983-5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 17, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3748. 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 ``Information Reporting Requirements Under 
     Internal Revenue Code Section 6039'' (RIN1545-BH69) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3749. 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 ``Employee Stock Purchase Plans Under 
     Internal Revenue Code Section 423'' (RIN1545-BH68) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3750. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Review of Medicare 
     Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for 
     Fiscal Year 2006''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3751. A communication from the 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 defense articles, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to Hong Kong relative to the 
     design, manufacture, and delivery of the AsiaSat 5C 
     Commercial Communication Satellite in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3752. A communication from the 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 
     relative to the modification CH-47SD Chinook Helicopters to 
     the CH-47F configuration for end-use by Singapore in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3753. 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 response to the GAO report 
     entitled ``Information Technology: Federal Agencies Need to 
     Strengthen Investment Board Oversight of Poorly Planned and 
     Performing Projects''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3754. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; 
     Astaxanthin Dimethyldisuccinate'' (Docket No. FDA-2007-C-
     0044) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 17, 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3755. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a petition to add workers from Baker-Perkins 
     Company in Saginaw, Michigan, to the Special Exposure Cohort; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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