[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S696-S698]
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-4755. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the 
     Department's intent to close the Defense commissary store at 
     Naval Air Station Barbers Point; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4756. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification that the Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost metrics for the DDG 1000 Program have 
     exceeded the critical cost growth threshold; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-4757. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2008-0020)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4758. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate 
     Change'' (17 CFR Parts 211, 231 and 241) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4759. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the General 
     Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in 
     Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the 
     Enterprise Income Verification System; Withdrawal of 
     Rescinded Regulatory Amendments'' (RIN2501-AD48) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4760. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Emissions 
     of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2008''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4761. 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; Correction'' (FRL No. 9108-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 1, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4762. 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; Albuquerque-Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Excess 
     Emissions'' (FRL No. 9110-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 1, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4763. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report on civil works activities for fiscal year 2007; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4764. A communication from the Program Manager, National 
     Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Grants for Research Projects'' (RIN0925-AA42) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4765. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Sunshine Act Report for 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-4766. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fair and Equitable Treatment: Progress Made and 
     Challenges Remaining''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4767. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Classification of 
     Three Steroids as Schedule III Anabolic Steroids Under the 
     Controlled Substances Act'' (Docket Number DEA-285F) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4768. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report on crime victims' rights; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4769. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the compliance of federal district courts 
     with documentation submission requirements; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4770. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to its budget request for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-4771. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Center for Veterans Enterprise, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``VA-Veteran-Owned Small Business 
     Verification Guidelines'' (RIN2900-AM78) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 16, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-4772. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``International Fisheries; Western 
     and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; 
     Initial Implementation of the Western and Central Pacific 
     Fisheries Convention'' (RIN0648-AV63) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 2, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4773. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries in the Western Pacific; 
     Pelagic Fisheries; Vessel Identification Requirements'' 
     (RIN0648-AX38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 2, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4774. A communication from the Acting Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 2, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4775. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska, Steller Sea 
     Lions; Correction'' (RIN0648-AY39) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 18, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4776. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-AY13) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 18, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4777. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Western 
     Pacific Fisheries; Regulatory Restructuring'' (RIN0648-AU71) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4778. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands'' (RIN0648-XT42) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 2, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4779. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Closure of the Limited Access General Category Scallop 
     Fishery to Individual Fishing Quota Scallop Vessels'' 
     (RIN0648-XT87) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 2, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4780. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Atka Mackerel Lottery in Areas 542 
     and 543'' (RIN0648-XT86) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 2, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4781. A communication from the Acting Director 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-XU01) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 3, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4782. A communication from the Acting Director 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-XT61) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 3, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4783. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Chiniak Gully Research Area for 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear'' (RIN0648-XT71) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4784. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Pacific Cod by Vessels 
     Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XT95) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4785. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XT97) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 3, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4786. A communication from the Acting Director 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; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Commercial Period 2 
     Quota Harvested'' (RIN0648-XT98) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4787. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Atlantic Commercial Shark Management Measures'' 
     (RIN0648-AX95) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 12, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4788. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Policies to 
     Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and 
     Assignment Procedures'' (MB Docket No. 09-52) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4789. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Review of 
     the Commission's Program Access Rules and Examination of 
     Programming Tying Arrangements'' (MB Docket No. 07-198) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4790. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor and 
     Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``MariTEL, Inc. and Mobex Network 
     Services, LLC--Petitions for Rule Making to

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     Amend the Commission's Rules to Provide Additional 
     Flexibility for AMTS and VHF Public Coast Station Licensees'' 
     (FCC 10-6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 12, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4791. A communication from the Assistant Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation 
     of Low Power Auxiliary Station in 698-806 MHz Band; Public 
     Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking 
     Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless 
     Microphones, and the Digital Television Transition; Amendment 
     of Parts 15, 74 and 90'' (DA 10-92, WT Docket Nos. 08-166 and 
     167) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 4, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4792. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Lower Mississippi River, USACE Revetment, Mile 869 to 303'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USG-2009-0561)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 2, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4793. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice Announcing 2010 Adjusted Thresholds for Clayton Act 
     7A'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 2, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4794. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain 
     Persons to the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting 
     Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests 
     of the United States'' (RIN0694-AE84) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 18, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4795. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to the Select 
     Agents Controls in Export Control Classification Number 
     (ECCN) 1C360 on the Commerce Control List (CCL); Correction 
     to ECCN 1E998'' (RIN0694-AE67) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 18, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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