[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S739-S740]
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-4796. 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 
     ``Laminarin; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL No. 8812-1) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 
     2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4797. 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 
     ``Trichoderma gamsii strain ICC 080; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8799-4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 19, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4798. 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 
     ``Nicosulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8812-5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 19, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4799. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Organic Program; Access 
     to Pasture (Livestock)'' ((Docket No. AMS-TM-06-
     0198)(RIN0581-AC57)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 23, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4800. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Research and Promotion Branch, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Processed Raspberry 
     Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Referendum 
     Procedures'' ((Docket Nos. AMS-FV-07-0077; FV-07-705-
     FR)(RIN0581-AC79)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 23, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4801. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Grapes Grown in a Designated Area 
     of

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     Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes; Change in 
     Regulatory Periods'' (Docket Nos. AMS-FV-06-0184; FV03-925-1 
     FIR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 23, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4802. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Child Welfare Outcomes 2003-2006: Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4803. 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 ``Revenue Ruling: 2010 Prevailing State 
     Assumed Interest Rates'' (Rev. Rul. 2010-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4804. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--March 2010'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2010-8) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 23, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4805. 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 ``Correction to Composite Loss Discount 
     Factor for Nonproportional Assumed Property Reinsurance in 
     Revenue Procedure 2009-55'' (Ann. 2010-11) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4806. 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 ``Notice: Qualified Zone Academy Bond 
     Allocations for 2010'' (Notice 2010-22) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4807. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees'' (DFARS 
     Case 2008-D012) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 22, 2010; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4808. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Emerson N. Gardner, Jr., United States 
     Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4809. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Taiwan's Air Defense Force; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4810. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     Fiscal Year 2009 Competitive Sourcing Activity Report; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4811. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Update of 
     Filing Fees'' (RIN1902-AD90) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4812. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy 
     Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Regulatory Capital; Impact 
     of Modifications to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; 
     Consolidation of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Programs; and 
     Other Related Issues'' (RIN1557-AD26) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 19, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4813. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Final Clarification for 
     Chemical Identification Describing Activated Phosphors for 
     TSCA Inventory Purposes''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4814. 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; Volatile Organic Compound Emission Control 
     Measures for Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana'' (FRL No. 
     9107-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4815. 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 Revisions to the Definition of Volatile 
     Organic Compound and Other Terms'' (FRL No. 9116-1) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 19, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4816. 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; Opacity Source Surveillance Methods'' (FRL 
     No. 9115-9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4817. 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 Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines'' (FRL No. 
     9115-7) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4818. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Airspace System Capital Investment Plan 
     FY 2011 through 2015''; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4819. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Guidelines and Requirements for Mandatory Recall Notices'' 
     (16 CFR Part 1115) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4820. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-306, ``Department of Small and Local 
     Business Development Amendment Act of 2009''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4821. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-307, ``Pre-k Acceleration and 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4822. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-308, ``Old Morgan School Place, N.W. 
     Renaming Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4823. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 2, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4824. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 2, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4825. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, a report relative 
     to the management of individual Indian trust accounts; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.

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