[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1616-S1617]
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-5034. A communication from the Chief of Research and 
     Analysis, Food and Nutrition Services, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``The Emergency Food Assistance Program: 
     Amendments to Requirements Regarding the Submission of State 
     Plans and Allowability of Certain Administrative Costs'' 
     (RIN0584-AD94) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5035. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (4) 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-5036. A communication from the Director, Pentagon 
     Renovation and Construction Program Office, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's Annual 
     Report for the year ending March 1, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5037. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a biennial report entitled ``Implementation 
     of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program''; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5038. 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 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television 
     Broadcast Stations; (Birmingham, Alabama)'' (MB Docket No. 
     10-21) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 11, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5039. 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 
     (Port Angeles, Washington)'' (MB Docket No. 08-228) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5040. 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 ``Inseason Closure of the 
     Recreational Fishery for Greater Amberjack in Federal Waters 
     of the Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-XS50) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5041. 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 ``Suspension of Minimum Atlantic 
     Surfclam Size Limit for Fishing Year 2010'' (RIN0648-XS18) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5042. 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 ``Amendment 
     15B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper 
     Fishery of the South Atlantic Region'' (RIN0648-AW12) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5043. 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 ``Correcting 
     Amendment to Implement Recordkeeping and Reporting 
     Revisions'' (RIN0648-AY37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5044. 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 ``Reopening of the Commercial 
     Fishery for Gulf Group King Mackerel in the Florida East 
     Coast Subzone for the 2009-2010 Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-XU38) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5045. 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 ``Pacific Coast Groundfish; 
     Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason 
     Adjustments'' (RIN0648-AY40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5046. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power 
     Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment 
     Products'' (RIN3084-AB09) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5047. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office 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 Catcher/
     Processors Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XU65) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5048. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office 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; Closed Directed Fishing 
     for Pacific Cod, Jig and Hook-and-Line Vessels, Bering Sea, 
     Bogoslof Area'' (RIN0648-XU64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5049. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office 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; Closed Directed Fishing 
     for Pacific Cod, Offshore Component, Central Gulf of Alaska, 
     A Season'' (RIN0648-XU63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5050. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office 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; Closed Directed Fishing 
     for Pacific Cod, Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels, 
     Offshore Component, Western Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XU62) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5051. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Correction'' 
     (RIN0648-XU17) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5052. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Public Assistance Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 206)(Docket 
     No. FEMA-2006-0028)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5053. 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 in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5054. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Australia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5055. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and 
     Industrial Equipment: Test Procedure for Metal Halide Lamp 
     Ballasts (Active and Standby Modes) and Proposed Information 
     Collection; Comment Request; Certification, Compliance, and 
     Enforcement Requirements for Consumer Products and Certain 
     Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Final Rule and Notice'' 
     (RIN1904-AB87) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 12, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.

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       EC-5056. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons: 
     Maintaining the Privacy of Applicants for and Recipients of 
     Services'' (RIN1904-AC16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 12, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5057. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Topeka, Kansas, Flood Risk Management 
     Project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5058. 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 transfer of Phalanx Close-In Weapon System Block 1B 
     Baseline 1 systems, including spare and repair parts, 
     installation, and maintenance to the United Arab Emirates in 
     the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5059. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Japan 
     relative to the design, manufacture, and repair of the Long 
     Range Chinook Helicopter Variants (CH-47JA+) and the 
     modification of CH-47JA helicopters in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5060. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     overseas surplus property; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5061. 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 
     ``Classification of Benzoyl Peroxide as Safe and Effective 
     and Revision of Labeling to Drug Facts Format; Topical Acne 
     Drug Products for Over-The-Counter Human Use; Final Rule'' 
     ((RIN0910-AG00)(Docket Nos. FDA-1981-N-0114 and FDA-1992-N-
     0049)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5062. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5063. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``USERRA Benefits Under Title IV of 
     ERISA'' (RIN1212-AB19) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5064. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation 
     for National and Community Service, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 11, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5065. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Fiscal Year 2009 Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5066. A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Privacy Office Fourth Quarter Fiscal 
     Year 2009 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5067. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Annual 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2009; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5068. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA 
     Acquisition Regulation: Supporting Veteran-Owned and Service-
     Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses'' (RIN2900-AM92) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 10, 2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-5069. 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 of Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XU73) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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