[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1669-S1670]
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-5070. 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 
     ``Tetraethoxysilane, Polymer with Hexamethyldisiloxane; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8814-3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5071. 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 
     ``S-Abscisic Acid, (S)-5-(1-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-1-
     cyclohex-2-enyl)-3-methyl-penta-(2Z,4E)-dienoic Acid; 
     Amendment to an Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8814-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 11, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5072. 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 
     ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8813-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 11, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5073. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Agricultural Inspection and AQI 
     User Fees Along the U.S./Canada Border'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2006-0096) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 16, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5074. 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; Delaware; Amendment to Electric Generating Unit Multi-
     Pollutant Regulation'' (FRL No. 9127-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5075. 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 
     ``Hazardous Waste Technical Corrections and Clarifications 
     Rules'' (FRL No. 9127-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 11, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5076. 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 
     ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing 
     Changes to the General Provisions'' (FRL No. 9127-6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 
     2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5077. 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 
     ``Transportation Conformity Rule PM2.5 and PM10 Amendments'' 
     (FRL No. 9127-7) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 11, 2010; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5078. 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 ``Chile Earthquake Occurring in February 2010 
     Designated as a Qualified Disaster under Sec. 139 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2010-26) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5079. 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 ``Deemed Dispositions by Individuals 
     Emigrating from Canada'' (Rev. Proc. 2010-19) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 16, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5080. 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-2010-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 16, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5081. 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)(Docket No.

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     FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 16, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5082. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2010-
     0037--2010-0046); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5083. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Name Change of Two DHS 
     Components'' (CBP Dec. 10-03) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5084. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Funds 
     Received in Response to Solicitations; Allocation of Expenses 
     by Separate Segregated Funds and Nonconnected Committees'' 
     (Notice 2010-08) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 15, 2010; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-5085. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     redesignating the Air Force's Small Diameter Bomb Increment I 
     (SDB I) Program as an ACAT II program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5086. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-011, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible effects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5087. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-002, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible effects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5088. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the U.S. engagement with Iran; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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