[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 67 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3357-S3358]
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-5744. A communication from 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 Mineo, Italy; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5745. 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 Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program to 
     Extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program with 
     Opportunity to Opt Out'' (RIN3064-AD37) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5746. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 31'' (RIN0648-AX67) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5747. 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 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9138-
     6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 5, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5748. 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 
     ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Alternative 
     Affirmative Defense Requirements for Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel 
     and Gasoline Benzene Technical Amendment'' (FRL No. 9147-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5749. 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 
     ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modifications to 
     Renewable Fuel Standard Program'' (FRL No. 9147-6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5750. 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 
     ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential 
     Use Allowances for Calendar Year 2010'' (FRL No. 9147-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5751. 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 
     ``Disapproval of State Implementation Plan Revisions, South 
     Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9146-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5752. 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 Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Indiana; Redesignation of Lake and Porter Counties to 
     Attainment for Ozone'' (FRL No. 9147-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5753. 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 Implementation Plans, State of 
     California, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District, New Source River'' (FRL No. 9141-3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5754. 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 Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio; 
     Indiana; Redesignation of the Ohio and Indiana Portions of 
     the Cincinnati-Hamilton Area to Attainment for Ozone'' (FRL 
     No. 9147-3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 5, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5755. 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; Ohio; General Provisions'' (FRL No. 9142-7) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5756. A communication from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final 
     Revised Critical Habitat for Hine's Emerald Dragonfly 
     (Somatochlora hineana)'' (RIN1018-AW47) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-5757. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to endangered and 
     threatened species expenditures; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5758. 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 ``December 2009 Revision of Form 3115'' 
     (Announcement No. 2010--32) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 4, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5759. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to extending the 
     ``Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of El Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import 
     Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material 
     from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of El 
     Salvador''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5760. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     establishment of a Danger Pay Allowance for Ciudad Juarez, 
     Matamoros, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, and Tijuana, 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5761. 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 technical 
     assistance agreement for the transfer of technical data, and 
     defense services to the United Arab Emirates for 
     modification, test, and certification of Cessna Model 208B 
     Grand Caravans in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5762. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an annual report relative to programs and 
     projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5763. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to certifications granted 
     in relation to the incidental capture of sea turtles in 
     commercial shrimping operations; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5764. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a proposed rule 
     entitled ``Employee Contribution Elections and Contribution 
     Allocations; Methods of Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift 
     Savings Plan'' (5 CFR Parts 1600 and 1650) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5765. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory 
     Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs'' 
     (RIN0930--ZA04) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 3, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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