[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 96 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5437-S5438]
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-6375. 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 
     ``Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8830-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     21, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6376. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2010 
     Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.

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       EC-6377. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government'' (DFARS Case 
     2010-D010) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 21, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6378. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency 
     Operations'' (DFARS Case 2009-D020) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6379. A joint communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer and the Chief Accounting and Administrative 
     Officer and Corporate Secretary, Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Seattle, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2009 
     Annual Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6380. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13348 relative to the former Liberian regime 
     of Charles Taylor; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6381. 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 
     Canada and Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6382. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified 
     Asphalts-III''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6383. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``National Action Plan on Demand 
     Response''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6384. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of 
     Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for FY 2010'' (RIN3150-AI70) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     18, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6385. 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; Final Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; Carbon Monoxide and Volatile Organic 
     Compounds'' (FRL No. 9159-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6386. 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 
     ``Massachusetts: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9165-8) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6387. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment for PM10 for the Sandpoint PM10 
     Nonattainment Area, Idaho'' (FRL No. 9165-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6388. 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 
     ``Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9162-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     21, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6389. 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 
     ``Arkansas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes 
     and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program'' (FRL No. 9161-9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6390. 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 
     ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances'' 
     ((RIN2070-AB27)(FRL No. 8824-6)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6391. 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--July 2010'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2010-18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 18, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6392. 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 ``Interest and Penalty Suspension Provisions 
     Under Section 6404(g) of the Internal Revenue Code'' ((TD 
     9488)(RIN1545-BE07)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6393. 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 ``Rules Relating to Status as a Grandfathered 
     Health Plan Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
     Act'' ((TD 9489)(RIN1545-BJ51)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 18, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6394. 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 manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to Sweden and Norway for the 
     manufacture of F414-GE-400 engine components in support of 
     U.S. Navy Commercial and FMS contracts in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6395. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Centers for Independent Living Program--Training and 
     Technical Assistance'' (CFDA No. 84.400B) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6396. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     Projects and Centers Program--Rehabilitation Research and 
     Training Centers (RRTCs)--Employment Outcomes for Individuals 
     who are Blind or Visually Impaired'' (CFDA No. 84.133B-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6397. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Schedule Locality Pay Areas'' (RIN3206-AL96) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6398. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6399. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of Inspector General of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation for the period from April 1, 2009, through 
     September 30, 2009 and the Director's Semiannual Report on 
     Management Decisions and Final Actions on Office of Inspector 
     General Audit Recommendations; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6400. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual 
     Report for the period of October 1, 2009 through March 31, 
     2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.

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