[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5696-S5698]
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-6467. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment 
     Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and 
     Ranchers'' (RIN0560-AI08) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 25, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6468. 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 
     Ethiopia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6469. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark 
     Office'' (RIN0651-AC08) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 28, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6470. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition and Removal of Certain 
     Persons on the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting 
     Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests 
     of the United States; Removal of Person Based on Removal 
     Request''

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     (RIN0694-AE92) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6471. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Multiyear Contract Authority for Electricity from Renewable 
     Energy Sources'' (DFARS Case 2008-D006) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 24, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6472. A communication from the Acting Chair of the 
     Federal Subsistence Board, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Subsistence Management 
     Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--2010-11 and 2011-12 
     Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations; Subsistence 
     Taking of Fish on the Yukon River Regulations'' (RIN1018-
     AW30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 24, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6473. A communication from the Chief of the 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; 
     Listing the Flying Earwig Hawaiian Damselfly and Pacific 
     Hawaiian Damselfly as Endangered Throughout Their Ranges'' 
     (RIN1018-AV47) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 24, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6474. A communication from the Branch Chief, Division of 
     Migratory Bird Management, Fish and Wildlife Services, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits; 
     Changes in the Regulations Governing Migratory Bird 
     Rehabilitation'' (RIN1018-AX09) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 24, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6475. 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 ``Extended Carryback of Losses to or from a 
     Consolidated Group'' ((TD 9490) (RIN1545-BJ12)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6476. 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 ``Disaster Relief'' (Notice No. 2010-48) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     28, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6477. 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 ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 
     Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, 
     Rescissions, and Patient Protections'' ((TD 9491) (RIN1545-
     BJ61)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 28, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6478. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's response to the 
     GAO report entitled ``Information Security: Agencies Need to 
     Implement Federal Desktop Core Configuration Requirements''; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6479. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 
     Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, 
     Rescissions, and Patient Protections; Interim Final Rule'' 
     (RIN1210-AB43) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 28, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6480. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Management, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Availability of Information to the Public'' 
     (RIN1880-AA84) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 25, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6481. 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)--Improved Outcomes for Individuals 
     with Psychiatric Disabilities'' (CFDA No. 84.133B-5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 
     2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6482. 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 
     ``Dental Devices: Classification of Dental Amalgam, 
     Reclassification of Dental Mercury, Designation of Special 
     Controls for Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy; 
     Technical Amendments'' (Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0163) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 25, 
     2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6483. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interim Final Rules Under the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act Regarding Preexisting Condition 
     Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, 
     Prohibition on Discrimination in Favor of the Highly 
     Compensated, and Patient Protections'' (RIN0991-AB69) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     23, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6484. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-
     Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying 
     Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 25, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6485. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Carol M. White Physical Education 
     Program; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 
     84.215F'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6486. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Interpretations and Regulatory Affairs Division, Wage and 
     Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child Labor Regulations, 
     Orders and Statements of Interpretation'' (RIN1215-AB70 and 
     RIN1245-AA00) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 30, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6487. 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 
     ``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; 
     Bismuth Citrate; Confirmation of Effective Date'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-2008-C-0098) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 30, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6488. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2009 performance report to 
     Congress relative to the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6489. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Annual 
     Railroad Unemployment Insurance System Report; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6490. A communication from the Deputy Archivist, 
     Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Classified National Security 
     Information'' (RIN3095-AB63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6491. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act Inventory 
     Summary as of June 30, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6492. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the GAO report entitled 
     ``Information Security: Agencies Need to Implement Federal 
     Desktop Core Configuration Requirements (FDCC)''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6493. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     transfer of detainees (OSS Control No. 2010-0978); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6494. A communication from the Rules Administrator, 
     Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Remedy Program: Exception to Initial Filing 
     Procedures'' (RIN1120-AB59) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-6495. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendments'' (RIN0651-
     AC39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 25, 2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6496. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Disaster Assistance, Small Business Administration,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Disaster Assistance Loan Program'' (RIN3245-AF98) as 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     25, 2010; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6497. 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 
     ``1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid; Time-Limited Tolerance, Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8831-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6498. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to two violations of the Antideficiency Act 
     that occurred within the Department of the Army and was 
     assigned case numbers 06-03 and 07-03; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-6499. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-008, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6500. 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 10-056, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6501. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff, transmitting, pursuant to law, two 
     reports relative to terrorist threats to military 
     installations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6502. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     operations of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6503. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the remaining obstacles to the 
     efficient and timely circulation of $1 coins; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6504. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Bank's system 
     of internal controls for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6505. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of New Export Control 
     Classification Number 6A981 Passive Infrasound Sensors to the 
     Commerce Control List of the Export Administration 
     Regulations, and Related Amendments'' (RIN0694-AE44) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6506. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Land and Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Annular Casing Pressure 
     Management for Offshore Wells'' (RIN1010-AD47) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6507. 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 
     ``Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approvals Under the 
     Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical Amendment'' (FRL No. 8833-
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 29, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6508. 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 
     From Petroleum Refineries'' (FRL No. 9169-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6509. 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. 
     9169-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6510. 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. 9169-9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 
     2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6511. 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; California; Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance 
     Program'' (FRL No. 9112-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6512. 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 
     Iowa'' (FRL No. 9170-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6513. 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 
     ``Temporary Suspension of Certain Oil Spill Response Time 
     Requirements to Support Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 
     National Significance (SONS) Response'' (RIN1625-AB49 and 
     RIN2050-AG63) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 29, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6514. 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 California State Implementation Plan, Imperial 
     County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9169-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     30, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6515. 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 
     ``Finding of Attainment for PM10 for the Mendenhall Valley 
     PM10 Nonattainment Area, Alaska'' (FRL No. 9171-4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 
     2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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