[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6300-S6302]
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-6811. 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 
     ``Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8834-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6812. 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 
     ``Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-isotridecyl-w-methoxy; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     8830-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 21, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6813. 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 
     ``Trichoderma Hamatum Isolate 382; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8835-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6814. 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 
     ``2-Propanol, 1,1',1''-nitrilotris-; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8825-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6815. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred on August 25, 2004 in one of the Agency's two-year 
     appropriation accounts titled ``Science and Technology''; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-6816. 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; 
     Reporting of Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items that 
     Contain Specialty Metals-Deletion of Obsolete Clause'' (DFARS 
     Case 2009-D024) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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       EC-6817. 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; 
     Excessive Pass-Through Charges'' (DFARS Case 2006-D057) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6818. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a quarterly report entitled, ``Acceptance of 
     Contributions for Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; 
     Defense Cooperation Account''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6819. 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 Northeastern United States; Recreational Management 
     Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
     Fisheries; Fishing Year 2010'' (RIN0648-AY04) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6820. 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 ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, 
     and South Atlantic; Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 
     for the South Atlantic Region; Correction'' (RIN0648-AY32) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6821. 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 Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by 
     Catcher Vessels in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX32) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6822. 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 Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX53) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6823. 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 Northeastern 
     United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 
     Fisheries; Adjustment to the Loligo Trimester 2 and 3 Quota'' 
     (RIN0648-XW95) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6824. 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 Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6825. 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 Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian 
     Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XX19) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6826. 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 Off Alaska; Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian 
     Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XX17) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6827. 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 ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 
     Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; 2010 Harvest Specifications for Yelloweye Rockfish 
     and In-Season Adjustments to Fishery Management Measures'' 
     (RIN0648-BA00) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6828. 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 Economic 
     Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species Fishery by 
     Catcher/Processors in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX31) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6829. 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 Economic 
     Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by 
     Catcher/Processor Rockfish Cooperatives in the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX33) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6830. 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 
     (Amboy, California)'' (MB Docket No. 10-63) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6831. A communication from the Policy Advisor/Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Review of Personal Radio Services Rules'' 
     (FCC 10-106) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6832. 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 Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf 
     Rockfish for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Entry 
     Level Rockfish Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX34) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6833. 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 
     ``Elemental Mercury Used in Flow Meters, Natural Gas 
     Manometers, and Pyrometers; Significant New Use Rule'' (FRL 
     No. 8832-2) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 21, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6834. 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 
     ``Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds 
     Manufacturing'' (FRL No. 9176-7) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6835. 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; Texas; Revisions to Emissions Inventory Reporting 
     Requirements and Conformity of General Federal Actions, 
     Including Revisions Allowing Electronic Reporting Consistent 
     with the Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule'' (FRL No. 
     9177-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 21, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6836. 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 
     ``Rhode Island: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9179-5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6837. 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 of One-Year Extension for Attaining the 1997 8-
     Hour Ozone Standard in the Baltimore Moderate Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL No. 9179-1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6838. 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; New York 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology and Reasonably 
     Available Control Measures'' (FRL No. 9178-5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6839. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Final Rules for Group 
     Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to 
     Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes 
     Under the Patient Protection

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     and Affordable Care Act'' (RIN0991-AB70) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6840. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for 
     Fiscal Year 2011'' (RIN0938-AP84) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6841. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective Payment 
     System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities for Fiscal Year 2011'' (RIN0938-AP87) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6842. 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 export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to the United 
     Arab Emirates to Support the sale of F-16 Block 60 Fighter 
     Aircraft in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6843. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the category rating system; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6844. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Sufficiency Certification for the Washington Convention and 
     Sports Authority's Projected Revenues and Excess Reserve to 
     Meet Projected Operating and Debt Service Expenditures and 
     Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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