[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 126 (Monday, September 20, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7204-S7205]
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-7374. 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-metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8842-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7375. 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 
     ``Fenarimol; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8844-6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 
     2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7376. 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 
     ``Ammonium Formate; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8839-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 14, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7377. A communication from the Director, National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-formula Federal 
     Assistance Programs-General Award Administrative Provisions 
     and Specific Administrative Provisions at Subpart G-
     Agriculture and Food Research Initiative; Subpart H--Organic 
     Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative; and Subpart 
     I--Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive 
     Grants Program'' (RIN0524-AA58) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7378. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Black Stem Rust; 
     Additions of Rust-Resistant Varieties'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2010-0088) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7379. 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 ``Conservation Loan Program'' (RIN0560-AI04) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7380. 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 Enforceable Consent Agreement Procedural 
     Rules'' (FRL No. 8832-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 14, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7381. 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 
     ``Technical Amendments for Marine Spark-Ignition Engines and 
     Vessels'' (FRL No. 9202-4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 14, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7382. 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, San 
     Diego County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9200-
     6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7383. 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 
     ``Carbaryl; Order Denying NRDC's Objections and Requests for 
     Hearing'' (FRL No. 8843-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 14, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7384. 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 
     Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Alabama: Birmingham; Determination of Attaining Data for the 
     2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Standard'' (FRL No. 9209-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7385. 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 
     ``Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Single-Walled Carbon 
     Nanotubes; Significant New Use Rules'' (FRL No. 8835-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7386. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     his extension of the national emergency period pertaining to 
     the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, for an 
     additional year; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7387. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of 
     July 31, 2003, the semiannual report detailing payments made 
     to Cuba as a result of the provision of telecommunications 
     services pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific 
     licenses; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7388. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Iraqi Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 575) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 
     2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7389. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation 
     Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the 
     Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982'' (RIN1218-
     AC36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 14, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7390. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation 
     Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act 
     and the Federal Railroad Safety Act'' (RIN1218-AC36) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7391. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Services Surveys: BE-180, Benchmark Survey of 
     Financial Services Transactions between U.S. Financial 
     Services Providers and Foreign Persons'' (RIN0691-AA73) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7392. 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; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota 
     Harvested for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts'' (RIN0648-
     XY35) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7393. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and

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     Segment Rates'' (Notice No. 2010-61) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7394. A communication from the Director of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Improvements to the 
     Supplemental Security Income Program-Heroes Earnings 
     Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (HEART Act)'' (RIN0960-
     AD78) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7395. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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 manufacture of 
     significant military equipment abroad for the manufacture of 
     Executable Object Code for the Have Quick I/II Electronic 
     Counter Counter-Measures (ECCM) Waveform to be used by Japan; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7396. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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, to include technical data, and defense services for 
     Commercial Communication Satellite Systems in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7397. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed technical 
     assistance agreement for the export of defense articles, to 
     include technical data, and defense services to support the 
     Proton launch of the Anik G1 Commercial Communication 
     Satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7398. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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, to include technical data, and defense services for 
     the assembly, modification, rework, integration and test of 
     Antenna Subsystems, Payload Units and Bus Units for use in 
     commercial communications satellites in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7399. A joint communication from the Acting Deputy 
     Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs, U.S. Agency 
     for International Development (USAID) and the Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     ``Joint Summary of Performance and Financial Information 
     Fiscal Year 2009 Summary''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7400. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Senior Community Service Employment Program; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN1205-AB48; RIN1205-AB47) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7401. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, National Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the National Science 
     Foundation's use of the alternative method for ranking and 
     selecting candidates for competitive appointment for Federal 
     positions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7402. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Board's budget request for the fiscal year 
     2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7403. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Office of Inspector General's budget 
     request for the fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7404. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     of the Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Definition of Federal 
     Election Activity'' (Notice No. 2010-18) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.

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