[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7614-S7615]
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-7554. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation of Off-
     Exchange Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions and 
     Intermediaries'' ((17 CFR Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 140, 145, 
     147, 160, and 166)(RIN3038-AC61)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 23, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7555. 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 
     ``Acephate, Cacodylic acid, Dicamba, Dicloran, et al.; 
     Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8842-1) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7556. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred within the Department of the Navy and was assigned 
     case number 09-03; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7557. A communication from the Chairman of the Military 
     Leadership Diversity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law a report relative to the Commission's comprehensive 
     evaluation and assessment of policies that provide 
     opportunities for the promotion and advancement of minority 
     members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7558. A joint communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller) and the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a multiyear procurement 
     that is being sought for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft in 
     fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2013; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-7559. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable 
     Acquisition'' (RIN1991-AB95) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7560. 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 
     ``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update 
     for California'' (FRL No. 9192-8) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7561. 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'' 
     (FRL No. 8839-7) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7562. 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 
     ``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9203-3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7563. 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 Alabama: 
     Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL No. 9203-9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7564. 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 
     ``Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and 
     Listing of Hazardous Waste Amendment'' (FRL No. 9201-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 21, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7565. 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 ``Application of Sections 7702 and 7702A to 
     Life Insurance Contracts that Mature After Age 100'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2010-28) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 21, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7566. 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 ``Exclusions From Gross Income of Foreign 
     Corporations'' (TD 9502) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7567. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2010-
     0137--2010-0142); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7568. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to (2) 
     vacancies in the Department of Health and Human Services in 
     the positions of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and 
     Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Services, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7569. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, United States Tax Court, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the United States Tax Courts' annual category rating 
     report for the years of 2008 and 2009; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7570. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 
     Fee Schedule'' (RIN1615-AB80) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7571. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the appointment of members to the Wyoming 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7572. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Specially Adapted 
     Housing and Special Home Adaption'' (RIN2900-AN21) received 
     in

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     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7573. A communication from the Director of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Presumptions of Service 
     Connection for Persian Gulf Service'' (RIN2900-AN24) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7574. 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 Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XY87) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7575. 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; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XZ01) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7576. 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; Reallocation of Yellowfin Sole in 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-XY99) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7577. 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; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Reduction of 
     Skate Wing Fishery Possession Limit'' (RIN0648-XY46) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7578. 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; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Modification 
     of the Common Pool Day-at-Sea Accounting and Possession 
     Prohibition for Witch Flounder'' (RIN0648-XY20) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7579. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Inseason Action to Close the Commercial Porbeagle 
     Shark Fishery'' (RIN0648-XY56) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7580. 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; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2010 Winter II 
     Quota'' (RIN0648-XY61) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7581. 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; Reallocation of Pollock in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (RIN0648-XY84) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7582. 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 Off West Coast States; 
     Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational 
     Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 9, No. 10, and No. 
     11'' (RIN0648-XY08) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7583. 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 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XY78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7584. 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 for Vessels 
     Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XY70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7585. 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 for Vessels 
     Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XY72) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7586. 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; Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Vessels 
     Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XY71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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