[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4908-S4909]
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-2636. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chlorantraniliprole; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8875-5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2637. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Movement of Hass Avocados from 
     Areas Where Mediterranean Fruit Fly or South American Fruit 
     Fly Exist'' ((RIN0579-AD34) (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0127)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2638. A communication from the Administrator, Livestock 
     and Seed Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Beef 
     Promotion and Research; Reapportionment'' (AMS-LS-10-0086) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2639. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Grapes Grown in a Designated Area 
     of Southeastern California; Section 610 Review'' (Doc. No. 
     AMS-FV-06-0185; FV06-925-610 Review) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2640. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Olives Grown in California; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-0115; FV11-
     932-1 FIR) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2641. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Marketing Order Regulating the 
     Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision 
     of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 
     (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2010-2011 Marketing Year'' 
     (Doc. No. AMS-FV-09-0082; FV10-985-1A FIR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2642. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mango Promotion, Research, and 
     Information Order; Reapportionment'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-
     0092) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2643. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; 
     Change in Late Payment and Interest Requirements on Past Due 
     Assessments'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0016; FV11-955-1 FR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2644. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Raisins Produced from Grapes 
     Grown in California; Increase in Desirable Carryout Used to 
     Compute Trade Demand'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0013; FV11-989-1 
     FR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2645. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in 
     Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-
     0012; FV11-946-2 FIR) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2646. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Watermelon Research and Promotion 
     Plan; Redistricting and Importer Representation'' (Doc. No. 
     AMS-FV-10-0093) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2647. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in 
     California; Suspension of Handling Requirements'' (Doc. No. 
     AMS-FV-11-0019; FV11-916/917-5 FIR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2648. 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 Operation and Maintenance Army accounts 
     and was assigned Army case number 08-07; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2649. 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 Air Force and was 
     assigned Air Force case number 10-05; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2650. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Derwood C. Curtis, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2651. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Bernard J. McCullough 
     III, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of 
     vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2652. 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 12947 with respect to terrorists who threaten 
     to disrupt the Middle East

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     peace process; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2653. A communication from the Under Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and the Department's 
     applicable regulations with references to or requirements of 
     reliance on credit ratings; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2654. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the 
     Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's 
     Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television, 
     Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and to 
     Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, Second 
     Report and Order'' (MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 11-110) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2655. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; El Paso, Texas'' (MB Docket No. 11-74) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2656. A communication from the Chief of the Policy 
     Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Reporting Requirements for 
     U.S. Providers of International Telecommunications Services 
     Amendment of Part 43 of the Commission's Rules'' (IB Docket 
     No. 04-112) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2657. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, the Uniform 
     Resource Locator (URL) for a report entitled ``Non-Binding 
     Determination: Superfund Deficient PRP Deliverables Memo'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2658. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, Northern Sierra Air 
     Quality Management District, Sacramento Metropolitan Air 
     Quality Management District, and South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL No. 9279-3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2659. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, Placer County Air 
     Pollution Control District and Feather River Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL No. 9439-1) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2660. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Pennsylvania; Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 Fine 
     Particle Standard for the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, 
     Johnstown, Lancaster, York, and Reading Nonattainment Areas'' 
     (FRL No. 9445-1) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2661. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Final 
     Determination to Defer Sanctions, San Joaquin Valley Unified 
     Air Pollution Control District, California'' (FRL No. 9444-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2662. 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 ``Highway Use Tax; Filing and Payment for 
     Taxable Period Beginning July 1, 2011'' (RIN1545-BK36) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2663. 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 ``Modifications of Certain Derivative 
     Contracts'' (RIN1545-K14) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2664. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     Direct Fee Payment Rules'' (RIN0960-H21) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2665. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Substitutions 
     for Form SSA-538'' (RIN0960-AH02) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2666. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     proposed amendment to parts 120, 122, 123, and 129 of the 
     International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2667. A communication from the Acting 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, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to Sweden for the 
     design, development, operation, . . . and sale of the 
     Auxiliary Power and Engine Start System (APESS) for use in 
     the JAS 39 Gripen aircraft and Next Generation Gripen 
     aircraft in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2668. A communication from the Acting 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, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to the Rolling Airframe 
     Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon System (GMWS) to the 
     Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2669. A communication from the Acting 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, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to support the Proton 
     launch of the Turksat 4A Commercial Communication Satellites 
     from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2670. A communication from the Acting 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, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to support the Proton 
     launch of the SES-6 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-2671. A communication from the Manager of the 
     BioPreferred Program, Office of Procurement and Property 
     Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designation of 
     Biobased Items for Federal Procurement'' (RIN0503-AA36) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2672. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Identification of Enforceable 
     Rules and Orders'' (12 CFR Chapter X) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2673. A communication from the Attorney, Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity (Regulation D)'' 
     (RIN3170-AA04) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2674. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting 
     Period Requirements'' (RIN3084-AA91) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2675. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``2010 Status of U.S. 
     Fisheries''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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