[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5383-S5386]
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-2912. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Softwood Lumber 
     Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry 
     Information Order'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-0015; FR) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 17, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2913. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Organic Program (NOP); 
     Sunset Review (2011)'' (Doc. No. AMS-TM-07-0136; TM-07-14FR) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 17, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2914. A communication from the Acting 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; Modifications of the Rules and Regulations'' 
     (Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0024; FV11-946-3-FIR) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 17, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2915. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Dairy Promotion and Research Program; Final Rule 
     on Amendments to the Order'' (Doc. No. DA-08-07: AMS-DA-08-
     0050) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 17, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2916. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Veterinary 
     Accreditation Program; Currently Accredited Veterinarians 
     Performing Accredited Duties and Electing to Participate'' 
     (Doc. No. APHIS-2006-0093) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2917. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Swap Data 
     Repositories: Registration Standards, Duties and Core 
     Principles'' ((17 CFR Part 49) (RIN3038-AD20)) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2918. 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 ``Tetraconazole; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8885-1) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     22, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2919. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency 
     Restoration Plan (ERP)'' (RIN0572-AC16) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2920. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agricultural Swaps'' 
     ((17 CFR Part 35) (RIN3038-AD21)) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 22, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2921. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Department of Agriculture's Rural 
     Utilities' Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband 
     Program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2922. 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 Defense Health Program, Operation and 
     Maintenance account and at the Madigan Army Medical Center 
     (MAMC), Tacoma, WA and was assigned Army case number 10-05; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2923. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (6) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half), in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2924. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Mark D. 
     Shackelford, United States Air Force, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2925. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Defense Environmental 
     Programs report for fiscal year 2010; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2926. 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; Display 
     of Department of Defense Inspector General Fraud Hotline 
     Posters'' ((RIN0750-AG98) (DFARS Case 2010-D026)) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2927. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Admiral Michael G. Mullen, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of admiral on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2928. 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; Defense 
     Cargo Riding Gang Member'' ((RIN0750-AG25) (DFARS Case 2007-
     D002)) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2929. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Syria that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 
     2004 and expanded in Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2930. A communication from the Under Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     13224 of September 23, 2001, with respect to persons who 
     commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2931. A communication from the Under Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     six-month periodic report on the national emergency with 
     respect to Libya that was originally declared in Executive 
     Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2932. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons 
     undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2933. 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 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2934. 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 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2935. 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 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2936. 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 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2937. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving Citibank, N.A. of 
     New York, NY and The Boeing Company of Chicago, Illinois; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2938. 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 
     Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2939. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import

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     Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2940. 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 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2941. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interim Rule; Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 17, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2942. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 17, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2943. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2944. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2945. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and 
     Procedure'' (RIN2590-AA14) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2946. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of the Duty to File Reports for Classes of 
     Asset-Backed Securities under Section 15(d) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934'' (RIN3235-AK89) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 17, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2947. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rules for 
     Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 23 of 
     the Commodity Exchange Act'' ((17 CFR Part 165) (RIN3038-
     AD04)) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2948. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     17, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2949. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 17, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2950. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act 
     Implementation'' (RIN2590-AA46) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     17, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2951. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to material violations or suspected 
     material violations of regulations relating to Treasury 
     auctions and other Treasury securities offerings for the 
     period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2952. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, an annual report for the period of January 1, 2010 
     through December 31, 2010 relative to any exceptions granted 
     by the Secretary of the Treasury to the prohibition against 
     favored treatment of a government securities broker or 
     government securities dealer; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2953. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a significant modification to 
     the auction process for issuing United States Treasury 
     obligations; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2954. 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 `` `Enforcement 
     First' for Removal Actions'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2955. 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; Ohio; 
     Control of Emissions of Organic Materials that are Not 
     Regulated by Volatile Organic Compound Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology Rules'' (FRL No. 9451-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2956. 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; Maryland; 
     Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 
     9454-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2957. 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; Colorado; 
     Revised Definitions; Construction Permit Program Fee 
     Increases; Regulation 3'' (FRL No. 9454-3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2958. 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; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for 
     Large Appliance and Metal Furniture Coatings'' (FRL No. 9453-
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2959. 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; Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Glass 
     Melting Furnaces'' (FRL No. 9453-9) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2960. 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; Virginia; 
     Revisions to Clean Air Interstate Rule Emissions Trading 
     Program'' (FRL No. 9453-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2961. 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 Implementation Plans; New York Reasonable 
     Further Progress Plans, Emissions Inventories, Contingency 
     Measures and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets'' (FRL No. 9453-
     2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2962. 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 and Additions 
     to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label; Correction'' (FRL No. 
     9459-8) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2963. 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; West 
     Virginia: Kentucky; Ohio; Huntington-Ashland Nonattainment 
     Area; Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 Annual Fine 
     Particulate Standards'' (FRL No. 9459-4) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 31, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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       EC-2964. 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 Implementation Plans and Designations of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Kentucky and 
     Indiana; Louisville; Determination of Attainment by 
     Applicable Attainment Date for the 1997 Annual Fine 
     Particulate Standards'' (FRL No. 9459-5) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 31, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2965. 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 Implementation Plans; Georgia: Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule and 
     Fine Particulate Matter Revision'' (FRL No. 9458-1) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 31, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2966. 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; Virginia; 
     Permits for Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications 
     Locating in Prevention of Significant Deterioration Areas'' 
     (FRL No. 9459-1) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 31, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2967. 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 Implementation Plans and Designations of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Alabama, Tennessee, 
     and Georgia: Chattanooga and Macon; Determination of 
     Attainment by Applicable Attainment Date for the 1997 Annual 
     Fine Particulate Standards'' (FRL No. 9459-2) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 31, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2968. 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 Implementation Plans and Designations of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Georgia: Rome; 
     Determination of Attainment by Applicable Attainment Date for 
     the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Standards'' (FRL No. 9459-3) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 31, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2969. 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 ``Memorandum: 
     Issuance of 2011 Word Version of CERCLA Model Remedial 
     DesignJRemedial Action Consent Decree'' received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 17, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2970. 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 ``Withdrawal of Direct 
     Final Rule Revising the California State Implementation Plan, 
     South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9457-
     6) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 22, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2971. 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 ``Change to the Reporting 
     Date for Certain Data Elements Required Under the Mandatory 
     Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule'' (FRL No. 9456-3) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 22, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2972. 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, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9455-3) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 22, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2973. 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; Delaware; 
     Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirement to 
     Address Interstate Transport for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 
     NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9457-2) received during recess of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 22, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2974. 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 ``Review of National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide'' (FRL No. 
     9455-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2975. 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 ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
     Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and 
     Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles'' (FRL No. 9455-1) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2976. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Wildlife 
     Refuge System, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2011-2012 
     Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations'' 
     (RIN1018-AX54) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2977. 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 ``Branded Prescription Drug Fee'' (RIN1545-
     BK34) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2978. 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 ``Timely Mailing Treated as Timely Filing'' 
     (RIN1545-BA99) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2979. 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 ``Revenue Procedure Under Section 263(a) 
     Regarding the Capitalization or Deduction of Electric Utility 
     Transmission and Distribution Costs'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-43) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2980. 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 ``Interest and Penalty Suspension Provisions 
     Under Section 6404(g) of the Internal Revenue Code'' 
     (RIN1545-BG75) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2981. 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 ``United States Income Tax Treaties That Meet 
     the Requirements of Section 1(h)(11)(C)(i)(II)'' (Notice 
     2011-64) received during recess of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2982. 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 ``Definition of Solid Waste Disposal 
     Facilities for Tax-Exempt Bond Purposes'' (RIN1545-BD04) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2983. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--September 2011'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2011-20) received during recess of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2984. 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 ``Elections Regarding Start-up Expenditures, 
     Corporation Organizational Expenditures, and Partnership 
     Organizational Expenses'' (RIN1545-BE77) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 23, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2985. 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 ``Annuity and Life Insurance Contracts with a 
     Long-Term Care Insurance Feature'' (Notice 2011-68) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2986. 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 ``Credibility of U.K. Remittance Basis 
     Charge'' (Rev. Rul. 2011-19) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     23, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-2987. 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 ``Election to Expense Certain Refineries'' 
     (RIN1545-BF05) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 31, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2988. 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 ``Documentation Requirements Under Section 
     6050W for U.S. Payors Making Payment Outside the United 
     States to an Offshore Account'' (Notice 2011-71) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 31, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2989. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Certification of Factual Information to Import 
     Administration during Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
     Proceedings: Supplemental Interim Final Rule'' (RIN0625-AA66) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 29, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2990. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protecting 
     the Public and Our Personnel to Ensure Operational 
     Effectiveness'' (RIN0960-AH35) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2991. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Disclosure Law, Customs and Border Protection, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Origin for Imported 
     Merchandise'' (RIN1515-AD53) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2992. 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; Changes to the Electronic 
     Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program'' (RIN0938-AR00) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2993. 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; Revisions to the Medicare 
     Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs'' (RIN0938-
     AP24 and RIN0938-AP52) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2994. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the activities of the Office of the Medicare 
     Ombudsman; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2995. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Medicare 
     Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman's 2009 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Finance.

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