[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 152 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6457-S6459]
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-3545. 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 
     ``Sudanese Sanctions Regulations; Iranian Transactions 
     Regulations; Final Rule''

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     (31 CFR Parts 538 and 560) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3546. 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 Segment Rates'' (Notice No. 2011-84) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3547. 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 ``Updated Procedures for Opinion and Advisory 
     Letter Rulings for Pre-approved Plans'' (Notice No. 2011-49) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3548. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Implementation of Recovery Auditing at the Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services'' for fiscal year 2010; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3549. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Reactive Blue 69; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-C-0543) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 5, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3550. A communication from the Program Manager, Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Countermeasures Injury Compensation 
     Program (CICP): Administrative Implementation, Final Rule'' 
     (RIN0906-AA83) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 7, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3551. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Presumptive 
     Service Connection for Diseases Associated With Service in 
     the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations During the Persian 
     Gulf War; Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders'' (RIN2900-
     AN83) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 6, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3552. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Embraer--Empresa 
     Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-500 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0088)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3553. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A330-200 and -300 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2011-0225)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3554. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 
     Limited (Type Certificate No. A-815 Formerly Held by 
     Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.)'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2011-0597)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3555. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab 
     Aerosystems Model SAAB 2000 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2011-0476)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3556. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France 
     Model SA-365N and SA-365N1 Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2011-0791)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3557. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; General Electric 
     Company CF34-10E2A1, CF34-10E5, CF34-10E5A1, CF34-10E6, CF34-
     10E6A1, CF34-10E7, and CF34-10E7-B Turbofan Engines'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0187)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3558. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701 and 702), 
     Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), and Model CL-
     600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0515)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3559. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 Series 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0385)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3560. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), and DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 
     (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2009-1213)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3561. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Pratt and Whitney 
     (PW) Models PW4074 and PW4077 Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1095)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3562. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services 
     B.V. Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0473)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3563. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Model DHC-8-400 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2011-0470)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3564. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A320-214, -232, and -233 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2011-0305)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3565. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services 
     B.V. Model F-28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0472)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3566. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2007-28661)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3567. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels 
     Harvesting Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore 
     Component in the

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     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XA715) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 6, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3568. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XA710) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3569. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA704) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3570. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure'' (RIN0648-XA690) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3571. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; 2012 Fishing 
     Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs; and 
     Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit'' 
     (RIN0648-XA529) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3572. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly 
     Migratory Species; Annual Catch Limits and Accountability 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BA35) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3573. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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; Framework Adjustment 45; 
     Adjustments for Fishing Year 2011'' (RIN0648-BA27) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3574. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA722) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3575. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species 
     Fisheries; Closure'' (RIN0648-XA709) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3576. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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; Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     Removal of Regulations'' (RIN0648-BB07) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3577. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 
     Closure'' (RIN0648-XA677) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3578. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain Persons on 
     the Entity List; Implementation of Entity List Annual Review 
     Change; and Removal of Persons from the Entity List Based on 
     Removal Requests'' (RIN0694-AF28) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 5, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3579. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``The Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3580. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. 
     Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, and A109K2 Helicopters'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0823)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 19, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3581. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2007-
     27747)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3582. 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 technical assistance agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data 
     and defense services to support the Proton launch of the W5A 
     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-3583. 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 manufacturing 
     license agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data and defense services to The 
     Netherlands for the manufacture of Improved Extended Forward 
     Avionics Bays for the AH-64D Apache Helicopter for end use by 
     the United States Government in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3584. 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 manufacturing 
     license agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data and defense services to the Republic 
     of Korea to support the manufacture and assembly of the 
     Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Round Pack 
     (GMRP) and Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3585. A communication from the Acting District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, three 
     reports entitled, ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 
     2F for Fiscal Years 2008 through 2011, as of March 31, 
     2011'', ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D for 
     Fiscal Years 2008 through 2011, as of March 31, 2011'', and 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A for Fiscal 
     Years 2008 through 2011, as of March 31, 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3586. A communication from the Acting District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with 
     Fiscal Year 2010 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure 
     Goals''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3587. A communication from the Acting District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Collections 
     to the Revised Revenue Estimate Through the 2nd Quarter of 
     Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3588. A communication from the Acting District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Collections 
     to the Revised Revenue Estimate Through the 3rd Quarter of 
     Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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