[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 1, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7003-S7005]
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-3683. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fishing Capacity 
     Reduction Program for the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon 
     Fishery'' (RIN0648-BA13) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3684. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab; 
     Amendment 3'' (RIN0648-BA22) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3685. 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; Sharks 
     in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-XA733) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3686. 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 Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA729) received in the Office of

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     the President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3687. 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; South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery; 2011-2012 
     Accountability Measures for Recreational Black Sea Bass'' 
     (RIN0648-XA698) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3688. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report providing a statement of actions 
     with respect to the Government Accountability Office report 
     entitled ``ACQUISITION PLANNING: Opportunities to Build 
     Strong Foundations for Better Service Contracts''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3689. A communication from the Chief, Consumer and 
     Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 64 of the Commission's 
     Rules Regarding Telecommunications Relay Services and Related 
     Customer Premises Equipment for Persons With Disabilities; 
     Truth-In-Billing Requirements for Common Carriers'' (DA 11-
     1649) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 17, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3690. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Contributions to the Telecommunications Relay 
     Services Fund'' (FCC 11-150) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 17, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3691. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Managing Director, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 73, and 74 of the 
     Commission's Rules'' (DA 11-1658) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3692. 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 ``Brucellosis in Swine; Add Texas 
     to List of Validated Brucellosis-Free States'' (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2011-005) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 25, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3693. 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 ``Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi 
     From Chile Under a Systems Approach'' ((RIN0579-AD37) (Docket 
     No. APHIS-2010-0018)) received during recess of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3694. 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 ``National Poultry Improvement Plan 
     and Auxiliary Provisions; Correction'' ((RIN0579-AD21) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0031)) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3695. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 
     Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2011 Tariff-Rate Quota 
     Year'' (7 CFR Part 6) received during recess of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 26, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3696. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 11-066, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3697. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 11-084, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3698. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 11-111, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.


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  On page S7004, November 1, 2011, the Record reads: EC-3696. A 
communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau . . . 
EC-3697. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau . . . EC-3698. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau . . .
  
  The online correction has been corrected as follows: EC-3696. A 
communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau . . . EC-3697. 
A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau . . . EC-
3698. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau . . .


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       EC-3699. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to military construction requirements related 
     to antiterrorism and force protection (DCN OSS No. 2011-
     1621); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3700. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     Afghanistan and Pakistan for the period from January 1, 2011, 
     through June 30, 2011 (DCN OSS No. 2011-1667); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3701. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report regarding the 
     approval by the President of the United States of changes to 
     the 2011 Unified Command Plan (UCP) that specifies the 
     missions and responsibilities, including geographic 
     boundaries, of the combatant commands; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3702. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting 
     the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of major general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3703. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Redetermination Process for Permanently Incapacitated 
     Dependents of Retired and Deceased Members of the Armed 
     Forces''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3704. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     Impact of Domestic Violence on Military Families''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3705. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Fiscal Service, Bureau of Public Debt, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Offering of United States Savings Bonds, Series 
     EE; Regulations Governing Definitive United States Savings 
     Bonds, Series EE and HH; Offering of United States Savings 
     Bonds, Series I; Regulations Governing Definitive United 
     States Savings Bonds, Series I'' (31 CFR Parts 351, 353, 359, 
     and 360) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3706. 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 
     various countries; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3707. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Quality of Water, Colorado River Basin, Progress Report No. 
     23''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3708. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Domestic 
     Unconventional Fossil Energy Resource Opportunities and 
     Technology Applications Report to Congress''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3709. 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 ``Energy Conservation Program: Compliance Date 
     Regarding the Test Procedures for Walk-In Cooler and Freezers 
     and the Certification for Metal Halide Lamp Ballast and 
     Fixtures'' (RIN1904-AC58) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3710. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Frequency Regulation 
     Compensation in the Organized Wholesale Power Markets'' 
     (Docket No. RM11-7-000) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3711. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3328-EM in the 
     State of New York having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a 
     single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3712. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3327-EM in the 
     State of North Carolina having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit 
     for a single emergency declaration; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.


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  On page S7004, November 1, 2011, the Record reads: EC-3711. A 
communication from . . . Environment and Public Works. EC-3712. A 
communication from . . . Environment and Public Works.
  
  The online correction has been corrected as follows: EC-3711. A 
communication from . . . Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs. EC-3712. A communication from . . . Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.


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       EC-3713. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     California; South Coast; Attainment Plan for 1997 PM2.5 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9482-9) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3714. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Iowa: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas 
     Tailoring Rule Revision'' (FRL No. 9484-5) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3715. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Assuring the 
     Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors'' 
     (Regulatory Guide 1.159, Revision 2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3716. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of 
     Availability of Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of 
     Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-510, 
     Revision 2, `Revision to Steam Generator Program Inspection 
     Frequencies and Tube Sample Selection' '' (NUREG-1430, -1431, 
     -1432) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3717. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Access 
     Authorization Program for Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory 
     Guide 5.66, Revision 2) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3718. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard 
     Format and Content of License Applications for Mixed Oxide 
     Fuel Fabrication Facilities'' received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3719. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     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 
     Ambulatory Surgical Centers Patient Rights Conditions for 
     Coverage'' (RIN0938-AP93) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.

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