[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7293-S7294]
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-3877. 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-XA753) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 20, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3878. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Accountability Measures and Reduced Season for the South 
     Atlantic Recreational Sector of Golden Tilefish for the 2011 
     Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-XA701) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 20, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3879. 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 Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Herring Fishery; Sub ACL (Annual Catch Limit) Harvested for 
     Management Area 1B'' (RIN0648-XA413 ) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 20, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3880. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Direct 
     Investment Surveys: Alignment of Regulations with Current 
     Practices'' (RIN0691-AA78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 20, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3881. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments; 
     Amendment No. 496'' (RIN2120-AA63) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3882. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Function and Reliability Flight Testing for 
     Turbine-Powered Airplanes Weighing 6,000 Pounds or Less'' 
     ((RIN2120-AAJ56) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0218)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3883. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Allakaket, 
     AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0756)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3884. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Northway, 
     AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0758)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3885. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
     (64); Amdt. No. 3446'' (RIN2120-AA65) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3886. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
     (44); Amdt. No. 3447'' (RIN2120-AA65) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3887. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment and Establishment of Air Traffic 
     Service Routes; Northeast United States'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2011-0376)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3888. A communication from the Senior Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Transportation 
     Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Federal Drug 
     Testing Custody and Control Form; Technical Amendment'' 
     (RIN2105-AE13) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3889. 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 ``Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule'' 
     (RIN3084-AB07) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 26, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3890. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Structure and Practices of the Video Relay 
     Service Program, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order, CG 
     Docket No. 10-51'' (FCC 11-155) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-3891. 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; Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the 
     National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United 
     States'' (RIN0694-AE97) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3892. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, the Department's fiscal year 
     2011 annual report as required by the Superfund Amendments 
     and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3893. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the accomplishments made under the Airport 
     Improvement Program for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3894. 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; Panama City, Florida'' (MB Docket No. 
     11-140) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3895. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Anglers for Christ 
     Ministries, Inc.; New Beginning Ministries; Petitioners 
     Identified in Appendix A; Interpretation of Economically 
     Burdensome Standard; Amendment of Section 79.1(f) of the 
     Commission's Rules; Video Programming Accessibility, 
     Memorandum Opinion and Order, Order, and Notice of Proposed 
     Rulemaking'' (FCC 11-159) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3896. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``73.1201 Station Identification (vacates rule 
     change and eliminates effective date note 2); 73.3526 Local 
     Public Inspection File of Commercial Stations (vacates rule 
     change and eliminates effective date note 2); 73.3527 Local 
     Public Inspection File of Noncommercial Educational Stations 
     (vacates rule change and eliminates effective date note)'' 
     (FCC 11-162) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3897. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of 
     relative to the conclusion of the U.S. Government 
     Accountability Office (GAO) that the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy violated the Antideficiency Act by engaging 
     in diplomatic activities purportedly prohibited by section 
     1340(a) of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2011; to the Committee on Appropriations.

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