[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 172 (Thursday, November 10, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7365-S7366]
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-3898. 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 ``Methacrylic Polymer; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8891-1) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3899. 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 ``Trifloxystrobin; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8890-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3900. 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 ``Flutriafol; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9325-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3901. 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 ``Methacrylic acid-methyl 
     methacrylate-polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether 
     methacrylate graft copolymer; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 
     8891-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 7, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3902. 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 ``Abamectin (avermectin); 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8890-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3903. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 
     Environmental Protection

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     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amides, C5-C9, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] and 
     amides, C6-C12, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8890-8) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 7, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3904. 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 ``Amendment to Existing Validated 
     End-User Authorizations in the People's Republic of China: 
     National Semiconductor Corporation and Semiconductor 
     Manufacturing International Corporation'' (RIN0694-AF32) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 7, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3905. 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 the 
     United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3906. 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 
     Ireland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3907. 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; Guidance for 
     the 2012 Fee Year'' (Notice 2011-92) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 8, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3908. 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 ``Single Statement Filing Procedure'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-55) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 8, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3909. 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 ``2012 Limitations Adjusted as Provided in 
     Section 415(d), etc.'' (Notice 2011-90) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 8, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3910. 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 ``Graduated Retained Interests'' (RIN1545-
     BH94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 8, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3911. 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 ``Appleton v. Commissioner, 133 T.C. 461'' 
     (AOD-2011-47) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 8, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3912. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, 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. 9485-4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3913. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 
     Technical Amendment; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical 
     Release Reporting'' (FRL No. 9488-4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3914. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendments'' (RIN0651-
     AC39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 7, 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3915. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Bureau of Prisons' compliance with the privatization 
     requirements of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
     Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3916. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards of 
     Conduct'' ((RIN3209-AA15)(Notice 2011-16)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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