[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7827-S7829]
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-4016. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Position Limits for Futures and Swaps'' 
     (RIN3038-AD17) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4017. 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: 
     Management of Manufacturing Risk in Major Defense Acquisition 
     Programs'' ((RIN0750-AH30)(DFARS Case 2011-AH30)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 
     2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4018. 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: 
     Notification Requirements for Awards of Single-Source Task- 
     or Delivery-Order Contracts'' ((RIN0750-AG66)(DFARS Case 
     2009-D036)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4019. 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: 
     Extension of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Pilot 
     Program'' ((RIN0750-AH44)(DFARS Case 2011-D050)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 
     2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4020. 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: 
     Transition to the System for Award Management'' ((RIN0750--
     AH46)(DFARS Case 2011-D053)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4021. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Loren M. Reno, 
     United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4022. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``HUD Debt 
     Collection: Revisions and Update to the Procedures for the 
     Collection of Claims'' (RIN2501-AD36) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4023. 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.

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     FEMA--2011--0002)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4024. 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 in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4025. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Syria that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4026. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rulemaking To Designate 
     Critical Habitat for Black Abalone'' (RIN0648-AY62) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4027. A communication from the Chief of the Policy and 
     Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 15 Regarding 
     New Requirements and Measurement Guidelines for Access 
     Broadband over Power Line Systems; Carrier Current Systems, 
     Including Broadband over Power Line Systems, ET Docket Nos. 
     04-37 and 03-104'' (FCC 11-160) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 15, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4028. A communication from the Chief of the Broadband 
     Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementing the Provisions of 
     the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Twenty-
     First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 
     2010; Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Implement the 
     Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996; Accessibility of Phone 
     Options for People who are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Have Low 
     Vision'' ((CG Docket No. 10-213)(FCC 11-151)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4029. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Transportation's fiscal year 2011 annual financial report; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4030. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Nuclear Energy Advisory 
     Committee's (NEAC) Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Phase 
     2 Recommendation Report; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4031. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2009 Annual Report for the Department of 
     the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4032. 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 List of Areas Included in `North 
     American Area' Under IRC Section 274(h)'' (Rev. Rul. 2011-26) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 15, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4033. 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 ``Accrual of Liability to Unknown Payees'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2011-29) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 15, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4034. 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 ``Generation Skipping Transfers (GST) Section 
     6011 Regulations and Amendments to the Section 6112 
     Regulations'' ((RIN1545-BG89)(TD 9556)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4035. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), (4) four 
     reports relative to vacancies in the Agency for International 
     Development (USAID), received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4036. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, status reports relative to 
     Iraq for the period of June 21, 2011 through August 20, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4037. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from Vitro Manufacturing in 
     Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4038. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Y-12 facility in Oak 
     Ridge, Tennessee, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4039. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Ames Laboratory at Iowa 
     State University in Ames, Iowa, to the Special Exposure 
     Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4040. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from W.R. Grace and Company in 
     Curtis Bay, Maryland, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4041. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2011 Agency 
     Financial Report for the Department of Labor; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4042. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4043. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Federal Election Commission 2011 
     Performance and Accountability Report''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4044. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a Statement of Actions with respect to the 
     Government Accountability Office report entitled ``Personal 
     ID Verification: Agencies Should Set a Higher Priority on 
     Using the Capabilities of Standardized Identification 
     Cards''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4045. A communication from the Executive Director, U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2011 through September 
     30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4046. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2011 
     Agency Financial Report for the Department of the Treasury; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4047. A communication from the Chairman, Merit System 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Prohibited Personnel Practices: Employee 
     Perceptions''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4048. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General, the Chairman's 
     Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting from Audit 
     Reports, Inspection Reports, and Evaluation Reports for the 
     period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4049. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Management Report of the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation for Fiscal Year 2011 Submitted Pursuant to the 
     Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4050. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to waiving 
     or partially waiving Section 404(a) of the Child Soldiers 
     Prevention Act of 2008 with respect to Yemen, the Democratic 
     Republic of the Congo, and Chad; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4051. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating 
     Fire Safety Standards'' (RIN2900--AN57) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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       EC-4052. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clothing 
     Allowance'' (RIN2900--AN64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-4053. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4054. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to internal procedures and processes for addressing 
     ongoing postmarket safety issues identified by the Office of 
     Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE) and how recommendations 
     of the OSE are handled within the Agency; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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