[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 30, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8066-S8067]
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-4082. A communication from the Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental 
     Nutrition Assistance Program: Quality Control Error Tolerance 
     Threshold'' (RIN0584-AE24) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4083. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Christmas Tree 
     Promotion, Research, and Information Order, Referendum 
     Procedures'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-10-0008-FR-1A) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 22, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4084. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman, 
     Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Resolution Plans Required'' (RIN3064-AD77) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4085. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4086. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report 
     relative to the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, with 
     respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4087. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Energy Review 2010''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4088. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans: South Carolina; Negative Declarations 
     for Applicability of Groups I, II, III and IV Control 
     Techniques Guidelines; and Applicability of Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology for the Portion of York County, 
     South Carolina within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North 
     Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL No. 9495-7) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 22, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4089. 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 
     and Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Georgia: Atlanta; Determination of Attaining Data for the 
     1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9496-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 22, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4090. 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 ``User Fee to Take the Registered Tax Return 
     Preparer Competency Examination'' ((RIN1545-BK24) (TD 9559)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4091. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Import 
     Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological 
     Material from Bolivia'' (RIN1515-AD83) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4092. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Import Restrictions 
     Imposed on Certain Archaeological and Ethnological Material 
     from Greece'' (RIN1515-AD84) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4093. 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 ``Privacy Act; Exempt Record System'' 
     (RIN0906-AA891) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4094. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
     Technology, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Permanent Certification Program for Health Information 
     Technology; Revisions to ONC-Approved Accreditor Processes'' 
     (RIN0991-AB77) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4095. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4096. 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-4097. A communication from the Managing Director and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Maritime Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 
     2011 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4098. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs' 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-4099. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-
     Annual 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-4100. A communication from the Budget Officer, Office of 
     the Treasurer, National Gallery of Art, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the financial statements for the National 
     Gallery of Art for the year ended September 30, 2011 and the 
     auditor's report thereon; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4101. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs 2011 Performance and Accountability Report; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4102. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs,

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     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Testing and Labeling 
     Pertaining to Product Certification'' (RIN3041-AC71) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4103. 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; Montgomery, Alabama'' (MB Docket No. 
     11-137; RM-11637) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4104. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Bastrop, Louisiana)'' (MB Docket No. 11-87, RM-11628) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4105. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for 
     the Southern Distinct Population Segment of Eulachon'' 
     (RIN0648-BA38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4106. 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 737-300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-1162)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4107. 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; SOCATA 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-0868)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4108. 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. 
     (Agusta) Model AB139 and AW139 Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-1036)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4109. 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 
     Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-1075)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4110. 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; Bell Helicopter 
     Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 
     Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-1182)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4111. 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; Sicma Aero Seat 
     Passenger Seat Assemblies, Installed on, but not Limited to, 
     ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-1163)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4112. 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. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-0031)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4113. 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 Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-
     2011-0942)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4114. 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; Rolls-Royce plc 
     RB211-524 Series, RB211-Trent 700 Series, and RB211-Trent 800 
     Series Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-
     2010-0993)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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