[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8146-S8148]
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-4115. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fenamidone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9325-
     4) 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-4116. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prohexadione Calcium; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9326-4) 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-4117. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Polyethylene glycol; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL 
     No. 8892-1) 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-4118. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of admiral on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4119. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting a legislative 
     proposal relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4120. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Housing Administration (FHA) Appraiser Roster: Appraiser 
     Qualifications for Placement on the FHA Appraiser Roster'' 
     (RIN2502-AI96) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4121. 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 29, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4122. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4123. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Geothermal Resource Leasing and Geothermal 
     Resources Unit Agreements'' (RIN1004-AD86) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 11, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4124. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Public Sales'' (RIN1004-AD74) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 11, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4125. 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; West Virginia and Ohio; Determinations 
     of Attainment of the 1997 Annual Fine Particle Standard for 
     the Parkersburg-Marietta and Wheeling Nonattainment Areas'' 
     (FRL No. 9498-7) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 29, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4126. 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; Louisiana; Revisions to Control 
     Volatile Organic Compound Emissions for Surface Coatings and 
     Graphic Arts'' (FRL No. 9496-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 29, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4127. 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 Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning; Louisiana; 
     Baton Rouge Area: Redesignation to Attainment for the 1997 8-
     Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9498-2) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 29, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4128. 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, Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9493-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 29, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4129. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases'' (FRL No. 
     9493-9) 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-4130. 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 Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     North Carolina: Redesignation of the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir 
     1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to 
     Attainment'' (FRL No. 9493-5) 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-4131. 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 Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     North Carolina: Redesignation of the Greensboro-Winston-
     Salem-High Point 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter 
     Nonattainment Area to

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     Attainment'' (FRL No. 9493-6) 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-4132. 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; 
     Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State 
     Implementation Plan (SIP); General Definitions; Definition of 
     Modification of Existing Facility'' (FRL No. 9489-8) 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-4133. 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; West Virginia; Determination of Clean 
     Data for the 2006 Fine Particulate Standard for the 
     Charleston Area'' (FRL No. 9494-2) 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-4134. 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; Delaware; Amendments to the Control of 
     Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Offset Lithographic 
     Printing and Letterpress Printing'' (FRL No. 9493-1) 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-4135. 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; Virginia; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9490-3) 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-4136. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, 
     Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule--Compliance Date 
     Amendment for Farms'' (FRL No. 9494-8) 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-4137. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of 
     Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: MAGNASTOR System, Revision 
     2'' (RIN3150-AI91) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 29, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4138. 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 ``Proposed Method of Accounting for OID on a 
     Pool of Credit Card Receivables'' (Notice 2011-99) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4139. 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 ``Examination of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax 
     liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-58) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4140. 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 ``Examination of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax 
     liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-57) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4141. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Approval of Grape Variety Names for 
     American Wines'' (RIN1513-AA42) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4142. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of defense articles, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to support the Proton integration 
     and launch of the Inmarsat 5 Series F1, F2, and F3 Commercial 
     Communication Satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 
     Kazakhstan in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4143. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a technical 
     assistance agreement to include the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     the Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional, for a radar system for 
     the Surveillance and Control of the Mexican Airspace program 
     the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4144. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a technical 
     assistance agreement to include the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     the United Kingdom and France for the delivery and support of 
     fourteen Mk6 Chinook helicopters to the United Kingdom 
     Ministry of Defense in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4145. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     to include the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to the United Kingdom 
     for the design, development and manufacture of upgrades to 
     the Brimstone Weapon System for several United States allies 
     in Europe in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4146. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to the United 
     Kingdom and India for the manufacturing and maintenance of AC 
     and DC electrical power generating systems, motors, motor 
     drive systems, and system control units utilized on military 
     aircraft and ground vehicles for users in 63 countries in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4147. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services for the 
     manufacture and sales of AN/APG-63(V)1 radar system retrofit 
     kits for sale and delivery to the Japanese Air Self Defense 
     Force in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4148. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Animal Food 
     Labeling; Declaration of Certifiable Color Additives'' 
     (Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0025) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4149. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Race to the Top Fund Phase 3'' (RIN1894-AA01) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4150. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management Report on 
     the Status of Audits for the period from April 1, 2011 
     through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4151. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's fiscal year 2011 Agency Financial Report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4152. 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-4153. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of Inspector General of the Department of Labor for 
     the period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4154. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     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-4155. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-228 ``Jubilee Housing Residential 
     Rental Project Real Property Tax Exemption Clarification 
     Temporary Act of

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     2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4156. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-234 ``Cooperative Housing Association 
     Economic Interest Recordation Tax Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4157. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-235 ``Real Property Tax Appeals 
     Commission Establishment Clarification Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4158. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-236 ``Criminal Penalty for Unregistered 
     Motorist Repeal Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4159. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-237 ``The Washington Ballet Equitable 
     Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4160. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-238 ``Vault Tax Clarification Amendment 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4161. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-239 ``Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg Public 
     Improvements Revenue Bonds Amendment Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4162. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Health and Human Service'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-4163. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 and the 
     Management Response for the period ending September 30, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4164. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4165. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), 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-4166. A communication from the Acting Chief Executive 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the 
     Inspector General and the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service's Report on Final Action for the period 
     from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4167. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's fiscal year 2011 Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4168. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4169. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Expansions of the Russian River Valley and 
     Northern Sonoma Viticultural Areas'' (RIN1513-AB57) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 
     2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4170. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Pine Mountain-
     Cloverdale Peak Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AB4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 
     2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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