[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8545-S8547]
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-4245. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Criteria for 
     Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response 
     Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants'' 
     (RIN3150-AI10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4246. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Staff Guidance: Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants'' 
     (RIN3150-AI10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4247. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Criteria for 
     Development of Evacuation Time Estimate Studies'' (RIN3150-
     AI10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4248. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revocation of the Significant New Use Rule on a 
     Certain Chemical Substance'' (FRL No. 8892-2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4249. 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: Technical 
     Revisions to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Category 
     of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule'' (FRL No. 9501-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4250. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 
     Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel 
     Pathways Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program'' (FRL No. 
     9502-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4251. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; 
     General Conformity Requirements for Federal Agencies 
     Applicable to Federal Actions'' (FRL No. 9504-7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4252. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Availability of Medicare 
     Data for Performance Measurement'' (RIN0938-AQ17) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4253. 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 Hong Kong for the 
     manufacture of transformers, inductors, and coils for power 
     supplies in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4254. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Fiscal Years 
     2009-2010 Report on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
     Tuberculosis and Malaria''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4255. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-
     Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Delay of Effective 
     Date; Impact on Prevailing Wage Determinations'' (RIN1205-
     AB61) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4256. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, USAID's Agency Financial 
     Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4257. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4258. A communication from the Chairman, Occupational 
     Safety and Health Review 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-4259. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Railroad Retirement Board's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4260. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     the Interior'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-4261. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Defense'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-4262. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime 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-4263. A joint communication from the Chairman and the 
     Acting General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2011 
     through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4264. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Transportation'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-4265. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Saugus River, Lynn, MA'' ((RIN1625-AA11) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-0857)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4266. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Route 24 Bridge Construction, Tiverton and 
     Portsmouth, RI'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0868)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4267. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     IJSBA World Finals; Lower Colorado River, Lake Havasu, AZ'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0838)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4268. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza, Aptos, CA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011 0805)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4269. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mississippi River, Mile Marker 230 to Mile Marker 234, in the 
     vicinity of Baton Rouge, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0841)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4270. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Waverly Country Club Fireworks Display on the Willamette 
     River, Portland, OR'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-
     0899)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4271. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     The Florida Orchestra Pops in the Park Fireworks Display, 
     Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0834)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4272. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale New River Raft Race, New 
     River, Fort Lauderdale, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0589)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4273. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mainardi/Kinsey Wedding Fireworks, Lake Erie, Lakewood, OH'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0848)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4274. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     2011 Head of the South Regatta, Savannah River, Augusta, GA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0861)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4275. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; Fireworks Displays in Captain of the Port Long Island 
     Sound Zone'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0870)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4276. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     The Old Club Cannonade, Lake St. Clair, Muscamoot Bay, 
     Harsens Island, MI'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-
     0907)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4277. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Truman-Hobbs Alternation of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern 
     Railroad Drawbridge, Morris, IL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0961)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4278. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Swim Around Charleston, Charleston, SC'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No.

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     USCG-2011-0575)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4279. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     M/V Davy Crockett, Columbia River'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket 
     No. USCG-2010-0939)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4280. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; Annual Firework Displays within the Captain of the 
     Port, Puget Sound Area of Responsibility'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2010-0842)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4281. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zones; 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, 
     Oahu, HI'' (Docket No. USCG-2011-0800) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4282. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; Potomac River, Georgetown Channel, Washington, DC'' 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-0929) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4283. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zones; Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone'' (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0489) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4284. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; Columbia and Willamette Rivers, Dredge Vessels Patriot 
     and Liberty'' (Docket No. USCG-2011-0939) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4285. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Passaic River, Harrison, NJ'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USCG-2011-0268)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4286. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Bear Creek, Sparrows Point, MD'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USCG-2011-0816)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4287. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Apponagansett River, Dartmouth, MA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USCG-2011-0335)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4288. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations; Line of Sail Marine Parade, East River and 
     Brunswick River, Brunswick, GA'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0830)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4289. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations for Marine Events, Wrightsville Channel; 
     Wrightsville Beach, NC'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-
     2011-0885)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4290. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations for Marine Events; Chesapeake Bay Workboat 
     Race; Back River, Messick Point, Poquoson, Virginia'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-2011-0934)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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