[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8677-S8679]
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-4315. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Farm Loan Programs Loan Making Activities'' 
     (RIN0560-AI03) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4316. A communication from the Management Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Implementation of Regulations Required 
     Under Title XI of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 
     2008; Suspension of Delivery of Birds, Additional Capital 
     Investment Criteria, Breach of Contract, and Arbitration'' 
     (RIN0580-AB07) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 13, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4317. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards 
     and Specifications for Timber Products Acceptable for Use by 
     Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications 
     Borrowers'' (7 CFR Parts 1728 and 1755) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4318. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Butyl acrylate-methacrylic acid-styrene polymer; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9327-6) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4319. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9327-
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4320. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of rear admiral (lower half), in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4321. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64)(Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4322. 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 ``Addition of Certain Persons to 
     the Entity List; and Implementation of Entity List Annual 
     Review Changes'' (RIN0694-AF46) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4323. 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 
     Turkey; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4324. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the

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     Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment 
     Act of 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4325. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Business Opportunity Rule'' (RIN3084-AB04) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4326. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area; Limited Access Privilege Program'' 
     (RIN0648-BA18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4327. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans: Oregon'' (FRL No. 9248-1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4328. 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, South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 
     9499-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4329. 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; 
     Kentucky; Redesignation of the Kentucky Portion of the 
     Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN 1997 Annual Fine Particulate 
     Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9506-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4330. 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; 
     State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 9505-8) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4331. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of 
     Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances-Hydrocarbon 
     Refrigerants'' (FRL No. 9507-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4332. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of 
     the Laboratory and Analytical Use Exemption for Essential 
     Class I Ozone-Depleting Substances'' (FRL No. 9507-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4333. 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: 
     Kentucky; Visibility Impairment Prevention for Federal Class 
     I Areas; Removal of Federally Promulgated Provisions'' (FRL 
     No. 9507-3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4334. 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 ``William and Sharon Norris v. Commissioner, 
     T.C. Memo 2011-161'' (AOD-2011-05) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4335. 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 ``Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return and 
     Modifications to the Deposit Rules'' (RIN1545-BK82) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 13, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4336. 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 ``Targeted Populations Under Section 
     45D(e)(2)'' (RIN1545-BE89) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4337. 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 ``Sample Plan Amendment for Section 436'' 
     (Notice 2011-96) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4338. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Evaluation of the 
     Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program for Medicare 
     Beneficiaries for Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4339. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2011-
     0189--2011-0201); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4340. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Centers for Medicare and 
     Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4341. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2009-
     2010 Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and 
     Engineering (CEOSE) Biennial Report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4342. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Correction of 
     Administrative Errors; Court Orders and Legal Processes 
     Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts'' (5 CFR Parts 1605 
     and 1653) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4343. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the requirements of the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4344. A communication from the Director of 
     Administration, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Performance and 
     Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4345. A communication from the Chairman of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Blowing the Whistle: Barriers to Federal 
     Employees Making Disclosures''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4346. A communication from the Vice President for 
     Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the corporation's Agency Financial Report for fiscal 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4347. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Agency 
     Financial Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4348. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, 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 
     Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations from the period 
     from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4349. A communication from the President of the Federal 
     Financing Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 
     Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4350. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation, 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-4351. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, 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-4352. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, 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-4353. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment'' 
     (RIN1125-AA69) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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