[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S73-S75]
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-4492. 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 ``Suspending Random Row 
     Diversion Regulations Under the Marketing Order for Tart 
     Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0047; FV11-930-1 FR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4493. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (14) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4494. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Navy Fisher House Annual 
     Report, Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4495. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4496. 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 
     Hong Kong, China; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4497. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Corporate Credit 
     Unions'' (RIN3133-AD95) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4498. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interim Rule; Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4499. 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 Rule; Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4500. 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 Rule; Suspension of Community Eligibility for 
     Repealing Its Floodplain Management Regulations'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0020)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4501. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the continuation of the national emergency that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12947 with respect to 
     terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace 
     process; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4502. 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 ``Export and Reexport License 
     Requirements for Certain Microwave and Millimeter Wave 
     Electronic Components'' (RIN0694-AF38) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4503. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Savings (Regulation DD)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4504. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4505. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 30, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4506. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4507. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' (RIN3170-AA06) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4508. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B)'' (RIN3170-AA06) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4509. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on

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     the continuation of the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13396 on February 7, 2006, with respect to 
     Cote d'Ivoire; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4510. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations; 
     Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations'' 
     (31 CFR Parts 501 and 590) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4511. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury transmitting, pursuant to law, (7) reports 
     relative to vacancy announcements within the Department; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4512. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman, 
     Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Joint Final Rule: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, 
     Technical Amendments'' (RIN3064-AD90) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4513. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 2012 Report 
     on Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4514. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for fiscal 
     year 2011 of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and 
     Security (BIS); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4515. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Export and Reexport 
     License Requirements for Certain Microwave and Millimeter 
     Wave Electronic Components''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4516. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 and the 
     Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-4517. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure 
     for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers'' (RIN1904-AC38) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4518. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Ocean 
     Energy Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Renewable 
     Energy Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer 
     Continental Shelf--Acquire a Lease Non-competitively; 
     Correction'' (RIN1010-AD71) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4519. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park System, 
     Cape Hatteras National Seashore-Off-Road Vehicle Management'' 
     (RIN1024-AD85) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 18, 
     2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4520. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report 
     related to the Colorado River System Reservoirs for 2012; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4521. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Attendance 
     at NRC Staff-Sponsored Meetings'' (NRC Management Directive 
     3.5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4522. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance for 
     Fuel Cycle Facility Change Process'' (Regulatory Guide 3.74) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4523. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance on 
     Making Changes to Emergency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants'' 
     (Regulatory Guide 1.219) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4524. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``EPAAR Clause for Compliance with EPA Policies for 
     Information Resources Management'' (FRL No. 9616-2) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4525. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Underground Storage Tank Program: Approved State 
     Program for the State of Oregon'' (FRL No. 9615-4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4526. 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: Alaska'' (FRL No. 9616-4) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4527. 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, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 9480-1) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4528. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology for Ozone'' (FRL No. 
     9616-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4529. 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; State of Colorado; Interstate Transport of Pollution 
     Revisions for the 1997 PM2.5 and 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS. . . .'' 
     (FRL No. 9506-8) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4530. 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; District of Columbia, Maryland, 
     Virginia, and West Virginia; Determinations of Attainment of 
     the 1997 Fine Particulate Standard for the Metropolitan 
     Washington, DC-MD-VA and Martinsburg-Hagerstown, WV-MD 
     Nonattainment Areas'' (FRL No. 9616-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 4, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4531. 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; 
     Georgia; Rome; Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory'' (FRL No. 9617-2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4532. 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, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 9615-5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4533. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``New Mexico: Final Authorization of State-initiated 
     Changes and Incorporation-by-Reference of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9613-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 11, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4534. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado: Smoke, Opacity and 
     Sulfur Dioxide Rule Revisions; Regulation 1'' (FRL No. 9614-
     8) received during adjournment of the

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     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4535. 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, Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District and 
     Imperial County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9617-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4536. 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. 
     9618-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4537. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Incorporation of Revised ASTM Standards that 
     Provide Flexibility in the Use of Alternatives to Mercury-
     Containing Industrial Thermometers'' (FRL No. 8880-4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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