[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S492-S494]
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-4926. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ae Protein in Cotton; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9333-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 2, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4927. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (5) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4928. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the amount of funds the Department 
     of Defense intends to obligate to the Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4929. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering 
     Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements 
     for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators'' (RIN1506-
     AB02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 6, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4930. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons 
     undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe 
     declared in Executive Order 13288; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4931. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     Bank's 2011 Annual Report; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4932. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Uncosted Balances for Fiscal Year Ended 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4933. 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 ``Appliance Labeling Rule'' (RIN3084-AB03) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 7, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4934. 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; 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9627-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 2, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4935. 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; 
     New Hampshire: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule'' (FRL 
     No. 9627-8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 2, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4936. 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; 
     North Carolina; 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements 
     for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9627-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 2, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4937. 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 Tennessee: Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
     and Nonattainment New Source Review Rules: Nitrogen Oxides as 
     a Precursor to Ozone'' (FRL No. 9627-5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 2, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4938. 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. 9501-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 2, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4939. A communication from the Chief of Recovery and 
     Delisting, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Bald Eagles Nesting in Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona 
     Removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' 
     (RIN1018-AX08) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 3, 
     2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4940. 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 ``Application of QJSA and QPSA Rules to 
     Deferred Annuity Contracts'' (Rev. Rul. 2012-3) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4941. 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 ``Rollover from Qualified Defined 
     Contribution Plan to Qualified Defined Benefit Plan to Obtain 
     Additional Annuity'' (Rev. Rul. 2012-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4942. 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 ``Application for Recognition as a 501(c) 
     (29) Organization'' ((RIN1545-BK64) (TD 9574)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4943. 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 ``Senior Community Service Employment Program; Final 
     Rule, Additional Indicator on Volunteer Work'' (RIN1205-AB60) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4944. 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'' (RIN1205-AB61) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4945. 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 ``Further 
     Amendments to General Regulations of the Food and Drug 
     Administration to Incorporate Tobacco Products'' (RIN0910-
     AG60) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 6, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4946. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Guidelines for Determining Probability of Causation under 
     the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program Act of 2000; Revision of Guidelines on Non-Radiogenic 
     Cancers'' (RIN0920-AA39) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4947. A communication from the Secretary, Mississippi 
     River Commission, Department of the Army, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's Annual Report for calendar 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4948. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule for 
     Rating Disabilities; AL Amyloidosis (Primary Amyloidosis)'' 
     (RIN2900-AN75) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 8, 
     2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-4949. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2012 Gulf of Alaska Pollock and Pacific Cod Total 
     Allowable Catch Amounts'' (RIN0648-XA917) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4950. 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 ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 11'' (RIN0648-AX05) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 3, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4951. 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 ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Harvest 
     Specifications and Management Measures for the Remainder of 
     the 2011 Fishery'' (RIN0648-BA01) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4952. 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 ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gag Grouper Closure Measures'' 
     (RIN0648-BA94) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 3, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4953. 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 ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to Pacific 
     Cod Fishing in the Parallel Fishery in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-AY65) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 3, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4954. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Emergency Rule Extension, 
     Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder Catch Limit Revisions'' 
     (RIN0648-BA27) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 3, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-4955. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Trawl 
     Rationalization Program; Program Improvement and Enhancement; 
     Amendment 21-1'' (RIN0648-BB13) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4956. 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 ``Magnuson-Stevens Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BA01) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4957. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Services Surveys: Amendments to the BE-120, 
     Benchmark Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and 
     Intangible Assets with Foreign Persons'' (RIN0691-AA76) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4958. 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 ``Amendment to the Export 
     Administration Regulations: Addition of a Reference to a 
     Provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA) and 
     Statement of the Licensing Policy for Transactions Involving 
     Persons Sanctioned under the ISA'' (RIN0694-AF30) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 3, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4959. 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 ``Cote d'Ivoire Sanctions Regulations; Darfur 
     Sanctions Regulations; Democratic Republic of the Congo 
     Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 543, 546, and 547) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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