[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 26 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S849-S850]
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 5027. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pasteuria nishizawae--Pn 1; Exemption From the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9337 2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5028. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Aureobasidium pullulans strains DSM 14940 and DSM 
     14941; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 9337 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 14, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5029. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Spirotetramat; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 9332 9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5030. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Business 
     Systems-Definition and Administration'' ((RIN0750 AG58) 
     (DFARS Case 2009 D038)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5031. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Award 
     Fee Reduction or Denial for Health or Safety Issues'' 
     ((RIN0750 AH37) (DFARS Case 2011 D033)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5032. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral John M. Mateczun, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC 5033. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     continuation of a national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13222 with respect to the lapse of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 5034. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Electronics 
     Manufacturing (Subpart I): Revisions to Heat Transfer Fluid 
     Provisions'' (FRL No. 9633 5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 5035. 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. 9632 7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 5036. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous 
     Opacity Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources'' (FRL No. 
     9630 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 14, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC 5037. A joint communication from the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services and the Attorney General, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the Health Care 
     Fraud and Abuse Control Program for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC 5038. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal 
     year 2011 Report on the progress to date on implementing 
     Congressionally mandated goals and responsibilities of the 
     Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC 5039. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal 
     year 2011 and Addendum to the Strategic Plan for fiscal years 
     2009 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC 5040. 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 ``Definition of a Taxpayer'' ((RIN1545 BF73) 
     (TD 9576)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC 5041. 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 ``Foreign Tax Credit Splitting Events'' 
     ((RIN1545 BK50) (TD 9577)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 13, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC 5042. 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 ``Physical Inspections Pilot Program'' 
     (Notice 2012 18) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC 5043. 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 Section 367 to Section 304 
     Transactions'' (Notice 2012 15) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 13, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC 5044. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Visas: Issuance of Full Validity L Visas to Qualified 
     Applicants'' (22 CFR part 41) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 13, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 5045. A communication from the Acting Chief Executive 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's fiscal year 
     2013 Congressional Budget Justification and fiscal year 2011 
     Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5046. 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 ``Revisions to 
     Labeling Requirements for Blood and Blood Components, 
     Including Source Plasma; Correction'' (Docket No. FDA 2003 N 
     0097) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 13, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5047. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2011 Performance Report to Congress 
     for the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5048. A communication from the Members of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Congressional Justification of Budget Estimates Report for 
     fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5049. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Budget Justification Report for fiscal 
     year 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC 5050. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to time limitations established for 
     deciding habeas corpus death penalty petitions; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC 5051. A communication from the General Counsel and 
     Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2011 Activities''; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
       EC 5052. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

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     entitled ``Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of 
     the Clayton Act'' received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 13, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC 5053. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands'' (RIN0648 XA940) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC 5054. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration: Acquisition Approach for Commercial Crew 
     Transportation Includes Good Practices, but Faces Significant 
     Challenges''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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