[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 88 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3974-S3976]
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 6418. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Killed, nonviable Streptomyces acidiscabies strain 
     RL 110T; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 9348 7) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 6419. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transmission Planning 
     and Cost Allocation by Transmission Owning and Operating 
     Public Utilities'' (Docket No. RM10 23 001) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC 6420. 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: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Residential Dishwashers'' (RIN1904 
     AC64) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC 6421. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft and 
     Aircraft Engines; Emission Standards and Test Procedures'' 
     (FRL No. 9678 1) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC 6422. 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; Virginia; Regional Haze State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9685 2) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6423. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Failure to Attain by 2005 and 
     Determination of Current Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the Baltimore 
     Nonattainment Area in Maryland'' (FRL No. 9685 5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6424. 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 Mexico; Minor New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction 
     Permitting Rule for Cotton Gins'' (FRL No. 9684 5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6425. 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; Indiana; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 9683 
     3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 6426. 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 Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Illinois; Redesignation of 
     the Illinois Portion of the St. Louis, MO IL Area to 
     Attainment for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9683 
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 6427. 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; Minnesota; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 
     9683 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 6428. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plan; 
     Arizona; Attainment Plan for 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard'' 
     (FRL No. 9682 5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC 6429. 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; 
     Arizona; Update to Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program; 
     Change in the Definition of `Gasoline' to Exclude `E85' '' 
     (FRL No. 9661 3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC 6430. 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; Maryland; Permit to Construct 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 9684 9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6431. 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 Federal Implementation Plans to 
     Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and 
     Ozone'' (FRL No. 9672 4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6432. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Monitoring the Effectiveness of 
     Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 
     1.160, Revision 3) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 30, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6433. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Production Measurement Documents Incorporated by Reference; 
     Correction'' (RIN1014 AA01) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 30, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 6434. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 052, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6435. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 064, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6436. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 073, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6437. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 057, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6438. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 059, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6439. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 034, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6440. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 026, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6441. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 035, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6442. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12 020, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6443. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to groups designated by 
     the Secretary of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations 
     (DCN OSS 2012 0837); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6444. A communication from the Chairman, Foreign Claims 
     Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Commission's annual report for 
     2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6445. 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 2012 
     0046--2012 0053); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6446. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to proposed amendments to 
     parts 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, and 129 of the International 
     Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC 6447. 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 2012 
     0054--2012 0063); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6448. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 060); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6449. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 030); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6450. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 022); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6451. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 025); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6452. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 009); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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       EC 6453. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 010); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6454. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 11 143); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6455. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 033); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6456. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 028); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6457. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 006); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6458. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 019); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6459. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 018); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6460. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 029); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6461. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 056); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6462. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 044); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6463. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 015); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6464. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 027); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6465. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 012); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6466. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 005); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6467. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 014); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6468. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 004); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6469. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 023); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6470. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 09 087); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6471. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 053); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6472. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 031); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6473. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 and the 
     Management Response for the period ending March 31, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6474. 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 October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 and the 
     Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations for the period 
     from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6475. 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 October 1, 2011 through March 31, 
     2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC 6476. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 
     2011 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6477. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Political Activity--Federal 
     Employees Residing in Designated Localities'' (RIN3206 AM44) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     7, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6478. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Abolishment of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, as a Nonappropriated 
     Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area'' (RIN3206 AM62) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC 6479. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Excepted Service, Career and 
     Career-Conditional Employment; and Pathways Programs'' 
     (RIN3206 AM34) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.

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