[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H5007-H5008]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       6947. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 1,2-Ethanediamine, N1-(2-aminoethyl)-, 
     polymer with 2, 4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene; Tolerance 
     Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0014; FRL-9349-1] received June 
     29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       6948. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 2,6-Diisopropylnaphthalene (2,6-DIPN) 
     and its metabolites and degradates; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0802; FRL-9350-4] received June 29, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6949. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Natamycin; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0727; FRL-9349-2] 
     received June 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       6950. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Prohydrojasmon; Amendment of Temporary 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2010-0048; FRL-9347-9] received June 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6951. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Shipping Instructions (DFARS Case 
     2011-D052) (RIN: 0750-AH53) received June 25, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6952. A letter from the Principal Deputy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of Colonels Daniel L. 
     Karlbler and Robert P. White, United States Army, to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of brigadier general; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       6953. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: New Qualifying Country-Czech Republic 
     (DFARS Case 2012-D043) (RIN: 0750-AH75) received June 25, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6954. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a proposed change to the Fiscal Year 
     2012 National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation 
     (NGREA) procurement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6955. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Updates to Wide Area WorkFlow (DFARS 
     Case 2011-D027) (RIN: 0750-AH40) received June 25, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6956. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Applicability of Hexavalent Chromium 
     Policy to Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2011-D047) (RIN: 0750-
     AH39) received June 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6957. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Only One Offer (DFARS Case 2011-D013) (RIN: 0750-AH11) 
     received June 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       6958. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-
     0003] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8233] received June 
     25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       6959. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Eligible Obligations, Charitable contributions, 
     Nonmember Deposits, Fixed Assets, Investments, Fidelity 
     Bonds, Incidental Powers, Member Business Loans, and 
     Regulatory Flexibility Program (RIN: 3133-AD98) received June 
     25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       6960. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Loan Workouts and Nonaccrual Policy, and Regulatory 
     Reporting of Troubled Debt Restructured Loans (RIN: 3133-
     AE01) received June 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6961. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology (RACT) for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard 
     [EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0696; A-1-FRL-9673-4] received June 29, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6962. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Baltimore 
     Nonattainment Area Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 
     Annual Fine Particulate Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0819; FRL-
     9674-5] received June 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6963. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Regional Haze 
     [EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0631; A-1-FRL-9674-3] received June 29, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6964. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Vermont; Regional Haze [EPA-
     R01-OAR-2009-0689; A-1-FRL-9674-4] received June 29, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6965. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Oregon: Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0716; FRL-9673-7] received June 29, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6966. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Portion of York County, South Carolina 
     within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South 
     Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Ozone 2002 
     Base Year Emissions Inventory [EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0177(b); FRL-
     9673-9] received June 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6967. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: The 
     2012 Critical Use Exemption from the Phaseout of Methyl 
     Bromide [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0277; FRL-9668-3] (RIN: 2060-AQ83) 
     received June 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6968. A letter from the Chair, Medicaid and CHIP Payment 
     and Access Commission, transmitting the June 2012 Report to 
     Congress on Medicaid and CHIP; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6969. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 
     7.3, ``Procedures for Picking Up and Receiving Packages of 
     Radioactive Material'' received June 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6970. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 12-08, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6971. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-020, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6972. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the

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     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6973. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Atmospheric and Oceanic 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries [Docket No.: 110210132-1275-02] (RIN: 0648-XC035) 
     received June 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6974. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National 
     Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Halibut and Sablefish 
     Individual Fishing Quota Program [Docket No.: 0906041011-
     2432-02] (RIN: 0648-AX91) received June 13, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6975. A letter from the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting the Board's 2012 annual report on the financial 
     status of the railroad unemployment insurance system, 
     pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 369; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means.
       6976. A letter from the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting a copy of the 25th Actuarial Valuation of the 
     Assets and Liabilities Under the Railroad Retirement Acts as 
     of December 31, 2010, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f-1; jointly 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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