[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 109 (Thursday, July 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5210-S5211]
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-6882. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the second quarter of 
     fiscal year 2011 quarterly report of the Department of 
     Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6883. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Norton A. Schwartz, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6884. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an annual report relative to recruitment 
     incentives; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6885. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``A Report 
     on Policies and Practices of the U.S. Navy for Naming the 
     Vessels of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6886. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6887. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings'' ((RIN3170-
     AA05) (Docket No. CFPB-2011-0006)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 17, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6888. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``State Official Notification Rule'' ((RIN3170-AA02) (Docket 
     No. CFPB-2011-0006)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 17, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6889. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules Relating to Investigations'' ((RIN3170-AA03) (Docket 
     No. CFPB-2011-0007)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 17, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6890. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Equal Access to Justice Act Implementation Rule'' 
     ((RIN3170-AA27) (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0020)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 17, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6891. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2012-47) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 16, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6892. 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 ``Notice Requirements under Section 101(j) of 
     ERISA for Funding-Related Benefit Limitations in Single-
     Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans'' (Notice 2012-46) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     16, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6893. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     Projects and Centers Program--Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research Project--Employment of Individuals with 
     Disabilities'' (CFDA No. 84.133A-1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6894. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Pell Grant Program'' 
     (RIN1840-AD11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6895. 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 ``D and C Red 
     No. 6 and D and C Red No. 7; Change in Specification'' 
     (Docket No. FDA-2011-C-0050) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6896. 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 ``Effective 
     Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval for Cardiovascular 
     Permanent Pacemaker Electrode'' (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0505) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     16, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6897. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rule for Phenol, 2,4 dimethyl-
     6-(1-methylpentadecyl)-'' (FRL No. 9649-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6898. 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'' (FRL No. 9699-1) received in 
     the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6899. 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; 
     Idaho: Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority 
     and Tailoring Rule'' (FRL No. 9676-6) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6900. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance 
     Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants Reviews'' (FRL No. 9665-1) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6901. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 for the South 
     Atlantic Region; Correction'' (RIN0648-BB26) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6902. 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; Deep-
     Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XC001) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6903. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Porbeagle 
     Shark Fishery Closure'' (RIN0648-XC044) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 10, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6904. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2012 
     Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for the South 
     Atlantic Lesser Amberjack, Almaco Jack, and Banded Rudderfish 
     Complex'' (RIN0648-XC060) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6905. A communication from the Acting 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; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Closure of the Delmarva Access Area'' (RIN0648-BC04) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6906. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Rule To Delay 
     Start Date of 2012-2013 South Atlantic Black Sea Bass 
     Commercial Fishing Season'' (RIN0648-BB98) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6907. 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; Northeast Multispecies 
     Fishery; Exempted Fishery for the Southern New England Skate 
     Bait Trawl Fishery'' (RIN0648-BB35) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6908. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, 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; Gray Triggerfish Management 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BB90) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6909. A communication from the Acting 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, Monkfish, 
     Atlantic Sea Scallop; Amendment 17'' (RIN0648-BB34) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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