[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 123 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H5997-H5999]
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:

       7635. A letter from the Director, Program Development and 
     Regulatory Analysis, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Water and Waste Disposal Loans 
     and Grants (RIN: 0572-AC26) received August 20, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7636. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting The Fiscal Year 2011 Inventory of 
     Contracts for Services for the Military Departments, Defense 
     Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       7637. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Threshold for 
     Acquisition of Right-Hand Drive Passenger Sedans (DFARS Case 
     2012-D016) (RIN: 0750-AH65) received August 24, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       7638. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-
     2012-0003] received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7639. 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

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     No.: FEMA-8241] received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7640. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-
     2012-0003] received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7641. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No.: 
     FR-5542-F-02] (RIN: 2501-AD55) received August 20, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       7642. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Final priority; National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)--
     Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers 
     Program--Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTCs) 
     on Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Developing Strategies 
     to Meet Employer Needs in Changing Economic Environments 
     [CDFA Number: 84.133B-1] received August 20, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       7643. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Final 
     Priority; Technical Assistance on State Data Collection, 
     Analysis, and Reporting ---- National IDEA Technical 
     Assistance Center on Early Childhood Longitudinal Data 
     Systems [CDFA Number: 84.373Z] received August 22, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       7644. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Final Priority; Technical 
     Assistance on State Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting 
     -- National IDEA Technical Assistance Center on Early 
     Childhood Longitudinal Data Systems [CDFA Number: 84.373Z] 
     received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7645. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Final Priorities and 
     Definitions; State Personnel Development Grants received 
     August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7646. A letter from the Director, Directorate of 
     Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Demolition and 
     Underground Construction [Docket: ID-OSHA-2007-0066] (RIN: 
     1218-AC61) received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       7647. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Westfield, New York) [MB Docket No.: 12-51] (RM-11647) 
     received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7648. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-
     09 Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance for Using 
     an Alternative Method to Manage Cumulative Fatigue at Nuclear 
     Power Reactor Sites received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7649. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting copy of the report entitled 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Small 
     Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals through the 3rd Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2012'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-
     117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7650. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting in 
     accordance with Pub. L. 105-270, the Federal Activities 
     Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), the Administration's 
     inventory of commercial activities until June 2012; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7651. A letter from the Chairman, National Capitol Planning 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report for 
     FY 2011 prepared in accordance with the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7652. A letter from the Chair, Cost Accounting Standards 
     Board (Acting Administrator, OFPP), Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Cost 
     Accounting Standards: Cost Accounting Standards 412 and 413 
     -- Cost Accounting Standards Pension Harmonization Rule 
     received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7653. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Ipomopsis polyantha 
     (Pagosa skyrocket), Penstemon debilis (Parachute 
     beardtongue), and Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia) 
     [Docket No.: FWS-R6-ES-2011-0040] (RIN: 1018-AX75) received 
     August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       7654. A letter from the Branch Chief, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 
     Status for 23 Species on Oahu and Designation of Critical 
     Habitat for 124 Species [Docket No.: FWS-R1-ES-2010-0043] 
     (RIN: 1018-AV49) received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7655. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting the 2011 Report of 
     Statistics Required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and 
     Consumer Protection Act of 2005; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       7656. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revision of Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Relating to 
     Appellate Review [Docket No.: PTO-P-2011-0058] (RIN: 0651-
     AC63) received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7657. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Changes to Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of 
     the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [Docket No.: PTO-P-2011-
     0072] (RIN: 0651-AC66) received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7658. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's report 
     on stalking for 2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7659. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the fourth annual report 
     of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       7660. A letter from the Under Secretary and Director, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, transmitting the Office's final 
     rule -- International Trademark Classification Changes 
     [Docket No.: PTO-T-20123-0027] (RIN: 0651-AC80) received 
     August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       7661. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety 
     Zone; Belle Pass Dredge Operations, Belle Pass, Mile Marker 
     1.0 to Mile Marker (-0.2), Port Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, 
     LA [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0392] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 
     August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7662. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety 
     Zone; Kemah Boardwalk Summer Season Fireworks, Galveston Bay, 
     Kemah, TX [Docket Number: USCG-2012-0240] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7663. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zones; Catawba Island Club Fire Works Catawba 
     Island Club, Port Clinton, OH; Pacing for Recovery, Lake 
     Erie, Sterling State Park, Monroe, MI; Put-In-Bay Fireworks, 
     Fox's the Dock Pier, South Bass Island, Put-In-Bay, OH 
     [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0374] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 
     28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7664. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety and Security Zones; OPSAIL 2012 Connecticut, Thames 
     River, New London, CT [Docket Number: USCG-2011-1029] (RIN: 
     1625-AA87) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7665. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- OPSAIL 2012 Virginia, Port of Hampton Roads, VA [Docket 
     Number: USCG-2012-0174] (RIN: 1625-AA00, AA08, AA11) received 
     August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7666. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; City of Ogdensburg Fireworks, St. Lawrence 
     River, Ogdensburg, NY [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0608] (RIN: 
     1625-AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7667. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Village of Sackets Harbor, Lake Ontario, 
     Sackets Harbor, NY [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0460] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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       7668. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety 
     Zone; Bay Village Independence Day Fireworks, Lake Erie, Bay 
     Village, OH [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0553] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7669. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Conneaut 4th of July Festival, Lake Erie, 
     Conneaut, OH [Docket Number: USCG-2012-0480] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7670. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; A Salute to our Heroes Fireworks, Hamlin 
     Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY [Docket Number: USCG-2012-0354] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7671. A letter from the Chairman, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in 
     Connection With Licensing and Related Services -- 2010 Update 
     [Docket No.: EP 542 (Sub-No. 20)] received August 20, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7672. A letter from the NASA Chief Scientist, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Research Misconduct [Docket 
     No.: NASA-0031] (RIN: 2700-AD84) received August 20, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
       7673. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2012-53] received 
     August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       7674. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 2011 annual 
     report on the operation of the Enterprise for the Americas 
     Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; jointly 
     to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Agriculture.

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