[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 144 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6737-S6744]
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-7739. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure 
     to Investor in System-wide and Consolidated Bank Debt 
     Obligations of the Farm Credit System'' (RIN3052-AC77) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 9, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7740. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Suspension of End-Use Certificate Program 
     Requirements'' (7 CFR Part 782) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-7741. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibitions Governing Fire'' (RIN0596-AD08) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7742. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Plum Pox Compensation'' 
     ((RIN0579-AD58) (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0004)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7743. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; 
     Quarantined Areas in Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York'' 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0003) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7744. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus 
     Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate Movement Regulations'' 
     ((RIN0579-AC85) (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0015)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 1, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7745. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Irradiation Treatment; Location 
     of Facilities in the Southern United States; Technical 
     Amendment'' ((RIN0579-AD35) (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0100)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7746. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agricultural 
     Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and 
     Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments 
     to the Select Agent and Toxin Regulations'' ((RIN0579-AD09) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2009-070)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 9, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-7747. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Organic Program (NOP); 
     Sunset Review (2012) for Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals'' 
     ((RIN0581-AD17) (AMS-NOP-10-0083; NOP-10-09IR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7748. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Organic Program (NOP); 
     Amendment to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited 
     Substances (Livestock)'' ((RIN0581-AD018) (AMS-NOP-11-0063; 
     NOP-11-11FR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7749. A communication from the Administrator of Dairy 
     Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Grading and Inspection, General 
     Specifications for Approved Plants and Standards for Grades 
     of Dairy Products; General Specifications for Dairy Plants 
     Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service'' (AMS-DA-
     10-0055) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7750. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Chlorantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9362-5) received during adjournment of Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7751. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Alkyl Amines Polyalkoxylates; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9361-7) received during 
     adjournment of Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7752. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Trinexapac-ethyl; Pesticides Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9363-4) received during adjournment of Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7753. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Glufosinate ammonium; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9363-6) received during adjournment of Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-7754. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9363-3) received during adjournment of Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7755. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 9361-4) received during adjournment of 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7756. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Butylate, Clethodim, Dichlorvos, Dicofol, 
     Isopropyl carbanilate, et al.; Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 
     9358-8) received during adjournment of Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7757. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Buprofezin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9364-
     9) received during adjournment of Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 16, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7758. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to the Antideficiency Act violation report on United 
     States Special Operations Command case number 09-02; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7759. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to the Army Antideficiency Act violation report on 
     Army case number 10-02; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7760. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation of funding for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-7761. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of admiral on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7762. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Raymond E. Johns, Jr., 
     United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7763. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Douglas M. Fraser, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7764. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Mark P. 
     Hertling, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7765. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Army 
     Industrial Facilities Cooperative Activities with Non-Army 
     Entities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7766. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7767. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7768. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Department of Defense Report on 
     Pilot Program for Foreign Language Proficiency Training for 
     Reserve Members''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7769. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7770. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7771. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7772. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 16, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7773. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain Persons to 
     the Entity List'' (RIN0694-AF77) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7774. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Registration as a Municipal Advisor; Required 
     Amendments; and Withdrawal from Temporary Registration'' 
     (RIN3235-AK69) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7775. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Repeal of the Final Rule Imposing Special Measures 
     and Withdrawal of the Findings of Primary Money Laundering 
     Concern Against Myanmar Mayflower Bank and Asia Wealth Bank'' 
     (RIN1506-AA63) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7776. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Annual Stress Test'' (RIN1557-AD58) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 9, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7777. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Short-term Investment Funds'' (RIN1557-AD37) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 9, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7778. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Risk-Based 
     Capital Guidelines: Market Risk'' (RIN7100-AD61 and FRB 
     Docket No. R-1401) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 12, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7779. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as 
     declared in Executive Order 12957; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7780. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     Russia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7781. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     India; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7782. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Hong Kong; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7783. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     Somalia that was declared in Executive Order 13536 of April 
     12, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7784. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report

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     on the national emergency with respect to Iran that was 
     declared in Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7785. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency relative to the 
     actions and policies of the Government of Sudan as declared 
     in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7786. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month report 
     on the national emergency that was originally declared in 
     Executive Order 13159 relative to the risk of nuclear 
     proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable 
     fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7787. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13413 with respect to blocking the property of persons 
     contributing to the conflict taking place in the Democratic 
     Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7788. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Financial Research's annual report on activities of the 
     office to date; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7789. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2011 Statement on 
     System of Internal Controls, audited financial statements, 
     and Report of Independent Auditors on Internal Control over 
     Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based 
     on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance 
     with Government Auditing Standards; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7790. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management's Annual 
     Financial Reports for the years ending September 30, 2010 and 
     2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7791. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's status report 
     on its rulemaking under section 133 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7792. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, Saguaro 
     National Park, Bicycling'' (RIN1024-AE08) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7793. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Electricity Market 
     Transparency Provisions of Section 220 of the Federal Power 
     Act'' (RIN1902-AD96) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7794. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to Form No. 6'' 
     (RIN1902-AE37) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7795. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Design, Inspection, and Testing 
     Criteria for Air Filtration and Adsorption Units of Post-
     accident Engineered-Safety-Feature Atmosphere Cleanup in 
     Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 
     1.52) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7796. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 
     5.67, `Material Control and Accounting for Uranium Enrichment 
     Facilities Authorized to Produce Special Nuclear Material of 
     Low Strategic Significance''' received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 5, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7797. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NRC Staff Position on 
     Dispositioning Boiling-Water Reactor Licensee Noncompliance 
     with Technical Specification Requirements During Operations 
     with a Potential for Draining the Reactor Vessel'' (RIS 2012-
     11) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 5, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7798. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans; Oregon'' (FRL No. 9722-2) received during adjournment 
     of Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7799. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 
     Modifications to Renewable Fuel Standard and Diesel Sulfur 
     Programs'' (FRL No. 9733-3) received during adjournment of 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7800. 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; 
     Kentucky; Approval of Revisions to the Jefferson County 
     Portion of the Kentucky SIP; New Source Review; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration'' (FRL No. 9734-7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7801. 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; Delaware; Requirements for Prevention 
     of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source 
     Review; Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)'' (FRL No. 9735-7) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7802. 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; 
     Vermont: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse 
     Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule'' (FRL No. 9736-
     5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7803. 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; The 2002 Base Year Emissions 
     Inventory for the Washington DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for 
     the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9735-5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7804. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Idaho: Incorporation by Reference of Approved 
     State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9707-1) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7805. 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 Arizona; Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency 
     Episodes'' (FRL No. 9713-4) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7806. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans for Florida, Mississippi, and 
     South Carolina; Section 110(a) (2) (D) (i) (I) Transport 
     Requirements for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9738-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7807. 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; 
     Mississippi; 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements 
     for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9738-7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-7808. 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; The 2002 Base Year Emissions 
     Inventory for the Washington DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for 
     the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9735-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7809. 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; 
     Mississippi; 110(a) (2) (G) Infrastructure Requirement for 
     the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9738-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7810. 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; Pennsylvania; Streamlining Amendments 
     to the Plan Approval Regulations'' (FRL No. 9738-1) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7811. 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; Delaware; Attainment Demonstration for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     for the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Moderate 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9737-9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7812. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Implementation Plans; Alabama; 
     Attainment Plan for the Alabama Portion of the Chattanooga 
     1997 Annual PM2.5 Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9737-8) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7813. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revision to the Nevada State Implementation Plan, 
     Washoe County Air Quality District'' (FRL No. 9736-8) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7814. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, 
     Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel 
     Dace'' (RIN1018-AX76) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 10, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7815. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Determination of Endangered Species Status for the Alabama 
     Pearlshell, Round Ebonyshell, Southern Kidneyshell, and 
     Choctaw Bean, and Threatened Species Status for the Tapered 
     Pigtoe, Narrow Pigtoe, Southern Sandshell, and Fuzzy Pigtoe, 
     and Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-AW92) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 10, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7816. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Determination of Endangered Species Status for Coqui Llanero 
     Throughout Its Range and Designation of Critical Habitat'' 
     (RIN1018-AX68) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 10, 
     2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7817. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Late Seasons and Bag and Possession 
     Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds'' (RIN1018-AX97) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7818. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Final Frameworks for Early-Season 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AX97) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7819. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 
     on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for 
     the 2012-13 Early Season'' (RIN1018-AX97) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7820. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Early Seasons and Bag and 
     Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the 
     Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and 
     the Virgin Islands'' (RIN1018-AX97) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7821. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 
     on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for 
     the 2012-13 Late Season'' (RIN1018-AX97) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7822. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Final Frameworks for Late-Season 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AX97) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7823. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Minerals Management: Adjustments of Cost 
     Recovery Fees'' (RIN1004-AE29) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7824. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Preoperational Testing of Instrument and Control Air 
     Systems'' (Regulatory Guide 1.68.3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 24, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7825. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Combining 
     Modal Responses and Spatial Components in Seismic Response 
     Analysis'' (Regulatory Guide 1.92, Revision 3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 25, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7826. 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 Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9764-5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7827. 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; Delaware; Control Technique Guidelines 
     for Plastic Parts, Metal Furniture, Large Appliances, and 
     Miscellaneous Metal Parts'' (FRL No. 9731-8) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7828. 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; 
     North Carolina: Approval of Rocky Mount Motor Vehicle 
     Emissions Budget Update'' (FRL No. 9732-7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7829. 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; 
     Florida 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 and

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     2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9734-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7830. 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; 
     Alabama 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9734-5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7831. 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; 
     Kentucky 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9734-4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7832. 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; Ohio; PBR and PTIO'' (FRL No. 97) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7833. 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; 
     Georgia; Control Techniques Guidelines and Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology'' (FRL No. 9732-2) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7834. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report listing unconstructed projects, or unconstructed 
     separable elements of projects, that have been authorized but 
     for which no funds have been obligated for planning, design, 
     or construction during the preceding five full fiscal years; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7835. 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 the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management 
     District'' (FRL No. 9740-7) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 11, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7836. 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; Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 
     Nonattainment Area Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 
     Annual Fine Particulate Standard'' (FRL No. 9738-3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 11, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7837. 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; 
     North Carolina Portion of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, 
     North Carolina-North Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area; Reasonable Further Progress Plan'' (FRL No. 9741-2) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 11, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7838. 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; 
     Alabama; Disapproval of 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) Infrastructure 
     Requirement for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9739-3) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 11, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7839. 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; 
     Portion of York County, South Carolina Within Charlotte-
     Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour 
     Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reasonable Further Progress Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 9740-9) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 11, 
     2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7840. 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; 
     North Carolina 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements 
     for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9739-2) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 11, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7841. 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; Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New 
     Hampshire; Infrastructure SIPs for the 1997 and 2006 Fine 
     Particulate Matter Standards'' (FRL No. 9740-1) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 11, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7842. 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 Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the Sacramento 
     Metro Nonattainment Area in California'' (FRL No. 9741-8) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 16, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7843. 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; 
     Georgia 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9739-1) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7844. 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; 
     North Dakota: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule; PM2.5 
     NSR Implementation Rule'' (FRL No. 9742-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7845. 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; West Virginia; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration'' (FRL No. 9738-2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7846. 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; 
     Alaska: Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9701-5) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 16, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7847. 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 the California State Implementation 
     Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 9732-5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 16, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7848. 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; Illinois; Greif Packaging, LLC Adjusted 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9733-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 16, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7849. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air 
     Quality State Implementation Plans; Nevada; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter'' (FRL No. 
     9739-8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7850. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Limited Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Nevada; Clark County; Stationary Source 
     Permits'' (FRL No. 9740-3) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 16, 2012; to the

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     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7851. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--October 2012'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2012-28) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7852. 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 ``Extension of Import Restrictions on 
     Archaeological and Ethnological Materials from Guatemala'' 
     (RIN1515-AD92) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7853. 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 ``Extension of Replacement Period for 
     Livestock Sold on Account of Drought in Specified Counties'' 
     (Notice 2012-62) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7854. 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 ``RIC Modernization Act Capital Loss 
     Carryforward Effective Date'' (Rev. Rul. 2012-29) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7855. 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 ``New Markets Tax Credit Non-Real Estate 
     Investments'' (TD 9600) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7856. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``United States--Peru 
     Trade Promotion Agreement'' (RIN1515-AD79) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 15, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7857. 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 
     (OSS 2012-1481); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7858. 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 12-113, 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-7859. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the export to the People's Republic of China of an item not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7860. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Operation 
     of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the 
     Tropical Forest Conservation Act 2011 Annual Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7861. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution (P.L. 102-1) for the April 26, 2012 
     through June 24, 2012 reporting period; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-7862. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Secretary of 
     State's convening of an Accountability Review Board regarding 
     Benghazi, Libya; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7863. 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 12-098); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7864. 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 12-118); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7865. 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 12-117); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7866. 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 12-123); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7867. 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 12-116); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7868. 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 12-112); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7869. 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-
     0123--2012-0142); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7870. 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-
     0143--2012-0150); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7871. 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 12-132); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7872. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Department of Labor's 2011 Findings on the Worst Forms of 
     Child Labor''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7873. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``List of 
     Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7874. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Health Care Workforce Commission, transmitting, a report 
     relative to the status of the Commission; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7875. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Priorities and Definitions; State 
     Personnel Development Grants'' (CFDA No. 84.323A) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 9, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7876. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Priority; Technical Assistance on State 
     Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting--National IDEA 
     Technical Assistance Center on Early Childhood Longitudinal 
     Data Systems'' (CFDA No. 84.373Z) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 9, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7877. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation'' 
     (RIN1801-AA12) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 9, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7878. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's report relative to the Third Review of 
     the Backlog of Postmarketing Requirements and Postmarketing 
     Commitments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7879. A communication from General Counsel, Corporation 
     for National and Community Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Criminal History Check 
     Requirements for AmeriCorps State/National, Senior 
     Companions, Foster Grandparents, the Retired and Senior 
     Volunteer Program, and Other National Service Programs; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN3045-AA56) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 12, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7880. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-7881. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select 
     Agents and Toxins; Biennial Review'' (RIN0920-AA34) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7882. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-
     Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Delay of Effective 
     Date'' (RIN1205-AB61) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7883. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Cooperative and State Programs, Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hawaii State Plan for 
     Occupational Safety and Health'' (RIN1218-AC78) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 9, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7884. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``District of Columbia Public Schools Local Schools and 
     Central Office Budget Process Review Consulting Report 
     (Report No. 2) Fiscal Years 2007-2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7885. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Review of the District of Columbia's Performance 
     Measurement System''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7886. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of the Accounts and Operations of ANC 2D for Fiscal 
     Years 2009 through 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7887. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of the Metropolitan Police Department's 
     Investigations and Preliminary Inquiries Involving First 
     Amendment Activities''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7888. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report on Advisory Neighborhood 
     Commissions''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7889. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy 
     Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department 
     of Homeland Security Privacy Office 2012 Annual Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7890. A communication from the Chairman of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Employee Perceptions of Federal Workplace 
     Violence''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7891. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Capital Planning Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's fiscal year 2011 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7892. A communication from the Associate Deputy 
     Director, Central Intelligence Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Agency's fiscal year 2011 annual report relative 
     to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 
     and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7893. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3347-EM in the 
     State of Louisiana having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a 
     single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7894. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``General Services Administration Acquisition 
     Regulation; Rewrite of Part 504, Administrative Matters'' 
     (RIN3090-AI72) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7895. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau 
     of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Heating, 
     Cooling, and Lighting Standards for Bureau-funded Dormitory 
     Facilities'' (RIN1076-AF10) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 5, 2012; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-7896. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2011 Report to Congress on Funding 
     Needs For Contract Support Cost of Self-Determination 
     Awards''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-7897. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Tropical Botanical Garden, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to an audit of the Garden for the 
     period from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7898. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 2011 
     Annual Privacy Report; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7899. A communication from the Clerk of Court, United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, transmitting 
     an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Seventh Circuit (Senne v. Village of Palatine, IL); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7900. A communication from the Clerk of Court, United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, transmitting 
     an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Seventh Circuit (George v. Junior Achievement of Central 
     Indiana); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7901. A communication from the Clerk of Court, United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, transmitting 
     an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Seventh Circuit (In re: Ganess Maharaj); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-7902. A communication from the Acting Chief, Asset 
     Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Consolidation of Seizure and Forfeiture 
     Regulations'' (RIN1105-AA74) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7903. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement Derivation Proceedings'' (RIN0651-
     AC74) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 1, 2012; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7904. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Middleburg Virginia 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AB67) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7905. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision to Vintage Date Requirements'' 
     (RIN1513-AB84) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7906. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Inwood Valley 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AB83) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7907. A communication from the Chief of Regulation 
     Development, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Fisher House and Other Temporary 
     Lodging'' (RIN2900-AN79) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7908. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Health 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     30-Day Residency Requirement for Per Diem Payments During an 
     In-Patient Hospital Stay'' (RIN2900-AO36) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7909. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefit 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group 
     Life Insurance--Slayer's Rule Exclusion'' (RIN2900-AN40) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 2, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7910. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0264)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; to

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     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7911. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems 
     (Operations) Limited Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2012-0332)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7912. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-
     0336)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7913. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-1418)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7914. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Various 
     Restricted Category Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2012-0739)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7915. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-
     0480)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7916. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0414)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7917. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Glasflugel 
     Gliders'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0046)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7918. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-
     1322)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7919. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2009-
     0607)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7920. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; HPH s.r.o. 
     Sailplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0598)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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