[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 145 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H6367-H6369]
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:

       8296. A letter from the Acting Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- 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 [Docket No.: APHIS-2009-0070] 
     (RIN: 0579-AD09) received October 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8297. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Buprofezin; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2011-0759; FRL-9364-9] received October 15, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8298. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Trinexapac-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0524; FRL-9363-4] (RIN: 2070-ZA16) received 
     October 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8299. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Alkyl Amines Polyalkoxylates; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2011-0949; FRL-9361-7] received October 2, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8300. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-
     0003] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8247] October 4, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       8301. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-
     0003] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8249] received 
     October 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       8302. A letter from the Chief, Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Final Flood Elevations Determinations [Docket 
     ID: FEMA-2012-0003] received October 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8303. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Final Requirements 
     -- Race to the Top -- Early Learning Challenge; Phase 2 
     [Docket ID: ED-2012-OESE-0012; CFDA Number 84.412A] (RIN: 
     1810-AB15) received November 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8304. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Federal Perkins Loan 
     Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William 
     D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program [Docket ID: ED-2012-OPE-
     0010] (RIN: 1840-AD05) received November 7, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8305. A letter from the Director, Directorate of 
     Cooperative and State Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Hawaii State Plan 
     for Occupational Safety and Health [Docket ID: OSHA 2012-
     0029] (RIN: 1218-AC78) received October 10, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8306. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicaid Program; Payments for 
     Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and 
     Charges for Vaccine Administration under the Vaccines for 
     Children Program [CMS-2370-F] (RIN: 0938-AQ63) received 
     November 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8307. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Nevada State 
     Implementation Plan, Washoe County Air Quality District [EPA-
     R09-OAR-2012-0556;

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     FRL-9736-8] received October 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8308. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Alabama; Attainment Plan for the Alabama Portion of the 
     Chattanooga 1997 Annual PM2.5 Nonattainment Area [EPA-R04-
     OAR-2011-0084; FRL-9737-8] received October 2, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8309. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Alaska: Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Abmbient Air Quality Standard 
     [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0883; FRL-9701-5] received October 15, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8310. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Attainment 
     Demonstration for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard for the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic 
     City Moderate Nonattainment Area [EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0930; FRL-
     9737-9] received October 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8311. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; Greif Packaging, LLC 
     Adjusted Standard [EPA-R05-OAR-2012-0541; FRL-9733-6] 
     received October 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8312. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0388; FRL-9738-2] 
     received October 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8313. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Streamlining 
     Amendments to the Plan Approval Regulations [EPA-R03-OAR-
     2009-0882; FRL-9738-1] received October 2, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8314. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 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 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2012; FRL-9739-1] received October 15, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8315. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 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 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0238; FRL-9738-6] received October 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8316. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; North Dakota: Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and 
     Tailoring Rule; PM2.5 NSR Implementation Rule [EPA-R08-OAR-
     2012-0299, FRL-9742-3] received October 15, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8317. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 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 [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0140; FRL-9735-6] 
     received October 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8318. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment of the 1-
     Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the 
     Scaramento Metro Nonattainment Area in California [EPA-R09-
     OAR-2011-0372; FRL-9741-8] received October 15, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8319. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Limited Approval and Disapproval of 
     Air Quality Implementation Plans; Nevada; Clark County; 
     Stationary Source Permits [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0566; FRL-9740-3] 
     received October 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8320. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 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 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0402; FRL-9738-7] received October 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8321. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Partial Approval and Partial 
     Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; 
     Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone and Fine 
     Particulate Matter [EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0047; FRL-9739-8] 
     received October 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8322. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0359; FRL-9732-5] received 
     October 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8323. A letter from the Director, Regualtory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 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 [EPA-R04-OAR-
     2012-0553; FRL-9738-9] received October 2, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8324. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Arizona; Prevention of Air 
     Pollution Emergency Episodes [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0244; FRL-
     9713-4] received October, 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8325. A letter from the Chief, Satellite Division, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of 
     2006 Biennial Regulatory Review ---- Revision of Part 25 [IB 
     Docket No.: 06-154] received October 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8326. 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 
     (Randsburg, California) [MB Docket No.: 12-177 (RM-11665) 
     received October 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8327. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Revision of the 
     Commission's Program Access Rules; News Corporation and The 
     DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors, and Liberty Media 
     Corporation, Transferee, for Authority to Transfer Control; 
     Applications for Consent to the Assignment and/or Transfer of 
     Control of Licenses, Adelphia Communications Corporation (and 
     subsidiaries, debtors-in-possession), Assignors, to Time 
     Warner Cable Inc. (subsidiaries), Assignees, et al; 
     Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection 
     and Competition Act of 1992; [MB Docket No.: 12-68] [MB 
     Docket No.: 07-18] [MB Docket No.: 05-192] [MB Docket No.: 
     07-29] received October 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8328. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Revision to Form No. 6 [Docket No.: RM11-21-000; 
     Order No. 767] received October 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8329. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-
     11 NRC Staff Position on Dispositioning Boiling-Water Reactor 
     Licensee Noncompliance Operations with a Potential for 
     Draining the Reactor Vessel received October 4, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8330. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Addition of Certain Persons to the 
     Entity List [Docket No.: 120816347-2347-01] (RIN: 0694-AF77) 
     received October 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8331. A letter from the Associate Director, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Iranian Transactions Regulations received October 19, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       8332. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, Department of

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     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Second 
     Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher 
     Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Non-Pollock Groundfish Fishery [Docket No.: 110819517-2456-
     02] (RIN: 0648-BB06) received October 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8333. 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 the Cumberland Darter, 
     Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel 
     Dace [Docket No.: FWS-R4-ES-2011-0074] (RIN: 1018-AX76) 
     received October 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8334. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal 
     Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive 
     Program, and Bad Debt Reductions for all Medicare Providers 
     [CMS-1352-F] (RIN: 0938-AR13) received November 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       8335. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Revisions to 
     PaymentPolicies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, DME Face-
     to-Face Encounters, Elimination of the Requirement for 
     Termination of Non-Random Prepayment Complex Medical Review 
     and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013 [CMS-1590-FC] (RIN: 
     0938-AR11) received November 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       8336. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs: 
     Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory 
     Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting 
     Programs; Electronic Reporting Pilot; Inpatient 
     Rehabilitation Facilities Quality Reporting Program; Revision 
     to Quality Improvement Organization Regulations [CMS-1589-FC] 
     (RIN: 0938-AR10) received November 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.

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