[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H6673-H6674]
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:

       8589. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Halosulfuron-methyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0781; FRL-9370-6] received 
     November 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8590. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Alkyl(C8-C18) 
     dimethylamidopropylamines; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0106; FRL-9369-2] received 
     November 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8591. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement 
     of Lieutenant General Christopher D. Miller, United States 
     Air Force, and his advancement on the retired list in the 
     grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       8592. A letter from the Attorney, Legal Division, Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting the Bureau's final 
     rule -- Consumer Leasing (Regulation M) [Docket No.: CFPB-
     2012-0042] received November 26, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8593. A letter from the Attorney, Legal Division, Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting the Bureau's final 
     rule -- Truth In Lending (Regulation Z) [Docket No.: CFPB-
     2012-0004] received November 26, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8594. A letter from the Attorney, Legal Division, Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting the Bureau's final 
     rule -- Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) [Docket No.: CFPB-
     2012-0043) received November 26, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8595. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Indonesia, Singapore, and/or Malaysia 
     pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8596. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of Ghana pursuant to Section 
     2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       8597. A letter from the Director, Directorate of Standards 
     and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Updating OSHA 
     Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Head 
     Protection [Docket No.: OSHA-2011-0184] (RIN: 1218-AC65) 
     received November 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8598. 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; Allegheny County 
     Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Control of NOx 
     Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0785; 
     FRL-9755-4] received November 29, 2012, pursuant to 5

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     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8599. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, for Imperial County, Placer County and 
     Ventura County Air Pollution Control Districts [EPA-R09-OAR-
     2012-0120; FRL-9710-3] received November 29, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8600. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley and South Coast; 
     Attainment Plan for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standards; 
     Technical Amendments [EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0589 and EPA-R09-OAR-
     2011-0622; FRL-9753-3] received November 20, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8601. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Final Authorization of State-initiated 
     Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program [EPA-R06-RCRA-2012-0473; FRL-9745-1] 
     received November 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8602. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Withdrawal of Approval of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans and Findings of Failure to Submit 
     Required Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley; 1-Hour and 8-
     Hour Ozone Extreme Area Plan Elements [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0734; 
     FRL-9753-4] received November 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8603. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Guidance on Performing a Seismic 
     Margin Assessment in Response to the March 2012 Request for 
     Information Letter (JLD-ISG-2012-04) received November 26, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8604. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Assessing and Managing Risk Before 
     Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants, Regulatory 
     Guide 1.182 [NRC-2012-XXXX] received November 29, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8605. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-149, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8606. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-103, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8607. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-113, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8608. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-135, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8609. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-148, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8610. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-150, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8611. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-137, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8612. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-092, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8613. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-127, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8614. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-152, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8615. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Burma that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       8616. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8617. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-62; Introduction [Docket: FAR 2012-0080, 
     Sequence 7] received November 26, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       8618. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's 2012 Performance 
     and Accountability Report; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8619. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's Office of Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report for the period April 1, 2012 through 
     September 30, 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8620. A letter from the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and 
     Director for Financial Management, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil Monetary 
     Penalties; Adjustment for Inflation [Docket No.: 121022566-
     2566-01] (RIN: 0605-AA31) received November 27, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8621. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery 
     efforts for FEMA-3350-EM in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8622. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery 
     efforts for FEMA-3353-EM in the State of Connecticut, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8623. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Size Standards: Health Care and 
     Social Assistance (RIN: 3245-AG30) received November 26, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
       8624. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2012 
     North American Industry Classification System for Size 
     Standards (RIN: 3245-AG47) received November 26, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       8625. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Size Standards: Real Estate and 
     Rental and Leasing (RIN: 3245-AG28) received November 26, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
       8626. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Size Standards: Educational 
     Services (RIN: 3245-AG29) received November 26, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       8627. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- December 
     2012 (Rev. Rul. 2012-31) received November 27, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8628. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2011 Defense 
     Environmental Programs Annual Report; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce.

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