[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7457-S7458]
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-8427. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Alkyl(C8-C18) dimethylamidopropylamines; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9369-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-8428. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Halosulfuron-methyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9370-6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 29, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8429. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     several violations of the Antideficiency Act in a National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration account; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-8430. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Director 
     for Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection 
     Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of 
     the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on College Credit 
     Cards; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8431. 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. 9755-5) 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-8432. 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; Allegheny County 
     Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Control of NOx 
     Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces'' (FRL No. 9755-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8433. 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, for Imperial County, Placer County and Ventura County 
     Air Pollution Control Districts'' (FRL No. 9710-3) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 29, 
     2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8434. 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 12-153, 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-8435. 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 2012-0170 
     - 2012-0183); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8436. 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 12-130); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8437. 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 12-162); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8438. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irradiation 
     in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-1999-F-1267) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 3, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8439. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irradiation 
     in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-1999-F-4617) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 3, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8440. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General, the Chairman's 
     Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting from Audit 
     Reports, Inspection Reports, and Evaluation Reports for the 
     period from April 1, 2012 through September 30 , 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8441. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Administrator's Semiannual Management Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8442. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Interior , transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     the Interior's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8443. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2012; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8444. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the requirements of the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8445. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     unvouchered expenditures; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8446. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2012 through 
     September 30, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8447. A communication from the Chairman and Members of 
     the Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report for 
     the period of April 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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