[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 12, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7975-S7976]
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-8547. 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; Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9371-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-8548. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Zeta Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9371-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-8549. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Spirodiclofen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9371-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-8550. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fenpyroximate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9360-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-8551. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-8552. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BC57) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-8553. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Crescent City Fourth of July Fireworks Event, Crescent City, 
     CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0141)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-8554. 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, Yellowstone 
     National Park - Winter Use'' (RIN1024-AE10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-8555. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for 
     a report entitled ``Revised Guidance of Treatment of Tenants 
     under CERCLA'S BFPP Provision''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8556. 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; The 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory for the Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH 
     Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9760-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-8557. 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; The 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory for the Charleston Nonattainment Area for 
     the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9759-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8558. 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 Inventory 
     for the Baltimore, Maryland Nonattainment Area for the 1997 
     Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9759-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8559. 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 County, Maryland Nonattainment 
     Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9760-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8560. 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. 9758-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8561. 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; The 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory for the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 
     Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9759-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-8562. 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 ``Guidance for Performing the 
     Integrated Assessment for External Flooding'' (JLD-ISG-2012-
     05) received in the Office of the President of

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     the Senate on December 7, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8563. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Competitive Sourcing Report for fiscal year 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-8564. 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 ``Leave-Based Donation 
     Programs to Aid Victims of Hurricane Sandy'' (Notice 2012-69) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-8565. 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 ``Fees on Health 
     Insurance Policies and Self-Insured Plans for the Patient-
     Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund'' ((RIN1545-BK59) (TD 
     9602)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-8566. 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 ``Technical Corrections to 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations'' (CBP Dec. 
     12-21) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 7, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-8567. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``The Children's Health Insurance Program 
     Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Mandated Evaluation of Express 
     Lane Eligibility: First Year Findings''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-8568. 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 12-157, 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-8569. 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 12-167, 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-8570. 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 12-095); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-8571. 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 12-126); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-8572. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12-156); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-8573. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Opioid Drugs 
     in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate 
     Addiction; Proposed Modification of Dispensing Restrictions 
     for Buprenorphine and Buprenorphine Combination as Used in 
     Approved Opioid Treatment Medications'' (RIN0930-AA14) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-8574. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Health Information Technology: Revisions to 
     the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record Certification 
     Criteria; and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revisions to 
     the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program'' (RIN0938-
     AR71; RIN0991-AB89) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-8575. 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 ``Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption; Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-2011-F-0853) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-8576. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 
     Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8577. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up for the period of April 
     1, 2012 through September 30, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8578. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer/
     Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission'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-8579. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2012 through September 30, 2012 and the Semi-Annual Report of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8580. 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 ``Residential, 
     Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on Indian Land'' 
     (RIN1076-AE73) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 7, 2012; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-8581. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enforcement Actions'' 
     (RIN3141-AA50) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 7, 2012; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-8582. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Technical Revisions to Part 53--State 
     Veterans Homes'' (RIN2900-AO54) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 10, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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