[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H7422-H7423]
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:

       8856. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Extension of Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals) [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0825; FRL-
     9372-1] received December 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8857. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Flubendiamide; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0099; FRL-9373-3] received December 11, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8858. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1012; FRL-9365-6] received December 11, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8859. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket: ID FEMA-
     2012-0003] received December 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8860. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-
     2012-0003] received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8861. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
     Reauthorization Act of 2008: Amendments to Program 
     Regulations [Docket No.: FR-5275-F-13] (RIN: 2577-AC80) 
     received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8862. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Organization and Functions, and Seal (RIN: 2590-AA54) 
     received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8863. A letter from the Deputy Director for Policy, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     final rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits received 
     December 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       8864. 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; Indiana; South Bend/Elkhart, 
     Indiana Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision to Approved Motor 
     Vehicle Emissions Budgets [EPA-R05-OAR-2012-0536; FRL-9761-1] 
     received December 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8865. 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; The 2002 Base 
     Year Emissions Inventory for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 
     Nonattainment Area for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0601; FRL-
     9760-8] received December 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8866. 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; Virginia; Fredericksburg 8-Hour 
     Ozone Maintenance Area Revision to Approved Motor Vehicle 
     Emissions Budgets [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0444; FRL-9760-9] 
     received December 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8867. 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; Attainment Plan for 
     the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standards; Technical Amemdments [EPA-
     R09-OAR-2011-0589; FRL-9762-4] received December 12, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8868. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; State of Wyoming; Regional Haze Rule 
     Requirements for Mandatory Class I Areas under 40 CFR 51.309 
     [EPA-R08-OAR-2011-0400; FRL-9756-9] received December 12, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8869. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Bacillus subtilis Strain QST 713 
     Variant Soil; Amendment to an Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance for Bacillus subtilis Strain QST 713 to 
     Include Residues of Bacillus subtilis Strain QST 713 Variant 
     Soil [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0669; FRL-9369-3] received December 11, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8870. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Listing of Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances -- Fire 
     Suppression and Explosion Protection [EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0111; 
     FRL-9757-5] (RIN: 2060-AQ84) received December 12, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       8871. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Supplemental Determination for 
     Renewable Fuels Produced Under the Final RFS2 Program From 
     Grain Sorghum [EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0542; FRL-9760-2] received 
     December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8872. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Revisions to Electric Quarterly Filing Process 
     [Docket No.: RM12-3-000] received December 11, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8873. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 
     Status for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer 
     Whale Distinct Population Segment [Docket No.: 0912161432-
     2630-04] (RIN: 0648-XT37) received December 11, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       8874. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and 
     Management Measures [Docket No.: 120917459-2591-01] (RIN: 
     0648-BC57) received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8875. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Research vessel SIKULIAQ Launch, Marinette, 
     Wisconsin [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0896] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8876. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Battle of Queenston Heights Bicentennial, 
     Niagara River, Lewiston, NY [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0849] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8877. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone: America's Cup World Series Finish-line, San 
     Francisco, CA [Docket No.: USCG-

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     2012-0884] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 11, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8878. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, Biscayne 
     Bay, Miami, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0191] (RIN: 1625-AA11) 
     received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8879. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Steam Ship Col. James M. Schoonmaker 
     relocation project, Maumee River, Toledo, OH [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2012-0939] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 11, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8880. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone: Leukemia & Lymphoma Light the Night Walk 
     Fireworks Displays; Willamette River, Portland, OR [Docket 
     No.: USCG-2012-0803] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 11, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8881. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; Carolina 
     Beach, NC [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0741] (RIN: 1626-AA00) 
     received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8882. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Cooper T. Smith Fireworks Event; Mobile 
     River; Mobile, AL [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0869] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8883. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Inland Waterways Navigation Regulations [Docket No.: USCG-
     2011-1086] (RIN: 1625-AB84) received December 11, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8884. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise, Hood Canal, Washington 
     [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0822] (RIN: 1625-AA00) recevied 
     December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8885. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Fixed and Moving Safety Zone; Around the USACE Bank 
     Grading Units, Mat Sinking Unit, and the M/V Harrison and M/V 
     William James [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0738] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8886. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulations; 2012 Ironman 70.3 Miami, 
     Biscayne Bay; Miami, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0559] (RIN: 
     1625-AA08) received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8887. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Shipping and Transporation; Technical, Organizational, and 
     Conforming Amendments [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0832] (RIN: 
     1625-AB87) received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8888. 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 2005-63; 
     Introduction [Docket FAR: 2012-0080, Sequence 6] received 
     December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
       8889. 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 2005-63; 
     Small Entity Compliance Guide [Docket FAR: 2012-0081, 
     Sequence 8] received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       8890. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy 
     Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Adminsitration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Iran Threat Reduction [FAC 2005-63; 
     FAR Case 2012-030; Docket 2012-0030, Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000-
     AM44) received December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
       8891. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- 2012 cumulative List of Changes in Plan 
     Qualifications [Notice 2012-76] received December 13, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8892. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2012-78] received 
     December 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       8893. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Deduction for Qualified Film and Television 
     Production Costs [TD 9603] (RIN: 1545-BJ23) received December 
     11, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       8894. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Revenue Procedure: Certain exceptions 
     to disclosure requirements under Tres. Reg. Sec. 1.6011-
     4(b)(5) (Rev. Proc. 2013-11) received December 11, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8895. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Taxable Medical Devices [TD 9604] 
     (RIN: 1545-BJ44) received December 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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