[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8588-S8589]
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-8746. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades 
     with Certain Advisory Clients'' (RIN3235-AL28) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8747. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Other 
     Flatfish, Other Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, Sculpin, and 
     Squid in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XC377) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8748. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Reopening of 
     the Commercial Harvest of Red Snapper and Gray Triggerfish in 
     the South Atlantic'' (RIN0648-XC367) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8749. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XC373) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8750. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; 
     Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Extension of 
     Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin 
     That Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)'' (RIN0648-
     BB59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8751. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
     Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; 
     Transferability of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements'' 
     (RIN0648-BC30) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8752. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2012 
     Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Snowy Grouper'' (RIN0648-XC380) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-8753. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2012 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Blue Runner'' (RIN0648-XC310) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8754. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; 2013 Fishing 
     Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs; and 
     Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit'' 
     (RIN0648-XC353) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8755. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XC340) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8756. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; White Hake Trimester Total Allowable 
     Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-
     XC369) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8757. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Board's competitive sourcing efforts 
     for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8758. 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 ``Use of Controlled Corporations to Avoid the 
     Application of Section 304'' (RIN1545-BI13) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8759. 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 ``Payout Requirements for Type III Supporting 
     Organizations That Are Not Functionally Integrated'' 
     (RIN1545-BG31) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8760. 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 ``Partner's Distributive Share'' (RIN1545-
     BJ37) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8761. 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 12-167); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8762. 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 12-154); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8763. 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 12-168); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8764. 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 12-143); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8765. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Control of Communicable Diseases: Foreign; 
     Scope of Definitions (42 CFR Part 71)'' (RIN0920-AA12) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8766. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Control of Communicable Diseases: Foreign; 
     Scope of Definitions (42 CFR Part 70)'' (RIN0920-AA22) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8767. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8768. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report from the Attorney General to Congress relative 
     to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; 
     to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-8769. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, the Board's Report to 
     Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved Issues with 
     the Department of Energy's Design and Construction Projects 
     (dated December 24, 2012); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-8770. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home 
     Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C): Adjustment to Asset-Size 
     Exemption Threshold'' (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0049) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8771. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8772. 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 ``Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor 
     Vehicle Credit; Update of Notice 2009-89'' (Notice 2012-54) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 31, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8773. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Coverage Determinations for Fiscal Year 
     2011''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8774. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Health and Human Services' report to Congress on 
     activities of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Innovation; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8775. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Chemical Weapons 
     Convention and the Australia Group; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8776. 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 12-035); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8777. 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 12-171); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8778. 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 12-064); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8779. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal of Job Training Partnership Act 
     Implementing Regulations'' (RIN1205-AB68) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8780. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on National HIV Testing Goals; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8781. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency 
     Financial Report for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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