[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H220-H221]
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:

       74. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Determination of Foreign Exchange 
     Swaps and Foreign Exchange Forwards Under the Commodity 
     Exchange Act received January 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       75. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Fluroxypyr; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2011-0962; FRL-9371-1] received January 9, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       76. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting authorization of four officers to 
     wear the authorized insignia of the grade of major general 
     and brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       77. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Treasury, transmitting annual report 
     on recruitment and retention, training and workforce 
     development, and workforce flexibilities; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       78. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting a report under Section 319 of the 
     Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       79. 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; Colorado; Revisions to New 
     Source Review Rules [EPA-R08-OAR-2011-1025; FRL-9762-5] 
     received January 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       80. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; New Hampshire; Redesignation of the 
     Southern New Hampshire 1997 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     [EPA-R01-OAR-2010-0290; FRL-9768-7] received January 9, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       81. 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 Utah; Smoke Management 
     Requirements for Mandatory Class I Areas under 40 CFR 51.309 
     [EPA-R08-OAR-2011-0636; FRL-9636-6] received January 9, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       82. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emissions Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, 
     Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058; FRL-9676-8] (RIN: 2060-AR13) received 
     January 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       83. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     for Particulate Matter [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0492; FRL-9761-8] 
     (RIN: 2060-AO47) received January 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       84. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-SERC-01 
     -- Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding Requirements 
     [Docket No.: RM12-9-000; Order No. 772] received January 14, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       85. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations: Afghanistan and Change to Policy on Prohibited 
     Exports (RIN: 1400-AD26) received January 9, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       86. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Interagency 
     Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International 
     Exchanges and Training FY 2012 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       87. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       88. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2012; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       89. A letter from the Chairman, Commission on Civil Rights, 
     transmitting a copy of the charter of the U.S. Commission on 
     Civil Rights State Advisory Committees; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       90. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees [Docket No.: PTO-C-
     2011-0008] (RIN: 0651-AC54) received January 15, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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       91. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting a letter 
     regarding two additional pending cases under Section 3 of the 
     Defense of Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       92. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the 
     United States, transmitting a report on the continuing need 
     for bankruptcy judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       93. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Major Capital Investment Projects [Docket No.: FTA-
     2010-0009] (RIN: 2132-AB02) received January 15, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       94. A letter from the Chair, NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory 
     Panel, transmitting the Panel's Annual Report for 2012; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
       95. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a semi-annual 
     report to Congress on the continued compliance of Azerbaijan, 
     Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and 
     Uzbekistan with the Trade Act's freedom of emigration 
     provisions, as required under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       96. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     intent to obligate funds for purposes of Nonproliferation and 
     Disarmament Fund (NDF) activities; jointly to the Committees 
     on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.

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