[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 9 (Thursday, January 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S282-S284]
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-136. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Approved Tests for Bovine 
     Tuberculosis in Cervids'' (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0087) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-137. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-138. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; 
     Expected Retirement Age'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-139. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing 
     Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4044) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-140. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Issuances Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Compliance Date for Food 
     Labeling Regulations'' (RIN0583-AD05) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-141. A communication from the Executive Secretary, Harry 
     S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Foundation's Annual Report for 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-142. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Mississippi River Commission, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Annual Report 
     for calendar year 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-143. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer of 
     the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to financial integrity for 
     fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-144. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3356-EM in the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania having exceeded the $5,000,000 
     limit for a single emergency declaration; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-145. A communication from the Secretary of the American 
     Battle Monuments Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's annual report for fiscal year 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-146. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to competitions initiated or conducted in fiscal 
     year 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-147. A communication from the Board Chair and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's annual report relative 
     to compliance with the Sunshine Act for fiscal year 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-148. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     General Services Administration, 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-149. A communication from the Comptroller General of the 
     United States, Government Accountability Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2012 Financial Report of the United States Government''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-150. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Commission's competitive sourcing efforts during fiscal year 
     2012; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-151. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to Congress Under Section 319 of the 
     Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-152. A communication from the Chair of the Aerospace 
     Safety Advisory Panel, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Panel's 
     annual report for 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-153. A communication from the Acting Director, Census 
     Bureau, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Resumption of the 
     Population Estimates Challenge Program'' (RIN0607-AA51) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 7, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-154. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Major Capital Investment Projects'' (RIN2132-AB02) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 15, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-155. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Tignall, Georgia)'' (MB Docket No. 12-237; RM-11672) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 9, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-156. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Maysville, Georgia)'' (MB Docket No. 12-270; RM-11676) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 9, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-157. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Westley, California)'' (DA 12-1976) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-158. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Hebbronville, Texas)'' (MB Docket No. 11-38; RM-11621) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-159. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Connect America Fund; High-Cost Universal 
     Service Support'' (DA 12-1777) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 2, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-160. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief of 
     the Policy Division, International Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of 
     the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum and Adopt Service 
     Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Vehicle-Mounted 
     Earth Stations in Certain Frequency Bands Allocated to the 
     Fixed Satellite Service'' ((IB Docket No. 07-101) (FCC 13-1)) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-161. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off

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     Alaska; Pacific Salmon'' (RIN0648-BB77) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-162. 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; Atlantic 
     Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery'' (RIN0648-BC21) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-163. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific 
     Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Transshipping, 
     Bunkering, Reporting, and Purse Seine Discard Requirements'' 
     (RIN0648-BA85) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 9, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-164. 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 Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 5'' (RIN0648-BC08) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 9, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-165. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2013-2014 Biennial 
     Specifications and Management Measures'' (RIN0648-BC35) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-166. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Electronic Dealer Reporting 
     Requirements; Correction'' (RIN0648-BA75) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-167. 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; Generic 
     Annual Catch Limits/Accountability Measures Amendment for the 
     Gulf of Mexico; Correction'' (RIN0648-AY22) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-168. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2013-2014 
     Summer Flounder and Scup Specifications; 2013 Black Sea Bass 
     Specifications; Preliminary 2013 Quota Adjustments; 2013 
     Summer Flounder Quota for Delaware'' (RIN0648-XC287) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-169. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; 2013 Atlantic Shark Commercial 
     Fishing Season'' (RIN0648-XC106) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-170. 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 Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and 
     Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2012 Summer Flounder , Scup, and 
     Black Sea Bass Specifications; Correction'' (RIN0648-XA795) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-171. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the 
     Elephant Trunk Area'' (RIN0648-BC67) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-172. 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-XC396) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-173. 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; Reallocation of 
     Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC415) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-174. 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; Bluefish Fishery; Quota 
     Transfer'' (RIN0648-XC394) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-175. 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; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of New Jersey'' 
     (RIN0648-XC404) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-176. 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; Big Skate in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XC405) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-177. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason 
     Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BC61) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-178. 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 Atlantic Wahoo'' (RIN0648-XC381) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-179. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC376) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-180. 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; Commercial Quota Available for the State of 
     New York To Reopen Fishery'' (RIN0648-XC391) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-181. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Inseason Adjustment to the 2013 Gulf of Alaska Pollock and 
     Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amounts'' (RIN0648-XC422) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-182. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Inseason Adjustment to the 2013 Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Pollock, Atka Mackerel, and Pacific Cod Total 
     Allowable Catch Amounts'' (RIN0648-XC423) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-183. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rural Health Care Support Mechanism'' 
     ((RIN3060-AI85) (FCC 12-150)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-184. A communication from the Chief of the Broadband 
     Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Service Rules for Advanced 
     Wireless Services in the 200-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz 
     Bands, etc.'' ((WT Docket No. 12-70, 10-142) (FCC 12-151)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-185. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange 
     Carriers; AT and T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to 
     Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates 
     for Interstate Special Access Services'' ((RIN3060-AJ80) (FCC 
     12-153)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 24, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-186. 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 Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XC382) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-187. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``International Fisheries; 
     Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory 
     Species; Fishing Restrictions and Observer Requirements in 
     Purse Seine Fisheries for 2009-2011 and Turtle Mitigation 
     Requirements in Purse Seine Fisheries'' (RIN0648-AX60) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 31, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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