[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 1898-1899]
[From the U.S. 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, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-7818. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7819. A communication from the Under Secretary, 
     Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal 
     year 1999 of the test and evaluation activities of the 
     Foreign Comparative Testing Program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7820. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of 2000 base salary structures for Executive and 
     graded employees; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7821. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Community 
     Eligibility; 65 FR 8664; 02/22/2000'', received February 28, 
     2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7822. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``List of Communities Eligible; 
     65 FR 8662; 02/22/2000'', received February 28, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7823. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation of Short-Term 
     Natural Gas Transportation Services; Regulation of Interstate 
     Natural Gas Transportation Services'' (Order No. 637, Docket 
     Nos. RM98-10-000 and RM98-12-000, 90 FERC Paragraph 61,109 
     (Issued 2/9/00)), received February 28, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7824. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Termination of Designation of the State of Minnesota with 
     Respect to the Inspection of Poultry and Poultry Products'', 
     received February 28, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7825. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fenpropathrin, Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL # 6492-6), 
     received February 28, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7826. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Imidacloprid; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL # 
     6493-2), received February 28, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7827. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Freedom of Information 
     Act Amendments'', received February 28, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-7828. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Corrections Program Office's Interpretation of Eligibility 
     Requirements for Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants under 
     42 USC 13704(a)(2)'' (RIN1121-ZB92), received February 28, 
     2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7829. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Tribal Temporary Assistance 
     for Needy Families Program (Tribal TANF) and Native 
     Employment Works (NEW) Program'' (RIN0970-AB78), received 
     February 28, 2000; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-7830. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Abolishment of the Lebanon, PA, Nonappropriated Fund Wage 
     Area'' (RIN3206-AJ01), received February 28, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7831. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to additions to the Procurement List, received 
     February 28, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7832. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Old-Age, Survivors 
     and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for 
     the Aged, Blind and Disabled; Evaluating Opinion Evidence'' 
     (RIN0960-AE56), received February 28, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7833. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky; Approval of Revisions to the 
     Kentucky State Implementation Plan'' (FRL # 6545-5), received 
     February 28, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7834. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology for Major Stationary 
     Sources of Nitrogen Oxides for the Houston/Galveston and 
     Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Areas'' (FRL # 6543-
     1), received February 28, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7835. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Source Categories; State of Arizona; Arizona 
     Department of Environmental Quality; Maricopa County 
     Environmental Services Department'' (FRL # 6545-2), received 
     February 28, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7836. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Letter to Mr. John M. 
     Daniel, Jr.''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7837. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``National Emission Standards 
     for Pesticide active Ingredient Production (40 CFR Part 63 
     Subpart MMM)--Applicability to new and Existing Sources''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7838. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Letter to Union Carbide 
     Corporation''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7839. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Pretreatment Annual Report 
     for the 1999 Reporting Year''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7840. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Procuring Information to 
     Conduct Initial Determinations and Verifications for Region 
     VIII Facilities Under the CERCLA Offsite Rule''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7841. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DD-
     NESHAP for Off-site Waste and Recovery Operations''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7842. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Simpson v. United States'', received February 28, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7843. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2000 Census Count'' (Notice 2000-13), received February 28, 
     2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7844. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 1275.--Other Definitions and Special Rules'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2000-12), received February 28, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7845. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service,

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     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Weighted Average Interest 
     Rate Update'' (Notice 2000-2), received February 28, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7846. A communication from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 
     Policy, General Services Administration transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Services Administration Acquisition Regulation: Reissuance of 
     48 CFR Chapter 5 and Clarification on the Use of Selection 
     Criteria for Architect Engineer Procurements'' (RIN3090-AE90/
     AH07), received February 28, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7847. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Connecticut and Rhode Island; Clean Fuel Fleets 
     (Region 1)'' (FRL # 6542-3), received February 29, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7848. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Polyvinyl Acetate, Carboxyl Modified Sodium Salt; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL # 6389-8), received February 29, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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