[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3377-3379]
[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-5744. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to

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     law, the Department's Report concerning Energy Fleet 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition for Fiscal Year 2000 and 
     the Department's plans for Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5745. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Department Administrator for Management and Administration, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Deputy 
     Administrator, received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-5746. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Office of the General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inmate Financial Responsibility Program: Spending 
     Limitations'' ((RIN1120-AA49)(64 FR 72798)) received on March 
     14, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5747. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     concerning the Commission's Budget Request Justification for 
     Fiscal Year 2003; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-5748. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Monthly 
     Compensation for Women Veterans Who Lose a Breast as a Result 
     of a Service-Connected Disability'' (RIN2900-AK66) received 
     on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-5749. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Claims Based on Exposure 
     to Ionizing Radiation'' (RIN2900-AK87) received on March 15, 
     2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-5750. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Part 
     41, Listing Standards and Conditions for Trading Security 
     Futures Products'' (RIN3038-AB87) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5751. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``17 CFR Parts 1, 3, 4, 140, and 155; Rules Relating to 
     Intermediaries of Commodity Interest Transactions (66 FR 
     53510, October 23, 2001)'' (RIN3038-AB56) received on March 
     15, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5752. A communication from the Under Secretary, 
     Research, Education, and Economics, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Availability of Information National 
     Agricultural Statistic Service'' (CFR Part 3601) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5753. A communication from the Under Secretary, 
     Research, Education and Economics, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Availability of Information, Economic Research Service'' (7 
     CFR Part 3701) received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5754. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Horse 
     Protection Enforcement for calendar year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5755. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning Student 
     Loan Interest Rate Amendments; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
       EC-5756. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, report numbers 564 through 571 
     of the Pay-As-You-Go Calculations dated December 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-5757. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, report numbers 572 and 573 for 
     the Pay-As-You-Go Calculations dated December 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-5758. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Radionuclides in Drinking Water: A Small Entity Compliance 
     Guide''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5759. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination and 
     a change in previously submitted reported information for the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Administration and 
     Resources Management, received on March 15, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5760. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, a report concerning the 
     Commission's licensing and regulatory duties; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5761. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a change in 
     previously submitted reported information regarding a 
     nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant 
     Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 
     received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5762. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a change in 
     previously submitted reported information regarding a 
     nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant 
     Administrator for Environmental Information, received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5763. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination and 
     a change in previously submitted reported information for the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Research and 
     Development, received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5764. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption; Correction'' (Doc. No. 00F-1482) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-5765. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sunscreen 
     Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Final 
     Monograph; Partial Stay; Final Rule'' (RIN0910-AA01) received 
     on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5766. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exports: 
     Notification and Record keeping Requirements'' (Doc. No. 98N-
     0583) received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5767. A communication from the Director of Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' 
     received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5768. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Foreign 
     Establishment Registration and Listing'' (RIN0910-AB21) 
     received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5769. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, Prescription 
     Drug User Fee Act Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2001; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5770. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
     Integrity for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5771. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Security 
     Income; Disclosure of Information to Consumer Reporting 
     Agencies and Overpayment Recovery Through Administrative 
     Offset Against Federal Payments'' (RIN0960-AF31) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5772. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``LMSB Fast Track Dispute Resolution Pilot Program'' (Notice 
     2001-67, 2001-49) received on March 15, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5773. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update Notice'' (Notice 
     2002-9) received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5774. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the first Report of the Task

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     Force on the Prohibition of Importation of Products of Forced 
     or Prison Labor; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5775. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Department of Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a notification on the status of a report on the impact of 
     payment rates adopted by states Medicaid programs when they 
     meet their obligation to pay for Medicare cost-sharing on 
     behalf of qualified Medicare beneficiaries (QMBs) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5776. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Modifications 
     of the Medicaid Upper Payment Limit for Non-State Government-
     Owned or Operated Hospitals'' (42 CFR Part 447) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5777. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations (66 FR 53114)'' (44 CFR Part 65) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5778. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Determinations 66 FR 53112'' (Doc. No. FEMA-D-7515) received 
     on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5779. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations 66 FR 53117'' (44 CFR Part 67) received on 
     March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5780. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations 66 FR 53115'' (Doc. No. FEMA-P-7606) received 
     on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5781. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 
     Statement of Policy 2001-1: Clarification of Statement of 
     Policy 1999-1 Regarding Lender Payments to Mortgage Brokers, 
     and Guidance Concerning Unearned Fees Under Section 8(b)'' 
     ((RIN2502-AH74) (FR-4714-N-01)) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5782. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Strengthening the Title I Property 
     Improvement and Manufactured Home Loan Insurance Programs and 
     Title I Lender/Title II Mortgage Approval Requirements'' 
     ((RIN2502-AG95) (FR-4246-F-02)) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5783. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Affordable Housing Program 
     Amendments'' (RIN3069-AB04) received on March 15, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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