[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3450-3452]
[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-5784. A communication from the Regulations Officer of 
     the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Motor Carrier Identification Report'' ((RIN2126-AA57)(2002-
     0002)) received on March 12, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5785. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Saugatuck River, 
     CT'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0025)) received on March 14, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5786. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Harlem River, NY'' 
     ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0024)) received on March 14, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5787. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Three Mile Creek, 
     Alabama'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0023)) received on March 14, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5788. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Norwalk River, CT'' 
     ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0028)) received on March 14, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5789. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Jamaica Bay and 
     Connecting Waterways, NY'' ((RIN2115-

[[Page 3451]]

     AE47)(2002-0030)) received on March 14, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5790. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Spanish River 
     Boulevard (N.E. 40th Street) Drawbridge, Atlantic 
     Intracoastal Waterway, Boca Raton, Florida'' ((RIN2115-
     AE47)(2002-0029)) received on March 14, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5791. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Hackensack River, 
     NJ'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0027)) received on March 14, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5792. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Hampton River, NH'' 
     ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0026)) received on March 14, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5793. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Port of 
     Tampa, Tampa Florida (COTP Tampa 01-097)'' ((RIN2115-
     AA97)(2002-0047)) received on March 14, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5794. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Missouri 
     River, Mile Marker 646.0 to 645.6, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 
     (COTP St. Louis 02-001)'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0046)) 
     received on March 14, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5795. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Missouri 
     River, Mile Marker 532.9 to 532.5, Brownville, Nebraska (COTP 
     St. Louis 02-002)'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0045)) received on 
     March 14, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5796. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Jamaica Bay and 
     Connecting Waterways, NY'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0031)) 
     received on March 14, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5797. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Chevron 
     Multi-Point Mooring, Barbers Point Coast Honolulu, HI (COTP 
     Honolulu 01-005)'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0052)) received on 
     March 14, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5798. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Ohio 
     River Mile 119.0 to 119.8, Natrium, West Virginia (COTP 
     Pittsburgh 01-001)'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0050)) received on 
     March 14, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5799. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Ohio 
     River Mile 34.6 to 35.1, Shippingport, Pennsylvania (COTP 
     Pittsburgh 01-001)'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0049)) received on 
     March 14, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5800. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Port of 
     Charleston, South Carolina (COTP Charleston 01-145)'' 
     ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0048)) received on March 14, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5801. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sea Grant Fellowships: (1) National Marine Fisheries 
     Service--Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in 
     Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics; and (2) 
     Sea Grant--Industry Fellowship Program: Request for 
     Applications for FY 2002'' received on March 15, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5802. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; North Pacific Halibut and 
     Sablefish IFQ Cost Recovery Program'' received on March 15, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5803. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility 
     with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems: Petition of 
     Richardson, Texas'' ((FCC 01-293)(CC Doc. No. 94-102)) 
     received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5804. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Chief, Cable Services Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer 
     Improvement Act of 1999: Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues'' 
     ((CS Doc No. 00-96)(FCC-01-249)) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5805. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Annual Report of the Maritime Administration 
     (MARAD) for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5806. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, Program 
     Announcement'' received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5807. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels 
     Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' received on March 15, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5808. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Administrator, received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5809. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Under 
     Secretary of Transportation for Security, received on March 
     15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5810. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon 
     Fisheries; Inseason Actions for the Recreational and 
     Commercial Salmon Seasons from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape 
     Falcon, Oregon'' (I.D. 092601B) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5811. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child-Resistant 
     Packaging for Certain Over-The-Counter Drug Products; 
     Correction'' (FR Doc. 01-31400) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5812. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass 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; McCall, Idaho and 
     Pinesdale, Montana'' (MM Doc. No. 01-93) received on March 
     15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5813. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass 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; Savoy, Texas'' (MM Doc. 
     No. 01-149) received on March 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5814. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass 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; Oswego and Granby,

[[Page 3452]]

     New York'' (MM Doc. No. 00-169) received on March 15, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5815. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations; Elk City, Oklahoma and 
     Borger, Texas (MM Doc. No. 01-134) received on March 15, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5816. A communication from the Director of the Workforce 
     Compensation and Performance Service, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Cost-of-Living Allowances (Nonforeign Areas); 
     Commissary/Exchange Rates; Survey Frequency; Gradual 
     Reductions'' (RIN3206-AJ40) received on March 15, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5817. A communication from the Office of the Special 
     Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Counsel's Annual 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5818. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the agency's report submitted in accordance 
     with the requirements of the Federal Managers' Fiscal 
     Integrity Act of 1982, and the Inspector General Act of 1988; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5819. A communication from the Director of the Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on the activities of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency 
     Currently Procures from Outside Sources; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5820. A communication from the Chairman of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General for 
     the period April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5821. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Service Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report concerning new mileage reimbursement rates for 
     Federal employees who use privately owned vehicles while on 
     official travel; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5822. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the lists of General Accounting Office reports for October 
     2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5823. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual report of the Office of the Inspector General for 
     the period April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5824. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
     Assistance Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Authority's unaudited general-purpose Financial Statements 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5825. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of the Inspector General for the period 
     April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5826. A communication from the Vice President of Human 
     Resources, CoBank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the ACB Retirement Plan for the year calendar 
     year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5827. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Accountability Report for fiscal year 2001; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5828. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.

                          ____________________