[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4960]
[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-1322. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Policy and 
     Rules Division, Office of Engirneering and Technology, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Broadcast 
     Auxiliary Service Rules in Part 74 and Conforming Technical 
     Rules for Broadcast Auxiliary Service, Cable Television Relay 
     Service and Fixed Services in Parts 74, 78, and 101 of the 
     Commission's Rules'' received on February 24, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1323. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Policy and 
     Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communication Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 2 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for 
     Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New 
     Advanced Wireless Services, including Third Generation 
     Wireless Service (ET Docket No. 00-258)'' received on 
     February 24, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1324. A communication from the Acting Director, 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--Closure for Atka Mackerel with 
     Gears Other Than Jig in the Eastern Aleutian District and the 
     Bering Sea Subarea of the BSAI and Opening and Closing Dates 
     for the First and Second Directed Fisheries Within the 
     Harvest Limit Area in Area 542 and 543'' received on February 
     14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1325. A communication from the Acting Director, 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 Zone 
     Off Alaska--Notification for registered Atka Mackerel vessels 
     of their assignments for the A season harvest limit area 
     fisheries in areas 542 and 543'' received on February 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1326. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     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, Groom, Sonora and Spur, Texas (MB Docket 
     02-226, 02-227, 002-228)'' received on February 24, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1327. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     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 Hooks, Texas (MB Docket No. 02-203, RM-
     10466)'' received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1328. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     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 Pampa, Texas (MB Docket No. 02-204)(RM-
     10314)'' received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1329. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     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 Vici, Oklahoma, Big Lake and Leakey, Texas 
     (MB Docket 02-205, 02-206 & 02-207)'' received on February 
     24, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1330. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     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 Albany, Vermont (MB Docket 02-192)'' 
     received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1331. A communication from the Senior Rulemaking 
     Analyst, Office of Chief Counsel, Transportation Security 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transportation of Explosives From Canada to the United 
     States Via Commercial Motor Vehicle and Railroad Carrier 
     (2110-AA18)'' received on February 11, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1332. A communication from the Assistant Chief, 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Regulations, Cheesequake Creek, NJ (CGD01-03-003) (2115-
     AE47)(2003-0006)'' received on February 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1333. A communication from the Assistant Chief, 
     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; Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River, Port of Hampton 
     Road, Virginia (CGD05-03-007)'' received on February 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1334. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Occupant Crash Protection (2127-AI71)'' received on February 
     14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1335. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Implement Amendment 69 to the Fishery Management Plan for 
     the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutians Area 
     (FMP)'' received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1336. A communication from the Acting 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 ``Establishment of a Joint or Cooperative 
     Institute within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Research (OAR) Joint and Cooperative Institute Program'' 
     received on February 14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1337. A communication from the Director , National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Northeast Multispecies 
     Harvest Capacity and Impact of Northeast Fishing Capacity 
     Reduction'' received on February 14, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1338. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the National Telecommunication 
     and Information Administration (NTIA) report on calendar year 
     2002 programs, initiatives and accomplishments ; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1339. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (RIN 2700-AC33)'' received on February 24, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1340. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a vacancy for the position of Administrator, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, received on 
     February 24, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1341. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Office 
     of the Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a document 
     entitled ``Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2003-2008, Fiscal Year 
     2004 Performance Plan and Fiscal Year 1999-2002 Performance 
     Reports'' received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1342. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, General Accounting Office, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and 
     Other Publications of the General Accounting Office for the 
     months of October and December 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1343. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report for the Calendar year 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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