[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6296-6298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

  [The following Executive Communications are a corrected version of 
              those that ran on Thursday, March 13, 2003]

       1130. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Payments for Cattle and Other Property Because of 
     Tuberculosis [Docket No. 00-105-2] (RIN: 0579-AB36) received 
     March 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       1131. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Unshu Oranges From Honshu Island, Japan [Docket 
     No. 02-108-1] received March 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1132. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate); 
     Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2002-0348; FRL-7292-6] received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       1133. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--1,3 Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, 5-
     Sulfo-, 1,3-Dimethyl Ester, Sodium Salt, Polymer with 1,3-
     Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, 1,4-Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, 
     Dimethyl 1,4-Benzene Dicarboxylate and 1,2-Ethanediol; 
     Tolerance Exemption [OPP-2003-0037; FRL-7290-9] received 
     March 4, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       1134. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [OPP-2002-0345; FRL-7289-6] received March 4, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1135. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Semiconductor Manufacturing 
     [OAR-2002-0086, FRL-7461-3] (RIN: 2060-AG93) received March 
     6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       1136. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt 
     Roofing Manufacturing [OAR-2002-0035; FRL-7461-8] (RIN: 2060-
     AG66) received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1137. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, 
     and Battery Stacks [Docket ID No. OAR-2002-0085, FRL-7462-3] 
     (RIN: 2060-AH55) received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1138. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Brick and Structural Clay 
     Products Manufacturing; and National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing 
     [OAR-2002-0054 and OAR-2002-0055, FRL-7459-9] (RIN: 2060-A167 
     and RIN: 2060-A168) received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1139. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Refractory Products 
     Manufacturing [OAR-2002-0088, FRL-7462-6] (RIN: 2060-AG68) 
     received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1140. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Metal Furniture 
     [OAR-2002-0048-FRL-7462-1] (RIN: 2060-AG55) received March 6, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1141. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Wood Building 
     Products [OAR-2003-0002-FRL-7462-2] (RIN: 2060-AH02) received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1142. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of 
     Fabrics and Other Textiles [OAR2003-0014-FRL-7461-9] (RIN: 
     2060-AG98) received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1143. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Engine Test Cells/Stands [OAR-2002-
     0040-FRL-7461-4] (RIN: 2060-A174) received March 6, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1144. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Reinforced Plastic Composites 
     Production [OAR-2002-0003: FRL-7461-7] (RIN: 2060-AE79) 
     received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1145. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Rhode Island; 
     Negative Declaration [RI-1047a; FRL-7458-5] received March 6, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1146. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing [AD-FRL-
     7463-2] received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1147. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control 
     District, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, and 
     Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District [CA 245-
     0375a; FRL-7446-1] received March 4, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1148. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel 
     Manufacturing [OAR-2002-0083; FRL-7460-2] (RIN: 2060-AG48) 
     received March 4, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1149. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Flexible Polyurethane Foam 
     Fabrication Operations [OAR-2002-0080; FRL-7461-1] received 
     March 4, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1150. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the

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     Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric Acid Production [OAR-
     2002-0057; FRL-7460-1] (RIN: 2060-AH75) received March 4, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1151. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Gulf of Alaska; Final 2003 Harvest Specification for 
     Groundfish [Docket No. 021122286-3036-02; I.D. 110602B] 
     received March 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       1152. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2003 Harvest 
     Specifications for Groundfish [Docket No. 021212307-3037-
     3037-02 I.D. 110602C] received March 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1153. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes 
     Equipped with Rolls-Royce Model Trent 800 Series Engines 
     [Docket No. 2002-NM-318-AD; Amendment 39-13027; AD 2003-03-
     03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1154. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Security Zones; San 
     Francisco Bay, California [COTP San Francisco Bay 03-002] 
     (RIN: 2115-AA97) received February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1155. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Mississippi River, Iowa and Illinois 
     [CGD08-02-020] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received February 27, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1156. A letter from the Assistant Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Cheesequake Creek, NJ [CGD01-03-003] 
     received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1157. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model 
     MD-90-30 Airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-
     13033; AD 2003-03-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1158. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Effluent Limitations Guidelines, 
     Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards 
     for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Point Source Category 
     [FRL-7462-8] received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1159. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Modification of National Pollutant 
     Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Deadline for 
     Storm Water Discharges for Oil and Gas Constuction Activity 
     That Disturbs One to Five Acres of Land [7464-2] (RIN: 2040-
     AC82) received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

                       [Submitted March 17, 2003]

       1160. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Electronic Submission and Processing 
     of Payment Requests [DFARS Case 2002-D001] received March 6, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       1161. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Insurance of State Banks 
     Chartered as Limited Liability Companies (RIN: 3064-AC53) 
     received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       1162. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1163. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. 
     FEMA-D-7535] received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1164. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. 
     FEMA-B-7434] received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1165. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1166. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1167. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1168. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1169. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-
     7801] received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1170. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. 
     FEMA-P-7620] received March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1171. A letter from the Deputy Congressional Liason, Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Credit by Brokers and Dealers; List of 
     Foreign Margin Stocks [Regulation T] received February 25, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1172. A letter from the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 
     Control), Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Rules Governing Availability of 
     Information -- received February 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       1173. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1174. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final 
     rule -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     March 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       1175. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Subsistance Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska (RIN: 1018-AI88) received February 12, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       1176. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon [Docket 
     No: I.D. 020522126-3051-02] (RIN: 0648-AQ03) received March 
     3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       1177. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final 
     Designations and Nondesignations of Critical Habitat for 42 
     Plant Species From the Island of Moloki, Hawaii (RIN: 1018-
     AH08) received March 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1178. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Air Cruisers Company 
     Emergency Evacuation Slide/Rafts [Docket No. 99-NE-31-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13035; AD 2003-03-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1179. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department

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     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Security Zone; San Diego Bay [COTP San Diego 03-008] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1180. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Old-Age 
     And Survivors Insurance And Disability Insurance Trust Funds, 
     transmitting the 2003 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees 
     Of The Federal Old-Age And Survivors Insurance And The 
     Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 401(c)(2), 1395i(b)(2), and 1395t(b)(2); (H. Doc. No. 
     108--49); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to 
     be printed.
       1181. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Last-in, first-out inventories (Rev. Rul. 2003-21) received 
     February 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       1182. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Hospital 
     Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
     Funds, transmitting the 2003 Annual Report Of The Boards Of 
     Trustees Of The Federal Hospital Insurance And Federal 
     Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 401(c)(2), 1395i(b)(2), and 1395t(b)(2); (H. Doc. No. 
     108--48); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Energy and Commerce, and ordered to be printed.

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