[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12279-12281]
[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:

       2284. A letter from the Regulatory Contact, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official Agencies Under 
     the USGSA [Docket No. FGIS 2003-003] (RIN: 0580-AA76) 
     received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       2285. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review and 
     Foreign Investment Disclosure Group, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Acreage Reporting and Common Provisions (RIN: 0560-AG79) 
     received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       2286. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Pesticides; Minimal Risk Tolerance 
     Exemptions [OPP-2003-0126; FRL-7302-6] received May 16, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2287. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Indoxacarb; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions [OPP-2003-0151; FRL-7305-2] received May 
     16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       2288. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [OPP-2003-0109; FRL-7305-9] received May 14, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2289. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Pyraflufen-ethyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [OPP-2003-0163; FRL-7306-1] Receive May 14, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2290. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report entitled, ``Federally Funded 
     Research and Development Center's Estimated FY 2004 Staff-
     years of Technical Effort,'' pursuant to Public Law 107--248, 
     section 8029(e); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2291. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the

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     Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Wisconsin [WI114-01-7344a, FRL-7484-2] 
     received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2292. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, 
     Virginia; Post 1996 Rate-of-Progress Plans and One-Hour Ozone 
     Attainment Demonstrations [DC052-7007, MD143-3102, VA129-
     5065; FRL-7484-6] received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2293. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Louisiana: Revision to the Ozone 
     Maintenance Plans for Beauregard, St. Mary, Lafayette, and 
     Grant Parishes and the New Orleans Consolidated Metropolitan 
     Statistical Area [LA-56-1-7491a; FRL-7485-6] received May 16, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       2294. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; California--Coachella Valley [CA-274-0372; 
     FRL-7473-4] received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2295. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; California--South Coast [CA-274-0371; 
     FRL-7473-3] received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2296. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Approval of Operating 
     Permits Program Revisions; District of Columbia [DC-T5-2003-
     01a; FRL-7483-6] received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2297. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Texas: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions [FRL-7482-3] 
     received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2298. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Revisions to the Arizona State 
     Implementation Plan and California State Implementation Plan, 
     Maricopa Country Environmental Services Department and Bay 
     Area Air Quality Management District [CA 241-0392; FRL-7471-
     4] received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2299. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, 
     Virginia; Post 1996 Rate-of-Progress Plans and One-Hour Ozone 
     Attainment Demonstrations; Correction [DC052-7007, MD143-
     3102, VA129-5065; FRL-7499-9] received May 14, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2300. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Montana; Billings/Laurel Sulfur 
     Dioxide State Implementation Plan [MT-001-0010; MT-001-0028; 
     FRL-7489-5] received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2301. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans: Revisions to Tennessee State 
     Implementation Plan: Transportation Conformity Rule [TN-248-
     2003217(a); FRL-7498-6] received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2302. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; State of Utah; Continuous 
     Emission Monitoring Program [SIP No. UT-001-0052a; FRL-7483-
     4] received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2303. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes, Aspen [CO-001-0070a; FRL-
     7489-4] received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2304. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans North Carolina: Approval of Revisions to 
     the Visible Emissions Regulation Within the North Carolina 
     State Implementation Plan [NC 97-200319b; FRL-7498-1] Receive 
     May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2305. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Revisions to Federal Operating 
     Permits Program Fee Payment Deadlines for California 
     Agricultural Sources [FRL-7497-4] received May 14, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2306. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to the 
     United Kingdom [Transmittal No. DDTC 013-03], pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2307. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Canada 
     and the United Kingdom [Transmittal No. DDTC 015-03], 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2308. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with Norway 
     [Transmittal No. DDTC 019-03], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d) 
     and 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2309. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with Japan 
     [Transmittal No. DDTC 020-03], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d) 
     and 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2310. A letter from the Acting Associate Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the annual report of 
     activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2311. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations--Civil Penalties 
     (RIN: 1024-AC84) received May 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2312. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Personal Watercraft Use at Lake 
     Mead National Recreation Area (RIN: 1024-AC91) received May 
     16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       2313. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     Community Relations Service FY 2002 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2314. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Oil Pollution Prevention and 
     Response; Non-Transportation-Related Onshore and Offshore 
     Facilities [FRN-7484-7] (RIN: 2050-AC62) received May 16, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2315. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Mental Health 
     Parity (RIN: 1210-AA62) received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       2316. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Human Resources, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Amending the NASA Regulations Governing the NASA 
     Astronaut Candidate Recruitment and Selection Program (RIN: 
     2700-AC56) received May 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       2317. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification to transfer funds 
     appropriated to the Defense Working Capital Fund, pursuant to 
     Public Law 107-248; jointly to the Committees on Armed 
     Services and Appropriations.
       2318. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy 
     of Presidential Determination No. 2003-20 entitled, ``Waiver 
     and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the 
     Palestine Liberation Organization''; jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.

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       2319. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``First Interim Report on the Informatics for 
     Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) 
     Demonstration,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395a note. Public Law 
     105-33 section 4507(b) (111 Stat. 441); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

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