[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24354-24355]
[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, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-4476. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Non-Vessel-Operating Common 
     Carrier Service Arrangement'' (FMC Docket No. 05-05) received 
     on October 25, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4477. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Knapps 
     Narrows, Maryland'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on October 25, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4478. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones (including 2 regulations): 
     [CGD05-05-122], [CGD13-05-037]'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on 
     October 25, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4479. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Security Zones; Port Valdez and Valdez 
     Narrows, Valdez, AK'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on October 25, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4480. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations for Marine 
     Events (including 5 regulations): [CGD05-05-105], [CGD05-05-
     107], [CGD13-05-009], [CGD05-05-098], [CGD05-05-104]'' 
     (RIN1625-AA08) received on October 25, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4481. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operations (including 5 
     regulations): [CGD01-05-029], [CGD01-05-020], [CGD01-05-061], 
     [CGD09-05-081], [CGD09-05-080]'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on 
     October 25, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-4482. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 
     Shelf (OCS)--Waiver of Fees'' (RIN1010-AD27) received on 
     October 31, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4483. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations Implementing 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005; Pre-Filing Procedures for Review 
     of LNG Terminals and Other Natural Gas Facilities'' (Docket 
     No. RM05-31-000) received on October 31, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4484. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Air Force, case number 03-03, relative to 
     the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-4485. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Government Contracting/Business Development, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``The Very Small Business Program'' (RIN3245-
     AF38) received on October 31, 2005; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-4486. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of HUBZone Empowerment Contracting, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``HUBZone, Government Contracting, 8(a) 
     Business Development and Small Business Size Standard 
     Programs'' (RIN3245-AF21) received on October 31, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-4487. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Director, 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'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) 
     received on October 31, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4488. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification 
     of AFP-L3% Immunological Test Systems'' (Docket No. 2005N-
     0341) received on October 31, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4489. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Cold, Cough, 
     Allergy, Bronchodilator, and Antiasthmatic Drug Products for 
     Over-the-Counter Human Use; Amendment of Final Monograph for 
     Over-the-Counter Nasal Decongestant Drug Products'' 
     ((RIN0910-AF34) (Docket No. 2004N-0289)) received on October 
     21, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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