[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6560-6562]
[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-1697. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``CORRECTION: Modification of Restricted Areas 5103A, 5103B, 
     and 5103C, and Revocation of Restricted Area 5103D; McGregor, 
     NM'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0054)) received on April 4, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1698. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Colored Federal Airway; AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (2005-0045)) received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1699. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of VOR Federal Airway 623'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (2005-0044)) received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1700. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class D and E Airspace; Olive Branch, MS 
     and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Memphis TN'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0043)) received on April 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1701. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revocation of Class D Airspace; South Lake Tahoe, CA'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0042)) received on April 4, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1702. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Wichita Colonel James 
     Jabara Airport, KS'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0050)) received on 
     April 4, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1703. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; and Modification of 
     Class E5 Airspace; Independence, KS'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-
     0051)) received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1704. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Lawrence, KS'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0052)) received on April 4, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-1705. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; and Modification of 
     Class E5 Airspace; Newton, IA `` ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0067)) 
     received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1706. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; and Modification of 
     Class E5 Airspace; Newton, KS'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0073)) 
     received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1707. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Point Lay, AK'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0063)) received on April 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1708. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; and Modification of 
     Class E5 Airspace; Ames, IA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0072)) 
     received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1709. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; and Modification of 
     Class E5 Airspace; Ankeny, IA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0071)) 
     received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1710. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Class E, E2, and E4 Airspace; Columbus Lawson 
     AAF, GA, and Class E5 Airspace; Columbus, GA: CORRECTION'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0074)) received on April 4, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1711. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Ketchikan, AK'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0062)) received on April 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1712. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to Class E Airspace; Presque Isle, ME'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0079)) received on April 4, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1713. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: The Cessna Aircraft Company 
     Models C208 and C208B Airplanes; REQUEST FOR COMMENTS'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0172)) received on April 4, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1714. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Aging Aircraft Safety; DISPOSITION OF COMMENTS'' ((RIN2120-
     AE42) (2005-0001)) received on April 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1715. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity 
     of Grand Canyon National Park'' (RIN2120-AG34) received on 
     April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1716. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Repair Stations; DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE'' (RIN2120-AI60) 
     received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1717. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Passenger Facility Charge Program, Non-Hub Pilot Program 
     and Related Changes'' (RIN2120-AI15) received on April 7, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1718. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions; technical 
     amendment'' (RIN2120-ZZ72) received on April 7, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1719. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Emergency Medical Equipment'' (RIN2120-AI55) received on 
     April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1720. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions; technical 
     amendment'' ((RIN2120-ZZ72) (2005-0002)) received on April 7, 
     2005 ; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1721. A communication from the Executive Director, Air 
     Transportation Stabilization Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law , the report of a rule entitled ``14 CFR Chapter VI, 
     Subchapter B, Air Transportation Stabilization Board, PART 
     1310, Air Carrier Guarantee Loan Program Administrative 
     Regulations and Amendment or Waiver of a Term or Condition of 
     a Guaranteed Loan'' (RIN1505-AA98) received March 28, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1722. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments Affecting the 
     Country Scope of the End-User/End-Use Controls in Section 
     744.4 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)'' 
     (RIN0694-AD15) received on April 11, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1723. A communication from the Director, Industry 
     Programs , International Trade Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System'' 
     (RIN0625-AA64) received on April 4, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1724. 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 ``NMFS is Prohibiting Directed 
     Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of 
     Alaska (GOA)'' received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1725. 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 ``Closure of Directed Fishing for 
     Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bycatch 
     Limitation Zone 1 of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1726. 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 ``Closure of Pacific Cod to 
     Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' received on April 7, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1727. 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 ``Closure of Pacific Cod to Catcher 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1728. 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 ``Closure of Directed Fishing for 
     Pacific Cod by Specified Sectors in the Western and Central 
     Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA)'' received on 
     April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1729. 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 ``Closure of Pacific Cod by 
     Catcher/Processor Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' received on 
     April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1730. 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 ``Notice of Fishing Season Dates 
     for the Sablefish Fixed Gear Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
     Program'' received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1731. 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 ``NMFS is Prohibiting Directed 
     Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 ft 
     (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) Using Jig or Hook-

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     and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area of 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1732. 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 ``Closure of Groundfish by Vessels 
     Using Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings 
     Subarea'' received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1733. 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 ``NMFS is Prohibiting Directed 
     Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet (18.3 
     Meters (m)) Length Overall and Longer Using Hook-and-Line 
     Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area 
     (BSAI)'' received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1734. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Quota Specifications, General Category Effort Controls, and 
     Catch-and-Release Provision'' ((RIN0648) (I.D. No. 072304B)) 
     received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1735. A communication from the Secretary, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Update of Existing and Addition 
     of New Filing Fees (Docket No. 04-11) received on April 7, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1736. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Angling Category Closure'' 
     (I.D. No. 030405B) received on April 7, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1737. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission , Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``16 CFR Parts 801, 802 and 803 Premerger Notification: 
     Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements; Final Rule and 
     Confirming Changes to HSR Formal Interpretations (Issuance of 
     Formal Interpretation 18 and Repeal of Formal Interpretation 
     15)'' (RIN3084-AA91) received on April 7, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1738. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, 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 (Evergreen, Alabama, and 
     Shalimar, Florida'' (MB Docket No. 04-219) received on April 
     7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1739. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, 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 (Chillicothe, Dublin, 
     Hillsboro, and Marion, Ohio)'' (MB Docket No. 02-266, RM-
     10557) received on April 7, 2005 ; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1740. A communication from the Acting Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rules and Regulations Implementing the 
     Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-
     278 Second Order on Reconsideration'' (FCC 05-28) received on 
     April 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1741. A communication from the Acting Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Provision of Improved Telecommunications 
     Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals 
     with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order on 
     Reconsideration'' (FCC 05-48) received on April 7, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1742. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, 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 (Gunnison, Crawford, and 
     Olathe, Breckenridge, Eagle, Fort Morgan, Greenwood Village, 
     Loveland, and Stasburg, CO, and Laramie, WY'' (MB Docket No. 
     03-144) received on April 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1743. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, a report of proposed legislation relative to 
     the U .S. Ocean Action Plan; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1744. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's 2005 annual report 
     entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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