[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4408-4409]
[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:

       6768. A letter from the Executive Director, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Definition of ``Client'' of a Commodity Trading 
     Advisor (RIN: 3038-AC20) received March 14, 2006, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6769. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined Areas 
     [Docket No. 05-067-2] received March 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6770. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Olives 
     Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No. 
     FV06-932-IFR] received March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6771. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Update 
     and

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     Clarify a Shell Egg Grading Definition [Docket No. PY-05-003] 
     (RIN: 0581-AC47) received March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6772. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendments to the Potato Research and Promotion Plan [Doc. 
     No. FV-05-702-IFR] received March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6773. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Avocados Grown in 
     South Florida; Florida Avocado Maturity Requirements; 
     Correction [Docket No. FV06-915-1 C] received March 14, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6774. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--International Banking Operations 
     [Regulation K; Docket No. R-1147] received March 16, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6775. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; 
     Market Risk Measure; Securities Borrowing Transactions (RIN: 
     3064-AC46) received March 9, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6776. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Certification of Assumption of 
     Deposits and Notification of Changes of Insured Status (RIN: 
     3064-AC93) received March 9, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6777. A letter from the Acting Director, OSHA Directorate 
     of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Occupational Exposure to 
     Hexavalent Chromium [Docket No. H054A] (RIN: 1218-AB45) 
     received March 10, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       6778. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     final rule--Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer 
     Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; 
     Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits--
     received March 6, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       6779. A letter from the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Protections for 
     Subjects in Human Research [EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0132; FRL-7759-8] 
     (RIN: 2070-AD57) received March 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6780. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Medical Devices; 
     Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of Implantable Intra-
     Aneurysm Pressure Measurement System [Docket No. 2005N-0506] 
     received February 28, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6781. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--
     Notification of Post-Employment Restrictions (RIN: 3206-AK60) 
     received March 13, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6782. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Definitions of ``Solicit'' and ``Direct'' [Notice 2006-6] 
     received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
       6783. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Mineral Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Application 
     Procedures, Execution and Filing of Forms: Correction of 
     State Office Address for Filings and Recordings, Proper 
     Offices for Recording of Mining Claims [MT 980-0777-XG] (RIN: 
     1004-AB85) received March 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6784. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--IFR 
     Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 30477; Amdt. 
     No. 459] received March 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6785. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Weather Takeoff 
     Minimums; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 30473; Amdt. 
     No. 3148] received March 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6786. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Safety and 
     Health--Alternate I to Major Breach of Safety or Security 
     Clause (RIN: 2700-AD12) received March 6, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       6787. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Import Restrictions 
     Imposed on Certain Archaeological and Ethnological Materials 
     from Columbia [CBP Dec. 06-09] (RIN: 1505-AB59) received 
     March 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6788. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Taxation of Cross Licensing Arrangements [Notice 
     2006-34] received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6789. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Revisions to Regulations Relating to Withholding 
     of Tax on Certain U.S. Source Income Paid to Foreign Persons 
     and Revisions of Information, Reporting Regulations [TD 9253] 
     (RIN: 1545-AY92) received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6790. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 
     2006-32] received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6791. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Agent for a Consolidated Group with Foreign 
     Common Parent [TD 9255] (RIN: 1545-BF31) received March 16, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       6792. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Guidance Under Section 1502; Suspension of Losses 
     on Certain Stock Dispositions [TD 9254] (RIN: 1545-BB25) 
     received March 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6793. A letter from the Regulations Officer, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Evidentiary Requirements for Making Findings 
     About Medical Equivalence (RIN: 0960-AF19) received March 6, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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