[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2023]
[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-430. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Spiromesifen; Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8110-3) received on January 18, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-431. A communication from the Legal Information 
     Assistant, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Subordinated Debt Securities and Mandatorily 
     Preferred Stock'' (RIN1550-AC06) received on January 18, 
     2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-432. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     competitive sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-433. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Designation 
     of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Arizona; Miami 
     Sulfur Dioxide State Implementation Plan and Request for 
     Redesignation to Attainment; Correction of Boundary of Miami 
     Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 8270-3) received 
     on January 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-434. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; EL Paso County 
     Carbon Monoxide Redesignation to Attainment, and Approval of 
     Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8272-5) received on January 18, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-435. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards of Performance 
     for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for 
     Existing Sources: Other Solid Waste Incineration Units: 
     Reconsideration'' (FRL No. 8272-2) received on January 18, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-436. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Corps' competitive sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2006; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-437. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2007-
     001--2007-011); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-438. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     operations of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 
     for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-439. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Workforce Security, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Unemployment 
     Compensation--Eligibility'' (RIN1205-AB41) received on 
     January 22, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-440. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     discontinuation of service in the acting role for the 
     position of Principal Deputy Director of National 
     Intelligence, received on January 22, 2007; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-441. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Administrator (Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affair), received on January 18, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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