[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14160-14161]
[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-6773. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 Protein; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8369-4) received on 
     June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6774. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Didecyl Dimethyl 
     Ammonium Carbonate and Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Bicarbonate; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     8368-1) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6775. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Teed M. Moseley, United States Air Force, and his advancement 
     to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-6776. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the financing of certain 
     Petroleos Mexicanos Projects in Mexico by the Pemex Project 
     Master Trust; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6777. A communication from the Director, Housing and 
     Facilities Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subpart N 
     Housing Preservation Grants'' (RIN0575-AC76) received on June 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6778. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Manufactured 
     Home Installation Program'' (RIN2502-AH97) received on June 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6779. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the remaining obstacles to the 
     efficient and timely circulation of $1 coins; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6780. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an annual report on the profitability of the 
     credit card operations of depository institutions; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-6781. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Elephant Trunk Scallop Access Area Closure for General 
     Category Scallop Vessels'' (RIN0648-X152) received on June 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6782. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure; Coastwide 2008 Summer Period Scup Commercial 
     Fishery'' (RIN0648-XI40) received on June 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6783. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Catcher Processors in the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-X138) received on June 26, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6784. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-
     Water Species Fishery by Catcher Vessels in the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XI36) received on June 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6785. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment 26 to the 
     Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King 
     and Tanner Crabs'' (RIN0648-AW45) received on June 26, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6786. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the 
     Columbia County Area'' (FRL No. 8687-2) received on June 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6787. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the 
     Crawford County Area'' (FRL No. 8687-3) received on June 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6788. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the 
     Somerset County Area'' (FRL No. 8686-9) received on June 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6789. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the 
     Susquehanna County Area'' (FRL No. 8687-1) received on June 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6790. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone 
     Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the Warren 
     County Area'' (FRL No. 8685-5) received on June 26, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6791. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Nevada; Wintertime Oxygenated Gasoline Rule; Vehicle 
     Inspection and Maintenance Program; Redesignation of Truckee 
     Meadows to Attainment for the Carbon Monoxide Standard'' (FRL 
     No. 8555-1) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6792. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of State Implementations Plans: 
     Washington; Vancouver Air Quality Maintenance Area Second 10-
     Year Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8684-1) 
     received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6793. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8565-
     2) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6794. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Update of Optional Standard Mileage Rates'' 
     (Announcement 2008-63) received on June 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6795. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Rolling Average Method of Inventory 
     Valuation'' (Revenue Procedure 2008-43) received on June 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6796. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Law School Loan Repayment Assistance 
     Programs'' (Rev. Rul. 2008-34) received on June 26, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6797. 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 2008-94--
     2008-103); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6798. A communication from the Secretary General, Inter-
     Parliamentary Union, transmitting a copy of a report 
     entitled, ``Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men 
     in Parliaments''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6799. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting a Presidential report and certification relative 
     to the proposed rescission of the designation of North Korea 
     as a state sponsor of terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6800. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, weekly reports relative to 
     post-liberation Iraq for the period of April 15, 2008, 
     through June 15, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6801. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, 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 June 26, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6802. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on the financial status of the railroad unemployment 
     insurance system for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6803. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report covering the period of 
     October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6804. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General for Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a summary of the Department's 
     inventory of inherently governmental and commercial 
     activities for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6805. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's first annual report; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-6806. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Board of Immigration Appeals: Composition of Board 
     and Temporary Board Members'' (RIN1125-AA57) received on June 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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