[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15506-15508]
[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-7173. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Joseph F. Weber, United 
     States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7174. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Admiral Evan M. Chanik, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7175. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting the report of (4) officers authorized to wear 
     the insignia of the next higher grade in accordance with 
     title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-7176. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, the report of an officer authorized to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of major general in accordance with 
     title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-7177. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     initiation of a single function standard competition at 
     Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7178. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting the report of the authorization of Brigadier 
     General Harold W. Moulton II, United States Air Force, to 
     wear the authorized insignia of the grade of major general in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7179. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((73 FR 
     36803)(44 CFR Part 65)) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7180. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((73 FR 38132)(44 
     CFR Part 67)) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7181. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Withdrawal of Final Flood Elevation Determination for the 
     District of Columbia, Washington D.C.'' ((73 FR 36472)(44 CFR 
     Part 67)) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7182. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7183. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     the export of oil and natural gas equipment and services to 
     India; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7184. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement; 
     Final Rule'' (RIN0503-AA31) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7185. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement; 
     Final Rule'' (RIN0503-AA30) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7186. A communication from the Administrator, Risk 
     Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Catastrophic Risk Protection and Group 
     Risk Plan of Insurance'' (RIN0563-AC17) received on July 18, 
     2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7187. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Directives and Regulations Branch, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Environmental Policy Act Procedures'' (RIN0596-
     AC49) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7188. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Licensing of Private Land Remote Sensing 
     Space Systems'' (RIN0648-AT00) received on July 21, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7189. A communication from the Director of Office of 
     Protected Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and 
     Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of 
     Mexico'' (RIN0648-AT79) received July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7190. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XI93) 
     received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7191. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inseason Adjustment to Fishing 
     Year (FY) 2008 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for

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     Georges Bank (GB) Yellowtail Flounder U.S./Canada Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XI94) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7192. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of the primary season 
     for Pacific whiting fishery for the shore based sector south 
     of 42 degree N. Lat.'' (RIN0648-XI87) received on July 18, 
     2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7193. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XI90) 
     received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7194. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by American Fisheries 
     Act Catcher Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XI94) received on 
     July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7195. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch for Catcher 
     Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access 
     fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XI92) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7196. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expansion of Emergency 
     Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes 
     Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning'' (RIN0648-AW99) received on 
     July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7197. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Framework Adjustment 19; Announcing OMB Approval of 
     Information Collection'' (RIN0648-AV90) received on July 18, 
     2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7198. 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 9 to the 
     Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management 
     Plan'' (RIN0648-AP60) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7199. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Notice of 
     Availability of Funds and Announcement of Public Meetings 
     (Proposers' Conferences)'' (RIN0693-ZA82) received on July 
     18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7200. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zone Regulations (including 11 regulations 
     beginning with USCG-2008-0372)'' (RIN1625-AA00; 1625-AA87) 
     received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7201. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zone Regulations (including 3 regulations 
     beginning with USCG-2007-0157)'' (RIN1625-AB87; 1625-AA00) 
     received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7202. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Potomac River, 
     Oxon Hill, MD and Alexandria, VA [USCG-2008-0207]'' (RIN1625-
     AA09) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7203. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulated Navigation Area and Safety Zone, Chicago 
     Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL [USCG-2008-0470]'' 
     (RIN1625-AA11) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7204. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Anchorage Regulations (including 2 regulations 
     beginning with USCG-2007-0198)'' (RIN1625-AA01) received on 
     July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7205. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Special Local Regulations (including 2 regulations 
     beginning with USCG-2008-0031)'' (RIN1625-AA08; 1625-AA00) 
     received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7206. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Commercial Mobile Alert System'' 
     (RIN3060-AJ03) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7207. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``TD: Determining the Amount of Taxes Paid for 
     Purposes of Section 901'' (RIN1545-BH74 (TD9416)) received on 
     July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7208. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Grantor Retained Interest Trusts--Application of 
     Sections 2036 and 2039'' (RIN1545-BE52 (TD9414)) received on 
     July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7209. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the Guidelines for the Award of Monitoring 
     Initiative Funds under Section 106 Grants to States, 
     Interstate Agencies, and Tribes'' (FRL No. 8693-8) received 
     on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7210. 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 Pike 
     County Area'' (FRL No. 8694-7) received on July 18, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7211. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Attainment for the Ozone National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standards for Nonattainment Areas in Delaware, 
     District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia'' 
     (FRL No. 8694-8) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7212. 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, 
     Pesticide Element; Ventura County'' (FRL No. 8694-1) received 
     on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7213. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dichlorvos (DDVP); Order Denying NRDC's Objections and 
     Requests for Hearing'' (FRL No. 8372-5) received on July 18, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7214. A communication from the Chief of Division of 
     Management Authority, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Regulation Implementing the 
     Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of 
     Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Import and Export of Sturgeon 
     Caviar'' (RIN1018-AV70) received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7215. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits; Addresses for Applications 
     for Eagle and Migratory Bird Permit Applications'' (RIN1018-
     AV63) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7216. A communication from the Acting 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 2008-116--

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     2008-120); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7217. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     technical data, defense services, and defense articles in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to the Government of Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7218. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     technical data and defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to the Government of the United Kingdom; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7219. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     defense services and defense articles in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to the Government of Japan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7220. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     defense services and defense articles in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to the Governments of Romania, France, 
     and the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7221. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     defense services and defense articles in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to the Government of Germany; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7222. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed agreement for the sale of major defense equipment in 
     the amount of $14,000,000 or more to the Government of 
     Singapore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7223. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license for the manufacture of 
     significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles and defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7224. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of 
     the proposed transfer of major defense equipment to the 
     Government of Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7225. A communication from the Secretary, Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a performance 
     report to the President and the Congress for the Prescription 
     Drug User Fee Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7226. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research--Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and 
     Centers Program--Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers 
     (RERCs)--Technologies for Successful Aging with Disability'' 
     received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7227. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department 
     of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary received on 
     July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7228. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Management, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Assistant Secretary received on July 18, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7229. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Law Judge Program--Examining System and 
     Programs for Specific Positions and Examinations'' (RIN3206-
     AL67) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7230. A communication from the Deputy Chief of Staff of 
     the Administrator, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the new mileage 
     reimbursement rates for Federal employees who use privately 
     owned vehicles; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7231. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-421, ``National Public Radio Real Property Tax 
     Abatement Act of 2008'' received on June 3, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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