[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16701-16702]
[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-7296. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Almonds Grown in California; 
     Relaxation of the Incoming Quality Control Requirements'' 
     (FV080981-1 IFR) received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7297. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in 
     California; Changes in Handling Requirements for Fresh 
     Nectarines and Peaches'' (FV08-916/917-1 FIR) received on 
     July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-7298. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Raisins Produced from Grapes 
     Grown in California: Revisions to Requirements Regarding Off-
     Grade Raisins'' (FV07-989-4 FR) received on July 28, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7299. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General John W. Bergman, United States Marine 
     Corps Reserve, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7300. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the determination 
     and findings on the authority to award a contract for the 
     depot level maintenance and repair of surface ship combatants 
     located in the Mayport homeport area, based on public 
     interest exception to requirement for full and open 
     competition; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7301. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Conforming Changes- Standards of 
     Conduct and Extraordinary Contractual Actions'' (RIN0750-
     AG01) received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7302. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Conforming Changes- Standards of 
     Conduct and Extraordinary Contractual Actions'' (RIN0750-
     AF99) received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7303. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Program Name 
     Change'' (RIN0750-AG00) received on July 28, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7304. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists 
     who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7305. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, a Mid-Session Review, containing revised 
     estimates of receipts, outlays, budge authority, and the 
     budget deficit or surplus for fiscal years 2008 through 2013; 
     to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget.
       EC-7306. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Development of Nationwide Broadband Data to Evaluate 
     Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All 
     Americans, Improvement of Wireless Broadband Suscribership 
     Data, and Development of Data on Interconnected Voice over 
     Internet Protocol (VoIP) Subscribership'' (FCC 08-148) 
     received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7307. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Development of Nationwide Broadband Data to Evaluate 
     Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All 
     Americans, Improvement of Wireless Broadband Subscribership 
     Data, and Development of Data on Interconnected Voice over 
     Internet Protocol (VoIP) Subscribership'' (FCC 08-89) 
     received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7308. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief, 
     Public Saftey and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Commercial Mobile Alert System, 
     Second Report and Order'' (FCC 08-164) received on July 28, 
     2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7309. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``1-Methylcyclopropene; Pesticide Tolerance; Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8372-9) received on July 28, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7310. 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; Montana; Revisions to the Administrative Rules of 
     Montana-Air Quality, Incinerators'' (FRL No. 8683-5) received 
     on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7311. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Gentamicin; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' 
     (FRL No. 8370-8) received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7312. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cyfluthrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8370-7) 
     received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7313. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inert Ingredients: Extension of Effective Date of 
     Revocation of Certain Tolerance Exemptions with Insufficient 
     Data for Reassessment'' (FRL No. 8372-7) received on July 28, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7314. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8373-2) 
     received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7315. 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, 
     Ventura County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     8695-7) received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7316. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries- Final 
     Rule; Stay of Effective Date'' (FRL No. 8698-3) received on 
     July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7317. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Virginia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 8698-6) received on 
     July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7318. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Child Support Enforcement Program 
     Medical Support'' (RIN0970-AC22) received on July 28, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7319. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prohibition of 
     Midyear Benefit Enhancements for Medicare Advantage 
     Organizations'' (RIN0938-AO54) received on July 28, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7320. 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 ``Bonus Depreciation for the Kansas Disaster 
     Area'' (Notice No. 2008-67) received on July 24, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7321. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting two legislative proposals relating to the 
     implementation of treaties concerning maritime terrorism and 
     the maritime transportation of weapons of mass destruction; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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