[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17833-17834]
[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-7354. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``National Defense 
     Stockpile Annual Materials Plan for Fiscal Year 2009 and 4 
     Years''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7355. 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; Illinois'' (FRL No. 8696-3) received on July 31, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7356. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Drinking Water: Regulatory Determinations Regarding 
     Contaminants on the Second Drinking Water Contaminant 
     Candidate List'' (FRL No. 8699-1) received on July 31, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7357. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mississippi: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program'' (FRL No. 8699-7) received on July 31, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7358. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Update to Include 
     New York State Requirements'' (FRL No. 8688-3) received on 
     July 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7359. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa Proteins in Corn and Cotton; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8374-
     2) received on July 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7360. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8375-5) received on July 31, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7361. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dodine; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8367-5) received on July 31, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7362. 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; Massachusetts; Amendment to Massachusetts' State 
     Implementation Plan for Transit System Improvements'' (FRL 
     No. 8691-5) received on July 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7363. 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; Indiana'' (FRL No. 8698-7) received on July 31, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7364. 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; Texas, El Paso County Carbon Monoxide Redesignation to 
     Attainment, and Approval of Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8699-
     9) received on July 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7365. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospice Wage 
     Index for Fiscal Year 2009'' (RIN0938-AP14) received on July 
     31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7366. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient 
     Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for 
     Federal Fiscal Year 2009'' (RIN0938-AP19) received on July 
     31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7367. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities for Fiscal Year 2009'' (RIN0938-AP11) received on 
     July 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7368. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled, ``Medicare Program; Changes to the 
     Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal 
     Year 2009 Rates; Payments for Graduate Medical Education for 
     Affiliated Teaching Hospitals in Certain Emergency 
     Situations; Changes to Disclosure of Physician Ownership in 
     Hospitals and Physician Self-Referral Rules; and Collection 
     of Information Regarding Financial Relationships Between 
     Hospitals'' (RIN0938-AP15) received on July 31, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7369. 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 2008-121-2008-128); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7370. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled, ``HHS Determination Concerning a Petition to 
     Add Members to the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000; Determination Concerning a Petition for Employees from 
     Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, California''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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