[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3931-3932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       5689. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-
     [(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]--, monosodium salt, polymer with 
     ethenol and ethenyl acetate; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0223; FRL-8344-7] received 
     February 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5690. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide Tolerance 
     and Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0495; 
     FRL-8352-2] received February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5691. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Acetic acid, [5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) 
     oxy]--, 1-methylhexyl ester (Cloquintocet-mexyl); Pesticide 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555; FRL-8350-8] received 
     February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5692. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Formetanate Hydrochloride; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0916; 
     FRL-8343-6] received February 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5693. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Mesotrione; Pesticide Tolerance [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2007-0030; FRL-8349-7] received February 15, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5694. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Vitamin E, d-alpha tocopheryl, dl-
     alpha tocopherol acetate, and dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate; 
     Inert Ingredients; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0306; FRL-8347-8] received 
     February 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5695. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Carfentrazone-ethyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0193; FRL-8349-4] received 
     February 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5696. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0621; FRL-8530-7] received 
     February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5697. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio [EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0879; 
     FRL-8533-8] received February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5698. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2007-1180; 
     FRL-8535-9] received February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5699. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; VOC Emissions from 
     Fuel Grade Ethanol Production Operations [EPA-R05-OAR-2007-
     0293; FRL-8529-8] received February 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5700. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of 
     8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas to Attainment and Approval 
     of the Areas' Maintenance Plans and 2002 Base-Year 
     Inventories; Correction [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0324; EPA-R03-OAR-
     2007-0476; EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0344; FRL-8536-6] received 
     February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5701. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of 
     the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance 
     Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0606; 
     FRL-8536-5] received February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5702. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; VOC and Nox RACT 
     Determination for Merck and Co., Inc. [EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0534; 
     FRL-8536-4] received February 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5703. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the report on Measuring Stability and Security 
     in Iraq pursuant to Section 9010 of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub. L. 109-289, as amended by 
     Section 1308 of Pub. L.

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     110-28 and Section 1224 of Pub. L. 110-181; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       5704. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     (OCAO), GSA, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23; Small Entity Compliance 
     Guide [Docket FAR-2007-0002, Sequence 9] received January 31, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       5705. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     (OCAO), GSA, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     FAR Case 2005-016, Performance-Based Payments [FAC 2005-23; 
     FAR Case 2005-016; Item III; Docket 2007-0001; Sequence 13] 
     (RIN: 9000-AK64) received January 31, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       5706. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- 26 CFR 601.105: Examination of 
     returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; 
     determination of correct tax liability. (Also: Part 1, 280F; 
     1.280F-7.) (Rev. Proc. 2008-22) received March 7, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5707. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Alternative Disability Mortality Tables -- 
     Continued Reliance on Revenue Ruling 96-7 [Notice 2008-29] 
     received March 7, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5708. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2008-37] received 
     March 10, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5709. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- 26 CFR 601.204: Changes in accounting periods 
     and in methods of accounting. (Also Part 1, 446; 472; 1.446-
     1; 1.472-1; 1.472-8) (Rev. Proc. 2008-23) received March 10, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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