[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4617-4619]
[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-5502. 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. 8355-4) 
     received on March 20, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5503. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in Appalachian, Florida and Southeast Marketing Area--
     Interim Order'' (Docket No. DA-07-03-A) received on March 25, 
     2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5504. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California; Final 
     Free and Reserve Percentages for 2007-08 Crop Natural 
     Seedless Raisins'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07) received on March 
     25, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5505. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Walnuts Grown in 
     California; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 984'' (Docket 
     No. FV06-984-1) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5506. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Multi-Year Increase in Fees and Charges for Egg, Poultry, 
     and Rabbit Grading and Auditing Services'' (Docket No. AMS-
     PY-07-0065) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5507. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, 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'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0160) received on March 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5508. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0114) received on March 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5509. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer 
     Education and Industry Information Order; Referendum 
     Procedures'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-06-0176) received on March 25 
     , 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5510. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of 
     Interim Final and Final Free and Restricted Percentages for 
     the 2007-2008 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0150) 
     received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5511. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Onions Grown in South Texas; Order Amending Marketing Order 
     No. 959'' (Docket No. AO-322-A4) received on March 25, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5512. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Avocados Grown 
     in South Florida; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 915'' 
     (Docket No. FV06-915-2) received on March 25, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5513. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; 
     Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2007-2008 Crop 
     Year for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0119) received 
     on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5514. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0155) received on March 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5515. 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 
     ``Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8356-2) 
     received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5516. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8354-4) received 
     on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5517. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sale and 
     Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes and 
     Bonds--Minimums and Multiple Amounts Eligible for STRIPS, 
     Legacy Treasury Direct, and Certification Requirements'' 
     (Docket No. BPD GSRS 08-01) received on March 19, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5518. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Proposed Rule Changes of Self-Regulatory 
     Organizations'' (RIN3235-AJ80) received on March 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5519. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     relative to the actions taken by the Commission relative to 
     the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act during fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5520. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Banks of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the export of eight 
     Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Turkey; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5521. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Lending Limits'' (RIN1557-AD08) received on 
     March 24, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5522. A communication from the General Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Community Planning and Development, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled, ``Annual Homeless Assessment Report 
     to Congress''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5523. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified 
     Asphalts--II''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5524. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Advanced 
     Television Systems and Their Impact Upon the Existing 
     Television Broadcast Service'' (FCC Docket No. 08-72) 
     received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5525. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing 
     Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets, Petition of American 
     National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee'' 
     (FCC Docket No. 08-68) received on March 25, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5526. 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; Louisiana; Approval of 8-Hour Ozone Section 110(a)(1) 
     Maintenance Plans for the Parishes of Lafayette and 
     Lafourche'' (FRL No. 8545-2) received on March 20, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5527. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Completeness Findings for Section 110(a) State 
     Implementation Plans for the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 
     8545-6) received on March 20, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5528. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for 
     Aerosol Coatings'' ((RIN2060-AO86)(FRL No. 8544-2)) received 
     on March 20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5529. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Managament Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Finding of Failure to Submit State Implementation Plans 
     Required for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 8545-5) 
     received on March 20, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5530. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Control of Emissions of Air Pollution from Locomotive 
     Engines and Marine Compression-Ignition Engines Less than 30 
     Liters per Cylinder'' (FRL No. 8545-3) received on March 20, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5531. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers 
     Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: 
     Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and 
     Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood 
     Preserving'' ((RIN2060-AN44)(FRL No. 8547-1)) received on 
     March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5532. 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; Rhode Island; Diesel Anti-Idling Regulation'' (FRL No. 
     8546-9) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5533. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     State of Utah; Interstate Transport of Pollution and Other 
     Revisions'' (FRL No. 8546-3) received on March 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5534. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Nonattainment and Reclassification of the 
     Memphis, Tennessee/Crittenden County, Arkansas 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 8547-8) received on March 25, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5535. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in 
     Procurement Under Environmental Protection Agency Financial 
     Assistance Agreements'' ((RIN2090-AA38)(FRL No. 8545-9)) 
     received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5536. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determinations of Attainment of the Eight-Hour Ozone 
     Standard for Various Ozone Nonattainment Areas in Upstate New 
     York State'' (FRL No. 8546-2) received on March 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5537. 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 ``Issuance of Opinion 
     and Advisory Letters and Opening of the EGTRRA Determination 
     Letter Program for Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Plans'' 
     (Announcement 2008-23) received on March 19, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5538. 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 ``Fringe Benefits 
     Aircraft Valuation Formula'' (Rev. Rul. 2008-14) received on 
     March 19, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5539. 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 ``Application of 
     Normalization Accounting Rules to Balances of Excess Deferred 
     Income Taxes and Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credits 
     of Public Utilities Whose Assets Cease to be Public Utility 
     Property'' ((RIN1545-AY75)(TD 9387)) received on March 20, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5540. 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 ``2008 Prevailing State 
     Assumed Interest Rates'' (Rev. Rul. 2008-19) received on 
     March 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5541. 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 ``Applicable Federal 
     Rates--April 2008'' (Rev. Rul. 2008-20) received on March 20, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5542. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs,

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     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of 
     letters relative to the Treaty with the United Kingdom that 
     was entered into on September 20, 2007, relative to Defense 
     Trade Cooperation; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5543. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Service Criminal History Checks'' (RIN3045-AA44) received on 
     March 19, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-5544. A communication from General Counsel, Corporation 
     for National and Community Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Corporation for National 
     and Community Service Implementation of OMB Guidance on 
     Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension'' (RIN3045-AA48) 
     received on March 19, 2008; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5545. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating 
     OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards'' 
     (RIN1218-AC08) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5546. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Asbestos Exposure Limit'' (RIN1219-AB24) received on March 
     24, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-5547. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Program 
     Fraud Civil Remedies Act'' (RIN3045-AA42) received on March 
     19, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5548. A communication from the Secretary, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     annual report for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5549. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Technical Updating Amendments to 
     Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of 
     Ethical Conduct Regulations'' (RIN3209-AA14) received on 
     March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5550. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a legislative 
     proposal entitled, ``Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue 
     Clarification Act of 2008''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-5551. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's recent appointment of 
     members to the New Jersey Advisory Committee; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5552. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's recent appointment of 
     members to the Rhode Island Advisory Committee; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5553. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's recent appointment of 
     members to the Vermont Advisory Committee; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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