[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12534-12535]
[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-6586. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Treatments for 
     Plant Pests'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0091) received on June 
     9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6587. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly; Designation of 
     Portion of Willacy County, TX, as a Quarantined Area'' 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0057) received on June 16, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6588. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Importation of Horses; 
     Noncompetitive Entertainment Horses From Countries Affected 
     With Contagious Equine Metritis'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-
     0164) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6589. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cotton World Price Determination'' (RIN0560-AH78) received 
     on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6590. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Flutolanil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8365-6) 
     received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6591. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8366-4) 
     received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6592. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``(Z)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8367-7) received on 
     June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6593. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a violation of the Antideficiency Act within the Federal 
     Law Enforcement Training Center; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-6594. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6595. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels 
     Participating in the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XI07) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6596. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure 
     of Rail Interchange Commitments'' (OMB Control No. 2140-0016) 
     received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6597. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning operations 
     at the Naval Petroleum Reserves for fiscal year 2007; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6598. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-6599. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification that response and 
     recovery efforts in the State of Texas have exceeded the 
     $5,000,000 limit for a single emergency declaration; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-6600. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the re-authorization of the Upper Guadalupe River 
     flood damage reduction project; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6601. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone: Alternatives for the 
     Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Sector Under the Significant 
     New Alternatives Policy Program'' (FRL No. 8578-1) received 
     on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6602. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use 
     Allowances for Calendar Year 2008'' (FRL No. 8577-9) received 
     on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6603. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Identification and Protection of 
     Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information'' (RIN1992-AA35) 
     received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6604. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 
     2008'' (RIN3159-AI28) received on June 9, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6605. A communication from the Acting Regulations 
     Officer of Social Security, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of the Expiration Date for Several Body Systems 
     Listings'' (AG81) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6606. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Third Report to Congress on the Evaluation of the 
     Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6607. 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 ``Coordinated Issue: Conversion of Nonprofit 
     Organizations'' (LMSB-04-0408-024) received on June 9, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6608. 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 ``Change of Accounting Method for 
     Contributions to Capital'' (Rev. Rule 2008-30) received on 
     June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6609. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology 
     Devices; Classification of Plasmodium Species Antigen 
     Detection Assays'' (Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0231); to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6610. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     period of October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6611. A communication from the Chairman, National Labor 
     Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of 
     October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6612. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the period ending March 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6613. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of U.S. Attorney of the 
     Western District of Tennessee, received on June 9, 2008; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6614. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer for 
     the position of Assistant Attorney General received on June 
     9, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6615. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of Assistant Attorney General, received on June 9, 
     2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6616. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     operations in support of the war on terror and in Kosovo; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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