[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16239-16241]
[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-2091. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Triallate; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8421-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2092. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Butenedioic acid (2Z)-
     , monobutyl ester, Polymer with methoxyethene, sodium salt; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8418-7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2093. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oxirane, 2-methyl-, 
     Polymer with Oxirane; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8420-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     18, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2094. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Starch, oxidized, 
     polymers with Bu acrylate, tert-Bu acrylate and styrene; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8418-8) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2095. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Propenoic acid, butyl 
     ester, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate and N-(hydroxymethyl)-
     2-propenamide; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8418-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     18, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2096. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acetochlorp Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8417-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2097. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Data Requirements for 
     Antimicrobial Pesticides; Technical Amendment'' (FRL No. 
     8418-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2098. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Glyphosate; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8417-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2099. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation of Fuels and 
     Fuel Additives: Modifications to Renewable Fuel Standard 
     Program Requirements'' ((RIN2060-AO80)(FRL No. 8420-9)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2100. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of 
     Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use Allowances 
     for Calendar Year 2009'' ((RIN2060-AO77)(FRL No. 8420-9)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2101. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Tennessee; 
     Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion'' (FRL No. 
     8903-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 22, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2102. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; 
     Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations, Phase II'' (FRL No. 8921-

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     5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 22, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2103. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of 
     the Detroit-Ann Arbor Area to Attainment for Ozone'' (FRL No. 
     8921-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2104. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Primary 
     Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to Stage 2 
     Disinfectants and Disinfections Byproducts Rule and Change in 
     References to Analytical Methods'' ((RIN2040-AF00)(FRL No. 
     8920-8)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2105. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings'' 
     (FRL No. 8920-7) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2106. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Source 
     Category List for Standards Under Section 112 (k) of the 
     Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and 
     Other Nonferrous Foundries'' (FRL No. 8920-9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2107. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Significant New Use 
     Rules on Certain Chemical Substances'' (FRL No. 8417-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     18, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2108. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles in the amount of $50,000,000 or more with 
     Russia, Sweden, Hong Kong and Kazakhstan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2109. A communication from the 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 2009-0076 
     - 2009-0081); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2110. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mine Rescue Teams'' 
     (RIN1219-AB66) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2009; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2111. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-104, ``WMATA Compact Consistency 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2009''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2112. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7A 
     for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2008, as of March 31, 2008''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2113. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel of 
     the Office of Regulations and Security Standards, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``False Statements Regarding Security 
     Background Checks'' (RIN1652-AA65) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 23, 2009; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2114. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified 
     Asphalts-III''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2115. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     AVI July Fireworks Display; Laughlin, Nevada'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USG-2008-1261)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 22, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2116. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Rockets Over the River; Bullhead City, Arizona'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USG-2009-0070)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 22, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2117. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Ohio River Mile 265.2 to 266.2 and from Kanawha River Mile 
     0.0 to 0.5, Point Pleasant, West Virginia'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USG-2009-0191)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2118. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Ohio River, Mile 460.0 to 475.5, Cincinnati, Ohio'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USG-2009-0310)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2119. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Sea World Summer Nights Fireworks; Mission Bay, San Diego, 
     California'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USG-2009-0268)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2120. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Marinette Marine Vessel Launch, Marinette, Wisconsin'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USG-2009-0462)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2121. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizations and 
     Conforming Amendments'' ((RIN1625-ZA23)(Docket No. USG-2009-
     0416)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 22, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2122. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Risk Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions; 
     Enterprise Unit Revisions'' (RIN0563-AC23) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 24, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2123. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting legislative proposals 
     relative to including as part of the National Defense 
     Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2010, including one 
     relative to the one-year extension of authority to provide 
     additional support for counter-drug activities of certain 
     foreign governments, and one relative to the establishment of 
     a defense coalition support fund to maintain inventory of 
     critical items for coalition partners, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2124. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a legislative proposal 
     relative to including as part of the National Defense 
     Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2010, relative to the 
     authority to order Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps 
     Reserve, and Air Force Reserve to active duty to provide 
     assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency, 
     received in the Office of the Senate on June 24, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2125. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting legislative proposals 
     relative to including as part of the National Defense 
     Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2010, including one 
     relative to the Air Force Academy Athletic Association, and 
     one relative to the responsibility for preparation of 
     Biennial Global Positioning System Report, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 24, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2126. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San 
     Francisco, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2008 
     Management Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2127. A communication from the First Vice President and 
     Controller, Federal Home

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     Loan Bank of Boston, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Bank's 2008 Management Report and report on the system of 
     internal controls; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2128. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land 
     Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Required 
     Fees for Mining Claims or Sites'' (RIN1004-AE09) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 24, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2129. 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 ``Tribal Economic Development Bonds'' (Notice 
     2009-51) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 25, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2130. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from Santa Susana Field Laboratory-
     Area IV, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2131. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from Standard Oil Development 
     Company, Linden, New Jersey, to the Special Exposure Cohort; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2132. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting legislative proposals 
     relative to including as part of the National Defense 
     Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2010, including one 
     relative to the authority to transfer defense articles no 
     longer needed in Iraq and to provide defense services to the 
     Security Forces of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; one 
     relative to building the capacity of Coalition partners; and 
     one relative to building the capacity of NATO and Partner 
     Special Operations Forces, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 18, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2133. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     termination of Danger Pay for U.S. Government personnel 
     serving in Banja Luka and Other, Bosnia-Herzegovina based on 
     improved conditions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2134. A communication from the Secretary General of the 
     Inter-Parliamentary Union, transmitting, its request for 
     participation in a study on parliamentary oversight; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2135. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and 
     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Upper Mississippi River Valley 
     Viticultural Area (2007R-055P)'' (RIN1513-AB40) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 25, 2009; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2136. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and 
     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Statutory Amendments Requiring the 
     Qualifications of Manufacturers and Importers of Processed 
     Tobacco and Other Amendments Related to Permit Requirements, 
     and the Expanded Definition on Roll-Your-Own Tobacco (T.D. 
     TTB-78)'' (RIN1513-AB72) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 25, 2009; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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