[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25652]
[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-3472. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cold Pressed Neem Oil; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8434-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3473. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8795-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 21, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3474. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred on September 30, 2008, in Account 6880118 entitled 
     the ``Abatement, Control, and Compliance Loan Program 
     Account''; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-3475. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     transfer of detainees (OSS Control No. 2009-1785); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3476. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Repeal of Test Procedures for 
     Televisions'' (RIN1904-AC09) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3477. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Change of Address for Region 4 State and Local Agencies; 
     Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 8973-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3478. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Stay of Clean Air Interstate Rule for Minnesota; Stay of 
     Federal Implementation Plan to Reduce Interstate Transport of 
     Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone for Minnesota'' (FRL No. 
     8972-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 21, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3479. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources'' (FRL No. 8972-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 21, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3480. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     From Petroleum Refineries'' (FRL No. 8972-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3481. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Kentucky: NOx SIP Call Phase II'' (FRL No. 8972-2) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 
     2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3482. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Virginia; Revision to Clean Air Interstate Rule Sulfur 
     Dioxide Trading Program'' (FRL No. 8971-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3483. 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 ``Inflation Adjusted Items for 2010'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2009-50) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 21, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3484. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 205 Regarding Post-
     Death Events'' ((RIN1545-BC56)(TD 9468)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3485. 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 ``Rule 4221(e) Reciprocal Privileges'' 
     (Revenue Ruling 2009-34) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3486. 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 ``Guidance for Expatriates Under Section 
     877A'' (Notice No. 2009-85) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3487. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; 
     Classification of Respiratory Viral Panel Multiplex Nucleic 
     Acid Assay'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0119) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3488. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents, 
     Recognition of Representatives, and Establishing and Changing 
     the Correspondence Address in Trademark Cases'' (RIN0651-
     AC26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 21, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3489. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Years 2006 
     and 2007 Annual Report to Congress for the Office of Justice 
     Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-3490. A communication from the Director, National Drug 
     Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting the availability of a report relative to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy in GAO-09-709 entitled 
     ``Firearms Trafficking: U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms 
     Trafficking to Mexico Face Planning and Coordination 
     Challenges''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3491. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64)(Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. 
     FEMA-8097)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 21, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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