[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[House]
[Pages 31943-31944]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       5076. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Novaluron; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2008-0769; FRL-8799-6] received December 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5077. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0945; FRL-8793-6] received December 8, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5078. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Whistleblower Protections for 
     Contractor Employees (DFARS Case 2008-D012) (RIN: 0750-AG09) 
     received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5079. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a quarterly report on withdrawals or 
     diversions of equipment from Reserve component units for the 
     period of July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, pursuant 
     to Public Law 109-364, section 349; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       5080. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Technical Amendment; Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
     Claims Appeals [Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0009] (RIN: 1660-AA64) 
     received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5081. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2008-
     0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8099] received December 
     2, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       5082. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility for Failure To Enforce 
     [Docket ID: FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-
     8093] received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5083. A letter from the Deputy to the Chairman for External 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Amendment of the Debt 
     Guarantee Program To Provide for the Establishment of a 
     Limited Six-Month Emergency Guarantee Facility (RIN: 3064-
     AD37) received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5084. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's 2008 Annual Report 
     of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, pursuant 
     to 15 U.S.C. 78ggg; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5085. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- New 
     Animal Drug Application [Docket No.: FDA-2009-N-0436] 
     received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5086. A letter from the Office Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicaid Program: State Flexibility for 
     Medicaid Benefit Packages and Premiums and Cost Sharing [CSM-
     2232-F3; CMS-2244-F4] (RIN: 0938-AP72 and 0938-AP73) received 
     November 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5087. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review 
     (NSR): Inclusion of Fugitive Emissions; Interim Final Rule; 
     Stay [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0014: FRL-9089-4] (RIN: 2060-AP73) 
     received December 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5088. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Determinations of Attainment of the 
     One-Hour and Eight-Hour Ozone Standards for Various Ozone 
     Nonattainment Areas in New Jersey and Upstate New York [EPA-
     R02-OAR-2009-0638; FRL-9088-8] received December 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       5089. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Section 112(1) Authority 
     for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit 
     Provisions; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants; Plywood and Composite Wood Products [EPA-R04-OAR-
     2009-0793; FRL-9089-9] received December 3, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       5090. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; North Carolina: Redesignation of 
     Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA-R04-OAR-2009-0338-
     200908; FRL-9089-1] received December 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5091. 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; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule; NOx SIP Call Rule; Amendments to NOx Control 
     Rules [EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0370; FRL-9090-2] received December 
     3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       5092. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants From Petroleum Refineries [EPA-HQ-
     OAR-2003-0146; FRL-8972-4] (RIN: 2060-AO55) received December 
     8, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       5093. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Divison, Environmental

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     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
     Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources [EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0334; 
     FRL-8972-6] (RIN: 2060-AM19) received December 8, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       5094. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management 
     Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 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 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0021; FRL-8972-7] (RIN: 2060-AP46) 
     received December 8, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5095. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Endangerment and Cause or Contribute 
     Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the 
     Clean Air Act [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171; FRL-9091-8] (RIN: 2060-
     ZA14) received December 8, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5096. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Ban 
     on the Sale or Distribution of Pre-Charged Appliances [EPA-
     HQ-OAR-2007-0163; FRL-9091-9] (RIN: 2060-AN58) received 
     December 8, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5097. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Adjustments to the Allowance System for Controlling HCFC 
     Production, Import, and Export [EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0496; FRL-
     9091-7] (RIN: 2060-A076) received December 8, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       5098. A letter from the Acting, Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Implementation of the 
     Wassenaar Arrangement's (WA) Task Force on Editorial Issues 
     (TFEI) Revisions [Docket No.: 0908271249-91275-01] (RIN: 
     0694-AE71) received December 8, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5099. A letter from the Associate Director, PP&I, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations received 
     December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5100. A letter from the Director, Office of Administration, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting the personnel 
     report for personnel employed in the White House Office, the 
     Executive Residence at the White House, the Office of the 
     Vice President, the Office of Policy Development, and the 
     Office of Administration for FY 2009, pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 
     113; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5101. A letter from the Departmental FOIA Officer, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act 
     Regulations (RIN: 1090-AA61) received December 1, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       5102. A letter from the President, Federal Financing Bank, 
     transmitting the Annual Report of the Federal Financing Bank 
     for Fiscal Year 2009, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5103. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2009, 
     pursuant to Public Law 106-531; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       5104. A letter from the Treasurer, National Gallery of Art, 
     transmitting an FY 2009 annual report on audit and 
     investigative coverage required by the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, and the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       5105. A letter from the Chairman, National Labor Relations 
     Board, transmitting the Board's semiannual report from the 
     office of the Inspector General for the period April 1, 2009 
     through September 30, 2009, pursuant to Section 5(b) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       5106. A letter from the Chairman, Occupational Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2009; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5107. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West 
     Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Actions #4, #5, #6, and #7 [Docket No.: 090324366-9371-01] 
     (RIN: 0648-XR27) received December 2, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       5108. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska [Docket No.: 09100091344-9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XS79) 
     received December 2, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       5109. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA and Longer 
     Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XS72) received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       5110. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle 
     Conservation [Docket No.: 0809121212-91160-02] (RIN: 0648-
     AX20) received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       5111. A letter from the Director, Community Relations 
     Service, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     report on the activities of the Community Relations Service 
     (CRS) for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     2000g-3; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5112. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employment & 
     Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Temporary Agricultural 
     Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States (RIN: 1205-
     AB55) received November 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5113. A letter from the Administrator, Saint Lawrence 
     Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's annual financial audit and 
     management report, in accordance with OMB Circular A-136; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5114. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Program Operations, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Investment Advice-Participants and 
     Beneficiaries (RIN: 1210-AB13) received November 30, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       5115. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
     2009: Secondary Market First Lien Position 504 Loan Pool 
     Guarantee (RIN: 3245-AF90) received December 1, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       5116. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- VA Acquisition Regulation: 
     Supporting Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned 
     Small Business (RIN: 2900-AM92) received December 1, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       5117. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Community Residential Care Program (RIN: 2900-
     AM82) received December 1, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       5118. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations 
     Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Technical Amendments to List of 
     CBP Preclearance Offices in Foreign Countries: Addition of 
     Halifax, Canada and Shannon, Ireland [CBP Dec. 09-45] 
     received December 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5119. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Temporary Closing of the Determination Letter 
     Program for Adopters of Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans 
     received November 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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