[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13579-13580]
[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-3219. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 
     2011 Trimester 2 Directed Loligo Squid Fishery'' (RIN0648-
     XA617) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 6, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3220. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish 
     Fishery; Commercial Period 1 Quota Harvested'' (RIN0648-
     XA632) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-3221. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery; 2011 Commercial 
     Quota and 2011 Commercial Fishing Season for Greater 
     Amberjack'' (RIN0648-XA592) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3222. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; 
     Adjustment to the 2011 Winter II Quota'' (RIN0648-XA555) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3223. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly 
     Migratory Species; Modification of the Retention of 
     Incidentally-Caught Highly Migratory Species in Atlantic 
     Trawl Fisheries'' (RIN0648-BA45) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3224. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; Emergency 
     Rule Extension, Revision of 2011 Butterfish Specifications'' 
     (RIN0648-BA86) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3225. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA610) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3226. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; `Other 
     Rockfish' in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA613) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3227. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch, Northern Rockfish, and Pelagic Shelf 
     Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area and the West Yakutat 
     District of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA544) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3228. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Amendment 15 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management 
     Plan'' (RIN0648-BA71) received during recess in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 11, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3229. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 16, Framework 
     Adjustment 44, and Framework Adjustment 45'' (RIN0648-AY95) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 25, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3230. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Persons Acting 
     Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests 
     of the United States; and Implementation of Additional 
     Changes from the Annual Review of the Entity List'' (RIN0694-
     AF22) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 11, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3231. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Event Data Recorders'' (RIN2127-AK71) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 11, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3232. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Make Inoperative Exemptions; Vehicle 
     Modifications to Accommodate People with Disabilities, Head 
     Restraints'' (RIN2127-AK22) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3233. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``New Car Assessment Program; Safety 
     Labeling'' (RIN2127-AK51) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3234. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of

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     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Electric-Powered Vehicles; Electrolyte Spillage and 
     Electrical Shock Protection'' (RIN2127-AK80) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 11, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3235. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air 
     Brake Systems'' (RIN2127-AK84) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     11, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3236. A communication from the Trial Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hours of Service: Passenger Train Employees'' (RIN2130-
     AC15) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 11, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3237. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Regulations Governing Fees for Services 
     Performed in Connection with Licensing and Related Services--
     2011 Update'' (RIN2140-AB08) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3238. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel for 
     Regulations and Security Standards, Transportation Security 
     Administration, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Air Cargo Screening'' (RIN1652-AA64) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 22, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3239. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Substantial Product Safety List: Hand-Supported Hair 
     Dryers'' (16 CFR Part 1120) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     23, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3240. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Substantial Product Safety List: Children's Upper Outerwear 
     in Sizes 2T to 12 with Neck or Hood Drawstrings and 
     Children's Upper Outerwear in Sizes 2T to 16 with Certain 
     Waist or Bottom Drawstrings'' (16 CFR Part 1120) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 23, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3241. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Poison Prevention Packaging Requirements; Exemption of 
     Powder Formulations of Colesevelam Hydrochloride and 
     Sevelamer Carbonate'' (16 CFR Part 1700) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3242. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of the General Counsel, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Claims for Patent and Copyright 
     Infringement'' (RIN2700-AD63) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3243. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report providing a statement of actions 
     with respect to the Government Accountability Office report 
     entitled ``Reimbursable Space Act Agreements: NASA Generally 
     Adhering to Fair Reimbursement Controls, but Guidance on 
     Waived Cost Justifications Needs Refinement''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3244. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report providing a statement of actions 
     with respect to the Government Accountability Office report 
     entitled ``Training Necessary to Address Data Reliability 
     Issues in NASA Agreement Database and to Minimize Potential 
     Competition with Commercial Sector''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3245. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Marine 
     Mammal; Incidental Take During Specified Activities (Beaufort 
     Sea)'' (RIN1018-AX32) received during recess of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 4, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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