[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3247-3249]
[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-778. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Shungnak, 
     AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1104)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 1, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-779. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion 
     Protection Measures for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska'' (RIN0648-BA31) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 1, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-780. A communication from the Policy Advisor/Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Review of Part 87 of the Commission's Rules 
     Concerning the Aviation Radio Service'' (FCC 11-2) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 18, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-781. A communication from the Policy Advisor/Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Review of Part 87 of the Commission's Rules 
     Concerning the Aviation Radio Service'' (FCC 10-103) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 18, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-782. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Enfield, New Hampshire; Hartford and White River Junction, 
     Vermont; and Keesville and Morrisonville, New York)'' (MB 
     Docket No. 05-162) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-783. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Commission's Rules 
     of Practice and Procedure'' (RIN3072-AC41) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-784. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Model MD-90-30 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2010-1043)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-785. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-
     0761)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-786. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Model CL-215-1A10 (CL-215), CL-215-6B11 (CL-215T Variant), 
     and CL-215-6B11 (CL-415 Variant) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2010-1108)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-787. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 , 701, and 702) 
     Airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) 
     Airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1109)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-788. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft 
     Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon 
     Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 400A and 
     400T Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0954)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-789. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 
     B4-600 and A300 B4-600R Series Airplanes, Model A300 F4-605R 
     Airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0801)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-790. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A330-200 and -300 and A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0852)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-791. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Model 767 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2010-0377)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-792. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services 
     B.V. Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1038)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-793. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 and 440) 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1113)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-794. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0040)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-795. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0039)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-796. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services 
     B.V. Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1112)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-797. A communication from the Director of National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2010 Report on Apportionment of 
     Membership on the Regional Fishery Management Councils; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-798. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act 
     of 1996: Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices; 
     Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics 
     Equipment'' (FCC 10-181) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 2, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-799. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Potassium benzoate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8863-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-800. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Peroxyacetic Acid; Amendment to an 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     8865-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 3, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition 
     , and Forestry.
       EC-801. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Fomesafen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 8858-5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 3, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-802. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Family Subsistence Supplemental 
     Allowance Program for the period October 1, 2009, through 
     September 30, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-803. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Panama; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-804. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 2, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-805. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 2, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-806. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 65) (Docket No. FEMA-2010-0002)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 2, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-807. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian 
     Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Public Housing Evaluation and Oversight: Changes to the 
     Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) and Determining and 
     Remedying Substantial Default'' (RIN2577-AC68) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-808. 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 ``Definition of Readily Tradable on an 
     Established Securities Market'' (Notice 2011-19) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-809. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Federal Agency Cooperation on Permitting Natural Gas 
     Pipelines''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-810. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Indiana; Kentucky; Louisville 
     Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment of the 1997 
     Annual Fine Particle Standard'' (FRL No. 9277-2) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-811. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal 
     Combustion Engines'' (FRL No. 9277-3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-812. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: New 
     Substitute in the Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Sector under 
     the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program'' (FRL 
     No. 9275-8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 3, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-813. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, 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; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Knoxville 
     1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for the 
     1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards'' (FRL No. 9277-1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-814. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Updating Cross-References for the 
     Oklahoma State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9275-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 3, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-815. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Final Authorization of State-initiated 
     Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9274-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-816. 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 ``2011 Census Count'' (Notice 2011-15) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 2, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-817. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the

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     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Super Completed Contract Method IDD No. 3'' 
     (LBandI-4-2020-029) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 2, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-818. 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 ``Annual Price Inflation Adjustments for 
     Passenger Automobiles First Placed in Service or Leased in 
     2011 Pursuant to Section 280F'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-21) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-819. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report relative to the Federal 
     Coordinated Health Care Office, established by section 2602 
     of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-820. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. 
     military personnel and U.S. civilian contractors involved in 
     the anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-821. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the defense articles and defense services that were licensed 
     for export under Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 
     during fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-822. 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; Medical Device Data Systems'' ((21 CFR 
     Part 880) (Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0106)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-823. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual 
     Performance Report; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-824. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, two reports 
     entitled ``The National Healthcare Quality Report 2010'' and 
     ``The National Healthcare Disparities Report 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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