[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7085-7086]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       1521. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act, Army Case Number 08-02, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       1522. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter in response to Pub. L. 110-84 
     Sec. 708; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1523. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: 
     FEMA-2011-0002] received April 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1524. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2011-
     0002] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8175] received April 
     12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       1525. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of Columbia pursuant to Section 
     2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       1526. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and 
     Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for 
     Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; 
     Correction [Docket Number: EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020] (RIN: 1904-
     AB89) received April 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1527. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Occupational Radiation Protection [Docket No.: HS-RM-09-853] 
     (RIN: 1992-AA-45) received April 14, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1528. A letter from the Regulatory Management Division, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Approval of Section 110(a)(1) 
     Maintenance Plans for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards for the 
     Edmonson County, KY; Greenup County Portion of the 
     Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY; Lexington-Fayette, KY; and 
     Owensboro, KY [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186-201114; FRL-9295-9] 
     received April 14, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1529. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Interstate Transport 
     of Pollution Revisions for the 1997 8-hour Ozone and 1997 PM 
     2.5 NAAQS: ``Interference with Visibility'' Requirement [EPA-
     R08-OAR-2007-1036; FRL-9297-1] received April 14, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1530. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Nevada; PM-10; Determinations 
     Regarding Attainment for the Truckee Meadows Nonattainment 
     Area and Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act Requirements 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0995; FRL-9296-9] received April 14, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1531. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revision to the South Coast Portion of 
     the California State Implementation Plan, CPV Sentinel Energy 
     Project AB 1318 Tracking System [EPA-R09-OAR-2010-1078; FRL-
     9293-6] received April 14, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1532. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Policies to Promote Rural Radio 
     Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures 
     [MB Docket No.: 09-52] received March 17, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1533. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Syria that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1534. A letter from the Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) 
     Report for FY 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1535. A letter from the Director, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's annual report for FY 2010 
     prepared in accordance with Section 203 of the Notification 
     and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 
     of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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       1536. A letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Director, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's annual report for FY 2010 prepared in 
     accordance with Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1537. A letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Director, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's annual report for FY 2010 
     prepared in accordance with with the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       1538. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communication 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2010 Annual 
     Report pursuant to Section 203, Title II of the Notification 
     and Federal Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act 
     of 2002; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1539. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 
     2010 Annual Report pursuant to Section 203, Title II of the 
     Notification and Federal Anti-discrimination and Retaliation 
     (No FEAR) Act of 2002; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1540. A letter from the Director, EEO and Diversity 
     Programs, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting a copy of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 
     Notification and Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination and 
     Retaliation (No FEAR) Act Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1541. A letter from the Assosciate Special Counsel, Office 
     of Special Counsel, transmitting the Office's annual report 
     for FY 2010 prepared in accordance with Title II of the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1542. A letter from the Director, Adminsitrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting the Office's report 
     entitled, ``2010 Annual Report of the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       1543. A letter from the Clerk of the Court, United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, transmitting an 
     opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh 
     Circuit (Groesch, et al., v. City of Springfield, IL., No. 
     07-2932 (March 28, 2011)); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1544. A letter from the Chairman, Surface Transportation 
     Board, transmitting the Boards's final rule -- Solid Waste 
     Rail Transfer Facilities [Docket No.: EP 684] received April 
     8, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1545. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Safe harbor method of accounting for 
     determining the recovery periods for depreciation of certain 
     tangible assets used by wireless telecommunications carriers 
     (Rev. Proc. 2011-22) received April 8, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1546. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Extension of Relief and Procedures Under Notice 
     2010-30 for Spouses of U.S. Servicemembers who are Working in 
     or Claiming Residence or Domicile in a U.S. Territory Under 
     the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act [Notice 2011-16] 
     received April 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1547. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Issued 
     at a Premium [Notice 2011-21] received April 21, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1548. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Supplemental Notice to Notice 2010-60 Providing 
     Further Guidance and Requesting Comments on Certain Priority 
     Issues Under Chapter 4 of Subtitle A of the Code [Notice 
     2011-34] received April 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1549. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Clarification of Controlled Group Qualification 
     Rules [TD 9522] (RIN: 1545-BG94) received April 12, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1550. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report on two Agency's Drug-
     Free Workplace Plans, pursuant to Public Law 100-71, section 
     503(a)(1)(A) (101 Stat. 468); jointly to the Committees on 
     Appropriations and Oversight and Government Reform.
       1551. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Finalizing 
     Medicare Regulations under Section 902 of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
     (MMA) for Calender year 2010''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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