[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11363-11364]
[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-2502. 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 Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2503. 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 
     Australia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2504. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason 
     Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BB21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2505. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures 
     for the Summer Flounder; Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 
     2011 Scup Specifications; Fishing Year 2011'' (RIN0648-BA92) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2506. 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 ``Fisheries of the Western 
     Pacific; Mechanism for Specifying Annual Catch Limits and 
     Accountability Measures'' (RIN0648-AY93) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2507. 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 ``Western Pacific Pelagic 
     Fisheries; Prohibiting Longline Fishing Within 30 Nautical 
     Miles of the Northern Mariana Islands'' (RIN0648-AW67) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2508. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Interim Enforcement Policy for 
     Certain Fire Protection Issues'' (RIN3150-AG48) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2509. 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; New Mexico; 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas 
     Tailoring Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9440-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2510. 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; Delaware; 
     Regional Haze State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9440-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2511. 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; Alabama; 
     Disapproval of Interstate Transport Submission for the 2006 
     24-hour PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 9438-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2512. 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; Georgia; 
     Disapproval of Interstate Transport Submission for the 2006 
     24-hour PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 9438-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2513. 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 Plan; Kentucky; 
     Disapproval of Interstate Transport Submission for the 2006 
     24-hour PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 9437-9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2514. 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; New Mexico; 
     Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 8-hour 
     Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards; New Mexico Ambient Quality Standards; 
     Approval of New Mexico's PSD Program; CFR Codification 
     Technical Corrections'' (FRL No. 9438-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2515. 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 Plan; North 
     Carolina; Disapproval of Interstate Transport Submission for 
     the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 9438-3) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2516. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from 
     Portland Cement Kilns'' (FRL No. 9439-8) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2517. 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; Vermont; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for the 1997 
     8-hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9439-5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2518. 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; State of 
     Missouri'' (FRL No. 9440-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2519. 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 ``Outer Continental Shelf 
     Air Regulations Consistency Update for Virginia'' (FRL No. 
     9434-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2520. 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 ``Revisions to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, Sacramento Metropolitan 
     Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9438-6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2521. 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 ``Notice of Data 
     Availability Concerning Transport Rule Allowance Allocations 
     to Existing Units'' (FRL No. 9435-6) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2522. 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

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     From Petroleum Refineries'' (FRL No. 9439-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2523. 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 Oil and 
     Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National 
     Priorities List: Deletion of the Hipps Road Landfill 
     Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9438-4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2524. 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; New York; Revised 
     Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials Being Incorporated by 
     Reference'' (FRL No. 9430-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2525. 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, Disapproval, 
     and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Utah; 
     Revisions to New Source Review Rules'' (FRL No. 9428-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2526. 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 Oil and 
     Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan National 
     Priorities List'' (FRL No. 9440-4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2527. 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 ``Revisions to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL No. 9431-9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2528. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``RCRA Hazardous Waste Identification 
     of Methamphetamine Production Process By-products''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2529. 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 ``Determining the Amount of Taxes Paid for 
     Purposes of the Foreign Tax Credit'' (RIN 1545-BK25) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2530. 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 ``Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2011-59) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2531. 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 ``Notice and Request for Comments Regarding 
     the Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements for Tax-
     exempt Hospitals'' (Notice 2011-52) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2532. A communication from the 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; Neurological Devices; Clarification of 
     Classification for Human Dura Mater; Technical Amendment'' 
     (Docket No. FDA-1997-N-0040) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2533. A communication from the 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; Exception From General Requirements for Informed 
     Consent'' (Docket No. FDA-2003-N-0212) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2534. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Delays in Approvals of Applications Related to 
     Citizen Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Agency Action for 
     Fiscal Year 2010''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2535. A communication from the Director, Planning and 
     Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: New Premium 
     Rating Method for Most Community Rated Plans'' (RIN3206-AM39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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