[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 474-476]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with

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accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-4786. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspending Random Row 
     Diversion Regulations Under the Marketing Order for Tart 
     Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0047; FV11-930-1 FR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 26, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4787. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Marketing Order 
     Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far 
     West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment 
     Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) 
     Spearmint Oil for the 2011-2012 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-10-0094; FV11-985-1A IR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4788. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oranges and Grapefruit 
     Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased 
     Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0057; FV11-906-1 FR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 26, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4789. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``United States Standards 
     for Grades of Frozen Okra'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0100; FV11-
     327) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 26, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4790. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pistachios Grown in 
     California, Arizona, and New Mexico; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0077; FV11-983-2 IR) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4791. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Direct 
     Single Family Housing Loans and Grants'' (RIN0575-AC81) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 26, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4792. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     (Multiple Chemicals)'' (FRL No. 9329-9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4793. 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-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4794. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to 
     transnational criminal organizations that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4795. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4796. A communication from the Chief of the Recovery and 
     Delisting Branch, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Revising the Listing of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) 
     in the Western Great Lakes'' (RIN1018-AX57) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4797. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Disapproval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Texas; Infrastructure and Interstate 
     Transport Requirements for the 1997 Ozone and the 1997 and 
     2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9613-7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4798. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Oklahoma; Interstate Transport of Pollution'' (FRL No. 9613-
     2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4799. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo 
     County; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse 
     Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9613-3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4800. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; State of Florida; 
     Control of Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator 
     (HMIWI) Emissions from Existing Facilities'' (FRL No. 9611-8) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4801. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam 
     Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-
     Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-
     Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional 
     Steam Generating Units'' (FRL No. 9611-4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4802. 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 ``Damages on Account of Personal Physical 
     Injuries or Physical Sickness'' (TD 9573) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4803. 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 ``Restitution Payments under the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Act of 2000'' (Notice 2012-12) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4804. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Commerce's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2011; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4805. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 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; Annual Catch 
     Limits and Accountability Measures'' (RIN0648-BA23) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 25, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4806. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pacific Cod 
     by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore 
     Component of the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XA886) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4807. A communication from the 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; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2012 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Atka Mackerel 
     Total Allowable Catch Amount'' (RIN0648-XA901) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 20, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4808. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant

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     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota 
     Transfer'' (RIN0648-XA884) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4809. A communication from the 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; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2012 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pacific Cod Total 
     Allowable Catch Amount'' (RIN0648-XA903) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4810. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 
     Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XA887) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4811. A communication from the 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; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2012 Bering Sea Pollock Total Allowable Catch Amount'' 
     (RIN0648-XA906) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4812. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Adjustments to 
     the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General and Harpoon Category 
     Regulations'' (RIN0648-A85) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 21, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4813. 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 Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; 2012 Specifications and Management 
     Measures and Secretarial Amendment 1'' (RIN0648-BB27) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 5, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4814. 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 ``Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Queen 
     Conch and Coral and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates 
     Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 
     Islands'' (RIN0648-BA62) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 20, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4815. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Western 
     Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Closure of the Hawaii Shallow-Set 
     Pelagic Longline Fishery Due To Reaching the Annual Limit on 
     Sea Turtle Interactions'' (RIN0648-XA370) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 21, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4816. A communication from the Senior Regulations 
     Analyst, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a rule entitled ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State 
     and Local Governments: DOT Amendments on Regulations on 
     Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements 
     With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other 
     Non-Profit Organizations'' (RIN2105-AD60) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4817. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mercury, 
     NV'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0894)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4818. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Stuart, IA'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0831)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4819. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Carroll, 
     IA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0845)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4820. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Sturgis, 
     SD'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0430)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4821. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Spearfish, 
     SD'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0431)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4822. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bryan, OH'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0606)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4823. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Anaktuvuk 
     Pass, AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0867)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 26, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4824. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Huntington, 
     WV'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-1057)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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