[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14724-14727]
[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:

       7963. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0593; FRL-9358-3] received September 20, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7964. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Cyazofamid; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2011-0906; FRL-9361-8] received September 20, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7965. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Carbonate 
     and Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Bicarbonate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0950; FRL-9359-5] 
     received August 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7966. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping 
     Program III; Revisions to General Tolerance Regulations [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2006-0766; FRL-9354-3] (RIN: 2070-AJ28) received 
     August 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7967. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Housing Administration

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     (FHA): Section 232 Healthcare Facility Insurance Program-
     Strengthening Accountability and Regulatory Revisions Update 
     [Docket No.: FR-5465 F-02] (RIN: 2502-AJ05) received 
     September 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       7968. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Revisions of 
     Safety Standards for Durable Infant or Toddler Products: 
     Infant Bath Seats and Full-Size Cribs received September 18, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7969. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Divison, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Listing Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances ---- Fire 
     Suppression and Explosion Protection [EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0111; 
     FRL-9729-5] received September 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7970. 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 Missouri [EPA-R07-OAR-2012-
     0596; FRL-9731-3] received September 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7971. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State 
     Implementation Plan; Stationary Source Permits [EPA-R09-OAR-
     2012-0141; FRL-9728-6] received September 18, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7972. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Mississippi: New Source Review-
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Fine Particulate 
     Matter (PM2.5) [EPA-R04-2012-0081; FRL-9728-2] received 
     September 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7973. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Arizona; Nogales PM10 Nonattainment 
     Area Plan [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0458; FRL-9730-8] received 
     September 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7974. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo 
     County: Infrastructure and Interstate Transport Requirements 
     for the 1997 and 2008 Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS 
     [EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0648- FRL-9728-7] received September 18, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7975. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland- Revision for the 
     Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Vehicle 
     Refinishing [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0468; FRL-9731-7] received 
     September 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7976. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; 
     Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-
     Hour Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-
     0159; FRL- 9731-9] received September 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7977. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Adhesives and 
     Sealants Rule [EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0617; FRL-9731-6] received 
     September 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7978. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Disapproval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; State of Utah; Revisions to 
     Open Burning Regulations [EPA-R08-OAR-2007-1034; FRL-9732-1] 
     received September 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7979. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel 
     Additives: 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Renewable Fuel Volume 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0133; FRL-9678-7] (RIN: 2060-AR55) received 
     September 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7980. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District (SCAQMD) [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0236; FRL-9711-2] 
     received August 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7981. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions of Five California Clean Air 
     Act Title V Operating Permits Programs [EPA-R09-OAR-2011-
     0955; FRL-9724-2] received August 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7982. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Standards of Performance for Petroleum 
     Refineries; Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries 
     for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification 
     Commenced After May 14, 2007 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0011; FRL-9672-
     3] (RIN: 2060-AN72) received August 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7983. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): 
     Revisions to Manifesting Regulations [EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0524; 
     FRL-9703-1] (RIN: 2050-AG71) received August 31, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7984. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Section 110(a)(2) 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0376; FRL-
     9725-3] received September 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7985. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS: Site 
     Specific Treatment Variance for Hazardous Selenium-Bearing 
     Waste Treated by U.S. Ecology Nevada in Beatty, Nevada [EPA-
     HQ-RCRA-2010-0851; FRL-9715-3] received August 21, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7986. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Section 
     110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-
     0436; FRL-9725-1] received September 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7987. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Nonconformance Penalities for On-
     highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines [AMS-FRL-9716-5] received 
     September 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7988. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Divison, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions: Hard and Decorative 
     Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks; and 
     Steel Picking--HCl Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid 
     Regeneration Plants [EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0600; FRL-9709-9] (RIN: 
     2060-AQ60) received August 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7989. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Significant New Use Rules on Certain 
     Chemical Substances [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0941; FRL-9357-2] (RIN: 
     2070-AB27) received September 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7990. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Alabama: General and Transportation 
     Conformity & New Source Review Prevention of Significant for 
     Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0079; FRL-
     9731-5] received September 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7991. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Initial Test Program of Condensate 
     and Feedwater Systems for Light-Water

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     Reactors [Regulatory Guide 1.68.1] received September 18, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7992. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Model Safety Evaluation for Plant-
     Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force 
     Traveler TSTF-522, Revision 0, ``Revise Ventilation System 
     Surveillance Requirements to Operate for 10 Hours per 
     Month'', Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process 
     [Project No. 753; NRC-2012-XXXX] received September 18, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7993. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- NRC Procedures for Placement and 
     Monitoring of Work with Federal Agencies other than U.S. 
     Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratory Work received September 
     20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7994. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Addition of Certain Persons to the 
     Entity List; Removal of Person from the Entity List Based on 
     Removal Request; and Implementation of Entity List Annual 
     Review Changes [Docket No.: 120813330-2330-01] (RIN: 0694-
     AF74) received September 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7995. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Updated Statements of Legal 
     Authority for the Export Administration Regulations [Docket 
     No.: 120820369-2369-01] (RIN: 0694-AF78) received September 
     13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       7996. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Privacy Act; Implementation [Docket Number: 
     NIH-2011-0001] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7997. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Privacy Act, Exempt Record System [Docket No. 
     FDA-2011-N-0252] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7998. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy 
     Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61; 
     Introduction [Docket FAR: 2012-0080, Sequence 6] received 
     September 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7999. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Montana Regulatory Program [STATS No.: MT-034-
     FOR; Docket ID No. OSM-2011-0018] received September 13, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       8000. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Texas Regulatory Program [STATS No.: TX-064-
     FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2012-0005] received September 13, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       8001. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Determination of Endangered Status for the Chupadera 
     Springsnail and Designation of Critical Habitat [Docket No.: 
     FWS-R2-ES-2011-0042] (RIN: 1018-AV86) received September 19, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       8002. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico 
     and South Atlantic; 2012-2013 Accountability Measure and 
     Closure for Gulf King Mackerel in Western Zone [Docket No.: 
     001005281-0369-02] (RIN: 0648-XC160) received September 12, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       8003. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 
     2012 Trimester 2 Directed Longfin Squid Fishery [Docket No.: 
     110707371-2136-02] (RIN: 0648-XC098) received September 19, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       8004. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2012 
     Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Golden Tilefish [Docket No.: 0907271173-0629-03] 
     (RIN: 0648-XC025) received September 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8005. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States; 
     National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption 
     Program [Docket No.: 12018050-2049-01] (RIN: 0648-BB49) 
     received September 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8006. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2012 Commercial 
     Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray 
     Triggerfish [Docket No.: 120417412-2412-01] (RIN: 0648-XCO76) 
     received August 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8007. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 111213751-2102-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XC202) received September 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       8008. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the 2011 annual report on 
     the activities and operations of the Public Integrity 
     Section, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 529; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8009. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression Systems on Commercial 
     Vessels [USCG-2006-24797] (RIN: 1625-AB44) received August 
     28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8010. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Ocean Dumping; Designation of Ocean 
     Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Yaquina Bay, 
     Oregon [EPA-R10-OW-2012-0197; FRL-9724-7] received September 
     5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8011. A letter from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
     Management; Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Sharing Information Between the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Department of Defense (RIN: 2900-AN95) 
     received September 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       8012. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and 
     Management; Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Guide and Service Dogs (RIN: 2900-AN51) received September 5, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       8013. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Extension of 
     Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from 
     Mali [CBP Dec. 12-14] (RIN: 1515-AD91) received September 19, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8014. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Technical 
     Corrections Relating to the Rules of Origin for Goods 
     Imported Under the NAFTA and for Textile and Apparel Products 
     [CBP Dec. 12-15] received September 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8015. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Revenue Procedure Modifying Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-14 and Rev. Proc. 97-27 (Rev. Proc. 2012-39) 
     received September 19, 2012; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       8016. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Examination of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit, or abatement; determination of tax liability 
     (Rev. Proc. 2012-40) received September 19, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8017. A letter from the Director, Acquisition Policy and 
     Legislation Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Homeland Security 
     Acquisition Regulation (HSAR); Revision Initiative [HSAR Case 
     2009-002] [Docket No.: DHS-2009-0085] (RIN: 1601-AA28) 
     received September 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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