[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6528-6530]
[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-6029. A communication from the Chief of Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Unlicensed Operation in the TV 
     Broadcast Bands, Third Memorandum Opinion and Order'' (ET 
     Docket No. 04-186; FCC 12-36) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6030. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Naval 
     Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Training Operations at 
     Eglin Air Force Base, Florida'' (RIN0648-AY64) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6031. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures 
     for Electric Motors and Small Electric Motors'' (RIN1904-
     AC05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6032. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; California; Western Mojave Desert Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Severe'' (FRL No. 
     9669-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6033. 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; West Virginia; Ohio; Determination of 
     Clean Data for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Standard for 
     the Steubenville-Weirton Area'' (FRL No. 9669-5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6034. 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; 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky; Regional Haze State Implementation 
     Plan; Correction'' (FRL No. 9669-2) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6035. 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; Pennsylvania; Nonattainment New Source 
     Review Rules'' (FRL No. 9669-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6036. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Designations for the 2008

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     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9668-
     2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 8, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6037. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 54'' (FRL 
     No. 9668-1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6038. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Rule to Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Classification of 
     Areas That Were Initially Classified Under Subpart 1; 
     Revision of the Anti-Backsliding Provisions to Address 1-Hour 
     Contingency Measure Requirements; Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour 
     Ozone Standard Provision'' (FRL No. 9668-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6039. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Model Safety Evaluation for Plant-Specific 
     Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler 
     TSTF-432, Revision 1, `Change in Technical Specifications End 
     States (WCAP-16294)' Using the Consolidated Line Item 
     Improvement Process'' (NUREG-1431) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6040. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Low-Level 
     Radioactive Waste Management and Volume Reduction'' (NRC-
     2011-0183) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6041. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Administration, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Access Authorization Fees'' (RIN3150-AJ00) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     9, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6042. 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 ``Section 42 Qualified Contract Provisions'' 
     (RIN1545-BD20) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6043. 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 ``Request for Comments on Reporting of Health 
     Insurance Coverage'' (Notice 2012-32) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 1, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6044. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 
     of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) for Calendar Year 2011''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6045. 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 ``Request for Comments on Reporting by 
     Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage under 
     Employer-Sponsored Plans'' (Notice 2012-33) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 1, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6046. 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 ``Minimum Value of an Employer-Sponsored 
     Health Plan'' (Notice 2012-31) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 1, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6047. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Extension of Certain Wage 
     Index Reclassifications and Special Exceptions for the 
     Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) for 
     Acute Care Hospitals and the Hospital Outpatient PPS'' (CMS-
     1442-N) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6048. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Community First Choice 
     Option'' (CMS-2337-F) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     30, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6049. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to continuing disability reviews (CDR) 
     completed in fiscal year 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6050. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property 
     Implementation Act, a report relative to action taken to 
     enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Between the 
     Government of the United States and the Government of the 
     Hellenic Republic Concerning the Imposition of Import 
     Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological and Byzantine 
     Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material through the 15th Century 
     A.D. of the Hellenic Republic; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6051. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Administration, Cost, 
     and Impact of the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) 
     Program for Medicare Beneficiaries for Fiscal Year (FY) 
     2009''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6052. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Defense 
     Trade Cooperation Treaty with the United Kingdom'' ((RIN0750-
     AH70) (DFARS Case 2012-D034)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6053. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Contingency Contract Closeout'' ((RIN0750-AH71) (DFARS Case 
     2012-D014)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6054. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Free 
     Trade Agreement with Colombia'' ((RIN0750-AH72) (DFARS Case 
     2012-D032)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6055. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Utilization of Domestic Photovoltaic Devices'' ((RIN0750-
     AH43) (DFARS Case 2011-D046)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6056. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authority to 
     Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank 
     Financial Companies'' (RIN4030-AA00) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6057. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act'' 
     (RIN4030-AA02) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6058. 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 2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6059. 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-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6060. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     Department in the position of Deputy Secretary, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6061. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory

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     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Version 4 Critical Infrastructure Protection 
     Reliability Standards'' (Docket No. RM11-11-000) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6062. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Update of 
     Filing Fees'' (Docket No. RM12-5-000) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6063. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to proposed 
     amendments to parts 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, and 129 of the 
     International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6064. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2012-
     0042--2012-0045); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6065. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the implementation of the Age 
     Discrimination Act of 1975 for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6066. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Head Start Fiscal 
     Monitoring Assessment''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6067. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Corporation 
     for National and Community Service received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 30, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6068. 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 ``New Animal 
     Drugs; Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid; Gamithromycin; 
     Tylosin'' (Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0002) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 3, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6069. 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 
     ``Disqualification of a Clinical Investigator'' ((RIN0910-
     AG49) (Docket No. FDA-2011-0079)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 4, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-6070. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-59, Introduction'' (FAC 2005-59) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6071. A communication from the Director, 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'' (RIN 3206-AM39) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 2, 
     2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6072. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Redefinition of the Austin, TX and Waco, TX, Appropriated 
     Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas'' (RIN 3206-AM50) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 2, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6073. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Review of the Permanent Supportive Housing Program--
     Department of Human Services''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6074. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-346, ``DISB Fingerprint-Based 
     Background Check Authorization Act of 2012''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6075. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-347, ``Fresh Healthy Mobile Cart 
     Vending Pilot in Underserved Areas Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2012''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6076. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-348, ``Advisory Neighborhood 
     Commissions Boundaries Temporary Act of 2012''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6077. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-349, ``Medical Marijuana Cultivation 
     Center Temporary Amendment Act of 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6078. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-350, ``Wrongful Death Temporary Act of 
     2012''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6079. A communication from the Chief of the Liaison and 
     Policy Section, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Controlled Substances and List I Chemical 
     Registration and Reregistration Fees'' (RIN1117-AB32) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 4, 2012; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-6080. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Copayments for Medications in 2012'' 
     (RIN 2900-AO28) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-6081. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Technical Revisions to Update Reference 
     to the Required Assessment Tool for State Nursing Homes 
     Receiving Per Diem Payments from VA'' (RIN 2900-AO02) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 2, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6082. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from October 1, 
     2011 through March 31, 2012, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 10, 2012; ordered to lie on 
     the table.

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