[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7518-7520]
[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-6161. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``MARPOL Annex 
     V Special Areas: Wider Caribbean Region'' ((RIN1625-AB76) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2012-0187)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6162. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes to 
     Standard Numbering System, Vessel Identification System, and 
     Boating Accident Report Database'' ((RIN1625-AB45) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2003-14963)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6163. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Seagoing 
     Barges--Correcting Amendment'' ((RIN1625-AB71) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0363)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6164. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Zidell Waterfront Property, Willamette 
     River, OR'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0254)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6165. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Pacific Sound Resources and Lockheed 
     Shipyard EPA Superfund Cleanup Sites, Elliott Bay, Seattle, 
     WA'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2010-1145)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6166. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Anchorage 
     Regulations; Wells, ME'' ((RIN1625-AA01) (Docket No. USCG-
     2011-0231)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-6167. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Anchorage 
     Regulations: Subpart A--Special Anchorage Regulations, 
     Newport Bay Harbor, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA01) (Docket No. USCG-
     2010-0929)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 9, 2012; to the

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     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6168. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Innovation 
     in the Broadcast Television Bands: Allocations, Channel 
     Sharing and Improvements to VHF'' (ET Docket No. 10-235; FCC 
     12-45) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6169. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standardized 
     and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast 
     Licensee Public Interest Obligations; Extension of the Filing 
     Requirement For Children's Television Programming Report'' 
     (MB Docket Nos. 00-168 and 00-44; FCC 12-44) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6170. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc 
     Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-
     0959)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 8, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6171. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 
     Trimester 1 Longfin Squid Fishery'' (RIN0648-XB145) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6172. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher/processors Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XB174) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6173. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West 
     Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Actions Nos. 1, 2, and 3'' (RIN0648-XB120) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6174. 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; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; 
     Inseason Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BC02) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6175. A communication from the Acting 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-XC002) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6176. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XB176) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6177. A communication from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in 
     the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XB119) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6178. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 
     2012 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications'' (RIN0648-XA904) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6179. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Shrimp 
     Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Revisions 
     of Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Protocols'' (RIN0648-
     BB61) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 9, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6180. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and 
     Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Final 2012 Summer Flounder, Scup, 
     and Black Sea Bass Specifications'' (RIN0648-XA795) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6181. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; 2012-2013 Northeast Skate 
     Complex Fishery Specifications'' (RIN0648-BB83) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6182. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred within the Procurement, Defense-Wide, account 
     97*0300 during fiscal years 2004 through 2010 and was 
     assigned United States Special Operations Command case 
     number--02; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-6183. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, (62) reports relative to vacancies in the 
     Department of Defense, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6184. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Cooperative Biological Engagement 
     Program (CBEP) Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 1303(a) 
     (1) and (2) of the NDAA for FY 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6185. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6186. 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 for Certain 
     Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards and Test 
     Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, and 
     Water-Heating Equipment'' (RIN1904-AC47) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6187. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Transmission Planning 
     Reliability Standards'' (Docket No. RM11-18-000) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 16, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6188. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``National Trails System Act and Railroad 
     Rights-of-Way'' (RIN2140-AB04) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6189. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Aging Management of Stainless Steel 
     Structures and Components in Treated Borated Water'' (LR-ISG-
     2011-01) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 16, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6190. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Filing a Renewed License Application'' 
     (Docket No. PRM-54-6; NRC-2010-0291) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 16, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6191. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, the Uniform 
     Resource Locator (URL) for a report entitled ``OSRE-RCRA 
     9003(h) Corrective Action Model Unilateral Order for LUST 
     Enforcement''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6192. A communication from the Acting Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual reports that appeared in the March 2012 
     Treasury Bulletin; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6193. 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 ``Irradiation 
     in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-1999-F-0021) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6194. 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 ``Labeling and 
     Effectiveness Testing; Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-
     Counter Human Use; Delay of Compliance Dates'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-1978-N-0018) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6195. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from at the Clinton Engineer Works 
     in Oakridge, Tennessee, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6196. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Electro Metallurgical site 
     in Niagara Falls, New York, to the Special Exposure Cohort; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6197. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from Hangar 481 on the premises of 
     Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6198. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Brookhaven National 
     Laboratory in Upton, New York, to the Special Exposure 
     Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6199. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Sandia National 
     Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6200. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ninth 
     annual report for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
     Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6201. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management Report on 
     the Status of Audits for the period from October 1, 2011 
     through March 31, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6202. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2011 through March 21, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6203. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Disaster Assistance Loan Program; Maximum 
     Term for Disaster Loans to Small Businesses with Credit 
     Available Elsewhere'' (RIN3245-AG42) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6204. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards: Transportation and 
     Warehousing'' (RIN3245-AG08) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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