[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 16605-16609]
[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-3391. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cold Treatment for Fresh Fruits 
     and Vegetables; MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Mascaoutah, 
     IL'' (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0089) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3392. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested 
     Areas; Additions in Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0075) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3393. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, 
     and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Interstate Movement of Regulated 
     Nursery Stock'' ((RIN0579-AD29) (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0048)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3394. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     National Organic Program, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Organic Program (NOP); Sunset Review (2013)'' 
     ((RIN0581-AD13) (Docket No. AMS-NOP-11-0003; NOP-10-13FR)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3395. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing

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     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vidalia Onions Grown in 
     Georgia; Change in Reporting and Assessment Requirements'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0071; FV13-955-1 FIR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3396. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Paper and Paper-Based 
     Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order; 
     Referendum Procedures'' ((RIN0581-AD21) (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     11-0069; FR-B) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3397. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Domestic Dates Produced 
     or Packed in Riverside County, California; Decreased 
     Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0053; FV13-987-1 IR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3398. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Potato Research and 
     Promotion Plan; Amend the Administrative Committee Structure 
     and Delete the Board's Mailing Address'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     13-0027) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3399. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, 
     Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Relaxing Size and 
     Grade Requirements on Valencia and Other Large Type Oranges'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0009; FV13-905-2 FIR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3400. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Avocados Grown in South 
     Florida; Change in Minimum Grade Requirements'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-12-0067; FV13-915-1 FR) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3401. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cranberries Grown in 
     States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 
     Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, 
     and Long Island in the State of New York; Revising 
     Determination of Sales History'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0042; 
     FV12-929-2 FR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3402. A communication from the Associate 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 Condition of Food Containers'' ((RIN0581-AC52) (Docket 
     No. AMS-FV-08-0027; FV-05-332)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3403. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in 
     the State of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, 
     Washington, and Wisconsin; Revising Handler Reporting and 
     Grower Division Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0030; 
     FV13-930-2 IR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3404. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in 
     Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     13-0010; FV13-946-1 FIR)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3405. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sweet Cherries Grown in 
     Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0055; FV13-923-1 IR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3406. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Apricots Grown in 
     Designated Counties in Washington; Suspension of Handling 
     Regulations'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0040; FV13-922-1 IR)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3407. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in 
     California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     13-0071; FV13-920-2 IR)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3408. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Apricots Grown in 
     Designated Counties in Washington; Increased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0041; FV13-922-2 FR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3409. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in 
     Washington; Temporary Change to Handling Regulations and 
     Reporting Requirements for Yellow Fleshed and White Types of 
     Potatoes'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0067; FV13-946-2 IR)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3410. 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 ``VA Dental Insurance Program-Federalism'' 
     (RIN2900-AO85) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 22, 
     2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3411. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13413 with respect to blocking the property of persons 
     contributing to the conflict taking place in the Democratic 
     Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3412. 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: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products and 
     Commercial and Industrial Equipment'' (RIN1904-AD08) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 23, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3413. 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 Consumer 
     Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 
     Test Procedures for Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets, 
     Urinals, and Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves'' (RIN1904-
     AC65) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 23, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3414. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mississippi 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. MS-023-FOR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-3415. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants, State of Iowa; Control of 
     Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste 
     Incinerator Units, Negative Declaration and 111(d) Plan 
     Rescission; Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits 
     Program, State of Iowa'' (FRL No. 9901-65-Region 7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 22, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3416. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Early-Season 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AY87) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3417. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Early Seasons and Bag and 
     Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the 
     Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and 
     the Virgin Islands'' (RIN1018-AY87) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3418. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 
     on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for 
     the 2013-14 Early Season'' (RIN1018-AY87) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3419. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 
     on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for 
     the 2013-14 Late Season'' (RIN1018-AY87) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3420. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession 
     Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds'' (RIN1018-AY87) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3421. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AY87) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3422. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Threatened Species Status for Spring Pygmy Sunfish'' 
     (RIN1018-AY19) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3423. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Fluted Kidneyshell 
     and Slabside Pearlymussel'' (RIN1018-AY06) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3424. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for Chromolaena 
     frustrata (Cape Sable Thoroughwort), Consolea corallicola 
     (Florida Semaphore Cactus), and Harrisia aborginum 
     (Aboriginal Prickly-Apple)'' (RIN1018-AY08) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3425. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the Comal Springs 
     Dryopid Beetle, Comal Springs Riffle Beetle, and Peck's Cave 
     Amphipod'' (RIN1018-AY20) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3426. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Determination of Endangered Species Status for 15 
     Species on Hawaii Island'' (RIN1018-AY09) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3427. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Listing the Blue-throated Macaw'' (RIN1018-AY68) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3428. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Fluted 
     Kidneyshell and Slabside Pearlymussel'' (RIN1018-AZ48) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3429. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Trustees and the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the 
     Performing Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a financial 
     report in accordance with Section 8G(h) of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-3430. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Government Contracting, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Subcontracting'' (RIN3245-
     AG22) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3431. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Government Contracting, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size and Status Integrity'' 
     (RIN3245-AG23) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3432. 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: Support Activities for 
     Mining'' (RIN3245-AG44) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3433. 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: Finance and Insurance and 
     Management of Companies and Enterprises'' (RIN3245-AG45) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3434. 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: Agriculture, Forestry, 
     Fishing and Hunting'' (RIN3245-AG43) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3435. 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: Arts, Entertainment, and 
     Recreation'' (RIN3245-AG36) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 24, 2013; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3436. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary 
     and Deputy Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Changes to Implement the Patent Law Treaty'' 
     (RIN0651- AC85) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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       EC-3437. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern 
     Atlantic States; Regulatory Amendment 19'' (RIN0648-BD16) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3438. 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; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of New York'' 
     (RIN0648-XC878) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 17, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3439. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific 
     Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Bigeye Tuna Catch 
     Limit in Longline Fisheries for 2013 and 2014'' (RIN0648-
     BC88) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3440. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic'' (RIN0648-
     BB70) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3441. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan; Northern Red Hake 
     Quota Harvested'' (RIN0648-XC793) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3442. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico 
     and South Atlantic; 2013-2014 Accountability Measure and 
     Closure for Gulf King Mackerel in Western Zone'' (RIN0648-
     XC868) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3443. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; Sharks 
     in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-XC872) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 17, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3444. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XC873) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 17, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3445. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; `Other 
     Rockfish' in the Aleutian Island Subarea of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC869) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3446. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish 
     Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XC815) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3447. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC851) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3448. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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 in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XC832) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3449. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC831) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3450. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Arrowtooth Flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC816) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3451. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Trip Limit Adjustments for the Common 
     Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-XC823) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3452. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC882) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3453. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XC875) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 17, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3454. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Shortraker Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC876) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3455. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2013 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Snowy Grouper'' (RIN0648-XC733) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3456. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Atlantic 
     Aggregated Large Coastal Shark (LCS), Atlantic Hammerhead 
     Shark, Atlantic Blacknose Shark, and Atlantic Non-Blacknose 
     Small Coastal Shark (SCS) Management Groups'' (RIN0648-XC881) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3457. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Bay Swim VI, Presque Isle Bay , Erie, PA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2013-0311)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3458. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Response Plan 
     Requirements'' ((RIN1625-AB27) (Docket No. USCG-2008-1070)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3459. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; Baltimore Harbor, Baltimore's Inner Harbor; Baltimore, 
     MD'' ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2013-0767)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3460. 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 ``Information Required in Notices and 
     Petitions Containing Interchange Commitments'' (RIN2140-AB13) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3461. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters; Adjusted Customs 
     Value for Cigarette Lighters'' (16 CFR Part 1210) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3462. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Cedar Rapids, Iowa'' (MB Docket No. 
     13-182, DA 13-1882) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3463. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     San Diego Bayfair; Mission Bay, San Diego, CA'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2013-0476)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3464. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``An Inquiry 
     Into the Commission's Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio 
     Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification'' (FCC 
     13-115) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3465. A communication from the Chief of the Satellite 
     Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Comprehensive Review of 
     Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services'' (IB 
     Docket No. 12-267, FCC 13-111) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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