[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5282]
[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:

       1119. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter regarding the Army's additional 
     recruitment incentives; to the Committee on Armed Services.

       1120. A letter from the Acting Chief Policy Officer, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the 
     Corporation's final rule -- Allocation of Assets in Single-
     Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying 
     Benefits received April 8, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.

       1121. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting annual financial report as 
     required by the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 for 
     FY 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

       1122. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Standards for Business Practices and 
     Communication Protocols for Public Utilities [Docket No.: 
     RM05-5-020; Order No. 676-G] received April 8, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

       1123. A letter from the Director, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity and Inclusion, Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's annual report for FY 2012 
     prepared in accordance with Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

       1124. A letter from the Staff Director, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report for 
     FY 2012 prepared in accordance with the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

       1125. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     annual report for FY 2012 prepared in accordance with the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

       1126. A letter from the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting the Board's annual report for FY 2012 
     prepared in accordance with the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

       1127. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report for 
     FY 2012 prepared in accordance with the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

       1128. A letter from the Chief Human Resources Officer and 
     Executive Vice President, Postal Service, transmitting the 
     Service's annual report for fiscal year 2012, in accordance 
     with Section 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), 
     Public Law 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1129. A letter from the Associate Commissioner for Civil 
     Rights and Equal Opportunity, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's annual report for FY 2012 
     prepared in accordance with Section 203 of the Notification 
     and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 
     of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1130. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Foreign Species, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Technical Correction for African Wild Ass [Docket No.: FWS-
     R9-ES-2011-0095; MO92210-0-0010 B6] (RIN: 1018-AY31) received 
     April 11, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       1131. A letter from the Acting Chief, Branch of Recovery, 
     State Grants, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Reinstatement of Removal of the Virginia Northern 
     Flying Squirrel From the List of Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife [Docket No.: FWS-R5-ES-2013-0035; FXES11130900000C6-
     134-FF09E30000] (RIN: 1018-AZ31) received April 11, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1132. A letter from the Acting Assistant Regional Director; 
     Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska 
     ---- 2013-14 and 2014-15 Subsistence Taking of Fish 
     Regulations [Docket No.: FWS-R7-SM-2011-0015] (RIN: 1018-
     AX64) received April 11, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1133. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for Allium munzii 
     (Munz's Onion) and Atriplex coronata var. notatior (San 
     Jacinto Valley Crownscale) [Docket No.: FWS-R8-ES-2012-0008] 
     (RIN: 1018-AX42) received April 1, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1134. A letter from the 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; 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; 2013 and 2014 Harvest 
     Specifications for Groundfish [Docket No.: 121018563-3148-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XC311) received April 8, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1135. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catch Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Western 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-
     2141-02] (RIN: 0648-XC522) received April 8, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       1136. A letter from the 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; 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Groundfish 
     Retention Standard [Docket No.: 110321210-3057-02] (RIN: 
     0648-BA93) received April 8, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1137. 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; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No.: 121009528-2729-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XC499) received April 8, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1138. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Office of 
     Government Contracting and Business Development, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     annual report for fiscal year 2011 on Minority Small Business 
     and Capital Ownership Development; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.

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