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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H13000 on Nov. 16, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
4644. A letter from the Regulatory Analyst, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- United States Standards for Rough Rice, Brown Rice for Processing, and Milled Rice (RIN: 0580-AA94) received October 23, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4645. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendments to Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order [Doc. No: AMS-FV-08-0047; FV-08-702-FR]
(RIN: 0581-AC82) received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4646. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Onions Grown in South Texas; Change in Regulatory Period
[Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0012; FV09-959-1 FIR] received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4647. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines and Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of Size Requirements for Grapefruit [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0002; FV09-905-1 FIR] received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4648. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Almonds Grown in California; Revision of Outgoing Quality Control Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-08-0045; FV08-981-2 FIR] received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4649. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Designation of Cotton-Producing States; Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order [Doc. #: AMS-CN-09-0032; CN-08-003] received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4650. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0037; FV09-927-1 FR] received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4651. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rates [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0013; FV09-916/917-2 IFR] received November 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4652. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Fresh Prunes Grown in Designated Counties in Washington and in Umatilla County, OR; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0040; FV09-924-1 FR] received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4653. A letter from the Department Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical Devices; Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of Wound Dressing With Poly (Diallyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride) Additive [Docket No.: FDA-2009-N-0333] received November 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4654. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator/Office of Diverson Control, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Fospropofol into Schedule IV [Docket No.: DEA-327F] received November 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4655. A letter from the Director, Bureau Of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- International Services Surveys: BE-150, Quarterly Survey of Cross-Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions [Docket No.: 0807311000-9272-02]
(RIN: 0691-AA67) received November 5, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4656. A letter from the Senior Advisor, OFAC, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines received November 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4657. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 0648-XS34) received November 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
4658. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Presumption of Service Connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (RIN: 2009-AN05) received November 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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