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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H351-H352 on Jan. 18, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
5051. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting the annual report of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for Fiscal Year 2006, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. app. 1118; to the Committee on Armed Services.
5052. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Terrance T. Etnyre, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
5053. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
5054. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Installations and Environment, Department of Defense, transmitting notification of the decision to cancel the public-private competition for the Naval Supply Systems Command's ocean terminal operations and maintenance services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
5055. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's annual report on the status of efforts to secure material in Russia and the former Soviet States, pursuant to Public Law 106-398, section 3171; to the Committee on Armed Services.
5056. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--Identify Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 [Docket ID OCC-2007-0017] (RIN: 1557-AC87) received December 20, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
5057. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations [Docket ID. OCC-2007-0010] (RIN: 1557-AC88) received December 20, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
5058. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--ACCEPTANCE FROM FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUERS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS WITHOUT RECONCILIATION TO U.S. GAAP [RELEASE NOS. 33-8879; 34-57026; INTERNATIONAL SERIES RELEASE NO. 1306; File No. S7-13-07] (RIN: 3235-AJ90) received January 4, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
5059. A letter from the Assistant Associate Administrator, SNP, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and for Benefits in the Special Milk Program and Technical Amendments [Docket No.: FNS-2007-0023] (RIN: 0584-AD54) received December 20, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
5060. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Regulatory Amendment to Modify Recordkeeping and Reporting and Observer Requirements; Correction [Docket No. 071106654-7655-01] (RIN: 0648-AW20) received December 20, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
5061. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Temporary Haddock Size Limit Extension
[Docket No. 070709299-7300-01] (RIN: 0648-AV75) received December 20, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
5062. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Gulf of Alaska, Seabird Avoidance Measures Revisions [Docket No. 070705262-7683-03]
(RIN: 0648-AV38) received January 4, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
5063. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a copy of a draft bill, ``To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the position of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and for other purposes.''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
5064. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's Fiscal Year 2006 annual report on Veteran's Employment in the Federal Government; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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