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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1735 on March 20, 2005.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
1311. A letter from the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Food Stamp Program: High Performance Bonuses (RIN: 0584-AD29) received February 28, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1312. A letter from the Acting Administrator, AMS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Establishment of Minimum Size and Maturity Requirements for Lightly Colored Sweet Cherries Varieties
[Docket No. FV04-923-1 FR] received March 4, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1313. A letter from the Acting Administrator, AMS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3
(Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2004-2005 Marketing Year
[Docket No. FV04-985-2 IFR-A] received March 4, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1314. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Addition of Slovakia to the List of Countries Eligible To Export Meat Products to the United States [Docket No. 99-018F] received March 11, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1315. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions and Importation of Commodities; Partial Delay of Applicability [Docket No. 03-080-6] (RIN: 0579-AB73) received March 14, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1316. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Morehead City Harbor Channel, Morehead City, NC [CGD05-04-180] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received February 10, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1317. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Martin Lagoon, Middle River, MD [CGD05-04-183] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received February 10, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1318. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--Regulated Navigation Areas, Security Zones, and Temporary Anchorage Areas; St. Johns River, Jacksonville, FL [CGD07-04-090] (RIN: 1625-AA11) received Janaury 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1319. A letter from the Attorney, RSPA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Hazardous Materials: Availability of Information for Hazardous Materials Transported by Aircraft. [Docket No. RSPA-00-7762 (HM-206C)] (RIN: 2137-AD29) received March 8, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1320. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems [Docket No. FRA-2001-10160] (RIN: 2130-AA94) received March 8, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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