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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S6292-S6295 on June 12, 1998.
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred as indicated:
EC-5397. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Iran-Related Multilateral Sanction Regime Efforts''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5398. A communication from the Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the preservation of minority savings institutions for calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5399. A communication from the General Counsel of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act'' received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5400. A communication from the President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Export-Import Bank for the period November 1997 through May 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5401. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Government's helium program for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5402. A communication from the Director of the Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding a directive on Packaging and Transportation Safety (DOE O 460.1) received on May 28, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5403. A communication from the Director of the Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding an implementation guide for use with an administrative directive issued by the Department of Energy received on June 3, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5404. A communication from the Director of the Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding an administrative directive on the Information Security Program received on June 3, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5405. A communication from the Director of the Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conduct of Employees'' (RIN1990-AA19) received on June 3, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5406. A communication from the Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kansas Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan'' received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5407. A communication from the Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of two rules regarding the Texas and New Mexico Regulatory Programs received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5408. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5409. A communication from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5410. A communication from the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5411. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5412. A communication from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The Federal Firefighters Overtime Pay Reform Act''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5413. A communication from the Interim District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A For Fiscal Years 1994 Through 1997''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5414. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 12-354 adopted by the Council on April 7, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5415. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' received on June 11, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
EC-5416. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 12-356 adopted by the Council on May 5, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-5417. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the fungicide dimethomorph (FRL5795-4) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5418. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the fungicide propamocarb hydrochloride
(FRL5795-3) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5419. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the pesticide quizalofop-p ethyl ester
(FRL5793-5) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5420. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the insecticide tebufenozide (FRL5794-8) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5421. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the Anchorage, Alaska, carbon monoxide nonattainment area (FRL6108-6) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5422. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to point of use drinking water devices
(FRL6189-7) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5423. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the biochemical phospholipid pesticide Lyso-PE (FRL5795-1) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5424. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Indiana'' (FRL6013-5) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5425. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding a Colorado petition on gasoline vapor standards (FRL6106-6) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5426. A communication from the Director of the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the pesticide glyphosate (FRL5788-4) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5427. A communication from the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to threatened population segments of bull trout in the Klamath and Columbia Rivers (RIN1018-AB94) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5428. A communication from the Secretary of Treasury, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation relative to over-the-counter derivatives; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5429. A communication from the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Agreements for the Development of Foreign Markets for Agricultural Commodities'' (RIN0551-AA24) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5430. A communication from the Administrator of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services'' (RIN0580-AA59) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5431. A communication from the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding volume regulation percentages for the California raisin crop
(Docket 98-989-1 FIR) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5432. A communication from the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the salable quantity and allotment percentage of spearmint oil (Docket 98-985-2 FIR) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5433. 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 ``Witchweed; Regulated Areas''
(Docket 98-040-1) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5434. 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 ``Karnal Bunt Status of the Mexicali Valley of Mexico'' (Docket 97-060-2) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5435. 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 ``Karnal Bunt; Compensation for the 1996-1997 Crop Season'' (Docket 96-016-29) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5436. 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 ``EIA; Handling Reactors at Livestock Markets'' (Docket 97-099-2) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5437. 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 ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas'' (Docket 97-056-13) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5438. A communication from the Manager of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding crop provisions for the insurance of stonefruit received on June 3, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5439. A communication from the Manager of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding crop provisions for the insurance of peanuts (RIN0563-AA85) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5440. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Onions Grown in South Texas; Removal of Sunday Packing and Loading Prohibitions''
(Docket FV98-959-2 FIR) received on June 5, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5441. A communication from the ADM-Performance Evaluation and Records Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding FM broadcast stations in Coon Valley and Westby, Wisconsin and Lanesboro, Minnesota
(Docket 97-169) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5442. A communication from the ADM-Performance Evaluation and Records Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding FM broadcast stations in Pima, Arizona (Docket 97-228) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5443. A communication from the ADM-Performance Evaluation and Records Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the Equipment Authorization Process for Radio Frequency Equipment (Docket 97-94) received onJune 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5444. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Quota Adjustment'' received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5445. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Community Development Quota Program'' (RIN0648-AH65) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5446. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (RIN0648-AL14) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5447. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding data collection on shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (Docket 980513127-8127-01) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5448. A communication from the Director of Congressional Relations, Consumer Products Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Annual Report for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5449. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Formal Interpretation of Regulations'' (Notice 98-6) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5450. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the Hazardous Materials Ticketing Program (Notice 98-5) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5451. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Voluntarily-Installed Shoulder Belts'' (RIN2127-AF91) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5452. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Diodes Used on School Bus Stop Signal Arms'' (Docket 98-3870) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5453. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks, East River, New York'' (Docket 01-98-014) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5454. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the Harvard-Yale Regatta
(Docket 01-98-017) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5455. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding marine events in Norfolk Harbor, Elizabeth River, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia
(Docket 05-98-037) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5456. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain Construcciones Aeronauticas Airplanes (Docket 97-NM-43-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5457. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain Saab Airplanes (Docket 97-NM-134-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5458. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain British Aerospace Airplanes (Docket 98-NM-43-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5459. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain Dornier airplanes (Docket 98-NM-46-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5460. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain British Aerospace airplanes (Docket 98-NM-52-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5461. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain de Havilland airplanes (Docket 98-NM-60-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5462. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain Airbus airplanes (Docket 98-NM-22-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5463. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain de Havilland airplanes (Docket 98-NM--58-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5464. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain Short Brothers airplanes (Docket 98-NM-32-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5465. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Stevensville, MT'' (Docket 97-ANM-17) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5466. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cedar City, UT'' (Docket 97-ANM-21) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5467. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cortez, CO'' (Docket 98-ANM-02) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5468. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the classification of airspace at Yuma, AZ (Docket 97-AWP-14) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5469. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain British Aerospace airplanes (Docket 97-CE-100-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5470. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on certain Allison Engine Company turbofan engines (Docket 97-ANE-60-AD) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5471. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Porterville, CA'' (Docket 98-AWP-2) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5472. A communication from the ADM-Performance Evaluation and Records Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding FM broadcast stations in McMillan and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Docket 97-222) received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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