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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S11313-S11315 on Nov. 18, 2002.
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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-9596. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a report relative to NATO-led international security force in Kosovo (KFOR) received on November 15, 2002; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-9597. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban Immigration Policies''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-9598. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Coal Management: Noncompetitive Leases; Coal Management Provisions and Limitations'' (RIN1004-AD43) received October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-9599. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer , Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Enhancement of Dental Benefits under the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP)'' (RIN0720-AA61) received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-9600. A communication from the General Counsel, Department of Commerce, transmitting, the draft of a bill entitled ``Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 2002'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9601. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes Docket No. 2001-NM-251'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0435)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9602. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Eurocopter France Model AS332C, L, L1, and L2; AS350B, BA, B1, B2, B3, and D; AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N; AS-365N2; AS-365N3; SA330F, G, and J; SA-365C, C1, and C2; SA.316B and C and SA. 319B Helicopters Docket No. 2000-SW-55 [10-2-10-10]'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0430)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9603. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Bell Helicopter Textron A division of tectron Canada model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters Docket No. 2001-SW-73'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0431)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9604. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A Airplanes Docket No. 2002-CE-03 [10-1-10-10]'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0428)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9605. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P and Southwest Florida Aviation Model SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 helicopters manufactured by Textron, Inc. for the armed forces of the United States; Docket No. 2001-SW-41
[10-2-10-10]'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0429)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9606. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 767-200 and 300 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D series Engines; Docket No. 2001-NM-268 [10-1-10-10]''
((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0426)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9607. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives-Boeing Model 747--200B, 300, 400, 400D, and 400F Series Airplanes Docket No. 2001-NM-22 [10-1-10-10]'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0427)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9608. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Request for Comments; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S76A, B, and C Helicopters Docket No. 2002-SW-40 [10-3-10-10]'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0432)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9609. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TB 21 Airplanes Docket No. 2002-CE-16 [10-3-10-10'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0434)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9610. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: breeze Eastern Aerospace Rescue hoists, Series BL-16600-160. Augusta A109, Bell 206, Bell 222, Bell 407, Europcopter France AS332, McDonnell Douglas MD-500, and Sikorsky S-61 Helicopters Docket No. 98-ANE-37 [10-3-10-10]'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2002-0433)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9611. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta Regulations; SLR; Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida'' ((RIN2115-AE46)(2002-0033)) received October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9612. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; (Including 2 regulations)'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0085)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9613. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Drawbridge Regulations; Mystic River, MA'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0086) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9614. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Miami River, Miami-Dade County, Florida'' ((RIN2115-AE47)(2002-0087)) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9615. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule, entitled ``NMFS is prohibiting fishing with trawl gear in the Chum Salmon Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2002 limit of non-chinook salmon caught by vessels using trawl gear in the Catcher Vessel Operation Area (CVOA)'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9616. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 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-Closes Atka Mackerel Fishery in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9617. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closure of the thornyhead rockfish fishery in the Western Area of the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA)'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9618. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicalogy Devices; Reclassification of Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus Assays'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9619. A communication from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NMFS announces changes to the regulations for the Area 2A sport halibut fisheries off the central coast of Oregon. This Action opens the all-depth sport halibut fisheries off the central Oregon coast for additional days on September 18 and 19. The intention of this action is to give Oregon anglers access to remaining 2002 halibut quota before the closure of West Coast sport halibut fisheries on September 30, 2002'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9620. A communication from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NMFS announces the closure of the fishery for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast north of Pt. Piedras Blanacas, CA
(35 degrees 40 Minutes N. lat.) at 12:01 am local time on September 14, 2002. The closure will remain in effect until the reallocation of the remaining portion of the coast wide harvest guideline is required by the Coastal Pelagics Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP). That reallocation is expected to occur on or about October 1, 2002. The purpose of this action is to comply with the allocation procedure mandated by the FMP.'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9621. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Reallocation of Pacific Sardine'' (RIN0648-AQ47) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9622. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NOAA/NASA Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation Notice of Availability of Financial Assistance''
(RIN0648-ZB24) received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-9623. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a report entitled ``Revised Model Administrative Order on Consent for Removal Actions'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9624. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting , pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Memorandum of Understanding between EPA and NRC: Consultation and Finality on Decommissioning and Decontamination of Contaminated Sites'' received on October 28, 2002 ; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9625. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Fish
& Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, a Plant from the South Coast Ranges of California'' (RIN1018-AG75) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9626. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Discretionary Bridge Candidate Rating Factor'' (RIN2125-AE88); to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9627. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulations: Approval of Analytical Method for Aeromonas. National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Analytical Methods for Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9628. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revision to the California State Implementation Plan, Ventura County Air Pollution'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9629. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9630. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, Technical Amendment'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9631. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Massachusetts: Extension of Interim Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9632. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans North Carolina: Approval of Revisions to Inspection and Maintenance
(I/M) Regulations within the North Carolina State Implementation Plan'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9633. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of the Army, transmitting, a report relative to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9634. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cost Recovery for Contested Hearing Involving U.S. Government National Security Initiatives'' (RIN3150-AH03) received on October 17, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9635. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for a document entitled
``Consolidated Guidance on the Establishment, Management and Use of CERCLA Special Accounts'' received on November 7, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9636. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for a document entitled
``Memo encourages use of `comfort/status' letters at RCRA facilities, where appropriate, and provides examples of Regional RCRA comfort/status letter'' received on November 7, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9637. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for a document entitled
``Superfund Accounts Receivable: Collection Action for Delinquent Accounts'' received on November 7, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9638. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's monthly report on the status of licensing and regulatory duties for August 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9639. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 417 of the USA-PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56), the report relative to the ``status of the implementation of machine-readable passports (MRPs) in countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program'' received on November 7, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-9640. A communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, General Accounting Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications for August 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-9641. A communication from the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the U.S. consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) inventory of commercial activities for 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-9642. A communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, General Accounting Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications for September 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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