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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5545-H5546 on Sept. 12, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
2831. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Grapes Grown in Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-13-0005; FV13-925-1 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2832. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Increase in Fees for Voluntary Federal Dairy Grading and Inspection Services [Doc. No.: AMS-DA-10-0002] (RIN: 0581-AD25) received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2833. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; Relaxation of Minimum Grade Requirement [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-13-0032; FV13-920-1 IR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2834. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0076; FV13-932-1 FIR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2835. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Mango Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Nominations of Foreign Producers and Election of Officers [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0041] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2836. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Revising Reporting Requirements and New Information Collection [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0052; FV12-905-2 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2837. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2013-2014 Marketing Year [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0064; FV13-985-1 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2838. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the General Cull and Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-13-0001; FV13-948-1 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2839. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- User Fees for 2013 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers [AMS-CN-12-0074] (RIN: 0581-AD30) received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2840. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Changing Reporting Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0002; FV12-929-1 FIR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2841. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2013 Amendment) [Doc.: AMS-CN-12-0065] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
2842. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Office of Justice Programs annual report for Fiscal Year 2012, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3712(b); to the Committee on Judiciary.
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September 12, 2013, on page H5545, the following appeared: 2842. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Office of Justice programs annual report for Fiscal Year 2012, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3712(b); to the Committee on Financial Services.
The online version should be corrected to read: 2842. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Office of Justice programs annual report for Fiscal Year 2012, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3712(b); to the Committee on Judiciary.
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2843. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Health, United States, 2012 report''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2844. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting report prepared by the Department of State concerning international agreements other than treaties entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2845. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the National Emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism that was declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2846. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2847. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, transmitting pursuant to Title II, Section 203, of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act), the Department's annual report for FY 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2848. A letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, transmitting the 2012 management report of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2849. A letter from the Inspector General, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting notification that the Commission recently began the audit of financial statements for the fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2850. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting the Board's final inventory list for 2011; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2851. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2852. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Endangered Species Listing, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Sphaeralcea gierischii (Gierisch Mallow) [Docket No.: FWS-R2-ES-2013-0018] (RIN: 1018-AZ46) received August 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2853. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Diamond Darter [Docket No.: FWS-R5-ES-2012- 0045] (RIN: 1018-AY12) received August 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2854. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Recovery and State Grants, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Topeka Shiner (Notropis topeka) in Northern Missouri [Docket No.: FWS-R3-ES-2012-0087] (RIN: 1018-AY45) received August 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2855. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Annual Report to Congress on the Refugee Resettlement Program for the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 as required by section 413(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1523(a); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2856. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Appeals, transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, KM Enterprises, Inc., v. Global Traffic Technologies, Inc. and Global Traffic Technologies, LLC, No. 12-3406, (Aug 2, 2013); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2857. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Appeals, transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Milija Zivkovic v. Eric Holder, Jr., No. 12-2143, (July 31, 2013); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2858. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting copy of the Report of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United States for the March 2013 session; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2859. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Deadline to Submit Opinion and Advisory Letter Applications for Defined Benefit Mass Submitter Plans is Extended to January 31, 2014 [Announcement 2013-37] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
2860. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's 2012 report entitled,
``Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board''; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services.
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