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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S9722-S9724 on Sept. 19, 2006.
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated:
EC-8329. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pantoea Agglomerans Strain E325; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8091-6) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8330. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Metrafenone; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8093-7) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8331. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dithianon; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8090-5) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8332. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Etofenprox; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8089-2) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8333. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph L. Yakovac, Jr., United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8334. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the budget models used for base operations support, sustainment, and facilities recapitalization; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8335. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the operation of the premerger notification program and the Commission's and the Antitrust Division's merger enforcement activities during Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8336. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations (including 2 regulations beginning with CGD05-06-087)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8337. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Jamaica Bay and Connecting Waterways, New York City, NY (CGD01-06-006)''
(RIN1625-AA09) received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8338. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones (including 2 regulations beginning with CGD05-06-062)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8339. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations (including 2 regulations beginning with CGD05-06-069)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8340. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones (including 11 regulations beginning with CGD05-06-059)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8341. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the administration of the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8342. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin''
(FRL No. 8217-8) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8343. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles; Second Amendment to the Tier 2/Gasoline Sulfur Regulations'' (FRL No. 8221-2) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8344. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methods for Measurement of Visible Emissions'' (FRL No. 8221-4) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8345. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Preliminary Assessment Information Reporting Rule and Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule; Revision of Effective Dates'' (FRL No. 8094-8) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8346. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update''
(Notice 2006-80) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8347. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Election Under Section 355(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2006-81) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8348. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Certain Cost-Sharing Payments; Conservation Security Program'' (Notice 2006-46) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8349. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Railroad Track Maintenance Credit'' (RIN1545-BE91) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8350. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought'' (Notice 2006-82) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-8351. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8352. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to French Guiana; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8353. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed license agreement for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8354. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8355. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8356. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad for the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8357. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Relations
EC-8358. A communication from the Agency Tender Official, Installation Services, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, two letters for Congressional notification purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8359. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's efforts in the area of transportation security; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8360. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Auditor's Examination of McKinley Technology High School Modernization Project''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8361. A communication from the Chairman, Office of General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Increase in Limitation on Authorized Committees Supporting Other Authorized Committees'' (Notice 2006-17) received on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-8362. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Preparedness, Department of Veterans, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the commercial activities which are currently being performed by Federal employees for calendar year 2005; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8363. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((Docket No. FEMA-7937)(71 FR 45424)) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8364. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive Order 12938; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-8365. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule: Alaska Native Veterans Allotments'' (RIN1004-AD60) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-8366. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the program to be initiated for Cuba by the Agency's Office of Transition Initiatives; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8367. 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 ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Wyoming'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0138) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition , and Forestry.
EC-8368. A communication from the Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Office of Energy Policy and New Uses; Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement'' (RIN0503-AA26) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8369. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a proposed amendment to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-8370. 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 ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Bacteriophage Preparation''
(Docket No. 2002F-0316) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8371. A communication from the Chairman, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, transmitting, a report relative to the Commission's review of the draft proposal for the consolidation of the Commission into the Institute for Museum and Library Services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8372. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``5 CFR Parts 1630, Privacy Act Regulations, 1651, Death Benefits, 1653, Court Orders and Legal Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts, and 1690, Thrift Savings Plan'' (CFR Parts 1630, 1651, 1653, 1690) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8373. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Auditor's Examination of the Escrow Account Established by Accenture and the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) in Connection with Contract # 99-C-004''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8374. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Commission's follow up work to its 2005 report entitled ``Report to the Congress: Physician-owned Specialty Hospitals''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8375. A communication from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting, a report relative to copies of prospectuses that support the Administration's fiscal year 2007 Capital Investment and Leasing Program; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8376. A communication from the Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Arts Endowment's inventory of commercial activities performed by federal employees and inventory of inherently governmental activities for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-8377. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; `Other Rockfish' in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 072806D) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8378. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Closure of Tilefish Permit Category B (Full-Time Tier 2) to Directed Tilefish Fishing'' (I.D. No. 073106E) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8379. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 073106A) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8380. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 073106B) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8381. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. No. 081506A) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8382. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 081406C) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8383. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Framework 43 to the Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan''
(RIN0648-AU33) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8384. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of a Final Rule Regulatory Amendment to Amend Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Cost Recovery Regulations'' (RIN0648-AT43) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8385. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation in the Export Administration Regulations of the United States' Rescission of Libya's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and Revisions Applicable to Iraq'' (RIN0694-AD81) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8386. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``December 2005 Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Agreement Implementation: Categories 1, 2, 3, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part II (Information Security), 6, 8, and 9 of the Commerce Control List; Wassenaar Reporting Requirements; Definitions; and Certain New or Expanded Export Controls'' (RIN0694-AD73) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8387. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Annual Report of the Maritime Administration for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8388. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's intention to impose new foreign-policy based export controls; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-8389. A communication from the Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Board's 2006 Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act inventory; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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