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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S7827-S7829 on Nov. 18, 2011.
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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-4016. A communication from the Secretary of the Commission, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Position Limits for Futures and Swaps''
(RIN3038-AD17) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4017. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Management of Manufacturing Risk in Major Defense Acquisition Programs'' ((RIN0750-AH30)(DFARS Case 2011-AH30)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4018. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Notification Requirements for Awards of Single-Source Task- or Delivery-Order Contracts'' ((RIN0750-AG66)(DFARS Case 2009-D036)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4019. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Extension of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Pilot Program'' ((RIN0750-AH44)(DFARS Case 2011-D050)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4020. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Transition to the System for Award Management'' ((RIN0750--AH46)(DFARS Case 2011-D053)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4021. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Loren M. Reno, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4022. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``HUD Debt Collection: Revisions and Update to the Procedures for the Collection of Claims'' (RIN2501-AD36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4023. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67)(Docket No. FEMA--2011--0002)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4024. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67)(Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4025. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Syria that was declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4026. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rulemaking To Designate Critical Habitat for Black Abalone'' (RIN0648-AY62) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-4027. A communication from the Chief of the Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 15 Regarding New Requirements and Measurement Guidelines for Access Broadband over Power Line Systems; Carrier Current Systems, Including Broadband over Power Line Systems, ET Docket Nos. 04-37 and 03-104'' (FCC 11-160) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-4028. A communication from the Chief of the Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementing the Provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010; Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Implement the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Accessibility of Phone Options for People who are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Have Low Vision'' ((CG Docket No. 10-213)(FCC 11-151)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-4029. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Transportation's fiscal year 2011 annual financial report; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-4030. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee's (NEAC) Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Phase 2 Recommendation Report; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-4031. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2009 Annual Report for the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-4032. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Update List of Areas Included in `North American Area' Under IRC Section 274(h)'' (Rev. Rul. 2011-26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4033. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Accrual of Liability to Unknown Payees''
(Rev. Rul. 2011-29) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4034. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Generation Skipping Transfers (GST) Section 6011 Regulations and Amendments to the Section 6112 Regulations'' ((RIN1545-BG89)(TD 9556)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4035. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), (4) four reports relative to vacancies in the Agency for International Development (USAID), received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4036. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, status reports relative to Iraq for the period of June 21, 2011 through August 20, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4037. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from Vitro Manufacturing in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4038. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Y-12 facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4039. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4040. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from W.R. Grace and Company in Curtis Bay, Maryland, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4041. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2011 Agency Financial Report for the Department of Labor; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4042. A communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4043. A communication from the Director, Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Federal Election Commission 2011 Performance and Accountability Report''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4044. A communication from the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a Statement of Actions with respect to the Government Accountability Office report entitled ``Personal ID Verification: Agencies Should Set a Higher Priority on Using the Capabilities of Standardized Identification Cards''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4045. A communication from the Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4046. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2011 Agency Financial Report for the Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4047. A communication from the Chairman, Merit System Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Prohibited Personnel Practices: Employee Perceptions''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4048. A communication from the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General, the Chairman's Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting from Audit Reports, Inspection Reports, and Evaluation Reports for the period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4049. A communication from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Management Report of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for Fiscal Year 2011 Submitted Pursuant to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4050. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to waiving or partially waiving Section 404(a) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 with respect to Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Chad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-4051. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating Fire Safety Standards'' (RIN2900--AN57) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4052. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clothing Allowance'' (RIN2900--AN64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4053. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4054. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to internal procedures and processes for addressing ongoing postmarket safety issues identified by the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE) and how recommendations of the OSE are handled within the Agency; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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