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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S6398-S6399 on May 21, 2007.
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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-1962. 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 ``Aspergillus flavus AF36 on Pistachio; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8129-4) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1963. 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 ``Coumaphos; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8131-4) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1964. 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 ``Famoxadone; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8128-6) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1965. 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 ``Propanil, Phenmedipham, Triallate, and MCPA; Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8126-6) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1966. 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 ``Mexican Fruit Fly; Addition of Quarantined Area'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0051) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1967. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, a legislative proposal that would shift funding for the research, development, and maintenance of information technology functions of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation from the Government to the insurance companies participating in the program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1968. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the National Guard Counterdrug Schools; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1969. A communication from the Associate Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor Sanctions Regulations'' (31 C.F.R. Part 593) received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1970. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, the report of a draft bill intended to ``amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for Net Receipts Sharing and for other purposes''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1971. 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; Maryland; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 8313-2) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1972. 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 Implementation Plans; Georgia; Removal of Douglas County Transportation Control Measure; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 8317-3) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1973. 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 ``Final Rule on the Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events; Correction'' (FRL No. 8316-5) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1974. 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 ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances-n-Propyl Bromide in Solvent Cleaning''
((RIN2060-AO10)(FRL No. 8316-8)) received on May 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1975. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2006''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1976. 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 ``Statistical Sampling for Purposes of Section 199'' (Rev. Proc. 2007-35) received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1977. 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 ``Qualifying In-Kind Partnerships Involving Mining'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-30) received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1978. 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 ``Federal Universal Service Support'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-31) received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1979. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting, the report of a legislative proposal entitled ``Student Loan Fairness Act of 2007''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1980. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 17-41, ``Verizon Center Sales Tax Revenue Bond Approval Act of 2007'' received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1981. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 17-39, ``Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Reporting Act of 2007'' received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1982. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 17-40, ``Lorraine H. Whitlock Memorial Bridge Designation Act of 2007'' received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1983. A communication from the Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of Director, received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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