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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S10945-S10946 on Dec. 11, 2008.
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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-9103. A communication from the Director of the Policy Issuances Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Muscle Cuts of Beef (Including Veal), Lamb, Chicken, Goat, and Pork; Ground Beef, Ground Lamb, Ground Chicken, Ground Goat, and Ground Pork'' (RIN0583-AD38) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-9104. A communication from the Acting Assistant Director of the Directives and Regulations Branch, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Predecisional Administrative Review Process for Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects Authorized Under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003'' (RIN0596-AC15) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-9105. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Novaluron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL-8391-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-9106. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Mefenpyr-diethyl and Metabolites; Pesticide Tolerance''
(FRL-8390-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-9107. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Pesticide Regulations; Technical Amendments'' (FRL-8146-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-9108. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Etofenprox; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL-8390-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-9109. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred within the Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and has been assigned case number 06-02; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-9110. A communication from the Guiding Coalition Members, Project on National Security Reform, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Forging A New Shield''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-9111. 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 ``Public Access to HUD Records Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) and Production of Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD Employees: Revisions to Policies and Practices Regarding Subpoenas and Other Demands for Testimony''
(RIN2501-AD39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-9112. A communication from the Acting Secretary, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Municipal Securities Disclosure'' (RIN3235-AK20) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-9113. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``General Regulations for Areas Administered by the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service'' (RIN1024- AD70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-9114. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mississippi Regulatory Program'' ((SATS No. MS- 018-FOR)(Docket No. OSM-2008-0017)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-9115. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, and Buffers for Perennial and Intermittent Streams'' (RIN1029-AC04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-9116. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Acquisition Management, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Agency's 2008 competitive sourcing; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9117. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule''
(RIN2020-AA46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9118. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Rule; Revisions to the Regulatory Definition of ``Navigable Waters'' (RIN2050-AG48) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9119. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Rulemaking to Reaffirm the Promulgation of Revisions of the Acid Rain Program Rules; Interim Final Rule'' (RIN2060-AP35) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9120. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Rulemaking to Reaffirm the Promulgation of Revisions of the Acid Rain Program Rules; Direct Final Rule'' (RIN2060-AP35) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9121. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Regulations Requiring Onboard Diagnostic Systems on 2010 and Later Heavy-duty Engines used in Highway Applications Over 14,000 Pounds; Revisions to Onboard Diagnostic Requirements for Diesel Highway Heavy-duty Vehicles Under 14,000 Pounds'' (RIN2060-AL92) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9122. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alaska; Interstate Transport of Pollution'' (FRL-8750-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9123. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Air Emissions Reporting Requirements'' (RIN2060-AN20) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9124. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the feasibility study that was undertaken to document the development of a project for the South River, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9125. 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 ``2008 Section 846 Discount Factors'' (Rev. Proc. 2008-70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-9126. 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 ``Applicable Percentage under Section 3002(A)(1) of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008''
(Notice 2008-106) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-9127. 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 ``Midwestern and Hurricane Ike Disaster Areas and Population Estimates'' (Notice 2008-109) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-9128. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2007 Report on Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-9129. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2008-217
- 2008-221); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-9130. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to unvouchered expenditures; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9131. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and the Corporation's Report on Final Action for the period of April 1, 2008, through September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9132. A communication from the Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9133. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2008, through September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9134. A communication from the Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9135. A communication from the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period ending September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9136. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and the Management Response for the period of April 1, 2008, through September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9137. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period ending September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-9138. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the General Reevaluation Report relative to the Dallas Floodway, Trinity River; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-9139. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the feasibility study that was undertaken to document the development of a project for the Illinois River between Henry and Naples with particular reference to the non-Federal Peoria River Front Development project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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