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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the House section section on pages H13187-H13188 on Dec. 22, 2005.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
5911. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals) [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005- 0292; FRL-7749-4] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5912. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Dichlomid; Extension of Time- Limited Pesticide Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0477; FRL-7753- 9] received December 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5913. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of September 30, 2005, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions for defense programs, projects and activities; Defense Cooperation Account,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608; to the Committee on Armed Services.
5914. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Simplification of the Grant Appeals Process
(RIN: 0906-AA69) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5915. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Extension of California Enforcement Exemptions for Reformulated Gasoline to California Phase 3 Gasoline [OAR- 2003-0217; FRL-8011-4] (RIN: 2060-AK04) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5916. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final rule -- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule [EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0039; FRL-8013-1] (RIN: 2040-AD37) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5917. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing
[OAR-2003-0178; FRL-8011-6] (RIN: 2060-AM72) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5918. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters: Reconsideration
[OAR-2002-058; FRL-8011-5] (RIN: 2060-AM97) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5919. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion [FRL-8012-4] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5920. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; Ntirogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program, Phase II [R04-OAR-2005-TN-0005- 200522(a); FRL-8015-2] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5921. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee and Nasville-Davidson County; Approval of Revisions to the State Implementation Plan [R04- OAR-2005-TN-0004-200526(a); FRL-8014-6] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5922. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program, Phase II [R04-OAR-2005-AL-0001- 200520a; FRL-8014-9] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5923. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Redesignation of the Shenandoah National Park Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan [EPA- R03-OAR-2005-VA-0013; FRL-8012-3] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5924. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Redesignation of the City of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, and Stafford County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan [EPA-R03-OAR-2005-VA-0007; FRL- 8012-2] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5925. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Montana; Revisions to the Emergency Episode Avoidance Plan; Direct Final Rule [EPA-R08- OAR-2005-MT-0002, FRL-8012-8] received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5926. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for States of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada [AZ, CA, HI, NV-075-NSPS; FRL-7013-4] received December 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5927. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Montgomery County, Tennessee Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8- Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment; Correction [R04- OAR-2005-TN-0007-200536; FRL-8014-3] received December 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5928. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Prtoection Agency, transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final rule -- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule [EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0043; FRL-8012- 1] (RIN: 2040-AD38) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5929. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(Fruit Cove and St. Augustine, Florida) [MB Docket No. 05- 244, RM-11257] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5930. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Victoria, George West, and Three Rivers, Texas) [MB Docket No. 03-56, RM- 10662, RM-10775] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5931. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Grand Portage, Minnesota) [MB Docket No. 04-339, RM-11060] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5932. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(LaGrange, Greenville and Waverly Hall, Georgia) [MB Docket No. 03-233, RM-10813] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5933. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(Caseville and Pigeon, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 01-229]
(Harbor Beach and Lexington, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 01-231] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5934. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.
(Holdenville and Pauls Valley, Oklahoma) [MM Docket No. 01- 180, RM-10200, RM-11018] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5935. A letter from the Legal Advisor/Chief, WTB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's
``Major'' final rule -- Amendment of Part 22 of the Rules To Benefit the Consumers of Air-Ground Telecommunications Services [Docket No. 03-103] Amendment of Parts 1 and 22 of the Rules To Adopt Competitive Bidding Rules for Commercial and General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
[Docket No. 05-42] Application of Verizon Airfone Inc. for Renewal of 800 MHz Air-Ground Radiotelephone License, Call Sign KNKG804
(File No. 0001716212) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5936. A letter from the Assistant Bureau Chief, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Review of the Emergency Alert System [EB Docket No. 04-296] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5937. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
5938. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) -- Suspension of Operations (SOO) for Ultra-deep Drilling (RIN: 1010-AD09) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
5939. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, Amendments -- received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5940. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, and -800 Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-23176; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-220-AD; Amendment 39-14396; AD 2005-25-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5941. A letter from the Paralegal, FTA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Organization, Functions, and Procedures [Docket FTA-2005- 22705] (RIN: 2132-AA79) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5942. A letter from the Attorney, FRA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Technical Amendments to Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems; Correction
[Docket No. FRA-2001-10160] (RIN: 2130-AA94) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5943. A letter from the Trial Attorney, FRA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents; Announcement of Reporting Threshold for Calendar Year 2006 [FRA-2005-20680, Notice No. 2] (RIN: 2130-AB65) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5944. A letter from the Trial Attorney, FRA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Track Standards; Inspection of Joints in Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) [Docket No. FRA 2005-22522] (RIN: 2130-AB71) received December 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5945. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Extension of Transition Relief for Certain Partnerships and Other Pass-Thru Entities [Notice 2006-2] received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5946. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Transfer to Corporation Controlled by Transferor (Rev. Rul. 2006-2) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5947. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Section 1374 Effective Dates [TD 9236] (RIN: 1545-BD95) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5948. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [TD 9234] (RIN: 1545-AU98) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5949. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Acceptance Agent Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc. 2006-10) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5950. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Last-in, First-out Inventories
(Rev. Rul. 2005-79) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5951. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Definition of Regulated Investment Company (Rev. Rul. 2006-1) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5952. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property
(Rev. Rul. 2006-4) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5953. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Business entities; definitions
(Rev. Rul. 2006-3) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5954. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Allocation of income and deductions among taxpayers (Rev. Proc. 2006-9) received December 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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