[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [Senate] [Pages 22678-22680] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred as indicated: EC-5365. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dudin v. Commissioner'' (99 T.C. 325 (1992)), received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5366. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``James J. and Sandra A. Gales v. Commissioner'' (T.C. Memo 1999-27), received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5367. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, [[Page 22679]] Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``RJR Nabisco Inc., et al. v. Commissioner'' (T.C. Memo 1998-252) received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5368. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Administrative Appeal of Proposed Adverse Determination of Tax-Exempt Status of Bond Issue'' (Rev. Proc. 99-35, 1999-41 I.R.B.) received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5369. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ex Parte Communications Prohibition'' (Notice 99-50, 1999- 40 I.R.B.--, dated October 4, 1999) received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5370. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit Notice'' (Notice 99-51) received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5371. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``HOPWA'' (Rev. Rul. 99-39) received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5372. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TD 8839, IRS Adoption Taxpayer Identification Numbers) (RIN1545-AV08), received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5373. A communication from the Acting Director, United States Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to management controls and financial management systems at the Agency; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-5374. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations Management, Veterans Benefit Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Veterans Education: Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty; Administrative Error'' (RIN2900-AJ70), received September 24, 1999: to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs. EC-5375. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Zaleplon into Schedule IV'' (DEA-182F), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-5376. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections to Regulations Regarding the Issuance of Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas'' (RIN1400-AB03), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-5377. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``10b-18; Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others'' (RIN3235-AH48), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-5378. A communication from the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Administrator of National Banks, Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Management Official Interlocks'', received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-5379. A communication from the Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to State member bank compliance with the national flood insurance program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-5380. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Designing a Medical Device Surveillance Network''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-5381. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure'' (RIN1219-AA53), received September 8, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-5382. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oklahoma Regulatory Program'' (SPATS # OK-020-FOR), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-5383. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Veterinary Services User Fees; Import or Entry Services at Ports'' (Docket #98-006-2), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5384. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Addition of Regulated Areas'' (Docket #99-075-1), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5385. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of Quarantined Areas'' (Docket #99-076-1), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5386. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Milk in the Central Arizona Marketing Area-Suspension'' (DA-99-05) , received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5387. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Revision of the Sampling Techniques for Whole Block and Partial Block Diversions and Increasing the Number of Partial Block Diversions Per Season for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. FV99-930-2 FIR) , received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5388. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV99- 993-3 FR), received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5389. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Trifloxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6382-5), received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5390. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds'' (RIN1018-AF24), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5391. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Vinegar Generators and Leather Coating Operations'' (FRL #6440-1), received September 21, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5392. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL #6441-3), received September 21, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5393. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Longmont Carbon Monoxide Redesignation of Attainment and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes'' (FRL #6441-6), received September 21, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5394. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL #6443-5), received September 21, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. [[Page 22680]] EC-5395. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Hampshire; Stage II Comparability and Clean Fuel Fleets'' (FRL #6445-4), received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5396. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Nitrogen Oxide Budget and Allowance Trading Program'' (FRL #6382-5), received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5397. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report entitled ``Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act Section 313 Reporting Guidelines for Semiconductor Manufacturing''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. ____________________