[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7614-S7615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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, and were referred as
indicated:
EC-7554. A communication from the Executive Director,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation of Off-
Exchange Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions and
Intermediaries'' ((17 CFR Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 140, 145,
147, 160, and 166)(RIN3038-AC61)) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on September 23, 2010; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7555. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics,
and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Acephate, Cacodylic acid, Dicamba, Dicloran, et al.;
Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8842-1) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7556. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that
occurred within the Department of the Navy and was assigned
case number 09-03; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-7557. A communication from the Chairman of the Military
Leadership Diversity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law a report relative to the Commission's comprehensive
evaluation and assessment of policies that provide
opportunities for the promotion and advancement of minority
members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
EC-7558. A joint communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) and the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report relative to a multiyear procurement
that is being sought for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft in
fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2013; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
EC-7559. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel
for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department
of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable
Acquisition'' (RIN1991-AB95) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-7560. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics,
and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update
for California'' (FRL No. 9192-8) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-7561. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics,
and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances''
(FRL No. 8839-7) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-7562. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics,
and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9203-3) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-7563. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, 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 Alabama:
Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL No. 9203-9) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on September 21, 2010;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-7564. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics,
and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and
Listing of Hazardous Waste Amendment'' (FRL No. 9201-2)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 21, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-7565. 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 ``Application of Sections 7702 and 7702A to
Life Insurance Contracts that Mature After Age 100'' (Rev.
Rul. 2010-28) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on September 21, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-7566. 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 ``Exclusions From Gross Income of Foreign
Corporations'' (TD 9502) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 21, 2010; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-7567. 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 2010-
0137--2010-0142); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-7568. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to (2)
vacancies in the Department of Health and Human Services in
the positions of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-7569. A communication from the Human Resources
Specialist, United States Tax Court, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the United States Tax Courts' annual category rating
report for the years of 2008 and 2009; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-7570. A communication from the Management and Program
Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
Fee Schedule'' (RIN1615-AB80) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 22, 2010; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-7571. A communication from the Staff Director, United
States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of the appointment of members to the Wyoming
Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-7572. A communication from the Director of Regulations
Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Specially Adapted
Housing and Special Home Adaption'' (RIN2900-AN21) received
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the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27,
2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7573. A communication from the Director of Regulation
Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Presumptions of Service
Connection for Persian Gulf Service'' (RIN2900-AN24) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27,
2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7574. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XY87)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-7575. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
XZ01) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-7576. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Yellowfin Sole in
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area''
(RIN0648-XY99) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-7577. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern
United States; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Reduction of
Skate Wing Fishery Possession Limit'' (RIN0648-XY46) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24,
2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-7578. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern
United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Modification
of the Common Pool Day-at-Sea Accounting and Possession
Prohibition for Witch Flounder'' (RIN0648-XY20) received in
the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24,
2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-7579. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species; Inseason Action to Close the Commercial Porbeagle
Shark Fishery'' (RIN0648-XY56) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-7580. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern
United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2010 Winter II
Quota'' (RIN0648-XY61) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-7581. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (RIN0648-XY84) received in
the Office of the President of the Senate on September 24,
2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-7582. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States;
Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational
Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 9, No. 10, and No.
11'' (RIN0648-XY08) received in the Office of the President
of the Senate on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-7583. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Economic
Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species Fishery by
Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
XY78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-7584. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch for Vessels
Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
XY70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-7585. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish for Vessels
Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
XY72) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
EC-7586. A communication from the Acting Director of
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Vessels
Participating in the Rockfish Entry Level Fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
XY71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 24, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
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