[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [Senate] [Pages 9775-9777] [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, and were referred as indicated: EC-5929. 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 ``Emerald Ash Borer; Addition of Quarantined Areas in Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0098) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5930. 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 ``Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Varieties'' (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0035) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5931. 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 ``Importation of Tomatoes From Souss--Massa--Draa, Morocco; Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0017) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5932. 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 ``Coat Protein of Plum Pox Virus; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8826-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 24, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5933. 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 ``Prothioconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8828-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5934. 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 ``Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8826-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5935. 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 ``Novaluron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8825-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5936. 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 ``Diquat Dibromide; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8827-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-5937. 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 09-01; to the Committee on Appropriations. EC-5938. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of (19) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5939. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Douglas E. Lute, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5940. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Army tactical ground network program; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5941. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Trade Agreements Thresholds'' (DFARS Case 2009-D040) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5942. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Letter Contract Definitization Schedule'' (DFARS Case 2007- D011) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5943. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Contract Authority for Advanced Component Development or Prototype Units'' (DFARS Case 2009-D034) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5944. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ground and Flight Risk Clause'' (DFARS Case 2007-D009) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5945. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Designated Country--Taiwan'' (DFARS Case 2009-D010) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5946. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Limitations on Procurements with Non-Defense Agencies'' (DFARS Case 2009-D027) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-5947. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of a national emergency declared in Executive Order 13222 with respect to the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-5948. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month report on the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 13159 relative to the risk of nuclear proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-5949. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-5950. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension'' (RIN3150-AI76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 24, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-5951. 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 ``Withdrawal of Federal Antidegradation Policy for all Waters of the United States within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania'' (FRL No. 9156-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. [[Page 9776]] EC-5952. 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 ``Revocation of Significant New Use Rule on a Certain Chemical Substance'' (FRL No. 8819-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 24, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5953. 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 State Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Interstate Transport of Pollution Revisions for the 1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS: `Significant Contribution to Nonattainment' Requirement'' (FRL No. 9155-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5954. 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 State Implementation Plan Revisions; State of North Dakota; Air Pollution Control Rules, and Interstate Transport of Pollution for the 1997 PM2.5 and 8-hour Ozone NAAQS: `Significant Contribution to Nonattainment' and `Interference with Prevention of Significant Deterioration' Requirements'' (FRL No. 9155-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5955. 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; New York State Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 9146-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5956. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans: Florida; Approval of Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards for the Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and Southeast Florida Areas'' (FRL No. 9155-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5957. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; Transportation Conformity Regulations'' (FRL No. 9156-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-5958. A communication from the Acting Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual reports that appeared in the March 2010 Treasury Bulletin; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5959. 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 ``Use of Delegation Order (DO) 4-25 on Appeals Settlement Position (ASP) for the IRC Sec. 41 Research Credit--Intra-Group Receipts from Foreign Affiliates (IRM 4.46.5.6)'' (LMSB-4-0510-0182) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Finance. EC-5960. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to support the C-130 Air Crew Training Device Program for end use by the Royal Saudi Air Force in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-5961. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the proposed removal from the U.S. Munitions List of infrasound sensors that have both military and civil applications; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-5962. 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- 0076--2010-0079); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-5963. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-5964. A communication from the Acting Director, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-5965. A communication from the Office Manager, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Public Health Service Act, Rural Physician Training Grant Program, Definition of `Underserved Rural Community''' (RIN0906-AA86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-5966. A communication from the Deputy Archivist, National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Archives and Records Administration Facility Locations and Hours'' (RIN3095-AB66) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5967. A communication from the Auditor of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Auditor's Review of Compliance with the Living Wage Act and First Source Act Requirements Pursuant to the Compliance Unit Establishment Act of 2008''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5968. A communication from the Auditor of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Auditor's Certification of Department of Mental Health's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Accountability Report''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5969. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-401, ``Unemployment Compensation Reform Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5970. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-402, ``School Safe Passage Emergency Zone Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5971. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-404, ``Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Preservation Clarification Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5972. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-405, ``Stimulus Accountability Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5973. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-406, ``Corrections Information Council Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5974. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-408, ``Liquid PCP Possession Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5975. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-409, ``Uniform Principal and Income Technical Amendments Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5976. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-407, ``Residential Aid Discount Subsidy Stabilization Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5977. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-410, ``Closing of Public Streets Adjacent to Square 1048-S (S.O. 09-11792) Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5978. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-411, ``Keep D.C. Working Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5979. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report [[Page 9777]] on D.C. Act 18-412, ``Predatory Pawnbroker Regulation and Community Notification Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5980. A communication from the Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5981. A communication from the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5982. A communication from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010 and the 42nd report on audit final action by management; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5983. A communication from the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5984. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi- Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-5985. 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 South Carolina Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-5986. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report to Congress for the Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-5987. A communication from a Co-Chair, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Final Report; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-5988. 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 Ohio Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ____________________