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Dec. 28, 2012: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS”

Volume 158, No. 169 covering the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S8506-S8507 on Dec. 28, 2012.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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-8730. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, the National Guard Youth Challenge Program 2012 annual report; to the Committee on Armed Services.

EC-8731. A communication from the General Counsel of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Relocation of Regulations'' (RIN2590-AA56) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-8732. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-8733. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 12947 with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-8734. A communication from the 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-8735. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to blocking property of the Government of the Russian Federation relating to the disposition of highly enriched uranium extracted from nuclear weapons that was declared in Executive Order 13617 of June 25, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-8736. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio; Redesignation of the Ohio Portion of the Huntington-Ashland 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9764-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8737. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan''

(FRL No. 9734-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8738. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule'' (FRL No. 9684-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8739. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical Substances; Removal of Significant New Use Rules'' (FRL No. 9369-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8740. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Utah; Determination of Clean Data for the 1987 PM10 Standard for the Ogden Area'' (FRL No. 9765-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8741. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Alaska: Eagle River PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request''

(FRL No. 9764-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8742. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; Determination of Attainment of the 2006 24-hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard for the Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9765-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8743. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health and Safety Data Reporting; Addition of Certain Chemicals; Withdrawal of Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9375-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-8744. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, certification of proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act

(Transmittal No. DDTC 12-157); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-8745. A communication from the Chief of the Border Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Opening of Boquillas Border Crossing and Update to the Class B Port of Entry Description'' (RIN1651-AA90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 158, No. 169