Volume 151, No. 164 covering the 1st Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H12287-H12288 on Dec. 18, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
5861. A letter from the Administrator, Housing and Community Facilities Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants (RIN: 0575-AC54) received December 9, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5862. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Bifenazate; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0276; FRL-7746-5] received December 15, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5863. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester (Cloquintocet-mexyl); Pesticide Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0234; FRL-7753-4] received December 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
5864. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Prohibition of Foreign Taxation on U.S. Assistance Programs [DFARS Case 2004-D012] received October 7, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
5865. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Acquisition [DFARS Case 2003-D008] received December 9, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
5866. A letter from the Publications Control Officer, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amred Forces Disciplinary Control Boards and Off-Installation Liason and Operations
(RIN: 0702-AA50) received December 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
5867. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Eligibility of Adjustable Rate Mortgages [Docket No. FR-4946-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AI26) received December 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
5868. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Commission Guidance Regarding Accounting for Sales of Vaccines and Bioterror Countermeasures to the Federal Government for Placement into the Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile or the Strategic National Stockpile [Release Nos. 33-8642; 34-52885; IC-27178] received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
5869. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, transmitting the annual report of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for Fiscal Year 2005, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1145(e); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
5870. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report on the Community Services Block Grant Statistical Report and Report on Performance Outcomes for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2003; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
5871. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Process for Exempting Critical Uses of Methyl Bromide for the 2005 Supplemental Request [FRL-8007-9] (RIN: 2060-AN13) received December 9, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5872. 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; CO; PM10 Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, Lamar; State Implementation Plan Correction [CO-001-0076a; FRL-8004-9] received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5873. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to Regulations for Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification [R06-OAR-2005-TX-0030; FRL-8005-9] received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5874. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines: Technical Amendments to Evaporative Emissions Regulations, Dyamometer Regulations, and Vehicle Labeling [OAR-2004-0011; FRL-8004-7]
(RIN: 2060-AM32) received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5875. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Modification of Federal On-board Diagnostic Regulations for Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks, Medium Duty Passenger Vehicles, Complete Heavy Duty Vehicles and Engines Intended for Use in Heavy Duty Vehicles weighing 14,000 pounds GVWR or less [FRL-8005-4] (RIN: 2060-AJ77) received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5876. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality [R06-OAR-2005-OK-0003; FRL-8006-7] received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5877. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Albuquerque -- Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board [R06-OAR-2005-NM-0005; FRL-8006-2] received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5878. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modifications to Standards and Requirements for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Incuding Butane Blenders and Attest Engagements [OAR-2003-0019; FRL-8006-5]
(RIN: 2060-AK77) received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5879. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Other Solid Waste Incineration Units [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0156; FRL-8005-5] (RIN: 2060-AG31) received December 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5880. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2005-IA-0006; FRL-8010-9] received December 6, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5881. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- List of Hazardous Air Pollutants, Petition Process, Lesser Quantity Designations, Source Category List [OAR-2003-0028; FRL-8009-5] (RIN: 2060-AI72) received December 15, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5882. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- NESHAP: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors [FRL-8009-3] received December 15, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5883. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Partially Exempted Chemicals List Addition of Certain Aluminum Alkyl Chemicals [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0047; FRL-7732-6]
(RIN: 2070-AC61) received December 15, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5884. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Revisions [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2004-0106; FRL-7743-9] (RIN: 2070-AC61) received December 15, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5885. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Memoranda of Understanding between Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality [EPA-R06-OAR-2004-TX-0001; FRL-8007-5] received December 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5886. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Exemption of Certain Area Sources from Title V Operating Permit Programs [OAR-2004-0010; FRL-8008-5] (RIN: 2060-AM31) received December 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5887. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's first annual report on Ethanol Market Concentration, pursuant to Section 1501(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5888. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's report providing a detailed analysis of the effectiveness and enforcement of the provisions of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, pursuant to Public Law 108-187, section 10; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5889. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
5890. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Revisions to the Import Certificate Requirements in the Export Administration Regulations [Docket No. 050812221-5221-01] (RIN: 0694-AD50) received December 7, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
5891. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, President's Pay Agent, transmitting a report justifying the reasons for the extension of locality-based comparability payments to categories of positions that are in more than one executive agency, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5304(h)(2)(C); to the Committee on Government Reform.
5892. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation [AAG/A Order No. 010-2005] received December 9, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
5893. A letter from the President, James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's Annual Report for 2005, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4513; to the Committee on Government Reform.
5894. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, 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.
5895. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Extension of Administrative Fines Program [Notice 2005-30] received December 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House Administration.
5896. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Electioneering Communications [Notice 2005-29] received December 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House Administration.
5897. A letter from the Legal Analyst, Presidio Trust, transmitting the Trust's final rule -- Debt Collection (RIN: 3212-AA07) received December 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
5898. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of the Army, transmitting a copy of the the Final Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact of the Napa Salt Marsh Restoration, California; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5899. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category
[Docket No. EPA-OW-2002-0027; FRL-8007-8] (RIN: 2040-AE78) received December 9, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5900. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Announcement of Contract Awards (RIN: 2700-AD18) received December 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
5901. A letter from the Director, SHRP, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Veterans Recruitment Appointments (RIN: 3206-AJ90) received December 8, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
5902. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of the Wahluke Slope Viticultural Area (2005R-026P) [T.D. TTB-40; Re: Notice No. 46] (RIN: 1513-AB01) received December 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5903. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Workforce Security, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Allocation of Costs of Assessing and Collecting State Taxes that are Collected in Conjunction with the State Unemployment Compensation Tax--received November 8, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5904. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Sickness or Accident Disability Payments [TD 9233] (RIN: 1545-BC89) received December 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5905. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, transmitting reports of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) and the Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC) 8: Information and Communication Technologies, and E-Commerce, on the Agreement on Duty-Free Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits, pursuant to Section 2104(e) of the Trade Act of 2002 and Section 135(e) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
5906. A letter from the Portfolio Manager, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a copy of the National Critical Infrastructure Protection Research and Development Plan; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
5907. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special Operations and Low-Interest Conflict, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's Fiscal Year 2005 annual report on the Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2249c; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and International Relations.
5908. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to section 7(a) of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-45), a copy of Presidential Determination No. 2006-5 suspending the limitation on the obligation of the State Department Appropriations contained in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of that Act for six months as well as the periodic report provided for under Section 6 of the Act covering the period from June 16, 2005 to the present, pursuant to Public Law 104-45, section 6 (109 Stat. 400); jointly to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.
5909. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, Department of Commerce, transmitting the annual report on the activities of the Economic Development Administration for Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3217; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services.
5910. A letter from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting the Commission's report entitled,
``Home Health Agency Case Mix and Financial Performance,'' pursuant to Public Law 108-173, section 705; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
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