Volume 152, No. 67 covering the 2nd Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5224-S5226 on May 25, 2006.
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-6929. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grains and Similarly Handled Commodities--Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for the 2006 through 2007 Crop Years; Cotton'' (RIN0560-AH38) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-6930. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Percentages for Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program Advance Payments'' (RIN0560-AH49) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-6931. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pesticides; Minimal Risk Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8062-3) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-6932. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Terbacil; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8057-9) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-6933. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Transition Assistance and Disabled Transition Assistance Programs (TAP/DTAP)''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6934. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2005 Purchases of Supplies Manufactured Outside the United States'' to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6935. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report relative to material violations or suspected material violations of regulations relating to Treasury auctions and other Treasury securities offerings; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6936. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to any significant modifications to the auction process for issuing United States Treasury obligations; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6937. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that during the period of January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, no exceptions to the prohibition against favored treatment of a government securities broker or dealer were granted by the Secretary of the Treasury; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6938. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Administration's intent to award a contract to FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc. for screening services at Kansas City International (MCI); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6939. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Appeal Procedure for Persons Designated as Related Persons to Denial Orders''
(RIN0694-AD60) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6940. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2006 Management Measures and a Temporary Rule for Emergency Action for Klamath River Chinook Area Fisheries'' (RIN0648-AT34) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6941. A communication from the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Target Total Allowable Catch Levels, Trip Limits, and Days-at-Sea Restrictions for the Monkfish Fishery for the 2006 Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-AT22) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6942. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 041906C) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce , Science, and Transportation.
EC-6943. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's 2004 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6944. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's Fiscal Year 2005 Buy American Act Report; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6945. A communication from the Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. - Mexico Border Environment: Air Quality and Transportation & Cultural and Natural Resources, Ninth Report of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6946. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County'' (FRL No. 8175-6) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6947. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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; Michigan'' (FRL No. 8167-2) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6948. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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; Wisconsin; Wisconsin Construction Permit Permanency SIP Revisions; Correction''
(FRL No. 8171-1) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
EC-6949. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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; Indiana''
(FRL No. 8166-9) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
EC-6950. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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; Kentucky; Redesignation of the Boyd County SO2 Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 8174-1) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6951. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for the Printing and Publishing Industry''
((RIN2060-AI66)(FRL No. 8174-5)) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6952. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's position on the budgeting of the Arkansas River Navigation Study--McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Arkansas and Oklahoma; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6953. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Miami Harbor Navigation Project, Miami-Dade County, Florida ; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6954. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicare Clinical Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration Draft Design Report: Executive Summary''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6955. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a Certification to the Congress Regarding the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in Commercial Shrimping Operations; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6956. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6957. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed authorization for the export of significant military equipment in the amount of $100,000,000 or more
(export of 3 DIRECT TV commercial communications satellites to international waters for the purpose of launch on the Sea Launch platform and to transfer ownership in orbit to a U.S. company); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6958. A communication from the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, the report of a draft bill ``To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, the first replenishment of the resources of the Multilateral Investment Fund''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6959. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Chief Acquisition Officer, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Fiscal Year 2005 Buy American Act Report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6960. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual report to Congress on the Fiscal Year 2003 operations of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6961. A communication from the Deputy Solicitor for National Operations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Production or Disclosure of Information or Materials'' (RIN1290-AA17) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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