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Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” on July 12, 2004

Volume 150, No. 95 covering the 2nd Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) 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 H5534-H5535 on July 12, 2004.

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:

8986. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2004-0164; FRL-7364-2] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8987. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- C8, C10, and C12 Straight-Chain Fatty Acid Monoesters of Glycerol and Propylene Glycol; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2003-0379; FRL-7352-6] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8988. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Lactic acid, n-propyl ester, (S); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2004-0040; FRL-7362-3] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8989. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Sulfuric Acid; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-2004-0190; FRL-7364-4] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8990. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers to wear the insignia of the grade indicated in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.

8991. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas C. Waskow, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.

8992. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Gordon S. Holder, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.

8993. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Donald A. Lamontagne, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.

8994. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: State of Alaska; Anchorage Carbon Monoxide Nonattainment Area; Designation of Areas for Air Quality

[Docket #: AK-04-001; FRL-7777-1] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8995. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Virginia; Emission Standards for Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing Operations in the Northern Virginia Volatile Organic Compound Emission Control Area [VA150-5079a; FRL-7777-7] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8996. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; Definition of Volatile Organic Material or Volatile Organic Compound [IL218-2a; FRL-76618] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8997. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Portable Fuel Containers [MD135-3099a; FRL-7671-4] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8998. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Corrections and Clarification to Drinking Water Regulations; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper [OW-2003-0066; FRL-7779-4] (RIN: 2040-AE58) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8999. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Preamble of the Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard -- Phase 1; Correction [OAR 2003-0079, FRL-7779-2]

(RIN: 2060-AJ99) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9000. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; National Emission Stndards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Pulp Mills; State of Alabama [AL-112L-2004-1-FRL-7786-2] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9001. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Combustion Turbines [OAR-2003-0196; FRL-7783-7] (RIN: 2060-AK73) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9002. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Hawaii State Implementation Plan [HI 001-001a; FRL-7778-5] received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9003. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- TSCA Inventory Update Rule Corrections [OPPT-2003-0075; FRL-7332-3] (RIN: 2070-AC61) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9004. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 23(g) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning the request for the Government of Egypt to cash flow finance a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the purchase of three fast missile craft, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.

9005. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 23(g) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning the request for the Government of Egypt to cash flow finance a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the refurbishment of three CH-47C Chinook Helicopters to CH-47D configuration, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.

9006. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services

(Transmittal No. 04-05), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.

9007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles thatare firearms controlled under category I of the United States Munitions List sold commercially under a contract with the Philippines (Transmittal No. DDTC 006-04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.

9008. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986; to the Committee on International Relations.

9009. A letter from the Under Secretary for Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report of the imposition and expansion of the foreign-policy based export controls on certain energetic materials and other chemicals, taken in consultation with the Secretary of State and under the authority of Section 6 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended and extended by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, and the Notice of August 14, 2002; to the Committee on International Relations.

9010. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Solicitation for ``Taiwan Environmental Study Tours'' Project -- received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.

9011. A letter from the Assistant Director for Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

9012. A letter from the Human Resources Specialist, Department of Labor, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

9013. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

9014. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, OARM, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

9015. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, OARM, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

9016. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, OARM, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

9017. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Point Source Category [OW-2002-0026- FRL-7783-6]

(RIN: 2040-AD55) received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

9018. A letter from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting informational copies of additional prospectuses in support of the General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Investment and Leasing Program, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2213(b); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

9019. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Excise Tax Relating to Structured Settlement Factoring Transactions [TD 9134] (RIN: 1545-BB14) received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

9020. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Weighted Average Interest Rates Update [Notice 2004-51] received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

9021. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Rulings and determinations letters. (Rev. Proc. 2004-44) received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

9022. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting. (Rev. Proc. 2004-41) received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

9023. A letter from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting a draft bill ``To amend titles 5, 22 and 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of certain travel expenses for Federal employees, Uniformed Service members and members of the Foreign Service involved in disasters or other catastrophic events, as well as the travel of their family representatives and agency representatives''; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform, Armed Services, and International Relations.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 150, No. 95