Volume 157, No. 57 covering the 1st 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 S2578-S2580 on May 2, 2011.
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-1362. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting three legislative proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1363. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting three legislative proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1364. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of Additional Changes from the Annual Review of the Entity List; Removal of Person Based on Removal Request'' (RIN0694-AF13) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1365. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television Broadcasting Services; Decatur, IL'' (MB Docket No. 10-264; DA 11-572) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1366. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fixed and Mobile Services in the Mobile Satellite Service Bands at 1525-1559 MHz and 1626.5-1660.5 MHz, 1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-2500 MHz, and 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz''
((ET Docket No. 10-142)(FCC 11-57)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1367. A communication from the Division Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Review of the Emergency Alert System'' (FCC 11-12) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1368. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Section 90.617 Frequencies in the 809.750-824/854.750-869 MHz, and 896-901/935-940 MHz Bands Available for Trunked, Conventional or Cellular System Use in Non-border Areas. Section 90.677 Reconfiguration of the 806-824/851-869 MHz Band in Order to Separate Cellular Systems from Non-cellular Systems'' (DA 11-315) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1369. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals, Report and Order'' (FCC 11-56) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1370. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Report and Order and Further Notice of Prospect Rulemaking'' (FCC 11-54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1371. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4'' (RIN0648-XA293) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1372. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Closure of the Penaeid Shrimp Fishery Off South Carolina''
(RIN0648-XA305) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1373. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska''
(RIN0648-XA319) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1374. A communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2010 Office of Inspector General Medicaid Integrity Report''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1375. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--May 2011'' (Rev. Rul. 2011-11) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1376. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and Fiscal Year 2011 Final Wage Indices Implementing the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act'' (RIN0938-AQ97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1377. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Federal Funding for Medicaid Eligibility Determination and Enrollment Activities'' (RIN0938-AQ53) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1378. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification'' (RIN1615-AB69) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1379. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, two legislative proposals: first, a proposal to implement international agreements concerning nuclear terrorism and nuclear materials; and second, a proposal to implement international agreements on maritime terrorism and the maritime transportation of weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1380. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting three legislative proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1381. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1382. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1383. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1384. A communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1385. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended for the six months ending June 30, 2010''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1386. A communication from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports entitled ``2010 Annual Report of the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts'' and ``2010 Judicial Business of the United States Courts''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1387. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XA301) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1388. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Occupational Radiation Protection'' (RIN1992-AA45) received in the Office of the President of Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1389. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting 180-Day Extension of Compliance Date for Residential Furnaces and Boilers Test Procedure Amendments; Correction'' (RIN1904-AB89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1390. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in Freezers'' (RIN1904-AB85) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1391. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Approval of Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plans for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards for the Edmonson County, KY; Greenup County Portion of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY; Lexington-Fayette, KY; and Owensboro, KY'' (FRL No. 9295-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1392. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, 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 and 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS: `Interference with Visibility' Requirement'' (FRL No. 9297-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1393. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Nevada; PM-10; Determinations Regarding Attainment for the Truckee Meadows Nonattainment Area and Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act Requirements'' (FRL No. 9296-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1394. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to the South Coast Portion of the California State Implementation Plan, CPV Sentinel Energy Project AB 1318 Tracking System'' (FRL No. 9293-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1395. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir project in Hendry County, Florida; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1396. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to coastal storm damage reduction for Surf City and North Topsail Beach; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1397. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed agreement for the export of defense articles, to include technical data, and defense services to support the design, manufacture, delivery and in-orbit support of the INMARSAT-5 Commercial Communication Satellite Program for the United Kingdom in the amount of
$50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1398. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to France and the United Kingdom for the production of the VT-1 Missile, the related launch pod container, and certain tooling, test equipment, and related hardware in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1399. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2010 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1400. A communication from the Associate Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Special Counsel's fiscal year 2010 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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