Volume 153, No. 144 covering the of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) 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 S12139-S12140 on Sept. 26, 2007.
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-3411. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Carriage Vessel Overhaul, Repair, and Maintenance'' (DFARS Case 2007-D001) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3412. 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 ``Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations''
(RIN0694-AD76) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3413. 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 the Understandings Reached at the June 2007 Australia Group Plenary Meeting; Addition to the List of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention'' (RIN0694-AE08) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3414. A communication from the Secretary, Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Definitions of Terms and Exemptions Relating to the
`Broker' Exceptions for Banks'' (RIN3235-AJ74) received on September 24, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3415. A communication from the Secretary, Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Exemptions for Banks Under Section 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Related Rules'' (RIN3235-AJ77) received on September 24, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3416. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as declared in Executive Order 12957; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3417. A communication from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Temporary Rule; Inseason Retention Limit Adjustment'' (RIN0648-XC23) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3418. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Temporary Rule; Closure (Massachusetts 2007 Summer Flounder Commercial Fishery)'' (RIN0648-XC05) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3419. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Newtown Creek/Greenpoint Oil Spill Study''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3420. A communication from the Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``NAFTA: Merchandise Processing Fee Exemption and Technical Correction'' (RIN1505-AB58) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3421. 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 ``Tier II Issue: Contractual Allowances''
(LMSB-04-0807-056) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3422. 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 ``2008 Transition Relief and Additional Guidance on the Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans'' (Notice 2007-78) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3423. 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 ``Insurance Company Proration Rules; Company Owned Life Insurance'' (Rev. Proc. 2007-61) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3424. 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 ``Aggregation of Reverse 704(c) Gain'' (Rev. Proc. 2007-59) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3425. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 812'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-54) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3426. 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 ``Active Conduct of a Trade or Business''
(Notice 2007-60) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3427. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms sold commercially in the amount of $1,000,000 or more to Malaysia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3428. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2007-181 to 2007-191); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3429. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of two agreements reached between the American Institute in Taiwan and other organizations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3430. A communication from the Director of Administration, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's commercial activity inventory for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3431. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Glycerol Ester of Tall Oil Rosin'' (Docket No. 2006F-0225) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3432. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Polydextrose'' (Docket No. 2006F-0059) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3433. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification; D and C Black No. 3; Confirmation of Effective Date'' (Docket No. 1995C-0286) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3434. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the Food and Drug Administration's fulfillment of the conditions specified in the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3435. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the Food and Drug Administration's collection and spending of animal drug user fees during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3436. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Filtering Facepiece Respirator for Use by the General Public in Public Health Medical Emergencies'' (Docket No. 2007N-0198) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3437. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements: Labeling of Shell Eggs'' ((RIN0910-ZA23)(Docket No. 2004N-0382)) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3438. A communication from the Chairperson, District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's annual report for calendar year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3439. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled,
``Letter Report: Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7B for Fiscal Years 2005 Through 2007, as of March 31, 2007''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3440. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Office's commercial activities during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3441. A communication from the White House Liaison, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer for the position of Assistant Attorney General, received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-3442. A communication from the Director of Regulations Management, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Government-Furnished Headstone and Marker Regulation'' (RIN2900-AM64) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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