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Oct. 28, 2009: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 155, No. 158 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H12042-H12043 on Oct. 28, 2009.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

4327. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0076; FRL-8794-4] received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4328. A letter from the Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's report on the amount of purchases from foreign entities in Fiscal Year 2008. The report separately identifies the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act was waived, pursuant to Public Law 104-201, section 827 (110 Stat. 2611); to the Committee on Armed Services.

4329. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Inspector General Address (DFARS Case 2009-D001) (RIN: 0750-AG34) received October 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.

4330. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of an officer to wear the authorized insignia of the grade of Rear Admiral; to the Committee on Armed Services.

4331. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement Lieutenant General Scott C. Black, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.

4332. A letter from the Assistant Secretary For Financial Stability, Department of the Treasury, transmitting fifth major report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program entitled

``Trouble Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues''; to the Committee on Financial Services.

4333. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving U.S. exports to Ireland pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.

4334. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Designations for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0562; FRL-8969-2] (RIN: 2060-AP27) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4335. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations.

(New Orleans, Louisiana) [MB Docket No.: 09-147] received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4336. A letter from the Acting, Assistant Secretary For Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Encryption Simplification Rule: Final [Docket No.: 080211163-9110-02] (RIN: 0694-AE18) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4337. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 045-09, certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of technical data, defense services, and defense articles, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4338. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a proposed removal from the United States Munitions List of a differential electronic preamplifier originally designed for use on a submarine towed array pursuant to Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4339. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a proposed removal from the United States Munitions List of a particular valve regulated, sealed lead acid aircraft battery, pursuant to Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4340. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification regarding the proposed transfer of defense articles or defense services to Kazakhstan (Transmittal No. DDTC 108-09); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4341. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting notification that it is in the public interest to use other than competitive procedures to procure additional services on a noncompetitive bases from the United States Enrichment Corperation under an existing contract, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(7); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

4342. A letter from the Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

4343. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Peace Corps, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

4344. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Changes to Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims, and Examination of Claims in Patent Applications [Docket No.: PTO-P-2009-0049] (RIN: 0651-AC36) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4345. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's report providing an estimate of the dollar amount of claims

(together with related fees and expenses of witnesses) that, by reason of the acts or omissions of free clinic health professionals will be paid for 2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4346. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ronan, MT [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0552; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-7] received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4347. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-281 Airplanes Equipped with Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Installed in Accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate SA3449NM [Docket No.: FAA-2008-1325; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-157-AD; Amendment 39-16024; AD 2009-20-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4348. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Requirements for Amateur Rocket Activities [Docket No.: FAA-2007-27390; Amendment No. 101-8] (RIN: 2120-AI88) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4349. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

[Docket No.: 30687 Amdt. No. 3340] received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4350. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2008-0646; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-359-AD; Amendment 39-16031; AD 2009-20-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4351. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -300F Series Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2008-1363; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-104-AD; Amendment 39-16032; AD 2009-20-09]

(RIN: 2120-AA64) received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4352. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

[Docket No.: 30688; Amdt. No. 3341] received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4353. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Tier I Issue -- Industry Director Directive on Section 936 Exit Strategies #4 received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4354. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration under Section 45Q [Notice 2009-83] received October 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4355. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Measurement of Assets and Liabilities for Pension Funding Purposes; Benefit Restrictions for Underfunded Pension Plans [TD 9467] (RIN: 1545-BG72; RIN 1545-BH07) received October 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 158