Volume 153, No. 145 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 S12284-S12285 on Sept. 27, 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-3443. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0051) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3444. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks'' (Docket No. R-1279) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3445. A communication from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving exports to Saudi Arabia including equipment and services needed to support a greenfield petrochemical plant; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3446. A communication from the Secretary, Office of Investment Adviser Regulations, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades with Certain Advisory Clients'' (RIN3235-AJ96) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3447. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, 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 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3448. 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 ``Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service'' ((RIN1545-BA72) (TD 9359)) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3449. A communication from the Chairman, Office of General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Use of Campaign Funds for Donations to Non-Federal Candidates and Any Other Lawful Purpose Other Than Personal Use'' (Notice 2007-18) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-3450. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the second quarter report of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3451. A communication from the Chief, Programs and Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the initiation of a standard competition of the Vehicle Operations and Maintenance function at Travis Air Force Base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-3452. 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; Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations, Phase II'' (FRL No. 8472-4) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3453. 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; Alabama; Clean Air Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8475-9) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3454. 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 of Implementation Plans of Kentucky: Clean Air Interstate Rule''
(FRL No. 8475-4) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3455. 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; Mississippi; Clean Air Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8475-8) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3456. 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; New Jersey; Clean Air Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8472-5) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3457. 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 of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Clean Air Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8475-6) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3458. 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 ``Florasulam; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8148-4) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3459. 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 ``Tembotrione; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8148-2) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3460. 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 ``Quinclorac; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8149-5) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3461. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the biennial report relative to the status of children in Head Start Programs for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3462. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation'' (FAC 2005-19) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3463. A communication from the Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the compliance of courts of appeals and district courts with time limitations established for deciding habeas corpus death penalty petitions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-3464. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, Air Force Sergeants Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the financial statements of the Association for the year ended April 30, 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-3465. A communication from the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Flexibility Program'' (71 FR 4035) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3466. 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 on Passive Foreign Investment Purging Elections'' (TD 9360) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3467. 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 ``Suspension of Rev. Rul. 2007-54'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-61) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
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