Volume 157, No. 139 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) 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 S5725-S5726 on Sept. 19, 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-3273. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Assessment Rate Decrease for Fresh Pears''
(Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0060; FV11-927-2 IR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3274. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0068; FV11-993-1 IR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3275. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Assessment Rate Decrease for Processed Pears'' (Doc. No. AMS-FV-0070; FV11-927-3 IR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3276. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Correction'' ((Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-0015C; FR) (RIN0581-AD03)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3277. A communication from the Acting Administrator of the Cotton and Tobacco Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports''
(Doc. No. AMS-CN-11-0026; CN-11-002) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3278. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, Livestock Indemnity Program, and General Provisions for Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs'' (RIN0560-AH95) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3279. 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 ``Tetrachlorvinphos; Extension of Time-Limited Interim Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8887-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3280. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a biennial report relative to the Food Emergency Response Network; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3281. 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-AF34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 19, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3282. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3283. 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-3284. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Material Licenses'' (RIN3150-AI79) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 19, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3285. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Availability of Proposed Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-500, Revision 2, `DC Electrical Rewrite--Update to TSTF-360' '' (NUREG-1430, -1431, -1432, -1433, -1434) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3286. 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 ``Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Plating and Polishing'' (FRL No. 9466-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3287. 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; Pennsylvania; Control of Particulate Matter Emissions from the Operation of Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers'' (FRL No. 9468-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3288. 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 ``Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab Protein in Corn; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8889-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3289. 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 ``Final Withdrawal of Certain Federal Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Wisconsin'' (FRL No. 9466-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3290. 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 ``Oregon: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program'' (FRL No. 9465-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3291. 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 ``Medicaid Program; Recovery Audit Contractors'' (RIN0938-AQ19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3292. 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 ``Due Dates for Estate Tax Return or Form 8939, Extension of Time to Pay Estate Tax, and Penalty Relief'' (Notice 2011-76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 19, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3293. 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 ``Tax Treatment of Employer Provided Cell Phones'' (Notice 2011-72) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 19, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3294. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003, a semiannual report detailing telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to Department of the Treasury licenses; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3295. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of items ((1) low rail contour tape laying machine, (2) filament winding machines, and (1) 20 inch jet mill) not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3296. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of items (6,000 kilograms of Carboxy Terminated Polybutadiene and other items) not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3297. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of items ((1) 8 micron master jet mill and other items) not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3298. 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 ``Rate Increase Disclosure and Review: Definitions of `Individual Market' and `Small Group Market'
(CMS-9999-F)'' (RIN0938-AR26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3299. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities'' (RIN1820-AB59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 19, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3300. A communication from the Director, Recruitment and Hiring/Hiring Policy, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses''
(RIN3206-AM36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3301. A communication from the Staff Director, United States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the appointment of members to the Georgia Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-3302. 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 ``Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Traditional Worker Classification'' (RIN1615-AB76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-3303. A communication from the Vice Chair, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2013 budget request; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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