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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by Congressional Record on June 21, 2005

Volume 151, No. 83 covering the 1st Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) 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 S6909 on June 21, 2005.

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-2667. A communication from the Administrator, General Service Administration, transmitting, a report relative to lease prospectuses supporting the Administration's fiscal year 2006 program; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2668. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2003 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment: Third Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2669. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, the Commission's monthly status report on its licensing and regulatory duties; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2670. 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; Virginia; VOC Emission Standards in the Hampton Roads VOC Emissions Control Area'' (FRL# 7925-6) received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2671. 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 ``Awards of Grants and Cooperative Agreements for the Special Projects and Programs Authorized by the Agency's FY 2005 Appropriations Act'' received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2672. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Revision of Fee Schedules, Fee Recovery for FY 2005''

(RIN3150-AH61) received on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2673. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Broadening Scope of Access Authorization and Facility Security Clearance Regulations'' (RIN3150-AH52) received on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2674. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision'' (RIN3150-AH64) received on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2675. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning an amendment to Parts 120, 123, 124, 126, and 127 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2676. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the export of defense articles or defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2677. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2678. A communication from the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual report entitled ``Assessment of the Cattle, Hog, and Poultry Industries''; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2679. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's annual report for calendar year 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2680. A communication from the Management Analyst, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``7 CFR Parts 1700 and 1709, Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities'' (RIN0572-AB91) received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2681. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designated Marketing Associations for Peanuts'' (RIN0560-AH20) received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2682. A communication from the Acting Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV05-958-1 IFR) received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2683. A communication from the Acting Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, Relaxation of Handling Regulations'' (Docket No. FV05-945-1 FR) received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2684. A communication from the Acting Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Suspension of Handling and Reporting Requirements, Extension of the Suspension of Outgoing Inspection and Volume Control Regulations, and Extension of the Suspension of the Prune Import Regulation''

(Docket No. FV05-993-2 IFR) received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-2685. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of a waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 to Belarus; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2686. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of a waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 to Vietnam; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2687. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Finality of Foreign Adoptions'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-31) received on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2688. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for Department Stores--April 2005''

(Rev. Rul. 2005-37) received on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 151, No. 83