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March 10, 2010: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 156, No. 34 covering the 2nd 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 H1321-H1322 on March 10, 2010.

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:

6477. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products

(RIN: 0596-AB81) received February 23, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

6478. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Homopolymer Diisooctadecanoate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0213; FRL-8813-8] received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

6479. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Trichoderma asperellum strain ICC 012; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0750; FRL-8800-9] received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

6480. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Limitation on Procurements on Behalf of DoD (DFARS Case 2008-D005) (RIN: 0750-) received February 1, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.

6481. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Additional Requirements Applicable to Multiyear Contracts (DFARS Case 2008-D023) recevied February 1, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.

6482. A letter from the Director, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Expansion of Special Information Sharing Procedures to Deter Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity (RIN: 1506-BA04) received February 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

6483. A letter from the Legal Information Assistant, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Regulatory Capital; Impact of Modifications to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; Consolidation of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Programs; and Other Related Issues [Docket No.: OTS-2010-0020] (RIN: 1550-AD36) received February 3, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

6484. A letter from the Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (RIN: 3064-AD54) received February 23, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

6485. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- School Improvement Grants; American Recovery and Reinvestments Act of 2009 (ARRA); Title I of the Elemenary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended (ESEA) [Docket ID: ED-2009-OESE-0010] (RIN: 1810-AB06) received January 27, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

6486. A letter from the Director, Office of Policy, Reports and Disclosure, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Trust Annual Reports (RIN: 1215-AB75) received February 1, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

6487. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Grants for Research Projects [Docket No.: NIH-2007-0929] (RIN: 0925-AA42) received February 2, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6488. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- National Practitioner Data Bank for Adverse Information on Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners; Reporting on Adverse and Negative Actions

(RIN: 0906-AA57) received January 28, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6489. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; Air Brake Systems

[Docket No.: NHTSA-2009-0038] (RIN: 2127-AK44) received January 29, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6490. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Federal Volatility Control Program in the Denver-Boulder-Greeley-Ft. Collins-Loveland, Colorado, 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area [EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0924; FRL-9119-3]

(RIN: 2060-AP40) received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6491. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2009-0860; FRL-9120-2] received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6492. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio New Source Review Rules [EPA-R05-OAR-2004-OH-0004; FRL-9107-4] received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6493. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; NOX Budget Trading Program [EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0964; FRL-9116-8] received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6494. A letter from the Assistant Bureau Chief, WTB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band, Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, and the Digital Television Transition, Amendment of Parts 15, 74 and 90 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones [WT Docket No.: 08-166, WT Docket No. 08-167, ET Docket No. 10-24] received February 3, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6495. A letter from the Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Annual Update of Filing Fees [Docket No.: RM10-14-000] received February 23, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6496. A letter from the Legal Advisor, International Bureau, Federal communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Elimination of Part 23 of the Commission's Rules [IB Docket No. 05-216] received January 29, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6497. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report submitted in accordance with Section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6498. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperaton Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-12, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6499. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting addendum to a certification, Transmittal Number: DDTC 10-002; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6500. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting addendum to a certification, Transmittal No.: DDTC 10-011; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6501. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- General Services Administration Aquisition Regulation; Rewrite of Part 512, Acquisition of Commercial Items [GSAR Amendment 2010-01; GSAR Case 2008-G504 (Change 43); Docket GSAR-2010-0001; Sequence 1] (RIN: 3090-AI61) received February 3, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

6502. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United States, National Archives & Records Administration, transmitting the Administation's Final rule--Photography in Public Exhibit Space [FDMS Docket NARA-09-003] (RIN: 3095-AB60) Recevied January 27, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

6503. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule

-- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Commercial Period 2 Quota Harvested [Docket No.: 060418103-6181-02] (RIN: 0648-XT98) received February 23, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.

6504. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drug and Alcohol Testing Program; Correction [Docket No.: FAA-2008-0937; Amendment No. 120-0A, 135-117A] (RIN: 2120-AJ37) received January 29, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

6505. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category; Correction [EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465; FRL-9118-7] (RIN: 2040-AE91) received February 24, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

6506. A letter from the Director, National Legislative Commission, American Legion, transmitting the financial statement and independent audit of The American Legion, proceedings of the 91th annual National Convention of the American Legion, held in Louisville, Kentucky from August 21-27, 2009 and a report on the Organization's activities for the year preceding the Convention, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 49;

(H. Doc. No. 111-93); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.

6507. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Tier I Industry Director's Directive on the Planning and Examination of Repairs vs. Capitalization Change in Accounting Method (CAM) #1 received February 3, 2010, 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. 156, No. 34