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July 13, 2010 sees Congressional Record publish “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 156, No. 103 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 H5543-H5545 on July 13, 2010.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

8258. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 930 [Doc. No.: AO-370-A8; AMS-FV-06-0213; FV07-930-2] received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8259. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2010-2011 Marketing Year [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0082; FV10-985-1 FR] received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8260. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, Et al.; Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2009-2010 Crop Year [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0069; FV09-930-2 FR] received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8261. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Change in the Handling Regulation [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0033; FV09-923-1 FR] received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8262. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Increase Membership [Document Number: AMS-FV-09-0022; FV-09-705] received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8263. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rates [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0091; FV10-916/917-2 FR] received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8264. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate Movement Regulations [Docket No.: APHIS-2008-0015] (RIN: 0579-AC85) received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

8265. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting A Request For Budget Amendments For Fiscal Year 2010 proposals in the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the Department of Homeland Security and Justice; (H. Doc. No. 111--130); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

8266. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Para-Aramid Fibers and Yarns Manufactured in Qualifying Country (DFARS Case 2008-D024)

(RIN: 0750-AG13) received June 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.

8267. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 45th report required by the FY 2000 Emergency Supplemental Act, pursuant to Public Law 106-246, section 3204(f); to the Committee on Armed Services.

8268. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the annual certification of the nuclear weapons stockpile by the Secretaries of Defense and Energy and accompanying report; to the Committee on Armed Services.

8269. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule

-- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2010-000; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8123] received June 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

8270. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the System's ``Major'' final rule -- Electronic Fund Transfers [Regulation E; Docket No.: R-1343] received July 1, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

8271. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections (RIN: 1210-AB43) received June 29, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

8272. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-05, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8273. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-11, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8274. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-06, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8275. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-18, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8276. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-21, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8277. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-008, pursuant to Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8278. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-056, pursuant to Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8279. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's letter in accordance with Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8280. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Memorandum of Justification and report; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8281. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affiars, Department of State, transmitting the Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Agreements and Committments for July 2010; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8282. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of the report entitled,

``Auditor's Certification of the District Department of Transportation's FY 2008 Performance Accountability Report'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8283. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's strategic Plan for FY 2010 -- 2015; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8284. A letter from the Executive Analyst, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8285. A letter from the Executive Analyst, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8286. A letter from the Deputy Associate General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8287. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's semiannual report from the Office of the Inspector General during the 6-month period ending March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8288. A letter from the Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting Semiannual Management Report from the office of the Inspector General for the period ending March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8289. A letter from the Inspector General, General Services Administration, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting from Audit Reports for the 6-month period ending March 31, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8290. A letter from the General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Board's semiannual report from the office of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8291. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's semiannual report from the office of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

8292. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule

-- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendment to Emergency Fisheries Closure in the Gulf of Mexico Due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill [Docket No.: 100503210-0215-01] (RIN: 0648-AY87) received June 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.

8293. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule

-- Endangered and Threatened Wildfife and Plants: Final Rulemaking To Establish Take Prohibitions for the Threatened Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon [Docket No.: 070910507-0037-02] (RIN: 0648-AV94) received June 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.

8294. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3309-EM in the State of Nouth Dakota, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193(b)(1); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

8295. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance -- Broadcast

(ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements To Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service; Correction [Docket No.: FAA-2007-29305; Amdt. No. 91-314-A] (RIN: 2120-AI92) received June 31, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

8296. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance -- Broadcast

(ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements To Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service; Techinical Amendment [Docket No.: FAA-2007-29305; Amdt. No. 91-316] (RIN: 2120-AI92) received June 31, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

8297. A letter from the Senior 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: 30728; Amdt. No. 3377] received June 21, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

8298. A letter from the Senior Regulations Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities: Passenger Vessels [Docket: OST-2007-26829]

(RIN: 2105-AB87) received June 21, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

8299. A letter from the Adjutant General, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., transmitting proceedings of the 110th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, held in Phoenix, Arizona, August 15-20, 2009, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 118 and 44 U.S.C. 1332; (H. Doc. No. 111--131); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.

8300. A letter from the Adjutant General, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., transmitting proceedings of the 109th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, held in Orlando, Florida, August 16-21, 2008, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 118 and 44 U.S.C. 1332; (H. Doc. No. 111--132); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.

8301. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Extension of Expiration Dates for Several Body System Listings [Docket No.: SSA-2010-0021]

(RIN: 0960-AH20) received June 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

8302. A letter from the Deputy Associate Commissioner of Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Hearing Loss

[Docket No.: SSA-2008-0016] (RIN: 0960-AG20) received June 17, 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. 103