Volume 154, No. 108 covering the 2nd Session 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 S6326-S6327 on June 27, 2008.
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-6773. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 Protein; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8369-4) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-6774. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Carbonate and Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Bicarbonate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8368-1) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-6775. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General Teed M. Moseley, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6776. A communication from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the financing of certain Petroleos Mexicanos Projects in Mexico by the Pemex Project Master Trust; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6777. A communication from the Director, Housing and Facilities Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subpart N Housing Preservation Grants'' (RIN0575-AC76) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6778. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Manufactured Home Installation Program'' (RIN2502-AH97) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6779. A communication from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the remaining obstacles to the efficient and timely circulation of $1 coins; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6780. A communication from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on the profitability of the credit card operations of depository institutions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6781. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Elephant Trunk Scallop Access Area Closure for General Category Scallop Vessels'' (RIN0648-X152) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6782. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Closure; Coastwide 2008 Summer Period Scup Commercial Fishery'' (RIN0648-XI40) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6783. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Catcher Processors in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-X138) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6784. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Catcher Vessels in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XI36) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6785. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs'' (RIN0648-AW45) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6786. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the Columbia County Area'' (FRL No. 8687-2) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6787. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the Crawford County Area'' (FRL No. 8687-3) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6788. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the Somerset County Area'' (FRL No. 8686-9) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6789. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the Susquehanna County Area'' (FRL No. 8687-1) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6790. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for the Warren County Area'' (FRL No. 8685-5) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6791. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Nevada; Wintertime Oxygenated Gasoline Rule; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program; Redesignation of Truckee Meadows to Attainment for the Carbon Monoxide Standard'' (FRL No. 8555-1) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6792. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of State Implementations Plans: Washington; Vancouver Air Quality Maintenance Area Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8684-1) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6793. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8565-2) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6794. 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 ``Update of Optional Standard Mileage Rates''
(Announcement 2008-63) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6795. 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 ``Rolling Average Method of Inventory Valuation'' (Revenue Procedure 2008-43) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6796. 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 ``Law School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs'' (Rev. Rul. 2008-34) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6797. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2008-94--2008-103); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6798. A communication from the Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union, transmitting a copy of a report entitled, ``Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6799. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Presidential report and certification relative to the proposed rescission of the designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6800. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, weekly reports relative to post-liberation Iraq for the period of April 15, 2008, through June 15, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6801. A communication from the Deputy Director for Operations, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6802. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on the financial status of the railroad unemployment insurance system for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6803. A communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report covering the period of October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6804. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a summary of the Department's inventory of inherently governmental and commercial activities for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6805. A communication from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's first annual report; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-6806. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Board of Immigration Appeals: Composition of Board and Temporary Board Members'' (RIN1125-AA57) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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