Volume 155, No. 35 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) 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 S2590-S2592 on Feb. 27, 2009.
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-834. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridges (including 3 regulations beginning with USCG-2007-0172)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-835. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security Zones (including 27 regulations beginning with USCG-2007-0083)'' (RIN1625-AA87) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-836. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation Areas (including 2 regulations beginning with USCG-2008-0468)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-837. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations (including 2 regulations beginning with USCG-2008-0268)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-838. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones (including 50 regulations beginning with USCG-2007-0162)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-839. A communication from the Acting Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-840. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska natural gas pipeline; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-841. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pollution Prevention Equipment'' ((RIN1625-AA90) (Docket No. USCG-2004-18939)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-842. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, two Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for documents that the Agency has recently issued, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-843. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Extension of Deadline for Action of Section 126 Petition from Delaware'' (FRL-8774-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-844. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities'' (FRL-8774-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-845. 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; New Hampshire; 2009 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire, 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL-8771-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-846. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL-8771-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-847. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for Florida'' (FRL-8769-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-848. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for North Carolina'' (FRL-8769-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-849. A communication from the Chief of the Border Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to List of User Fee Airports: Addition of St. Augustine Airport, St. Augustine, Florida'' (CBP Dec. 09-04) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-850. 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 ``Medicare Program; Changes to the Competitive Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain Provisions of the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)'' (RIN0938-AP59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-851. 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 ``Revenue Procedure: Safe Harbors for Sections 143 and 25'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-18) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-852. 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 ``Calculation of Volume of Alcohol for Fuel Credits; Denaturants'' (Notice 2009-06) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-853. 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 ``Automatic Contribution Arrangements''
(RIN1545-BG80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-854. 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 ``RRTA Desk Guide'' (LMSB-4-0908-048) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-855. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates - March 2009''
(Rev. Proc. 2009-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-856. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the elimination of the Danger Pay Allowance for Kuwait; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-857. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of
$50,000,000; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-858. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 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 with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-859. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 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 in the amount of $50,000,000 or more with Canada and Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-860. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 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 with France; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-861. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement to include the export of technical data, defense services, and defense articles in the amount of $100,000,000 or more with Belgium; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-862. A communication from the Ombudsman for Part E, Energy Employees Compensation Program, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2008 Annual Report of the Ombudsman for Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program of the U.S. Department of Labor''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-863. A communication from the Director of the Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Requirements for Submission of Bioequivalence Data; Final Rule'' (RIN0910-AC23) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-864. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel and Designated Reporting Official, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of acting officer in the position of Director of National Drug Control Policy, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-865. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Commission's recent appointment of members to the Alabama Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-866. A communication from the Management Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employment Authorization and Verification of Aliens Enlisting in the Armed Forces'' (RIN1615-AB78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-867. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Expansion of the Paso Robles Viticultural Area (2008R-073P)'' (RIN1513-AB47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-868. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Establishment of the Snipes Mountain Viticultural Area
(2007R-300P)'' (RIN1513-AB51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-869. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``USERRA Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter of FY 2009''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-870. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``USERRA Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter of FY 2009''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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