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Dec. 7, 2000 sees Congressional Record publish “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS”

Volume 146, No. 150 covering the 2nd Session of the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000) 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 S11738-S11739 on Dec. 7, 2000.

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, which were referred as indicated:

EC-11757. A communication from the Office of the Assistant Secretary, Civil Works, Department of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Johnson Creek in the City of Arlington, Texas; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-11758. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL #6908-1) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-11759. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities'' (FRL #6913-9) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-11760. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 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; Ohio'' (FRL #694-71) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-11761. A communication from the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the rule entitled ``National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning'' (RIN0596-AB20) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-11762. A communication from the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the corrected report (reference to ec11596) of the rule entitled

``Non-citizen Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996'' (RIN0584-AC40) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-11763. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fludioxonil; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL #6756-6) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-11764. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Avermectin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL #6754-5) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-11765. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, Rules and Regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act'' (RIN3084-0101, 3084-0100) received on November 29, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-11766. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closure of the Commercial Fishery for Gulf Group King Mackerel in the Northern Florida West Coast Subzone'' received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-11767. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Adjustments from the U.S.-Canada Border to the Oregon-California Border'' received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-11768. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Adjustments From House Rock, OR to Humboldt South Jetty, CA'' received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-11769. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Summary Plan Description Regulations'' (RIN1210-AA69 and 1210-AA-55) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11770. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; Rules and Regulations for Administration and Enforcement; Claims Procedure'' (RIN1210-AA61) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11771. A communication from the Director of the Corporate Policy and Research Department, 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'' received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11772. A communication from the Acting Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Special Demonstration Programs'' (34 CFR Part 373) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11773. 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

``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Luminescent Zinc Sulfide; Correction'' (Docket No. 97C-0415) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11774. 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

``Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Component''

(Docket No. 99F-1719) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11775. 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

``Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption'' (Docket No. 00F-1332) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11776. 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

``Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food'' (Docket No. 99F-1912) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11777. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the national advisory committee on institutional quality and integrity for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11778. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-11779. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the texts of international agreements, other than treaties, and background statements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-11780. A communication from the Assistant Secretary

(Legal Affairs), Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: Immigrant Religious Workers'' (RIN4710-06) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-11781. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Small Business Size Standards; Health Care'' (RIN3245-AE06) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Small Business.

EC-11782. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Small Business Investment Companies, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Companies; `Cost of Money' Limitations'' (RIN3245-AE49) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Small Business.

EC-11783. A communication from the Chairman, Centennial of Flight Commission, in concurrence with the National Aeronautics Space Administration Administrator, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11784. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the alternative plan for federal employee locality-based comparability payments; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11785. A communication from the Chairman and the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11786. A communication from the Chair of the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11787. A communication from the Corporation for National Service, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000 as well as a report on final action; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11788. A communication from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11789. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11790. A communication from the Chairman of the National Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11791. A communication from the Director of the Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11792. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act, the semiannual report for the period April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11793. A communication from the Director of the Workforce Compensation and Performance Service, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pay Under the General Schedule; Locality-Based Comparability Payments'' (RIN3206-AJ07) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC-11794. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor Federal Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Claims Collection Standards'' (RIN1510-AA57 and 1105-AA31) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 146, No. 150