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April 24, 2001: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 147, No. 52 covering the 1st Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.

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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1552-H1554 on April 24, 2001.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

1527. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Handling Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches

[Docket No. FV01-916-1 IFR] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

1528. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Fenpyroximate; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance

[OPP-301109; FRL-6773-2] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

1529. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-301114; FRL-6777-6] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

1530. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Zoxamide 3, 5-dichloro-N- (3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl) -4-methylbenzamide; Pesticide Tolerance

[OPP-301110; FRL-6774-8] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

1531. A letter from the Chairman and CEO, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation; Risk-Based Capital Requirements (RIN: 3052-AB56) received April 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

1532. A letter from the the Director, the Office of Management and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on rescissions and deferrals of budget authority as of April 1, 2001, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 107--58); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

1533. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a request to make funds available for the Disaster Relief program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended; (H. Doc. No. 107--59); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

1534. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting an Annual Report for FY 2000; to the Committee on Financial Services.

1535. A letter from the Deputy Director, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Department of Education, transmitting Final Priorities--Recreational Programs, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

1536. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Software Quality Assurance--received April 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1537. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Reporting Unofficial Foreign Travel--received April 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1538. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule-- Stabilization, Packaging, and Storage of Plutonium-Bearing Materials [DOE-STD-3013-2000] received April 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1539. A letter from the Attorney, NHTSA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2003

[Docket No. NHTSA-2001-8977] (RIN: 2127-AI35) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1540. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Solvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil Production

[FRL-6965-5] (RIN: 2060-AH22) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1541. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which Construction is Commenced After September 18, 1978; Standards of Performance for Industrial--Commercial--Institutional Steam Generating Units

[FRL-6965-4] (RIN: 2060-AE56) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1542. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Transportation Conformity: Idaho [ID-00-001; FRL-6957-1] received April 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1543. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Avalon, Fountain Valley, Adelanto, Ridgecrest and Riverside, California) [MM Docket No. 99-329; RM-9701] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1544. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations (Hastings, Nebraska) [MM Docket No. 00-241; RM-9968] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1545. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Huachuca City, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 00-208; RM-9977];

(Rio Rico, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 00-209; RM-9978]; (Pine Level, Alabama) [MM Docket No. 00-211; RM-9993] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1546. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Hinton, Whiting, and Underwood, Iowa; and Blair, Nebraska)

[MM Docket No. 99-94; RM-9532; RM-9834] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1547. A letter from the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 [CC Docket No. 96-238] Amendment of Rules Governing Procedures to be Followed When Formal Complaints are Filed Against Common Carriers--received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1548. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question covering the period February 1 through March 31, 2001, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); to the Committee on International Relations.

1549. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a report on the status of efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with various resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1541; (H. Doc. No. 107--56); to the Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed.

1550. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia that was declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 107--57); to the Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed.

1551. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USAF, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Air Force's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and services

(Transmittal No. 01-06), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.

1552. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USAF, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability (Transmittal No. 0A-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.

1553. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USAF, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability (Transmittal No. 0B-01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.

1554. A letter from the Lieutentant General, USAF, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 01-08), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.

1555. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with the Republic of Korea [Transmittal No. DTC 132-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.

1556. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the second report on the Status Of The Ratification Of World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and The World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty; to the Committee on International Relations.

1557. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Entity List: Revisions and Additions [Docket No. 9704-28099-0127-10] (RIN: 0694-AB60) received April 9, 2001; to the Committee on International Relations.

1558. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-580, ``Storm Water Permit Compliance Amendment Act of 2000'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1559. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-26, ``Motor Vehicle Excessive Idling Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1560. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-27, ``Eastern Avenue Tour Bus Parking Prohibition Temporary Amendment Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1561. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-28,

``Medicaid Provider Fraud Prevention Temporary Amendment Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1562. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-29,

``Homestead and Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Temporary Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1563. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-35, ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 873, S.O. 99-68 Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1564. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-36, ``Uniform Per Student Funding Formula For Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Temporary Amendment Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1565. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-37,

``Attendance and School Safety Temporary Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1566. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 14-38, ``Real Property Tax Clarity and Litter Control Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2001'' received April 19, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1567. A letter from the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, transmitting a report on the failure of the Department of Defense to provide access to certain records to the General Accounting Office, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 716(b)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1568. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the FY 2000 report pursuant to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform.

1569. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's FY 2000 Annual Program Performance Report and FY 2002 Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Government Reform.

1570. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

1571. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2000 performance report; to the Committee on Government Reform.

1572. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska

[Docket No. 010112013-1013-01; I.D. 032101H] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

1573. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Steller Sea Lion Research Initiative (SSLRI) [Docket No. 00-1220361; I.D. 022801A] (RIN: 0648-ZB03) received April 13, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

1574. A letter from the the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by the Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2075; (H. Doc. No. 107--60); to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.

1575. A letter from the the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that have been adopted by the Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072; (H. Doc. No. 107--61); to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.

1576. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's final rule--Visas: Nonimmigrant Classes; Legal Immigration Family Equity Act Nonimmigrants, V and K Classification--received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1577. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on the construction of a flood damage reduction project for the Upper Des Plaines River, Illinois; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1578. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on the recreation and commercial navigation project at Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County, Florida; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1579. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Establishment of Prohibited Area P-49 Crawford; TX [Docket No. FAA-2001-9059; Airspace Docket No. 01-AWA-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1580. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Establishment of Class E Airspace: Harrisonburg, VA [Airspace Docket No. 00-AEA-13FR] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1581. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Establishment of Class E Airspace: Waynesboro, VA [Airspace Docket No. 01-AEA-14FR] received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1582. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Cooperative Research and Development Agreements--received March 22, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.

1583. A letter from the Co-chair, National Assessment Synthesis Team and Co-director, The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, transmitting a report entitled,

``Climate Change Impacts On The United States: The Potential Consequences Of Climate Variability And Change''; to the Committee on Science.

1584. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Emergency Medical Services and Evacuation-- received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.

1585. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Safety and Health (Short Form)--received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.

1586. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--Puerto Rican Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes Shipped From Puerto Rico to the United States [T.D. ATF-444] (RIN: 1512-AC24) received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1587. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Announcement and Report Concerning Pre-Filing Agreements--received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1588. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Publication of Inflation Adjustment Factor, Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit, and Reference Price for Calendar Year 2000--received April 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1589. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property [Rev. Rul. 2001-22] received April 19, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1590. A letter from the Secretary, Department of State, transmitting a report assessing the voting practices of the governments of UN member states in the General Assembly and Security Council for 2000, and evaluating the actions and responsiveness of those governments to United States policy on issues of special importance to the United States, pursuant to Public Law 101--167, section 527(a) (103 Stat. 1222); Public Law 101--246, section 406(a) (104 Stat. 66); jointly to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 147, No. 52