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Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” on April 3, 2008

Volume 154, No. 52 covering the 2nd Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) 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 S2434-S2435 on April 3, 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-5638. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Ferric Citrate; Inert Ingredient; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8071-2) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-5639. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``S-Abscisic Acid, Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8357-4) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-5640. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8356-7) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-5641. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Dicamba; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8356-6) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture , Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-5642. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Acequinocyl; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8356-6) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-5643. A communication from the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, a report entitled

``National Security and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century''; to the Committee on Armed Services.

EC-5644. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Fitness-for-Duty Programs'' (RIN3150-AF12) received on March 28, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5645. 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; State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 8549-8) received on March 27, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5646. 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; State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 8549-6) received on March 27, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5647. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities'' ((RIN2060-AO52)(FRL No. 8547-4)) received on March 27, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5648. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Virginia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 8548-9) received on March 27, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5649. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``NESHAP: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors; Amendments'' (FRL No. 8549-4) received on March 27, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5650. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Revision to the California State Implementation Plan, Bay Area Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8547-6) received on March 27, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5651. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Alabama: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 8550-3) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5652. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; State of Nevada, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection'' (FRL No. 8550-9) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5653. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona and Nevada'' (FRL No. 8551-1) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5654. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Federal Implementation Plan for the Billings/Laurel, Montana, Sulfur Dioxide Area'' ((RIN2008-AA01)(FRL No. 8551-2)) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5655. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Final 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Designations for the Early Action Compact Areas'' ((RIN2060-AO83)(FRL No. 8550-1)) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-5656. 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; Modification to the Weighting Methodology Used to Calculate the Low-Income Benchmark Amount'' (RIN0938-AP25) received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-5657. 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 ``Partnership Audit Techniques Guide--Chapters 1, 2, and 7'' (Docket No. LMSB-04-0208-007) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-5658. 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 ``Coordinated Issue: Cost Sharing Stock Based Compensation'' (Docket No. LMSB-04-0208-005) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-5659. 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 ``Classification of Certain Foreign Entities'' (TD 9388) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-5660. 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 ``Tier I Issue - Foreign Tax Credit Generator Directive'' (Docket No. LMSB-04-0208-003) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-5661. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2008 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund; to the Committee on Finance .

EC-5662. 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 ``Tier I Transfer of Intangibles Offshore/Section 482 Cost Sharing Buy-in Payment Issue Directive No. 2'' (Docket No. LMSB-04-0308-016) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-5663. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Government of Cuba's compliance with several agreements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-5664. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints filed with the Office during fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 154, No. 52