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May 20, 2009 sees Congressional Record publish “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 155, No. 78 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5889-H5890 on May 20, 2009.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

1910. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Carbofuran; Final Tolerance Revocations [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0162; FRL-8413-3] received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

1911. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- New Drug Applications and Abbreviated New Drug Applications; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FDA-2009-N-0099] received May 4, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1912. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Astringent Drug Products That Produce Aluminum Acetate; Skin Protectant Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Technical Amendment

[[Docket No.: FDA-1978N-0007] (Formerly Docket No.: 78N-021A)] (RIN: 0910-AF42) received May 4, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1913. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 [[Docket No.: FDA-2007-F-0274] (formerly Docket No. 2007F-0355)] received May 4, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1914. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Silver Nitrate and Hydrogen Peroxide [[Docket No.: FDA-2005-F-0505] (formerly Docket No.: 2005F-0138)] received May 4, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1915. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey Reasonable Further Progress Plans, Reasonably Available Control Technology, Reasonably Available Control Measures and Conformity Budgets [EPA-R02-OAR-2008-0497, FRL-8905-7] received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1916. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada [EPA-R09-OAR-2008-0860; FRL-8905-8] received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1917. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations. (Bryan, Texas) [MB Docket No.: 09-34 RM-11522] received May 4, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1918. A letter from the General Counsel, Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Modification of Interchange and Transmission Loading Relief Reliability Standards; and Electric Reliability Organization Interpretation of Specific Requirements of Four Reliability Standards [Docket Nos.: RM08-7-000 and RM08-7-001; Order No.: 713-A] received May 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

1919. A letter from the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, transmitting the 2008 management reports and statements on the system of internal controls of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

1920. A letter from the Director, Department of Justice, National Drug Intelligence Center, transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``National Gang Threat Assessment 2009 (NGTA 2009)''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1921. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule

-- Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Smith Creek at Wilmington, NC [USCG-2008-0302] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1922. A letter from the Attorney, Coast Guard Office of Regulations and Administrative Law (CG-0943), Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule

-- Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Severn River, College Creek, Weems Creek and Carr Creek, Annapolis, MD

[Docket No.: USCG-2008-0154] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1923. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule

-- Safety Zone: Corrections; Hatteras Boat Parade and Firework Display, Trent River, New Bern, NC [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0309 (formerly USCG-2008-0046)], pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1924. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule

-- Safety Zone; BWRC '300' Enduro; Lake Moolvalya, Parker, AZ

[Docket No.: USCG-2008-0245] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1925. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule

-- Safety Zone; BWRC Annual Thanksgiving Regatta; Lake Moolvalya, Parker, AZ [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0246] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 13, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

1926. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Impostition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material from the Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture and Wall Art at Least 250 Years Old, signed in Washington on January 14, 2009, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(g); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1927. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on action being taken to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Columbian Cultures of Honduras signed at Tegucigalpa on March 12, 2004, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(g); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 78