Volume 152, No. 101 covering the 2nd Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) 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 S8376-S8377 on July 27, 2006.
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-7657. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth; Regulated Articles''
((RIN0579-AB55) (Doc. No. 00-067-2)) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7658. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; Removal of Quarantined Area in Illinois'' (Doc. No. APHIS-2006-0105) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7659. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose'' ((RIN0579-AB35) (Doc. No. 00-108-3)) received on July 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7660. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Imported Fire Ant; Addition of Counties in Arkansas and Tennessee to the List of Quarantined Areas'' (Doc. No. APHIS-2006-0080) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7661. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Propenoic Acid, 2-Methl-, Polymer with Butyl 2-Propenoate, Methyl 2-Methyl-Propenoate, Methyl 2-Propenoate and 2-Propenoic Acid, Graft, Compound with 2-Amino-2Methyl-1-Propanol; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8077-4) received on July 25, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7662. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Propenoic, 2-Methyl-, Polymers with Ethyl Acrylate and Polyethylene Glycol Methylacrylate C18-22alkyl Ethers; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8078-3) received on July 25, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7663. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions of Delegations of Authority'' (RIN0560-AE51) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-7664. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to conducting a standard competition of the Laundry and Dry Cleaning Operations function performed by civilian personnel in the Department of the Navy for possible performance by private contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-7665. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the beginning of preliminary planning under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 for the possible competition of Naval Facilities Engineering Command recycling functions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-7666. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, authorization of Rear Admiral (lower half) David J. Dorsett, United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-7667. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, the report of (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-7668. A communication from the Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
(CHAMPUS); Transitional Assistance Management Program; Early Eligibility for TRICARE for Certain Reserve Component Members'' (RIN0720-AA90) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-7669. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-7670. A communication from the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the Resolution Funding Corporation for the calendar year 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-7671. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``No. 2006-10: Data Reporting Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks'' (RIN3069-AB28) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-7672. A communication from the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Third-Party Servicing of Indirect Vehicle Loans'' (12 CFR Parts 701 and 741) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-7673. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2005 entitled ``Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sales: Evaluation of Bidding Results''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-7674. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Plutonium Storage at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-7675. A communication from the Attorney, Office of Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Computer Security; Access to Information on Department of Energy Computers and Computer Systems'' (RIN1992-AA27) received on July 24, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-7676. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform'' (Docket No. RM06-4-000) received on July 24, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-7677. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rate Regulation of Certain Natural Gas Storage Facilities'' (Docket Nos. RM05-23-000 and AD04-11-000) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-7678. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Annual Report to Congress FY 2003''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-7679. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities'' ((RIN2060-AK18) (FRL No. 8200-2)) received on July 25, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-7680. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--August 2006'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-39) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-7681. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Excise Taxes With Respect To Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactions to Which Tax-Exempt Entities Are Parties and Related Disclosure Requirements'' (Notice 2006-65) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-7682. A communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reporting of Gross Proceeds Payments to Attorneys'' (RIN1545-AW72) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
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