Volume 158, No. 32 covering the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) 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 S1146-S1147 on Feb. 29, 2012.
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 5119. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flazasulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8883 1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC 5120. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fluopyram; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9336 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC 5121. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Metaflumizone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9333 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC 5122. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mevinphos; Order Revoking Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9338 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC 5123. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred within the Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) account 97 X 4930 during fiscal year 2007 at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic and was assigned Navy case number 11 05; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC 5124. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred within the Military Personnel, Air National Guard
(ANG), Air Force, account 57 9 5850 during fiscal year 2009 at the ANG Readiness Center and was assigned Air Force case number 10 06; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC 5125. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the U.S. Army Audit Agency's review of an audit of the American National Red Cross's Annual Statement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC 5126. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2011 annual report on the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC 5127. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Combating Terrorism Activities Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Estimates''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC 5128. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Army Industrial Facilities Cooperative Activities with Non-Army Entities for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC 5129. A communication from the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to Ireland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC 5130. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Suspension of Section 238(c) Single-Family Mortgage Insurance in Military Impacted Areas''
(RIN2502 AJ01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC 5131. A communication from the Assistant Director for Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 561) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 24, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC 5132. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2010 Smart Grid System Report''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC 5133. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment'' (RIN1904 AC40) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC 5134. A communication from the Board of Trustees, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual management report relative to its operations and financial condition; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5135. 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 ``Section 911(d)(4)--2011 Update'' (Rev. Proc. 2012 21) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5136. 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 ``Rewards and Awards for Information Relating to Violations of Internal Revenue Laws'' ((RIN1545 BJ89) (TD 9580)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5137. 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 ``Source of Income from Qualified Fails Charges'' ((RIN1545 BJ78) (TD 9579)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5138. 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 ``United States and Area Median Gross Income Figures'' (Rev. Proc. 2012 16) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5139. 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 ``Medicaid Program; Review and Approval Process for Section 1115 Demonstrations'' (RIN0938 AQ46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5140. 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 ``Medicaid Program; Application, Review, and Reporting Process for Waivers for State Innovation'' (RIN0938 AQ75; RIN1505 AC30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5141. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protecting the Public and Our Employees in Our Hearing Process''
(RIN0960 AH29) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5142. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``How We Collect and Consider Evidence of Disability'' (RIN0960 AG89) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
EC 5143. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report certifying for fiscal year 2012 that no United Nations agency or United Nations affiliated agency grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes and condones or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as a subsidiary or member any such organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC 5144. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to overseas surplus property; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC 5145. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 12163, as amended by Executive Order 13346, a report relative to a waiver of the restrictions contained in Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC 5146. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus question covering the periods October 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC 5147. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2012-0012 2012-0016); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC 5148. A communication from the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's Buy American Act Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC 5149. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Foreign Field Offices; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC 5150. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a performance report relative to the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC 5151. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 15, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC 5152. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, (2) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the Department; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC 5153. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, (3) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the Department; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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