Volume 149, No. 40 covering the 1st Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) 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 S3618-S3620 on March 12, 2003.
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, which were referred as indicated:
EC-1540. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2002 Farm Bill Regulations--Termination of Peanut Marketing Quota Program and Revised Flue-Cured Tobacco Reserve Stock Level
(0560-AG82)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1541. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grazing Payments for 2001 Wheat, Barley, or Oats
(0560-AG22)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1542. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Collecting Guaranteed Loan Payments from FSA Farm Loan Program Borrowers
(0560-AG44)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1543. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Limitations on the Amount of Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loans'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1544. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sale and Purchase of Flue-Cured Tobacco Across County Lines (Florida and Georgia) (0560-AG68)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1545. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conservation Reserve Program--Good Faith Reliance and Excessive Rainfall
(0560-AG37)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1546. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dairy Indemnity Payment Plan (0560-AG08)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1547. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance for Sea Grass and Sea Oats (0560-AG82)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1548. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance for Sea Grass and Sea Oats (0560-AG82)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1549. 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 ``Payments for Cattle and Other Property Because of Tuberculosis Doc. No. 00-105-2'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1550. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to the Tobacco Marketing Quota Regulations (0560-AG40)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1551. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conservation Reserve Program--Farmable Wetlands Pilot Program (0560-AG38)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1552. A communication from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the Farm Credit Administration 2003 compensation program, received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1553. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Payments Limits (0560-AG77)'' received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1554. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report on operations on the National Defense Stockpile (NDS), received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1555. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the plan to implement legislation concerning the transfer of Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) entitlements to family members, received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1556. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 and the implementation of the prospective payment system, received on March 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1557. A communication from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report concerning compliance of the Farm Credit Administration with the Sunshine Act for Fiscal Year 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-1558. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Environmental Protection Agency's Inventory of Commercial Activities for 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-1559. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Veteran's Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Provision of Drugs and Medicines to Certain Veterans in State Homes (2900-AK34)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1560. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Market Regulations, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR 240.15c3-3--Customer Protection--Reserves and Custody of Securities 17 CFR 200.30-3--Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation (3235-AI51)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1561. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Airworthiness Directives: MORAVAN a.s. Model Z242L Airplanes; Docket no. 2000-CE-05 (2120-AA64) (2003-0146)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1562. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Establishment of Class E2 Airspace and Modification of Existing Class E5 Airspace; Ainsworth, NE; Correction; Docket No. 02-ACE8 (2120-AA66) (2003-0048)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1563. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment of Class E 5 Airspace; Memphis TN; Docket no. 02-ASO-29 (2120-AA66) (2003-0061)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1564. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Realignment of Federal Airways V 72 and V 289; MO; Docket no. 02-ACE-6 [1-26/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0049)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1565. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class E Airspace; Larned, KS; Docket No. 03/ACE-11 [2-25/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0050)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1566. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class E Airspace; Cherokee; Docket no. 03-ACE-9 [2-25/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0051)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1567. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification from Class E Airspace Herington, KS; Docket no. 03-ACE-10 [2-25/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0052)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1568. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class E Airspace; Clarinda, IA; Docket no. 03-AC0-12 [2-25/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0053)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1569. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wasilla, AK; Docket no. 02-AAL-7 [2-19/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0054)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1570. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class E Airspace Ankeny, IA; Docket no. 03-ACE-8 (2120-AA66) (2003-0055)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1571. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class E Airspace Lebanon, MO; Docket no. 03-ACE-6 [2-19/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0056)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1572. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class E Airspace; Ames, IA; Docket no. 03-ACE-7 [2-19/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0057)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1573. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Proposed Realignment of Federal Airways V 72 and V289; MO CORRECTION; Docket no. 02-ACE-6 (2120-AA66) (2003-0058)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1574. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revision of Prohibited Area P 49 Crawford, TX Docket no. 03-AWA-1 [2-19/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0059)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1575. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Modification of Class D Airspace and Modification of Class E Airspace; Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS; Docket No. 03-ACE-4 [2-10/3-10] (2120-AA66) (2003-0060)'' received on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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