Volume 157, No. 67 covering the 1st 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 S2990-S2992 on May 16, 2011.
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-1662. A communication from the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Minimizing the Use of Materials Containing Hexavalent Chromium'' ((RIN0750-AG35) (DFARS Case 2009-D004)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1663. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1664. 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 ``HUD Multifamily Rental Projects: Regulatory Revisions'' (RIN2502-AI95) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1665. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1666. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Version One Regional Reliability Standard for Transmission Operations'' ((RIN1902-AE20) (Docket No. RM09-14-000)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1667. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana''
(FRL No. 9304-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1668. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massachusetts; Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan for Lowell'' (FRL No. 9305-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1669. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule Revision'' (FRL No. 9305-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1670. 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 ``Branded Prescription Drug Sales--Dispute Resolution Process for 2011 Preliminary Fee Calculation''
(Rev. Proc. 2011-24) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1671. 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 ``Modifications to Treatment of Aircraft and Vessel Leasing Income'' (RIN1545-BG98) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1672. 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 ``Extension of Withholding to Certain Payments Made by Government Entities'' (RIN1545-BG45) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1673. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations Governing the Performance of Actuarial Services Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974'' (RIN1545-BC82) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1674. 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 ``Specified Tax Return Preparers Required to File Individual Income Tax Returns Using Magnetic Media''
(RIN1545-BJ52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
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On page S2991 May 16, 2011, the Record reads: EC-1674 A communication from the Chief of the Publications . . . to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The online Record has been corrected reads: EC-1674. A communication from the Chief of the Publications . . . to the Committee on Finance.
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EC-1675. A communication from the Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. military personnel and U.S. civilian contractors involved in the anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia (OSS Control No. 2011-0810); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1676. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to Canada for the manufacture of M151 Remote Weapons Station components; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1677. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to India for the manufacture, assembly integration, testing and repair of the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System Extended Frequency-International (EPLRS-XF-1) MicroLight-I and MicroLight-DH500 and ancillary equipment; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1678. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed amendment to a manufacturing license agreement for the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to Russia for the RD-180 Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Program in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1679. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a proposed amendment to parts 120, 124, and 126 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1680. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to overseas surplus property; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1681. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Raton, NM''
((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1239)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1682. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, -315, -401, and -402 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1157)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1683. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -200LR, -300, and -300ER Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1205)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1684. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; BAE SYSTEMS
(OPERATIONS) LIMITED Model BAe 146 Airplanes, and Model Avro 146-RJ Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1308)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1685. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, A300 B4-600R, A300 F4-600R Series Airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600 Series Airplanes)''
((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0803)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1686. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -300, and -300ER Series Airplanes''
((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-1271)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1687. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0233)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1688. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the report of a draft bill entitled ``Civilian Property Realignment Act''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1689. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the third quarter fiscal year 2010 quarterly report of the Department's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1690. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Spirotetramat; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8865-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1691. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1692. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13405 with respect to Belarus; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1693. A communication from the General Counsel of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Corporate Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-AD80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1694. 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 ``The Mailing of Individual Income Tax Returns by Specified Tax Return Preparers Calendar Year 2011'' (Notice 2011-27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1695. 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 ``Undue Hardship Waivers and Taxpayers Choice Statement'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-25) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1696. 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 ``Industry Director's Directive No. 2--Employment Tax and the Employees on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf'' (LBandI-4-0211-005) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
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