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May 14, 2003 sees Congressional Record publish “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 149, No. 72 covering the 1st Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.

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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4128-H4129 on May 14, 2003.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

2186. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Pesticide Tolerance Processing Fees; Annual Adjustment [OPP-2003-0140; FRL-7302-7] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

2187. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Indoxacarb; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2003-0173; FRL-7307-6] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

2188. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sapote Fruit Fly [Docket No. 03-032-1] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

2189. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Imported Fire Ant; Additions to Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 02-114-2] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

2190. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Cottonseed Payment Program (RIN: 0560-AG97) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

2191. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Prohibition of Property Flipping in HUD's Single Family Mortgage Insurance Programs [Doc. No. FR-4615-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AH57) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

2192. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendments to Stage II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities [MD136-3091a; FRL-7483-9] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2193. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Indiana [IN152-1a; FRL-7481-1] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2194. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri [MO 181-1181; FRL-7494-6] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2195. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois New Source Review Amendments

[IL 184-1a; FRL-7481-3] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2196. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois Emission Test Averaging

[IL207-3; FRL-7487-5] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2197. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Clarification to Interim Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry Under CERCLA [FRL-7496-2] (RIN: 2050-AF05) received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2198. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Mississippi

[MS-200326a; FRL-7497-3] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2199. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection [Docket No. NHTSA 03-15067] (RIN: 2127-AI71) received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2200. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment of Ozone Standard, St. Louis Area; Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, and Redesignation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State of Missouri [MO 182-1182; FRL-7494-5] received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2201. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills [OAR-2002-0045 -- FRL-7495-6] (RIN: 2060-AK53) received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2202. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Illinois [IL 216-2;FRL-7496-4] received May 7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2203. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.

2204. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule

-- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2003 Management Measures [Docket No. 030430108-3108-01; I.D. 042503A] (RIN: 0648-AQ17) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

2205. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Vessel Movement Reporting System; Prince William Sound, Alaska [CGD17-03-001]

(RIN: 1625-AA11) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2206. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; Port of Anchorage, Knik Arm, Alaska [COTP Western Alaska 03-001] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2207. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Long Island, New York Inland Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, NY [CGD01-03-041] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2208. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Hackensack River, NJ [CGD01-03-038] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2209. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Lower Grand River (Alternate Route), Grosse Tete, LA [CGD08-03-020] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2210. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Special Local Regulation: Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River, New London, CT [CGD01-03-030] received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2211. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Severn River, College Creek, and Weems Creek, Annapolis, Maryland [CGD05-03-038] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2212. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Corpus Christi -- Port Aransas Channel

-- Tule Lake, Corpus Christi, TX [CGD08-03-021] received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2213. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Cape Cod Canal, MA [CGD01-03-040] received May 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2214. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zones; Port Neches Riverfest, Neches River, Port Neches, TX [COTP Port Arthur 03-002] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2215. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Anchorage Regulation; Bolivar Roads, Galveston, TX [CGD08-02-018] (RIN: 1625-AA01 [Fomerly RIN: 2115-AA98]) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2216. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Regulated Navigation Area; Port Everglades Harbor, Fort Lauderdale, Florida [CGD07-03-069] (RIN: 1625-AA11) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2217. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; San Francisco Bay, California [COTP San Francisco Bay 03-008]

(RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2218. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Last-in, First-out Inventories (Rev. Rul. 2003-50) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2219. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Property held for productive use in trade or business or for investment; 1.1031(K)-1: Treatment of deferred exchanges

(Rev. Proc. 2003-39) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2220. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar Year 2003 [Notice 2003-29] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2221. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Action on Decision [Docket No. 8246-97] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2222. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Rev. Proc. 20903-37) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2223. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Simplified Service Cost Method; Simplified Production Method

[Notice 2003-36] received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2224. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor (Rev. Rul. 2003-51) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

2225. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Gasoline Station Gas Pump Canopies (Rev. Rule 2003-54) received May 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 149, No. 72