Volume 149, No. 120 covering the 1st Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S11115-S11117 on Sept. 4, 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, and were referred as indicated:
EC-3740. A communication from the Members of the Independent Commission on Reform of the United States Olympic Committee, transferring, the Commission's report; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3751. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program--Revised Final Standards for the Acceleration Simulation Mode Exhaust Emissions Test'' (FRL#7544-7) received on August 22, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3752. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Control of Emissions from Existing Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator Units; Arizona; Nevada''
(FRL#7534-8) received on August 22, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3753. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Mexico: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL#7479-5) received on August 22, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3754. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL#7479-3) received on August 22, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3755. A communication from the Executive Vice President, River System Operations and Environment, Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of Construction in the Tennessee River System; Regulations of Structures; Residential Use on TVA-controlled Residential Access Shoreland and TVA Flowage Easement Shoreland'' (RIN3316-AA19) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3756. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transferring, a report of an organizational change in the Commission's safeguards and security programs; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3757. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program'' (FRL#7552-9) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3758. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Products Manufacturing Plants'' (FRL#7551-7) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3759. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Kern County Air Pollution Control District and San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7548) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3760. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL#7546-5) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3761. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary Magnesium Refining'' (FRL#7551-4) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3762. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline)'' (FRL#7551-6) received on September 2 , 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3763. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``South Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL#7550-3) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3764. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing'' (FRL#7551-3) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3765. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing'' (FRL#7551-2) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3766. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Redesignation of the Follansbee PM10 Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Associate Maintenance Plan'' (FRL#7549-1) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3767. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of Section 112(1) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry; State of North Carolina'' (FRL#7549-6) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3768. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products''
(FRL#7549-7) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3769. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Site Remediation'' (FRL#7549-3) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3770. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Forsyth County, North Carolina; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL#7524-4) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3771. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ohiol Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations'' (FRL#7539-4) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3772. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Revisions to Visible Emissions and Sulfur Dioxide Regulations'' (FRL#7523-7) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3773. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Revision to Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area Ozone Maintenance Plan'' (FRL#7524-9) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3774. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; State of Kansas''
(FRL#7540-7) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3775. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Award of Grants and Cooperative Agreement for the Special Projects and Programs Authorized by the Agency's FY 2003 Appropriations Act'' received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3776. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Part 71 Federal Operating Permits Program for California Agricultural Sources, Announcement of a New Deadline For Application Submittal'' (FRL#7537-1) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3777. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Non-attainment New Source Review (NSR): Reconsideration'' received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3778. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Regulation to Prevent and Control Particulate Air Pollution from Combustion of Fuel in Indirect Heat Exchangers'' (FRL#7525-2) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3779. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Revisions to Florida State Implementation Plan: Transportation Conformity Rule''
(FRL#7541-9) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3780. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri''
(FRL#7542-3) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3781. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Commonwealth of Kentucky and Jefferson County, Kentucky'' (FRL#7542-6) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3782. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Waste Management System; Exclusion for Identifying and Listing Hazardous Waste and a Determination Equivalent Treatment; Final Exclusion'' (FRL#7541-7) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3783. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List'' (FRL#7542-7) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3784. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#3784) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3785. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS -24P, -52B, and -61BT Revisions'' (RIN3150-AH26) received on August 26, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
EC-3786. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Adjustment of the Maximum Retrospective Deferred Premium''
(RIN3150-AH23) received on August 26, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3787. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report to Congress on the Fiscal Year 2001 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3788. A communication from the Human Resources Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3789. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards'' (RIN1219-AA87) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3790. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transferring, pursuant to law, the Department's revised Commercial Activities Inventory for the Year 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3791. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian Education Discretionary Grant Program'' (RIN1810-AA93) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3792. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community Technology Centers Program'' received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3793. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community Technology Centers'' received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3794. A communication from the Acting Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's revised draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2004-2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3795. A communication from the Director, Regulations, Policy, and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Devices; Obstetrical and Gynecological Devices; Classification of the Breast Lesion Documentation''
(Doc. no. 2003P-0301) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3796. A communication from the Director, Regulations, Policy, and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Drug and Biological Drug Products; Evidence Needed to Demonstrate Effectiveness of New Drugs When Human Efficacy Studies Are Not Ethical or Feasible'' (RIN0910-AC05) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3797. A communication from the Director, Regulations, Policy, and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Labeling: Health Claims; Soluble Dietary Fiber From Certain Foods and Coronary Heart Disease'' (Doc. no. 2001Q-0313) received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3798. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3799. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Civil Rights' Annual Report for Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3800. A communication from the White House Liaison, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Secretary, received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3801. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, a letter containing the Secretary's recommendation for the applicable percentage increase in Medicare's hospital inpatient prospective payment system rates for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3802. A communication from the White House Liaison, Office of Management, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Secretary, received on September 2, 2003 ; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3803. A communication from the Human Resources Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of Deputy Secretary of Labor, received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3804. A communication from the Acting Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, the Commission's Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for fiscal year 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3805. A communication from the Director, Corporate Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' received on August 22, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3806. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, a report of proposed legislation relative to reauthorization of the Board; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3807. A communication from the Chairman and General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3808. A communication from the Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2003 inventories of commercial activities and inherently governmental activities performed by employees of the Endowment; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3809. A communication from the Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Representative's FY 2004 Performance Plan and FY 2002 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3810. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation , transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Transportation's Report on Management Decisions and Final Actions on Office of Inspector General Audit Recommendations for the period ending March 31, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3811. A communication from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting, a copy of lease prospectuses in support of the General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2004 Capital Investment and Leasing Program; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3812. A communication from the Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the period ending March 31 , 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3813. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, the Board's Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3814. A communication from the Vice President of the United States, transmitting, an alternative plan for across-the-board and locality pay increases payable to civilian Federal employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3815. A communication from the Auditor of the District of Columbia, transmitting, a report relative to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs .
EC-3816. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, a report relative to the Federal student loan payment program; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3817. A communication from the Chairman, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Office of Inspector General's inventory of inherently governmental and commercial activities; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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