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Feb. 26, 1998: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 144, No. 16 covering the 2nd Session of the 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H674-H676 on Feb. 26, 1998.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

7574. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Tuberculosis Testing of Livestock Other Than Cattle and Bison [Docket No. 97-062-1] received February 24, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7575. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Dry Bean Crop Insurance Provisions; and Dry Bean Crop Insurance Regulations (RIN: 0563-AB02) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7576. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Dry Bean Crop Insurance Regulations [7 CFR Part 433] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7577. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Sweet Corn Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7578. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB03) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7579. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pepper Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Pepper Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 445 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7580. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Walnut Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Walnut Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 446 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7581. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; Raisin Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Raisin Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7582. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Regulations and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 414 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7583. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Production Crop Insurance Regulations, and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Production Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 415 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7584. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato Minimum Value Option, and Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7585. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB55) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7586. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; ELS Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB53) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7587. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; Cranberry Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Cranberry Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB54) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7588. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Texas Citrus Tree Crop Insurance Provisions; and Texas Citrus Tree Endorsement (RIN: 0563-AB50) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7589. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB53) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7590. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Administrative Regulations; Collection and Storage of Social Security Account Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers (RIN: 0563-AB26) received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7591. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, Onion Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Onion Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7592. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; Grape Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Grape Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7593. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations; Fresh Plum Endorsement, and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Plum Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7594. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations, Rice Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Rice Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7595. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Fresh Tomato (Guaranteed Production Plan) Crop Insurance Regulations; Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 454 and 457] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

7596. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Miscellaneous Amendments [Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.

7597. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule-- Interest on Deposits (RIN: 3064-AC13) received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

7598. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule--the ``Significant and Substantial'' Phrase in Sections 104(d) and (e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977; Interpretive Bulletin--received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

7599. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--New Interim MBE/WBE Terms and Conditions for Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Assistance Agreements for State Recipients--received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7600. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Hampshire; Revised Regulations and Source-Specific Reasonably Available Control Technology Plans Controlling Volatile Organic Compound Emissions and Emission Statement Requirements [NH-9-1-5823a; A-1-FRL-5969-6] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7601. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Replacement of Part 90 by Part 88 to Revise the Private Land Mobile Radio Services and Modify the Policies Governing Them and Examination of Exclusivity and Frequency Assignments Policies of the Private Land Mobile Services [PR Docket No. 92-235] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7602. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment to the Fee Schedule for the Processing of Requests for Agency Records Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act [DA 98-53] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7603. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Yarnell, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 97-20, RM-8979] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7604. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Wray and Otis, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 97-117; RM-9009] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7605. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Westley, California) [MM Docket No. 97-47, RM-8992] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7606. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Salome, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 97-27, RM-8901] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7607. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Benavides, Bruni, and Rio Grande City, Texas) [MM Docket No. 95-74, RM-8579, RM-8690] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7608. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Boonville, California) [MM Docket No. 97-46; RM-8990] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7609. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.606(b), Table of Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations

(San Bernadino and Long Beach, California) [MM Docket No. 97-170; RM-8980] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7610. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations

(Fredonia, Kentucky) [MM Docket No. 97-66; RM-8997] received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

7611. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the Committee on International Relations.

7612. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Commerce, transmitting the FY 1999 Annual Performance Plan, pursuant to Public Law 103--62; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

7613. A letter from the Executive Director, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

7614. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

7615. A letter from the the U.S. House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer, transmitting the quarterly report of receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other funds for the period October 1, 1997, through December 31, 1997 as compiled by the Chief Administrative Officer, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a; (H. Doc. No. 105--219); to the Committee on House Oversight and ordered to be printed.

7616. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, transmitting the Office's final rule--Ohio Regulatory Program [OH-242-FOR, #75] received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

7617. A letter from the Assistant Commissioner

(Examination), Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Maquiladora Industry Coordinated Issue--received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

7618. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Drawback [T.D. 98-16] (RIN: 1515-AB95) received February 23, 1998, 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. 144, No. 16