Volume 151, No. 163 covering the 1st Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) 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 S13964-S13965 on Dec. 17, 2005.
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-5028. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Cambridge, Newark, St. Michaels, and Stockton, Maryland and Chincoteague, Virginia)'' (MB Docket No. 04-20) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5029. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Mt. Enterprise, Texas and Hodge, Louisiana)'' (MB Docket No. 05-34) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5030. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Connersville, Madison, and Richmond, Indiana, Erlanger and Lebanon, Kentucky, and Norwood, Ohio; and Lebanon, Lebanon Junction, New Haven, and Springfield, Kentucky)'' (MB Docket No. 05-17) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5031. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Eminence, Potosi, Rolla, Lebanon and Linn, Missouri)'' (MB Docket No. 01-151) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5032. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Lake City, Chattanooga, Harrogate, and Halls Crossroads, Tennessee)'' (MB Docket No. 03-120, RM-10591 and RM-10839) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5033. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Rankin and Sanderson, Texas)'' (MB Docket No. 02-253) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5034. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Hornbeck, Louisiana, and Mojave and Trona, California)'' (MB Docket Nos. 05-46 and 05-109) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5035. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Terrebonne, Oregon)'' (MB Docket No. 02-123) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5036. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Bass River Township and Ocean City, New Jersey)'' (MB Docket No. 05-188) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5037. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Milner, Ellaville, and Plains, Georgia)'' (MB Docket No. 05-106) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5038. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Wilmington, Mount Sterling, Zanesville, and Baltimore, Ohio)'' (MB Docket No. 04-161) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5039. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, Chief Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Digital Television Distributed Transmission Systems'' (FCC 05-192, MB 05-312) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5040. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirements for Digital Television Receiving Capability'' (ET Docket No. 05-24) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5041. A communication from the Assistant Bureau Chief, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Review of the Emergency Alert System'' (EB Docket No. 04-296, FCC 05-191) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5042. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band'' (WT Docket No. 02-55, FCC 05-174) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5043. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, Lifeline and Link-up, Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 02-6, WC Docket Nos. 02-60, 03-109'' (FCC 05-178) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5044. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa'' (FRL8010-9) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5045. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of Hazardous Air Pollutants, Petition Process, Lesser Quantity Designations, Source Category List'' (FRL8009-5) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5046. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NESHAP: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors'' (FRL8009-3) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5047. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Partially Exempted Chemicals List Addition of Certain Aluminum Alkyl Chemicals'' (FRL7732-6) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5048. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Revisions'' (FRL7743-9) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5049. A communication from the President, National Center for Policy Analysis, transmitting, the Center's Third Quarter Report; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5050. A communication from the United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's Buy American Report for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5051. A communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on Improvements to the Enumeration at Birth Process''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5052. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Coverage and Payment of Ambulance Services; Inflation Update for Calendar Year 2006'' (RIN0938-AN99) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5053. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Application of Inherent Reasonableness Payment Policy to Medicare Part B Services (Other Than Physician Services)'' (RIN0938-AN81) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5054. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clean Renewable Energy Bond Notice'' (Notice 2005-98) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5055. A communication form the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), transmitting pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2005 annual report on the Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5056. A communication from the Publications Control Officer, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Boards and Off-Installation Liaison and Operations'' (RIN0702-AA50) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5057. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State, District, and Local Party Committee Payment of Certain Salaries and Wages'' (Notice 2005-27) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-5058. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electioneering Communications''
(Notice 2005-29) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-5059. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Administrative Fines Program'' (Notice 2005-30) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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