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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-4315. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Farm Loan Programs Loan Making Activities''
(RIN0560-AI03) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4316. A communication from the Management Analyst, Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Implementation of Regulations Required
Under Title XI of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of
2008; Suspension of Delivery of Birds, Additional Capital
Investment Criteria, Breach of Contract, and Arbitration''
(RIN0580-AB07) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 13, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4317. A communication from the Administrator, Rural
Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards
and Specifications for Timber Products Acceptable for Use by
Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications
Borrowers'' (7 CFR Parts 1728 and 1755) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4318. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Butyl acrylate-methacrylic acid-styrene polymer;
Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9327-6) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4319. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9327-
7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4320. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of
two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade
of rear admiral (lower half), in accordance with title 10,
United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
EC-4321. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part
64)(Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4322. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security,
Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain Persons to
the Entity List; and Implementation of Entity List Annual
Review Changes'' (RIN0694-AF46) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4323. A communication from the Chairman and President of
the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to
Turkey; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-4324. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative
to the

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Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment
Act of 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-4325. A communication from the Secretary of the
Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Business Opportunity Rule'' (RIN3084-AB04)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
EC-4326. A communication from the Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the
Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands Management Area; Limited Access Privilege Program''
(RIN0648-BA18) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 12, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
EC-4327. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation
Plans: Oregon'' (FRL No. 9248-1) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4328. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, 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 No.
9499-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-4329. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans
and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes;
Kentucky; Redesignation of the Kentucky Portion of the
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN 1997 Annual Fine Particulate
Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9506-3)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-4330. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans;
State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 9505-8) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4331. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of
Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances-Hydrocarbon
Refrigerants'' (FRL No. 9507-7) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4332. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of
the Laboratory and Analytical Use Exemption for Essential
Class I Ozone-Depleting Substances'' (FRL No. 9507-6)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-4333. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:
Kentucky; Visibility Impairment Prevention for Federal Class
I Areas; Removal of Federally Promulgated Provisions'' (FRL
No. 9507-3) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-4334. 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 ``William and Sharon Norris v. Commissioner,
T.C. Memo 2011-161'' (AOD-2011-05) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-4335. 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 ``Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return and
Modifications to the Deposit Rules'' (RIN1545-BK82) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 13,
2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4336. 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 ``Targeted Populations Under Section
45D(e)(2)'' (RIN1545-BE89) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-4337. 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 ``Sample Plan Amendment for Section 436''
(Notice 2011-96) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on December 13, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4338. A communication from the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
entitled ``Report to Congress on the Evaluation of the
Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program for Medicare
Beneficiaries for Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-4339. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser
for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended,
the report of the texts and background statements of
international agreements, other than treaties (List 2011-
0189--2011-0201); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4340. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office
of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy
in the position of Administrator, Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4341. A communication from the Director, National
Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2009-
2010 Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and
Engineering (CEOSE) Biennial Report to Congress; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4342. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal
Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Correction of
Administrative Errors; Court Orders and Legal Processes
Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts'' (5 CFR Parts 1605
and 1653) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4343. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer,
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report relative to the requirements of the
Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and the Inspector
General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4344. A communication from the Director of
Administration, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Performance and
Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4345. A communication from the Chairman of the Merit
Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report entitled ``Blowing the Whistle: Barriers to Federal
Employees Making Disclosures''; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4346. A communication from the Vice President for
Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the corporation's Agency Financial Report for fiscal
year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
EC-4347. A communication from the Secretary of Education,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Agency
Financial Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4348. A communication from the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the
period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 and the
Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations from the period
from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4349. A communication from the President of the Federal
Financing Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4350. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer,
Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for
the period of April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4351. A communication from the Director of the Peace
Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector
General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2011
through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4352. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-
Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from
April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4353. A communication from the General Counsel,
Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of
Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment''
(RIN1125-AA69) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.

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