February 2, 2005 - Issue: Vol. 151, No. 9 — Daily Edition109th Congress (2005 - 2006) - 1st Session
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 151, No. 9
(Senate - February 02, 2005)
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[Pages S882-S886] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] 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-385. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the monthly report on the status of licensing and regulatory duties; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-386. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on flood control at Antelope Creek at Lincoln, Nebraska; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-387. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the incidence and severity of sediment contamination in surface waters of the United States, National sediment quality survey; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-388. A communication from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Fiscal Year 2003 implementation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-389. A communication from the Executive Director for Operations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Year 2004 inventory of commercial activities and inherently government functions; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-390. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines on Awarding Section 319 Grants to Indian Tribes Requests for Grants Proposals for Watershed Projects'' (FRL 7849-3) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-391. 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 the 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area to Reflect the Use of MOBILE6'' (FRL 7845-6) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-392. 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: Minnesota: Minneapolis- St. Paul Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Update'' (FRL 7846- 7) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-393. 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; New York State Implementation Plan Revision; 1-Hour Ozone Control Program'' (FRL 7845-8) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-394. 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; Delegation of Authority to Louisiana'' (FRL 7847-8) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-395. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL 7847-9) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-396. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``10 CFR Parts 25 and 95: Broadening Scope of Access Authorization and Facility Security Clearance Regulations'' (RIN3150-AH52) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-397. 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 Plan Kentucky: 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Update for Edmonson Area'' (FRL 7847-9) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-398. 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: State of Missouri'' (FRL 7850-3) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-399. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ocean Disposal; Designation of a Dredged Material Disposal Site in Rhode Island Sound'' (FRL 7848-2) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-400. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical Amendment'' (FRL 7849-9) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-401. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Process for Exempting Critical Uses from the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide'' (FRL 7850-8) received on December 17, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-402. 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, Control of VOC Emissions from yeast Manufacturing Correction'' (FRL 7815-5) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-403. 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: Michigan: Oxides of Nitrogen'' (FRL 7849-1) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-404. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Availability of Federally-Enforceable State Implementation Plans for All States'' (FRL 7852-2) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-405. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Arizona State Implementation Plan, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department; Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District; Disapproval of State Implementation Plan Revisions, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL 7847-6) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-406. 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; District of Columbia; Amendments to the Size Thresholds for Defining Major Sources and to the NSR Offset Rations for Sources of VOC and NOX'' (FRL 7855-3) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-407. 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; District of Columbia; Approval of Minor Clarifications to Municipal Regulations'' (FRL 7855-1) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-408. 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; District of Columbia; Excess Volatile Organic Compound and Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Fee Rule'' (FRL 7853-9) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. [[Page S883]] EC-409. 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; District of Columbia; VOC Emissions Standards for Consumer Products'' (FRL 7854-7) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-410. 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; District of Columbia; VOC Emissions Standards for Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing'' (FRL 7852-6) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-411. 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; District of Columbia; VOC Emissions Standards for Portable Fuel Containers and Spouts'' (FRL 7853-5) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-412. 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; District of Columbia; VOC Emission Standards for Solvent Cleaning'' (FRL 7853-3) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-413. 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; Virginia; Approval of the Control of VOC Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Northern Virginia'' (FRL 7853-7) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-414. 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; Virginia; Excess Volatile Organic Compound and Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Fee Rule'' (FRL 7853-1) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-415. 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 Source Categories: Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Other Processes Subject to the Negotiated Regulation for Equipment and Leaks'' (FRL 7852-3) received on December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-416. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the Fine Particles (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL 7856-1) received on January 3, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works . EC-417. 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; New Mexico; Recodification and SIP Renumbering of the New Mexico Administrative Code for Albuquerque/Bernalillo County'' (FRL 7856-3) received on January 3, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-418. 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; Texas; Victoria County Maintenance Plan Update'' (FRL 7856-7) received on January 3, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-419. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clarification of Address for Documents Filed with EPA's Environmental Appeals Board'' (FRL 7855-6) received on January 3, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-420. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New York: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL 7857-8) received on January 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-421. 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; New York State Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL 7852-5) received on January 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-422. 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; Idaho; Revised Format for Materials Being Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL 7842-3) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-423. 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; West Virginia; Redesignation of the City of Weirton Including Clay and Butler Magisterial Districts SO2 Nonattainment Area and Approval of the Maintenance Plan'' (FRL 7852-8) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-424. 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 Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Negative Declaration'' (FRL 7858-5) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-425. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Milk, Soybeans, Eggs, Fish, Crustacea, and Wheat; Exemption From the Requirements of a Tolerance'' (FRL 7694-5) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-426. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Leak Repair Requirements for Appliances Using Substitute Refrigerants'' (FRL 7858-7) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-427. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ocean Dumping; Designation of Sites Offshore Palm Beach Harbor, Florida and Offshore Port Everglades Harbor, Florida'' (FRL 7861-7) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-428. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``10 CFR Part 30: Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing Byproduct Material'' (RIN3150-AH06) received on January 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-429. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NRC Enforcement Policy'' received on January 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-430. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations for Nonessential Experimental Populations of the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf'' (RIN1018-A T61) received on January 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-431. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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: Washington, Yakima County Nonattainment Area Boundary Revision'' (FRL 7866-3) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-432. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, 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 Purposes: Washington, Yakima PM-10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan'' (FRL 7866-4) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-433. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards for the Transportation Equipment Cleaning Point Source Category'' (FRL 7866-7) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-434. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites'' (FRL 7864-1) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-435. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South Carolina; Definitions and General Requirements'' (FRL 7863-5) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. [[Page S884]] EC-436. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Low Emission Vehicle Program'' (FRL 7851-1) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-437. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio'' (FRL 7862-8) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-438. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL 7864-6) received on February 1, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-439. A communication from the Deputy Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Multiple Chemicals; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL 7688-6) received on December 7, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-440. A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Area'' (Doc. No. 04-130-1) received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-441. A communication from the Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Waiver of the Requirement to Use Weighted Averages in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs'' received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-442. A communication from the Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement'' (RIN0503-AA26) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-443. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program; Secondary Mortgage Market Participation'' (RIN0575-AC28) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-444. A communication from the Director, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (RIN0599-AA11) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-445. A communication from the Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Confidential Information and Commission Records and Information'' received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-446. A communication from the Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Petition for Expansion of the Definition of an Eligible Commercial Entity Under Section 1a(11)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act'' received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-447. A communication from the Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Collection of Claims Owed the United States Arising from Activities Under the Commission's Jurisdiction'' (RIN3038-AC03) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-448. A communication from the Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fees for Reviews of the Rules Enforcement Programs of Contract Markets and Registered Futures Associations'' received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-449. A communication from the Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National School Lunch Program: Requirement for Variety of Fluid Milk in Reimbursable Meals'' (RIN0584-AD55) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-450. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning'' (36 CFR 219) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-451. A communication from the Acting Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations'' (RIN0583-AD05) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-452. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flurozypyr; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL 7695-2) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-453. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chlorfenapyr; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7696-5) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-454. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL7691-2) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-455. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Quinoxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL7695-3) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-456. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bifenazate; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL7696-2) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-457. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of major defense equipment sold commercially under a contract in the amount of $25,000,000 or more to Greece; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-458. A communication from the Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Africa, received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-459. A communication from the Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Africa, received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-460. A communication from the Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination, received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-461. A communication from the Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination, received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-462. A communication from the Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia and the Near East, received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-463. A communication from the Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia and the Near East, received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-464. A communication from the Executive Director, International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of International Broadcasting Bureau Director, received on December 1, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-465. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-466. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Columbia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-467. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to [[Page S885]] the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Bolivia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-468. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement with Russia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-469. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties, with Canada, Norway, Japan, Armenia, Latvia, Cape Verde, and China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-470. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the actions taken by the United States at the United Nations to show the inappropriateness of Sudan's membership on the Commission on Human Rights; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-471. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties, with Honduras, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Hungary, and Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-472. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties, with Canada, China, United Kingdom, South Korea, Marshall Islands, and Liberia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-473. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties, with Thailand; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-474. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Foreign Affairs Council Assessment on Secretary Colin Powell's State Department; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-475. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13346 of July 8, 2004, the annual certification of the effectiveness of the Australia Group; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-476. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, Presidential Determination Number 2005-14, relative to Israel, and the periodic report provided for under Section 6 of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-477. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Certification to the Congress for Venezuela, and a modification to the 2004 Certification to Congress relating to Trinidad and Tobago and Panama; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-478. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the two-part report to Congress on various conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-479. A communication from the Director of the Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Fiscal Year 2004 Competitive Sourcing Requirements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-480. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the State Department's intent to obligate $200,000 in Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund assistance for NDF Proposal Number 236; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-481. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on competitive sourcing activities during Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-482. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of certain restrictions of Presidential Determination 2005-09 with respect to the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-483. 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 January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-484. A communication from the Director, Corporate Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Assets; Expected Retirement Age'' received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-485. A communication from the Director, Corporate Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure to Participants; Benefits Payable in Single-Employer Plans'' received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-486. A communication from the Director, Corporate Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Assets; Expected Retirement Age'' received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-487. 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 January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-488. A communication from the Director, Corporate Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure to Participants; Benefits Payable in Single-Employer Plans'' received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-489. 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 ``Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Doc. No. 2003F-0088) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-490. 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 ``Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Doc. No. 1993F-0357) received on January 24, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-491. 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 the discontinuation of service in acting role, and a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Secretary for Policy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-492. 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 and the designation of acting officer for the position of Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-493. 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; Allocations of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' received on January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-494. A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Devices; general Hospital and Personal use Devices; Classification of Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information'' (Doc. No. 2004N-0477) received January 5, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-495. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2004 report on competitive sourcing activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-496. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the International HIV/AIDS Workplace Program for Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-497. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2004 FAIR Act inventory; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-498. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2004 report for the Buy American Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-499. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Competitive Sourcing Official, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant [[Page S886]] to law, the Fiscal Year 2004 Report on Competitive Sourcing Activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-500. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report on Services Implementation of Title II of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Responses Act of 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-501. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report on the Fiscal Year 2002 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ____________________
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