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[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 160 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10485-S10486]
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-8218. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2007 FAIR Act Inventory''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8219. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Assessments'' (RIN2590-AA08) 
     received on October 1, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8220. A communication from the Assistant to the 
     Secretary of Defense (Nuclear and Chemical and Biological 
     Programs) transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     making available small Defense quantities of toxic agent or 
     precursor to a State, a unit of local government, or private 
     entity incorporated in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-8221. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems 
     (NPIAS) 2009-2013''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8222. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XK62) received on 
     October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8223. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Framework Adjustment 19; Correcting Amendment'' (RIN0648-
     AV90) received on October 1, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8224. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Tuna 
     Fisheries; Pelagic and Bottom Longline Fisheries; Gear 
     Authorization and Turtle Control Devices'' (RIN0648-AV92) 
     received on October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8225. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Effects of a Transition to a Hydrogen Economy on Employment 
     in the United States''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-8226. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Specifications--Restoring the Original Paragraph 
     Designations'' (RIN3150-AI41) received on October 2, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8227. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inflation Adjustment To The Price-Anderson Act Financial 
     Protection Regulations'' (RIN3150-AI44) received on October 
     2, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8228. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Final Frameworks for Late-Season 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AV62) received 
     on October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8229. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Late Seasons and Bag and Possession 
     Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds'' (RIN1018-AV62) 
     received on October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8230. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Regulations on Certain Federal 
     Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2008-09 Late 
     Season'' (RIN1018-AV62) received on October 2, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8231. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Early Seasons and Bag and 
     Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the 
     Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and 
     the Virgin Islands'' (RIN1018-AV62) received on October 2, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8232. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 
     on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for 
     the 2008-09 Early Season'' ((RIN1018-AV62)(50 CFR Part 20)) 
     received on October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8233. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Final Framework for Early 
     Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-AV62) 
     received on October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8234. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits; Revisions to Migratory 
     Bird Import and Export Regulations'' (RIN1018-AV35) received 
     on October 2, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8235. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact 
     on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication 
     and Crop Substitution, 2007''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8236. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to the 
     previously submitted report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2007 
     Performance Summary Report''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-8237. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, the report of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Classified Information Procedures 
     Reform Act of 2008''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8238. A communication from the Chief, Border Security 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Issuance of 
     a Visa and Authorization for Temporary Admission into the 
     United States for Certain Nonimmigrant Aliens Infected with 
     HIV'' (RIN1651-AA71) received on October 1, 2008; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8239. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Re-Certification of the Fiscal Year 2008 Total Non-
     Dedicated Local Source Revenues in Support of the District's 
     $327,905,000 General Obligation Bonds (Series 2008E)''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8240. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B 
     for Fiscal Years 2006 Through 2008, as of March 31, 2008''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8241. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Collections to the 
     Revised Revenue Estimate Through the 2nd Quarter of Fiscal 
     Year 2008''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8242. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3291-EM in the 
     State of Mississippi; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8243. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3294-EM in the 
     State of Texas; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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