NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Christopher A. Masingill, of Arkansas, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta Regional Authority, vice P. H. Johnson, resigned.

Mary Minow, of California, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014, vice Kim Wang, term expired.

Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, vice Rajiv J. Shah, resigned.