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Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-42 Title

Transportation: DOT Should Terminate Further LORAN-C Development and Modernization and Exploit the Potential of the NAVSTAR/Global Positioning System

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Should Terminate Further LORAN-C Development And Modernization And Exploit The Potential Of The NAVSTAR/Global Positioning System The US. Coast Guard is lanning to modemize its existing LORAN- t navigation system, even though LORAN-C can potentially be relaced b the Department of Defense’s NAV!i TAR/G Yobal Position...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. CED-81-128 Title

Transportation: Information on U.S. Coast Guard's Decision To Purchase M/V Cowslip Vessel

UNITiD SKATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFK WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND tCONO,,,,C DIWSION June 25, 1981 da th. thnIQn aQaol;tic rw-va B-203758 The Honorable E (Kika) House of Representatives Dear Mr. de la Garza: Subject: IllI IllI 116764 Information on th$"U.S. Coast Guard's Decision To t-Purchase t&s& M/V Cowslip Vessel (CED-81-128) -J Your letter dated February 23, 1981, request...
Date April 11, 1980 Report No. CED-80-58 Title

Transportation: The Coast Guard's Programs of Aids to Navigation Along Louisiana's Coast Could Be More Effective

h’ L REPORTBY THE = J# ++(gyg$llzlcr Comptroller. General OF THE UNITEDSTATES J Of Aids To Navigation Along Louisiana’s Coast Could Be More Effective The Coast Guard’s aids to navigation program along Louisiana’s coastline could be more effective if the Coast Guard would: --Properly evaluate proposed changes to the aids and determine the need for additional aids. --Periodically inspect aid...
Date Feb. 15, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-21 Title

National Defense: NAVSTAR Should Improve the Effectiveness of Military Missions--Cost Has Increased

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ! Report To The Congress s OF THE UNITEDSTATES NAVSTARShould Improve The Effectiveness Of Military Missions-Cost Has Increased The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System program, which is being developed for precise worldwide navigation and position capability, has increased in cost from about $1.7 billion to $8.6 billion. This is due largely to estimates not previously inclu...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. CED-79-37 Title

Transportation: Coast Guard Action Needed To Promote Safer Marine Transportation

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES IlllllllllllllIIIlllllIllIII LM109443 fer Marine orta tion The Coast Guard is responsible for maintaining 50,000 aids to navigation--ranging from buoys to computerized vessel traffic management systems--which mark navigational channels or warn of potential hazards. Aids to navigation become more important as marine traffic increases. The number of seriou...
Date April 30, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-104 Title

Transportation: Should NAVSTAR Be Used for Civil Navigation? FAA Should Improve Its Efforts To Decide

Comptroller General Should NAVSTARBe Used For Civil Navigation? FAA Should improve Its Efforts To Decide The federal Aviation Administration (f AA) is making an extensive evaluation of DOD’ s planned NAVSTAR satellite navigation system to determine if it should also become the primary civil air navigation system. The Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Weather, House Committe...
Date March 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-61 Title

Transportation: Selected Budget Issues in the Federal Aviation Administration

REPORTB’Y’ -WE- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Selected Budget issues In The Federal Aviation Administration In this report GAO concludes that: --The Federal Aviation Administration’s automation of flight service stations should be fully funded in fiscal year 1980. Flight service stations provide assistance to pilots. --An extension from 3 years to 5 years in the obligational availa...
Date Oct. 19, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-149 Title

Government Operations: Status of the Federal Aviation Administration's Microwave Landing System

DOCUMENT RESUME 07621 - [C2928038] Status of the Federal Aviation Adsinistration's Microwave Landing System. PSAD-78-149; B-164497(1). October 19, 1978. 29 pp. + 6 appendices (15 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Blmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905); Transportation Syste...
Date July 25, 1978 Report No. CED-78-142 Title

National Defense: Need for Improving Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy Support of the Strategic Ballistic Missile Submarine Force

Date April 25, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-37 Title

Government Operations: Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System

DOCUMENT RESUUI 05795 - [81226185] Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System. B-1630'S8. April 25, 1978. 24 pp. ESAD-78-37; Report to the Congress; by Blser B. Staats, Coaptrcller General. issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requiremnnts in Relation to heed of the Procuring Agency (1902); Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Procurement and Sys...
Date March 21, 1978 Report No. LCD-77-109 Title

Navigation Planning: Need for a New Direction

DOCUMNBWT RESUSE 05622 - (B08257531 Navigation Planning: Need for a New Direct.' 'n. LCD-77-109; B-180715. march 21, 1978. 41 pp. * 10 appeLiices (65 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: General Science, Space, and Technology: Telecommunications and Radio Frequency Spectrum Use (258). Organization Concern...
Date Dec. 12, 1977 Report No. CED-78-12 Title

Transportation: Opportunities for Large Savings by Altering Some Inland Waterway Operations

DCCUXENT RESUME 04528 - [B3474713] Opportunities for Large Savings by Altering Some Inland Waterway Operations. CED-78-12; B-16?941. December 12, 1977. 31 pp. + 6 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation ystems and Policies: National Policies and Programs (2406); Water and Water Related Programs (2500). Contact: Codmunity and ...
Date Oct. 27, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-107 Title

Maritime Administration's Satellite Communications Program: Is It Still Needed?

DOCUMENT RESUME i 04146 - [B30142901 (Restrictedl) . Mar1time AdministratiOn's Satellite Coamunications ProgLam: Is it Still Needed? LCD-77-107; B-18610C. October 27, 1977. 31 pp. + 3 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Jack Brooks, Chalrman, Eouse Committee cn Government Operations; by Robert F. heller, Acting Comptrcller teneral. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Conta...
Date March 2, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-23 Title

Government Operations: Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System

DOCURBIT RSUEB 01126 A10891523] Status of the IIASTAR Global Positioning System. B-163058; PSAD-77-23. arch 2, 1977. 31 pp. Report to the Congress; b General. Issue Robert P. Keller, Acting Comptroller the Congress of States of Imsportant Procurement Programs (190S); Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Procurement and Systems cquisitioi. Div. Budget Function: ationai Defense (050); ational Def...
Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-169 Title

Transportation: Difficulties of the Federal Aviation Administration in Acquiring the ARSR-3 Long Range Radar System

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Difficulties Of The Federal Aviation Administration In Acquiring The ARSR-3 Long Range Radar System Department of Transportation The Federal Aviation Administration is buying ARSR-3 long range radar systems for enroute air traffic control purposes for about $45 million. The agency did not follow certain wellrecognized procureme...
Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-103 Title

Transportation: Increased Attention Needed To Insure That Bridges Do Not Create Navigation Hazards

v. +r G rF&- 96*-gr;--7 6~ ----- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Increased Attention Needed To Insure That Bridges Do Not Create Navigation Hazards United States Coast Guard Department of Transportation The Coast Guard is responsible for insuring that bridges across the Nation’s waterways do not create safety hazards or unreasonable obstructions to navigati...
Date March 26, 1974 Report No. B-180715 Title

Summary of GAO Study of Radionavigation Systems: Meeting Maritime Needs

. REPORT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE 1 ON COAST GUARD AND NAVIGATION COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dPs22 1IIIIIIllllIIIIIIlllllIlllllllllIIIIIIllIIIIIIllll LM095943 7Y Summary Of GAO Study Of Radionavigation Systems: Meeting Maritime Needs Department of Transportation B-180715 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON...
Date Oct. 31, 1972 Report No. B-164497(2) Title

Transportation: Review of the Resources Used by the U.S. Coast Guard To Meet the Transportation Requirements of Long-Range Navigation Stations in the Pacific Area

RESOURCES AND DMELOPMENT ECOPdOMIC DlWlSlOi’d : B-164497(2) Dear Mr. I / Secretary: ' 15q- We have completed our review of the resources used by the U.S. Coast Guard to meet the transportation requirements of long-range navigation (loran) stations in the Pacific area. -____ .We found that the in-house transportation resources used to provide loeics support to these stations were relatively expen...