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| Date May 11, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-35 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOME 02163 LAd-quacy A1392384 of Controls Placed on Radioactive Material pp. + Containers]. EMD-77-35; B-164105. May 11, 1977. enclosure (2 pp.). Report to Rep. ChristoTher J. Comptroller General. Dodd; by Elmer B. Starts, Issue Area: Energy (16'0); Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a ource (1608). Substantial Energy Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budret Function: Natural Resources, Env... |
| Date April 27, 1977 |
Report No. 101950 |
Title
DCCUHEIT BRESUM 61950 [A1192177] [Efforts of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Department of Lakor to Develop and Issue Health Standards]. April 27, 1977. 22 pp. Testimony before the House Coamittee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housing Subcommittee; by Gregory J. hart, Director, Human Resources and Development Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Wcrker Protection: Standa... |
| Date Dec. 3, 1976 |
Report No. CED-77-11 |
Title
-a0 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER 3ENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Needs Of The U.S. Coast Guard In Developing An Effective Recreational Boating Safety Program
Department of Transportation
This report describes the Department of Transportation's actions co promote recreational boating safety. It discusses the need for the Coast Guard as the Federal agency responsible for recreational boati... |
| Date Nov. 24, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-77-22 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
1 Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic X-Rays Could Be Reduced
-. F-god and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education,
The Radiation Control for Health ano Safety Act provides for a Grogram to protect the public health and safet, from electronic product radiation. The Food and Grug Administration, which is respons;ble for administering the act, has i... |
| Date Nov. 11, 1976 |
Report No. EMD-77-4 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL Acco~~~~PJ~ . WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548
ENERGY AND MtNEAALS DtVtStON OPFKZ ceaFl!k.Ebden: . . B-180225
. . - --. . . e-. _- : Ccmissionofficia.ls explzhedfiey t?2eproblems~bavetobesev~and
tc? SOiV2th~. Int%Wd!S Oftkpast ~-ouldteminateapmgmmbut the aStatemuilXngmunsble ChxmanoftherrmminniOn . . -addmssfir&ngsnoteddb.ngtheamual.zwiewto~eGmezam OftheStateq weappdate ourre&?w. theco... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-151 |
Title
A “I1 ,@ :-. 4
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, &c-f (+pQj’ Cal-7 b- /s/I/ -’ /‘57.AI-ES OF
0.C. THE UNlTED 20348 “740-7-6 RELEASED
B-164497 (3) Chairman, Committee on Labor c( ‘7 United States Senate -t Public Welfare v Dear Mr. Chairman: and ’ Your letter of June 2, lq76, requested our Office to examine certain facets of thelimplementation of Federal Notor Vehicle Safety Standard No... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-161 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL - "'2, , OF THE UNITED STATES ' br States' Protection Of Workers Needs Improvement
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Department of Labor State safety and health enforcement activities are deficient because the Occupational Safety and Health Act permits States to operate during a "developmental" period using criteria less effective than ... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-153 |
Title
Food and Drug Administration Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare Although the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for regulating medical diathermy devices, it has not established an effective program to insure that these devices meet Federal requirements. The devices, which produce various levels of deep heat in human tissue, are used by medical practitioners and physical therapis... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-103 |
Title
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 July 26, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-148 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES Better Enforcement Of Safety Corn missi Safety requirements are issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to protect consumers ‘from hazardous products. The Commission must insure that these requirements are followed and enforced. The Commission (1) does not know whether safety requirements have been effectively implemented and (2) has not been timely... |
| Date July 7, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-121 |
Title
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LM098245 Onthe
motor iieves duccd We in accidenis any, standards basis of Nortft Cawina and New York veh~clu acclricnr d;lra :rudicf,, GAO be the crash survivab!iii,y :tandards intro. througtt rnorkl yt:ar ;f.*?O were effcc r~dtic~fq deari~s artd 5c:rious injur... |
| Date June 4, 1976 |
Report No. B-183920 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 Energy afl8-$iwerala Illllllll111111111111111111 lllll Ill Ill1 Ill1
LM098158 B-183920,
i. 3UN 4 1978 F I ~ / Administrator, Development Dear Dr. Energy Research Administration and cG SeamanS: Cl A K During our review of the safeguards and security of the Energy Research and Development Administration’s (ERDA) Rocky Flats Plutonium Fat ... |
| Date June 3, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-136 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Fire Safety Requireme Do Not Insure Life Safety In Nursing Home Fires
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Two Chicago nursing home fires killed 31 people during early 1976. GAO was asked to investigate reasons for the severity of the fires and to suggest possible actions to avoid similar situations. GAO reporte... |
| Date April 8, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-111 |
Title
7 r&4,&~ J REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM099382 u lati artame
Food and Drug Administration Department A &pxv,/b and Welfare of HesIt-h, Education, On July 26, 1974, istration published a use of aspartame, Later, questions were effects of the additive Before inary cated mitted and Drug Adminregulation approving the an artificial sweete... |
| Date March 30, 1976 |
Report No. 099399 |
Title
United States General Washington, Accounting Office D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON OELIVERY Illllllwlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll A.M. EST Expected at IO:00
LMQ99399 Tuesday, of Director Division Office --- hIarch 30, 1976 Statement Henry Eschwege, Resources United GAG - and Economic Development States General before Accounting the and Public Senate Committee on Labor United Welfare _ J Sta... |
| Date March 15, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-95 |
Title
_.COMFTITQLLER GENERAL.
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNI7-ED STATZS - D.C. 2OSd8 H-118638 The Honorable Lawton Chiles Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: ‘7I Your letter of May 25, 1976, questions the District of Columbia’s fiscal year 1976 budget request of $8.4 million to purchase the Metropolitan Hotel in Washington, D... |
| Date March 5, 1976 |
Report No. 089574 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFJCE
FEGlONAL
ROOM 717. GATEWAY 4’n.i AND OFFICE
II BUtlDlNG STATE KANSAS Qrr, KANSAS 66101 “parch;s, 1976 Colonel Richard L. Curl i DLsW.ct
! Engineer \ ‘1 Kansas City District B&ted States Army Corps of Engineers r’ederal Building 601 East 12th 64~1% Kansas City, tttissouri Dear Colonel Curl: . - Durkg our survey of General Services Administration (GSA)... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-65 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STATES
LM09995o L llmllllllllllllllllIlllll~~ll - Improved Controls Neede Private ilot Licensing
Federal Aviation Administration of Transportation Department The Federal Aviation Administration does not have an effective system for determining whether private pilot flight-tests and biennial flight reviews comply with agency standards. Tests and reviews are conducte... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-39 |
Title
COMFT-ROLLEA GEhERAl.
WASHINGTCIN. OY O.C. TdE ZlMa UNI’FED STATS JAN 3 o j?76 The Honoraole MaJ.k 0. Aatfield, United States Senate The Honorable James Weaver, House of Representatives lwlllllllll lll~~lllllllllllll~
LM099961 We have evaluated the alleged improprieties at the 5-c. ‘>I’,‘3 Eugene, Oregon, Pest Office as you jointly requested in your April 28, 1975, letter. As agreed with y... |
| Date Jan. 28, 1976 |
Report No. 089365 |
Title
RESOURCZES DEVSLOPMENY AND ECONOMIC Dl’flSLON -’ I The Honorable F. J. Elulhern, D.V.M. Administ.rator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department of Agriculture Dear Dr. Eulhern: y / -The General Accounting Office hasp completed a survey of Federal ’ - ,. -. food inspection act!.:5tles Tr, !fi~h;igan. @IX sr;rvey prliAlaLLly T 1 L,,Ecentrated on the inspections performed by the D... |
| Date Jan. 26, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-63 |
Title
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LM098305
*-, . . E. Train ,.‘, . , ? i t . %._ The aonoral3lbe Russall AAmin%stratxx Enwhronmen@at Proteefion Wgefiey c) 8. . c- .I,..‘ ,.' ‘I r : Dear Mr. Train*'. .I :.. : . GAO nas reviewed ZPA’s basis for detertiinfng whether sabty and efficacy data suimftted by ?ssti.eide registrants is comp~~ste, accaratc p and. rshighle foi* regi... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-56 |
Title
f 63 Departments Health, of the Interior and Welfare and Education, The Department of the Interior reported that 94 percent of the active underground coal mine sections were meeting the 20milligram standard established by the Congress as the acceptable dust level. GAO found many weaknesses in the dust-sampling program affecting the accuracy and validity of results and making it virtually Impossibl... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-19 |
Title
Occupational Department Safety and Health of Labor Administration Employers must comply with an established occupational safety and health standard unless they can provide equal or better protection to workers by other means. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the States need to insure that workers are protected when employers ask permission to deviate from a standard. MWD-76-19... |
| Date Dec. 4, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-42 |
Title
p& ‘/cy REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
LM096904 l1ll~lllllllllllll~l1\llisll Federal Pesticide Registration Program: Is It Protecting The Public And The Environment Adequately From Pesticide Haza,rds? .I
Environmental Protection Agency (HEW) Food And Drug Administration
GAO found the following conditions: --Safety and efficacy data has not been submitted t... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-40 |
Title
- .. by_~ . " - the. . . .. ~'~'f~I CED _-- Pot don basis of specifiec.apprt3I */tit bY tB Ogtfico Of c¢gre5sionai ~:cla. '::, '
"'*' ~O IREPORT OF THE ;,". COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF THE UNITED STATES ' i Need To Establish The Safety Of Color Additive FD&C Red No. 2
Food arid Drug Administration Department of-Health, Education, and Welfare The Food and Drug Administration has permitted the use of FD... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-5 |
Title
Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Certification Program: Has It Resulted In Safe Airports?
Department of Transportation ~ Although the certification program has improved airport safety, the standards have been developed without benefit of detailed research and analysis of their effect (1) in improving safety or (2) on the costs to implement. This lack of objective bases for the standards... |
| Date July 1, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-389 |
Title
LM094971 Environmental Protection Agency Transfer Of Pesticide Laboratories From Beltsville, Maryland, And Washington, DC., To Cincinnati, Ohio, Should Be Reconsidered
There are three factors to be considered in the move: safety conditions, cost factors, and programmatic effects. The Agency has concluded that, because of safety and economic factors, the move is warranted. GAO’s review has shown ... |
| Date May 21, 1975 |
Report No. 089099 |
Title
WASHiNGT0N, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MAY 2 1 1975 I Mr. Lee V. Gossick Executive Director Nuclear Regulatory Dear Mr. Gossick: for Operations Commission , r’” : ’ We have completed a survey of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s program for the development of nuclear standards, We also briefly looked at information prepared and used by other Commission staffs ... |
| Date April 30, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-52 |
Title
Public Hazards From Unsatisfactory Medical Diagnostic Products
Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BY THE COMPTROLL&R GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
MWD-75-52 APfUL30,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20!548 B-164031(2) f 4 /' To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report discussing... |
| Date March 28, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-344 |
Title
I lllllmmmnlmmmnlllmmmrmlllm Page -D%GEST CHAPTER 1 2 2 2 3 i a The Departmentus National HigBaway Traffic Safety Wdministxation had issued and later withdrawn two proposals P grading system. A third proposal, made in Suna@ 31974, was pending as sf January 1975. CHAPTER 2 INABILITY TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM TIRE GRABING SYSTEM Although the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 called... |
| Date March 18, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-46 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRES
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L LM097085 Many Medicare And Medicaid Nursing Homes Do Not Meet Federal Fire Safety Requirements
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES
MWD-75.46 c MARCH18,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20848 STATES B-164031(3) . C! Speaker To the President of the Senate... |
| Date March 10, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-71 |
Title
response to youk' July 2, %973, request, this is our report on the FocPd and Drug Administrationus investigation of defective cardiac pacemakers recalled by the General Elkeeerfic Compaaay. and Welfare m As requested Education, not c;Pbtiained the Department ns written the nrepont, In a!,, :!,,, ;:, 1,1 The Administration is part of the Department : ,h cpf Health, by youa: office, we Paave commen... |
| Date March 6, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-334 |
Title
Federal Aviation Administration Department National of Transportation Transportation Safety Board RED-75-334 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF THE
D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES B-164497(1) The Honorable Ralph H. Metcalfe House of Representatives Dear Mr. Metcalfe: ' I ' r Pursuant to your request of March 25, 1974, we reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration's responsiveness to safety recommendati... |
| Date Feb. 11, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-324 |
Title
National Highway Traffic Safety epavtment of Transportation Administra~P:io87 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
DC. 20548 UNITED STATES B-164497(3) The Honorable Warren Chairman, Committee United States Senate R.. Dear / Mr. Chairman: G. Magnuson on Commerce ‘;, . 2 lsL-) ^ You requested that we review major activities of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This report, whic... |
| Date Jan. 6, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-33 |
Title
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LM097120 COMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D c THE zrxw~ UNWfZO !3TAw B-179768
.: I . ’ 'The Honorable The Honorable
The Honorable Bill Archer, Y. Caldwell
George The '+&:-The ‘The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Ronorable Honorable James G, V. Steven Joe D. Antonio House of Representatives Butler, Louse of Representatives A.... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1975 |
Report No. 091065 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 9, 1974 |
Report No. B-125617 |
Title
I BVERNMENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIQN§ HO USE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fire Dama iIitary Perso n ne I ecords Center
Fire Protectio
B- 1256 17 General Services A d m i n i s t r a t i o n BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
~ I COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. D.C. i 1 M8 B-125617 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Government Activities Subco... |
| Date May 31, 1973 |
Report No. 094548 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Qik 'k \/ / d STATEMENT OF HENRYESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR RESOURCES ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE d SUBCOMMITTEE THE ENVIRONMENT 5. a30 q ON SENATECOMMITTEE CCMMERCE ON -----QN REVIEWOF FEDERALAND STATE PROGRAMS THE PURITY AND SAFETYOF DRINKING WATER ---. .MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1973 |
Report No. B-163375 |
Title
* E,.
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCQUNTING OFFKE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 73-GOa GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-163375 Dear Mr. Secretary: --) 'i I" 'L.! The General Accounting Office is reviewing the occupational safety and health activities of Federal._~~~qr_il.~ag.~g_eI?_c~~es under the&cc-ak$gnal Safety aaX%e.Eh"yA!$i970 and Executive Order 11612, dated July 26, 1971. The-&&G is'being conducted pursu... |
| Date June 21, 1972 |
Report No. 094500 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON DeC . 2054R d FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10 A.Y. E!?T WEDNESDAY,JF'INE 21, 1972 STATEMENTOF ELMER B, STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTHGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS-ti LiPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROBLEMSIN IMPLEMENTING THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTPROGRAM ADMINI... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1971 |
Report No. B-165355 |
Title
k * L * u c. ,*. k I Tee, ii .
B-165355 ;.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHING1 1 OF THE U Dear Mr. Rooney: By letter dated July 19, 1971, you requested our Office to review J the Secretary of Transportation's failure to withhold Federal funds J' from any State not implementing an approved highway safety program. .*ll.l**ll,., ___. /‘, ?' The Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (23 U.S.C. 4021, direc... |
| Date May 13, 1971 |
Report No. B-170686 |
Title
. *...a This is iour report ion -problems in implem~entation of the FderaL Goal Mine Health and Safety Act af 1969 by the Department oh: thlc Interhr. The resets of 0aar review are being made available t0 you in response to your requeet of August 13, 1970. Our appear25 principal observationa at the beginning of the are report. summarized in the digest which Aw a result of agralrjrmerrlt reached w... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1971 |
Report No. B-164497(1) |
Title
Improved Surveillance Needed Over Production Of Critical Parts For Civil Aircraft B
76449717) Federal Awatlon Admtnlstratlon Department of Transportation - BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ” * L COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED
20548 STATES D C B- 164497( 1) To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives Avlato lmfor Bud= AC- This 1s our... |
| Date July 9, 1969 |
Report No. 092695 |
Title
CIVIL - DiVISIC’N !i /’ i ‘i 1: j 3’ |
