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| Date Sept. 26, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-52 |
Title
Report To The Honorable Paula liawkins United tates Senate RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Improvements Needed In Clinical Testing Of Anticancer Drugs Despite improvements Administration (FDA) (NCI) have carried out patients during clinical improvements should in the way the Food and Drug and the National Cancer Institute their responsibilities of protecting testing of anticancer drugs, further be ma... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-81 |
Title
HUMAN RUOURCblVlSlON RELEASED August 10, 1983 B-207182 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subjects Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources (GAO/HRD-83-81) ~ ~ ~ ( a As yo... |
| Date July 29, 1983 |
Report No. 122025 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT JULY 29, 1983 Y--... . .I . _.__. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON GAO WORK RELATED TO THE TOXIC ... |
| Date July 1, 1983 |
Report No. NSIAD-83-6 |
Title
4 .i)..* ’ . BY THE U.S.GENERAL .;)COUNTlNG
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives ’ The Army’s Program To Assure The Security And Safety Of The’ Chemical Munitions Stockpile Is Comiprehensive And Effective
The United States has a large stockpile of toxic chemical munitions to deter other countries from using chemical war... |
| Date June 23, 1983 |
Report No. 121728 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EDT June 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF EDWARD DENSMORE,DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES A. DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE CLINICAL TESTING OF ANTICANCERDRUGS Madam Chairman, our review
1 we are pleased testing to be here today of anticancer to discuss of the clini... |
| Date May 21, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-63 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ” Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
A More Comprehensive Approach To Clean Up The Great Lakes Is Needed Despite spending millions of dollars on water pollution control, the United States is finding it difficult to meet the comprehensive objectives of its Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement with Canada. Although the lakes are cleaner, the United States is not full... |
| Date Feb. 19, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-37 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Environmental Protection Agency : * A New Approach Is Needed For I-- The Federal industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program
Federal efforts to implement a Federal industrial wastewater pretreatment program has been surrounded by controversy and has generated considerable uncertainty and confusion. It is highly unlikely that the program... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-82-11 |
Title
BYTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUN%G Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services- &ICE FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Jesting And Charge Fees Which More qlosely Reflect Cost Of Certification
he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c rtifies batches of antibiotics, insulin, and c lor additives. Certification is the testing of atch samples for compliance with established s andards and the issuin... |
| Date April 27, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-80 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RWURDIVISION B-202483 ._ .
APRIL 27,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Raymond J. of Labor Donovan Secretary: lllHH
115073 Regulation Development Process Needs Subject: Improvement (HRD-81-80) > j 7 -/ L.1 We reviewed the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MN-IA’s) procedures for developing safety and health regulati... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-50 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALAIX~IJNT~NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION January 16, 1981 B-201760 The Honorable Douglas M. Castle Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Dear Mr. Costle: &essment of Grant Expenditures to Fund New Jersey Inter ency Toxic Waste Investigations/Prosecutions Program (CED-81-50) 4 At the request of the Chairman, Subcomnittee on ... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-31 |
Title
REPORT Eh’ TtiE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES HUD Not Fulfilling Responsibility To Eliminate LeadnBased Paint Hazard In Federal Housing
Lead poisoning is a serious illness afflicting thousands of young children, primarily those living in old, dilapidated inner-city housing which contains hazardous amounts of leadbased paint. While many sources of lead contribute to health problems in c... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1980 |
Report No. 114006 |
Title
’ -. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M., EST, DECEMBER 16, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON ASPECTS OF THE NEW JERSEY INTERAGENCY OXIC WASTE INVESTIGATIO... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-1 |
Title
/, / ,-;-3c. is, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA Is Slow To Carry Out its Responsibility To Control Harmful Chemicals
For almost 4 years EPA has had broad authority to protect the public and the environment from the harmful effects of chemicals. Although actions have been taken to control three chemicals, no chemicals have been tested and basic data is lac... |
| Date May 1, 1980 |
Report No. 112250 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 OFFICE 112250 STATEMENT '0.F HUGH J. WESSINGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPKENT DIVISION FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 4 P.M., EST THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1980 -* BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS, OVERSIGHT AND RESEARCH ~Lrq-pcy)/ OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGkICULTURE ON -I-THE' ENVIRONME... |
| Date March 18, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-85 |
Title
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND fKOt4OMIC DIVISION B-197327 The Honorable Doug Walgren House of Representatives Dear Mr. Walgren: March 18, 1980 Review of a Land and Water Conservation I, und Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania (CED-80-85) .=_ ----_-.--- ._--w ___-"-&+,A-3 In an October 30, 1979, letter, you requested that we L.Wf ,d inquire into whether there is any basis to th... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1980 |
Report No. 111614 |
Title
U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:15 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERAlJS AFFAIRS U.S. SENATE
ON ~~/JO35v~~ AGENT ORANGE 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE:
r I am pleased bicide to be here orange," to discuss a subject ou... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-80-23 |
Title
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| Date April 6, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-22 |
Title
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| Date March 30, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-51 |
Title
I a ho+ to be rs?ll@ased outside the aeneril I]NlTED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, b.C.
HUMAN RCSOURCSS DIVISION 20545 RELEASED MARCH 30, 1979 B-164031( 2) The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Waxman: you asked us to review In your May 2, 1977, letter certain aspects of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) to In our July 26, 1978, report carcinogenesi... |
| Date March 15, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-63 |
Title
STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF OFjTHE U?!!!. I* * General Accounting Office*
Environmental Protection Issues Facing The Nation In recent years the need to protect human health and the environmknt from pollution has become clearty evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a ?ri//ion dollars over the next decade. Quest... |
| Date Nov. 21, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-79-9 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
01977 - C32688384] (Occupational Health Efforts of the epartent of Defense]. HRD-79-9; B-163375. November 21, 1978. 6 p.
Report to Harold Brown, Secretary, Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Department of Defense; by Issue Area: Consuser and Worker Protection: Eploy.ra Cop.liance with Occupational Health Standards (912). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: ... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-152 |
Title
i B’?THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES Sewage SludgeHow Ba We Cop LM107107 With It? Coping with rapidly increasing volumeD of sewage sludge, a potentially toxic substance, is a nationwide problem. Some disposal methods are being phased out, and others are being increasingly restricted by governmental actions. To compound the problem, the lack of scientific data on environmental and heal... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-158 |
Title
DOCUHENT RESUAM 06840 - [B23073831 rUse of Agent Orange in VietnaR]. 16, 1978. Released August 25, 197a.CE£-78-158; 5-159451. August 6 pp. + 4 enclosures (114 PP.). Report to Rep. Ralph H. Retcalfe; by Henry aschuege# Director, Community and Sconomic Development
tie, Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Harmful rE.ticides and Toxic Substances
(2211; Programs: Quality Care and its Assura... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-139 |
Title
DOCUMENT BESUBZ
06839 - [B2227260J Lack of Authority Hampers Attempts To Increase Cosmetic Safety. HRD-78-139; B-164031(2). August 8, 1578. 106 pp. + 7 appendices (30 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Eluer B. Staats, Ccoptrcller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Identification of Uazardous Consumer Products (909). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budqet Function: .ealth: Prevention... |
| Date May 18, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-13 |
Title
[OCUIENT RESUME 05989 - [B1426447] Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs improvement. HRD-78-13: B-163375. Hay 18, 1978. 27 pp, + 4 appendices (10 pp.). Report to the congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrollez General. Issue Area: Consumer and worker Protection: Development and Promulgation of Necessary Health Standards (S11). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Prevention and C... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1978 |
Report No. 105120 |
Title
DOCO1HVT RESUME
05120 [(B554#751 Federal Efforts To Regulate Toxic Residues in Poultry. February 16, 1978. 16 pp. Raw btiat and Testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreiqn
Ccmmerce: Ovezsight and Inv4st.iqations Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resourcea Div. Contact: Human Resources Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Agricultvre; Environmental Protecti... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1978 |
Report No. 105119 |
Title
w OGCWB 05119 - [ B08o5396] 5UB3a0 Federal Efforts To Regulate Pesticide 1!, 1978. 12 pp. Aesiduesa i food. oebtiry \.zesteteS Ad FTO4j-a Testimoay before the louse Cmuittee on Oversight a.t, Investigations SbaKcasitt ee; I,! w'.y Commerce: Euchuges, Director, Community and coomic .v.lopvort j-;. coaemic Devslopm-t IT. Contact: CommenaLty and a ec coacersed: Bnviroeatmil rt ~:-.ti Organization and... |
| Date Feb. 3, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-22 |
Title
N No REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES How Good Are School Lunches?
The Department o Agriculture has specific food requirements for lunches served under the national school lunch rogram. Through zhese requirements, the Department seeks to provide students with luncnes that, over time, contain one-third of the recommended daily dietary allowances of specified nutrients. However... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1977 |
Report No. 105984 |
Title
DOCURnT BRESUuE O5984 - [B13663#5 ] (Federal Responsibilities for Insuring Safe and Eure Fish Products]. lovember 3, 1977. 6 pp. Commissioner, Food and Administration; by Albert B. Jojokian, Assistant Drug Director, Human Resources Div. Contact: Human Resources Div.
Authority: Federal ood, Drug, and Ccsmetic Act (21 .S.C. 301). Report to Donald Kennedy, potential for maximizLng inupection resource... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1977 |
Report No. 090248 |
Title
.* UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
- -?= WJSHINGTON,
D C 20548 +6-y” y”I”“c -- 3 877
The Honorable Donald Kennedy Commlssloner, Food and Drug "; Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Kennedy: We recently completed a survey of Federal responslbllltles for insuring safe and pure fish (excluding shellfish) products. The work Included assessing (1) whether a... |
| Date Oct. 3, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-37 |
Title
OF~~~~~7 G, . · ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~%,P " O~~~~~~~~~~~ intensive stimulation ard education intervention can minimize development-i problems normally presented by high-risk children when they attain school age. ONGOING PROGRAMS HAVE NOT BEEN SYSTEMATIZED In the States reviewed, we identified many programs which included parent education and/or early intervention. However, information on the results o... |
| Date July 5, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-117 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 02847 - [A1892948] [Exposure of Naval Regional Medical Center Personnel to Toxic Substances]. HRD-77-117; B-163375. Jujy 5, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, and Regulations Enforcement (903). Contact: Human Resources Div. Bud... |
| Date June 29, 1977 |
Report No. 102514 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESURE 02514 - [A1872902] (Delays In Setting Workplace Standards for Cancer-Causing and Other Dangerous Substances]. June 29, 1977. 17 pp. + enclosure
(5 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Human
Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Div. Ahart, Director, esources: Labor
uman Resources Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards and Regulations Adequacy and Timeliness (902). Co... |
| Date May 23, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-78 |
Title
i , )0CfE N -I sEUmj
No I -, A V AT L A 6 L E I PedJ
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DVCLIPMIIT DIVISION B-166506 The Honorable Douglas M. Costle Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Dear Mr. Costle: MAY z 1977 We are currently reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency's management of sewage sludge disposal practices. Our review i... |
| Date April 12, 1977 |
Report No. 094683 |
Title
REMARKS BY ELMER 3. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED AT THE CONFERENCE ON TEE FEDERAL REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATIONWASHINGTON, D.C., ./ APRIL 12, 1977.
\-- 4 \tfl ~ R E S E N TFEDERAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CARCIBOGENS 3 I n recent y e a r s , t h e G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e h a s P l a c e d i n c r e a s e d e m p h a s i s o... |
| Date July 29, 1976 |
Report No. PAD-76-66 |
Title
RELEASED
B-109650 Tile tionorable Bob Eckhardt Hcllse of Representatives Dear ,? ;*lr . Eckharat : . lPllllllllllllllllllllllill
LM098223 c! I you requested our Office In your letter of 8iay 14, 1976, the information and comment on of Program Analysis to “review the statistical validity of the statements made respecting new product activity by small companies” in the study by the Manufacturing... |
| Date Dec. 4, 1975 |
Report No. OPA-76-12 |
Title
DEC : liv5 IlllllllllllllIIIll11 lllll Ill11 Ill1 Ill lllll
LM096900 At this poict, wp. are unable to add to oxr esarlicr G3::31ysis of this issue, s:hic‘n ccntinues to be the area o? gr~;tt=s~ uncertJlnty in t!:e cost csti3ates. Ke understand t>at th? Subcorcmitte~ tizs cbtair.sd other expert tec;timony which has shed zzorcr lig:?i on this quzstiou. In additton, we have suggested that the Subcc... |
| 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 July 3, 1975 |
Report No. 089620 |
Title
ROOM ,903 JOHN F. KENNEDY GOVERNMENT FEDERAL CENTER BUILDING BOSTON, MASSACXWSETS 02203 July 3, 1975 Nei1.P. Fallon, Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service Department of Health, Education, and Welfare John F. Kennedy Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Dear.Mr. Fallon: Office (GAO) is reviewing delays in patients who are deemed medically to lower cost health care situations The U... |
| Date July 22, 1974 |
Report No. MWD-74-149 |
Title
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LM095809 Salmonella In Raw Meat And Poultry: An Assessment Of The Problem
8.764031(21 Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department Of Agriculture : , BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
D.C. UNITED ETATES 20540 ... |
| Date May 1, 1973 |
Report No. B-164497 |
Title
j REPORT TO THE CONG Need For Improved InspectIon And Enforcement In Regulating Transportation Of Hazardous Materials B-764497
Department of Transportation BY THE COMPTROLLER WC GENERAL 4 OF THE UNITED STATES h. MAY -4, 1973 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
0 THE UNITED
C 201148 STATES B-164497 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This IS our report on t... |
