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Date May 10, 1991 Report No. T-GGD-91-28 Title

Government Operations: Improved Regulatory Structure and Minimum Capital Standards Are Needed for Government-Sponsored Enterprises

United States General Accounting OfTIce /6~84cS 1~GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at lOi a.m. EDT May 10, 1991 Testimony 143848 Improved Regulatory Structure and Minimum Capital Standards are Needed for Government-Sponsored Enterprises Statement of Harry S. Havens Assistant Comptroller Before the Committee on Banking, Urban Affairs United States Senate General Housing and w GAG/T-GGD-91-28 GA...
Date Nov. 2, 1990 Report No. RCED-91-38 Title

Tuna/Porpoise Observer Program: More Needs to Be Done to Identify and Report Harassment of Observers

TUNA/PORPOISE OBSERVER PROGRAM More Needs to Be Done~ to Identify and Report Harassment of Observers 142751 I (;A() t(t(‘f’l)-!)l-:M _-..-.-.-_. ----- _. ..__ . . . .“.“.._.. - .- - -.--_-.---. __-...-__l.. __I . “” --,.- m-m,“---. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-240025 November 2,199O The Ho...
Date Oct. 2, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-91-1 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Lacks Assurance That Disinfectants Kill Germs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release EPA Lacks Assurance That Disinfectants Kill Germs on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday October 2, 1990 Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Resources, Community, and Division Before the Environment, Energy, Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government House of Representatives Issues Economic Devel...
Date Aug. 30, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-139 Title

Disinfectants: EPA Lacks Assurance They Work

EPA Lacks Assurance They Work 84 lllllllW IM ll 142343 RESTItIcTED --Not to be re ease outside the General Accounting Office unless specifkally approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. qELEjSED Reeources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236877 August 30,199O The Honorable John Conyers, Jr., Chairman The Honorable Frank Horton, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmen...
Date July 27, 1990 Report No. T-GGD-90-59 Title

Government Operations: Risks and Oversight of Government-Sponsored Enterprises

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT July 27, 1990 Risks and Oversight Sponsored Enterprises of Government- Statement of Richard L. Fogel Assistant Comptroller General General Government Programs Before the Subcommittee Community Development Committee on Banking, House of Representatives on Housing Finance and Affairs and Urban GAO/T-G...
Date May 15, 1990 Report No. T-GGD-90-42 Title

Government Operations: Risks and Oversight of Government Sponsored Enterprises

United States General Accounting OfRce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT May 15, 1990 Risks and Sponsored Oversizht Enterprises of Government Statement of Richard L. Fogel Assistant Comptroller General Government Before the Committee on Banking, Urban Affairs United States Senate General Programs Housing and GAO/T-GGD-90-42 _' / f&o Form160
Date May 14, 1990 Report No. T-GGD-90-41 Title

Government Operations: Risks and Oversight of Government Sponsored Enterprises

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT May 14, 1990 Risks and Sponsored Oversight Enterprises of Government Statement Richard Assistant General L. of Fogel Comptroller Government General Programs Before the Subcommittee Committee on Ways and House of Representatives on Oversight Means GAO/T-GGD-90-41 GAO Form 160
Date March 21, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-140 Title

Foreign Technology: Federal Awareness of the Development of High Definition Television

-~-“-~-“1,“1 .v11_-- ~Jnitd Staks Gerwral Accounting Office GAO -Mm-rh I!)!10 Report to the Chairman, Subcommit;tee on Technology and National Security, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress 1 -’ FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY Federal Awareness of the Development of High Definition Television 141219 (;AO/NSIAD-90- 110 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Securi...
Date April 26, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-128 Title

Air Pollution: Better Internal Controls Needed To Ensure Complete Air Regulation Dockets

135Y!I8 United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION E3etterInternal Controls Needed to Ensure Complete Air Regulation Dockets 135918 . - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development...
Date Oct. 23, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-34 Title

Telephone Communications: Controlling Cross-Subsidy Between Regulated and Competitive Services

October 1987 TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS Controlling CrossSubsidy Between Regulated and Competitive Services -D--Not to be released outside the Gend Accounting Once except on the basis of the specificappmd by the Offke of CongressionalRelations. .,- --.. ! Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-229035 October 23, 1987 The Honorable Edward J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Telecom...
Date March 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-74 Title

Telephone Communications: Issues Affecting Rural Telephone Service

United Stat& be . ‘GAO March 1987 Report to CongressionalRequesters TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS IssuesAffecting Rural Telephone Service 132531 I Aoc~untingexoept basis 0; ~~~~~~ Off10e on the qppnmrl Office bythe ofCangrestiom GAQ/RCED-87-74 ~WcmmL-Not to be mleasod outqdo the Q@~~,,J RELEPSED GAO united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 -Resources, Community, and Economic Dev...
Date Dec. 23, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-27 Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA Has Made Limited Progress in Determining the Wastes To Be Regulated

Date Aug. 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-66 Title

Telephone Communications: Bypass of the Local Telephone Companies

L United State~‘Gene~al Accounting Office Repo:fito the Cong:ress 13txiq6 b August 1986 TELEP’HONE COMMUNICATIONS Bypass of the Local Telephone Companies I I III II Ill 130846 I , GAO/RCED-86-ij0 I cIIE3~sa.4 1/s I I , ’ “1 $ * I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-203706 August IS,1986 To the President of the Senate...
Date Aug. 11, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-134FS Title

Health Care Facilities: Capital Construction Expenditures by State

* &+llj~ . ’ ’ . United Stakes General Accounting Of!fIce / Au&& l&S Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Co:mmerce,House of Representatives HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Capital Construction Expenditures by State INBlll II ll llllll 130726 , / / ! GAO/HRD-86-134FS / / / 03u+qy * n ’ . llnited States General Accounting CMl’ice Washington...
Date Feb. 10, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-63 Title

Chemical Data: EPA's Data Collection Practices and Procedures on Chemicals

EPA’s Collection and Verification of Data Under the Toxic SubstancesControl Act (TSCA) Section 8 of TSCA provides EPA the authority to require, among other things, certain chemical manufacturers and processors to maintain and report data on designated chemical substances and mixtures (insofar as the data are known or reasonably ascertainable, necessary, and not duplicative). The following list i...
Date Feb. 14, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-46 Title

Energy: The Department of Energy Should Improve Its Management of Oil Overcharge Funds

BY’THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Department Of Energy Should Improve Its Management Of Oil Overcharge Funds Between August 19, 1973, and January 28, 1981, oil companies were subject to federal price control regulations on crude oil and refined petroleum ...
Date Dec. 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-13 Title

Energy: An Analysis of Issues Concerning "Acid Rain"

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress An Analysis Of Issues Concerning “Acid Rain” Although science has largely determtned that man-made emrsstons cause acid rain, there is uncertarnty concerning the extent and timing of its anticipated effects. Thus, at the present time scientific Information alone does not lead unequtvocally to a conclusion on whether it is appropriate to begtn co...
Date Aug. 2, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-17 Title

Energy: Legislative Changes Are Needed To Authorize Emergency Federal Coal Leasing

REPORTBY -l-HE Comptroller General OF -ME UNITEDSTATES Legislative Changes Are Needed To Authorize Emergency Federal Coal Leasing The Depcjrtment of the Interior has established leasing regulations to rnake federal coal exlstrny operators with an urgent need for It requires the Secretary of the lnterror to Issue leases, lncludlny emergency leases, on a tX3Sl5 emergency available to Existing law fe...
Date July 11, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-39 Title

Financial Institutions: Statutory Requirements for Examining International Banking Institutions Need Attention

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Statutory Requirenients For Examining International Banking institutions Need Attention The Edge Act enables commercial banks to engage in International banking and financial operations. Edge Act corporations are required by law to be exammed annually. Federally licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks are subject to a simil...
Date June 15, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-84 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of New Chemical Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

__ --_-m--m -.r ---- -c --...Y OF THE UNITED STATES Assessment d f .New me Regulation Urtder;fh&@%x -r’-. , . COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITEDSTATES OF WASHINGTON D.C 20648 B-214392 The Honorable James J. Florio Subcommittee on Commerce, Chairman, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Dave Durenberger Subcommittee on Toxic Substances Cha...
Date June 5, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-34 Title

Financial Management: Improper Use of Industrial Funds by Defense Extended the Life of Appropriations Which Otherwise Would Have Expired

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improper Use of; industrial Funds.gy Defense Extendeae Life&% Appropriations Which Otherwise Would Have Expired improperly using induotrial funds, which are 17% . /AFMD-84-34 JUNE 5. 1984 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES 0 C H-214645 The Honorable Jamie ...
Date March 30, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-5 Title

Financial Management: The Department of Transportation Should Improve Its Policies and Practices on Grant-Related Income

BYTHEU.S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transpbrtation The Department Of Transportation Should Improve Its Policies And Practices Oh Grant-Related Income Many Department of Transportation grantees generate income under programsfinanted in whole or in part with federal assistance. Program income is a potential source of revenue for either increasing the size of transportation p...
Date Nov. 30, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-50 Title

Energy: DOE's Safety and Health Oversight Program at Nuclear Facilities Could Be Strengthened

Report To The Honorable Patricia Schroeder House Of Representatives DOE’ Safety Ai7d Health Oversight s Program Ai Nuclear Facilities Could Be Strengthened The Department of Energy has made improvements in its safety and health program since GAO’ 1981 report on this subject. s However, these improvements have been made on an individual basis and the major cause of the problems has not been add...
Date Nov. 16, 1983 Report No. 122840 Title

Transportation: Influence of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 on Teamsters' Employment

FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY G2tSl~ Expected at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 1983 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE SURFACETRANSPORTATION ON UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON ITHE INFLUENCE OF THE MOTO...
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. 122773 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Progress in Regulating Hazardous Air Pollutants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 i . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY; EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT NOVEMBER7, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION . BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT AND INVEST!CGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON EPA'S PROGRESSIN REGULATING (" HAZARDOUSAIR POLLUTANTS Mr. llllll...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. 122443 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Effects of Changes in the Telecommunications Industry on FCC Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 27, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTIJRE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN TH...
Date Sept. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-235 Title

Financial Management: Status of FCC Efforts To Allocate Costs Between Telephone Companies' Regulated and Unregulated Activities

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable United States Senate Ernest F. Hollings Status Of Federal Communications Commission Efforts To Allocate Costs Between Telephone Companies’ Regulated And Unregulated Activities This report reviews Federal Communications Commission efforts to ensure that the regulated ratepayer does not bear a disproportionate share of the costs of telep...
Date June 10, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-86 Title

The Household Goods Moving Industry: Changes Since Passage of Regulatory Reform Legislation

* BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I-“-,bwf Report ToThe Congress The Household Goods Moving Industry: Changes Since Passage of Regulatory Reform Legislation Legislation enacted in 1980 reduced regulation of the interstate household goods moving industry. GAO reviewed the changes that have occurred among the industry’s large- and medium-size carriers-commonly called van lines--sinc...
Date June 10, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-51 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Has Expedited Case Processing; Additional Improvements Needed

General Accounting Office Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Has Expedited Case Processing; Additional Improvements Needed The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has implemented most of the recommendations made in GAO’s July 15, 1980, report on the need for the Commission to expedite its processing of various types of applications (such as rate increase and licensing requests) from the elect...
Date June 1, 1983 Report No. OLS-83-02 Title

Civil Service Reform: An Annotated Bibliography

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM AN ANNOTATED B TRI.IOGRAPHY Charlotte Hurley U .S . General Accounting Offic e Office of Library Services Audit Reference Services Branc h June 1983 GAD Libraries Bibliography Series OIS 83-02 INTRODUCTION The articles is this bibliography were gleaned from the holdings of th e U .S . General Accounting Office Library and from searches on the topi c conducted oarough Ise of oh...
Date May 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-161 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Ocean Disposal of Municipal and Industrial Waste

BY3-E 1l.S GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee Merchant Marine And Fisheries House Of Representatives On Information On Ocean Disposal Of Municipal And Industrial Waste The ocean continues to be used for the disposal of municipal and industrial wastes. Ocean dumping could increase in the future depending on economic and environmental considerations and problems with disposa...
Date April 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-146 Title

Energy: Potential Administrative Impact of Implementing Selected Provisions of the Administration's Natural Gas Decontrol Plan (S. 615)

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHl,~GTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE AN0 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. BCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON psril 25, 1983 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASEd i,-'"' Potential Administrative Impact of Implementing %elected Provisions of the Admin...
Date April 5, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-24 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Legislative and Administrative Changes Needed To Improve Regulation of Drug Industry

1. *.’ /ZlVc/l J ,‘$ a, - M+=t .’ BY THECOtiPTROLLEl? GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES LegislativcqBkd Administrative Changes Needed To Improve Regulation,JlYf Drug industry A considerable amount of misbranded and adulterated drug products get on the market because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have legislative authority to detain the products administrativ...
Date Jan. 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-72 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need To Improve Fishery Management Plan Process

. . . e- - lr3315 . BYTHE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Commerce Of Need To Improve Fishery Management Plan Process Under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, regional fishery management councils prepare, monitor, and revise fishery management plans and the epartment of Commerce reviews, approves, ,” nd implements them. GAO found that, although much progr...
Date Dec. 21, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-32 Title

Transportation: Assessment of the Department of Transportation's Systems Safety Plan

COMI’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE m UNll-ED 5TA7’55 D.C. B-207438 1"11. .,,.,* 2 4r.j C,h ~f.?~,:~':."r~ Fr. q'&,: "' "7;: ty,R:.," , ',I' .::;:;~pt I.'.) .?kr!f,:,!;:' 0; q$&,:i,*; . * ,. c ‘i kg rl;
Date Dec. 17, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-45 Title

Energy: Comments on a Critique of GAO's Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Report

.-5+&y UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE 1203~~ WASHINGTON, F-2C4?46 The Eonoratle Korrran Cta i rman, Euhcommittee Ccmmittee cn Merchant Fisheries Fcuse of FeFresentatives Lear P!r. Chairman: Ccrr,men ts cn Waste Ccean a Critique ;Cum&ing of FeFort GAG’s Fadioactive (CAC/FCEL-&3-45) E. C’Amours on Cceanography Marine and Subject: letter ycu requested that we In ycur August 3,...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. ID-82-52 Title

Financial Institutions: Bank Examination for Country Risk and International Lending

REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office Bank Examination For Country International Lending Risk And The U.S. bank regulatory authorities have adopted a uniform examination system for evaluating and commenting on country risk to U.S. banks with relatively large foreign lending. GAO found that the system’s objectives need to be better communicated, its standards and administration are good but...
Date July 20, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-35 Title

Government Operations: Federal and Contractor Employee Travel and Relocation Cost Reimbursements Differ

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Federal And Contractor Employee Travel And Relocation Cost Reimbursements Differ Differences and lack of specific guidance in the Federal Travel Regulations and procurement regulations for DOD and civilian agencies allow Federal employees and contractors to be paid different amounts for similar travel and relocations. Current relocation allowan...
Date July 13, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-91 Title

Financial Management: Summary of Recent GAO Reports on Managing Intergovernmental Assistance Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 G-L QOVWNMlEICT DIVISION B-208161 The Honorable United States. Dear Senator Subject: James Abdnor Senate Abdnor: Summary of Recent Intergovernmental (GAO/GGD-82-91) JULY 13,198Z GAO Reports on Managing Assistance Programs I am responding on behalf of the U.S. General Accounting to Mr. Henry Eschwege, Office (GAO) to your April 2, 1982, ...
Date July 9, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-74 Title

Government Operations: New Postal Service Regulations Affecting Boxholders

UNITED STA~‘ESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASliIN~ON.. D.C. u15d8 I rw3 --%we I 8-2a7622 The Eionorable John L. Napier House of Representatives Dear Mr. Napier: Subject: New Postal 118931 J&Y 9,lSSZ Affecting Service Regulations BoxholdersJGAO/GGD-82-74) This is in response to your December 3, 1981, request for a review of the effectiveness and validity of the new Postal Service regulations which,...
Date July 9, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-84 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Regulations on Forwarding Mail to Boxholders

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. ZOW QtrJtlUL -MM DIVISIOW The Honorable Stewart House of Representatives Dear Mr. McRinney: B. McKinney REtEASED 119003 Subject: ;,,?,postal Service Regulations Boxholders,j (GAO/GGD-,82084) on Forwarding Mail to Your March 11, 1982, letter to the General Accounting Office requested information on the Postal Service’s recent changes to its r...
Date June 23, 1982 Report No. 118735 Title

Transportation: Trucking Industry Unemployment

. 4 + - United States General Accounting D C. 20548 Offlce Was%lngton, FOEi RELEASEON DELIVERY Zxpected at 9 00 A M Wednesday, June 23, 1982 Statement Oliver W. itrueger, of Director Division Associate Community and Economic Development before Subcommittee the on Surface Transportation Commlttee on Public United States Works and Transportation House of Representatives on Trucking Industry Unemploy...
Date June 11, 1982 Report No. CED-82-90 Title

Transportation: Effects of Regulatory Reform on Unemployment in the Trucking Industry

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Rdport To The Honorable UrGted States Senate Dennis DeConcini Effects Of Regulatory Reform On U$employment In The Trucking industry The Gotor Carrier Act of 1980 reduced regulat ry control of the trucking industry. GA questions the conclusions of a Teamster Union study which pointed to regulatory eform as the principal cause for about 100, 00 members losing their...
Date April 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-81-108S Title

Energy: Better Oversight Needed for Safety and Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facilities

a*, 1 ,,*. /rsoQt5 SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORTBY’THE ’ 1 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Oversight Needed For Safety And Health Activities At DOE’s Nuclear Facilities This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the Department of Energy’s comments on the issued report. While disagreeing with many of GAO’s recommendations, DOE did not directly address, in GAO’...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15A Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTES’ U.S. THE General Accounting Office A Market Approach To Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor a...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15 Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTBYTHEU.S. General Accounting Office A Market Approachlo Air Pollution Control Could Redui=e Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor air by...
Date Feb. 11, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-1 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Regulatory Effects on R&D Are Better Assessed As Part of the Innovation Process

RELEASEDRESTRICTED AecouPrting - Mot to be rehmsed outside tie Oftice’excfFq on the b135is of specific > bv m af w m-L I’ so* General approval BY iHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator Lloyd Bentsen United States Senate Regulatory Effects On R&D Are Better Assessed As Part Of The Innovation Process Slow productivity growth has prompted concern that Federal regulations may be advers...
Date Dec. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-8 Title

Electric Power: Contemporary Issues and the Federal Role in Oversight and Regulation

BY ‘ C0VlPTRkL;En GENERAL THE F$c?port The Congress To OF THEUNITEDSTATES ElkxztricPower: Contemporary Issues And The Federdl Role In Oversight bnd Regulation This report provides the Congress with a discussion of : --important issues in electric power regui lation and management, I --recent GAO reports on some of those issues, and --questions and observations about power system planning and dev...
Date Dec. 11, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Regulation of Cancer-Causing Food Additives--Time for a Change

lieport To The Congres$ : OF THEUNITED STATES Req~ubtionofCancerCausing FoodAclgWesTirneForAChange? The 1958 “Delaney Clause” of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which requires the Food and t&-u Administration to ban the use of cancercausing 8ood additives, continues to be a source of controversy, an emotlonal issue, and a target for change. While food safaty experts agree that the Del...
Date Nov. 13, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-18 Title

Energy: The Federal Government Should Encourage Early Public, Regulatory, and Industry Cooperation in Siting Energy Facilities

Report To The Chairman Committee On Energy And Commerce United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Government Should Encouiage Early Public, Regulatory, And Industry C~ooperation In Siting Energy Facilitik Eff rts toexpand domestic production of coal, syn hetic fuels, and other energy sources have fall ,a behind expectations. One reason has n bee the inability to effectively identify acc...