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Date June 8, 1978 Report No. 094711 Title

Government Operations: Oversight Reform Proposals

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at Thursday, June 8, 1978 Statement Harry Director, of S. Havens Division Program Analysis before the Committee on Rules and Administration United States on Senate Oversight Reform Proposals Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: pleased to be here today oversight to present proposals the results We ...
Date April 26, 1978 Report No. CED-78-109 Title

Environmental Protection: Serious Problems With EPA's Pesticide Reference Standards Program

DCCUBINT BRESUH 056f,t - rB12261)4 Serious Problems uith EPA6 & Pesticide Reference Standa:da Program. CED-78-109; B-133192. April 26, 1?78. 7 pp. Repor; to Douqias M. Costle, Administrator, gnvirtcPental Protection Agency; by Henry Eschwege,; tirector, Community 8L4 Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Harmf"l Contact: Coamunity and Economic Developent Div. Bud...
Date March 30, 1978 Report No. PAD-78-65 Title

Government Operations: Comments on the Regulatory Procedures Reform Act

[ConmeMts 6--63628. on thc fRegulator- Prccedures Re4,orw act}), Eirch 30, 1978. 5 pp.. PAD-7?-65: Staats, aeport to Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, Chairman; ty Ll.er P. Comptrcl2ler General. Contact: Pr gqyar An&alysis Div. Congressional. ieleance: Senate Committee oz Governeental Affairs. Sen. Abraham Ribicoff. Authority: Regqlatory Procedures Befora Act. Administrativ: Procednres Act. 5 U.S.C. 3105. S....
Date March 16, 1978 Report No. PAD-78-33 Title

Budget and Spending: Federal Regulatory Programs and Activities

Thrs report is an Inventcry of Federal requia~ tcry progranis and activltles by sgency and auttiorirrr:g legislation. It rdent~lies 12U Fedcrai agenc~cs with rcqulatory activity or progrm responsbilitm. These ~~enr~cs arc classlficd t)y su!~stalltm and rnergy, dritf flatural areas, such as crowerresou:ces and envlronrnent. tn ack!ltlcm, tfx aqcncies fmve been classtfted by type 01 regulatory actlv...
Date March 15, 1978 Report No. CED-78-80 Title

Transportation: Commuter Railroad Safety Activities on Conrail's Lines in New York Should Be Improved

DOURPSNT RESURE 05618 - [B07656911 to ZA Com,:ter ailroad Safety Activities on Conrail's Lies in ew York Should Be Iproved. CD-78-80; B-164497(5). arch 15, 1978. Released arch 15, 19780 27 pp. + 5 appendices (12 pp.). Report to Rsp. Fred B. Rooey, Chairman, ouse Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation and Commerce Subcommittee; by obert F. Keller, cting Comptroller General. Is...
Date Feb. 16, 1978 Report No. 105120 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Efforts To Regulate Toxic Residues in Raw Meat and Poultry

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 Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-71 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Administration's Compliance Program in the New England Area

DOCOIZET RESONE 04007 - ([31343801 (Federal Energy AdainistrationWs Compliance Program in the wee England Area]. ESD-77-71; B-1782C5. November 7, 1977. 3 pp. + enclosure (15 pp.). Report to Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Small business: Government Regulation and Small Business Advocacy Subcommittee; by Robert P. Keller, Acting Coaptroller General. Issue Area: Energy:...
Date Oct. 3, 1977 Report No. 103735 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Safe Banking Act of 1977

DCC:MENT FESURE 03735 - rA2834a0641 (Proposed Safe Banking Act cf 1977]. October 3, 1977. 26 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing: Financial Institutions SuFervisiori, Regulation and Insurance Subcowmittee; hy Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Cther Advancement...
Date Sept. 30, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-95 Title

Information Management: Monitoring the Development of the Federal Power Commission's Regulatory Information System

DCCUMENT RESUME 03746 - [B27940211 Monitoring the Development of the Federal Power Commission's Regulatory Informaticn System. GGD-77-95; B-180228. September 30, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Frank Horton, Chairman, Commission on Federal Paperwork; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Statistical and Paperwocrk Implications of Non-Federal Data (3100). Contact: General Government Di...
Date Sept. 13, 1977 Report No. 103415 Title

Energy: Cost Factors of Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities

DOCUMENI RESUME 03415 - [A25937263 Cost Factcrs of Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities. September 13, 177. 11 pp. Testimony before the Hcuse Committee on Government Operations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee; by nonte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Envircnmental Protection Programs (2200). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Functicn: Nat...
Date July 8, 1977 Report No. CED-77-79 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation Competes With Regulatory Objectives for Truckers

- :i . c cm 77- 7y Z8-77 c-- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Energy Conservation Competes With Regulatory Objectives For Truckers Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Commission measures to reduce energy use by truckers could be expanded. Congressional guidance is needed on the relative priority of energy conservation to the sometimes competing, traditional Commission regulatory objectwes: pr...
Date July 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-72 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Food and Drug Administration's Program for Regulating Imported Products Needs Improving

r lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM102757 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Food And or Department Department Adm inistr Import eds Improving of Health,’ Education, and Welfare /q.&@@b of the Treasury &x@~~ Lack of information on products entering the United States limits the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to regulate imported products before the...
Date June 16, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-46 Title

Cleaning Up the Remains of Nuclear Facilities: A Multibillion Dollar Problem

DOCUMENT RESUME 02777 - [A1933006] Cleaning Up the Remains of Nuclear Facilities: A Multibillion Dollar Problem. EMD-77-46; B-164052. June 16, 1977. 28 pp. + 2 appendices (5 pp.). Report to the Conqress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy (1600); Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Re...
Date June 16, 1977 Report No. 102463 Title

Environmental Protection: The Problem of Cleaning Up the Remains of Nuclear Facilities

DOCUMENT RESUME 02463 A1752783] The Problem of Cleaning Up the Pemains of Nuclear FPcilities. June 16, 1977. 11 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Science and Technology: Environment and the Atmosphere Subcommittee; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Budget Function: Natural Resources, E...
Date June 3, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-34 Title

Government Regulatory Activity: Justifications, Processes, Impacts, and Alternatives

DOCUMENT RESUME 02428 - (A1672677] Government Regulatory Activity: Justifications, Processes, Impacts, and Alternatives. PAD-77-34; B-163628. June 3, 1977. 65 pp. + 2 appendices (21 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection (900); Environmental Protection Programs (2200);Federal Regulatory Activities (8000). Contat: Program An...
Date May 16, 1977 Report No. CED-77-62 Title

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program: Not Yet Achieving What the Congress Wanted

5-64iIj7 REPORT TO kIiE CONGRE?i!i BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM102422 IllllllllIll11 Ill1 11111 llll Ill 11111 Ill11 11111111 THEFEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM: NOT YET ACHIEVING WHAT THE CONGRESS WANTED Federal Highway Administration Of Transportation Department Highway safety has increased since 1966. But in 1977 the Federal motor carrier safety program had Itot been ...
Date May 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-58 Title

Health: Report to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on Fundamental Improvements Needed for Timely Promulgation of Health Program Regulations

DCCUOENT 01949 [A1252249] EISURE Report to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on Fundamental Improvements Needed for Timely Promulgation of Health Program Regulations. HRD-77-58; B-164031(5). ay 5, 1977. 83 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources and Development Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Compliance W...
Date April 7, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-20 Title

Government Operations: The Role of the Postal Rate Commission Should Be Clarified

DOCUMENT 00436 A1051969] RESUME The Role of the Postal Rate Commission Should Be Clarified. GGD-77-20; B-114874. April 7, 177. Released April 21, 1977. pp. + appendices (30 pp.). Report to Sen. Lawton Chiles, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Funct...
Date April 6, 1977 Report No. 100451 Title

Energy: H.R. 2788 and Federal Energy Administration Compliance Activities

DOCUE!T RESUlE 00451 A1051991] H.R. 2788 and Federal Energy Administration Compliance Activities. April 6, 1977. 12 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Testisony before the E.use Comittee on Interstate and Foreign commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; by onte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and inerals Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). contact: Energy and minerals Div. bud...
Date March 10, 1977 Report No. 100320 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Supervision of State and National Banks by the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST February 5, 1976 ’ Illllll~lllllIll11 Illlllll Ill11 11111 Ill1 Ill11 Ill1 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON PROPOSEDGAO STUDY OF BANK REGUUTORY FUNCTIONS LMlOO320 We ar...
Date Feb. 4, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-23 Title

Health: Fundamental Improvements Needed for Timely Promulgation of Health Program Regulations

Date Dec. 23, 1976 Report No. CED-76-130 Title

The U.S. Fishing Industry: Present Condition and Future of Marine Fisheries, Volume 1

Date Dec. 23, 1976 Report No. CED-76-130-A Title

The U.S. Fishing Industry: Present Condition and Future of Marine Fisheries, Volume 2

DOCUMENT RESUME 00020 - [A0590915] The U.S. Fishing Industry: Present Condition and Future of Marine Fisheries, Volume 2. CED-76-130-A. December 23, 1976. 477 PP. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, ComptrolleL General. Issue Area: Food (1700). Contact: Community and conomic Development Div. Budget Function: Nliral Rsources, nvironment, and Energy: Other Natur' : esources (306); Commerce a...
Date Dec. 22, 1976 Report No. CED-77-14 Title

Transportation: Improved Service to the Small Shipper Is Needed

-,\\ ” ” ‘., -‘$k 3 .. * :: y -_y-i*.> ‘:*‘. 3 ,,*‘, I,(,,,,)’ f\\’ _ BE’ THE C(;ikfPT’ROliLER GCi’wen of uy .:=zdedICC statistical data gathering. Even by increasirg the already slabstantlal resources of Pimr! and money going to ICC field office@, it still may be simply impossible to establish the actual extent of the small shipper problem. The GAO recommendation that the ...
Date Oct. 21, 1976 Report No. B-180233 Title

Information Management: Information-Gathering Activities of the Federal Maritime Commission

COCGOfleT 335U1 00043 - Cl0100192 aInfo0eation-Gatheriag Activities of the Federal maritime e-asimsion). &ACGR-77-1 1 1-190233. October 21, 1976. 7 pp. Report to Karl 1. Bakl, Chairman, Federal by Phillip S. ughos, Assistant Comptroller aHeritie Cosbiseicn; Genoral. Issue AIea: Federal Records saaaageaet (1400). Contact: Offic of the Comptroller Genearral Budget Functioa: General ove"taent General...
Date July 20, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-6 Title

Environmental Protection: Department of the Interior's Approval Process for Coal Mining Plans

OMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UN 20548 ITED STA B-118678 The Honorable Lee Metcalf Subcommittee on Chairman, Materials and Fuels Minerals, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate and The Honorable Patsy Mink Chairperson, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives As you Department We plans. coal mining c i ...
Date July 20, 1976 Report No. CED-76-122 Title

Financial Management: Work Performed and Underway by GAO on Federal Regulatory Activities, January 1, 1973, Through April 30, 1976

UNITED ENERAL STATES This report summarizes GAO’s work dealing with regulatory activities of the Federal Government. It has been prepared to assist the Senate Committees on Government Operations and Commerce in carrying out a joint study of the effectiveness of Federal regulatory agencies pursuant to Senate Resolution 71, approved July 26, 1975. The report shows the range of GAO’s past and pre...
Date July 16, 1976 Report No. CED-76-132 Title

Agriculture and Food: Supplemental Information on Assessment of the National Grain Inspection System

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL z OF THE UNITED STATES Supplemental Information On Assessment Of The National Grain Inspection System Department of Agriculture ’ On Feburary 12, 1976, GAO issued a repot-t entitled, “Assessment of the National Grain Inspection System” (RED-76-7 1). This report presents additional information GAO considered in its evaluation of the system. CED-76-132 JULY 16...
Date June 15, 1976 Report No. OSP-76-25 Title

Government Operations: Report on Oil Company Requests to Federal Regulatory Agencies for Waivers and/or Modifications to Regulations

WASWINGTCXJ. D.C. ZfSMJ Ame B-156603 15, 1976 The Honorable George f4iller The Honorable John Moss House of k?resentatives 4 .e pJ p$\\J~~~ \ llslllllllllllllllllllllu LM098147 Gentlemen: This is in resoonse to Comptroller General. Your on Outer Continental Shelf Intericr's ofi snore roysity tionship between rr,ajor oil the Federal Government. your letter of SeDterSer 9, 7975, to the letter asked ...
Date May 10, 1976 Report No. 089601 Title

Government Operations: SBA's Regulatory Disaster Loan Programs

i Mr. Louis F. Laun Deputy Administrator Small Business Administration Dear Mr. Laun: * -’ ,- We have completed a survey of the,tSmall Business Administration’s ‘.(SBA,) Consumer Protection Loan program-a regulatory disaster loan program. The survey objectives were to (I) evaluate the adequacy-of SBA’s policies and procedures for processing and approving consumer protection loan applicatio...
Date April 1, 1976 Report No. RED-76-79 Title

Energy: Role of Federal Coal Resources in Meeting National Energy Goals Needs To Be Determined and the Leasing Process Improved

The Leasin Department al Energy etermined ss Improved of the Interior The Department of the interior has not established goals of how much land with coal resources to lease and when to lease to meet national coal production goals. Some fundamental attempts should be made to (I) better identify the amount of coal under lease and prospecting permit and (2) relate the amount of Federal coal required ...
Date March 18, 1976 Report No. RED-76-73 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning

and Other Federal Agencies T:io Nuiear i%+~iatory Go;nmission is rhe lead Federal agency in assistip,g States to voluntariiy develop ptars to cope wlrh emergency radiation incida>ts at nuclear fscilitie;, particu Iarl y powersrpfents, and accidents invatving transportation of radioactive materials. This ir;reragency effort has resulted in publis’led pidelmes and free formal training cow72 for St...
Date Dec. 8, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-42 Title

Health: Federal Support for Restaurant Sanitation Found Largely Ineffective

REPORT TO BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM094870 llllllMlll\llllllllll~lllllllll Federal Support For Restaurant Sanitation Found Largely Ineffective Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, and Welfare Education, . This report concludes that many restaurants are insanitary. Although the Food and Drug Administration has regulatory responsibility, it relies on State and l...
Date Dec. 5, 1975 Report No. GGD-76-42 Title

Financial Institutions: Information on Consolidation of Bank Regulatory Agencies

. Information @!r Csnssli egulatory Agaxies Insurance System Corporation Federa; Deposit Fede-rd! Reserve Comptroller of the Currency ___ _?.-----3GD-76-42 DEC. 5.1975 COMPTROLLKR OBNIZAAL WAIHINOTON. 08 0.C. THE ulsu UN”lEO SATES B-118535 B-114831 c; A k- The Honorable William W. Proxmire Chairman, Committee on Banking, l-lousing and Urban Affairs Mted States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: ZF f, :' ...
Date Aug. 28, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-102 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Improvements Needed in Regulating and Monitoring the Manufacture and Distribution of Licit Narcotics

DNITED STATES GENERA1 ACCOUNTtNG OFFICE UNITED GElVERAL ACCO&J&#M OFFICE LM096836 )~llll~lllll Ill lllnlllllllllllull Ill11 Improvements Needed In Regulating And Monitoring The Manufacture And Distribution Of Licit Narcotics I Drug Enforcement Administration Department of Justice The Drug Enforcement Administration is responsible for regulating and monitoring the manufacture and distribution of co...
Date Aug. 15, 1975 Report No. RED-76-7 Title

Energy: Selected Aspects of Nuclear Powerplant Reliability and Economics

' BBTEI4-.. a.;. ' '""lp > . Val .. ; 'ycRELEASED -REPORT OF THE 7c,--~ 9 0 7'' COMPTROLLER GENERA L OF THE UNITED STATES Selected Aspects Of Nuclear Powerplant Reliability And Economics Information on nuclear powerplant operating experience from 1960 through 1974 was obtained and analyzed by GAO. Generally, nuclear powerplants showed an upward performance trend during their first 7 years of comme...
Date July 18, 1975 Report No. RED-76-3 Title

Energy: Organization of Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Compliance With the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974

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Date March 31, 1975 Report No. OSP-75-12 Title

Employment: Staffing of the Federal Energy Administration's Compliance and Enforcement Program

Dear Hr. ChaIrnan: Actfvfty Reffners Producer audits (Project Eanfpulatorj Propane fnvesfipations (Project Speculator) Utility fuel audits [Project Escalators Retaflers-wholesalers Total "Admfnfstratfon officials e;nployees had been hired the activfties. Plann>d 12-31-74 188 143 90 35; 784 Z but had -12-31-74 88 25 70 20 555 758 E ACtUal Actual 3-l 4-75 96 64 79 4fs8 a740 = estimated that 20 to 30...
Date March 6, 1975 Report No. RED-75-334 Title

Government Operations: Improved Procedures Needed for Implementing Safety Recommendations

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 Sept. 25, 1974 Report No. 094573 Title

Financial Management: GAO's Audit Activities at Independent Regulatory Agencies

STATEMENTOF VICTOR Lo LOWE DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNHSNT DIVISION U.S, GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORETHE SPECIAL SUBCOW4ITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON COMMITTEEON INTERSTf'TE AND FOREIGN COXMERCE HOUSEOF RSPRESENTATIVZS SEPTEMBER25, 1974 . I. Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, Victor L, Lowe, Director of the General Goverment for carrying agencies, my name is Division of r GAO; My division activ...
Date May 13, 1971 Report No. B-170686 Title

Natural Resources: Problems in Implementation of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

. *...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 April 16, 1971 Report No. B-171308 Title

Housing: Propriety of Rental Increases Authorized by HUD

In accordance with your request of November 9, 1970, and subsequent discussions with your office, we have examined into the propriety of rental increases authorized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at the Xashington Towers Apartments in Union City, New Jersey, and the Park Hudson Apartments in North Bergen, New Jersey* HUD regulations provide in general that the rental inco...
Date April 2, 1971 Report No. B-171707 Title

Transportation: Proposed Rate Increase of the Alaska Railroad

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITE/D 20546 STATES 24 B- 171707 In your letter of January 4, 1971, you requested us to consider investigating aboposed rate increase of-the Alaska_Rai,lroad~ In response to your r~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~:~~leloped the following information. The authority to fix, change, or modify rates for the transportation of passengers and property by the Alaska Railroad pres...
Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091213 Title

Special Publications: A Capitol Hill Assignment