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| Date May 17, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-212 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, Research and Development, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 17.1994 TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT EPA’ Limited Progress in s Regulating Toxic Chemicals
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection ... |
| Date Nov. 17, 1993 |
Report No. AIMD-94-25 |
Title
Accounting and Information Management Division B-255759 November 17,1993 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: s This report responds to your request that we review the Environmental Protection Agency’ (EPA) planning for and use of information resources to support ... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-89 |
Title
-l _ __l - ---. .^” .._ -_-~ -- Y ~ ‘c ~ l ;,t*rl ;l t-J , 1 !I!):{ VET ERANS D IS A I3 IL IT Y - In fo rm a ti o n F ro m M i l i ta ry M a y H e l p V A A s s e s s C l a i m s R e l a te d to S e c re t T e s ts R E S T R IC % ‘E D --N o t to . b e re l e a s e d o u ts i d e th e G e n e ra l A c c o u n ti n g O ffi c e u n l e s s s p e c i fi c a l l $ a p p ro v e d b y th e O ffi c ... |
| Date June 17, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-212 |
Title
TOXIC SUBSTANCES Advantages of and Barriers to Reducing the Use of Toxic Chemicals RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congress’ onal Relations. ssLf775- ~WKED _-..-._-.. .-..___ -.__- __ __~_.__ ..__~.._ .-...--.-.- - -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Besources, Community, and Econ... |
| Date May 8, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-63BR |
Title
Briefing Report to Congressional IZlequester’ s ? iii& 1992 ---- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY& HEALTH Employers’ Experiences in Complying With the Hazard Communication Standard IIIllI I
146524 GAWIIRD-9%63BR ,,,I II__, L.~-~..---_..--_I.-.. _-... - -... _. .--I .” .-.- .“_. -_- . .-_... ._.. .” *I. ..I...__-I .“.-._--__-- -.--__11----1.1 GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, ... |
| Date March 25, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO EST a.m. Wednesday, March 25,1992 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Researchand Development Committee on Environment and Public Works United StatesSenate TOXIC SUBSTANCES EPA’s Chemical Testing ProgramHas Not Resolved Safety Concerns
Statementfor the Record by Richard ... |
| Date March 18, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-21 |
Title
UnIted States General Accounting Office GAO
ForRclcase onDelivery Expcctd at 2:oO EST p.m. wedn=w, March18,1992 ’ Testimony
Beforethe Environment, Energy,andNaturalResources Subcommittee, Committeeon Government Operations, Houseof Representatives TO%C,SUBSTANCES EPA’s Chemical Testing Program Has Not Resolved Safety Concerns
Statement RichardL. Hembra,Director, of Environmental ProtectionIssue... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-46 |
Title
Health and Well-Being at Risk __ _~._” ___..___ ““_.. _,__.. ._ “_,_ “. ,l..“_. . .,““” _ ..,.- .___.._ ._ . ,.-._, _..” .l”.._” ._._..^ ..___ -_-_-------_.-- GAO United States General Accounting Off’ice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-246619 February 14,1992 The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Chairman, Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives The ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-21 |
Title
GAo t Illi t.tvl _--,. I.-______-_-- ___---_--. St it t,w (knt~rat Acwu!Itirlg Of’f’iw ~ - \ l-kport, to the Chairman, Yubcommittek on Oversight and Investigations, Committec3 on Energy and Commerce, House of’ Representatives -OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS Increased PrioritS 7 Needed If DOD Is to Jse Eliminate Their T11 .._“l.-lll. ._/ I yl.ll. .I_..” ..I..__. ..-.-...... -.-....__.....-..-.... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-31FS |
Title
0 ‘3 0 r I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-243640.2 October 31,199l The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: More than 60,000 chemicals are used in commerce in the United State... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-92-3 |
Title
““- w.-.-.-.. Oc*t olwr 199 1 REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANTS Regulatory Actions Provide Uncertain Protection l_ll,,,““l----.-l_l_.l_.- ..I _____ - -.___ - __._ --- .._______..-_ -I _.._ _,--‘ll”l”l,,l-*,~.~.-- ------ ~-~ --____- - -.-_-- ~---.----- Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-243937 October 2, 1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Government... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1991 |
Report No. T-PEMD-92-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:3Cl a.m. Wednesday Oct. 2, 1991 Reproductive Regulatory and Actions Developmental Provide Hazards: Uncertain Protection Statement of Eleanor CheLimsky Assistant Comptroller Program Evaluation Methodology Divivion Lenera and Before the Committee on Governmental U.S. Senate Affairs GAOIT-PEMD-92-1
GAO Form160 (12... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-91-284 |
Title
THE U.S. EXPORTIMPORT BANK No Evidence of Financing Restricted Chemical Exports to Iraq i%O/NSIAI)-!I l-2M GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-246009 September 30,199l The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As you reques... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1991 |
Report No. NSIAD-91-317 |
Title
U&ed Statea General Accounting OfBx GAO Report to the Chairman, Legislation 3 and Naticmal Security Subcommittee, Clkmmittee on Goveriment Operations, House of Representatives ARMSCONTROL SJ.S.andInternationd EffortstoBan GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division HY 772 B-2449 14 September 30,199l The Honorable John Cony... |
| Date July 23, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-83 |
Title
United States General Accounting Of!fke /qy vt/3 - GAO Testimony 144443 For Release on Delivery Erpected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday Ju& 23, 1991 PESTICIDES EPA’ Repeat EmergencyExemptions s May Provide Potential for Abuse Statementof Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Subcommittee on Environment C... |
| Date June 27, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-121 |
Title
.._. I “.-._-“_” Office ._.,.. __ - ^_.......... ..-_._-. __._.____. ^. -... ttvl -..-l_l_.---“_--~--~.--~-~--- _. ._ _._. ..-, Jrri _..I SI ;rI,tts (;t~tit!ritl Accwu~~ting ---1--11-1. GAO .“...-l_l “-~ “lur1r~ IWI Itc.?poY’ tolhet; Corlgr’ CSW ; I 1 “i TOXIC CHEMICALS EPA’ Toxic Release s Inventory Is Useful but Can Be Improved -.~-----.--- -- -- - _---_-_II ~;Ao/W~:EI~-!fl... |
| Date June 19, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-136 |
Title
-- IJnittxl Stakes General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives 1 TOXIC SUBSTANCES
EPA’ Chemical s Testing Program Has Not Resolved Safety Concerns RELEASED
--Not to be mleamd outside the aJppp3dbythe omce ofco~oMl GAO General Accounting OfYice Washington, D.C. 20548 Res... |
| Date May 10, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-102 |
Title
EPA May Not Fully Achieve Toxic Air Deposition Goals Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-243343 May lo,1991 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, this report provides information on toxic bioaccumulation and the extent to which air deposi... |
| Date April 3, 1991 |
Report No. GGD-91-56BR |
Title
m.-- April 1 !)!)I DRUG CONTROL Implementation of the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 linked States General Accounting Of?ke Washington, D.C. 20.540 General Government Division l B-243007
April 3,199l The Honorable United States Dear Senator Edward M. Kennedy Senate Kennedy: This briefing report responds to your request for information on the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) ... |
| Date July 20, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-189 |
Title
c GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-239929 July 20,199O The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommitteeon Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce Houseof Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your February 21, 1990, letter noted that legislation to amend the Clean Air Act proposed the c... |
| Date June 20, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-88 |
Title
l United : GAO !States General Accounting Omce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.;n. EDT Wednesday Zune 2C. 1990 EPA ' : Chemicsi Ha2 Made Little Testing Program Progress Statezer.: by RlcharZ L. HeAxa, Director E?.7:;ronoental Protcctlor, Issiies Resources, Comw-.~ty, and Ecczorr.ic Deve1oix.tnt
ii : '.' i S i Of, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased to ... |
| Date April 25, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-112 |
Title
TOXIC SUBSTANCES EPA’s Chemical Testing Program Has Made Little Progress IN I
141613 a “, GAO/RCED-90-112 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-232917 April 25,199O The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we evaluated the Intera... |
| Date May 19, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfPice / .’ / ,I’ -_--_. GAO Testimony 138754 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Friday May 19, 1989 EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights ^ Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Relating to CFC and Halon Statement for the Record Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Eco... |
| Date May 15, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / -r 4; bTI’kJ Testimony Nllllllllllll II
138606 For Release on Delivery Expected at a.m. EDT lOLO Monday May 15, 1989 EPA's Relating Safety to Assessment Chemicals CFC and Halon of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights Ozone-Depleting Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues and Economic Development ,Resources,... |
| Date April 18, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfTice GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:ClO a.m. EDT Tuesday April 18, 1989 EPA's Relating Safety to Assessment Chemicals CFC and Halon of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights Ozone-Depleting Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues and Economic Development Resources, Community, Division Before the S... |
| Date Feb. 13, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives February 198$ STRATOSPHERIC OZONE EPA’s Safety Assessment of Substitutes for OzoneDepleting Chemicals _~ ._ -. . -. -- -- --- -~ --- - _ __ ---_ ._- __-..- -_ - GAO/RCED-89-49 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-232917 February 13, 1989 The Honorable Jo... |
| Date June 8, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-27 |
Title
(I . . * Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice 153 T e s tim o n y L H u g h J.W e ~ sirrger,S e n fo r & ? ~ 0 ~ iab9Director a n d E icommlc D e v e l a p n e n t D ivision -= -t -ty, B e fo r e th e S u b c c m i tte e o n H e a lth a n d th e E n v i r o m t C a m itte e o n E n e r g y d C a fm rce H c u s e o fR e p ~ m ta tive s sta te m e n tf o 133153 1111 L Mr. Chairma... |
| Date Aug. 29, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-214FS |
Title
Fact Sh&t for the ~Honorable Frank fiorton., House of R;epresentati+es
_ ‘ 1.313lw . Luguet1986 .' ' i- PEhXES
Imported Apple ‘,
&& FDA’s I~ve@gatigm of Concentrate REBTIWPED- Not to be released outside the General.
fmoun+~ Offic? except on the basis of
specific BEE&D approval by the Office of Con@essionalRelations. . I . ‘A0
c .United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054... |
| Date April 18, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-97 |
Title
_ I ._.__.. ___ _-- -. .._,______ __“,-_____-_-_ ipI4 lSH6 -_.- -.._ -..-------.- _----,---*--_- -- _.-,_--.--- NCNAGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES Risks md Regulation ._____---------- RESTRICl’ED-Accoun’wlg Cm!x “lit ~3prova: tJv outsldr the Genera Is of s?ec:l!c, -- -------.-- .- GAO,‘RCED8fF~7 B-20305L izpril 18, 1986 The Hon,,rzble Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus, Ranking ... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-63 |
Title
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 Dec. 18, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-6 |
Title
- ddrL;3’ . y . United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on- * Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Strategy to Control Emissions of Benzeneand Gasoline Vapor
’I 1I 129022 RELEASED GAO,‘RCED-86-6 53x264 . b” . . , About Our New Look .. This GAO report was produced ... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-168 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMVNFY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-220242 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject:
Status of Substances the Clean SEPTEMBER 30,1985 illlllllllll II
128088 EPA's Efforts To Regulate Chem... |
| Date June 28, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-66 |
Title
’ ,RELEASED . . * .. aw~=~ - “*‘$~;g~;$~~* ’ * , j&mum?+ o by &iii oOf2!ii3B ” r -. ,_. . _ If~~LL, BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE,,,,,
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight Of Contractors Testing Chemicals
The National Toxicology Program ... |
| Date June 15, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-84 |
Title
__ --_-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 13, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-100 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
EPA’s Efforts To Identify And Control Harmful Chemicals In Use
The TOXIC Substances Control Act of 1976 gave the Envrronmental Protectron Agency (EPA) the responsrbility for rdentrfymg, assessing, and controlling unreasonable rusks to health or the environment from the manufacture, processing, drstrlbutron, use, or disposal of the 60,000 existing chemicals... |
| 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 Dec. 30, 1981 |
Report No. CED-82-21 |
Title
BY-THE S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U Report To The Administrator Environm ntal Protection Agency EPASlow In Controlling PCBs
In 1976 the Congress required that the Envl ronmental Protectlon Agency control the wide ly used chcmlcals, polychlorlnated blphenyls (PCBs) Slow In Implemenlmy the mandate, however, EPA can offer only limited assurance that Its control measures are being followed Its enforce... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1981 |
Report No. 116885 |
Title
c 5 * . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., Est. November 18, 1981 Wednesday, SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSON, SENIOR ASSOCIATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERXJ!JS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON AGENT ORANGE GAO has studies by the of reviewed Orange the draft protocol to the that for DIRE... |
| 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 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 June 16, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-59 |
Title
1 J-r REPORT TO THE ChiGRE
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Efforts To Protect The Public From Cancer-Causing Chemicals Are Not Very Effective
Federal efforts to protect the public from cancer-causing chemicals have not been too successful. Although Federal agencies, including the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare; the Environmental Protection Agency; a... |
| Date Jan. 6, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-33 |
Title
C.“-.*‘- ._ llNl Ill11 11111111 IllIllllllllllllllllllllll
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 March 20, 1974 |
Report No. B-180063 |
Title
Dear Mr. In GAO has i,wLGyi exist. Justice sale of Steiger: accordance with your request of November 14, 1973, /examined selecteh Federal contracts ei(mmm3with the chemical Irml.~Mauern,~,*m~~*~~~ “.-mm--a . to find out whether unethical Irocurement ,li” practices ,, .“““ai.,~,~.Tl~;l,hlnrUIirill liii ? -=-mwwm~“~~Fm%~7m~~m~ ., 1/,“,.,,~~l’)*~~~~‘,,~il,,~,~,~~~ You informed us th... |
