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Date Jan. 16, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-249R Title

Clean Air Act: Historical Information on EPA's Process for Reviewing California Waiver Requests and Making Waiver Determinations

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 16, 2009 Congressional Requesters Subject: Clean Air Act: Historical Information on EPA’s Process for Reviewing California Waiver Requests and Making Waiver Determinations Emissions from mobile sources, such as automobiles and trucks, contribute to air quality degradation and can threaten public health and the environmen...
Date July 24, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1030T Title

Commercial Drivers: Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations GAO-0...
Date June 30, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-826 Title

Commercial Drivers: Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions GAO-08-826 June 2008 COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-826, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions Wh...
Date June 30, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-829R Title

Transportation: Examples of Job Hopping by Commercial Drivers After Failing Drug Tests

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2008 The Honorable James L. Oberstar Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio Chairman Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representative Subject: Examples of Job Hopping by Commercial Drivers af...
Date Feb. 9, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-246R Title

Transportation: Underinflated Tires in the United States

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 9, 2007 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United States Senate Subject: Underinflated Tires in the United States Dear Senator Dorgan: More than a quarter of automobiles and about a third of light trucks (including sport utility vehicles, vans, and pickup trucks) on the roadways of the United States have one or more tires unde...
Date April 29, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-370 Title

Vehicle Safety: Opportunities Exist to Enhance NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2005 Report to Congressional Committees VEHICLE SAFETY Opportunities Exist to Enhance NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program GAO-05-370 a April 2005 VEHICLE SAFETY Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-370, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Opportunities Exist to Enhance NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program Why ...
Date March 11, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-313 Title

Air Pollution: EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards GAO-04-313 a March 2004 AIR POLLUTION EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards Highlights of GAO-04-313, a report to congressional ...
Date June 12, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-596 Title

Vehicle Safety: Technologies, Challenges, and Research and Development Expenditures for Advanced Air Bags

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate VEHICLE SAFETY Technologies, Challenges, and Research and Development Expenditures for Advanced Air Bags GAO-01-596 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 23 Appendix II Selected Aspects and Status of the Advanced Air ...
Date Jan. 31, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-225 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: NHTSA's Ability to Detect and Recall Defective Replacement Crash Parts Is Limited

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NHTSA’s Ability to Detect and Recall Defective Replacement Crash Parts Is Limited GAO-01-225 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 Appendix II: State Legislation Governing Aftermarket Crash Parts and Recycled Airbags Figures Figure 1: Replacement Automob...
Date Aug. 15, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-194 Title

Automobile Fuel Economy: Potential Effects of Increasing the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY Potential Effects of Increasing the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards GAO/RCED-00-194 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 22 24 35 Appendix II: Summaries of Studies by DOE, ACEEE, AISI, and NHTSA Ap...
Date March 30, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-81 Title

Cooperative Research: Results of U.S.-Industry Partnership to Develop a New Generation of Vehicles

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters COOPERATIVE RESEARCH Results of U.S.− Industry Partnership to Develop a New Generation of Vehicles GAO/RCED-00-81 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Description of PNGV Concept Cars and Cars Similar to PNGV Cars Appendix II: DOE Contractors in the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies Receiving $1 ...
Date Aug. 8, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-194 Title

Commercial Passenger Vehicles: Safety Inspection of Commercial Buses and Vans Entering the United States From Mexico

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES Safety Inspection of Commercial Buses and Vans Entering the United States From Mexico GAO/RCED-97-194 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resource...
Date May 9, 1995 Report No. PEMD-95-4 Title

Highway Safety: Causes of Injury in Automobile Crashes

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters HIGHWAY SAFETY Causes of Injury in Automobile Crashes GAO/PEMD-95-4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-250039 May 9, 1995 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Unit...
Date May 8, 1995 Report No. PEMD-95-5 Title

Highway Safety: Reliability and Validity of DOT Crash Tests

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters HIGHWAY SAFETY Reliability and Validity of DOT Crash Tests GAO/PEMD-95-5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-250144 May 5, 1995 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation...
Date Oct. 27, 1994 Report No. PEMD-95-3 Title

Highway Safety: Factors Affecting Involvement in Vehicle Crashes

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters HIGHWAY SAFETY Factors Affecting Involvement in Vehicle Crashes GAO/PEMD-95-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-256555 October 27, 1994 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation...
Date Sept. 28, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-292R Title

Government Operations: I&M Program Follow-Up

_.._-._-- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20.548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-258410 September 28, 1994 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we are providing you with information on the Environmental ...
Date Sept. 26, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-94-240 Title

Army Acquisition: Commercial Components Used Extensively in Tactical Trucks

r GAO/N$LAD-94-240 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-257903 September 26, 1994 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Roth: In response to your request, we reviewed the Army’ use of commercial s technology in tactical truc...
Date Jan. 3, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-22 Title

Gray Market Vehicle Program: Extension Warranted, but Improvements in Vehicle Identification Are Needed

Uqited fjt@es ,GeqgaI Accounting Office GAO January I Report to Congressional Committees 1994 I GAWRCED-94-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-253730 January 3,1994 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Carlos J. Moorhead Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Repre...
Date Oct. 28, 1993 Report No. B-234590.5 Title

Government Operations: [EPA Cross-Border Sales of Vehicles]

Comptroller of the United General States 20548 Washington, nc. B-234590.5 October 28, 1993 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This responds to your letter of June 7, 1993, in which you requested our views on the legality of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actio...
Date Oct. 13, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-18FS Title

Operation Desert Storm: Disposal and Sale of Excess Items

: ZJnitrxl Statcs Gc?rwral Accounting Office / (“&#I(““) Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters October 1992 OPERATION DESERT STORM Disposal and Sale of Excess Items IllII II II 147873 . RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved ‘ the Office of Congressional by Relations. 5.55687 RELESM ,, GACVNSIAD-93-18FS . ..I .‘ , GAO United St...
Date July 9, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-110 Title

Motor Vehicle Regulations: Regulatory Cost Estimates Could Be Improved

” ;r IJnited_Stwt,es General Accounting Office GAO ,I& 1!)92 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Elouse of Representatives “’ ; M~T~RvEIII~LE REGULATIONS Regulatory Cost Estimates Could Be Improved --- RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressi...
Date Jan. 13, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-94BR Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Actions to Ensure Vehicle Compliance With Emission Standards

_..” _...I __.--. __._ _ . I.irlitcd-.I-Sfatw ..._1.--.._-.. Gonttrul Accounting Officct 2r GAO hiltlllill’V I!)!)% ._” ._._....--.._._.. _l_“. --AIR POLLUTION Miclf’ing Report to the Chairman, Subcor6mittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives .___ ..-_-___ EPA’s Actions to Ensure Vehicle Compliance With Emission Standards ..- -__...
Date Oct. 8, 1991 Report No. PEMD-92-1 Title

Highway Safety: Have Automobile Weight Reductions Increased Highway Fatalities?

.-I-,..-II..__--~ ocr olwr I!)!)I .------ --- HIGHWAY SAFETY Have Automobile Weight Reductions Increased Highway Fatalities? . .-- llllllll lllllllll 145091 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-246057.1 October 8, 1991 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United State...
Date April 11, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-91-2 Title

Transportation: Automobile Weight and Safety

4 United States General Accounting Office / ti 35’ 77 * GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 1991 Testimony 143577 Automobile Weight and Safety Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation United States Senate and GAO/T-PE...
Date Nov. 14, 1990 Report No. PEMD-91-8 Title

Highway Safety: Fatalities in Light Trucks and Vans

GAO l~--l-_-“l”l_~l.l-~l- Novt~rtlht*r I. 1tN0 HIGHWAY SAFETY Fatalities in Light Trucks and Vans IllI Ml 142642 -- --.- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-236722 November 14,1999 The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg Chairman, Subcommitteeon Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Se...
Date July 25, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-128 Title

Air Pollution: EPA Not Adequately Ensuring Vehicles Comply With Emission Standards

-,._ r___*ll__ll_ “-l.l .“..“___..-l.-...-.._--.l.--~. .Jrlly 1!)!I0 AIR POLLUTION EPA Not Adequately Ensuring Vehicles Comply With Emission Standards 142208 RESTRICTED----Not to be released outside the General Accounting OB’ice unless specifIcally approved by the Office of Congressional Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236368 July 25,199O The Honorable John D. Din...
Date July 5, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-175 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: NHTSA Should Resume Its Support of State Periodic Inspection Programs

- .._ --.-- -.__ GAO - -. .-.-...--..ll ..-...-.___....~.I II I \ 1!WO ..--____. -_--_I_~ “__.-_I __-__ MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NHTSA Should Resume Its Support of State Periodic Inspection Programs 141954 I I 5 General Accounting olYke unless specifically approved by the Office of Cmqressional ~t~Fh!~:, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Eco...
Date May 21, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-172 Title

Bradley Vehicle: Status of the Army's Survivability Enhancement Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1990 Report to the Honorable IBarbara Boxer, House of Representatives BRADLEYVEHICLE Status of the Army’s Survivability Enhancement Progrm GAO,‘NSlAD9O-172 -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-221733 May 21,199O The Honorable Barbara Boxer House of Representat...
Date Nov. 30, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-56 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: Passive Restraints Needed to Make Light Trucks Safer

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Passive Restraints Needed to Make Light Trucks Safer Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-223736 November 30,1989 The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable William Lehman Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations House of Representativ...
Date Aug. 15, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-215FS Title

Army Vehicles: Procurement of 2-1/2-Ton Truck Engines

. ’ United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Houseof Representatives ARMY VEHICLES Procurement of Z-l/Z-Ton Truck Engines GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-231261 August 15,1988 The Honorable Philip ...
Date May 4, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-149FS Title

Bradley Vehicle: Status of Transmission's Reliability

.: I 13gy$4 / -I*-- United States General Accounting O ffice _ GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce,House of Representatives BRADLEY VEHICLE 0 Status of Transmission’ s Reliability I ,d ‘ 1 I - United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-221733 May 4,19...
Date Nov. 13, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-13 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: A Review of the NTSB Report on Rear Seat Lap Belt Effectiveness

II a * -~ . -*~ I -,,*I*“,,I-*,nn-lm**,-,l-~ , 1 ;I ” ,I) * a *I l'd 4 rrL * * GAO / ember 1987 I U n ite d S ta te e b e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice 6 R e p o rt to th e c h a irm a n , S u b com m itte e o n ’ * u I O versight a n d Investig a tio n s , C o m m itte e o n E n e rgy a n d C o m m e rce ,H o u ~ se f o R e p r e s e n ta tives M O TORV E HICLE SAFETY 1 A R e vie w o ...
Date July 16, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-85 Title

Tax Administration: Gas Guzzler Tax Compliance Can Be Increased

United States General Accounting Office GAO1 July 1987 Report &I the Joint Committee on Taxation ADMINISTRATION Gas Guzzler Tax Compliance Cm Be Increased GAO/GGD-87436 03%73 / 9346s General Government Division B-220844 July 16, 1987 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation Congress of the United Sta...
Date March 6, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-3 Title

Transportation: NHTSA Oversight and Management of Its Vehicle Safety Compliance and Gray Market Programs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am EST Friday March 6, 1987 The National Safety Highway Traffic and Safety and Management Gray Market of Its Administration's Vehicle Programs Oversight Compliance Statement of Associate Director Herbert R. McLure, Community and Economic Development Resources, Division Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, on...
Date Dec. 15, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-2 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: Enforcement of Federal Standards Can Be Enhanced

-..- United States Gkmd Accounting Office GAO I , Report to the Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole the Secretary of Transportation Decemfler 1986 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Enforcement of Federal Standards Can l3e Enhanced IIIIIII 131786 * GAO/RCED-87-2 cB=Q3 ‘, : GAO General Accounting Offlce Wahlngton, D.C. 20648 Ilemurces, Community, and Economic Development Division united states B-223736 December 16, 19...
Date Dec. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-29 Title

Auto Safety and Emissions: No Assurance That Imported Gray Market Vehicles Meet Federal Standards

‘. . Y United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee-on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Detember 1986 / AUTO SAFETY AND EMISSIONS No Assurance That Imported Gray Market Vehicles Meet Federal Standards I’ 132043 .. uxdted states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Besonrces, Community, Economic D...
Date Oct. 17, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-10BR Title

Alternative Fuels: Status of Methanol Vehicle Development

Fuels, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives October 1986 ALTERNATIVE FUELS Status of Methanol Vehicle Dbvelopment 131615 I RSSTRICTSD - Hot to be released outside the G~m~a1 Accountrng Of#@e except on the basis of speci9ic apex sva@ by the Office of Congressional Rebtions, RELEASED y0’“I-l GAO/RCED-87-1OBR * F: I! United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2...
Date June 17, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-64 Title

National Defense: DOD's Shipment of Service Members' Foreign-Made Automobiles

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable John D. Dingell House Of Representatives DOD’s Shipment Of Service Members’ iForeign-Made Automobiles Although service members are entitled to ship one privately owned vehicle at government expense when transferred overseas, DOD has historically limited such shipments to vehicles manufactured or purchased in the United States. In May...
Date April 18, 1985 Report No. 126708 Title

Transportation: GAO Review of the Federal Highway Administration's Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement Activities

UNITBD STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 1985 STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION HEARING OF THE AND TRANSPORTATION BEFORE THE JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNIC...
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. 123835 Title

Energy: Removing Barriers to the Market Penetration of Methanol Fuels

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT' lo:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1984 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE 'SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYCONSERVATION ON AND POWER OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEE ONO#NERGY AND COMMERCE REMOVING BARRIERS ...
Date July 5, 1983 Report No. B-208640 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Vehicles and State-Required Insurance Coverage

Date March 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-67 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses

BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses Atthough the Department of Transportation has provided substantial funds to support bus purchases by local transit systems, it has not systematically monitored how well buses are maintained. As a result, DOT has little assurance that its sizable investm...
Date Sept. 24, 1982 Report No. 119572 Title

Energy: The Methanol Transportation Fuel Market

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Sentember 24, 1982, Statement of Kevin Boland Energy and Minerals Division Acting Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce F. Mr. Chairman 119572 and Members to discuss of the Subcommittee: observations reguest I appreciate resulting fro...
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-99 Title

Transportation: Changes to the Motor Vehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards

t BYTHE“ni GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation ChangesToThe MotorVehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards Nearly related safety tential 128 million vehicles, tires, and other items have been recalled because of defects, thereby reducing their poto cause accidents. In many cases the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration’s defect investi...
Date Jan. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-14 Title

Producing More Fuel-Efficient Automobiles: A Costly Proposition

WTHE 1(3OMPTRCiLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Chairman Committee On Energy And Commerce + House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES by the Qfflco of Congremiti f+kWbao. Producing More Fuel-Efficient Automobiles: A Costly Proposition Legislation establishing Federal fuel economy standards for automobiles required the auto industry to produce new-car fleets that averaged 18 miles per gallon starting w...
Date July 28, 1981 Report No. CED-81-133 Title

Transportation: Consumers Need More Reliable Automobile Fuel Economy Data

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives consumers Need More Reliable Automobile Fuel Economy Data Every new automobile sold in the United States has a label showing its tested fuel economy, In addition, all fuel economy test results are published annually to encourage the production and purchase of more fuel-efficient automobiles. Consumers are skeptical, ...
Date June 5, 1981 Report No. CED-81-105 Title

Transportation: The Urban Mass Transportation Administration's Involvement in Bus Specifications and Testing

General Accounting Office The Urban Mass Transportation Administration’s involvement In Bus Specifications And Testing The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA), Department of Transportation, views its role in the bus procurement process primarily as a source of funding for State and local transit authorities. Although UMTA issued specifications for the advanced design bus; it never co...
Date April 24, 1981 Report No. B-202994 Title

Government Operations: Views on Three Bills Dealing With Passive Restraints in Passenger Automobiles

A.~~~ ~ - - Si+'ii ,58%'4 N"' COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. MC. 20548 IN REPLY B-202994 REER TO. CED 1-155 The Honorable John D. Dingell .
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. 114691 Title

Energy: Potential of Alcohol Fuels for Automotive Use

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND GOVERNMENT PROCESSES, SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS E?r . Chairman and Members the of the Subcommittee: to for be here today t...
Date Feb. 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-27 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Reserve Security Over Currency Transportation Is Adequate

The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House of Representatives The Honorable Stewart B. McKinney 'rIouse of Representatives SUBJECT: FEBRUbkY 23,198l Reserve Security Over Currency iii/ederal Transportation Is Adequate (GGD-81-27) .J On February 28, 1980, you requested that we review the Federal Reserve System's currency transportation operations. You indicated that you were interested in the adequacy of s...