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Date June 12, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-489 Title

Coast Guard: Administrative Law Judge Program Contains Elements Designed to Foster Judges' Independence and Mariner Protections Assessed Are Being Followed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters COAST GUARD Administrative Law Judge Program Contains Elements Designed to Foster Judges’ Independence and Mariner Protections Assessed Are Being Followed GAO-09-489 June 2009 COAST GUARD Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-489, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Adm...
Date May 9, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-594 Title

Offshore Marine Aquaculture: Multiple Administrative and Environmental Issues Need to Be Addressed in Establishing a U.S. Regulatory Framework

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives OFFSHORE MARINE AQUACULTURE Multiple Administrative and Environmental Issues Need to Be Addressed in Establishing a U.S. Regulatory Framework GAO-08-594 May 2008 OFFSHORE MARINE AQUACULTURE Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-594, a report to the Chairman, Commit...
Date Aug. 11, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1070R Title

Ocean and Coastal Activities: Information on Federal Funding

A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 August 11, 2003 The Honorable John McCain Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Ocean and Coastal Activities: Information on Federal Funding The Oceans Act of 20001 established the Commission on Ocean Policy (Commission) to ma...
Date April 2, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-621T Title

Military Training: DOD Approach to Managing Encroachment on Training Ranges Still Evolving

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 2, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate MILITARY TRAINING DOD Approach to Managing Encroachment on Training Ranges Still Evolving Statement of Barry W. Holman, Director Defense Infrastructure Issues GAO-03-621T April 2, 2003 MILITARY TRAINING Hi...
Date June 11, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-614 Title

Military Training: DOD Lacks a Comprehensive Plan to Manage Encroachment on Training Ranges

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MILITARY TRAINING DOD Lacks a Comprehensive Plan to Manage Encroachment on Training Ranges GAO-02-614 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Encroachment Has Diminished Service Training Range Capabilities Impact of Encroachment on Readiness and Training Costs Is Not Well Reflected in DOD's Reported Data...
Date June 10, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-692 Title

Defense Acquisitions: Testing Needed to Prove SURTASS/LFA Effectiveness in Littoral Waters

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2002 Report to the Honorable Patsy Mink, House of Representatives DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Testing Needed to Prove SURTASS/LFA Effectiveness in Littoral Waters GAO-02-692 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 10, 2002 The Honorable Patsy Mink House of Representatives Dear Ms. Mink: For decades, the Navy has been striving to i...
Date May 16, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-727T Title

Military Training: DOD Needs a Comprehensive Plan to Manage Encroachment on Training Ranges

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday May 16, 2002 MILITARY TRAINING DOD Needs a Comprehensive Plan to Manage Encroachment on Training Ranges Statement of Barry W. Holman, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management GAO-02-727T Mr. Chairman and Members ...
Date June 29, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-176 Title

Fishery Management: American Fisheries Act Produces Benefits

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2000 Report to Congressional Committees and Selected Members of Congress FISHERY MANAGEMENT American Fisheries Act Produces Benefits GAO/RCED-00-176 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285325 June 29, 2000 Congressional Members of Congress About one-third of the tot...
Date April 6, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-69 Title

Fishery Management: Problems Remain With National Marine Fisheries Service's Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 2000 Report to Congressional Committees and Requesters FISHERY MANAGEMENT Problems Remain With National Marine Fisheries Service’s Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act GAO/RCED-00-69 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the U.S. Department of Commerce Table 1: Disposition of Selected...
Date June 30, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-196 Title

Fishery Management: Market Impacts of the American Fisheries Act on the Production of Pollock Fillets

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1999 Report to Congressional Committees and Requesters FISHERY MANAGEMENT Market Impacts of the American Fisheries Act on the Production of Pollock Fillets GAO/RCED-99-196 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282737 June 30, 1999 Congressional Committees and Requ...
Date Aug. 28, 1998 Report No. NSIAD-98-240R Title

Financial Management: Financial and Management Practices of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission

-GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division 16(07~ B-280797 August 28, 1998 The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman Chairman, Committee on International House of Representatives Relations The Honorable Harold Rogers Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations...
Date April 20, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-117 Title

International Trade: Canada's Restrictions on Certain Salmon Imports

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1995 Report to the Honorable Slade Gorton, U.S. Senate INTERNATIONAL TRADE Canada’s Restrictions on Certain Salmon Imports GAO/GGD-95-117 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260224 April 20, 1995 The Honorable Slade Gorton United States Senate Dear Senator Gorton: This report responds t...
Date Nov. 8, 1993 Report No. RCED-94-4 Title

Fisheries Management: Administration of the Sport Fish Restoration Program

..: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-253321 November 8,1993 The Honorable Gerry E. Studds Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives The Honorable Don Young Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Fisheries Management Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of R...
Date Sept. 10, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-204 Title

Protected Species: Marine Mammals' Predation of Varieties of Fish

PROTECTED SPECIES Marine Mammals’ Predation of Varieties of Fish RESTRICTED--Not to be utimsed outside the General Accounting Office 11 illess specifically approved by the Office of ‘DfWqressional Relations. 558cwf GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D,C, 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-254186 September lo,1993 The Honorable Slade Gorton Unit...
Date June 21, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-127BR Title

Species Protection: National Marine Fisheries Service Enforcement Efforts

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1993 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters SPECIES PROTECTION National Marine Fisheries Service Enforcement Efforts GAO United States General Accounting OfYice Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-248630 June 21,1993 Congressional Requesters During July 1991 congressional hearings, Gulf of Mexico shr...
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 April 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-139 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal and State Efforts To Conserve and Protect the Southern Sea Otter Population

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20546 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ANl3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON APRIL B-198126 17, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux Subcommittee on Fisheries Chairman, and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant biarine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve and Protect the Sout...
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 Dec. 18, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-26 Title

Energy: Pitfalls in Interior's New Accelerated Offshore Leasing Program Require Attention

(romptroller General OF/ THE UNITEDSTATES Pitfalls In Interior’ New s Accelerated Offshore Leasing Program Require Attention / Inter or’ new proposed 5-year offshore oil s and as leasing program is another in a long line f efforts to accelerate offshore hydrocarb !I n exploration and development. In addition to accelerating leasing, the new proposal calls for changes reducing the time for envi...
Date May 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-52 Title

Environmental Protection: Congressional Guidance and Better Federal Coordination Would Improve Marine Mammal Management

: . ) @ SC’ , REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congressional Guidance And Better Federal Coordination Would Improve Marine Mammal Management Because of growing concern over the survival and well-being of marine mammals, the Congress passed the Marine Mammal Protection Act in October 1972. GAO selected five species to review the effectiveness of the regulatory actions of the ...
Date May 7, 1980 Report No. CED-80-73 Title

Developing Markets for Fish Not Traditionally Harvested by the United States: The Problems and the Federal Role

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Developing Markets For FishNot Traditionally Harvested By The United States: The Problems And The Federal Role Opportunities exist for the U.S. fishing industry to make greater use of fish species not traditionally harvested by it. Although several different programs can be adopted to further promote the development of such species, a regional approach led by industry, with Fed...
Date April 17, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-52 Title

National Defense: Emergency Plan of MARAD

Unikd States General Accounting Office Wasn:ngcon,DC20548 Logisticsand Communications Division B-197546 APRIL 17,198O The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Philip M. Klutznick of Commerce III R lllllllll 112085 Secretary: Emergency Plan of MARAD LCD-80-52) L L"~yzv 3 In the event of a major conventional war, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is responsible for insuring that sufficient merchant sh...
Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-20 Title

Transportation: Essential Management Functions at the Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed

: OF THE UNITEDSTATES Essential1 Management Functions At The Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed ~ To become a more efficient and effective regulator of ocean shipping, the Federal Maritime Commission needs to --have a continuous planning capability, and systematic --establish a management information system for control and evaluation, --expand its auditing and investigating activi...
Date Oct. 12, 1979 Report No. 110563 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation of New Fishery Management Activities

.I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASWINGTONr D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRYESCHWECE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ,I( " If ,,_ BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ,;I' $j ~!i'f" ' ( ',r' THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES MR. CHAIR...
Date Sept. 12, 1979 Report No. CED-79-120 Title

Agriculture and Food: Enforcement Problems Hinder Effective Implementation of New Fishery Management Activities

4 - . .-. ~~l~~llllll~llllllllll LM110372 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL c ngress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Enforcement Problems Hinder tive Implementation Of New Fishery Management Activities Under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act, plans are being developed to manage domestic and foreign fishing within 200 miles of the U.S. coastline. Plans establishing quotas and other restrictions will be develop...
Date Aug. 28, 1979 Report No. CED-79-119 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Ocean Dumping Phaseout Deadline for Municipal Sewage Sludge

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOIJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY Dt%etOPMENT AND ECONQMIC DIVISION AUGUST 28,1979 B-166506 TIE Honorable Douglas M. Castle Administrator, Environmental :, Protection Agency Dear Mr. Gxtle: Scme Subject: December31, Deadline for ( CED-79-119 ) Eumping Phaseout Enclosed is a copy of our testimony presented on June 27, 1979, before the Subcarmittee cn Oceanogr...
Date July 12, 1979 Report No. 109875 Title

Natural Resources: The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHIrKi'I'ON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE r I11111 III 109875111111111 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:Oo A.M. EST THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBCOMMITTEE DIVISION AND BEFORE THE .' ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AT OVERSIGHT ON FISHERY HEARINGS CONSERV...
Date March 9, 1979 Report No. ID-79-6 Title

International Affairs: The Law of the Sea Conference--Status of the Issues, 1978

/oc-3@? REPORT BY’“F4E Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES ( !F@ The Law Of The Sea ConferenceStatus Of The Issues, 1978 Since 1958 the United Nations has convened three Law of the Sea conferences in an attempt to codify state practices regarding the oceans and to create an international oceans regime compatible with a changing international order. Seven sessions of the third Law of the S...
Date Feb. 26, 1979 Report No. CED-79-46 Title

Agriculture and Food: Functions, Activities, and Utility of the Three Interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF O.C. THE UNITED STATES 20443 National Ocean Policy Chairman,
Date Jan. 12, 1979 Report No. CED-79-32 Title

Environmental Protection: Analysis of Future Coast Guard's Resource Needs for Responding to Oil Spills

COMPTROLUR GLNERAL WASNINQTON. OF O.C. THE UNITED ZOU8 STATES B-14632 A ,/5-,&,&-& JANUARY12*1g7g tY The Honorablebirch Bayh Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: IIIII 108355 An April 6, 1977, letter from you and Senators Robert C. Johnston, Magnuson, Mathias, Stennis, and Byrd I Eagleton, Weicker requeste...
Date June 28, 1978 Report No. PSAD-77-127 Title

Deep Ocean Mining: Actions Needed To Make It Happen

DOCUMENT BESUME 06235 - r B1806841] Deep Ocean Mining: Actions Needed To dake It PSAD-77-127; B--174316. June 28, 1978. 49 pp. pp.). Report to the Conq:ess; by Robert P. Keller, General. Happen. * fr appendices (22 Acting Comptclller Issue Area: Science and Technology: lcbilizing Besources for a jor Commercial Ventures (2001); Materials: international Policies and Practice. (Including Seabed Resou...
Date June 16, 1978 Report No. CED-78-125 Title

Government Operations: Need for Improving Management of U.S. Oceanographic Assets

DOCUIBNi 06437 - [B1726757 BBSUI! Need for Improving Managesent of U.S. Ocemosgraepic Assets. CED-7d-125; B-145C99. June 16, 1978. 22 Pp. + 2 appendices (3 PP.) . Leport to Rep. John Breaux, Chairmar, Bouse Committee on meicbant Marine and Fisheries: Oceancgraphy Subcoadittee; b7 Sobert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Contact: Community and Bconomic Developseat Div. Budqet Function: Nationa...
Date May 5, 1978 Report No. 105888 Title

National Defense: The U. S. Oceanographic Fleet

DOCUMENT RESUME 05888 - r[1286241] Fleet. May 5, 1978. 16 pp. 2 The U. S. Oceanographic appendices (4 pp.). Testimony before the House Committee cm erchant Marine and Fisheries: Oceanography Subcommittee; -by ilbur D. Campbell, Associate Director, Community and Economic evelopment Div. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Organization Concerned: Department of the Navy; National Oceanic...
Date Jan. 21, 1977 Report No. CED-77-18 Title

Environmental Protection: Problems and Progress in Regulating Ocean Dumping of Sewage Sludge and Industrial Wastes

CEs-7%.lC WJ-77 , REPORT Td ‘THE CONGRESS By THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM100235 ~~~~~lll~lll~l~lll Problems And Progress In Regulating Ocean Dumping Of Sewage Sludge And industrial Wastes Environmental Protection Agency Department of Transportation This report discusses the following areas: --Some wastes containing harmful substances that exceeded safety levels were dumped in ...
Date Sept. 21, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-135 Title

Natural Resources: Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study--Information and Issues

, ational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration epartment of Commerce Completion of the two-phase Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study is needed to resolve environmental impact questions which may arise when mining of manganese nodules starts on the deep seabed. U.S. firms will begin prototype mining in 1977, and phase I I of the study must be done simultaneously. The Department of Commerce budg...
Date Feb. 18, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-34 Title

Natural Resources: Action Is Needed Now To Protect Our Fishery Resources

National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Department of Commerce Many fish species important to the U.S. fishing industry are being depleted or threatened with depletion through overfishing by U.S. and foreign fishermen and alteration of U.S. coastal areas. The State-Federal Fisheries Management Program was established in 1971 to achieve coordinated management of domestic ...
Date Nov. 20, 1975 Report No. RED-76-35 Title

Transportation: Factors To Be Considered in Setting Future Policy for Use of Inland Waterways

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Factors To Be Considered In Setting Future Policy For Use Of Inland Waterways Si rice 1950 tonnage transported on the Nation’s inland waterways--built and maintained with Federal funds--has doubled and the ton-miles have increased almost fivefold. Although the inland waterways include less than 3 percent of the miles in the Nation’s transportation system, they account fo...
Date Oct. 10, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-97 Title

Education: Need for a National Ocean Program and Plan

LM096804 Pikirine science activities and oceanic affairs are being conducted by 21 organizations in 6 depaftmrnts and 5 agencies. Because of the vital role the cxeans ptay in the Nation’s welfsre, ecor4omic self-strfficiency, and national security, a concened effort should be under. taken to estsblish a comprehensive cation4 ocean program and plan. c B-145099 , To the President an.I the Speaker ...
Date March 9, 1975 Report No. ID-75-46 Title

International Affairs: Information on United States Ocean Interests Together With Positions and Results of Law of the Sea Conference at Caracas

,,.‘ P I . . B-145099 (/“I I ‘i’o the Speaker President of the of the House of Senate and Representatives the with at This positions Caracas. ocean interests together is our report on U.S. and results of the Law of the Sea Conference pursuant and the Our review was made Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53), of 1950 (31 U.S.C. 67). to the Budgot and Accounting Accounting and Auditing Act Copies of the ...
Date Feb. 25, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-61 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Agencies Administering Programs Related to Marine Science Activities and Oceanic Affairs

M ultiagcncy COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAsHI?mrcw. OF THE 0 c. zbu UNfTED BTATES 3-145039 - I c To the President Speaker’of the of f&use the of Senate and the Reoresentatives This is our report on Fednral aflencies administerins orocjrams related to marine science activities and oceanic affairs. !+z made our revinw Dursuant to the Rudqet and Accountins Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 531, and the r\ccountins and...
Date May 25, 1973 Report No. B-157927 Title

Agriculture and Food: Fish Protein Concentrate Program

RELEASED B-157927 \ MAY 2 5 1973 The Honorable John I). Dingell Chairman, Subcommattee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation CommIttee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr .- Chalrman l As you reauested on August 21, 1972, we reviewed the Fish q3 Protein Concentrate Program as administered by the Natlonal @o Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric A...