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| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Honorable Pete Domenici, U.S. Senate RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues GAO/RCED-00-152 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 35 36 40 46 56 58 Appendix II: Major U.S. Radiation Standards Appendix III: Examples of Different Models of Low-Level Ra... |
| Date June 20, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SINGLE-USE MEDICAL DEVICES Little Available Evidence of Harm From Reuse, but Oversight Warranted GAO/HEHS-00-123 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: FDA’s List of Frequently Reprocessed SUDs 3 28 30 9 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services Table Table 1: Surveys of SUD Repr... |
| Date May 22, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-154 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate PARK SERVICE Agency Is Not Meeting Its Structural Fire Safety Responsibilities GAO/RCED-00-154 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 22 23 36 Appendix II: Highlights of Fir... |
| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-147 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD Realigned Management Faces Serious Challenges Statement for the Record by David G. Wood, Associate Director, Environmental P... |
| Date March 22, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-135 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday March 22, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Views on Proposed Civil Penalties, Security Oversight, and External Safety Regulation Legislation
Statement of Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Re... |
| Date March 2, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-101 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released at 11:00 a.m. EST Thursday March 2, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD Recent Organizational Changes and Status of Operations Statement for the Record by David G. Wood, Associate Dire... |
| Date March 2, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday March 2, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES Significant Actions Remain to Improve Truck Safety
Statement of Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Associate Director, Transportation Issues... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-53 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Few Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Reported GAO/RCED-00-53 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Comments From the U.S. Department of Agriculture GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgements 3 18 23 Abbreviatio... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-53 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS Substantial Problem but Magnitude Uncertain
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-0... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-45R |
Title
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. and B-233461 January 31,2000 The Honorable Cass Ballenger Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives . cuuauonal Safew and Health. . Federal Agencies IdenMied as omotinti Workolace Safetv and Health Dear Mr. Ballenger: Bidlions of ... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD CARE State Efforts to Enforce Safety and Health Requirements GAO/HEHS-00-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281869 January 24, 2000 The Honorable Pete Stark The Honorable George Miller The Honorable Sander M. Levin Hou... |
| Date Jan. 19, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-29 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC Staff Have Not Fully Accepted Planned Changes GAO/RCED-00-29 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Results of GAO’s Survey of NRC’s Staff 3 24 44 59 Appendix II:... |
| Date Jan. 18, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS The Magnitude of Health Risk Is Uncertain Because of Limited Incidence Data GAO/HEHS-00-21 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281822 January 18, 2000 Congressional Requesters In 1998, about 2.7 billion presc... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-16 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MEAT AND POULTRY Improved Oversight and Training Will Strengthen New Food Safety System GAO/RCED-00-16 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283823 December 8, 1999 The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman The Honorable Herb ... |
| Date Nov. 17, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Additional Steps Needed to Assess Fire Hazards of Upholstered Furniture GAO/HEHS-00-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282713 November 17, 1999 The Honorable Christopher Bond Chairman The H... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1999 |
Report No. OSI-00-2R |
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| Date Oct. 27, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Agencies Should Further Test Plans for Responding to Deliberate Contamination GAO/RCED-00-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-2... |
| Date Oct. 26, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MENTAL HEALTH Extent of Risk From Improper Restraint or Seclusion Is Unknown
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEH... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday October 20, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER RESEARCH Better Planning Needed to Link Needs and Resources
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Communit... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-273 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER RESEARCH Better Planning Needed to Link Needs and Resources GAO/RCED-99-273 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283292 September 24, 1999 The Honorable Thomas J. Bli... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MENTAL HEALTH Improper Restraint or Seclusion Use Places People at Risk GAO/HEHS-99-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282597 September 7, 1999 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd The Honor... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1999 |
Report No. OSI-99-18R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-282979 August 13,1999 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: FBI: Deliver-v of ATF Renort on TWA Flight 800 Crash Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we have enclosed a copy of ou... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-243 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR SAFETY Information on the International Nuclear Regulators Association GAO/RCED-99-243 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283100 Letter August 6, 1999 The Honorable Jesse Helms Chair... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-256 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 4, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Needs a Single Agency to Administer a Unified, Risk-Based Inspection System
Statement of Lawrence J... |
| Date July 22, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-269 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a. m. EDT Thursday July 22, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Uncertain Future for External Regulation of Worker and Nuclear Facility Safety
Statement of (Ms.) Gary Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and... |
| Date July 2, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS/GGD-99-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Uncertainties in Analyses Underlying FDA’s Proposed Rule on Ephedrine Alkaloids GAO/HEHS/GGD-99-90 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281581 Jul... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-184 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July
1999 Report to the Honorable Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Lacks a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety k
Accountability * Integrity * Reliability ?AO/RCED-99-184 United States GAO Washington, D.C. 20548
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282632 July 1, 1999 The Honorable Richard J. Durbin United S... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-232 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday July 1, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Needs a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Fo... |
| Date June 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-228 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release S [ 6' 3 5 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am. EDT Tuesday NUCLEAR SAFETY Should Strengthen Its Enforcement Program
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, an... |
| Date June 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-182 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives TRUCK SAFETY Motor Carriers Office Hampered by Limited Information on Causes of Crashes and Other Data Problems GAO/RCED-99-182 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic... |
| Date June 28, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY FAA’s New Inspection System Offers Promise, but Problems Need to Be Addressed GAO/RCED-99-183 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divisio... |
| Date June 10, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-146 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DOE’s Nuclear Safety Enforcement Program Should Be Strengthened GAO/RCED-99-146 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282435 June 10, 1999 The Honorable Thomas J. B... |
| Date June 9, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Consumer Education Efforts for Revised Children’s Sleepwear Safety Standard GAO/HEHS-99-123 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282019 June 9, 1999 The Honorable Christopher Bond Chairman The Ho... |
| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-167 |
Title
GAO
To Be Released At 5:30 p.m., EDT Thursday, April 29, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD Status of Implementation Efforts
Statement for the Record David G. Wood, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues... |
| Date April 20, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Experiences of Four Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems GAO/RCED-99-80 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281971 ... |
| Date April 1, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Committees and the Consumer Product Safety Commission CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Injury Data Insufficient to Assess the Effect of the Changes to the Children’s Sleepwear Safety Standard GAO/HEHS-99-64 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Divis... |
| Date March 19, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-95 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR REGULATION Strategy Needed to Regulate Safety Using Information on Risk GAO/RCED-99-95 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281928 March 19, 1999 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. United States Senate The Honorabl... |
| Date March 17, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-122 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday March 17, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives TRUCK SAFETY Effectiveness of Motor Carriers Office Hampered by Data Problems and Slow Progress on Implementing Safety Initiatives
Statement of Phylli... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-53 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to Congressional Committees and Subcommittees AVIATION SECURITY FAA’s Actions to Study Responsibilities and Funding for Airport Security and to Certify Screening Companies GAO/RCED-99-53 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280885 February 25, 1... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to Congressional Committees ARMY RANGER TRAINING Final Assessment of Improvements Mandated By 1996 National Defense Authorization Act GAO/NSIAD-99-57 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-281816 February 25, 1999 The Honorable Wayne Allard Chairman, T... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday February 23, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives TRUCK SAFETY Motor Carriers Office’s Activities to Reduce Fatalities Are Likely to Have Little Short-term Effect
Statement of Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Ass... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-71 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. EST Thursday February 4, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Commmittee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Strategy Needed to Develop a Risk-Informed Safety Approach
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Nuclear Regulatory Commission GAO/OCG-99-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresses ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-32R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 ’ -~~ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division 8 EL281440 November 13, 1998 The Honorable John McCain Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Aviation Securitx FAA’ Deolovments of Equipment s m Detect Traces of Explosives Dear Mr. Chairman: Concerned about securi... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-98-201 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters FIREARM SAFETY LOCKS Federal Agency Implementation of the Presidential Directive GAO/GGD-98-201 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-280647 September 30, 1998 The Honorable Earl Blumenauer The Honorable Zoe Lofgren The Honorable Charles Schumer H... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-271 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday September 10, 1998 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S.Senate FOOD SAFETY Weak and Inconsistently Applied Controls Allow Unsafe Imported Food to Enter U.S. Commerce
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture I... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-242 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives BLOOD PLASMA SAFETY Plasma Product Risks and Manufacturers’ Compliance
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Healt... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-205 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives BLOOD PLASMA SAFETY Plasma Product Risks Are Low if Good Manufacturing Practices Are Followed GAO/HEHS-98-205 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Service... |
| Date Aug. 14, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-256R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280745 August 14, 1998 The Honorable Vince Snowbarger House of Representatives Subject: Air Traffic Control: Information Concerning Eauinment Outages at Two Kansas Citv Area Facilities Dear Mr. Snowbarger: The Federal Aviation Administration’ (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) mi... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-253 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday August 6, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY FAA’s Use of Emergency Orders to Revoke or Suspend Operating Certificates
Statement by Gerald L. Dillingham, Associate Director, Transportation ... |
