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Date Sept. 24, 1986 Report No. 131070 Title

Environmental Protection: The Condition of Information on Hazardous Waste

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24', 1986 STATEMENT OF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, COMMITTEE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CONDITION OF INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WAS...
Date Sept. 8, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-192 Title

Nuclear Energy: Environmental Issues at DOE's Nuclear Defense Facilities

United State. General Acconnthg Office Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on En&& l&clear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate September 1986 NUCLEAR ENERGY Environmental Issues at DOE’s Nuclear Defense Facilities united states General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and...
Date Aug. 29, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-205BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Selected Aspects of Cleanup Plan for Rocky Mountain Arsenal

_=_ --. _ ‘_ .,, . c -w . * . a United S ta te s G e r feral A c c o u n tin g O ffice B rie fin g R e p o rt-to C o n g ressional R e q u e ste rs . I1 1 Ill1lllll1 lllllII1 1 IllI1 1 lllllIll\ 1llllllllll1 1 LMl31057 August 1986 HAZARDOUS WASTE S e lected A s p e c ts o f C l e a n u p P l a n fo r R o cky M o u n ta in A rse n a l to b e r e l e a s e d o u t& ie th e G e n e r a ;l B E W F f...
Date Aug. 15, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-204 Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Superfund Program Improvements Result in Fewer Stopgap Cleanups

. P . a % ’ 3 I United States, Geqs1’al Acmti~ mw j3:1 1~9”“$ d .gq&. 1 GAO August 1986 Report to the Chairman, Su~or~~tiW on’ Comkerce, Transportation, and Tousrism, committee on Energy and Commwce ’ Houseof Representatives HAZARDOUS WmTE EPA’s Superfund Improvements Result in Fewer Stipgap Cleanups ’ Illlllll ‘lll!l Ill Y 13117; i E /‘> GAO United States General Accounting Of...
Date Aug. 12, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-145 Title

Water Resources: Legislation Needed To Extend the Life of Confined Disposal Facilities

__”_- ” ,I__-, _ _I I*L _-m--m * United States General ---m-w Accounting Office rm -L Report to the Honorable Les Aspin House of Represenl;atives Legislation Needed to Extend the Life of Confined Disposal Facilities ’ I ’ 1’:II ] 131040 IIII I ‘IllIllI!l? Ill ---...._I.b”-- GAO/WED-86-146 , “.“mpwe.“.““. -_----__ -- --- - --- _--__-_- -__ -------Resources, Community, and Ec...
Date Aug. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-206FS Title

Nuclear Waste: Quarterly Report on DOE's Nuclear Waste Program as of June 30, 1986

* * . UnitedStatmGeneral AccountingOfTice Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters Auguslt 1986 NUCLEAR WASTE Quarterly Report on DOE’s Nuclear Waste Program as of June 30,1986 130696 GAO/RCED-86-206FS 03G3zy B-202377 The Honorable
Date Aug. 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-182 Title

Vehicle Emissions: EPA Program To Assist Leaded-Gasoline Producers Needs Prompt Improvement

United States General Accounting Office @A0 August 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives VEHICLEEMISSIONS EPAProgramto Assist Leaded-Gasoline Producers Needs Prompt Improvement United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-223554 ...
Date July 30, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-200FS Title

Nuclear Waste: Issues Concerning DOE's Postponement of Second Repository Siting Activities

United States General Accounting Of&e Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters c Juiy 1986 NUCLEAR WASTE Issues Concerning DOE’ Postponement s of Second Repository Siting Activities RESTRICTED--- Not to be released outside the GenerJ 7’ k Accounting Office CXCCpt lJra ih:.: ;s,:,:;“i c,.”..,y5’ :‘ :. approvai by the Ofi’ ici-: & ,ilc$ _*.. ,,’:. ‘ .:. ‘ * ,I !YLJsq RELEASED G+O/...
Date July 25, 1986 Report No. 130493 Title

National Defense: Demilitarization of the Chemical Munitions Stockpile

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. July 25, 1986 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR u. s. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DEMILITARIZATION OF THE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS STOCKPILE Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommitt...
Date July 7, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-178BR Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies

. United Stat& Geieral Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives July 1986 EPA’s Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies GAO/RCED 86-178BR UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION July 7, 1986 B-...
Date June 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-175 Title

Nuclear Safety: Safety Analysis Reviews for DOE's Defense Facilities Can Be Improved

. United States General . Accounting Office 3 GAO June 1986 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate NUCLEAR SAFETY Safety Analysis Reviews for DOE’s Defense Facilities Cm Be Improved 53577Ltct GAO/BCED436176 i --- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D...
Date June 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-132 Title

Nuclear Energy: A Compendium of Relevant GAO Products on Regulation, Health, and Safety

GAO’ _ ._I” “’ “’ 1 ,. I United Sh,tes _ _” .._-_- “-__-~__...._l-.._ General Accounting ..,__.------_-- Report to the Congress .._.__._.-.C.3a -.-. -_ Office -“-.-~.-_.“__l-... _ .-_ ““-----.--.“*.----.- -.-. -___.--._.-_-.I-_ “1 Ullf’ 1wti NUCLEAR ENERGY A Compendium of Relevant GAO Products on Regulation, Health, and Safety ill II IlllllllIll i 130069 GAO ““’...
Date June 3, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-117BR Title

Chemical Emergencies: Preparedness for and Response to Accidental Chemical Air Releases

c United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1986 Briefing Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES Preparednessfor and Responseto Accidental Chemical Air Releases ---Not to be releasedouttide the General RESTRICTED Accotnx~~ Office e-c:~t cn t3.3 Snsis of speclfio approval by %iBOh~e G...
Date May 19, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-60 Title

Hazardous Waste: DOD's Efforts To Improve Management of Generation, Storage, and Disposal

+ -- United Skates Gkneral Accounting Office t , / Report to the Congress 1986 HAZARDOUS WMTE DOD’s Efforts to Improve Management of Generation, Storage, and Disposal United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-213706 May19,1986 Tb the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report describes the De...
Date May 19, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-150BR Title

Motor Carriers: The Availability of Environmental Restoration Insurance

\ CJnited ..--__-. States G&&al --.----I”------_..__--_-- kckmnting ’ GAO May 1Wt; Briefing Iteport to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface ‘I’r*~~rlsy>ortation,Committee on I’ublicl Works and Transportat,ion House of fiepresentat3iws Offke -l3J!W. -- _ MOTOR CARRIERS The Availability of Environmental Restoration Insurance ---“.--. .I “_** “““” “* “” “” ““lll...
Date May 15, 1986 Report No. 129891 Title

Employment: General Services Administration's Asbestos Abatement Program

9 i . , . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1986 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCESAND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S ASBESTOS ABATEMENT ...
Date May 8, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-104FS Title

Nuclear Waste: Monitored Retrievable Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

. United States General Accounting Off’ice /#xw%‘i 1 -Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters -” May .1986 NUCLEAR WASTE Monitored Retrievable Storageof Spent -NuclearFuel 129887 RESTRICTED---Not to be releasedouttide the (3lernarel Accounting Offlae except on the basis of ~peciflo approval by the Offioe of CongressionalRelations. RELEASED 5353% 6kG/RCED-86-104FS . . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ...
Date May 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-76 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Civil Agencies Slow to Comply With Regulatory Requirements

-- .- United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Commerce,Transportation and Tourism, j ’ Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WMTE ; ! Federal Civil Agencies Slow to Comply With Regulatory. Requiremerks RESTRICTED- l?ot to be relekeed out&de the bantq Accounting Office except on the basis of agecifio approval by the...
Date May 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-123 Title

Hazardous Waste: Responsible Party Clean Up Efforts Require Improved Oversight

. .“.. ..- ...~‘.. .--_..- -..._-,.l_.__ United States “. .I... -_.. ~___-__---.------ Gexler_al Account GAO May 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Responsible Party Clean Up Efforts Require Improved Oversight I111111 I1111111 130081 k GkI,‘RCED-86-123 GAO United States...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-97 Title

Nonagricultural Pesticides: Risks and Regulation

_ 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 March 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-68BR Title

Environmental Protection: Review of Selected Air Force Hazardous Waste Reports

. ” I , KJ45ga Accounting OfWe United States General Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives M&h 1986 ’ HAZARDOUS WASTE Review of Selected Air Force Hazardous Waste Reports II ll 1111111 129588 GAb/NSIAD-8868BR 53ws3 . . . GAO United Statee General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2...
Date March 21, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-90 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Transuranic Waste Disposal Plan Needs Revision

. United States General Accounting Office 3.3861 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural -~ Resources, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives March 1986 *1 NUCLEAR WASTE Department of Energy’s Transuranic Watk Disposal Plan Needs Revision ~ESTFi~D--Not to be released outtick the CWwd Accounting Office except on the basis of spectiiu 4p)XOVal ...
Date March 12, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-80FS Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Efforts To Reduce and End the Use of Lead in Gasoline

Y- United States General Accounting OBlce Fact Sheet for the Honorable Jim Slattery House of Representatives Ma&h 1986 AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Efforts to Reduce and End the Use of Lead in Gasoline 129585 . RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAQ/RCED-II&SOFS 534-m ‘If *I ..-......__...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-68FS Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Status of Department of Energy's Implementation of 1985 Initiatives

. 0 * United States General Accounting OfTice L2y[;suy Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate s~EN~~~O~~~~~, ,,,,m, SAFETY,&HEALTH Status of Department of Energy’s Implementation of 1985 Initiatives ‘1, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20148 ~ RFS...
Date Feb. 28, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-98FS Title

Environmental Protection: Status of Superfund Management Information Systems

Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Status of Superfund Management Information Systems 111ll lllll IllIll 129463 GAP/RCED-86-SEIFS L I----_ ----A,- t B-211463 comprehensive management proqrams (i.e. emerqency which they enforcement), report recommendations. information system response, lang-te...
Date Feb. 25, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-87BR Title

Pipeline Safety: Information on Gas Distribution System Operators Reporting Unaccounted for Gas

Briefmg Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives February l,Yflci PIPELINE SAFETY 11 Information on Gas Distribution System Operators Reporting Uhaccounted for Gas 129209 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20&M OFFICE WASHINGTON, HtiSOUHCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION February 25, 1986 B-21 43...
Date Feb. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-77 Title

Hazardous Waste: Environmental Safeguards Jeopardized When Facilities Cease Operating

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219849 February 11, 1986 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and in subsequent discussions with your ‘In your April 30, 1984, letter you ...
Date Feb. 10, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-63 Title

Chemical Data: EPA's Data Collection Practices and Procedures on Chemicals

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. 27, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-65FS Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Private Party Efforts To Clean Up Hazardous Waste Sites

%-. United StatewGehekal Accounting Of&e 847 3 GAO December 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Status of Private Party . Efforts to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Sites RELEASED GAO/RCED-86-65FS !!ssl+ I05 ;t. . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RE...
Date Dec. 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-50 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California

. . . e United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1986 law5 1 HAZARDOUSWMTE Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Disposal at Kettleman Hills, California GAO/RCEDSG-60 * P . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic...
Date Dec. 20, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-70FS Title

Pollution Control: Information on Chemical Industry Safety Equipment Expenditures

I. Uniwd States deqeriil Accounting Office . !2M32 GAO December 1985 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives w POLLUTIONCONTROL Information on Chemical Industry Safety Equipment ,,,“” ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,m 88”“““’ ‘Expenditures RELEASED GAO,‘RCED-86-70FS UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTO...
Date Dec. 20, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-34 Title

National Defense: Routing Small Shipments of Hazardous or Sensitive Cargo

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATiONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-211456 Major General Harold I. Small Commander Military Traffic Management Command Dear General Subject: Small: Routing Small Shipments Cargo ,(GAO/NSIAD-86-34) of Hazardous or Sensitive This report reflects our evaluation of actions taken by the Military Traffic Management Command...
Date Dec. 17, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-28BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Air Force's Installation Restoration Program

United States Geneyal Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to Representative Vie Fazio, House of Representatives Status of Air Force’s I Installation Restoration Program 128931 GAO,‘NSIAD-86-28BR s3w3q ,i- ;,.. ” GA!!’ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-213706 Dec&r 17, 1985 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Rep...
Date Dec. 11, 1985 Report No. 128596 Title

Operation Crossroads: Personnel Radiation Exposure Estimates Should Be Improved

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DECEMBER 11, 1985 STATEMENT OF KEITH 0. FULTZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: 128596 SH* our in We appreciate recently Radiation of the issued the report opp...
Date Dec. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-23BR Title

Hazardous Waste: Status of Cleanup at the Former Hamilton Air Force Base, California

, sw-cw United States General Ac’counting Office 1a838c; ~ &A0 December 1985 ’ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives HAZAFDOUSWISTE Status d Cleanup at the Former Hamilton Air Force Base,CaUbmia RELEASED GAO/NSIAD-86-23BR . ‘GAO United States General Accounting Office Washingto...
Date Dec. 4, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-47FS Title

Chemical Inventory: Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Inventory Update

United States General Accounting Office GAO Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism, Committee on Enera and Commerce, House of Representatives December 1985 CHEMICAL INVENTORY Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Inventory Update RELEASED GAO/RCED-86-47FS UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONO...
Date Nov. 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-51FS Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Information on Three Ohio Defense Facilities

~litqwng.Minori~ mber, Subconkhtee on Energy, Nuclear ‘Proliferation, and Government Processes,Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate November 1985 ’ ENVIRONMENT, - SAFETY, & HEALTH Information on Three L Ohio DefenseFacilities UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-221188 November 29, The Honorable John G...
Date Nov. 8, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-15 Title

Operation Crossroads: Personnel Radiation Exposure Estimates Should Be Improved

ad United S&s General Accounting Office ru* Report to the Honorable @an Cranston, U.S. Senate i November 1985 OPERATION CROSSROADS Personnel Radiation Exp osure Estimates Should Be Improved s “I 3 About Our Kew Look This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO will phase in this new design during 1985. As we do so,...
Date Nov. 6, 1985 Report No. 128369 Title

Economic Development: Implementation of the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1985 STATEMENT OF SARAH P. FRAZIER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND THE ECONOMY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION DEVE...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-159 Title

Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant: Analysis of Army's Justification To Retain Depot Storage Area

REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant: Analysis Of Army’s Justification To Retain Depot Storage Area At the request of the Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services and of Congressman Dennis E. Eckart and a request by Senator John Glenn, GAO reviewed the Army’s justification and need for retaining the depot storage area at the Ravenna Army Ammunition ...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-168 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of EPA's Efforts To Regulate Chemical Substances as Hazardous Air Pollutants Under the Clean Air Act

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 Sept. 26, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-124 Title

Army's Procurement of Batteries: Magnesium vs. Lithium

.‘W# 1 , B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Committee On Armed Services United States Senate Army’s Procurement Of Batteries: Magnesium VsLithium The Army is in the process of moving from magnesium to lithium batteries, a change motivated by the magnesium battery’s performance limitation at low temperatures and the operating capabilities of the lithium battery....
Date Sept. 5, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-166 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of EPA's Hazardous Waste Enforcement Strategy

General Accounting Office Assessment Of EPA’s Hazardous Waste Enforcement Strategy The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Strategy is a plan for bringing 90 percent of the hazardous waste facilities into compliance with important hazardous waste regulations by 1989. EPA is working to improve the clarity and ...
Date July 19, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Management at Tinker Air Force Base--Problems Noted, Improvements Needed

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations, House Of Representatives Hazardous Waste Management At Tinker Air Force BaseProblems Noted, Improvements Needed Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as a major military industrial installation, is a large generator of hazardous waste. At the request of Chairman Mike Synar, GAO reviewe...
Date April 29, 1985 Report No. 126813 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Disposal of Superfund Wastes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 11:OO AM EDT April 29, 1985 STATEMENT OF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON EPA's DISPOSAL OF SUPERFUND WASTES Mr. Chairman F7e are...
Date April 12, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-41 Title

Environmental Protection: Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Efforts To Clean Up DOD-Owned inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites . Since 1975, DOD has been assessing its inactive hazardous waste disposal sites to determine if any pollutants have been escaping and causing harm to humans or the environment. These efforts have been carried out under DOD’s installation Restoration Program, which is design...
Date April 4, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-73 Title

EPA's Delegation of Responsibilities To Prevent Significant Deterioration of Air Quality: How Is It Working?

. Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL On OF THE UNITEDSTATES ’ EPA’s Delegation Of Responsibilities To Prevent Significant Deterioration Of Air Quality: How Is It Working? The Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended, authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to delegate operat...
Date March 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-69 Title

Cleaning Up Hazardous Wastes: An Overview of Superfund Reauthorization Issues

COMPTROLLERGENERALOFTHEUNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON D.C. m B-215824 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The taxing authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as Superfund) will expire at the end of fiscal year 1985. This report represents the culmination of our work to date on Superfund issue...
Date March 28, 1985 Report No. 126572 Title

Transportation: GAO's Review of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE SESOURCES COMKUNITY. AND ZCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION March 28, 1985 B-216876 The Honorable John C. Danforth Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, the enclosed statement for the record discusses our report-- Need to A...
Date March 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-75 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Inventory of Potential Hazardous Waste Sites Is Incomplete

OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Inventoryfif Potential Hazardous Waste mO/RCED-85-75 MARCH 26,1985 Request for copies of GAO repo& should b@ sent to: /. _ * .:- . COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE O.C. UNITED STATES * ZW- B-216455 The Honorable James J. Florio on Commerce, Chairman, Subcommittee Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:...