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  1. 48 CFR 1352.233-71 - GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests. 1352.233-71 Section 1352.233-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF....233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests. As prescribed in 48 CFR 1333.104-70(a), insert the...

  2. 48 CFR 1352.233-71 - GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests. 1352.233-71 Section 1352.233-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF....233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests. As prescribed in 48 CFR 1333.104-70(a), insert the...

  3. Federal Student Loan Programs: Opportunities Exist to Improve Audit Requirements and Oversight Procedures. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-668

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Daly, Kay L.

    2010-01-01

    The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-315, mandated GAO (Government Accountability Office) to study the financial and compliance audits and reviews required or conducted for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program and the Federal Direct Student Loan (DL) program. The Department of Education's (Education) Office of…

  4. Special Education: State and Local-Imposed Requirements Complicate Federal Efforts to Reduce Administrative Burden. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-16-25

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2016

    2016-01-01

    When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized in 2004, it included provisions to reduce administrative and paperwork requirements to address concerns about burden. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review federal efforts to reduce burden related to meeting IDEA requirements for educating…

  5. Management Reform. GAO's Comments on the National Performance Review's Recommendations. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    This report provides comments from the General Accounting Office (GAO) on recommendations contained in the National Performance Review's (NPR) September 7, 1993, report which addressed ways to make the government work better and cost less. Generally, the GAO agrees with most of the NPR's recommendations and believes that successful implementation…

  6. University Research: Most Federal Agencies Need to Better Protect Against Financial Conflicts of Interest. Report to the Honorable Richard C. Shelby, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-31

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US General Accounting Office, 2004

    2004-01-01

    In fiscal year 2001, federal agencies provided $19 billion for university research, a vital part of the nation's research and development effort. GAO was asked to examine federal agencies' actions to ensure that (1) the results of the university research grants they fund are made available to the public and (2) universities receiving such grants…

  7. Federal Family Education Loan Program: Increased Department of Education Oversight of Lender and School Activities Needed to Help Ensure Program Compliance. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-07-750

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2007-01-01

    Concerns have been raised about the Department of Education's (Education) role in overseeing the lenders and schools that participate in the largest of the federal government's student loan programs, the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). GAO was asked to analyze Education's use of its oversight, guidance, and enforcement authorities…

  8. Student Loans: Federal Web-Based Tool on Private Loans Would Pose Implementation Challenges and May Be Unnecessary. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-990

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2010-01-01

    In this report, the author and his colleagues respond to a mandate in the Higher Education Opportunity Act requiring GAO (Government Accountability Office) to study the feasibility of developing a national clearinghouse of federal and private student loans on the Department of Education's (Education) Web site. They addressed the following…

  9. School Meal Programs: Changes to Federal Agencies' Procedures Could Reduce Risk of School Children Consuming Recalled Food. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-09-649

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2009

    2009-01-01

    Over the past few years, several food recalls, such as for beef and peanut products, have affected schools. It is especially important that recalls affecting schools be carried out efficiently and effectively because young children have a higher risk of complications from food-borne illnesses. GAO was asked to determine how federal agencies (1)…

  10. Trends in federal and state highway investment

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2003-06-18

    In response to Congressional request the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed data from Federal Highway Administration 's Highway Statistics for the period from 1982 through 2001, adjusting expenditures to 2001 dollars to (1) identify overal...

  11. Internal Control Weaknesses Contributed to the Mismanagement and Misuse of Federal Funds at Selected Community Action Agencies.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1981-07-10

    reimbursement of expenses. --Inadequate control over fixed assets. Excess cash GAO reviewed several community action agencies and found that millions...buildings. (See pp. 10-13.) Duplicate reimbursement of expenses Some community action agencies and their dele- gates GAO reviewed have charged nearly...1 million of expenses to more than one Federal grant. For example, one agency received nearly $855,000 in dual reimbursements between July 1974 and

  12. GAO: Government Accountability Office and General Accounting Office

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-06-22

    CASB), an executive agency in OMB (41 U.S.C. 422). In the aftermath of the devastating Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005, the Comptroller General joined...federal organizations auditing the Gulf Coast Recovery Program. Besides GAO, these include offices of inspector general in the Departments of Defense...McCarl 1921-1936 Fred Herbert Brown 1939-1940 Lindsay C. Warren 1940-1954 Joseph Campbell 1955-1965 Elmer B. Staats 1966-1981 Charles A. Bowsher 1981

  13. Charges Made by the National Federation of the Blind Against the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    Presented is a report submitted by the General Accounting Office (GAO) concerning its investigation of charges made by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) against the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped (NAC). It is explained that the GAO reviewed NFB allegations that the NAC does not act…

  14. Combating terrorism : federal response teams provide varied capabilities; opportunities remain to improve coordination

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2000-01-01

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to review federal agency teams that can respond to and help manage the consequences of a domestic terrorist incident involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents or weapons. This report...

  15. Students with Disabilities: Better Federal Coordination Could Lessen Challenges in the Transition from High School. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives. GAO-12-594

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Moran, Revae E.

    2012-01-01

    The transition out of high school to postsecondary education or the workforce can be a challenging time, especially for students with disabilities. Multiple federal agencies fund programs to support these students during their transition. In 2003, GAO reported that limited coordination among these programs can hinder a successful transition. GAO…

  16. GAO audit not apt to find pervasive fraud in CARE Act.

    PubMed

    1999-12-24

    After hearing a series of news reports suggesting financial improprieties in programs run by Ryan White CARE Act recipients, a General Accounting Office (GAO) review of the program was made. A preliminary GAO report found only a few cases of fraud in the administration of funding stemming from the CARE Act, but that the potential for fraud is very real because of the lack of safeguards. These findings are considered important since the House Commerce Committee is expected to conduct oversight hearings into further authorization of the CARE Act early in 2000.

  17. Aging: GAO Activities in Fiscal Year 1985.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1985-12-01

    Fee Schedule for Laboratory Services * Survey of HCFA’s Ongoing Efforts to Assure the Appropriateness of Medicare DRG Payment Rates * Review of New...unnecessary expenditures for prosthetic lenses and related Reduce Medicare professional services used after the removal of cataracts and inequitable Payments...Requirements for Evaluating the Impacts of Medicare Pro- spective Payment on Post-Hospital Long-Term-Care Services : Prelimi- nary Report (GAO/PEMD-85

  18. The thermal and physical characteristics of the Gao-Guenie (H5) meteorite

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Beech, Martin; Coulson, Ian M.; Nie, Wenshuang; McCausland, Phil

    2009-06-01

    Measurements of the bulk density, grain density, porosity, and magnetic susceptibility of 19 Gao-Guenie H5 chondrite meteorite samples are presented. We find average values of bulk density < ρbulk>=3.46±0.07 g/cm 3, grain density < ρgrain>=3.53±0.08 g/cm 3, porosity < P(%)>=2.46±1.39, and bulk mass magnetic susceptibility =5.23±0.11. Measurements of the specific heat capacity for a 3.01-g Gao-Guenie sample, a 61.37-g Gao-Guenie sample, a 62.35-g Jilin H5 chondrite meteorite sample, and a 51.37-g Sikhote-Alin IIAB Iron meteorite sample are also presented. Temperature interpolation formula are further provided for the specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity of the 3.01-g Gao-Guenie sample in the temperature range 300< T (K)<800. We briefly review the possible effects of the newly deduced specific heat and thermal conductivity values on the ablation of meteoroids within the Earth's atmosphere, the modeling of asteroid interiors and the orbital evolution of meteoroids through the Yarkovsky-O'Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack (YORP) effect.

  19. Human Resource Management. Status of Agency Practices for Improving Federal Productivity. Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service, U.S. Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    This document contains an inventory of innovative human resource management (HRM) practices in federal departments and major independent agencies. To develop the inventory, the General Accounting Office (GAO) surveyed 71 federal organizations having 5,000 or more employees. The GAO used a questionnaire that asked agency officials to identify their…

  20. 48 CFR 2933.104 - Protests to GAO.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... accordance with FAR 33.104(g) must be provided to the Senior Procurement Executive within (two) working days... the signed written notice to the GAO must be provided to the Senior Procurement Executive within two (2) working days after they are sent to the GAO. (c) Protests after award. The authority of the HCA...

  1. Combating Gangs: Better Coordination and Performance Measurement Would Help Clarify Roles of Federal Agencies and Strengthen Assessment of Efforts. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-09-708

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2009

    2009-01-01

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) estimates that the United States has about a million gang members. While state and local agencies have primary responsibility for combating gang crime, the federal government has key roles to enforce laws and help fund programs to provide alternatives to gang membership for at-risk youth. GAO was asked to examine…

  2. Federal Student Aid: Additional Management Improvements Would Clarify Strategic Direction and Enhance Accountability. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    To determine what Federal Student Aid (FSA), previously the Office of Student Financial Assistance, had done to develop and implement a strategic direction as mandated by Congress in performance-based organization legislation, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed FSA's strategic and annual performance plans and annual reports, interviewing…

  3. 4 CFR 83.7 - GAO policy and requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... management objectives as required by statute, GAO internal directive, or formal agreements between GAO and... may develop in the future. Both Government-wide and internal agency personnel records shall contain... another party; (3) There is virtually no risk that information collected from other parties, if inaccurate...

  4. 4 CFR 9.1 - GAO Senior Executive Service.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 4 Accounts 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false GAO Senior Executive Service. 9.1 Section 9.1 Accounts GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL SYSTEM SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE § 9.1 GAO Senior Executive Service... Office Senior Executive Service which meets the requirements set forth in section 3131 of title 5, United...

  5. Higher Education: Improved Tax Information Could Help Families Pay for College. Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate. GAO-12-560

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    White, James R.; Scott, George A.

    2012-01-01

    The federal government provides billions of dollars in assistance each year to students and families through federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and through tax expenditures, such as credits and deductions. GAO was asked to (1) describe the size and distribution of Title IV student aid and tax…

  6. Key Aspects of the Federal Direct Loan Program's Cost Estimates: Department of Education. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Calbom, Linda M.; Ashby, Cornelia M.

    Because of concerns about the Department of Education's reliance on estimates to project costs of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) and a lack of historical information on which to base those estimates, Congress asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to review how the department develops its cost estimates for the program,…

  7. Proprietary Schools: Stronger Department of Education Oversight Needed to Help Ensure Only Eligible Students Receive Federal Student Aid. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-09-600

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2009-01-01

    For-profit schools--also known as proprietary schools--received over $16 billion in federal loans, grants, and campus-based aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act in 2007/08. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to determine (1) how the student loan default profile of proprietary schools compares with that of other types…

  8. Space Acquisitions: GAO Assessment of DOD Responsive Launch Report

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-10-29

    foreign governments or industry ; 2. conditions or requirements for responsive launch that would provide the necessary military value; 3. various...Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube. Subscribe to our RSS Feeds or E-mail Updates. Listen to our Podcasts . Visit GAO on the web at www.gao.gov

  9. Designing Evaluations. 2012 Revision. Applied Research and Methods. GAO-12-208G

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2012

    2012-01-01

    GAO assists congressional decision makers in their deliberations by furnishing them with analytical information on issues and options. Many diverse methodologies are needed to develop sound and timely answers to the questions the Congress asks. To provide GAO evaluators with basic information about the more commonly used methodologies, GAO's…

  10. English Language Learning: Diverse Federal and State Efforts to Support Adult English Language Learning Could Benefit from More Coordination. Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate. GAO-09-575

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.

    2009-01-01

    Millions of adults in the U.S. report that they speak limited English, and English language ability appears linked to multiple dimensions of adult life, such as civic participation and workforce participation and mobility. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined: (1) the trends in the need for and enrollment in federally funded…

  11. 4 CFR 25.3 - Admission to the GAO building.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... his designee. During normal working hours, the GAO Building shall be open to the public unless... business. Outside of normal working hours, the GAO Building shall be closed to the public unless the Comptroller General or his designee has approved the after-normal-working-hours use of the Building or...

  12. Protecting the Elderly: Federal Agencies' Role concerning Questionable Marketing Practices. Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    In response to Representative Edward Roybal's concern that aging organizations have used direct mail in a manner that might frighten, threaten, or coerce the elderly into contributing money or buying products from these organizations, the General Accounting Office (GAO) agreed to: (1) identify federal agencies with jurisdiction in reviewing the…

  13. Teacher Quality: Sustained Coordination among Key Federal Education Programs Could Enhance State Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality. Report to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-09-593

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2009

    2009-01-01

    Policymakers and researchers have focused on improving the quality of our nation's 3 million teachers to raise the achievement of students in key academic areas, such as reading and mathematics. Given the importance of teacher quality to student achievement and the key role federal and state governments play in supporting teacher quality, GAO's…

  14. [Professor GAO Yuchun's experience of acupuncture for headache].

    PubMed

    Cui, Linhua; Xing, Xiao; Xue, Weihua; Wang, Yanjun; Xu, Cejun; Xuc, Jun; Gao, Yuchun; Kang, Suobin

    2015-12-01

    As one of the important founders of GAO's acupuncture academic school in YanZhao area, Professor GAO Yuchun 's experience of acupuncture for headache is summarized in this paper. In the opinion of Professor GAO, the treatment of headache should focus on eliminating evil and relieving pain, and the syndrome differentiation should be based on meridian differentiation, especially on three yang meridians of foot as well as liver meridian and kidney meridian. In the acupoint prescription, attention should be placed on strengthening the spleen and stomach. The midnight-midday ebb flow acupuncture is advocated. The combination between acupuncture order and movement of qi is emphasized. In the manipulation, the role of pressing hand, the stimulation during reinforcing and reducing methods, and needle-retention time are important. The breathing reinforcing and reducing method of acupuncture are also advocated.

  15. Education Paperwork Requirements Are Burdensome: Better Federal Controls Needed. Report to the Congress.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    In 1978 the U.S. Congress passed the Control of Paperwork Amendments to control education-related paperwork and reduce unnecessary reporting. A study by the General Accounting Office (GAO) found that by 1981 the requirements of the law had yet to be met. According to the GAO, the Secretary of Education should reactivate the Federal Education Data…

  16. Security Clearances: Additional Mechanisms May Aid Federal Tax-Debt Detection

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-03-18

    it is requesting disclosure , and, as such, the agency may not obtain the complete tax -debt history of the individual nor would it be of use during...BagdoyanS@gao.gov. Contact points for our Offices of Congressional Relations and Public Affairs may be found on the last page of this statement...Connect with GAO To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs Congressional Relations Public Affairs Please Print on Recycled Paper.

  17. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: Strategic Planning Needed to Better Manage Overlapping Programs across Multiple Agencies. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-12-108

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2012-01-01

    Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs help to enhance the nation's global competitiveness. Many federal agencies have been involved in administering these programs. Concerns have been raised about the overall effectiveness and efficiency of STEM education programs. GAO examined (1) the number of federal…

  18. Emergency Management: Status of School Districts' Planning and Preparedness. Testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives. GAO-07-821T

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.

    2007-01-01

    In this testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Director of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) discusses the status of school districts' planning and preparedness for emergencies. According to the testimony, federal and state governments support emergency management in school districts with a range of resources…

  19. Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-12-677

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bertoni, Daniel

    2012-01-01

    Many federal programs--within the Departments of Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs; the Social Security Administration; and other agencies--help people with disabilities overcome barriers to employment. Section 21 of Pub. L. No. 111-139 requires GAO to identify and report annually on programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives that have…

  20. Privacy Act. Federal Agencies' Implementation Can Be Improved. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    In order to examine the implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974 by federal government agencies, the General Accounting Office (GAO) examined organizational issues at 13 cabinet-level departments and the Veterans Administration and reviewed Privacy Act operations in detail at 6 of these agencies and 37 of their components. This study focused on…

  1. Homeland Security. Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-12-01

    Security Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT...including attention to management practices and key success factors. HOMELAND SECURITY Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership www.gao.gov/cgi...significant management and coordination challenges if it is to provide this leadership and be successful in preventing and responding to any future

  2. 4 CFR 81.5 - Records originating outside GAO, records of interviews, or records involving work in progress.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 4 Accounts 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Records originating outside GAO, records of interviews... GAO, records of interviews, or records involving work in progress. (a) It is the policy of GAO not to... to the release of a record of interview created by GAO in connection with an audit, evaluation, or...

  3. [Effective acupoints for bulbar paralysis by professor GAO Weibin].

    PubMed

    Kang, Lianru; Zheng, Shuang

    2016-04-01

    Professor GAO Weibin academically advocates, based on basic theory of TCM and theories of different schools, modern science technology should be used for the methods and principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine for neuropathy, so as to explore and summarize the rules, characteristics and advantages of TCM for nervous system disease, especially bulbar paralysis. During the treatment of bulbar paralysis, professor GAO creatively proposes the effective acupuncture points such as Gongxue, Tunyan-1, Tunyan-2, Fayin, Tiyan and Zhifanliu from the aspects of neuroanatomy, and analyzes their anatomical structure and action mechanism.

  4. District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Additional Policies and Procedures Would Improve Internal Controls and Program Operations. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-08-9

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.; Franzel, Jeanette M.

    2007-01-01

    The D.C. School Choice Incentive Act created the first private kindergarten-through-grade-12 school-choice program supported by federal funds. The program was named the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to assess the (1) accountability mechanisms governing the use of…

  5. Department of Education: Improved Dissemination and Timely Product Release Would Enhance the Usefulness of the What Works Clearinghouse. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-644

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.

    2010-01-01

    In connection with the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, GAO (Government Accountability Office) was required to study the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federal source of evidence about effective education practices. Operating through a 5-year contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the WWC…

  6. Status of GAO Recommendations to the Department of Defense (Fiscal Years 2001-2007)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-12-11

    Name-Brand, Fast - Food Restaurants 5 GAO-01-943 Defense Manufacturing Technology Program: More Joint Projects and Tracking of Results Could...Oversight of Contractors under Foreign Influence Is Sufficient 6 2 GAO-05-456 Interagency Contracting: Franchise Funds Provide Convenience, but Value to

  7. [Professor GAO Yuchun's experience on "sequential acupuncture leads to smooth movement of qi"].

    PubMed

    Wang, Yanjun; Xing, Xiao; Cui, Linhua

    2016-01-01

    Professor GAO Yuchun is considered as the key successor of GAO's academic school of acupuncture and moxibustion in Yanzhao region. Professor GAO's clinical experience of, "sequential acupuncture" is introduced in details in this article. In Professor GAO's opinions, appropriate acupuncture sequence is the key to satisfactory clinical effects during treatment. Based on different acupoints, sequential acupuncture can achieve the aim of qi following needles and needles leading qi; based on different symptoms, sequential acupuncture can regulate qi movement; based on different body positions, sequential acupuncture can harmonize qi-blood and reinforcing deficiency and reducing excess. In all, according to the differences of disease condition and constitution, based on the accurate acupoint selection and appropriate manipulation, it is essential to capture the nature of diseases and make the order of acupuncture, which can achieve the aim of regulating qi movement and reinforcing deficiency and reducing excess.

  8. Highlights of GAO’s Corporate Governance, Transparency and Accountability Forum

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-03-01

    the current accounting and reporting model does not adequately address (e.g., special purpose entities, uncovered arbitrage positions)? • Is there...TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FORUM a GAO-02-494SP Report Documentation Page Report Date 00MAR2002 Report Type N/A Dates Covered (from...its oversight in connection with these matters. In particular, the Congress and GAO are interested in changes that could serve to reduce the

  9. Higher Education State Funding Trends and Policies on Affordability. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate. GAO-15-151

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Emrey-Arras, Melissa

    2014-01-01

    There is widespread concern that the rising costs of higher education are making college unaffordable for many students and their families. Federal and state support is central to promoting college affordability; however, persistent state budget constraints have limited funding for public colleges. GAO was asked to study state policies affecting…

  10. 48 CFR 833.104 - Protests to GAO.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... after award has been filed with GAO, the contracting officer must submit a report to the DAS for A&MM... until the matter is resolved. However, award may be made despite the protest if the DAS for A&MM, or the...

  11. Financial management : Federal Aviation Administration lacked accountability for major assets

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1998-02-18

    This short report is in response to a request by the Congress that the General : Accounting Office (GAO) analyze the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector : General's (IG) audit report on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) : fiscal ye...

  12. Higher Education: Actions Needed to Improve Access to Federal Financial Assistance for Homeless and Foster Youth. Report to the Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. GAO-16-343

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2016

    2016-01-01

    Homeless youth and youth in foster care are often unprepared for the transition to adulthood. Given the economic benefits of college, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to examine the college experiences of these vulnerable youth. GAO examined: (1) college enrollment and completion for foster and homeless youth; (2) the extent to…

  13. Climate change : observations on federal efforts to adapt to a changing climate

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-03-25

    Based on preliminary observations from GAOs ongoing adaptation work for the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, certain federal, state, local, and international government authorities are beginning to consider and implement...

  14. 48 CFR 1433.104 - Protests to GAO.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... report as required by FAR 33.104(a)(3). (2) The SOL will furnish promptly GAO's written notice of the... expense or difficulty in performance. If appropriate, the report shall contain a statement regarding any... difficulties or additional expense to the Government. The contracting activity shall submit the CO's report to...

  15. 48 CFR 1433.104 - Protests to GAO.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... report as required by FAR 33.104(a)(3). (2) The SOL will furnish promptly GAO's written notice of the... expense or difficulty in performance. If appropriate, the report shall contain a statement regarding any... difficulties or additional expense to the Government. The contracting activity shall submit the CO's report to...

  16. 48 CFR 1433.104 - Protests to GAO.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... report as required by FAR 33.104(a)(3). (2) The SOL will furnish promptly GAO's written notice of the... expense or difficulty in performance. If appropriate, the report shall contain a statement regarding any... difficulties or additional expense to the Government. The contracting activity shall submit the CO's report to...

  17. Aviation rulemaking : further reform is needed to address long-standing problems

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2001-07-01

    The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) was requested to conduct a review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) rulemaking process in order to identify ways to improve its efficiency. GAO established 3 research questions: (1) What are the...

  18. Head Start: Undercover Testing Finds Fraud and Abuse at Selected Head Start Centers. Testimony before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-10-733T

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kutz, Gregory D.

    2010-01-01

    The Head Start program, overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services and administered by the Office of Head Start, provides child development services primarily to low-income families and their children. Federal law allows up to 10 percent of enrolled families to have incomes above 130 percent of the poverty line--GAO (Government…

  19. University Research. Most Federal Agencies Need to Better Protect against Financial Conflicts of Interest.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    In fiscal year 2001, federal agencies provided $19 billion for university research, a vital part of the nation's research and development effort. GAO was asked to examine federal agencies' actions to ensure that (1) the results of the university research grants they fund are made available to the public and (2) universities receiving such grants…

  20. State and Local Governments: Fiscal Pressures Could Have Implications for Future Delivery of Intergovernmental Programs. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives. GAO-10-899

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Czerwinski, Stanley J.

    2010-01-01

    State and local governments work in partnership with the federal government to implement numerous intergovernmental programs. Fiscal pressures for state and local governments may exist when spending is expected to outpace revenues for the long term. GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to examine (1) the long-term fiscal pressures…

  1. 14 CFR 1261.417 - Referral to Department of Justice (DJ) or General Accounting Office (GAO).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... General Accounting Office (GAO). 1261.417 Section 1261.417 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND....417 Referral to Department of Justice (DJ) or General Accounting Office (GAO). (a) Prompt referral... are in doubt, the designated official should refer the matter to the General Accounting Office for...

  2. 20 CFR 405.220 - Decision by the Federal reviewing official.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... PROCESS FOR ADJUDICATING INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIMS Review of Initial Determinations by a Federal Reviewing... his or her decision, the Federal reviewing official may consult with a medical, psychological, or... evidence, the Federal reviewing official will consult with a medical or psychological expert through the...

  3. SUPPORTING CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT: Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO Work for Fiscal Year 2003

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-04-01

    Inflation 285 Increase Highway User Fees on Heavy Trucks 287 Require Corporate Tax Document Matching 289 Improve Administration of the Tax Deduction for...Real Estate Taxes 290 Increase Collection of Returns Filed by U.S. Citizens Living Abroad 292 Increase the Use of Seizure Authority to Collect...Delinquent Taxes 294 Increase Collection of Self-employment Taxes 296Page v GAO-02-576 Budget Implications of GAO Work ContentsIncrease the Use of

  4. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Similarities Between the Activities of the Department and Other Federal Agencies

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1998-12-09

    food safety and land management, that are carried out by more than one agency; examined previous GAO reports that highlight these similarities; and reviewed the goals of the Government Performance and Results Act and USDA’S efforts to comply with it. Our analysis highlights many of the activities that are apparently similar. However, USDA’S activities may not be directed at the same clientele as those carried out by other federal agencies, and other agencies’ activities may be only a part of their overall mission. Our analysis did not determine all of the

  5. Federal White-Collar Employee Salary Reform

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-03-21

    Richard L. Fogel Assistant Comptroller General for General Government Programs GAO strongly endorses actions to reform federal white-collar employee pay...compensation levels for the employees who manage and operate the programs . -" - CONSIDERATION OP PERFORMANCE LEVELS IN MAKING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS In our...Best Available Copy "AD-A280 667 Uupted S&awe Gener.) AmumgM Ofie eA CNGAO Testimony Pot Release Pederi1 Whit--Collar Employee Salary Reform on

  6. Veterans’ Health Care: Improved Oversight of Community Care Physicians Credentials Needed

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-09-01

    Physicians’ Credentials Needed What GAO Found GAO found that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) contractors —Health Net Federal Services (Health...program, but were deficient in doing so under another program. Based on GAO’s review of selected physicians, GAO found that the contractors almost...program consistent with the requirements of the contract. In contrast, the contractors did not always verify credentials of the physicians in the

  7. Federal materials research and development: modernizing institutions and management

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1975-12-02

    The report was generated as a result of a request from Senators William Brock and John Tunney, Senate members of the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages. They asked GAO to analyze Federal funding for materials research and development (R and D) and to evaluate the effectiveness of Federal materials R and D. The report reveals important deficiencies in institutional arrangements and information systems bearing on national materials problems. It looks beyond research and development as such and identifies the institutional setting that must be created for articulation of coherent rational materials policy goals. Their stipulation must necessarily precede andmore » serve to guide the establishment of research and development priorities. It contains recommendations for action that should be taken by both the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages and Executive Branch agencies to achieve a modern capability for formulation and execution of a national materials program. GAO made three recommendations aimed at modernizing the materials policy formulation process and the management of Federal materials R and D activity: (1) the Congress should consider establishing an institution to analyze national materials issues and provide policy guidance on a continuing basis; (2) a comprehensive unclassified information system for materials research and development should be established, building on existing information in the Smithsonian Science Information Exchange; and (3) the Science Exchange should include in its information system data pertaining to material research and development outside the Federal Government. (MCW)« less

  8. Higher Education: Better Management of Federal Grant and Loan Forgiveness Programs for Teachers Needed to Improve Participant Outcomes. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-15-314

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    Nowicki, Jacqueline M.

    2015-01-01

    Education estimates 430,000 new teachers will be needed by 2020. It administers three programs that may help attract and retain qualified teachers by helping them finance their education. However, little is known about the efficacy of these programs. GAO was asked to examine the TEACH Grant and two loan forgiveness programs. This report examines…

  9. Understanding the Federal Proposal Review Process.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cavin, Janis I.

    Information on the peer review process for the evaluation of federal grant proposals is presented to help college grants administrators and faculty develop good proposals. This guidebook provides an overview of the policies and conventions that govern the review and selection of proposals for funding, and details the review procedures of the…

  10. 75 FR 36414 - Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Directions for Reporting Other Than Coach-Class Accommodations...

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    ... GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Docket 2010-009; Sequence 3] Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Directions for Reporting Other Than Coach-Class Accommodations for Employees on Official Travel AGENCY... Accountability Office (GAO) report, Premium Class Travel: Internal Control Weaknesses Governmentwide Led to...

  11. Student and Exchange Visitor Program: DHS Needs to Assess Risks and Strengthen Oversight Functions. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-12-572

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    Gambler, Rebecca

    2012-01-01

    As of January 2012, more than 850,000 active foreign students were in the United States enrolled at over 10,000 U.S. schools. ICE, within DHS, is responsible for managing SEVP and certifying schools to accept foreign students. GAO was asked to review ICE's fraud prevention and detection procedures for SEVP. This report examines the extent to which…

  12. Environmental protection : federal incentives could help promote land use that protects air and water quality

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2001-10-31

    The U. S. General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to examine how (1) state and local transportation and air and water quality officials consider impacts of land use on the environment and (2) federal agencies can help these officials assess land us...

  13. School Lunch Program: Role and Impacts of Private Food Service Companies. United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Resources, Community, and Economic Development Div.

    In the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994, Congress directed the Government Accounting Office (GAO) to examine the use of private food establishments and caterers by schools participating in federal programs for school meals. In conducting its review, the GAO relied primarily on questionnaires returned by food authorities that had…

  14. 77 FR 31302 - Review of Federal Permit Conditions

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    ...'' because the agency believes this should be interpreted based on the circumstances of the project at the... OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS Review of Federal... Projects. ACTION: Notice of Adoption of Final Policy. SUMMARY: The Office of the Federal Coordinator for...

  15. 20 CFR 405.220 - Decision by the Federal reviewing official.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Decision by the Federal reviewing official. 405.220 Section 405.220 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW... Medical and Vocational Expert System before making a decision. At all times, the Federal reviewing...

  16. Independent Evaluators of Federal Programs: Approaches, Devices, and Examples

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-08-16

    rehabilitation of the disorder; the status of studies and clinical trials involving innovative treatments; a description of each treatment program and a...Transit Administration ( FTA ), a part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), oversees the safety and security of rail transit agencies which...an oversight body for each jurisdiction. The program is designed, according to a GAO summary, “as one in which FTA , other federal agencies, states

  17. The Congress Should Control Federal Credit Programs to Promote Economic Stabilization.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1981-10-21

    economic stability since 1960. The current rate of direct and guaranteed loan flows will exceed $70 billion annually in fiscal 1981. Recently, the Congress and the Administration have proposed a credit budget to limit the rapid growth of Federal credit. GAO demonstrates in this report that the best point of program control is the amount of the interest rate subsidy. Controlling subsidy levels rather than program activity levels would allocate credit efficiently and would, at the same time, lead to Federal credit flows that would contribute to the economic stabilization

  18. Modelling High-temperature EBPR by Incorporating Glycogen and GAOs: Challenges from a Preliminary Study.

    PubMed

    Liau, Kee Fui; Yeoh, Hak Koon; Shoji, Tadashi; Chua, Adeline Seak May; Ho, Pei Yee

    2017-01-01

      Recently reported kinetic and stoichiometric parameters of the Activated Sludge Model no. 2d (ASM2d) for high-temperature EBPR processes suggested that the absence of glycogen in the model contributed to underestimation of PHA accumulation at 32 °C. Here, two modified ASM2d models were used to further explore the contribution of glycogen in the process. The ASM2d-1G model incorporated glycogen metabolism by PAOs (polyphosphate-accumulating organisms), while the ASM2d-2G model further included processes by GAOs (glycogen-accumulating organisms). These models were calibrated and validated using experimental data at 32 °C. The ASM2d-1G model supported the hypothesis that the excess PHA was attributed to glycogen, but remained inadequate to capture the dynamics of glycogen without considering GAOs activities. The ASM2d-2G model performed better, but it was challenging to calibrate as it often led to wash-out of either PAOs or GAOs. Associated hurdles are highlighted and additional efforts in calibrating ASM2d-2G more effectively are proposed.

  19. 75 FR 34279 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-011, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...

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    ..., Sequence 1] RIN 9000-AL20 Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-011, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)--GAO/IG Access AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE...

  20. Distance Education: Improved Data on Program Costs and Guidelines on Quality Assessments Needed To Inform Federal Policy. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-279

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US General Accounting Office, 2004

    2004-01-01

    Over a decade ago, concerns about fraud and abuse by some correspondence schools led to federal restrictions on, among other things, the percentage of courses a school could provide by distance education and still qualify for federal student aid. This study reviewed the extent to which the restrictions affected schools? ability to offer federal…

  1. Student Discipline and IDEA--Synthesis of GAO Report. Synthesis Brief.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Markowitz, Joy

    This brief presents an overview of findings from a U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) study that investigated how the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) affected the ability of schools to maintain a safe environment conducive to learning. A study surveyed 272 public middle and high school principals…

  2. High speed passenger rail : future development will depend on addressing financial and other challenges and establishing a clear federal role.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-03-01

    Federal and other decision makers : have had a renewed interest in how : high speed rail might fit into the : national transportation system and : address increasing mobility : constraints on highways and at : airports due to congestion. GAO : was as...

  3. Federal Health Care Center: VA and DOD Need to Address Ongoing Difficulties and Better Prepare for Future Integrations

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-02-01

    Based on Small- Group Interviews with Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) Staff, April–May 2015 34 Figure 7: Comparison of...Effects of Workforce Integration on Staff Efficiency, Quality of Work, and Job Satisfaction between Civilian and Active Duty Staff, Based on Small- Group ...Integration on Daily Work Based on Small- Group Interviews with Captain Page iii GAO-16-280 VA and DOD Federal Health Care Center

  4. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Staats, E.B.

    Presently, most of the 114,000 onshore oil and gas leases for over 93 million acres of Federal land are awarded under a lottery system. GAO was asked to review alleged irregularities in this leasing, administered by the Department of the Interior (DOI). GAO's review of drawings in New Mexico and Wyoming detected no indication of manipulation, but showed weaknesses in controls which allow the possibility for it. Basic changes, including possible alternatives to the system, are under study by DOI.

  5. 77 FR 29988 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan...

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    ... benefits under the Department of Defense's Student Loan Repayment Program, or having a federal education... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford... her William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program...

  6. 77 FR 52705 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Federal Perkins Loan Program/NDSL...

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    2012-08-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Federal Perkins Loan Program/NDSL Assignment Form SUMMARY: The Federal Perkins Loan Program allows for assignment of... its efforts in recovering an outstanding loan. The Perkins Assignment Form serves as the transmittal...

  7. Medicare: Better Controls Needed for Peer Review Organizations’ Evaluations.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-10-01

    reflected significant uncertainties (percent of cases reviewed and cost per case). The national funding model utilized to develop the Goverrnent estimates...differences. As GAO stated, HCFA’s funding model was based on data from HCFA’s actuary, the Departnent of Labor, professional medical associations and... funding model extremely valuable in negotiating PRO contracts. The conclusion reached by GAO that the overall average cost contracted per review was less

  8. DOD Education Benefits: Increased Oversight of Tuition Assistance Program Is Needed. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate. GAO-11-300

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2011-01-01

    In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense's (DOD) Military Tuition Assistance (TA) Program provided $517 million in tuition assistance to approximately 377,000 service members. US Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to report on (1) DOD's oversight of schools receiving TA funds, and (2) the extent to which DOD coordinates with…

  9. Efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine Zengru Gao to promote breastfeeding: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

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    Wang, Shuaishuai; Zhang, Chi; Li, Cuishan; Li, Daocheng; He, Ping; Su, Zhaojuan; Li, Yanling; Ding, Yiling; Lu, Aiping

    2018-02-06

    Breastfeeding is recommended worldwide but not fully practiced. The first week after childbirth is regarded as a critical period for increasing breast milk production. The aim of the study was to investigate whether Chinese herbal medicine Zengru Gao would result in more women breastfeeding in the first week after childbirth. A multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted of 588 mothers considering breastfeeding in China. Among the mothers of the intervention group, the intervention included Chinese herbal medicine Zengru Gao; among those of the control group, it did not. Primary outcomes were the percentages of fully and partially breastfeeding mothers. Secondary outcome was baby's daily formula intake. At 3 d and 7 d after delivery, significant differences were found in favour of Zengru Gao group on the percentage of full/ partial breastfeeding (Z = - 3.0037, p = 0.0027). At day 7, the percentage of full/ partial breastfeeding of the active group increased to 71.48%/20.70% versus 58.67%/30.26% in the control group, the differences remained significant (Z = - 3.0037, p = 0.0027). No statistically significant differences were detected on primary measures at 1 d. While intake of formula differed between groups at 1 d and 3 d, this difference did not achieve statistical significance, but this difference was apparent by 7 d (55.45 ± 115.39 ml/day vs 90.66 ± 153.89 ml/day). In conclusion, Chinese Herbal medicine Zengru Gao enhanced breastfeeding success during one week postpartum. The approach is acceptable to participants and merits further evaluation. ChiCTR-IPR-15007376 , December 11, 2015.

  10. Human Capital: Practices That Empowered and Involved Employees. Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mihm, J. Christopher

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined selected experiences that six government agencies implemented to help empower or involve frontline employees. The agencies reviewed were as follows: the Federal Aviation Administration; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Internal Revenue Service; the Office of Personnel Management; and the…

  11. Senior Executive Service. Executives' Perspectives on Their Federal Service. Fact Sheet for the Honorable Vic Fazio, House of Representatives.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. General Government Div.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) surveyed current Senior Executive Service (SES) (highly placed government civil service) employees to obtain their views regarding their federal employment, including career plans, characteristics, and opinions. The results of the survey were obtained from 348 usable responses from a sample of 430 SES members…

  12. Elementary and Secondary Education: Flexibility Initiatives Do Not Address Districts' Key Concerns about Federal Requirements. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div.

    The Government Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to: (1) describe major federal requirements that affect school districts; (2) identify key issues school districts face in implementing these requirements; and (3) analyze the impact of the Department of Education's flexibility initiatives on school districts' ability to address these implementation…

  13. Combating terrorism : federal agencies' efforts to implement national policy and strategy

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-09-01

    The threat of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and property both at home and abroad has been an issue of growing national concern. As requested, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. This report discuss...

  14. 77 FR 58819 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan...

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    2012-09-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford... William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program will use this form to request forbearance on their loans when... of Collection: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program General Forbearance Request. OMB Control...

  15. Investigation on the formation process of single-crystalline GaO x barrier in Fe/GaO x /MgO/Fe magnetic tunnel junctions

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Krishna, N. S.; Doko, N.; Matsuo, N.; Saito, H.; Yuasa, S.

    2017-11-01

    We have grown Fe(0 0 1)/GaO x (0 0 1)/MgO(0 0 1)/Fe(0 0 1) magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with or without in situ annealing after the deposition of GaO x layer and performed structural characterizations by focusing on the formation process of the single-crystalline GaO x . It was found that, even without the in situ annealing, the as-grown GaO x grown on the MgO was mostly single-crystalline except near the surface region (amorphous). The crystallization temperature of the amorphous region was reduced from 500 °C down to 250 °C by depositing the Fe upper electrode (poly-crystalline). It was clarified that the crystallization of the amorphous region near the Fe/GaO x interface caused the realignments of the crystal grains in the poly-crystalline Fe upper electrode, and, as a result, the fully epitaxial Fe/GaO x /MgO/Fe structure is eventually formed. All the MTJs showed high tunneling magnetoresistance ratios (about 100%) at room temperature, which was almost independent of the formation temperature of the single-crystalline GaO x .

  16. Management Advisory on Deployment Readiness Review - Federal Aviation Administration

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-12-08

    This management advisory discusses the best practices identified during our review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Deployment Readiness Review (DRR) process which should be adopted and strengthened as part of FAA's new Acquisition Mana...

  17. 78 FR 54894 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork...

  18. 77 FR 28382 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork...

  19. 78 FR 59024 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork...

  20. 76 FR 82297 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork...

  1. 77 FR 29988 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan...

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    2012-05-21

    ... borrowers in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford... mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ...

  2. 78 FR 28595 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; request for comments... Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501--3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the...

  3. 78 FR 30920 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general...

  4. 78 FR 73535 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general...

  5. 78 FR 59028 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general...

  6. 78 FR 13666 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    2013-02-28

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal.... SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork... soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications Commission via email...

  7. Federal Real Property: Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve the Reliability of Its Real Property Disposal Data

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-05-01

    Management Information System (REMIS) for recording its civil works inventory. GAO was asked to determine whether REMIS could provide reliable information on the Corps’ civil works land disposals from fiscal years 1996 through 2006. GAO s work involved comparison analyses of REMIS disposal data and other Corps reported disposal data, reviews of Corps’ real property policies and guidance, and interviews with Corps officials at headquarters, three divisions, four districts, and the Real Estate Systems National Center (RESNC), which manages

  8. Direct Government Lending: The Bottom Line. A Critique of GAO's Report on Guaranteed Student Loans versus Direct Lending and Revised Savings Estimates.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Quick, Perry D.

    This report addresses the dollar savings described in the Government Accounting Office's (GAO) report supporting direct lending as opposed to the present guaranteed student loan program. The critique explains the changes in the GAO model assumptions and projections that are believed necessary to move from the original $4.8 billion savings to a…

  9. Student Loan Programs. As Federal Costs of Loan Consolidation Rise, Other Options Should be Examined. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    In this report GAO recommends that the Secretary of Education assess the advantages of consolidation loans for borrowers and the government in light of program costs and identify options for reducing federal costs. Options could include targeting the program to borrowers at risk of default and extending existing consolidation alternatives to more…

  10. Aviation Safety: FAA Generally Agrees With But is Slow in Implementing Safety Recommendations

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1996-09-23

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), within the Department of : Transportation (DOT), is responsible for promoting safety in civil air : transportation. General Accounting Office (GAO) and DOT's Office of Inspector : General review FAA's safety...

  11. No Child Left Behind Act: Education Could Do More to Help States Better Define Graduation Rates and Improve Knowledge about Intervention Strategies. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-05-879

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2005

    2005-01-01

    About a third of students entering high school do not graduate and face limited job prospects. The No Child Left Behind Act requires states to use graduation rates to measure how well students are educated. To assess the accuracy of states' rates and to review programs that may increase rates, GAO was asked to examine (1) the graduation rate…

  12. 3 CFR - Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 3 The President 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures Presidential Documents Other Presidential Documents Memorandum of May 17, 2013 Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures Memorandum for the Heads of...

  13. 77 FR 45592 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Federal Perkins Loan Program Master...

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    ... loans for eligible students to pay the costs of a student's attendance at an eligible institution of... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Federal Perkins... technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public...

  14. Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality and Employment and Training Programs. Testimony before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives. GAO-11-509T

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    Dodaro, Gene L.

    2011-01-01

    This testimony discusses US Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) recent report entitled "Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue." This report delineates dozens of areas across government where fragmentation, overlap, and potential duplication merit the attention of Congress…

  15. 76 FR 30714 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... transmission line. Acquisitions involving interstate common carriers require affirmative action by the... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments...

  16. 44 CFR 75.13 - Review by the Federal Insurance Administrator.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Review by the Federal Insurance Administrator. 75.13 Section 75.13 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION National Flood Insurance...

  17. 77 FR 10522 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business... information collection requirements remain pending. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch...

  18. 77 FR 34947 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business...

  19. 78 FR 59025 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business...

  20. Air Traffic Control: Immature Software Acquisition Processes Increase FAA System Acquisition Risks

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-03-01

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) at the request of Congress reviewed (1) : the maturity of Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Air Traffic Control : (ATC) modernization software acquisition processes, and (2) the steps/actions : FAA has unde...

  1. 18 CFR 385.2014 - Petitions for appeal or review of Federal authorizations (Rule 2014).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... review of Federal authorizations (Rule 2014). 385.2014 Section 385.2014 Conservation of Power and Water... PROCEDURE Formal Requirements for Filings in Proceedings Before the Commission § 385.2014 Petitions for appeal or review of Federal authorizations (Rule 2014). (a) For each Federal authorization—i.e., permit...

  2. 77 FR 27771 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... deprecation rates applicable to their operating plant. Section 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments...

  3. 76 FR 41257 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    2011-07-13

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with...

  4. 76 FR 41254 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with...

  5. 77 FR 18813 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with...

  6. 76 FR 24482 - Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communication Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork...

  7. 7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

  8. 7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

  9. 7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

  10. 7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

  11. 7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

  12. Head Start: A More Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy and Data Improvements Could Further Strengthen Program Oversight. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-08-221

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Government Accountability Office, 2008

    2008-01-01

    In February 2005, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that raised concerns about the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) oversight of about 1,600 local organizations that receive nearly $7 billion in Head Start grants. GAO was asked to report…

  13. Writers and Their Maps: The Construction of a GAO Report on Sexual Harassment.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cook, Kelli Cargile

    2000-01-01

    Examines a 1994 General Accounting Office (GAO) report on sexual harassment at U.S. service academies to determine how power structures affected the report writers' rhetorical choices. Identifies what is valued and devalued in the report's contents. Describes Congress's reaction to the report and speculates on the report's impact on public…

  14. Welfare: Issues to Consider in Assessing Proposals for Reform. Briefing Report to the Honorable William V. Roth, Jr., United States Senate.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    This report provides an overview of research findings on major Federal welfare system design issues. The report is based on: a review of 100 major welfare studies completed since 1975; interviews with Federal, State, and local welfare officials; the results of the General Accounting Office's (GAO) welfare work; and an analysis of the Census…

  15. The Role of the CMB in Redshift Related Departures from the Gao-Solomon Relation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Tunnard, R.; Greve, T. R.

    2017-11-01

    A strong correlation between the far-IR and HCN(1-0) line luminosities, known as the Gao-Solomon relation, has been observed to hold over more than 10 orders of magnitude in the local universe. Departures from this relation at redshifts ≳1.5 have been interpreted as evidence for increased dense gas star formation efficiency in luminous galaxies during the period of peak of star formation in the history of the universe. We examine whether the offsets from the relation can be explained by the hotter Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) at high redshift, which, due to a loss of contrast against the hotter background, reduces the observable molecular-line flux far more significantly than the far-IR continuum bands. Simple line-of-sight modeling argues for highly significant departures from the Gao-Solomon relation at high redshift for kinetic temperatures ˜15 K, while more complex toy-galaxy models based on NGC 1068 suggest a much weaker effect with the galaxy integrated HCN line flux falling by only 10% at z = 3, within the intrinsic scatter of the relation. We conclude that, while the CMB is unlikely to explain the deviations reported in the literature, it may introduce a second-order effect on the relation by raising the low-luminosity end of the Gao-Solomon relation in cooler galaxies. A similar examination of the CO-IR relation finds tantalizing signs of the CMB having a measurable effect on the integrated CO emission in high-redshift galaxies, but these signs cannot be confirmed with the current data.

  16. Fiscal Year 2010 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Federal Government Continues To Face Financial Management And Long-Term Fiscal Challenges

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-03-09

    effective oversight of federal government programs and policies. Over the years, certain material weaknesses in internal control over...ineffective process for preparing the consolidated financial statements. In addition to the material weaknesses underlying these major impediments, GAO...noted material weaknesses involving billions of dollars in improper payments, information security, and tax collection activities. With regard to the

  17. 78 FR 59023 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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  18. The Gao-Guenie impact melt breccia—Sampling a rapidly cooled impact melt dike on an H chondrite asteroid?

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Schmieder, Martin; Kring, David A.; Swindle, Timothy D.; Bond, Jade C.; Moore, Carleton B.

    2016-06-01

    The Gao-Guenie H5 chondrite that fell on Burkina Faso (March 1960) has portions that were impact-melted on an H chondrite asteroid at ~300 Ma and, through later impact events in space, sent into an Earth-crossing orbit. This article presents a petrographic and electron microprobe analysis of a representative sample of the Gao-Guenie impact melt breccia consisting of a chondritic clast domain, quenched melt in contact with chondritic clasts, and an igneous-textured impact melt domain. Olivine is predominantly Fo80-82. The clast domain contains low-Ca pyroxene. Impact melt-grown pyroxene is commonly zoned from low-Ca pyroxene in cores to pigeonite and augite in rims. Metal-troilite orbs in the impact melt domain measure up to ~2 mm across. The cores of metal orbs in the impact melt domain contain ~7.9 wt% of Ni and are typically surrounded by taenite and Ni-rich troilite. The metallography of metal-troilite droplets suggest a stage I cooling rate of order 10 °C s-1 for the superheated impact melt. The subsolidus stage II cooling rate for the impact melt breccia could not be determined directly, but was presumably fast. An analogy between the Ni rim gradients in metal of the Gao-Guenie impact melt breccia and the impact-melted H6 chondrite Orvinio suggests similar cooling rates, probably on the order of ~5000-40,000 °C yr-1. A simple model of conductive heat transfer shows that the Gao-Guenie impact melt breccia may have formed in a melt injection dike ~0.5-5 m in width, generated during a sizeable impact event on the H chondrite parent asteroid.

  19. 75 FR 5578 - Federal Advisory Committee; Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Federal Advisory Committee; Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Disestablishment of Federal advisory committee. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense announced on October 1, 2009 (74 FR 50781) that the...

  20. 78 FR 17663 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under; Delegated...

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  1. 78 FR 28215 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  2. 76 FR 67451 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  4. 78 FR 36188 - Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments...

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  5. 78 FR 59026 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  6. 78 FR 59028 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  7. 77 FR 22573 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  9. 78 FR 34097 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  10. 78 FR 54894 - Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; request... the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501--3520), the Federal Communications...

  11. 77 FR 30529 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; request... the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission...

  13. 77 FR 37042 - Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; request... the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission...

  14. 76 FR 61699 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal... request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing... soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications Commission via e...

  15. 78 FR 72884 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  17. Insurance Reserves: Strategies for Regulating the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    In 1985, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) reserves had accumulated over $2 billion in reserve surplus, precipitating the program's first refund. Concerned about FEHBP reserve practices, the chairman of the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, United States Congress, asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to…

  18. Federal Workforce. A Framework for Studying Its Quality over Time. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Program Evaluation and Methodology Div.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the feasibility of assessing the quality of the federal civilian work force, focusing on professional and administrative staff. The agency developed a measurable definition of quality centered on attributes of the individual and the match of the individual's capabilities to the needs of the job. It…

  19. Reducing Homeland Insecurities: Ending Abuse of the Asylum and Credible Fear Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-03-01

    Operations FDNS Fraud Detection and National Security FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FY Fiscal Year GAO Government Accounting...file applications. A 2002 Government Accounting Office (GAO) study on benefit fraud found that fraud was pervasive and routinely used in furtherance... Government Accountability Office, 2002), http://www.gao.gov/assets/240/233515.pdf. 7 Mark Motivans, Immigration Offenders in the Federal Justice

  20. Federal-State Environmental Programs: The State Perspective. A Compilation of Questionnaire Responses. Supplement to a Report to the Congress by the Comptroller General of the United States.

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    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    Summarized are responses to questionnaires prepared by the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) and mailed to state-level environmental agency administrators. Also included in this survey are state program directors responsible for administering the Clean Air Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; the Clean Water…

  1. 77 FR 55838 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  2. 78 FR 2674 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  3. 77 FR 4816 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... forms of information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for small... statutory obligations under the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110...

  4. 78 FR 76295 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Minimal exemption from the Freedom of Information Act.../ application; and (ii) the TCB enters the information into the FCC Equipment Authorization System database... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal...

  5. 78 FR 31541 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  7. ADDRESSING THE DEFICIT: Updating the Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO Work

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1996-06-01

    DGPS DI DLA DOD DOE DOT DUR EDWAA EM EPA FAIR FAA FAS FDIC FHWA FY GAO GSA HACCP HCFA HHS HMO HUD IDB IFAD INS IRS JCT...Marti, the broadcasts are constantly and effectively jammed , USIA’S research data shows that, mainly as a result of the jamming , the number of Cubans...hours (from 3:30 am to 8:00 am), but Cuban jamming also expanded. In an attempt to overcome jamming , TV Marti has plans to convert from VHF to UHF

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  9. 77 FR 3265 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  11. 76 FR 68185 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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  20. An Overview. High Risk Series.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    This report provides an overview of efforts undertaken by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in 1990 to review and report on federal program areas its work identified as high risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. It reviews the current status of efforts to address these concerns. The six categories of…

  1. 76 FR 29271 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal...

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    ... for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report ACTION: Notice...) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report... (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. 4212(d), requires Federal contractors and subcontractors subject to the Act's...

  2. 75 FR 18833 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

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  3. 78 FR 2673 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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  4. 76 FR 34704 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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  5. 78 FR 72889 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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  6. 75 FR 69441 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested November 3, 2010. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing.... 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies...

  7. 75 FR 52943 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-08-30

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested August 24, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications... Federal Communications Commission via email to [email protected] and [email protected] . FOR FURTHER...

  8. Federal Student Aid: Highlights of a Study Group on Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-29

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    US Government Accountability Office, 2009

    2009-01-01

    Federal student aid is intended to play an integral part in fulfilling the promise of greater academic access and success for less affluent students. However, many experts have expressed concern about the length and complexity of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the statutory need analysis formula used to determine aid…

  9. Highway infrastructure : perceptions of stakeholders on approaches to reduce highway project completion time

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2003-04-01

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to report the views of knowledgeable officials on the most promising approaches for reducing completion time for federally funded highway projects. GAO obtained the views of 33 officials from federal, sta...

  10. 42 CFR 493.555 - Federal review of laboratory requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Federal review of laboratory requirements. 493.555... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS Accreditation by a Private, Nonprofit Accreditation Organization or Exemption Under an Approved State Laboratory Program § 493.555...

  11. 42 CFR 493.555 - Federal review of laboratory requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Federal review of laboratory requirements. 493.555... SERVICES (CONTINUED) STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS Accreditation by a Private, Nonprofit Accreditation Organization or Exemption Under an Approved State Laboratory Program § 493.555...

  12. 77 FR 5799 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with... contained in section 710 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 610, and Public Law 100...

  13. 78 FR 67146 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small... Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 225. The law was enacted on July 26, 1990, as Title IV of the Americans with...

  14. 76 FR 49476 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104- 13, the Federal Communications Commission... or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for...

  15. 75 FR 62535 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-12

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested October 1, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications....gov and to the Federal Communications Commission via e-mail to [email protected] . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...

  16. Electronic Health Records: DOD and VA Should Remove Barriers and Improve Efforts to Meet Their Common System Needs

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-02-01

    and develop joint information technology (IT) capabilities for the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center ( FHCC ). In light of these efforts...Center to form the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center ( FHCC ) has prompted the departments to work toward implementing electronic health...information needs for the FHCC . To do this, GAO analyzed departmental reviews and other documentation and interviewed DOD and VA officials. What

  17. Child Care and Early Childhood Education: More Information Sharing and Program Review by HHS Could Enhance Access for Families with Limited English Proficiency. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-06-807

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    Shaul, Marnie S.

    2006-01-01

    Questions have been raised about whether parents with limited English proficiency are having difficulty accessing child care and early education programs for their children. Research suggests that quality early care experiences can greatly improve the school readiness of young children. GAO was asked to provide information on: (1) the…

  18. 75 FR 52597 - Availability of Interim Procedures for Federal External Review and Model Notices Relating to...

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    ... Availability of Interim Procedures for Federal External Review and Model Notices Relating to Internal Claims... procedures for the Federal external review process and model notices both for internal claims and appeals and... (3) A notice of final external review decision. Model language for the description of the internal...

  19. Influenza Pandemic: Gaps in Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Need to Be Addressed. Testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives. GAO-09-909T

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    Steinhardt, Bernice

    2009-01-01

    As the current H1N1 outbreak underscores, an influenza pandemic remains a real threat to our nation. Over the past 3 years, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted a body of work, consisting of 12 reports and 4 testimonies, to help the nation better prepare for a possible pandemic. In February 2009, GAO synthesized the results of…

  20. Federal Education Funding: Overview of K-12 and Early Childhood Education Programs. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-10-51

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2010-01-01

    Over the last two decades there have been a number of efforts to catalogue and determine how much is spent on federal education programs. However, because education programs are administered by agencies throughout the federal government, and there is no standard definition of a federal education program, there currently is no single source that…

  1. Juvenile Justice: DOJ Is Enhancing Information on Effective Programs, But Could Better Assess the Utility of This Information. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives. GAO-10-125

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    Larence, Eileen R.

    2009-01-01

    State juvenile justice systems face critical problems when it comes to juvenile delinquency issues such as reentry--when offenders return home from incarceration--and substance abuse. GAO was asked to review juvenile reentry and substance abuse program research and efforts by the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and…

  2. 76 FR 5157 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    ... abuse could occur in the commercial operator examination program. Federal Communications Commission... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested January 24...

  3. 75 FR 12239 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested March 5, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce...

  4. 76 FR 11779 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

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    2011-03-03

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested February 24, 2011. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the...

  5. Federal policies to promote the widespread utilization of photovoltaic systems. Supplement: Review and critique

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Smith, J. L.

    1980-01-01

    Review comments of the Congressional report entitled 'Federal Policies to Promote the Widespread Utilization of Photovoltaic Systems' are presented. Responses to the review comments by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, preparer of the Congressional report, are also presented. The Congressional report discussed various issues related to promoting the deployment of photovoltaic systems through the Federal Photovoltaic Program. Various program strategies and funding levels were examined.

  6. Will Empowerment of USAF Program Managers Mitigate the Acquisitions Crisis

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-06-10

    FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations GAO Government Accountability Office MDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program USAF United States Air Force ix...actually run the project. The Government Accountability Office (GAO),2 along with many other organizations, including Congress in their 2016 National...1 Government Accountability Office (GAO), GAO-06-110, Best Practices: Better Support of Weapons Systems Program Managers Needed to

  7. 75 FR 148 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested December 28, 2009. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  8. 75 FR 6661 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

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    2010-02-10

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested February 4, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  9. 75 FR 71564 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Insurance/Pension Review (DFARS...

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    2010-11-24

    ... Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Insurance/Pension Review (DFARS Case 2009-D025... conducting a Contractor Insurance/Pension Review from Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) to the... This final rule relocates requirements for Contractor Insurance/ Pension Review to DFARS 242.7302 from...

  10. 76 FR 10592 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2011-02-25

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested February 18, 2011. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  11. 75 FR 54879 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-09-09

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested September 3, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  12. 75 FR 54875 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-09-09

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested September 2, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  13. 75 FR 71432 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-11-23

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested November 16, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  14. 75 FR 57795 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-22

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested September 16, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  15. 75 FR 77871 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-12-14

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested December 7, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  16. 75 FR 57947 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-09-23

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested September 17, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  17. 75 FR 71433 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-11-23

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested November 17, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public...

  18. Comparison and evaluation on image fusion methods for GaoFen-1 imagery

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Zhang, Ningyu; Zhao, Junqing; Zhang, Ling

    2016-10-01

    Currently, there are many research works focusing on the best fusion method suitable for satellite images of SPOT, QuickBird, Landsat and so on, but only a few of them discuss the application of GaoFen-1 satellite images. This paper proposes a novel idea by using four fusion methods, such as principal component analysis transform, Brovey transform, hue-saturation-value transform, and Gram-Schmidt transform, from the perspective of keeping the original image spectral information. The experimental results showed that the transformed images by the four fusion methods not only retain high spatial resolution on panchromatic band but also have the abundant spectral information. Through comparison and evaluation, the integration of Brovey transform is better, but the color fidelity is not the premium. The brightness and color distortion in hue saturation-value transformed image is the largest. Principal component analysis transform did a good job in color fidelity, but its clarity still need improvement. Gram-Schmidt transform works best in color fidelity, and the edge of the vegetation is the most obvious, the fused image sharpness is higher than that of principal component analysis. Brovey transform, is suitable for distinguishing the Gram-Schmidt transform, and the most appropriate for GaoFen-1 satellite image in vegetation and non-vegetation area. In brief, different fusion methods have different advantages in image quality and class extraction, and should be used according to the actual application information and image fusion algorithm.

  19. Comparison of Federal and Private Sector Pay and Benefits. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services Committee on Government Affairs, United States Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    A study compared the compensation packages offered to private sector and Federal white-collar employees. The conclusions drawn in the study were based on data from previous and ongoing research conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO). Analysis of these data revealed that whereas the Employment Cost Index has shown a cumulative increase of…

  20. 75 FR 27778 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-05-18

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested May 13, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other...

  1. 76 FR 13184 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2011-03-10

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 1, 2011. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other...

  2. 76 FR 13616 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2011-03-14

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 8, 2011. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other...

  3. 75 FR 28806 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2010-05-24

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested May 14, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other...

  4. 75 FR 16119 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-31

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 25, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other...

  5. Welfare Reform: Federal Oversight of State and Local Contracting Can Be Strengthened. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nilsen, Sigurd R.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed existing procedures to manage Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) contracting and also identified problems with regard to management of TANF contracting. The major data collection activities were as follows: (1) a national survey of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the 10 counties…

  6. Essentials of the disclosure review process: a federal perspective.

    PubMed

    Zarate, Alvan O; Zayatz, Laura

    2006-09-01

    MANY RESEARCHERS NEED TO MAKE arrangements to share de-identified electronic data files. However, the ways in which respondent identity may be protected are not well understood or are assumed to be the special province of large statistical agencies or specialized statisticians. Approaches to data sharing and protecting respondent identity have been pioneered by federal agencies which gather data vital to political and economic decision making. These agencies are required by statutory law both to assure confidentiality and to share data in usable form with other governmental agencies and with scholars who perform needed analyses of those data. The basic principles of disclosure limitation developed by the Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other federal agencies are fundamental to meeting new funding requirements to share and deidentify data, and are often referred to in the literature on data sharing. We describe how these principles are employed by the Disclosure Review Boards (DRBs) of these two agencies, and then state these principles in more general terms that are applicable to any disclosure review process. The kinds of data that academic institutions share may call for less complex or stringent DRBs and specific nondisclosure procedures different from those employed by federal agencies, but the same general principles apply. Specific application of these six principles by non-government researchers will depend on the nature of their data, their own institutional resources, and the likely future usefulness of their data.

  7. 2 CFR 200.205 - Federal awarding agency review of risk posed by applicants.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... cooperative agreements, the Federal awarding agency must have in place a framework for evaluating the risks... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Federal awarding agency review of risk posed by applicants. 200.205 Section 200.205 Grants and Agreements Office of Management and Budget Guidance...

  8. 78 FR 52528 - Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments...

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    2013-08-23

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal... information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information... information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance...

  9. 78 FR 66929 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated...

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    2013-11-07

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information burden for small business... Number: 3060-0809. Title: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). Form Number: N/A...

  10. 77 FR 66838 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    2012-11-07

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information... for this collection of information is contained in the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement...

  11. 78 FR 9912 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    2013-02-12

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal... collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information... information collection is contained in Public Law 111-5, American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009...

  12. Report to the President, Federal Programs for the Retarded, A Review and Evaluation.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC.

    Presented are the reports of 22 federal departments and agencies on their programs related to mental retardation. The review of governmental programs is seen as a needed first step toward mobilization of the full federal potential in coordinating efforts in the gamut of problems of mental retardation. The departments and agencies covered include…

  13. 76 FR 18810 - Submission for Review: Request To Change Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Enrollment for...

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    2011-04-05

    ...) 3206-0202, Request to Change Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Enrollment for Spouse Equity... to Change Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Enrollment for Spouse Equity/Temporary... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Request To Change Federal Employees Health...

  14. Reply to comment on 'Investigating ponding depth and soil detachability for a mechanistic erosion model using a simple experiment' by Gao, B., et al., 2003. Journal of Hydrology 277, 116-124

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Rose, C. W.; Gao, Bin; Walter, M. T.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Parlange, J.-Y.; Nakano, K.; Hogarth, W. L.

    2004-04-01

    Kinnell [J. Hydrol. XXXX] explained that the conclusions reached by the critical experiments reported by Gao et al. [J. Hydrol. 277 (2003) 116-124] were in agreement with his findings, and those of others. This reply emphasizes the practical significance of the Gao et al. findings to field erosion studies.

  15. Student Financial Aid. High Risk Series.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    This report discusses the continuing concerns of the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in regard to the Department of Education's management and oversight of postsecondary student financial aid programs, especially the Federal Family Education Loan, the Ford Direct Loan, and the Federal Pell Grant Programs. GAO commends the department for its…

  16. 77 FR 28384 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    2012-05-14

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal... collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information... information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 161, 201-205 and 218-220 of the Communications Act of...

  17. Financial Management: Education's Student Loan Program Controls over Lenders Need Improvement. Report to the Secretary of Education.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    This report presents the results of a U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) review of lender and Department of Education controls over the accuracy of lender-submitted quarterly billings under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, also known as the guaranteed student loan program. It reports that both lenders and the Department of Education…

  18. Still No Progress in Implementing Controls over Contracts and Grants with Indians. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives.

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    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    As a result of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) laxness in improving management of programs and services for Indians, the Chairman of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs requested the General Accounting Office (GAO) to review the accountability of federal funds and property involving contracts and grants totaling about $726…

  19. 75 FR 6668 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Commercial Item Acquisitions

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    2010-02-10

    ... ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0136] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Commercial... Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information... online representations and certifications application (ORCA) is activated. DATES: Submit comments on or...

  20. Building Partner Capacity: DOD Is Meeting Most Targets for Colombias Regional Helicopter Training Center but Should Track Graduates

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-07-01

    including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the...medium- and long-term results. In this review , GAO assesses (1) U.S. government allocations, obligations, and disbursements for RHTC in fiscal year...officials in Washington, D.C.; Alabama; Virginia; and Colombia. GAO also reviewed DOD documents and funding data. What GAO Recommends GAO is

  1. Characterization and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminations in surface sediment and water from Gao-ping River, Taiwan.

    PubMed

    Doong, Ruey-An; Lin, Yu-Tin

    2004-04-01

    The concentrations of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water and sediment samples collected from 12 locations in Gao-ping River, Taiwan were analyzed. Molecular ratios and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to characterize the possible pollution sources. Concentrations of total 16 PAHs (SigmaPAHs) in water samples ranged from below method detection limits (Gao-ping River. The petrogenic PAHs may be mainly from the leakage of crude oil and the refined products from urban vehicle traffic, while the pyrolytic PAH input is located in the proximity near the mouth of estuary of the River. The PCA analysis confirmed that petrochemical industrial parks located in the vicinity of estuary of Gao-ping River might be the possible source for the PAH input.

  2. Elections: DOD Needs More Comprehensive Planning to Address Military and Overseas Absentee Voting Challenges

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-04-01

    Acknowledgments Contact Acknowledgments Related GAO Products Page 75 GAO-16-378 DOD Overseas Absentee Voting U.S. Postal Service: Actions... Products Page 76 GAO-16-378 DOD Overseas Absentee Voting Election Reform: Nine States’ Experiences Implementing Federal Requirements for...ELECTIONS DOD Needs More Comprehensive Planning to Address Military and Overseas Absentee Voting Challenges

  3. 76 FR 18550 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested March 28... or other forms of information technology, and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection...

  4. 78 FR 41795 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    2013-07-11

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the... collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and further ways to reduce the information... existing information collection requirements would stay as they are. Federal Communications Commission...

  5. Real structure of (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)3, a member of the homologous series ARO3(ZnO)m with ordered site occupation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Garling, Jennifer; Assenmacher, Wilfried; Schmid, Herbert; Longo, Paolo; Mader, Werner

    2018-02-01

    The hitherto unknown compound (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)3, a member of the homologous series with general formula ARO3(ZnO)m (A,R = trivalent metal cation), was prepared by solid state methods from the binary oxides in sealed Pt-tubes. The structure of (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)3 has been determined by X-ray diffraction from flux-grown single crystals (R 3 ̅ m , Z = 3, aR = 3.2387(7) Å, cR = 41.78(1) Å. The analysis revealed that (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)m is isostructural with InGaO3(ZnO)m, where In3+ on octahedral sites is replaced by Sb5+ and Zn2+ in a ratio of 1:2, preserving an average charge of 3+. (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)3 was furthermore analyzed by electron diffraction, High Angle Annular Dark Field (HAADF) scanning TEM, and high precision EELS spectroscopic imaging, where a periodic ordering of SbO6 octahedra connected via edge sharing to six ZnO6 octahedra in the octahedral layers in a honeycomb motif is found. Due to the large lateral distance of ca. 1.4 nm between adjacent octahedral layers, electrostatic interaction might hardly dictate Sb and Zn positions in neighbouring layers, and hence is a characteristic of the real structure of (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)3. A structure model of the compound in space group P3112 (Nr. 151) with strictly ordered and discrete Sb and Zn positions is derived by crystallographic transformations as closest approximant for the real structure of (Sb1/3Zn2/3)GaO3(ZnO)3. UV-vis measurements confirm this compound to be a transparent oxide with an optical band gap in the UV region with Eg = 3.15 eV.

  6. Education Block Grant: How Funds Reserved for State Efforts in California and Washington Are Used. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    State education agencies are allowed to retain up to 20 percent of the funds they receive from the federal government through the block grant provisions of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. A review by the General Accounting Office (GAO) of the United States of the uses to which these retained funds were put in California and…

  7. 75 FR 5592 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the... and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection... concerning: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the...

  8. 75 FR 28247 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the..., including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, and (e) ways... the Federal Communications Commission via email to [email protected] . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT...

  9. Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Lessons Learned for Protecting and Educating Children. Briefing for Congressional Staff. GAO-06-680R

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    Government Accountability Office, 2006

    2006-01-01

    In August and September 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused devastating damage to states along the Gulf Coast. In the aftermath of the storms, many questions were raised about the status of the thousands of children living in the affected areas. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) prepared this preliminary information under the…

  10. Education Needs to Further Examine Data Collection on English Language Learners in Charter Schools. GAO-13-655R

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    Scott, George A.

    2013-01-01

    The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) began a study to compare English Language Learner (ELL) enrollment in charter schools to ELL enrollment in traditional public schools. For the study, they obtained ELL enrollment counts for school year 2010-11 from the U.S. Department of Education's (Education's) only available dataset containing the…

  11. 77 FR 19126 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Threshold for Peer Reviews of...

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    ... Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Threshold for Peer Reviews of Noncompetitive Contracts... Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to modify the threshold for noncompetitive contract peer reviews. DATES...-6088. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background This final rule reduces the threshold for DoD peer...

  12. No Child Left Behind Act: Enhancements in the Department of Education's Review Process Could Improve State Academic Assessments. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate. GAO-09-911

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    Ashby, Cornelia M.

    2009-01-01

    The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA) requires states to develop high-quality academic assessments aligned with state academic standards. The Department of Education (Education) has provided states with about $400 million for NCLBA assessment implementation every year since 2002. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined: (1)…

  13. Veterans Affairs Health Care: Addition to GAO’s High Risk List and Actions Needed for Removal

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-04-29

    depressive disorder (MDD) and whether those who are prescribed an antidepressant receive recommended care, we determined that VA data may...they diagnosed as having MDD, instead using a less specific diagnostic code for “ depression not otherwise specified.” VA’s data on the number of...Improvements Needed in Monitoring Antidepressant Use for Major Depressive Disorder and in Increasing Accuracy of Suicide Data. GAO-15-55. Washington

  14. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Improvements Needed to Strengthen Internal Control and Promote Transparency

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    2015-01-01

    results of those steps. GAO reviewed relevant federal laws, regulations , and guidance; analyzed DNFSB documents, including records of internal...agencies’ regulations on Sunshine Act meetings.11 We also interviewed a representative of the Sunlight Foundation, an organization focused on...Secretary’s role as operator and regulator of DOE’s defense nuclear facilities—to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety at these

  15. Education of Military Dependent Students: Better Information Needed to Assess Student Performance. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-11-231

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    Scott, George A.

    2011-01-01

    Since the early 1990s, Congress has supplemented the Department of Education's (Education) Impact Aid program by providing funds for the Department of Defense's (DOD) Impact Aid program to compensate school districts with a high number of military dependent students. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 required GAO to…

  16. ONDCP Media Campaign: Contractor's National Evaluation Did Not Find That the Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Was Effective in Reducing Youth Drug Use. Report to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate. GAO-06-818

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    Kingsbury, Nancy; Ekstrand, Laurie E.

    2006-01-01

    GAO's review of Westat's evaluation reports and associated documentation leads to the conclusion that the evaluation provides credible evidence that the campaign was not effective in reducing youth drug use, either during the entire period of the campaign or during the period from 2002 to 2004 when the campaign was redirected and focused on…

  17. 77 FR 27746 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Lender Application Process (LAP)

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    ... payment, under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Lender... Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the proposed information...

  18. 78 FR 56757 - Submission for Review: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)

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    ... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office of Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general...

  19. Higher Education: Information on Incentive Compensation Violations Substantiated by the U.S. Department of Education. GAO-10-370R

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    Iritani, Katherine M.

    2010-01-01

    The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) mandated that GAO conduct a study on Education's enforcement of the incentive compensation ban in light of the safe harbors and report on the number of violations substantiated by the Secretary of Education since 1998, the nature of these violations, and the names of the institutions involved. This…

  20. 77 FR 28572 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Loan Verification Certificate for...

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    ... (LVC) will serve as the means by which the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) collects certain information from commercial holders of Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans that a... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Loan...

  1. 78 FR 5449 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission of OMB Review; Advance Payments

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    2013-01-25

    ...; Submission of OMB Review; Advance Payments AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services... Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and... requirement concerning advance payments. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 43083, on...

  2. Aviation Safety and Security: Challenges to Implementing the Recommendations of the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security -- GAO/T-RCED-97-90

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-03-05

    This statement before Congress by Gerald L. Dillingham, Associate Director, : Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, : General Accounting Office (GAO) assesses the recommendations contained in the : recently r...

  3. National Airspace System : long-term capacity planning needed despite recent reduction in flight delays

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2001-12-01

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to examine the aviation community's efforts to reduce flight delays. Specifically the GAO focused their work on the following questions: 1) What initiatives are planned or under way by the federal governm...

  4. How Do I Review Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: A Comparison of Research Grant Proposal Review Criteria Across US Federal Funding Agencies.

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    Falk-Krzesinski, Holly J; Tobin, Stacey C

    While Elizabeth Barrett Browning counted 25 ways in which she loves her husband in her poem, "How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways," we identified only eight ways to evaluate the potential for success of a federal research grant proposal. This may be surprising, as it seems upon initial glance of the review criteria used by various federal funding agencies that each has its own distinct set of "rules" regarding the review of grant proposals for research and scholarship. Much of the grantsmanship process is dependent upon the review criteria, which represent the funders' desired impact of the research. But since most funders that offer research grants share the overarching goals of supporting research that (1) fits within its mission and (2) will bring a strong return on its financial investment, the review criteria used to evaluate research grant proposals are based on a similar set of fundamental questions. In this article, we compare the review criteria of 10 US federal agencies that support research through grant programs, and demonstrate that there are actually only a small and finite number of ways that a grant proposal can be evaluated. Though each funding agency may use slightly different wording, we found that the majority of the agencies' criteria address eight key questions. Within the highly competitive landscape of research grant funding, new researchers must find support for their research agendas and established investigators and research development offices must consider ways to diversify their funding portfolios, yet all may be discouraged by the apparent myriad of differences in review criteria used by various funding agencies. Guided by research administrators and research development professionals, recognizing that grant proposal review criteria are similar across funding agencies may help lower the barrier to applying for federal funding for new and early career researchers, or facilitate funding portfolio diversification for experienced

  5. How Do I Review Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: A Comparison of Research Grant Proposal Review Criteria Across US Federal Funding Agencies

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    Falk-Krzesinski, Holly J.; Tobin, Stacey C.

    2016-01-01

    While Elizabeth Barrett Browning counted 25 ways in which she loves her husband in her poem, “How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways,” we identified only eight ways to evaluate the potential for success of a federal research grant proposal. This may be surprising, as it seems upon initial glance of the review criteria used by various federal funding agencies that each has its own distinct set of “rules” regarding the review of grant proposals for research and scholarship. Much of the grantsmanship process is dependent upon the review criteria, which represent the funders’ desired impact of the research. But since most funders that offer research grants share the overarching goals of supporting research that (1) fits within its mission and (2) will bring a strong return on its financial investment, the review criteria used to evaluate research grant proposals are based on a similar set of fundamental questions. In this article, we compare the review criteria of 10 US federal agencies that support research through grant programs, and demonstrate that there are actually only a small and finite number of ways that a grant proposal can be evaluated. Though each funding agency may use slightly different wording, we found that the majority of the agencies’ criteria address eight key questions. Within the highly competitive landscape of research grant funding, new researchers must find support for their research agendas and established investigators and research development offices must consider ways to diversify their funding portfolios, yet all may be discouraged by the apparent myriad of differences in review criteria used by various funding agencies. Guided by research administrators and research development professionals, recognizing that grant proposal review criteria are similar across funding agencies may help lower the barrier to applying for federal funding for new and early career researchers, or facilitate funding portfolio diversification for

  6. The Child Care Market: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Federal Policy.

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    Hill, C. Russell

    This report reviews and critiques several existing studies of the child care market in order to determine the factors which lead families with working mothers to use different modes of child care. This analysis is further used to discuss federal policies which affect the child care market. Studies reviewed use different data sources and…

  7. 75 FR 11136 - Federal Advisory Committee; U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Federal Advisory Committee; U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Committee; Charter Termination AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD... terminating the charter for the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Committee. FOR...

  8. 77 FR 45611 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Freight Classification Description

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    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Freight Classification Description AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning freight classification description. A notice was published in the Federal... Information Collection 9000- 0055, Freight Classification Description, by any of the following methods...

  9. Defense Contracting: Actions Needed to Explore Additional Opportunities to Gain Efficiencies in Acquiring Foreign Language Support

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-02-25

    Directive 5160.41E, Defense Language Program . 10GAO-11-456. Page 5 GAO-13-251R Defense Contracting types of foreign language support that DOD has acquired...Language Transformation Roadmap, (January 2005), and Department of Defense Directive 5160.41E, Defense Language Program . Page 15 GAO-13-251R Defense...examines the use of public funds; evaluates federal programs and policies; and provides analyses, recommendations, and other assistance to help

  10. Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-02-18

    file a protest with GAO. A formal protest was later filed with GAO on September 10, 2015, and on that day the Army issued a stop- work order to Oshkosh...5 Lockheed Martin Files Protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO)................ 5 Army Stops Work on the JLTV...6 United States Court of Federal Claims Denies Lockheed Martin’s Stop- Work Request .......... 6 Lockheed Martin Withdraws JLTV Protest from

  11. Vision Restoration in Glaucoma by Activating Residual Vision with a Holistic, Clinical Approach: A Review.

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    Sabel, Bernhard A; Cárdenas-Morales, Lizbeth; Gao, Ying

    2018-01-01

    How to cite this article: Sabel BA, Cárdenas-Morales L, Gao Y. Vision Restoration in Glaucoma by activating Residual Vision with a Holistic, Clinical Approach: A Review. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2018;12(1):1-9.

  12. 78 FR 28007 - Submission for Review: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Implementation...

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    ... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Implementation Questionnaire for Tribal Employers AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office of Planning and Policy Analysis...

  13. 78 FR 25445 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Quality Assurance Requirements

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    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Quality Assurance Requirements AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning quality assurance requirements. A notice was published in the Federal... before May 31, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000- 0077, Quality...

  14. 77 FR 66464 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Value Engineering Requirements

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    2012-11-05

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Value Engineering Requirements AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning Value Engineering Requirements. A notice was published in the Federal... comments identified by Information Collection 9000- 0027, Value Engineering Requirements, by any of the...

  15. Review of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1981

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1982-09-21

    GAO reviewed the report on the audit of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund's 1981 financial statements and the work of the Fund's independent certified public accountant. GAO found nothing to indicate that the opinion of the Fund's independent accountant is inappropriate or cannot be relied on. In the opinion of the independent accountant, the Fund's financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 1981, and the changes in net assets available for claims for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

  16. 77 FR 6799 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Past Performance Information

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    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Past Performance Information AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning past performance information. A notice was published in the Federal... invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of...

  17. 77 FR 64464 - Solid Urea From the Russian Federation: Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2010-2011

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    ... from the Russian Federation (Russia). The period of review is July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. We... the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on solid urea from Russia. See Solid Urea From... publication of this notice for all shipments of solid urea from Russia entered, or withdrawn from warehouse...

  18. Application of federal indicators in nursing-home drug-regimen review.

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    Shannon, R C; De Muth, J E

    1984-05-01

    Numbers of medications per patient and rate of drug administration errors were compared in Wisconsin long-term care facilities that used federal indicators in conducting drug-regimen review versus facilities that did not use the indicators. Data were collected from 1132 charts in 24 facilities randomly selected from a state survey schedule for June-October 1982. Both prescription and nonprescription drugs that patients received during the 30-day period preceding the survey were counted. Medication use was compared by facility type--skilled-nursing facility (SNF), intermediate-care facility (ICF), or ICF for the mentally retarded. The federal indicators were used in 10 facilities. Mean number of medications used per patient where indicators were applied (5.4 versus 6.6 for SNFs and 3.4 versus 5.8 for ICFs ) was not significantly different. In SNFs using the indicators, patients received 5.6 medications where the consultant pharmacist was also the provider and 5.2 where the consultant was not the provider. Medication use was not significantly different by facility type. The number of drug administration irregularities per 100 residents was significantly greater where indicators were not applied. Further study is needed to determine whether use of federal indicators encourages more efficient and appropriate drug therapy for patients in long-term care facilities.

  19. 40 CFR 312.26 - Reviews of Federal, State, Tribal, and local government records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... use restrictions, applicable to the subject property. (c) With regard to nearby or adjoining properties, the review of federal, tribal, state, and local government records or databases of government... records of reported releases or threatened releases. Such records or databases containing such records and...

  20. 33 CFR 137.60 - Reviews of Federal, State, tribal, and local government records.

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    2014-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Reviews of Federal, State, tribal, and local government records. 137.60 Section 137.60 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE POLLUTION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPENSATION OIL...

  1. 78 FR 53436 - Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects

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    ... an efficient decision-making process within each agency; to the extent possible, unifying and... IIP Process, the developer is encouraged to inform DOE in writing as soon as possible of its decision... to improve the performance of Federal siting, permitting, and review processes for infrastructure...

  2. 42 CFR 137.297 - If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self-Governance Tribe...

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    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self-Governance Tribe, is the Self-Governance Tribe responsible for ensuring the... Process § 137.297 If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self...

  3. 78 FR 12318 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Economic Price Adjustment

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    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Economic Price Adjustment AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services... economic price adjustment. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 69442, on November 19...: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000- 0068, Economic Price Adjustment by any of the...

  4. 78 FR 18342 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Change Order Accounting

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    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Change Order Accounting AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services... requirement concerning change order accounting. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 51804... Collection 9000- 0026, Change Order Accounting, by any of the following methods: Regulations.gov : http://www...

  5. Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons in Contracting and Procurement

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2006-07-01

    January 4, 2006. 283. GAO report, “Federal Procurement: Spending and Workforce Trends,” GAO-03- 443, April 2003, p. 20. 284. Gloria Sochon and John ... Krieger , Presentation to the Government Contract Management Conference, December 5-6, 2005. 285. OMB memo, Deputy Director of Management to Chief

  6. Federally Created Entities: An Overview of Key Attributes. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate. GAO-10-97

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    Ragland, Susan; Poling, Susan A.

    2009-01-01

    Over the years, Congress has created or authorized the creation of numerous entities to carry out federal programs and further public purposes. These federally created entities can be categorized into several types and serve a variety of missions. They are subject to varying governance, accountability, and transparency requirements through which…

  7. 76 FR 57671 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Display of DoD Inspector General Fraud Hotline...

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    ... General Fraud Hotline Posters AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD... Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require contractors to display the DoD fraud hotline poster in common work....203-14, Display of Hotline Poster(s). Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report GAO-09-591...

  8. Reviews of the Trans-Alaska pipeline liability fund's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1982 and 1981

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Bowsher, C.A.

    1983-09-30

    GAO reviewed the reports on the audits of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund's 1982 and 1981 financial statements and the work of the Fund's independent certified public accountant. GAO found nothing to indicate that the opinion of the Fund's independent accountant is inappropriate or cannot be relied on. In the opinion of the independent accountant, the Fund's financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 1982 and 1981, and the changes in net assets available for claims for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

  9. 78 FR 17668 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Subcontracting Plans/Individual...

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    ... submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a... violate the fundamental purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act. Response: In accordance with the... Federal Procurement Data System and the System for Award Management (e.g. basic contractual information...

  10. Guaranteed Student Loans: Potential Default and Cost Reduction Options. Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    Thirty options for reducing guaranteed student loan defaults and related federal costs are provided by the General Accounting Office (GAO). The options are presented by groups of program participants: students, schools, lenders, guaranty agencies, and the Department of Education. These options include: adopt GAO's past recommendation to increase…

  11. Federal Programs for the Retarded: A Review and Evaluation. Report to the President.

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    President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC.

    Reports from 22 federal departments and agencies on their programs related to mental retardation have been compiled for submission to the President's Committee on Mental Retardation for review, analysis, and subsequent action. For each report, the overall mission is given, as well as unit identification, external programs (services or activities),…

  12. VA Education Benefits: VA Should Strengthen Its Efforts to Help Veterans Make Informed Education Choices. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-14-324

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    Emrey-Arras, Melissa

    2014-01-01

    In fiscal year 2013, VA provided over $12 billion in benefits for veterans' postsecondary education; however, questions have been raised as to whether some schools are receiving these funds as a result of inappropriate recruiting practices. GAO was asked to examine issues related to schools' recruitment of veterans. This report examines (1) how…

  13. 78 FR 5448 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies

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    2013-01-25

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies. A notice was published in the Federal... Information Collection 9000- 0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies, by any of the following methods...

  14. Annual report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Members, House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. Status of open recommendations: Improving operations of federal departments and agencies

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1995-01-01

    Each year, GAO's work contributes to many legislative and executive branch actions that result in significant financial savings and other improvements in government operations. Some, but not all, are identified through GAO's system for periodically following up to determine the status of actions taken on the recommendations made in its audit and evaluation reports. In fiscal year 1994, GAO made 1,450 recommendations, but, more importantly, about 4,400 GAO recommendations made over the past 5 years have been implemented. This report includes summary information on the status of all GAO recommendations that have not been fully implemented and highlights some of the key ones. This information should help congressional and agency leaders prepare for upcoming appropriations and oversight activities and stimulate further actions to achieve the desired improvements in government operations. In addition to including printed issue area summaries highlighting the ipact of GAO's work and the key open recommendations, this volume includes a set of computer diskettes with details on all open recommendations.

  15. Warfighter Support: Army Has Taken Steps to Improve Reset Process, but More Complete Reporting of Equipment and Future Cost Is Needed

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-05-01

    asphalt spreaders ), other semi-trucks and trailers, palletized loading systems, and heavy equipment transports. As table 3 shows, the actual reset...Copies of GAO Reports and Testimony Order by Phone Connect with GAO To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs Congressional Relations Public Affairs Please Print on Recycled Paper.

  16. Civil Servants and Contract Employees: Who Should Do What for the Federal Government?

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1981-06-19

    they us Government employees to provide commercial services that contracto could provide in many cases at a lower cost . GAO recommends that the...copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015...commercial services that con- tractors could provide in many cases at a lower cost . Although it has been the executive branch’s general policy since 1955 to

  17. Influenza Pandemic: Continued Focus on the Nation's Planning and Preparedness Efforts Remains Essential. Testimony before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-09-760T

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    Steinhardt, Bernice

    2009-01-01

    As the recent outbreak of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus underscores, an influenza pandemic remains a real threat to our nation and to the world. Over the past 3 years, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a body of work to help the nation better prepare for a possible pandemic. In a February 2009 report, GAO synthesized the…

  18. 78 FR 76625 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Reporting Purchases From Sources...

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    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Reporting Purchases From Sources Outside the United States AGENCY: Department of... concerning reporting purchases from sources outside the United States. A notice was published in the Federal..., Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States, by any of the following methods: Regulations.gov...

  19. 76 FR 19747 - Solid Urea From the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews...

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    ... reviews of the antidumping duty orders on solid urea from the Russian Federation (Russia) and Ukraine... initiation of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders \\1\\ on solid urea from Russia and Ukraine... reviews of the antidumping duty orders on solid urea from Russia and Ukraine. Scope of the Orders The...

  20. 75 FR 10267 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Contractor Use of Interagency Motor...

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    ... ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0032] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Contractor... previously approved information collection requirement concerning contractor use of interagency motor pool... contracting officer may authorize cost-reimbursement contractors to obtain, for official purposes only...

  1. 77 FR 67804 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Integrity of Unit Prices

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    2012-11-14

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Integrity of Unit Prices AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services... requirement concerning Integrity of Unit Prices. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 52739... Information Collection 9000- 0080, Integrity of Unit Prices by any of the following methods: Regulations.gov...

  2. Mother-Only Families: Low Earnings Will Keep Many Children in Poverty. Report to Congressional Committees.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    In 1991, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) developed an empirical estimate of the magnitude of the problems mother-only families face in escaping poverty. The GAO also tried to identify federal policies that could help such families. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of the Labor Market Experience of Youth were used to assess the…

  3. Guaranteed Student Loans: GAO High Risk Series.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    As part of a larger program to identify and analyze federal programs at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement, this publication presents an evaluation of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), formerly the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. The analysis argues that the program has not been successful in protecting the…

  4. 7 CFR 22.309 - Seeking Federal review.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... development plans and proposals to the Federal Regional Councils and to the Rural Development Service, USDA... Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture RURAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION Roles and Responsibilities... programs nor require States to conform with suggestions supplied by the USDA or the Federal Regional...

  5. 77 FR 69440 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; North Carolina Sales Tax Certification

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-19

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; North Carolina Sales Tax Certification AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD... approved information collection requirement concerning North Carolina sales tax certification. A notice was... performance of functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and whether it will have practical...

  6. Review of Federal Reference Method for Ozone: Nitric Oxide-Chemiluminescence:Supplemental Material for CASAC AMMS

    EPA Science Inventory

    ApproachPer suggestion made by CASAC AMMS members during the April 3, 2014 conference call on the Review of Federal Reference Method for Ozone: Nitric Oxide-Chemiluminescence, ORD has performed additional data analysis activities to explain and mitigate scatter observed in the co...

  7. 75 FR 27782 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Examination of Records by Comptroller...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-18

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Examination of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit AGENCY... by comptroller general and contract audit. A request for public comments was published in the Federal... [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The Audit and Records-Negotiation clause...

  8. Runways at small airports are deteriorating because of deferred maintenance: Action needed by FAA and the Congress

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    1982-09-01

    Runways at many small airports are deteriorating faster than necessary because airport owners--usually local governments--have deferred critical maintenance. The result is damage to the runways' basic structure and a shortened useful life if they are not repaired. Based on GAO's review of 46 airports, studies by others, and the views of FAA officials, deferred maintenance is apparently a longstanding nationwide problem. Lack of funds is cited by airport owners as the primary reason for not performing needed maintenance; however, the Federal Aviation Administration's apathy to bring about satisfactory maintenance is a contributing cause. GAO is recommending actions that FAA can take to help ensure that runways at small airports are properly maintained. The Congress should recognize the airport owners' lack of resources to properly maintain airports when considering future revisions to the Airport Improvement Program.

  9. District of Columbia Charter Schools: Criteria for Awarding School Buildings to Charter Schools Needs Additional Transparency. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-11-263

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2011-01-01

    Almost 40 percent of all public school students in the District of Columbia (D.C. or District) were enrolled in charter schools in the 2010-11 school year. The D.C. School Reform Act established the Public Charter School Board (PCSB) for the purpose of authorizing and overseeing charter schools. Congress required GAO (US Government Accountability…

  10. 75 FR 14595 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-26

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the... on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Comments are requested concerning: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is...

  11. 76 FR 67153 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-31

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning payment by electronic fund transfer. A notice was published in the Federal... technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or...

  12. The FY2011 Federal Budget

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-03-09

    the largest source of federal revenues, followed by social insurance (payroll) taxes. Federal individual and corporate income tax revenues typically...unemployment, while federal revenues have fallen as individuals’ incomes drop and corporate profits sink. Federal Response to Economic and Financial...reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response , including the time for reviewing instructions, searching

  13. Federal global change data plan reviewed

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Simarski, Lynn Teo

    1992-02-01

    Scientists and data managers are grappling with an unprecedented challenge: how to handle the explosion of data being produced by global change research. The federal government is developing a plan to manage data among the various federal agencies that participate in the U.S. Global Change Research Program. From January 22 to 24, some 80 scientists, data managers, and officials from federal agencies, universities, laboratories, and other institutions met in Washington, D.C. to critique the draft plan. New observational tools are expected to increase the flow of global change data to ever more massive proportions, while all the data now available is not catalogued properly. Even now, if a researcher does manage to find appropriate data, it may not be documented sufficiently to use. “These practical difficulties are especially acute for global change researchers, who need to search for data and information very broadly across scientific disciplines and sometimes decades after the data were archived,” explains the draft plan by the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

  14. 76 FR 66065 - Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Comments Requested

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-25

    .... Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal Government.... Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit... information burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or...

  15. 76 FR 13183 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-10

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the... Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public... retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151-155...

  16. 75 FR 63472 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-15

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the..., including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways... Sec. 103(c)(1) directs the Commission to collect information on the type of technology used to provide...

  17. 75 FR 26959 - Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-13

    ... for Receipt of Federal Support and Rate Comparability Review and Certification. Form No.: N/A. Type of... hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond... obtain the full three year clearance from them. There is no change in the reporting requirements. There...

  18. 76 FR 72413 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Organization and Direction of Work

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-23

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Organization and Direction of Work AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General... collection requirement concerning organization and direction of work. A notice published in the Federal... quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the...

  19. 78 FR 37834 - Submission for OMB review; 30-Day Comment Request; Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB review; 30-Day Comment Request; Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) Informatics... Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) Informatics System Data Access Request. 0925-NEW...

  20. 77 FR 29982 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Davis Bacon Act-Price Adjustment...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-21

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Davis Bacon Act-Price Adjustment (Actual Method) AGENCY: Department of Defense... (actual method). A notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 13328, on March 6, 2012. No... Bacon Act-Price Adjustment (Actual Method), by any of the following methods: Regulations.gov : http...

  1. 75 FR 57086 - Submission for Review: Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration Web Site

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-17

    ... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration Web Site AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Human Resources Solutions...

  2. Education Issues. GAO Transition Series.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    This summary report is one of a series addressing major policy, management, or program issues facing Congress and the administration. The issues identified in this report indicate the need to: reduce the cost and preserve the integrity of higher education student loan and grant programs; enhance the federal role in monitoring lenders, agencies,…

  3. Review of traumatic injuries in regional federal penitentiaries.

    PubMed Central

    O'Connor, H M; Stringer, D G

    1985-01-01

    The incidence of major injuries in inmates of Canadian prisons has steadily increased in recent years. The medical records of the emergency department serving virtually all prisoners at federal penitentiaries in the Kingston, Ont. area were reviewed for cases of traumatic injury. In the 30-month period ending Mar. 1, 1984 there were 353 visits to the emergency department, of which 140 were for accidental injuries and 213 for injuries resulting from violence. Of the injuries caused by violence 75 (35%) were self-inflicted and 138 (65%) were inflicted by others. Of the 75 inmates with self-inflicted injuries 17 required admission to hospital, and 12 of these underwent surgery. Of the 138 inmates injured by others 50 were admitted to hospital, and 6 of these were transferred to the neurosurgical or cardiothoracic department at Kingston General Hospital; 31 of the 50 underwent surgery, and 4 died in hospital as a result of their injuries. PMID:4016624

  4. Expanded Federal Authority Needed to Protect Medicare and Medicaid Patients from Health Practitioners Who Lose Their Licenses.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-05-01

    moral charac- ter. In August 1976, the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners issued an order suspending the doctor for gross malpractice . The Board...GAO obtained information for the period Janu- ary 1977 through December 1982 on six types of practitioners-- medical doctors , osteopathic doctors ...See p. 4.) GAO iden- tified 328 practitioners in these categories-- 144 medical doctors , 37 osteopathic doctors , 33 dentists, 10 chiropractors, 5

  5. 75 FR 20400 - Submission for Review: Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration Web Site

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-19

    ... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration Web Site AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Human Resources Solutions, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers...

  6. 76 FR 66690 - Solid Urea From the Russian Federation: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-27

    ...-Deposit Requirements The following cash-deposit requirements will be effective upon publication for all... Russian Federation. These cash-deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice... relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the...

  7. 77 FR 21540 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTP...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-04-10

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTP) for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report SUMMARY: The Higher Education Opportunity Act, Public Law 110-315, added provisions for the Higher Education Act, as amended in...

  8. 78 FR 63276 - Interim Policy, FAA Review of Solar Energy System Projects on Federally Obligated Airports

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-23

    .... Background There is growing interest in installing solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot water (SHW) systems on airports. While solar PV or SHW systems (henceforth referred to as solar energy systems) are... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Interim Policy, FAA Review of Solar...

  9. 77 FR 65373 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Student Assistance General Provisions...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-10-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Student Assistance General Provisions--Student Right-to-Know SUMMARY: Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965... addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education...

  10. [The systematic review of the social services legislative regulation among elderly citizens and disabled persons in Russian Federation].

    PubMed

    Bashkireva, A S; Shestakov, V P; Svintsov, A A; Raduto, V I; Bogdanov, E A; Chernova, G I; Cherniakina, T S

    2014-01-01

    The systematic review and data analysis of the social services legislative regulation among elderly citizens and disabled persons in Russian Federation was submitted. The structure of the consolidated legislation on social services among citizens of advanced age was defined. The Russian legislative database in all subjects of the Russian Federation was analyzed. Analytical results thus obtained made it possible to designate the subjective rights of elderly citizens in the field of social services, the lists of bases for providing social services, different kinds of these services according to the consolidated legislation in all subjects of the Russian Federation, and various legal organizational forms providing these social services also.

  11. Recovery Act: Head Start Grantees Expand Services, but More Consistent Communication Could Improve Accountability and Decisions about Spending. Report to the Congress. GAO-11-166

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.; Jones, Yvonne D.

    2010-01-01

    This report responds to two mandates for GAO under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). First, it is the latest report on the uses of and accountability for Recovery Act funds in selected states and localities. Second, it comments on recipients' reports of the jobs created and retained. The Recovery Act provided $2.1…

  12. 77 FR 39494 - Submission for OMB Review; Federal Management Regulation; GSA Form 3040, State Agency Monthly...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-03

    ...] Submission for OMB Review; Federal Management Regulation; GSA Form 3040, State Agency Monthly Donation Report... collection requirement regarding GSA Form 3040, State Agency Monthly Donation Report of Surplus Property. A... Information Collection 3090- 0112, State Agency Monthly Donation Report of Surplus Personal Property by any of...

  13. 76 FR 67152 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-31

    ...; Submission for OMB Review; Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data... extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning cost or pricing data requirements and information other than cost or pricing data. A noticed was published in the Federal Register...

  14. Review of Part 67 Of the Federal Air Regulations and the Medical Certification of Civilian Airmen. Volume 2

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1983-01-01

    REVIEW OF PART 67 OF THE FEDERAL AIR REGULATIONS wIE AND THE MEDICAL CERTIFCATION OF CIVILIAN AnRI"N 0 A *1 DTIC D Submitted to the Federal Aviation...Administration under Contract #DTFAOI-83-C-Z0066 by the AAmerican Medical Association Alan L. Engelberg, MD, MPH, Project Director and Director...Technology LU Awcrican Medical Association 535 North Dearborn Street 4! ,-Chicago, Illinois- 60610 86 4 8 034 Table of Contents Volume I Foreword

  15. Women in STEM Research: Federal Agencies Differ in the Data They Collect on Grant Applicants. GAO-15-291R STEM Research

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2015

    2015-01-01

    Since the enactment of Title IX in 1972--which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving any federal financial assistance--women have made significant gains in many academic fields. However, recent research shows that women continue to lag behind men in academic and professional advancement in…

  16. Do Farmers' Markets Improve Diet of Participants Using Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs? A Literature Review

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Byker, Carmen J.; Misyak, Sarah; Shanks, Justin; Serrano, Elena L.

    2013-01-01

    Farmers' markets have emerged as one health strategy to improve the access and availability of fresh foods for limited-resource audiences using federal nutrition assistance programs, although their effectiveness on dietary intake is not well understood. The review reported here evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of existing research about…

  17. Homeland Security Within State Departments of Agriculture: Success Factors and Barriers to an Effective Security Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-09-01

    13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words ) The food and agriculture sector in the United States is vulnerable to attack. One solution is to ensure that...Bureau of Investigation FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FMD Foot and Mouth Disease GAO General Accounting Office (changed name to...will need to respond to an FMD [foot and mouth disease] outbreak” (GAO, 2002b, p. 5). In many cases, veterinarians serve as 9 first-line

  18. An Analysis of the Efficiency of Sourcing Knowledge-Based Services in the United States Air Force

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-05-30

    those cost drivers that are unnecessary in order to cut costs. In 1996 , Coopers and Lybrand identified over 120 mandated cost drivers that contributed...to an 18% price premium for federally procured commodities and services (GAO, 1996 ). The top 10 cost drivers listed in this study (GAO, 1996 ) were... Peterson , 2011). The assessment collected data from 119 organizations over 25 industries to establish the baseline for current and future research

  19. An Analysis of the Efficiency of Sourcing Knowledge-based Services in the United States Air Force

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-06-01

    costs. In 1996 , Coopers and Lybrand identified over 120 mandated cost drivers that contributed to an 18% price premium for federally procured...commodities and services (GAO, 1996 ). The top 10 cost drivers listed in this study (GAO, 1996 ) were  DoD quality program requirements,  the Truth in...assessment conducted by CAPS Research indicated 22 tenets of strategic sourcing (Monczka & Peterson , 2011). The assessment collected data 42 from 119

  20. Medicare: Reasonableness of Health Maintenance Organization Payments Not Assured

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1989-03-07

    diagnosis related group ESRD end stage renal disease FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations GAO General Accounting Office HCFA Health Care Financing...national average per capita Medicare costs for the pay- ment year being developed. 2. Estimates county (or, for end stage renal disease [ESRD] enrollees...intensity adjustments. Although the HMO Page 31 GAO/HRD941 Medicare Payments to HMOs Chapter 2 The Adjusted Coinninity Rate Proema Not Funcioning as

  1. Impact of federal compliance reviews of trucking companies in reducing highway truck crashes.

    PubMed

    Chen, Guang Xiang

    2008-01-01

    The compliance review (CR) is a federal program monitoring motor carrier safety performance and regulatory compliance. This study sought to assess the impact of CRs on reviewed trucking companies in reducing truck crashes. Data was from the Motor Carrier Management Information System. Study subjects were trucking companies established during 1990-1995, had at least one truck, and remained active until April 2004. Truck crash data of these companies was examined from 1996 to 2003. The crash rates in 2003 and annual percentage changes in number of crashes were computed. Analyses were stratified by company size, organization, operation classification, and safety rating. Companies that received CRs had a higher crash rate than never-reviewed companies. Reviewed companies experienced a 39-15% reduction in number of crashes in the year the CR was performed. The reduction in crashes was observed in all reviewed companies regardless of company size, operation classification, type of organization, or safety rating. The reduction in crashes was sustained for at least 7 years after CRs. The study results were controlled for the year in which CRs were performed, crash trend, and CR selection bias. However, further studies, especially a randomized prospective longitudinal study, are needed to overcome the limitations that are associated with an observation study.

  2. Three-dimensional information extraction from GaoFen-1 satellite images for landslide monitoring

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Wang, Shixin; Yang, Baolin; Zhou, Yi; Wang, Futao; Zhang, Rui; Zhao, Qing

    2018-05-01

    To more efficiently use GaoFen-1 (GF-1) satellite images for landslide emergency monitoring, a Digital Surface Model (DSM) can be generated from GF-1 across-track stereo image pairs to build a terrain dataset. This study proposes a landslide 3D information extraction method based on the terrain changes of slope objects. The slope objects are mergences of segmented image objects which have similar aspects; and the terrain changes are calculated from the post-disaster Digital Elevation Model (DEM) from GF-1 and the pre-disaster DEM from GDEM V2. A high mountain landslide that occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province is used to conduct a 3D information extraction test. The extracted total area of the landslide is 22.58 ha; the displaced earth volume is 652,100 m3; and the average sliding direction is 263.83°. The accuracies of them are 0.89, 0.87 and 0.95, respectively. Thus, the proposed method expands the application of GF-1 satellite images to the field of landslide emergency monitoring.

  3. Procurement: National Institute of Education's Procurement Practices. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources.

    This document comprises the General Accounting Office's (GAO) report to the House Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations concerning the GAO's review of the contract awarding process of the National Institute of Education (NIE) for fiscal year 1983. The review focused on 39 of NIE's 52 newly negotiated procurement contracts; a sample of…

  4. [Professor GAO Yuchun's understandings of "treating spirit" and "acupuncture reinforcing and reducing" in Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor and clinical experience].

    PubMed

    Xing, Xiao; Wang, Yanjun; Cui, Linhua; Liang, Yan

    2017-02-12

    To state professor GAO Yuchun 's methods and understandings of "treating spirit" and "acupuncture reinforcing and reducing" by the systemic study of Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor and clinical experience. It is considered that "treating spirit" is the foundation of all kinds of acupuncture manipulations,and "acupuncture reinforcing and reducing" is an important means to treat disease by adjusting the deficiency and excess. We think that it is key to deeply understand various reinforcing and reducing manipulations and do zhiyihe , so as to achieve effects according to the two principles.

  5. 78 FR 43205 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Bankruptcy (FAR Subpart 42.9; 52.242-13)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-07-19

    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 51; OMB Control No. 9000-0108] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Bankruptcy (FAR Subpart 42.9; 52.242-13) AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD...

  6. United States Merchant Marine Academy: Internal Control Weaknesses Resulted in Improper Sources and Uses of Funds; Some Corrective Actions Are Under Way. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-09-635

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Franzel, Jeanette M.

    2009-01-01

    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Academy), a component of the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD), is one of five U.S. service academies. The Academy is affiliated with 14 nonappropriated fund instrumentalities (NAFI) and two foundations. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to determine whether…

  7. Medicaid and CHIP: Opportunities Exist to Improve U.S. Insular Area Demographic Data That Could Be Used to Help Determine Federal Funding. GAO-09-558R

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kohn, Linda T.

    2009-01-01

    The five largest insular areas of the United States--American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands--receive federal funding through Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), joint federal-state programs that finance health care for certain low-income…

  8. 48 CFR 633.102 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false General. 633.102 Section 633.102 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS... with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall be coordinated with the Office of the Legal...

  9. 48 CFR 1433.102 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false General. 1433.102 Section 1433.102 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS Protests 1433.102 General. For protests filed with GAO, the SOL...

  10. Higher Education: Stronger Federal Oversight Needed to Enforce Ban on Incentive Payments to School Recruiters. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-11-10

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Iritani, Katherine M.

    2010-01-01

    In 1992, Congress banned schools participating in federal student aid programs from paying commissions, bonuses, or other financial incentives to individuals based on their success in enrolling students or securing their financial aid. The ban applies to all postsecondary schools, including private for-profit, public, and private nonprofit…

  11. 77 FR 21541 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-04-10

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Teacher...: Institutions of higher education, as well as the U.S. Department of Education, use the TCLI Directory to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202...

  12. 15 CFR 930.34 - Federal and State agency coordination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FEDERAL CONSISTENCY WITH APPROVED COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Consistency for Federal... use or resource. To facilitate State agency review, Federal agencies should coordinate with the State... coordination of Federal agency activities which affect any coastal use or resource. State agency notification...

  13. How Do I Review Thee? Let Me Count the Ways: A Comparison of Research Grant Proposal Review Criteria across US Federal Funding Agencies

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Falk-Krzesinski, Holly J.; Tobin, Stacey C.

    2015-01-01

    While Elizabeth Barrett Browning counted 25 ways in which she loves her husband in her poem, "How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways," we identified only eight ways to evaluate the potential for success of a federal research grant proposal. This may be surprising, as it seems upon initial glance of the review criteria used by various…

  14. Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Ware, G.

    2007-07-01

    Review of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavour in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. This edition contains a paper 'Health effects of arsenic, fluorine and selenium from indoor burning of Chinese coal, by Liu Guijian, Zheng Liugen, Nurdan S. Duzgoren-Aydin, Gao Lianfen, Liu Junhua, and Peng Zicheng. Other papers are: Chemistry and fate of simazine; Ethanol production: energy, economic, and environmental losses; Arsenic behaviour from groundwater and soil to crops: impacts on agriculturemore » and food safety; Mercury content of hair in different populations relative to fish consumption; and Toxicology of 1,3-butadiene, chloroprene, and isoprene. 15 ills.« less

  15. Office of Federal Student Aid: Better Strategic and Human Capital Would Help Sustain Management Progress. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-05-31

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.

    2004-01-01

    In 2003, the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) managed about $60 billion in new financial aid. In 1998, the Congress designated FSA as a performance-based organization. In so doing, it specified purposes for the agency, such as to reduce program costs and increase accountability of its officials, and provided…

  16. Constitutional limits on federal legislation practically compelling medical employment: Wong v Commonwealth; Selim v Professional Services Review Committee.

    PubMed

    Faunce, Thomas

    2009-10-01

    A recent decision by the High Court of Australia (Wong v Commonwealth; Selim v Professional Services Review Committee (2009) 236 CLR 573) (the PSR case) has not only clarified the scope of the Australian constitutional prohibition on "any form of civil conscription" in relation to federal legislation concerning medical or dental services (s 51xxiiiA), but has highlighted its importance as a great constitutional guarantee ensuring the mixed State-federal and public-private nature of medical service delivery in Australia. Previous decisions of the High Court have clarified that the prohibition does not prevent federal laws regulating the manner in which medical services are provided. The PSR case determined that the anti-overservicing provisions directed at bulk-billing general practitioners under Pt VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) did not offend the prohibition. Importantly, the High Court also indicated that the s 51(xxiiiA) civil conscription guarantee should be construed widely and that it would invalidate federal laws requiring providers of medical and dental services (either expressly or by practical compulsion) to work for the federal government or any specified State, agency or private industrial employer. This decision is likely to restrict the capacity of any future federal government to restructure the Australian health care system, eg by implementing recommendations from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission for either federal government or private corporate control of presently State-run public hospitals.

  17. Military Personnel: Performance Measures Needed to Determine How Well DOD’s Credentialing Program Helps Servicemembers

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-10-01

    Section 2015 of Title 10 directed DOD to carry out a program to enable servicemembers to obtain professional credentials related to their military...which amended 10 U.S.C. § 2015 to require DOD to carry out a program to enable members of the armed forces to obtain, while serving in the armed...Internal Control in the Federal Government, GAO-14-704G (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 10 , 2014). 6See GAO, Tax Administration: IRS Needs to Further Refine

  18. Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2012

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-03-29

    including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and... reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including...advisor, John Holdren—have raised concerns about the potential harm of a “boom-bust” approach to federal R&D funding (i.e., rapid growth in federal R

  19. U.S. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: FY 2001 Results Highlight the Continuing Need to Accelerate Federal Financial Management Reform

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-04-09

    consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2001 and 2000. Both the consolidated financial statements and this report are included in the fiscal year 2001 Financial Report of the United States Government, which was issued by the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) on March 29, 2002, and is available through GAO’s Internet site, at www.gao.gov. Work by the subcommittee has been a catalyst to facilitate government management reform over the past 5 years and will be critical to ultimately restoring the confidence of

  20. Combating terrorism : threat and risk assessments can help prioritize and target program investments

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1998-04-01

    The Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 established the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici (NLD) domestic preparedness program. The General Accounting Office (GAO) was requested to review implementation of the NLD program. Specifically, the GAO ...

  1. Europium gallium garnet (Eu3Ga5O12) and Eu3GaO6: Synthesis and material properties

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Sawada, Kenji; Nakamura, Toshihiro; Adachi, Sadao

    2016-10-01

    Eu-Ga-O ternary compounds were synthesized from a mixture of cubic (c-) Eu2O3 and monoclinic Ga2O3 (β-Ga2O3) raw powders using the solid-state reaction method by calcination at Tc = 1200 °C. The structural and optical properties of the Eu-Ga-O ternary compounds were investigated using X-ray diffraction analysis, photoluminescence (PL) analysis, PL excitation (PLE) spectroscopy, and Raman scattering measurements. Stoichiometric compounds such as cubic Eu3Ga5O12 (EGG) and orthorhombic Eu3GaO6 were synthesized using molar ratios of x = 0.375 and 0.75 [x≡Eu2O3/(Eu2O3 + Ga2O3)], respectively, together with the end-point binary compounds β-Ga2O3 (x = 0) and monoclinic (m-) Eu2O3 (x = 1.0). The structural change from "cubic" to "monoclinic" in Eu2O3 is due to the structural phase transition occurring at Tc ≥ 1050 °C. In principle, the perovskite-type EuGaO3 and monoclinic Eu4Ga2O9 can also be synthesized at x = 0.5 and 0.667, respectively; however, such stoichiometric compounds could not be synthesized in this study. The PL and PLE properties of EGG and Eu3GaO6 were studied in detail. The temperature dependence of the PL spectra was observed through measurements carried out between T = 20 and 300 K and explained using a newly developed model. Raman scattering measurements were also performed on the Eu-Ga-O ternary systems over the entire composition range from x = 0 (β-Ga2O3) to 1.0 (m-Eu2O3).

  2. 41 CFR Appendix D to Chapter 301 - Glossary of Acronyms

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... Regulation FTS: Federal Telecommunications System GAO: General Accounting Office GBL: Government Bill of... Ethics OMB: Office of Management and Budget PBP&E: Professional Books, Papers, and Equipment PCS...

  3. Federal Support for University Education and Research. A Report of a Review by the Standing Advisory Committee of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).

    This report briefly reviews the history of federal support of higher education in Canada and then turns, in Part II, to an overview of several factors which contribute to uncertainty over the future of federal support. It concentrates on mechanisms for federal support, and though it does not advocate a single funding option, it proposes several…

  4. New developments in super-resolution for GaoFen-4

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Li, Feng; Fu, Jie; Xin, Lei; Liu, Yuhong; Liu, Zhijia

    2017-10-01

    In this paper, the application of super resolution (SR, restoring a high spatial resolution image from a series of low resolution images of the same scene) techniques to GaoFen(GF)-4, which is the most advanced geostationaryorbit earth observing satellite in China, remote sensing images is investigated and tested. SR has been a hot research area for decades, but one of the barriers of applying SR in remote sensing community is the time slot between those low resolution (LR) images acquisition. In general, the longer the time slot, the less reliable the reconstruction. GF-4 has the unique advantage of capturing a sequence of LR of the same region in minutes, i.e. working as a staring camera from the point view of SR. This is the first experiment of applying super resolution to a sequence of low resolution images captured by GF-4 within a short time period. In this paper, we use Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) to solve the ill-conditioned problem of SR. Both the wavelet transform and the curvelet transform are used to setup a sparse prior for remote sensing images. By combining several images of both the BeiJing and DunHuang regions captured by GF-4 our method can improve spatial resolution both visually and numerically. Experimental tests show that lots of detail cannot be observed in the captured LR images, but can be seen in the super resolved high resolution (HR) images. To help the evaluation, Google Earth image can also be referenced. Moreover, our experimental tests also show that the higher the temporal resolution, the better the HR images can be resolved. The study illustrates that the application for SR to geostationary-orbit based earth observation data is very feasible and worthwhile, and it holds the potential application for all other geostationary-orbit based earth observing systems.

  5. Coast Guard Acquisitions: Enhanced Oversight of Testing Could Benefit National Security Cutter Program and Future DHS Acquisitions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-02-03

    Response Cutter program and plans for its upcoming Offshore Patrol Cutter program, that the Coast Guard has matured its acquisition process. The process to...Cutter and Offshore Patrol Cutter programs. GAO reviewed these two programs in June 2014 (GAO-14-450) and April 2015 (GAO- 15-171SP) and also...Government Accountability Office areas of competition and the schedule for initial testing. Furthermore, as the $12 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter program

  6. Aircrew Training Evaluation: B-52 and KC-135 Formal School Training

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1989-05-01

    system trainers and flying hours. In this regard, the General Accounting Office ( GAO ), in their review of Tactical Air Command (TAC) and Strategic...Air Command (SAC) flying hour programs ( GAO , 1986), concluded that justification of the flying hour budgets submitted to the Congress had not been based...on documented demonstrations that increased flying hours lead to increases in the combat capability of aircrews. The GAO also argued that the

  7. Traffic enforcement : funding of automatic red-light and speed enforcement technologies

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2003-02-21

    The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed photo enforcement by 73 jurisdictions that had been identified by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as having photo enforcement programs. The GAO developed the data on these programs through ...

  8. Aviation Insurance: Issues Related to the Reauthorization of FAA's Aviation Insurance Program

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-05-01

    This Congressional testimony by Gerald L. Dillingham, Associate Director, : Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, : General Accounting Office (GAO) discusses changes made to the Federal Aviation : Administrat...

  9. Testimony. Federal White-Collar Employee Salary Reform

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-03-14

    each locality. GAO also points out that private sector companies often grant salary increases to individual employees based on their job performance...by private sector employers for similar jobs. The comparability principle holds that the private sector will determine the "going rates" for jobs...established to maintain salary comparability with the private sector has not been followed for many years. Every year, beginning in 1978, Presidents have

  10. Seclusions and Restraints: Selected Cases of Death and Abuse at Public and Private Schools and Treatment Centers. Testimony Before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-09-719T

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kutz, Gregory D.

    2009-01-01

    The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently testified before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, regarding allegations of death and abuse at residential programs for troubled teens. The document presents the statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations. Recent…

  11. Introduction to Minicomputers in Federal Libraries.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Young, Micki Jo; And Others

    This book for library administrators and Federal library staff covers the application of minicomputers in Federal libraries and offers a review of minicomputer technology. A brief overview of automation explains computer technology, hardware, and software. The role of computers in libraries is examined in terms of the history of computers and…

  12. Higher Education and Disability: Improved Federal Enforcement Needed to Better Protect Students' Rights to Testing Accommodations. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-12-40

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2011-01-01

    Standardized tests are often required to gain admission into postsecondary schools or to obtain professional certifications. Federal disability laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require entities that administer these tests to provide accommodations, such as extended time or changes in test format, to students with…

  13. 78 FR 18344 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-03-26

    ...Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning the Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 43081, on July 23, 2012. One comment was received.

  14. Customs automation : weaknesses in revenue collection at John F. Kennedy International Airport

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1990-01-01

    In 1989 and 1990, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed Customs duties and other collections at three ports of entry, including the John F. Kennedy Airport (JKF). At that time, the GAO reported that a lack of internal controls over prenumbered...

  15. 15 CFR 13.8 - Opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Opportunity to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development. 13.8 Section 13.8 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES § 13.8 Opportunity to comment on...

  16. Army Corps of Engineers: Additional Steps Needed for Review and Revision of Water Control Manuals

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-07-01

    flow for an endangered fish species . However, two knowledgeable stakeholders we interviewed said that many of the Corps’ rule curves assume that the...manuals have not been revised to account for changing conditions. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 included a provision for GAO to...reservoirs. Section 1046 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 includes a provision for us to audit the Corps’ reviews of project

  17. Coast Guard Acquisitions: As Major Assets are Fielded, Overall Portfolio Remains Unaffordable

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-05-14

    balances needs and resources, though the agencies have not specified when they will finish these efforts. What GAO Found GAO reported in March...For the past 5 years, GAO has found that the Coast Guard’s acquisition funding has fallen short of what it estimates it needs to fully recapitalize...We reviewed the Coast Guard’s funding needs, mission needs, future plans, and performance data to assess to what extent, if any, the Coast Guard

  18. Environmental Health: Opportunities for Greater Focus, Direction, and Top-Level Commitment to Children's Health at EPA. Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate. GAO-10-545T

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Stephenson, John B.

    2010-01-01

    This testimony discusses highlights of GAO's report about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to institutionalize the protection of children's health. EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. As a result of mounting evidence about the special vulnerabilities of the developing fetus and child, the federal…

  19. Federal Support for Higher Education: A Position Perspective.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Phillips, Roy G.

    An analysis is provided of the role of the federal government in higher education and the kinds and level of financial support the federal government should provide. Introductory material reviews recent changes to the prevailing federal policy over the past 25 years and discusses the policy issues raised by current efforts to reduce the federal…

  20. DOD Inventory of Contracted Services: Timely Decisions and Further Actions Needed to Address Long Standing Issues

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-10-01

    which contractors were providing services that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions, a key review objective to help ensure...or dinapolit@gao.gov. Why GAO Did This Study DOD is the government’s largest purchaser of contractor -provided services. In 2008, Congress...required DOD to compile and review an annual inventory of its contracted services to identify the number of contractors performing services and the

  1. 42 CFR 438.370 - Federal financial participation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Federal financial participation. 438.370 Section 438.370 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS MANAGED CARE External Quality Review § 438.370 Federal...

  2. 42 CFR 438.370 - Federal financial participation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Federal financial participation. 438.370 Section 438.370 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS MANAGED CARE External Quality Review § 438.370 Federal...

  3. 42 CFR 438.370 - Federal financial participation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Federal financial participation. 438.370 Section 438.370 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS MANAGED CARE External Quality Review § 438.370 Federal...

  4. 42 CFR 438.370 - Federal financial participation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Federal financial participation. 438.370 Section 438.370 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS MANAGED CARE External Quality Review § 438.370 Federal...

  5. 42 CFR 438.370 - Federal financial participation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Federal financial participation. 438.370 Section 438.370 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS MANAGED CARE External Quality Review § 438.370 Federal...

  6. Electronic Health Records: VA and DOD Need to Support Cost and Schedule Claims, Develop Interoperability Plans, and Improve Collaboration

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-02-01

    Page 13 GAO-14-302 Electronic Health Records known as the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center ( FHCC ). The FHCC is unique in...Healthcare Management System Modernization DOD Department of Defense FHCC Federal Health Care Center FHIE Federal Health Information Exchange GCPR... FHCC and, in accordance with the fiscal year 2010 NDAA, defined the relationship between the two departments for operating the new, integrated

  7. 20 CFR 405.510 - Claims remanded by a Federal court.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Claims remanded by a Federal court. 405.510 Section 405.510 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADJUDICATING INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIMS Judicial Review § 405.510 Claims remanded by a Federal court. When a...

  8. 20 CFR 405.510 - Claims remanded by a Federal court.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Claims remanded by a Federal court. 405.510 Section 405.510 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADJUDICATING INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIMS Judicial Review § 405.510 Claims remanded by a Federal court. When a...

  9. Air Traffic Control: Improved Cost Information Needed to Make Billion Dollar Modernization Investment Decisions

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-01-01

    This Government Accounting Office report addresses the reliability of the cost information critical to capital investment decision-making on air traffic control projects. Specifically, the GAO evaluated the Federal Aviation Administration's processes...

  10. Updated Graduation Requirements Review. A Brief to the Ministry of Education from the British Columbia Teachers' Federation. Revised

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    British Columbia Teachers' Federation, 2016

    2016-01-01

    The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) is a union of professionals that represents the 41,000 teachers in BC's public-education system. The BCTF is committed to success for every student in a strong and stable public-education system. In reviewing the current BC graduation requirements and plans for the draft curriculum in the fall of…

  11. 42 CFR 137.297 - If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self-Governance Tribe...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... environmental laws, not the Self-Governance Tribe. ... 42 Public Health 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self-Governance Tribe, is the Self-Governance Tribe responsible for ensuring the...

  12. 22 CFR 226.12 - Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... from the Federal awarding agency or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC shall advise... review. (d) Federal awarding agencies that do not use the SF-424 form should indicate whether the... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Forms for applying for Federal assistance. 226...

  13. 22 CFR 226.12 - Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... from the Federal awarding agency or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC shall advise... review. (d) Federal awarding agencies that do not use the SF-424 form should indicate whether the... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Forms for applying for Federal assistance. 226...

  14. 22 CFR 226.12 - Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... from the Federal awarding agency or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC shall advise... review. (d) Federal awarding agencies that do not use the SF-424 form should indicate whether the... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Forms for applying for Federal assistance. 226...

  15. 22 CFR 226.12 - Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... from the Federal awarding agency or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC shall advise... review. (d) Federal awarding agencies that do not use the SF-424 form should indicate whether the... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Forms for applying for Federal assistance. 226...

  16. GAO's Views on the Default Task Force's Recommendations for Reducing Default Costs in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gainer, William J.

    This General Accounting Office (GAO) testimony before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, concerns the findings of the task force that addressed the increasing costs of student loan defaults. The task force report is considered, generally, to provide additional incentives and…

  17. School Meal Programs: Few Instances of Foodborne Outbreaks Reported, but Opportunities Exist To Enhance Outbreak Data and Food Safety Practices. Report to Congressional Requesters.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dyckman, Lawrence J.

    This report details a study by the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) of food safety in public schools. The study examined: (1) the frequency and causes of reported food-borne illness outbreaks associated with the federal school-meal programs; and (2) the practices that federal, state, and local governments, as well as other food…

  18. For-Profit Schools: Large Schools and Schools that Specialize in Healthcare Are More Likely to Rely Heavily on Federal Student Aid. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-11-4

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2010-01-01

    In the 2008-2009 school year, about 2,000 for-profit schools received almost $24 billion in grants and loans provided to students under federal student aid programs. In the early 1990s, Congress was concerned that some for-profit schools receiving federal student aid were recruiting students who were not ready for higher education. Many of these…

  19. Review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for Automated Commercial Vehicles: Preliminary Assessment of Interpretation and Enforcement Challenges, Questions, and Gaps

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2018-03-01

    The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) reviewed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to identify compliance and enforcement challenges related to the operation of automated commercial vehicles (CMVs) in interstate c...

  20. Means-Tested Programs. An Overview, Problems, and Issues. Statement of Jane L. Ross, Director, Income Security Issues, Health, Education, and Human Services Division. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div.

    Nearly 80 means-tested programs for low-income persons and families have been created by the federal government to help meet the needs of various groups. In fiscal year 1992, the federal government spent about $208 billion through these programs. Evaluation of these programs was based on reports by the General Accounting Office (GAO) and others.…

  1. Federal School Law and Social Work Practice

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Palley, Elizabeth

    2008-01-01

    Federal laws address some of the factors that have been associated with school failure, specifically poverty and disability. The primary federally funded legislation that addresses the needs of at-risk youths in public are the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 and No Child Left Behind (2002). This article reviews the intended…

  2. Characteristics of Effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigation Programs in Federally Qualified Health Centers: a Systematic Review

    PubMed Central

    Domingo, Jermy-Leigh B.; Braun, Kathryn L.

    2017-01-01

    In the U.S., colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality have declined due to screening and improvements in early detection; however, racial/ethnic disparities in screening and mortality persist. Patient navigation has been shown to be effective in increasing CRC screening prevalence. This systematic review answered three questions about navigation in federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs): 1) Which navigation activities increased CRC screening prevalence? 2) What were the challenges to implementing these programs in FQHCs? 3) Which clinic protocols supported screening completion? Findings suggest that navigation services must be tailored to the specific screening test provided. Federally qualified community health centers report difficulty maintaining a current electronic medical records system and sustaining funding; they should establish excellent patient tracking systems (for follow-up and annual rescreening) and establish multiple protocols to facilitate screening completion. With the movement toward patient-centered care models, patient navigation will be integral to FQHCs and their clients. PMID:28238992

  3. The Federal Investment in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: Where Now? What Next? Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of Federal Education Programs in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, Washington, DC.

    Despite efforts to improve the quality and equity of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education at all educational levels, the nation remains at risk of losing its competitive edge. This report presents the findings of a special panel convened for two purposes: (1) to review federal programs in SMET education at all levels;…

  4. In the aftermath of State v. Becker: a review of state and federal jury instructions on insanity acquittal disposition.

    PubMed

    Piel, Jennifer

    2012-01-01

    An important topic related to the insanity defense is what jurors should be told about the disposition of a defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). In the federal court system, jurors are not instructed about the consequences of an NGRI verdict. State courts, however, are divided on the question. The federal precedent, Shannon v. United States, and the most recent state case to rule on NGRI juror instructions, State v. Becker, are reviewed in detail. What follows is the author's critique of the principal arguments for and against a jury instruction on NGRI disposition. The author argues in favor of a jury instruction on the consequences of an NGRI verdict.

  5. 4 CFR 21.13 - Nonstatutory protests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...) GAO will consider protests concerning awards of subcontracts by or for a Federal agency, sales by a... suspension of contract performance, 31 U.S.C. 3553(c) and (d), also does not apply to nonstatutory protests. ...

  6. 4 CFR 21.13 - Nonstatutory protests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...) GAO will consider protests concerning awards of subcontracts by or for a Federal agency, sales by a... suspension of contract performance, 31 U.S.C. 3553(c) and (d), also does not apply to nonstatutory protests. ...

  7. Foreign Medical Schools: Education Should Improve Monitoring of Schools That Participate in the Federal Student Loan Program. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-412

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2010-01-01

    Each year, the federal government makes a significant financial investment in the education and training of the U.S. physician workforce. A quarter of that physician workforce is composed of international medical graduates (IMG) and they include both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. Little is known about IMGs with respect to how much they…

  8. Higher Education and Disability: Education Needs a Coordinated Approach to Improve Its Assistance to Schools in Supporting Students. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-10-33

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2009

    2009-01-01

    Research suggests that more students with disabilities are pursuing higher education than in years past, and recent legislative changes, such as those in the Higher Education Opportunity Act and Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, have the potential to increase the number and diversity of this population. GAO was asked to…

  9. Transportation security : post-September 11th initiatives and long-term challenges : statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2003-04-01

    This testimony responds to the request of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States for information on GAO's work in transportation security. It addresses (1) transportation security before September 2001; (2) what the feder...

  10. A selected review of abstracts from the 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology.

    PubMed

    Chamberlain, Marc C

    2014-03-01

    The 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology (WFNO), San Francisco, CA, USA, 21-24 November 2013 The 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology (WFNO) was the largest neuro-oncology meeting that meets once every 4 years and brings together clinicians and scientists from all parts of the world whose focus is on new brain cancer clinical trials and research primarily pertaining to gliomas. The WFNO 2013 meeting included 1 education day, 2.5 days of presentation, 13 sunrise sessions, one town hall meeting, one mini-symposium, 130 oral presentations and 900 abstracts. This short meeting review highlights select adult clinical abstracts presented at WFNO 2013 that will only in part encompass the contents of a large and multifaceted meeting.

  11. Cytotaxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the genus Cerapanorpa Gao, Ma & Hua, 2016 (Mecoptera: Panorpidae).

    PubMed

    Miao, Ying; Ma, Na; Hua, Bao-Zhen

    2017-07-03

    The species of the genus Cerapanorpa Gao, Ma & Hua, 2016 (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) are characterized mainly by the presence of a finger-like anal horn on tergum VI of males and are distributed in the Oriental and eastern Palearctic regions. Herein, we investigated the pachytene banding patterns and reconstructed the Bayesian time-calibrated tree of some species of Cerapanorpa. All species examined display achiasmate meiosis and the same meiformula 2n = 42 + X0, reconfirming the monophyly of Cerapanorpa. The great variations in the size and number of heterochromatic bands suggest that they are reliable traits for species delimitation in Cerapanorpa. The existence of natural C-banding polymorphism indicates that chromosomal rearrangements likely have contributed to the diversification of chromosomal bands in Cerapanorpa. The closely related species of Cerapanorpa are reconfirmed to be evolutionarily independent entities by cytogenetic and molecular data. The divergence time estimated from the BEAST analysis shows that Cerapanorpa likely originated in the period from the Rupelian (30.7 Ma) to the Burdigalian (19.9 Ma), and most diversification occurred from the Burdigalian to the Piacenzian (17.4-2.8 Ma) in the Neogene. Our data suggest that chromosome rearrangements likely play a significant role in the speciation of Cerapanorpa.

  12. K-12 Education: Selected Cases of Public and Private Schools That Hired or Retained Individuals with Histories of Sexual Misconduct. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-11-200

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kutz, Gregory D.

    2010-01-01

    Prior GAO (US Government Accountability Office) testimonies have described cases of physical abuse of children at youth residential treatment programs and public and private schools. However, children are also vulnerable to sexual abuse. A 2004 Department of Education report estimated that millions of students are subjected to sexual misconduct by…

  13. 78 FR 2675 - Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-01-14

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing... Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 1, 2010, addresses... performing a review of Federal employee drug testing results that seek approval by the Secretary must submit...

  14. 76 FR 74063 - Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing... Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 1, 2010, addresses... for physicians performing a review of Federal employee drug testing results that seek approval by the...

  15. Cyberwarfare and Operational Art

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-05-25

    Electronic Attack EMS Electro Magnetic Spectrum FM Field Manual FSB Federal Security Service (Russian Federation) GAO General Accounting Office GRU...Warfare, (Cambridge, MA: O’Reilly Media Inc., 2012), 74. 2 "The Bombe developed in Bletchley by Turing and Welshman and Babbage - all luminaries of...cyberspace domain’s fundamental characteristics. First, cyberspace requires the Electro Magnetic Spectrum ( EMS ) to propagate efficiently. Second

  16. Study Calls for Improvements to U.S. Visa Process for Students, Scholars

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Showstack, Randy

    2004-03-01

    U.S. federal agencies are implementing some measures to reduce delays in providing foreign scientists and students with non-immigrant visas, although additional steps could help to improve the cumbersome process, according to a government study released on 25 February by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). The study, which was requested by the House of Representatives Science Committee, reviewed the issuance of F-1 and J-1 visas in light of national security measures put in place after September 11, 2001. The committee has expressed concerns about whether new security measures are detrimental to scientific research by unnecessarily delaying the issuance of visas to foreign students and scholars.

  17. Combating terrorism : selected challenges and related recommendations

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2001-01-01

    This General Accounting Office (GAO) report was already scheduled for release before the events of September 11. The report summarizes federal efforts to combat terrorism prior to these events. This report assesses (1) the current framework for leade...

  18. Transportation Infrastructure: Managing the Costs of Large-Dollar Highway Projects

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-02-01

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) was requested to assess the effectiveness of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) oversight of the costs of large-dollar highway and bridge projects (those with a total estimated cost of over $100 million)...

  19. Enhanced biological phosphorus removal with different carbon sources.

    PubMed

    Shen, Nan; Zhou, Yan

    2016-06-01

    Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) process is one of the most economical and sustainable methods for phosphorus removal from wastewater. However, the performance of EBPR can be affected by available carbon sources types in the wastewater that may induce different functional microbial communities in the process. Glycogen accumulating organisms (GAOs) and polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs) are commonly found by coexisting in the EBPR process. Predominance of GAO population may lead to EBPR failure due to the competition on carbon source with PAO without contributing phosphorus removal. Carbon sources indeed play an important role in alteration of PAOs and GAOs in EBPR processes. Various types of carbon sources have been investigated for EBPR performance. Certain carbon sources tend to enrich specific groups of GAOs and/or PAOs. This review summarizes the types of carbon sources applied in EBPR systems and highlights the roles of these carbon sources in PAO and GAO competition. Both single (e.g., acetate, propionate, glucose, ethanol, and amino acid) and complex carbon sources (e.g., yeast extract, peptone, and mixed carbon sources) are discussed in this review. Meanwhile, the environmental friendly and economical carbon sources that are derived from waste materials, such as crude glycerol and wasted sludge, are also discussed and compared.

  20. Recent Changes in Federal Student Aid. CRS Report for Congress.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schenet, Margot A.

    This report discusses recent changes in federal aid to postsecondary students enacted by Congress during 1992-93, focusing on the 1992 Amendments to the Higher Education Act and the 1993 Federal Direct Student Loan (DL) Program. The report reviews recent issues surrounding federal aid to postsecondary students, such as program accountability and…

  1. 78 FR 36311 - Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employees

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    2013-06-17

    ... Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employees; Submission for Review: Application for U.S. Flag... PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5 CFR Part 550 RIN 3206-AM58 Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian... United States flag recognition benefit for fallen Federal civilian employees, and describe the...

  2. ACHP | Unified Federal Review

    Science.gov Websites

    UFR Process was established on July 29, 2014, by the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding Process is being led by a Steering Group consisting of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Review was established on July 29, 2014, through an interagency Memorandum of Understanding by eleven

  3. K-12 Education: Selected States and School Districts Cited Numerous Federal Requirements as Burdensome, While Recognizing Some Benefits. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-12-672

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Scott, George A.

    2012-01-01

    States and school districts receive funding through ESEA, IDEA, and national school meals programs. Some requirements for these programs are intended to help ensure program integrity and transparency, among other purposes, but questions have been raised about whether some federal requirements place an undue burden on states and school districts.…

  4. 75 FR 29744 - Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational...

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    2010-05-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal... Analysis Methodology for the 2011-2012 award year. SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables that will be used in the statutory ``Federal Need Analysis Methodology'' to determine a...

  5. Federal Standardization Manual

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1994-01-01

    susceptible to categorizing in the Federal Supply Classification system . Examples are PACK (packaging, packing, preservation and transportability) and... system . This involves a technical review of supply items to identify duplicating or overlapping items. It leads to a reduction in a number of similar...firms engaged in producing, distrib- uting and supporting such products. Metrication. Any act tending to increase the use of the metric system (SI

  6. The Case for Public Access to Federally Funded Research Data. Policy Analysis.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gough, Michael; Milloy, Steven

    This study examines the importance of public review of federally funded scientific research by looking at several case studies. It shows that independent, nongovernmental review of federal scientific research has had a major positive effect on knowledge in many areas. The study focuses on: the Environmental Protection Agency and airborne asbestos;…

  7. Mass transit : bus rapid transit shows promise

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2001-09-17

    The U. S. General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to (1) examine the federal role in supporting Bus Rapid Transit; (2) compare the capital costs, operating costs, and performance characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit and Light Rail systems; and (3) ...

  8. Suspension and Debarment: DOD Has Active Referral Processes, but Action Needed to Promote Transparency

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-09-01

    relating to submission of offers, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery , falsification or destruction of records, federal tax delinquency, and many...debarment period was necessary to protect the government from doing business with this company for its unethical and dishonest practices. Source: GAO

  9. 76 FR 13355 - Magnesium Metal From the Russian Federation: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-11

    ... Russian Federation: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Administrative Review... antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from the Russian Federation covering the period of review April 1... administrative review of the antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from the Russian Federation for the period...

  10. 77 FR 17009 - Review of Federal Permit Conditions

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    2012-03-23

    ... the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720) with respect to federal permit conditions imposed on the gas pipeline project. This policy statement will establish the agency's procedures for... the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 23, 2012. ADDRESSES...

  11. Military Readiness: DODs Readiness Rebuilding Efforts May Be at Risk without a Comprehensive Plan

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-09-01

    Congressional Committees September 2016 GAO-16-841 United States Government Accountability Office United States Government Accountability ...omits information DOD identified as SECRET, which must be protected from public disclosure . GAO analyzed and reviewed data on reported readiness...protected from public disclosure . Therefore, this report omits SECRET information and data such as readiness trend data, deployment data, and selected

  12. Guantanamo Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-12-07

    Separation of Powers Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Eliminating Federal Court Jurisdiction Where There is No State Court Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1 The amendment refers to both the Combatant Status Review Tribunals (“ CSRTs” ), the initial administrative procedure to confirm the detainees’ status as enemy

  13. A Review of Federal and State Regulations for Day Care Programs and Facilities. Center for Human Services Development Report No. 10.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hollick, Rosemary; And Others

    This report provides a review of U.S. regulatory standards for day care programs and facilities and makes recommendations for the revision of day care regulations in Pennsylvania. Following a brief discussion of federal interagency requirements, a number of short descriptive analyses compare individual state standards in the areas of licensing,…

  14. 77 FR 2306 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Federal...

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    2012-01-17

    ... Request, Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency... Title: Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form. Type of information collection: Extension... Numbers: FEMA Form 516-0-1, Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form. Abstract: FEMA collects...

  15. 78 FR 58381 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on State Highway 288 in Texas

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-09-23

    ... final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal... limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies. SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C...

  16. Medicaid: State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve Children's Access to Dental Services, but Gaps Remain. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-09-723

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2009

    2009-01-01

    Children's access to Medicaid dental services is a long-standing concern. The tragic case of a 12-year-old boy who died from an untreated infected tooth that led to a fatal brain infection renewed attention to this issue. He was enrolled in Medicaid--a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage, including dental care, for…

  17. 77 FR 64819 - New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Office of Law Enforcement/Federal...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-10-23

    ...This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on June 20, 2012, 77 FR 37062. The collection involves the reimbursement of expenses incurred by airport operators for the provision of law enforcement officers (LEOs) to support airport security checkpoint screening.

  18. Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2006-09-26

    Separation of Powers Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Eliminating Federal Court Jurisdiction Where There Is No State Court Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1 542 U.S. 466 (2004). Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court In Rasul v. Bush,1 a divided Supreme Court declared that “a state

  19. 48 CFR 3433.101 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Definitions. 3433.101... GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS Protests 3433.101 Definitions. Filed, as... Accounting Office (GAO), or the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals (GSBCA). ...

  20. 77 FR 66910 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

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    2012-11-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice...). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred...

  1. Federal budget process: An overview

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Frizzell, Virgil A., Jr.

    Much geophysical research funding originates from the federal government, and many who obtain federal funding consider the executive branch to be its source. In fact, the federal budget results from a complex ballet between the executive and legislative branches. Because it is both little understood and essential to our work, this report will review the fundamentals of the three-year budgetary process.The Constitution assigns the power of the purse to the Congress. Before the 1920s, executive branch agencies and departments submitted their own separate budgets to Congress, and deliberate planning and priority setting was minimal. In 1921 Congress empowered the president to submit an executive branch budget reflecting his priorities for the next fiscal year. Following this protocol, former President Reagan submitted his budget for Fiscal Year 1990 in January, and President Bush outlined his FY'90 priorities in February.

  2. 78 FR 56703 - SES Performance Review Board

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    2013-09-13

    ... FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SES Performance Review Board AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION... Performance Review Board. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Leydon, Chief Human Capital Officer, Federal... INFORMATION: Publication of the Performance Review Board (PRB) membership is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4...

  3. Federal/State Jurisdictional Split: Implications for Emerging Electricity Technologies

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Dennis, Jeffery S.; Kelly, Suedeen G.; Nordhaus, Robert R.

    The first Administration-wide Quadrennial Energy Review (QER), released in April 2015, found that the “interacting and overlapping” division of authority between “federal, regional and state institutions and regulatory structures” for the electricity sector could “impede development of the grid of the future [and] . . . the development of markets that efficiently integrate” new and emerging technologies.1 While “technology is indifferent to state-Federal boundaries and jurisdictions,” the QER explained, “technology users cannot be.”2 The report concluded that “[b]oth Federal and state governments need to play constructive and collaborative roles in the future to ensure that consumers and industry are ablemore » to maximize the value of new technologies.”3 The QER recommended that the Department of Energy (“DOE”) facilitate such collaboration by playing a “convening role” to bring together state and federal regulators and other stakeholders to consider these issues.4 This paper provides background and analysis on these jurisdictional issues and the impact they may have on adoption of emerging energy technologies and coordination of markets for those technologies, in support of future dialogs on these subjects. In particular, this paper reviews the structure of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”),5 and compares the division of authority between the federal and state governments adopted there with other federal energy and energy-related statutes.« less

  4. GAO's Estimate of the Costs of the "Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1987" (S. 249). Testimony before the Subcommittee on Children, Families, Drugs, and Alcoholism, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gainer, William J.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) estimates that the cost of S.249, the Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1987, will be, at most, 500 million dollars annually, a figure which reflects the cost of continuing health insurance coverage for employees on unpaid leave. S.249 is legislation which aims to provide to workers at firms with 15 or more…

  5. Defense Transportation: DOD Needs to Improve the Evaluation of Safety and Performance Information for Carriers Transporting Security-Sensitive Materials

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-12-01

    caught on fire in September 2014 near Crawfordville, Georgia. The tires and the trailer were burned off. See figure 11. There were no reported...Connect with GAO To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs Congressional Relations Public Affairs Please Print on Recycled Paper.

  6. Defense Contracts: DOD’s Requests for Information from Contractors to Assess Prices

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-08-01

    manuals $4,000,000 Commercial Goodyear tires $3,290,902 Commercial Multiband manpack radio systems and operator training $1,742,712...by Phone Connect with GAO To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs Congressional Relations Public Affairs Please Print on Recycled Paper.

  7. Federal Recognition of the Rights of Minority Language Groups.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Leibowitz, Arnold H.

    Federal laws, policies, and court decisions pertaining to the civil rights of minority language groups are reviewed, with an emphasis on political, legal, economic, and educational access. Areas in which progress has been made and those in which access is still limited are identified. It is argued that a continuing federal role is necessary to…

  8. DCAA Audits: Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-09-01

    is included in appendix III. DOD contract management continues to be a high- risk area for the government.17 With hundreds of billions of taxpayer...Defense Contract Management : DOD’s Lack of Adherence to Key Contracting Principles on Iraq Oil Contract Put Government Interests at Risk , GAO-07-839...in the Federal Government68 require federal agency managers to identify and assess relevant risks the agency faces from external and internal

  9. 75 FR 80051 - Performance Review Board

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-12-21

    ... FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Performance Review Board AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the names of the members of the Performance Review Board. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harriette H. Charbonneau, Director of Human Resources, Federal Maritime...

  10. 77 FR 4819 - Performance Review Board

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-01-31

    ... FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Performance Review Board AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the names of the members of the Performance Review Board. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harriette H. Charbonneau, Director of Human Resources, Federal Maritime...

  11. School Choice: Private School Choice Programs Are Growing and Can Complicate Providing Certain Federally Funded Services to Eligible Students. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-16-712

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Government Accountability Office, 2016

    2016-01-01

    Voucher and education savings account (ESA) programs fund students' private school education expenses, such as tuition. In school year 2014-15, 22 such school choice programs were operating nationwide, all but one of which was state funded. Under two federal grant programs, one for students with disabilities and one for students from disadvantaged…

  12. State, Federal, and Local Regulation of Cable Television.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barnett, Stephen R.

    1972-01-01

    After reviewing the results of local regulation of cable television, the author feels that local governments are not fully capable of properly administering and regulating a cable system. (The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agrees that this job should be the states' responsibility.) The article then reviews the structure of the current…

  13. Estimation of typhoon rainfall in GaoPing River: A Multivariate Maximum Entropy Method

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Pei-Jui, Wu; Hwa-Lung, Yu

    2016-04-01

    The heavy rainfall from typhoons is the main factor of the natural disaster in Taiwan, which causes the significant loss of human lives and properties. Statistically average 3.5 typhoons invade Taiwan every year, and the serious typhoon, Morakot in 2009, impacted Taiwan in recorded history. Because the duration, path and intensity of typhoon, also affect the temporal and spatial rainfall type in specific region , finding the characteristics of the typhoon rainfall type is advantageous when we try to estimate the quantity of rainfall. This study developed a rainfall prediction model and can be divided three parts. First, using the EEOF(extended empirical orthogonal function) to classify the typhoon events, and decompose the standard rainfall type of all stations of each typhoon event into the EOF and PC(principal component). So we can classify the typhoon events which vary similarly in temporally and spatially as the similar typhoon types. Next, according to the classification above, we construct the PDF(probability density function) in different space and time by means of using the multivariate maximum entropy from the first to forth moment statistically. Therefore, we can get the probability of each stations of each time. Final we use the BME(Bayesian Maximum Entropy method) to construct the typhoon rainfall prediction model , and to estimate the rainfall for the case of GaoPing river which located in south of Taiwan.This study could be useful for typhoon rainfall predictions in future and suitable to government for the typhoon disaster prevention .

  14. 76 FR 61342 - Magnesium Metal from the Russian Federation: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-04

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-821-819] Magnesium Metal from the... administrative review of the antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from the Russian Federation. See Magnesium Metal from the Russian Federation: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR...

  15. Environmental Quality Research and Development. A Review and Analysis of Federal Programs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC.

    This is the first interagency report on Federal environmental quality research and development programs that presents program descriptions, levels of funding, and analyses. Undertaken at the request of the Federal Council for Science and Technology, the study may be useful in identifying environmental quality research and development programs in…

  16. Review of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for Automated Vehicles : Identifying Potential Barriers and Challenges for the Certification of Automated Vehicles Using Existing FMVSS

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2016-03-11

    The purpose of this work is to identify instances where the existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards may pose challenges to the introduction of automated vehicles. It identifies standards requiring further review - both to ensure that existing...

  17. USE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY IN FEDERALLY FUNDED LAND PROCESSES RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES.

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Thorley, G.A.; McArdle, R.

    1986-01-01

    A review of the use of space technology in federally funded earth science research in the US was carried out in 1985 by the President's Office of Science and Technology Policy. Five departments and three independent agencies, representing the primary earth science research agencies in the Federal government, participated in the review. The review by the subcommittee indicated that, while there is considerable overlap in the legislated missions of the earth science agencies, most of the space-related land processes research is complementary. Summaries are provided of the current and projected uses of space technology in land processes activities within the eight Federal organizations.

  18. Combating Gangs: Federal Agencies Have Implemented a Central American Gang Strategy, but Could Strengthen Oversight and Measurement of Efforts. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-10-395

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Larence, Eileen R.

    2010-01-01

    Thousands of gang members in the United States belong to gangs such as MS-13 and 18th Street that are also active in Central American countries. Federal entities with responsibilities for addressing Central American gangs include the National Security Council (NSC); the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Justice (DOJ), and State; and the U.S.…

  19. Federal Geothermal Research Program Update - Fiscal Year 2001

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Laney, P.T.

    2002-08-31

    This Federal Geothermal Program Research Update reviews the specific objectives, status, and accomplishments of DOE's Geothermal Program for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2001. The information contained in this Research Update illustrates how the mission and goals of the Office of Geothermal Technologies are reflected in each R&D activity. The Geothermal Program, from its guiding principles to the most detailed research activities, is focused on expanding the use of geothermal energy.

  20. Military Personnel: DOD Has Processes for Operating and Managing Its Sexual Assault Incident Database

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-01-01

    each change and its implementation status as well as supporting the audit of products to verify conformance to requirements. Through these change...management process for modifying DSAID aligns with information technology and project management industry standards. GAO reviewed DOD documents, and...Acknowledgments 32 Related GAO Products 33 Tables Table 1: Roles and Access Rights for Users of the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID

  1. Study of the Acquisition of Peripheral Equipment for Use with Automatic Data Processing Systems.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) performed this study because: preliminary indications showed that significant savings could be achieved in the procurement of selected computer components; the Federal Government is investing increasing amounts of money in Automatic Data Processing (ADP) equipment; and there is a widespread congressional…

  2. 77 FR 58990 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-09-25

    .... SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork... than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a.... ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications Commission via email to [email protected]fcc.gov and...

  3. 76 FR 30713 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-05-26

    ... use of Federal funds would be compromised. The Commission's rules for ETCs require the collection of.... Rule 54.209 requires Federally designated ETCs to submit each year an annual report on October 1 that...(e) requires all ETCs to keep for a period of at least five years all records required to demonstrate...

  4. 75 FR 8786 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Indiana

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-25

    ... (USFWS), DOI. SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and the USFWS that are final... (USFWS), DOI, was published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2007. A claim seeking judicial review of... Claims for Judicial Review of these actions and decisions by the USFWS, DOI, was published in the Federal...

  5. 76 FR 60583 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Indiana

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-29

    ... (USFWS), DOI. SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and the USFWS that are final... (USFWS), DOI, was published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2007. A claim seeking judicial review of... Claims for Judicial Review of these actions and decisions by the USFWS, DOI, was published in the Federal...

  6. 77 FR 66483 - Public Comment on the Draft Federal Urban Design Element and the Draft Update to the Federal...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-05

    ... NCPC review required by law. The new Federal Urban Design Element provides policies that will guide the... Historic Features Element will be available online at http://www.ncpc.gov/compplan not later than November...

  7. Federal Agencies' Implementation of the 1983 Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    A formal review was conducted to assess the efforts made by federal agencies to implement the 1983 Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act (EJAA). (The EJAA provided emergency supplemental appropriations to provide productive employment for jobless Americans, to hasten or initiate federal projects and construction of lasting value to the nation, and to…

  8. TMA certification review state-of-the-practice review report : 2016

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2017-02-01

    The 2016 TMA Certification Review State-of-the-Practice Review Report documents the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) review of Division Office oversight processes relating to TMA Certification Reviews. This is the sixth review of Division Of...

  9. 75 FR 47737 - Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway G-4; AK

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-08-09

    ...-0453; Airspace Docket No. 10-AAL-14] RIN 2120-AA66 Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway G-4... Register on June 8, 2010 (75 FR 32317). In that action, the FAA proposed to remove Federal Airway Green (G... NPRM proposing to remove Federal Airway G-4 (75 FR 32317), Docket No. FAA- 2010-0453. A review of...

  10. 75 FR 5168 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Illinois

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-01

    ... limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies. SUMMARY: This notice... construction of an access-controlled, four-lane freeway on new right-of-way between the existing IL 6... final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal...

  11. 76 FR 36614 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Illinois

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-22

    ... limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies. SUMMARY: This notice... construction of an access-controlled, four- lane expressway on new right-of-way between the proposed Macomb... 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions of the highway...

  12. 76 FR 46356 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-02

    ... Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA. SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by....C. 139(I)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or prior to January 29, 2012. If the Federal law that...

  13. Energy markets : refinery outages can have varying gasoline price impacts, but gaps in federal data limit understanding of impacts.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-07-01

    In 2008, GAO reported that, with : the exception of the period : following Hurricanes Katrina and : Rita, refinery outages in the United : States did not show discernible : trends in reduced production : capacity, frequency, and location : from 2002 ...

  14. Summary of GAO Testimony by William J. Gainer on S. 249, The "Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1987." Statement before the Subcommittee on Children, Families, Drugs, and Alcoholism, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gainer, William J.

    Estimates of the General Accounting Office (GAO) concerning the costs of S. 249, the "Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1987," differ substantially from estimates of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The legislation would provide job protection to employees while allowing them 18 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a newborn or seriously ill…

  15. 15 CFR 325.6 - Publishing notices in the Federal Register.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Publishing notices in the Federal... CERTIFICATES OF REVIEW § 325.6 Publishing notices in the Federal Register. (a) Within ten days after an... conduct for which certification is sought. If the Secretary does not intend to publish the summary...

  16. The Urban Impacts of Federal Policies: Vol.2, Economic Development.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Vaughan, Roger J.

    This report examines the relationship between federal programs and policies and urban economic development. It provides both a conceptual analysis of the relationships and a review of the theoretical and empirical literature relevant to assessing policy effects. It is one of several in a broad study that examined federal actions in relation to…

  17. Research, Policy, and the Federal Role in Prevention Initiatives for Children.

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    Ripple, Carol H.; Zigler, Edward

    2003-01-01

    Reviews five federal policy-based initiatives for children and families (Project Head Start; lead poisoning prevention; Medicaid; Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children; and Earned Income Tax Credit), discussing aspects of federal prevention program design, implementation, policy, and research. (Contains references.) (SM)

  18. 76 FR 47288 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

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    2011-08-04

    ... of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by the California Department of Transportation... subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 31, 2012. If the Federal law...

  19. 75 FR 41277 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

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    2010-07-15

    ... of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies. SUMMARY... actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 11, 2011. If the...

  20. 77 FR 5617 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Utah

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    2012-02-03

    ... Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA and other Federal Agencies. SUMMARY: This notice... subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the FHWA actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August 1, 2012. If the Federal law that...

  1. 48 CFR 219.7106 - Performance reviews.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Performance reviews. 219.7106 Section 219.7106 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM... Performance reviews. The Defense Contract Management Agency will conduct annual performance reviews of all...

  2. 48 CFR 219.7106 - Performance reviews.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Performance reviews. 219.7106 Section 219.7106 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM... Performance reviews. The Defense Contract Management Agency will conduct annual performance reviews of all...

  3. 48 CFR 219.7106 - Performance reviews.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Performance reviews. 219.7106 Section 219.7106 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM... Performance reviews. The Defense Contract Management Agency will conduct annual performance reviews of all...

  4. 48 CFR 219.7106 - Performance reviews.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Performance reviews. 219.7106 Section 219.7106 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM... Performance reviews. The Defense Contract Management Agency will conduct annual performance reviews of all...

  5. Defense Infrastructure: DOD Efforts Regarding Net Zero Goals

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-01-12

    and reducing, reusing, and recovering waste streams to add zero waste to landfills . House Report 114-102, accompanying a bill for the National...Testimony Order by Phone Connect with GAO To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs Congressional Relations Public Affairs Please Print on Recycled Paper.

  6. Multiple Employment Training Programs. Major Overhaul Needed To Reduce Costs, Streamline the Bureaucracy, and Improve Results. Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. U.S. Senate.

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    Crawford, Clarence C.

    Research conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO) indicates that the current system of multiple employment training programs requires major overhaul to reduce costs, streamline the bureaucracy, and improve results. The current system of 163 different federal employment training programs wastes resources and confuses and frustrates clients,…

  7. 75 FR 10551 - Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues

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    2010-03-08

    ..., Telephone (202) 267-3168, Fax (202) 267-5075, or e-mail at [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION... participating by telephone, PLEASE CONTACT Ralen Gao by e-mail or phone for the teleconference call-in number... Committee Meeting on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT...

  8. 76 FR 60115 - Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues

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    2011-09-28

    ... (202) 267-5075, or e-mail at [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2... by October 12, 2011. For persons participating by telephone, please contact Ralen Gao by e-mail or... Committee Meeting on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT...

  9. Managing for Results: Using Strategic Human Capital Management To Drive Transformational Change. Testimony before the National Commission on the Public Service.

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    Walker, David M.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the effectiveness of using strategic human capital (HC) management to drive transformational change in federal agencies and reported on its own implementation of a new competency-based performance management system. First, the potential impacts of the following three broad HC reform opportunities to…

  10. Commercialism in Schools. ERIC Digest.

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    Larson, Kirstin

    Businesses are increasingly making inroads into the classroom, particularly in underfunded schools. The dramatic rise in commercial activities in schools has sparked intense public debate, triggering a U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) report and various regulatory attempts at district, state, and federal levels. This digest offers an overview…

  11. 48 CFR 215.270 - Peer Reviews.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Peer Reviews. 215.270 Section 215.270 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT... of Proposals and Information 215.270 Peer Reviews. Agency officials shall conduct Peer Reviews in...

  12. Graduate Medical Education: Trends in Training and Student Debt. GAO-09-438R

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    King, Kathleen M.; Scott, George A.

    2009-01-01

    The federal government invests significantly in medical education through various programs to help ensure that the anticipated supply of new physicians meets the nation's health care needs. Medicare, the federal health care program for elderly and certain disabled people, subsidizes training for medical school graduates in hospitals and other…

  13. 77 FR 65532 - Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation: Notice of Rescission of...

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    2012-10-29

    ... Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative... grade ammonium nitrate (ammonium nitrate) from the Russian Federation (Russia) for the period of review... administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ammonium nitrate from Russia. On May 29, 2012, the...

  14. Climate Change and the Federal Budget

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1998-08-01

    in the area of global climate change and to review current federal spending programs and tax policies that relate to climate change . The memorandum...policymakers as they consider options to respond to international proposals for reducing the threat of climate change . In accordance with CBO’s mandate

  15. 78 FR 17427 - North Slope Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meeting

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    2013-03-21

    ...-R7-SM-2013-N068; FXFR13350700640-134-FF07J00000] North Slope Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory... Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (Council) will hold a public meeting by teleconference on April 16, 2013... provide recommendations and information to the Federal Subsistence Board, to review policies and...

  16. 77 FR 69893 - North Slope Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meeting

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    2012-11-21

    ...-R7-SM-2012-N268; FXFR13350700640-134-FF07J00000] North Slope Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory... Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (Council) will hold a public meeting by teleconference on December 7... to provide recommendations and information to the Federal Subsistence Board, to review policies and...

  17. 15 CFR 922.23 - Coordination with States and other Federal agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... approved State coastal zone management program. For the purposes of a consistency review by States with federally approved coastal zone management programs, designation of a National Marine Sanctuary is deemed to be a Federal activity, which, if affecting the State's coastal zone, must be undertaken in a manner...

  18. 15 CFR 922.23 - Coordination with States and other Federal agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... approved State coastal zone management program. For the purposes of a consistency review by States with federally approved coastal zone management programs, designation of a National Marine Sanctuary is deemed to be a Federal activity, which, if affecting the State's coastal zone, must be undertaken in a manner...

  19. 75 FR 65331 - Federal Home Loan Bank Members Selected for Community Support Review

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    2010-10-22

    ... Texas. Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka--District 10 First Southwest Bank Alamosa Colorado. Fitzsimons Federal Credit Union Aurora Colorado. Boulder Municipal Employees FCU Boulder Colorado. Boulder Valley Credit Union Boulder Colorado. Flatirons Bank Boulder Colorado. 5Star Bank Colorado Springs Colorado...

  20. Environmental impacts of dispersed development from federal infrastructure projects.

    PubMed

    Southerland, Mark T

    2004-06-01

    Dispersed development, also referred to as urban growth or sprawl, is a pattern of low-density development spread over previously rural landscapes. Such growth can result in adverse impacts to air quality, water quality, human health, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, agricultural land, military training areas, water supply and wastewater treatment, recreational resources, viewscapes, and cultural resources. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is charged with protecting public health and the environment, which includes consideration of impacts from dispersed development. Specifically, because federal infrastructure projects can affect the progress of dispersed development, the secondary impacts resulting from it must be assessed in documents prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has oversight for NEPA and Section 309 of the Clean Air Act requires that U.S. EPA review and comment on federal agency NEPA documents. The adverse effects of dispersed development can be induced by federal infrastructure projects including transportation, built infrastructure, modifications in natural infrastructure, public land conversion and redevelopment of properties, construction of federal facilities, and large traffic or major growth generation developments requiring federal permits. This paper presents an approach that U.S. EPA reviewers and NEPA practitioners can use to provide accurate, realistic, and consistent analysis of secondary impacts of dispersed development resulting from federal infrastructure projects. It also presents 24 measures that can be used to mitigate adverse impacts from dispersed development by modifying project location and design, participating in preservation or restoration activities, or informing and supporting local communities in planning.

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