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RCED-90-23 1 (1989-10-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabgqs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-232925 October 30, 1989 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Thomas A. Luken Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Ron Wyden Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives As requested in your letter of September 16, 1988, and subsequent discussions with your offices, we have examined the policies and practices of the Departments of Energy and Defense regarding (1) payment of contractor Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) penalties and associated legal costs, (2) reductions in contractor award fees for noncompliance with environmental regulations, and (3) contractor reporting of violations or potential violations under RCRA. As arranged with your offices, unless you publicly announce its contents earlier, we will make no further distribution of this report until 30 days after the date of this letter. At that time, we will send copies to other appropriate House and Senate Committees; the Secretaries of Energy and Defense; the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; the Office of Management and Budget; and other interested parties. This work was prepared under the direction of Richard L. Hembra, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, who may be reached at (202) 275-6111 if you or your staff have any questions. Other major contributors to this report are listed in appendix II. J. Dexter Peach Assistant Comptroller General

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