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1 Report on Eliminations, Consolidations, and Cost Reductions of Government Publications 1 (1983)

handle is hein.lbr/rptelmns0001 and id is 1 raw text is: REPORT ON ELIMINATIONS, CONSOLIDATIONS, Aft COST REDUCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS President's Memorandum and Bulletin 81-16 On April 21, 1981, pursuant to a Presidential directive, the Office of Management and Budget issued Bulletin No. 81-16 Elimination of Wasteful Spending on Government Periodicals, Pamphlets, and Audiovisual Products. The Bulletin required each agency head tot 1) apply a moratorium to the printing or production of new periodicals, pamphlets, and audiovisual productsl 2) revew all existing and planned publications, and audiovisuals to identify and ellminate those that were unnecessary; 3) develop an internal control system plan to be reviewed and approved by OMB, for controlling the future production of publications and audiovisuals; and, 4) report to OMB on the funding reductions resulting from the comprehensive review. By late August 198i, the Office of Management and Budget had reviewed and commented on each of the 65 agency control system plans and proposed reductions in funding resulting from the comprehensive review. Following the OMB comments, agencies resubmitted revised or corrected plans and reduction reports. In the audiovisual products area, most agencies had satisfactorily implemented OMB Circular A-114 Management of Federal Audiovisual Activitiesw. Expenditures on audiovisual products already were declining in response to the Circular, and approval systems were far better established for audiovisual products than for publications. Supplement No. I to Bulletin 81-16 In the more costly publications area, most agencies had no clear idea of how many publications they produced or what they cost. On October 9, 1981, the Office of Management and Budget issued Supplement No. 1 to Bulletin No. 81-16, 'Elimination and Consolidation of Government Periodicals and Recurring Pamphlets* which required.agencies to make further efforts to identify and eliminate unnecessary existing publications. Supplement No. 1 required agency heads to: 1) identify and list certain information about each of their existing publications; 2) review all periodicals and recurring pamphlets against the control criteria in their approved control system; 3) reapply for clearances for all periodicals subject to 0MB approval under 44 U.S.C. 1108 and Circular No. A-3; 4) list all periodicals and recurring pamphlets to be continued after March 31, 1982; and, 5) report to OMB on savings and anticipated cost reductions resulting from agency and OM9 actions required by the Supplement.

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