Department of Housing and Urban Development--independent Agencies Appropriations for 1978: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, Part 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 - United States |
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1977 Current Objective 1977 Estimate Professional 1978 DECISION PACKAGE agency Analysis Operating Program BACKUP DATA Funds BAUCUS BENEFITS OBJECT CLASS BUDGET REQUEST DECISION Chairman BYINGTON CLASS BACKUP DATA COMMISSION ZERO-BASE BUDGET Commissioners Compliance and Enforcement CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY CONTRACTS BACKUP DATA cost COUGHLIN CPSA CPSC Current Level CURRENT OBJECTIVE LEVEL Describe the Program Effectiveness and Workload Evaluation Measures Program FISCAL YEAR 1978 Funds in thousands GS 1-4 Subtotal Hazard Analysis Hazard Identification Hazard Strategy Analysis Identification & Analysis IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVE LEVEL Information and Education January 11 LEVEL EQUIPMENT OBJECT Major Objective Measures Program Effectiveness Minimum Level MINIMUM OBJECTIVE LEVEL NEISS OBJECT CLASS BACKUP Objective in FY OBJECTIVE LEVEL EQUIPMENT petitions priority product hazards Product Safety Act PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Product Safety Rules Program in Terms projects remedial strategies REQUEST DECISION PACKAGE SAFETY COMMISSION ZERO-BASE thousands of dollars Travel and Transportation voluntary standards Workload Efficiency ZERO-BASE BUDGET REQUEST
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