Decoration Independence Labor Day Veterans Thanksgiving Christmas 20 724 7 24 26 27 28 29 30th 324 554 54m 35th 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 434 44m 45m 46m4 MAY JUNE AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBE 48 495005524 DECEMBER O Table V provides a breakdown of the inquiries handled by the Service during calendar 1964 through 1969 by reference to their source. It also gives a breakdown of the types of responses employed by the Service in answering those inquiries. Member and committee inquiries rose from approximately 40,000 in 1964 to over 88,000 in 1969, a massive increase of more than 121 percent during this 5-year period. The 1969 total was 28 percent higher than 1968. Constituent inquiries rose from 53,000 in 1964 to almost 70,000 in 1969, up 31 percent. The 1969 total was 15 percent higher than 1968. Written responses rose from some 12,000 in 1964 to 17,000 in 1969, an increase of 45 percent. The latter 1969 figure was 10 percent less than 1968 reflecting the effects of the enormous increase in overall workload during 1969 when, because of their overload, researchers had to substitute materials, photocopies, books, or telephone responses for written reports in order to meet deadlines. TABLE V.-TYPES OF RESPONSES, CALENDAR YEARS 1964 THROUGH 1969 The workload during calendar 1969 continued the accelerated concentration in the ratio of Member to constituent inquiries. Member requests represent the more substantive and time-consuming inquiries. During calendar 1964 there were 40,000 Member inquiries, comprising 43 percent of the total volume; during 1969, Member inquiries rose to over 88,000, comprising 56 percent of the total. Table VI sets out the figures comparing 1969 with the previous 5 years. It should be noted in this connection that Member inquiries involved 82 percent of total LRS research time during calendar 1969. Constituent inquiries, comprising 44 percent of the total volume, involved only 18 percent of total research time (almost all at the lowest profesisonal staff level). TABLE VI.-MEMBER-CONSTITUENT INQUIRIES COMPARED BY PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL Mr. ANDREWS. That gives us a complete picture of your workload? Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. Employment rolls, et cetera ? POSITIONS AUTHORIZED AND REQUESTED Mr. ANDREWS. You told us that you had 323 authorized positions? Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. As of today? Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. You are requesting 68 new positions? Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. That would be a total of 391. On page 120 of the committee print it shows a total number of permanent positions, 321, which is two less than you told us. Which is correct? Mr. JAYSON. I believe 323. Mr. ANDREWS. How do you account for that figure 321 in the committee print on page 120 under the 1970 estimated total number of permanent positions? Mr. ROSSITER. It would only be a printing error or we didn't proofread it properly. Then they have five temporary positions shown. Mr. ANDREWS. On page 2 of the justification Mr. ROSSITER. Five part-time positions, sir. Mr. JAYSON. On page 2 of the justifications the figure 328 is used. The discrepancy between 323 and 328 is that we have been given $25,000 each year for five temporary employees. Mr. ANDREWS. Regardless of the figures in the committee print and in the justifications, you say that they could be typographical errors The true picture is, as of today, you have 323 authorized positions with one vacancy? Mr. JAYSON. 323 budgeted positions. We do have funds for five temporary positions over and above that which we have received during the past few years. Mr. ANDREWS. For your office you have 323! Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. Authorized budgeted positions with one vacancy? Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. You are requesting a total increase of 68 positions. 35 of which will be professional and 32 lower grade, giving you a tots of 391 if your request before the committee at this time is granted' Mr. JAYSON. Yes, sir. REQUEST TO STAFF NEW DIVISIONS Mr. ANDREWS. Discuss the three categories, the first 12 positions to augment the staff of two new divisions. Explain how the new people would be used if allowed. INCREASE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY DIVISION Mr. JAYSON. The first relates to our newly established Environmental Policy Division. Environmental problems is one of the huge issues that has exploded upon the legislative scene, one of the largest in terms of workload to us that I have seen in many, many years. Even before the President's address on the state of the Union there were many committees here on the Hill that were involved in different aspects of enviromental problems. We reorganized our Natural Resources Division within the LRS to create the Environmental Policy Division. We took 18 existing positions, of which 12 were in our Natural Resources Division and six were brought from other divisions, and established our Environmental Policy Division in September. We are asking for five additional positions to augment this new Division to meet the workload in this ever-broadening area. I think, Mr. Chairman, the attention that has been given to air pollution, water pollution, and other problems of the environment through the press, radio, television, through the activities of the committees of Congress, make the need for this almost self-evident. We simply don't have the manpower to respond to the many inquiries that are arising in the field of environmental policy. A week ago we invited congressional offices to send numbers of their staff to the Collidge Auditorium in the Library to receive a briefing on where to get facts about the environment. We had over 400 people there in the middle of the day, all staff people from congressional offices, indicating the great interest of the congressional offices in the issue. Mr. ANDREWS. It looks like everybody wants to get into the act nowenvironmental conditions. Last year they all wanted to get in on the hunger act-starvation. Mr. JAYSON. The Environmental Policy Division, of course, also handles the subjects previously handled in our Natural Resources Division such as agriculture, mining, forestry, flood control, recreation, and the like. Mr. ANDREWS. The next 15 positions that you are requestingMr. EVANS. Mr. Chairman? Mr. ANDREWS. A question, Mr. Evans? DIFFICULTY IN RECRUITING ENVIRONMENT SPECIALISTS Mr. EVANS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What kind of people are you getting for these five positions? What kind of background and training? Mr. JAYSON. We hope they would be people, in connection with these five Mr. EVANS. Environmental people are difficult to find? |