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Financi>'ll Management S~rvice 

General Accounting Branch 

Work In Process Section 
ANNUAL REPORT 

OF 

THE PUBLIC PRINTER 

For the 15-Month Period Ended 

September 30, 1976 

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE G~merol Counsel PU8UC PfUNTIR 

ASSISTANT PUBliC PRINTER 

(Mgmt. & Admin.) 

• The Dirtttor of Personnel also st!rY&$ os Director of Equal Opportunity and in this c((IOtify reports dire<:tly to the Public Printer. 

Director of A

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PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Thomas F. McCormick 

Public Printer 

John J. Boyle 

Deputy Public Printer 

Walter C. DeVaughn 

Assistant Public Printer for Management and Administration 

Carl A. LaBarre 

Assistant Public Printer (Superintendent of Documents) 

Wellington H. Lewis 

Assistant Public Printer (Planning) 

MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 

Frank Thompson, Jr. 

Chairman 

Howard W. Cannon 

Vice Chairman 

James B. Allen 

Member 

Mark 0. Hatfield 

Member 

John Brademas 

Member 

William L. Dickinson 

Member 

Denver Dickerson 

Staff Director 

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FOREWORD 

rhe Government Printing Office began operations on March 4, 1861, in 

accordance with Congressional Joint Resolution 25 of June 23, 1860. The 

act stated that the Superintendent of Public Printing was authorized and 

directed to have executed the printing and binding authorized by the Senate 

and House of Representatives, the Executive and Judicial Departments, and 

the Court of Claims. 

The Government Printing Office is part of the Legislative Branch and is 

under the direction of the Public Printer of the United States. The Public 

Printer is required by law to be a practical printer versed in the art of 

bookbinding and is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of 

the Senate. 

The Congressional Joint Committee on Printing acts as a board of directors 

of this Office. The act1v1t1es of the Government Printing Office are outlined and defined in the act of October 22, 1968, as amended (82 Stat. 1238; 

44 U.S.C.). 

The GPO executes orders for printing and binding placed by Congress and 

Departments and establishments of the Federal Government. It furnishes 

blank paper, inks and similar supplies to all Government activities on 

order. It prepares catalogs and distributes and sells Government publications. Over 25,000 different publications are sold through mail orders and 

government bookstores throughout the United States. It administers the 

Depository Library Program through which selected government publications 

are made available in libraries throughout the country. 

GPO invites bids from commercial suppliers on a wide variety of printing 

and binding services. It awards and administers contracts, and maintains 

liaison between ordering agencies and contractors. 

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HIGHLIGHTS 

The products and services provided by the Government Printing Office for 

the 15-month period ended September 30, 1976, amounted to $634 million 

which consisted of $309 million of printing and binding services purchased 

commercially, $196 million produced in-house, $23 million for the sale of 

blank paper and other services, $52 million for services associated with 

the distribution of publications to depository libraries and other related 

services, and $54 million of sales of publications to the general public. 

After adjustment, printing and binding orders for the 15-month period increased by 3% from 1975, and Documents sales orders increased by 12% over 

the preceding year. The General Sales program was operated on a selfsustaining basis toward the end of the period. 

A long-range planning staff was established and assigned the responsibility 

of assessing the environment in which the Government Printing Office will 

be conducting its operations in the future, and keeping the Public Printer 

informed as to activities and trends which will impact on the Office's 

mission. 

Major modernization efforts during the period include: new electronic-composition unit, second text processing system with eight video-display terminals, and a system for producing relief printing plates from photopolymer 

materials. This equipment increased the Government Printing Office's productive capacity and resulted in substantial savings. The number of pages 

produced for the Federal Register increased 16.5% and for the Congressional 

Record 8.2% over 1975 levels. These increases were handled with less than 

a 1% increase in personnel. Approximately 7,000 pages of Privacy Act 

Information were produced on the photocomposition systems with resultant 

cost savings of $665,000. Plans have been made for expansion of the photocomposition capabilities within the Office, and seven obsolete presses have 

been replaced. 

The Production Reporting for Operations, Budgeting, and Expenditures (PROBE) 

system was expanded. This system will save about $900,000 annually when 

it is fully operational. The groundwork was completed to fully implement 

Zero-Base Budgeting throughout the Government Printing Office. Significant 

savings are expected from this budgetary technique. In addition, savings 

in excess of $2 million were realized when ordering agencies implemented 

technical suggestions offered by the Government Printing Office and savings 

of $559,000 resulted from expansion of the Management by Objectives Program 

and enhancement of certain data processing procedures. 

VII 

THE PUBLIC PRINTER'S PERSPECTIVE 

~lans to relocate the Government Printing Office in the New York Avenue 

.tdustrial corridor in the District of Columbia will continue to receive top 

priority in the coming fiscal year. The site has been approved by the 

National Capital Planning Commission and the District of Columbia Government. It is estimated that cost savings of approximately $11 million would 

be achieved immediately in a new facility because of greater efficiency 

of material handling operations. There is also potential for additional 

savings of $11 million because the building will be designed to permit installation of the most modern up-to-date equipment. Efforts will continue to 

obtain approval and funding of the project by the appropriate Congressional 

Committees 

Fiscal Year 1977 will see an increase in the amount of composition produced 

on electronic photocomposition equipment as we continue to expand the capabilities of this technology. This expansion will provide increased flexibility, better service for our customers, and reduced composition costs. 

The volume of printing and binding is expected to increase and we must be 

prepared to handle the increased workload. In order to accomplish this 

without materially increasing costs, ways will have to be found to increase 

productivity. Obsolete equipment will be replaced, new productivity standards will be established, and technological changes will be introduced to 

accomplish our mission in the most economical and efficient manner. New 

management techniques will be initiated with particular emphasis being 

placed on innovative ideas. Zero-base budgeting will be initiated to improve control, productivity, and cost-beneficial utilization of GPO re-

~urces. 

New major efforts in automation will be started to support the Sales of 

Publications Program to improve order processing, inventory control, and 

customer information. The General Sales Program was operated on a selfsustaining basis toward the end of 1976 and this will continue in Fiscal 

Year 1977. Strategic program planning will continue as more sophisticated 

methods and techniques will be applied to improve the quality of the longrange planning. 

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FOREWARD 

HIGHLIGHTS 

THE PUBLIC PRINTER'S PERSPECTIVE 

STAFF ACTIVITIES 

General Counsel 

Office of Audits 

Special Assistant 

DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER (Operations) 

Perspective 

Customer Service Department 

Planning Service Division 

Plant Planning Division 

Typography and Design Division 

Printing Procurement Department 

Production Department 

Binding Division 

Composing Division 

Electronic Photocomposition Division 

Letterpress Division 

Offset Division 

Quality Control and Technical Department 

Library of Congress Branch 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (Management and Administration) 

Perspective 

Data Systems Service 

Engineering Service 

Financial Management Service 

General Services 

Materials Management Service 

Personnel Service 

Security Service 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (Superintendent of Documents) 

Perspective 

Documents Sales Service 

Library and Statutory Distribution Service 

Documents Support Service 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (Planning) 

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STATISTICAL APPENDIX 

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Investments 

Revolving Fund - Comparative Consolidated Statement 

of Revenue and Expense 

Other Funds - Status of Appropriations and Other 

Fund Balances 

Other Funds - Statement of Payments from Appropriations 

to the Revolving Fund 

Revolving Fund - Amounts Due U.S. Treasury from Sale 

of Publications 

Revolving and Other Funds - Statement of Changes in 

Financial Position 

Footnotes to Financial Statements 

Significant Accounting Policies 

Statement of Classes and Billings for Work, GPO, Field 

Printing Offices, and Commercially Procured Work 

Statement of Classes and Billings for, GPO, Exclusive 

of Work Performed by the GPO on Commercially Procured 

Work 

Statement of Classes and Billings for Work, Commercially 

Procured Work Including GPO Work Performed Thereon 

Billings to Congress and Federal Agencies 

Publications Furnished Congress, Executive Departments, 

and Independent Government Establishments 

Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Government Agencies 

(Printing and Binding Operations) 

Comparative Statement of Billings for Work 

Schedule of Equipment and Building Appurtenances 

Employees on the Roll 

Comparative Statistics 

Deputy Public Printer (Operations) 

Assistant Public Printer (Management & Administration) 

Assistant Public Printer (Superintendent of Documents) 

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STAFF ACTIVITIES 

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 

The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Government Printing 

Office and is responsible for providing legal services in all areas of law 

affecting the Government Printing Office. 

In discharging this responsibility the Office of the General Counsel provides all legal services, primarily relating to (1) providing legal advice 

on the procurement of printing and procurement and disposal of all real and 

personal property, including determination and settlement of disputed procurement contracts and claims, (2) drafting and commenting on all legislation 

affecting the Office, (3) investigating and disposing of torts and claims, 

(4) providing legal advice on the legality of internal instructions, policies, practices, and agreements, (5) providing hearing 

examiners for grievances processing under internal GovernFunction ment Printing Office procedures, (6) to providing agency 

representatives for Equal Opportunity matters, (7) acting 

as legal advisor to agency representatives in adverse action 

appeals and hearings convened by the Civil Service Commission, (8) preparing 

litigation reports for use by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorneys in court cases, and otherwise assisting therein, (9) furnishings services of attorneys to act on Government Printing Office Appeals Board, (10) 

reviewing and coordinating union contract matters, (11) counseling on questions of possible conflicts of interest, and (12) questions of law under 

Title 44 and other titles of the United States Code. 

The workload was heavy in this period in two important areas. There were 

55 Equal Opportunity Complaints and 18 court cases. The 18 court cases 

processed during Fiscal Year 1976 included 11 under Title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act (including 3 class actions), 2 Adverse Actions, and 1 case 

each of injunction, bankruptcy, tort, immunity, and assault and battery. 

Recently the Supreme Court, in Chandler v. Rouderbush, ruled that Government 

employees are entitled to full trials when they sue the Government under the 

Civil Rights Act. In view of this, complainants in the future may be more 

likely to waive an administrative hearing and go directly 

into court. Also as a result, the Government Printing Office 

Activities cases will be moving to trial during Fiscal Year 1977, and 

the General Counsel's Office, as well as the Departments 

and Services, will have to devote substantially more time 

and work to depositions, answering interrogatories, pre-trial preparation, 

trials and appeal work. 

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OFFICE OF AUDITS 

The Office of Audits is responsible for conducting independent and comprehensive audits of GPO operations, functions, and/or organizational units 

both in Washington, D.C., and at the various field locations; for performing 

such external audits, including contract audits, as are deemed necessary; 

and for reporting its findings and recommendations to the Public Printer. 

The Office of Audits maintains liaison with the General Accounting Office 

and other outside audit activities. 

During the 15-month period, the Office of Audits reviewed the management and 

operating practices pertaining to Central Office, Regional Printing Procurement Offices and Field Printing Offices; data processing operations, billings 

submitted by selected commercial contractors; financial accounts and related 

activities; ordering policies and procedures for the Documents Area Sales 

Program, and customer complaints about nonreceipt of publications. Verifications were made of GPO's change, bookstore, and imprest funds and the 

adequacy of physical inventory procedures for materials and supplies, paper 

and publications "for sale. The Office per formed follow-up 

reviews on the automation of the bidders list, the San 

Activities Francisco Regional Printing Procurement and Field Printing 

Offices, the Batch Control System for processing Documents 

Area customer orders, procedures for furnishing publications to the Distribution Centers, and the operations of the Deposit Accounts 

Section. The Office of Audits also assisted the General Accounting Office 

in its review of the GPO operations and financial statements and related 

transactions. 

The Office of Audits tested the turnaround time of orders submitted for publications, tested GPO's internal mail handling system and responded to 

several special requests from top management. The Office of Audits also 

developed sampling plans which were used to test the accuracy of GPO's 

inventories prior to the close of the period. 

The Office of 

Significant 

Achievements 

Audits issued 47 audit reports making recommendations to GPO 

management which enhanced the economy, efficiency, and 

effectiveness of GPO operations. Procedural controls 

were strengthened and improved resulting in recovery of 

overpayments to printing and binding contractors in 

excess of $31,000. 

During this period, the Office of Audits implemented Phase I of an automated 

data program which summarizes, samples and prints detailed computerized data 

Future 

Plans 

The automated program permits the auditors to obtain detailed data quickly and accurately. In Fiscal Year 1977, 

this office plans to develop other automated programs 

in order to streamline operations. 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT 

The Special Assistant to the Public Printer performs a variety of staff 

duties for the Public Printer, and serves as the focal point of contact with 

industry and trade associations. 

During the 15-month period: (a) nearly 100 telephoned press inquiries were 

received; (b) approximately 149 tours involving requests from: graphic arts 

junior and senior high school classes usually consisting of approximately 

35-50 students; Congress for staff members and constituents; Federal government employees who have dealings with GPO or are in the printing and publications area; graphic industry and unions; graphic arts and library science 

instructors and writers, film crews for TV, radio, magazines, newspapers 

reporters of same. This number also includes "VIP" tours from Department/ 

Agency officials, as well as graphic arts industry leaders; (c) approximately 

20 tours were conducted for foreign visitors. Some headed businesses; some 

were government officials and private citizens working in graphic arts; some 

came to do research in printing, publications, patents, etc.; (d) assisted 

in establishment of Public Printer's Interagency Council on Printing and 

Publications Service; and (e) wrote 13 speeches for the Public Printer and 

made 21 presentations. 

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DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER (OPERATIONS) 

~he Deputy Public Printer performs such duties as are assigned by the 

Public Printer and acts as Public Printer in the absence of the Public 

Printer in accordance with Title 44 of the U.S. Code and other applicable 

laws. He is responsible for direction of planning and production of 

printing and binding through in-house facilities and contractors. In this 

capacity, he supervises and coordinates the activities of the Managers of 

the Customer Service, Printing Procurement, Production, and Quality Control 

and Technical Departments. 

During the 15-month period ended September 30, 1976, the number of pages 

composed by the photocomposition process exceeded that produced by the hotmetal process for the first time. This trend will continue in Fiscal 

Year 1977 with the installation and operation of additional text processing 

and phototypesetting equipment. Commercial contracts for converting 

raw manuscript into machine readable copy and increased agency use of 

word processing equipment will further increase the use 

of photocomposition. Replacement of outmoded, obsolete, 

or worn out equipment in the press and bindery areas will 

Perspective continue in Fiscal Year 1977 at the same rate as in 

the 15-month period. Although the period saw a decline 

in the dollar value of work procured commercially by the 

Central Office with an increase in the value of work procured by the Regional Printing Procurement offices insufficient to offset 

the decline, the increase in actual volume of work procured is expected to 

continue at the present rate in Fiscal Year 1977. The decrease in total 

value of procured printing is attributed to lower bid prices as a result of 

increased competition in the commercial printing industry. 

CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 

The Customer Service Manager directs and coordinates the activities of the 

Planning Service, Plant Planning, and Typography and Design Divisions. He 

serves as the Government Printing Office representative to the Joint 

Committee on Printing (printing and binding regulations). He advises the 

Public Printer and Deputy Public Printer on methods to improve GPO's 

ability to serve its customers. 

PLANNING SERVICE DIVISION 

This Division is responsible for liaison between the Office and its customers in the Federal Government in connection with their printing and binding 

orders; receiving, reviewing, recording, preliminary planning and processing 

of orders; coordinating the development of schedules for printing and binding services in cooperation with other Office personnel; maintaining 

informational and communication services related to work in progress; pickup and delivery of copy, proofs, rush jobs, and portions of inter-office 

jobs for the Agencies and the Congress; and performing related incidental 

work. 

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The Planning Service Division processed 120,993 requ1s1t1ons and print orders 

during the 15-month period. The overall workload, including direct-handle 

Production 

Analysis 

program liaison, more requests for expeditious service, 

high priority work, and increasing Congressional work, 

have all continued to challenge the division. 

Normally, Congressional conference reports are set first in bill style (14 

point type) for staff meetings of the Legislative Counsels and later reset 

in report style (10 point type) when filed in the Senate or House. The 

Significant 

Achievements 

Congressional Information Section suggested that the GPO 

set the material only in report style, shoot the proofs 

at 129 percent and furnish the Legislative Counsels dylux 

proofs for their meetings. This procedure has been followfor the Tax Reform Report with a cost savings of approximately $65,000. The Legislative Counsels have wholeheartedly accepted this procedure and have agreed that all future conference 

reports should be handled in this manner. 

PLANT PLANNING DIVISION 

The responsibilities of the Plant Planning Division are to: plan, estimate 

and prepare production schedules for plant production; prepare jackets 

covering requisitions for blank paper and miscellaneous supplies; and control inventories of paper and envelopes within the Office and printing 

contractors' plants. 

The Plant Planning Division prepared 35,414 regular and print order jackets 

during this period. All one-time work received by the Office was scheduled 

Production 

Analysis 

by the Production Planning and Scheduling Committee 

for either Commercial Procurement or for in-house production if GPO production equipment was idle or the 

job was nonprocurable. 

Changes in production plans or methods requested by agencies produced a savings in excess of $298,406. Several of the larger savings are listed as folSignificant 

Achievements 

lows: Department of Army accepted GPO's suggestion to 

change wrapping techniques which saved them $200,040. 

U.S. Postal Service agreed to reduce camera copy on 

their job for 57,000,000 forms and saved $38,832. 

Defense Mapping Agency accepted the suggestion to change 

stock on their Sight Reductions Tables for Air Navigation from 25% buff opacified bond stock to 100 lb. offset paper for a savings of $48,176. 

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TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN DIVISION 

~is Division is charged with the responsibility of providing design, illuscration, consultation, and quality control services to all Government agencies 

and the Departments and Services of the Government Printing Office. 

The Typography and Design Division processed 8,486 jobs during the 15-month 

period. This work increase, which included many colorful commemorative 

prestige jobs, was largely due to added demands for Bicentennial materials 

Production 

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and displays. In addition, GPOsponsored exhibitions such 

as the "Printers in Revolution" show in Union Center 

Plaza, utilized the talents of this division. 0uality control press sheet inspections were more numerous, conferences with customer agencies for planning and design and 

art services, including audiovisual presentations, continued at a high level, 

and microfilm development became increasingly important. 

The technicians of our Technical Review Section were responsible for an 

estimated savings of $242,900 during the period. This figure does not 

include economies effected in Typography and Design conferences prior 

to completion of specifications and the preparation of finished artwork. 

Significant 

Achievements 

The savings resulted from changing paper stocks, eliminating excessive numbers of ink colors, and reducing 

or eliminating wasteful or unnecessary production 

processes. 

The Interagency Training Program "Editorial Planning for Printing Production" 

was held as scheduled during the period. The fall 1975 class was 

held from October 20 through November 13, and the spring 1976 class was 

held from April 12 through May 6. Two hundred and seventy-nine persons were 

enrolled in these two series of lectures. 

PRINTING PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT 

The Printing Procurement Department is responsible for providing printing, 

binding, and related products and services required to be produced in 

field printing offices or procured from commercial sources. These functions are accomplished, under the direction of the Printing Procurement 

Manager, by coordination of the activities of the Commercial Printing 

Specifications, Central Office Printing Procurement, Regional Printing 

Procurement, and Field Printing Divisions. 

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The value of printing procured commercially by the Central Office Printing 

Procurement Division during the 15-month period amounted to $164,048,801. 

The value of printing procured by the Regional 

Production Printing Procurement Division amounted to $125,679,331. 

The number of individual jobs procured by the Central 

Office amounted to 72,075 and the number procured by 

Regional Printing Procurement Division was 180,539. An analysis of the 

workload shows government agencies are continuing to implement the 

Federal Printing Procurement Program. 

The workload decline in the commercial printing industry that developed 

during the second half of Fiscal Year 1975 and resulted in much more 

economical bid prices on Government work, continued through the ISmonth period. Consequently, even though volume was off approximately 

$30 million, an analysis indicates that more printing was procured during 

the 15-month period ended September 30, 1976 than the comparable preceding period. 

The bid prices that were received on the million dollar accelerated schedules book and pamphlet program in the Central Office were approximately 

20% less than Fiscal Year 1975 prices. This same trend was reflected in 

the bids on many large dollar volume contracts. In the area of business 

forms, the savings were even greater. The price of some 

business forms dropped to less than 50% of the average 

Significant price during the first half of Fiscal Year 1975. 

Achievements 

At the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, 

several departmental printing plants were surveyed to 

determine how much work being produced in Federal plants could be 

procured commercially. As a result of the survey, several agency plants 

may be reduced to duplicating installations. Full compliance with the 

Federal Printing Program could lead to a rapid growth in GPO regional 

offices. 

Savings to Government agencies in excess of $1,450,000 were realized as a 

result of specification changes suggested by GPO printing specialists plus 

the policy of not awarding contracts where bids are unreasonable or unrealistic. The utilization of suggestions offered by the Printing Procurement 

Department to the Postal Service resulted in savings estimated to be in 

excess of $500,000. 

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT 

The Production Department is responsible for all "in-plant" printing 

production. The administrative functions are the prime responsibility of 

the Production Manager and his staff. Reporting to the Deputy Public 

Printer, this department has direct responsibility for the Composing, 

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Binding, Offset, Letterpress, and Electronic Photocomposition Divisions, 

and also for the Library of Congress Printing Branch, as well as the small 

installations at the Smithsonian Institution and Interior Department. The 

Delivery Section, Congressional Record Indexers, and congressional details 

are also responsibilities of this office. 

BINDING DIVISION 

The mission of the Binding Division is to perform binding and finishing operations on printed and blank sheets according to the requirements of Congress 

and other Federal agencies. 

Analysis of production during the 15-month period shows still another increase in most categories of Congressional work. The Federal Register also 

shows a substantial increase in the number of printed pages and the total 

net copies produced. Frequently, the total pages on an issue of the 

Federal Register exceeds that of the Congressional Record. Production 

figures indicate an increase of 1,045,000 copies produced in the period. 

Pamphlet Section is experiencing a decrease in folding operations, but an 

increase in book gathering and book inserting. This is in direct relation 

to the number of copies being produced on web presses. 

Apparently, this will become the trend with the instalProduction lation of the new offset web presses. 

The U.S. Passport operation in the Blank Section is 

steadily increasing. The approved purchase of two numbering machines will aid in the quality of this important operation. 

The Book Section adhesive binder is still showing a quantity increase while 

the number of sewn books is on the decrease. These two operations are in 

direct relationship to each other and the sewn method is definitely the 

more expensive. Further savings are anticipated with the pending purchase 

of two automatic feeder attachments for the sewing machines. 

As to be expected during an election year, the planned adjournment of Congress 

caused a tremendous influx of work with strin~ent delivery deadlines in the 

Significant 

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production areas. All areas were affected. Great demands 

were placed not only on our personnel but also on our 

equipment. One area in particular, the Congressional 

Record Room, did an outstanding job as shown during 

the selected time period of September 13, 1976, through 

October 6, 1976. This period of 18 workdays proved 

to be one of our most productive, as indicated by the extra editions 

of both the Congressional Record and the Federal Register. 

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COMPOSING DIVISION 

The Composing Division's responsibility is to accept manuscript from Congress and Federal Agencies, furnish galley and/or page proofs to the 

customer, correct returned proofs and provide type or reproduction proofs 

to other divisions for completion. This was accomplished by using the hot 

metal process. The Division also has the primary responsibility of producing our two daily publications, the Congressional Record and the Federal 

Register. As a service, the Division furnishes printing specialists to 

Congress and agencies, resolves printing problems of others, and provides 

guidance and technical advice upon request. An additional responsibility has 

been to provide assistance for a smooth transition from hot metal to photocomposition. 

The 1st session of the 94th Congress adjourned on December 19, 1975; the 2d 

session of the 94th Congress convened on January 19, 1976, and adjourned on 

October 1, 1976. The 8-1/2 month session was the shortest in recent years. 

The decision of the Appropriations Committees to complete and publish their 

hearings prior to the August recess and the substantial increase in work 

generated by the newly created Budget Committees were reflected in an abnorProduction 

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mally heavy workload during.the period March through July. 

Early in this period and for the balance of the fiscal 

year, composition was procured from commercial sources 

for less critical material, allowing the division to 

concentrate its efforts on work of a more urgent nature. 

The Federal Register was a continuing production problem 

during the year with a growth rate average increasing from 180 to 205 pages 

per issue. A total of 69,964 pages was printed. Total pages produced increased by 16.5 percent. Significant relief in proofreading was obtained 

when the Office of the Federal Register agreed to reduce to one reading 

the Proposed Regulations and Notice sections. 

This past year the Composing Division has been able to effectively deal with 

the problem of meeting production requirements with a declining and unbalanced 

workforce. This will continue to be a problem in the future, but with the 

experience gained this year, the impact should be minimized. 

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The Congressional Record continues to be the primary challenge and accomplishment for the Night Composing Division 

to which they can point with pride. This past 15-month 

period shows an approximate 8.2% increase in the number 

of pages produced. 

The Federal Register shows an even larger increase, However, much of the 

increase came from camera copy or by photocomposition, This publication is 

the primary publication produced on the day shift and presents the same 

challenges as the Congressional Record does to the night force. 

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The Supreme Court releases 428 opinions this past session which is the highest number released. These opinions consisted of 4,675 pages which is an 

increase of 1,138 pages over the last session. The opinion pages are handled three or four times, before final approval, which created the need for 

additional help especially near the closing of the session. This is reflected 

in the reduction of the pages handled for the Term and Bound Volumes. 

ELECTRONIC PHOTOCOMPOSITION DIVISION 

The Electronic Photocomposition Division produces photocomposition on manually-operated photomechanical and magnetic tape-operated phototypesetting 

systems. Optical Character Reader Systems (OCR) and Text Editing Processor 

Systems are used for capturing original typed manuscript copy and performing 

file maintenance operations. The division also provides information and 

consulting service to customer agencies to enable them to adapt their composition needs to these systems. 

Linotron page production increased 20.5 percent over the previous comparative period, 1,066,894 pages against 885,052. This increase is directly 

attributable to new jobs that have been processed through OCR/Text Editing 

Systems. The majority of this work is Congressional Hearings. 

The OCR/Text Editing Systems reported a total of 3,563 manuscript folios 

keyboarded during this period. Of this total, 1,140 were Congressional Hearings. A total of 52,514 folios was keyboarded by commercial contractors for 

OCR input. These folios were scanned, updated and processed through the composing systems. 

The OCR systems reported a total of 62,000 scanned pages during the reporting period. Customer agencies provided approximately 10,000 _of these OCR 

input pages. 

Privacy Act information was printed in the Federal Register during this 

period. A total of 7,000 pages were produced by photocomposition which 

Significant 

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represented 87 recordkeeping systems throughout the 

Government. The input devices used were: department submitted OCR manuscript copy, OCR copy procured from a contractor, magnetic tape, and data keyboarded by GPO through 

the Text Editing System. The information from the recordkeeping systems originally published are now compiled into 

a cumulative file for subsequent use to udpate and print a 

separate volume of the Code of Federal Regulations. A cost reduction of approximately $665,000 was realized by using the photocomposition systems on the 

Privacy Act. 

The Congressional Record Index and the Federal Register Monthly Index are 

now being composed on automated systems within GPO as is the History of 

Bills and Resolutions. The annual bound edition of the Congressional Record 

Index will be composed on these systems in the future. 

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LETTERPRESSS DIVISION 

The primary mission of the Letterpress Division is concerned with congressional requirements for printing produced by the letterpress process. This 

task is accomplished by two press sections: Main Press and Postal Card, 

and three plate sections: Photoengraving, Stereotype, and Electrotype. 

The Federal Register and Congressional Record continue to demand much of 

the production time. The purchase of magnetic saddles for the Record 

presses and the acquisition of a photopolymer platemaking 

Production system enables the division to print the photocomposed 

Analysis Federal Register from photopolymer plates. This capability 

of printing from type or from negatives will ease the conversion from hot metal to photocomposition. 

New milestones were reached this period in producing the Congressional 

Record. The largest Congressional Record produced which was run entirely 

Significant 

Achievements 

by the letterpress method occurred on July 1, 1976, and 

totaled 416 pages. The largest one produced using both 

letterpress and offset took place on July 2, 1976, 

and consisted of 424 pages. The largest 5-day input 

occurred during the week of September 27 through 

October 1, with production taking 9 days to complete. 

The total number of pages produced for the Congressional Record for 

this period amounted to 3,328. 

OFFSET DIVISION 

The Offset Division is required to process any reproducibles, including 

manuscript copy for phototypesetting and products thereof, through lithographic photography, platemaking and presswork. Preparatory tasks according 

to specification are performed for work to be procured from commercial 

sources. Inspection and storage of lithop,raphic reproducibles manufactured 

in the plant or procured commercially are also accomplished by the division. 

The pattern of increased use of web offset for production of the Congressional Record and Federal Register continued in the 15-month period. There 

Production 

Analysis 

were 5,060,600 total impressions produced on the Congressional Record and 55,214,350 total impressions for the 

Federal Register, or a grand total for the combined jobs 

of 60,274,950 impressions. 

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The introduction of an Automatic Blanket Washer System in presswork operations was achieved with excellent results. The system provides clean and 

ry blankets automatically with pushbutton convenience and a minimum of 

press downtime. Five units are in operation and eight additional units are 

planned. Total results are cleaner reproduction with 

less paper waste, a safer operation for pressroom 

Significant personnel and the elimination of messy scrub rags. 

Achievements 

Copy Preparation Section introduced a new positive paper 

for application in the automatic imager. The material 

has eliminated the problem of chemical contamination 

and greatly improved the quality of the reproductive image. In addition, 

the material has a tendency to remain flat. The elimination of processing 

curl in the material has been very beneficial to pasteup operations. 

QUALITY CONTROL AND TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT 

The Quality Control and Technical Department is responsible for the laboratory testing of paper, inks, bookbinding materials, metals, chemicals and 

miscellaneous supplies utilized in the printing and binding operations, and 

the manufacture of select supply items such as inks, type metals, and adhesives. The Department makes cost reduction studies and conducts the necessary 

developmental work to improve quality, effect economies and resolve technical 

problems that arise in the Customer Service, Production and Printing Procurement Departments. Technical support is also provided to the various quality 

~ontrol elements in the Office through the Quality Control Division. Ancil-

_ary functions include the maintaining of adequate inventories of press 

rollers and printing inks, the development of procurement specifications, 

monitoring materials and work environments for health hazards to insure 

compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations, maintaining liaison with regulatory agencies and the various technical organizations engaged in related 

work, and providing technical service and support to the plant, the Joint 

Committee on Printing and other governmental agencies. 

The total number of material samples tested during the 15-month period 

amounted to 14,765 and printing inks manufactured amounted to 320,718 

Production 

Analysis 

pounds. Of this amount 137,163 pounds were sold 

to various government departments. A total of 716 

press rollers were purchased during the 15-month period. 

Three new paper specifications were developed: (1) Optical Character 

Recognition (OCR), (2) Plain Copier, Xerographic, ~fuite, Natural and Colored, 

Significant 

Achievements 

and (3) White Matte Coated Offset Book. In addition, a 

joint effort with the Technical Subcommittee of the Joint 

Committee on Printing Paper Specifications Committee has 

been undertaken to modernize all of the Specifications 

in the Government Paper Specifications Standards. A target date of January 

1977 has been established to reprint this valuable document last printed 

in 1972. 

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A Quality Control Division was established and staffed during the 15-

month period. This division is charged with the development and coordination of quality systems for products procured and manufactured in the 

Office through inspection and sampling; process controls; specifications 

and standards; special studies and projects; and informational feedback 

systems. It also supplies statistical and mathematical support services 

to the other division and provides technical assistance in solving 

quality control problems. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BRANCH 

The Library of Congress Branch produces catalog cards and proofsheets for 

the Catalog Distribution Service of the Library of Congress and also job 

work for the Library. This is accomplished with a combined letterpress 

and offset process. 

A cutback in titles received of 50 percent and letterpre~s copies produced 

Production 

Analysis 

by 36 percent has been experienced in 1976. Cards printed 

from plates furnished increased by 42 percent and cards 

printed from plates produced declined by 38 percent. Overall production of all presswork by offset declined 5 percent. Because of a recent decrease in the impressions required on the furnished plates a further decrease is expected in the coming year. 

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ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 

't is the responsioility of the Assistant Public Printer for Management 

"nd Administration (M&A) to provide the support services essential to 

ensure effective functioning of all operating Departments of the Office. 

The Assistant Public Printer (M&A) supervises the Comptroller and the 

Directors of Data Systems, Engineering, General Services, Materials 

Management, Personnel and Security; coordinates their operations; and 

advises the Public Printer on policy matters. Statistics applicable to 

these Services are shown on pages 58 and 59 and certain data are summarized under each Service. 

During Fiscal Year 1977, zero-base budgeting will be implemented and become 

an integral part of the Annual Operating Plan. The Productivity and Work 

Measurement, Budget, and Management by Objectives Programs will be fully 

interfaced with zero-base budgeting to improve control, productivity, and 

cost/benefit utilization of GPO resources. Additional automation projects 

are scheduled for implementation to further support 

Officewide programs and to eliminate manual and EAM tuncPerspective tions and effect improved utilization of our computer 

systems. The automation of the daily collection of labor 

and production information ·for cost accounting and payroll 

systems will be expanded throughout the Production Department and Public 

Documents area. The materials inventory system will be automated in order 

that complete control from initiation through replenishment will be handled 

via a computer. It is anticipated that GPO will be granted a hearing before 

the House Public works and Transportation Committee early in Fiscal Year 1977, 

.nd the plans for the new building will be approved. 

DATA SYSTEMS SERVICE 

The Data Systems Service is responsible for providing computer services; 

supporting functions; and developing related policies, systems and programs 

to meet Office wide managerial and operating requirements. 

During the period significant progress was made in the acquisition, installation and modification of equipment; software systems; specialized software 

programing aids; performance monitors, and vendor furnished code. 

Significant 

Achievements 

was installed on 

the punching and 

The installation of the system 370/145 computer which 

replaced the system 360/40 was a significant step forward 

in our overall modernization program. This system was 

further improved by the installation of large capacity 

disk drives and high speed tape drives. A Card Reader/Punch 

the system 370/145 to eliminate EAM processing and support 

printing of payroll checks. 

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Procurement action for a complete Burroughs Computer System (processor, 

peripherals, and CRT terminal) was initiated during this period to support the new Documents' retail order entry application. 

The Central Office Work in Process automation effort was completed. 

Hany other enhancements were derived and as a result annual savings of 

$123,000 were realized. A change to microfilm output rather than hard 

copy produced additional annual savings of $36,000. 

The Budget Reporting System showing actual expenses versus budgeted 

amounts was automated and reports are produced on a monthly basis. 

The automation project for the daily collection of labor and 

information, known as PROBE, was implemented and is expected 

savings of over $900,000 annually. In addition, the editing 

terminals has increased the accuracy of the output products. 

necessary to produce daily cost accounting reports which are 

production areas has been cut in half. 

production 

to provide 

of input at 

The time 

used in the 

The next year's automated goals are in response to the Automated Services 

Steering Committee's priorities. These priorities now include 57 "A" 

priorities amounting to 66,765 system analysis and computer programing 

manhours. In order to fulfill this great workload, productivity improvement will be necessary. The Service expects to (1) acquire and implement 

Systems Language One, (2) improve project management and control techniques, 

(3) improve the current efforts to integrate the proper use of minicompute: 

and (4) utilize software that is available from other sources. 

Future 

Plans 

Plans have been made to install a comprehensive, automated 

tape library management system. This will permit better 

scheduling of the computer workload. 

Also, plans have been made to install a comprehensive Data Base Management 

System during the year. This will provide GPO with a centralized and tightly 

controlled data base, and will facilitate the conversion of various batch 

systems to on-line systems where practical. 

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ENGINEEKING SERVICE 

The Engineering Service is responsible for providing all disciplines of 

professional engineering assistance for studies, system development, purchases and planning services plus the management and maintenance of all GPO 

facilities, machinery and equipment in consonance with an effective and safe 

working environment for employees in order to meet the operational and 

economic requirements of the Office. 

The Service worked with and acted as coordinator in conjunction with GSA, 

National Capital Planning Commission, D.C. Municipal Planning Office and 

contractors in finalizing and filing the Final Environmental Impact Statement 

Significant 

regarding GPO's relocation. Over 90 specifications were 

developed for various equipment items, materials and systems. 

Acni~s Studies were completed in various production areas. The 

Service worked in conjunction with the Production Department 

in developing plans to provide adequate facilities 

to produce the Federal Register by photocomposition techniques. A 

rearrangement of Letterpress Division to improve material flow and initiate 

production efficiencies, and a plan for Offset Division was developed to more 

efficiently utilize space and equipment. 

The Engineering 

Future 

Plans 

Service will continue to work closely with the Production Department in providing necessary technical support to install 

new machinery and equipment while maintaining existing equipment and facilities. The air-conditioning renovation project 

is scheduled for completion early in FY 77. 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 

The Financial Management Service provides financial management and productivity and work measurement services to meet office-wide managerial and 

operating requirements. These services are accomplished by three division 

heads who report to the Comptroller. Divisions are established for 

Accounting Systems and Procedures, Budget and Management, and Financial 

Operations. These Divisions oversee the effective employment of financial 

resources according to plan and ensure that Government Printing Office 

printing and binding operations obtain revenues with which to meet expenses, 

and that all GPO programs are administered within the appropriate resource 

limitations. 

The Productivity and Work Measurement Program was expanded to include all 

Government Printing Offfice organizations. Workload indicators were 

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established for all cost codes and the indicators are continuously 

monitored and updated, All proofreaders were also included in the Ems 

Measurement System. 

A pilot study was successfully completed of an automated source data collection system, Project PROBE, in certain selected areas. This system 

utilizes terminals located at the worksites for employees to input time 

and attendance and production data. 

Significant 

Achievements 

The number of records in the Cost Balance File was 

reduced from about 61,000 to about 46,000. This 

resulted in improved computer processing, reduction 

of production labor cards needed and provided more 

accurate reporting. 

The MBO program was expanded and resulted in cost avoidance and labor 

savings estimated at $400,000. 

Full automation of the work-in-process system was accomplished resulting 

in improved timeliness of jacket cost summaries and material and paper 

issue cost distribution. 

Procedures were developed to transfer the billing functions of five 

Regional Printing Procurement Offices to the Central Office. 

Monthly expense budget report was automated which enhanced the efficiency and 

timeliness of monitoring of cost center budget execution. 

Zero-base budgeting will be fully implemented in selected organizations of 

GPO in 1977 and expanded to all organizations in 1978. The PROBE automated 

source data collection system will be expanded throughout the GPO 

Future 

Plans 

resulting in over $900,000 savings annually. 

Further automation of manual accounting routines will 

be implemented as well as the conversion of Field Printing 

work-in-process files from tab cards to magnetic storage. 

The Simplified Intragovernmental Billing and Collection 

System (SIBAC) is to be initiated in 1977 and will expedite billings and 

collection of revenue, 

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GENERAL SERVICES 

General Services, provides a comprehensive range of general and administrative services, management and systems analyses, and a responsive management 

information system in support of Office-wide managerial and operating 

requirements. These services are achieved through the administration of 

the following major activities: (1) paperwork management and word processing, (2) Telecommunications and space management programs, (3) management 

and systems analyses, (4) management information program, and (5) administrative services, including but not limited to: pay parking, subscription 

control, conference rooms, general files, and administrative postage. 

A new Centrex telephone system was installed in the Central Office complex 

which resulted in the dismantling of the outdated PBX switchboard and the 

transfer of the telephone information reference function to GSA. 

The Service developed and published GPO Instruction 875.1, Long-Distance 

Telecommunications Services, to encourage the use of mailgrams and telegrams 

in lieu of the more costly long-distance telephone calls. Message-sending 

capability was improved by the acquisition of a KSR-28 teletype machine to 

Significant 

Achievements 

supplement and backup other machines. 

GPO Parking facilities were expanded to include a parking 

garage across H Street from the Central Office and to the 

lower basement level at Union Center Plaza. Recordkeeping 

for the expanded parking program was automated through the 

utilization of an ATS terminal for data input to the computer. 

Various activities in the Paperwork Management area resulted in improved 

controls over printing for in-house needs as well as marked improvements in 

the directives system. An alphabetical subject cross-reference listing of 

all directives was developed and published along with the semiannual numerical listing to assist managers in accessing the system. 

A management study of Documents Stock Distribution Division was completed 

which recommended appropriate manning levels commensurate with the workload 

and procedural changes to improve the productivity of the Division. A 

comprehensive study of the GPO receiving function was completed which 

included recommendations for reorganization, physical relocations, and 

procedural changes. Through evaluation of the most recent developments 

in word processing equipment capabilities and in liaison with other organizations, a systems approach was developed toward the establishment of an 

integrated GPO word processing system. 

The Service plans to intensify efforts in paperwork management act1v1t1es to 

include revised record retention/disposal schedules, reports control, correspondence improvement and control, and word processing. Efforts in providing input data for new building planning will continue in the areas 

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of telecommunications, word processing, space management, and employee parking. Management studies will continue to be provided in selected areas to 

improve and streamline operational systems and to recommend 

new concepts as appropriate. 

Future 

Plans This effort is planned to include the establishment of a 

word processing center for Documents operations at Union 

Center Plaza and in other areas of the Office. 

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE 

The Materials Management Service is responsible for the acquisition of materials, equipment, and supplies; commercial services; transportation services; 

receiving and shipping; maintaining current inventory records of paper, envelopes, materials and supplies; initiating and accounting for the shipment 

of Government post cards; and providing authorized support to Government 

Printing Office operations and other Federal agencies. 

The 100,000 square foot Farrington Avenue warehouse vacated by Public 

Documents was transferred to the Stores Division in July, 1976. The 

majority of bulk stocks of general stores material have been consolidated 

in this warehouse, removing them from small storage spaces in the basement 

of the Central Office. Through acquisition of this space, consolidation of 

stocks, reduction of inventory, and better utilization of facilities, Materials Management Service terminated the lease of a warehouse. The General 

Significiant 

Achievements 

Services Administration has been given notice that approximately 26,500 square feet of space will be released at the 

Franconia warehouse early in Fiscal Year 1977; and it is 

anticipated that other such space will be released during 

Fiscal Year 1977. 

Approval was received to reorganize the Stores Division and integrate the 

Inventory Control Unit into Stores. The necessary reassignment and reclassification of personnel are underway, as well as the physical renovations 

necessary to accommodate the expanded administrative operations of the 

division. Ultimately this reorganization, combined with the mechanization 

of many of the inventory recordkeeping functions, is expected to reduce the 

total number of personnel required while upgrading the level of work to be 

performed. 

Through the use of existing automated equipment and of new clerical procedures such as consolidation of multiple requisitions into a single order 

and increased use of term contracts, the General Procurement Division has 

made more time available to review complex, high-dollar procurements and 

to respond to emergency requirements that impact on the production and 

operational capabilities of the Government Printing Office. 

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A self-service store stocking approximately 2,000 line items of common 

consumable office supplies, blank forms, etc., will be installed on the 

<ifth floor of Building 1. This store will reduce paperwork and processing 

.ime, and give Stores Division personnel more time to provide support in 

storage and issue of repair parts, equipment, etc., to Government Printing 

Office operations. 

Future 

Plans 

The obsolete receiving operation at 35 G Street will be 

closed and the entire receiving operation of materials, 

supplies and equipment will be consolidated in an area 

formerly occupied by the Superintendent of Documents. 

This centralized operation, with better facilities, will 

be able to provide more timely processing with fewer personnel. 

Specifications are being developed for acquisition and installation of 

software and hardware for a minicomputer system in the Stores Division. 

The proposed system will trace and maintain the total materials inventory 

from initiation of an order through receipt, storage, issue, and ultimate 

replenishment action. 

PERSONNEL SERVICE 

Personnel Service is responsible for advising the Public Printer and his 

staff on personnel policies and personnel programs which will enable the 

Government Printing Office to carry out its mission in the most effective 

manner. It is also responsible for administering personnel programs in 

accordance with pertinent laws, civil service rules and regulations, and 

:he policies of the Public Printer. 

All full-time staff nurses, with the exception of two, have. been certified 

as Occupational Hearing Conservationists, thereby qualifying under OSHA 

regulations as able to perform hearing tests. Every effort will be made to 

secure the necessary instruction for those who have not previously been so 

certified. 

As a result of reorganization, the Equal Opportunity Division has been placed 

in the Personnel Service. The Equal Opportunity Division is responsible for 

the Federal Women's and Spanish-Speaking Programs, Counseling and Affirmative Action Programs. 

Significant 

Achievements 

Administration. 

New policies regarding salary retention and a limitation 

on pay for GG employees were published as part of the 

overall revision of GPO Instruction 640.7A General Pay 

A Safety and Health Training Course for supervisors was conducted from 

February through October 1976. Four hundred and fifty four supervisors 

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received Certificates of Training. The supervisors explored topics that 

were valuable to them in developing and mainta1n1ng effective supervisory 

control over the safety and health aspects of their operations. The program 

will be continued in Fiscal Year 1977. 

To inform top level executives of the problems and changes that occur within 

the various departments/services, an on-going program entitled "Public 

Printer's Problem Meetings" was developed. Neetings are conducted every 

2 weeks. Three Manager's Conferences were conducted during this period 

to accommodate the 75 individuals identified as ma;1agers >Jithin GPO. 

A GPO Advisory Committee for the Handicapped was established. The purpose 

of the group is to assist management in developing ways to further opportunities for GPO handicapped employees. The eight member group consists 

of managers, employees, and union representatives. 

The Equal Opportunity Division has intensified its counseling 

activities as evidenced by: (1) Increase in the number of employees who 

sought counseling during the year, and (2) Notable improvement in percentage 

of resolutions of informal complaints. This increase is attributed to 

greater employee awareness and apparent confidence in the counseling program. 

Efforts to further these increases will continue. 

In January 1977 the Career Development Branch will conduct the Kepnor-Tregoe 

APEX Program for 25 GPO executives. This program concentrates on principles 

of systematic problem analysis and decision making. 

As a result of studies made of the Incentive Awards Program, plans have been 

formulated for improving the Office's program responsibilities. 

Future 

Plans 

The Employee Counseling activity, though proving to be 

effective, will undergo some changes for improvement in 

the immediate future. Rather than having employees in other 

locations report to the central office for counseling, a 

"circuit" counseling program will be established; this will 

permit the Employee Counselor to set certain days to visit the Eisenhower and 

Laurel installations to counsel employees. Both time and money will be saved 

through this innovation. 

The Position Management Branch plans for the future include auditing 10% of 

all positions in all organizations of GPO and surveying all warehousing 

operations with continued emphasis on position mana~ement techniques which 

will achieve the proper balance of economy, efficiency, skills, utilization, 

and employee motivation. 

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SECURITY SERVICE 

~he Security Service provides a program of security for Government Printing 

vffice personnel and plant facilities, including law enforcement, investigations and protective services in support of office-wide managerial 

requirements and policies, 

Efforts were continued to develop and maintain a highly efficient and professional security force. The number of thefts of Government property has 

Significant 

Achievements 

been reduced to one of the lowest in the metropolitan 

area, and the number of assaults on employees has been 

reduced in the high crime areas surrounding GPO facilities. The Service has continued to assume increased 

responsibilities with fewer assigned personnel by improving productivity. 

During the period, the Security Service conducted investigations into physical controls of plant facilities and other activities resulting in internal 

controls being strengthened. The Security Service was assigned the responsibility for conducting investigations of EO complaints. All EO cases were 

investigated well within the required timeframes, 

Efforts will continue to improve Security Service's effectiveness and to 

ensure that the Service is responsive to the needs of the Office by providing further professional training and prompt investiFuture gation of alleged illegal activities. Emphasis shall 

Plans be placed on increased utilization of electronic security devices to meet new requirements and to augment 

or improve existing security responsibilities. 

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ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS) 

·The major responsibilities of the Office of the Assistant Public Printer 

(Superintendent of Documents) are the sale of Government publications, the 

compilation of catalogs and indexes of Government publications, the distribution of Government publications to depository libraries, and the mailing 

of publications for Members of Congress and Government agencies. This Office 

employees the use of three major services: (1) the Documents Sales Service, 

(2) the Library and Statutory Distribution Service, and (3) the Documents 

Support Service. 

An upward trend is expected in both the numer of sales orders received and 

the number of copies shipped. Sales Orders are projected to increase approximately 10 percent annually during the next five years. Through automation 

and higher individual productivity, the rising workload should be handled 

with less than a 10 percent increase in personnel requirements. Orders will 

be processed and mailed to our customers within ten working 

days after receipt in this Office. With major effort of 

Perspective automation to support the Sales Program, the Superintendent 

of Documents will improve order procesing, inventory control, 

customer information, and financial accounting and reporting. 

Depository Library designations are expected to increase by a minimum of 25 

during this year. Accordingly depository mailing will increase and it is 

anticipated that cataloging and classification to publications will be higher 

in 1977. 

Great emphasis will be placed on quality production and during the coming year 

all complaint mail will be recorded and controlled. These actions will result 

in a decrease of complaint mail and will greatly improve the tone of the complaints. 

DOCUMENTS SALES SERVICE 

The Documents Sales Service is responsible for the sales of Government documents in accordance with Title 44, United States Code, and other applicable 

laws and regulations. It conducts this program through five divisions engaged 

in order fulfillment functions involved in supplying Government publications 

and subscriptions to the public by mail order and direct sale. 

The Sales Order Information System (SOIS) concept was developed as a master 

control program for coordinating development of a complete Sales Program 

computer support system. It outlines the total systems requirements and 

provides guidelines for systems developments, including project flowcharts 

and key personnel assignments. SOlS will assure an orderly and coordinated 

approach to system development and operations within the Documents area. 

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The Publications Reference File (PRF) supports retail order processing, 

providing key information in the forms of stock cards and microfiche. As 

part of the first phase of SOIS, seven Four-Phase CRT terminals, one printer 

and one processor to support the new on-line system, and 22 new 48X microfiche 

readers to support the production of PRF on mocrofiche were obtained. 

The Terminals Applications Processing System was approved for procurement 

and this enhancement of our bulk inventory system is scheduled for completion 

in 1977. It is designed to simplify operations and 

increase system response to user demands. 

Significant 

Achievements A significant achievement in the Bookstore Program durin~ 

the period was the opening of the Houston Bookstore 

located in a suburban shopping center. This was the 

first endeavor in a commercial location and indications are that it will be 

successful. The Forrestal Bookstore was closed leaving five bookstores in the 

Washington D.C. area. The Detroit Bookstore was relocated to a more accessible 

and advantageous site. 

The consolidation of warehouse facilities and transfer of stock to the 

Laurel Warehouse Branch was completed without disruption or diminshment of 

warehouse service. Warehouse facilities at North Capitol Street, Farrington, and the temporary warehouse at Laurel have been vacated, as planned. 

Consolidation has allowed a reduction of personnel from 124 permanent 

employees to 107. Relocation of the Retail Distribution Division activity 

from the fifth and seventh floors of the CPO Central Office to a one-level 

facility in Laurel, Maryland, was completed in June 1976. 

LIBRARY AND STATUTORY DISTRIBUTION SERVICE 

The Library and Statutory Distribution Service is responsible for compilation 

of catalogs and indexes of Government documents, distribution of Government 

documents to Depository Libraries and mailing of documents for Members of 

Congress and Government agencies in accordance with Titles 1 and 44 of the 

United States Code. 

During this period, a total of 412 Depository Libraries were inspected. The 

inspections provided an opportunity for Depository Librarians to have direct 

contact with representatives of the Superintendent of Documents. This afforded 

the librarians a chance to ask questions concerning Title 44 and to cite problems they have with the implementation of the Depository Service. 

The backlog in the Depository Distribution Division has been eliminated and 

95 percent of all new receipts are now distributed within established time 

frames. 

The time required to produce the Monthly Catalog has been drastically reduced. 

The Catalog is now produced in Machine Readable Cataloging format by using 

the Ohio College Library Center computer tapes. 

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A regional Depostory Library workshop was conducted in San Francisco in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Library 

Association. In July 1976, an economic analysis of the 

Microform Pilot Program converting the "Code of Federal 

Regulations" to Microfiche for test distribution to 33 

Depository Libraries was completed and approved by the 

Significant 

Achievements 

Joint Committee on Printing. 

DOCUMENTS SUPPORT SERVICE 

The Documents Support Service is comprised of three Divisions which are responsible for directing work supporting and management services necessary 

to the operations of the Documents area. The Administrative Division is 

charged with correspondence control, including records retention; personnel 

programs administration in liaison with Personnel Service; clerical support; 

and clerical and mailing supply management. The primary functions of the 

Analysis and Review Division are the analysis, development, review, and 

recommendation of changes to present policies, programs, and procedures. 

The Receipts and Accounts Division is responsible for mail receipt and 

distribution; receipt, deposit and refund of customer remittances for sales 

publications; and maintenance of special accounts. 

During this period, the Training and Graphics Section of the Administrative 

Division began an indoctrination program for new employees of Documents. 

Since July 1975, over 168 employees have been given a slide presentation on 

order fulfillment and then escorted through Union Center Plaza and the Main 

Office to get a firsthand look at Documents' operations. 

The backlog of unanswered controlled correspondence was greatly reduced. A 

special unit was formed to expedite priority mail and select special 

correspondence. The overall response time to the correspondence by the 

group was reduced to less than 2 days as compared with 14 days in the past. 

The sales of Superintendent of Documents Coupons was discontinued. By this 

action, incoming mail in the Receipts Branch can be handled faster as the 

value of coupons to be verified has been substantially reduced. 

Significant 

Achievements 

Front-ending (turn it around before it enters the system) 

was implemented aggressively during the latter five months 

of the period. The cost of making 323,000 refunds was 

eliminated thereby avoiding a minimum of $584,630 in cost. 

Rigid controls were placed on the acceptance of orders from Deposit Account 

customers which greatly reduced the possibility of a customer's account 

being overdrawn. 

The Daily Status Report was expanded to an eleven-page report monitoring 

233 functions throughout the Documents operations. 

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ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (PLANNING) 

The Public Printer's Planning Staff is responsible for assessing the 

~nvironment in which the Government Printing Office will be conducting 

its operations in the future and keeping the Public Printer informed as 

to activities and trends which will impact his performance of mission. 

During Fiscal Year 1977, the Planning Staff will be engaged in studies 

and analyses of GPO's internal and external environments in order to 

reveal those elements which will have significant impact on the office 

in the future. From these studies GPO's strategic information requirements 

will be developed. 

In July 1975, the Assistant Secretary for Management, General Secretariat 

of the Organization of American States (OAS), addressed a request to the 

Deputy Public Printer to provide consultant service relative to the OAS 

printing operations. With technical support from the Superintendent, 

Field Printing Division, the Planning Staff provided analysis, evaluation, 

Significant 

Achievements 

and strategic recommendations relative to the operation 

within the three-week period specified by OAS. The 

substantial modifications and augmentations recommended 

in the report have been implemented by OAS. 

The Planning Staff will continue to analyze the environment within which 

the GPO interacts or which might impact upon GPO. This is a never-ending 

process in a strategic planning program; and as cycles 

are completed, progressively more sophisticated methods 

Future and techniques will be applied to the next cycle which 

?lans will improve the quality of the assessments that are 

incrementally added to the GPO Long-Range Planning Notebook. Annually, plans are to summarize the contents of 

the notebook and prepare an outlook for operational planning purposes. 

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STATISTICAL APPENDIX 

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w 

N 

ASSETS 

FUND i\ALANCES WITH U.S. TREASURY & 

CASH: 

Fund balances in U.S. Treasury 

Cash on hand and in transit 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ADVANCES: 

Accounts receivable: 

Government agencies (NOTE 2) 

Other 

Advances to employees 

INVENTORIES: (NOTE 3) 

Publications for sale, net 

Printing work in process, at 

standard value 

Paper, envelopes, and other 

supplies at cost 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: 

Land and buildings, at cost 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENTS 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 

~ 

Revolving (NOTE 1) Combined 

Other Funds Funds 

$ 18,508 

~ 

20,217 

136,812 

894 

40 

137' 746 

19,424 

23' 4 7 3 

14,322 

57,219 

$56,569 

4 

56,573 

161 

-u;y 

9,085 

$ 75,077 

_l_,_Z_!]_ 

76,790 

136,973 

894 

40 

137' 907 

19,424 

23,473 

~ 

57' 219 

LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENT

LIABILITIES: 

Accounts payable (NOTE 4) 

Accrued salaries and wages 

Amounts withheld from employees 

for purchase of savings bonds 

and payment of taxes 

Employees accrued annual leave 

Customers deposits, prepaid 

subscriptions and unearned 

revenue 

INVESTMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT: 

Capital 

Retained earnings reserved 

Retained earnings unreserved 

Appropriations and other fund 

balances 

Income from sales of publication

payable to U.S. Treasury 

Equipment and building appurtenances 48,780 ...l.,lli 

9,085 

50,807 

59,892 

36,460 

23,432 

48,780 1!,112 

Less: Allowance for depreciation 28,472 

20,308 ~ 3,124 

TOTAL ASSETS $235,490 $59,858 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENT 

$295,348 OF U.S. GOVERNMENT 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

REVOLVING FUND 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REVENU1! AND EXPENSE 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 

REVENUE 

Printing and binding services performed for 

Government agencies and Congress (NOTE 5) 

Document sales to the public 

Services associated with Document sales: 

Reimbursements by appropriations to the 

Superintendent of Documents 

Services associated with depository libraries, 

cataloging and indexing, and distribution 

for other agencies 

Reimbursements by appropriations to the 

Superintendent of Documents 

Blank paper sales: 

Receipts from other Government agencies 

Other 

TOTAL REVENUE 

DIRECT COSTS 

Labor 

Material 

Purchases of printing 

Cost of publications sold 

Cost of publications destroyed 

TOTAL DIRECT COSTS 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 

TOTAL EXPENSES 

NET INCOME TO THE REVOLVING FUND 

Less amount payable to the U.S. Treasury 

NET INCOME RETAINED BY THE REVOLVING FUND 

CHANGE IN EARNINGS RETAINED BY THE 

REVOLVING FUND 

Balance July 1, 1975 

Add: 

Net income retained by revolving fund 

Balance September 30, 1976 

33 

TABLE 2 

$505,145 

53,972 

31,169 

20,668 

18,626 

$122,804 

39,969 

289,727 

13,504 

$468,639 

130, 134 

$598,773 

$ 35,558 

$ 42,267 
TABLE 3 

U, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

OTHER FUNDS 

STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER FUND BALANCES 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 

Balances - July 1, i975 

Source of funds: 

Appropriations 

Reimbursements 

Increase in investment of fixed assets 

TOTAL 

Use of funds: 

Amounts paid to the revolving fund 

in payment for: 

Congressional printing and binding 

General sales distribution 

Special sales distribution 

Distribution for other agencies 

Depository library distribution 

Cataloging and indexing 

Depreciation on buildings, furniture 

and fixtures 

Increase in liability for employees 1 

annual leave, Superintendent of Documents 

Unobligated funds returned to U.S~ Treasury 

TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 

Balances - September 30, 1976 

Appropriation balance - September 30, 1976 

Obligations - September 30, 1976 

Unfunded obligations (NOTE 7) 

AEEroeriation 

Printing & Binding Superintendent 

For Congress of Documents 

$ !0,021 $ 5,208 

136,618 55.554 

955 

$_146,639 $61,717 

$108,406 $ 

26,140 

5,029 

8,266 

10,753 

1,650 

2,638 

$2id.7£ 

$ 7,241 

$ 38,233 

34 

(NOTE 6) 

Other 

$7.006 

210 

_102_ 

$7,525 

124 

2 

___l!Q 

$___])£ 

$7,189 

Total 

$ 22,235 

192,382 

955 

_____1_22_ 

$215,881 

$108,406 

26,140 

5,029 

8,266 

10,753 

1, 

124 

~ 

$163,218 

$ 52,663 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

OTHER FUNDS 

STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS 

TABLE 4 

FROM APPROPRIATIONS TO THE REVOLVING FUND 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 

Payments from Congressional printing and binding 

appropriations to revolving fund 

Congressional Record 

Hearings 

Miscellaneous printing and binding 

Bills, resolutions and amendments 

Miscellaneous publications 

Federal Register 

Committee prints 

House and Senate calendars 

Documents 

Supplements to the Code of Federal Regulations 

Committee reports 

Franked envelopes 

Publications for international exchange 

Document franks 

Automation of Federal Register 

TOTAL PAYMENTS 

Payments from Superintendent of Documents 

appropriations to the revolving fund 

General sales distribution 

Special sales distribution 

Distribution for other agencies 

Depository library distribution 

Cataloging and indexing 

TOTAL PAYMENTS 

35 

$ 19,910 

23,688 

12,592 

10,121 

7,972 

13,032 

6,683 

2,369 

2,618 

3,541 

3,942 

1,120 

634 

76 

108 

$108,406 

$ 26,140 

5,029 

8,266 

10,753 

12 650 

$ 512838 
REVENUE 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

REVOLVING FUND 

AMOUNTS DUE U.S. TREASURY 

FROM SALE OF PUBLICATIONS 

Document sales to the public 

Reimbursements by appropriations to 

the Superintendent of Documents 

Other revenue 

TOTAL REVENUE 

EXPENSES 

Cost of publications sold 

Cost of publications destroyed 

OTHER EXPENSES 

Salaries and expenses 

Postage expense 

TOTAL EXPENSES 

AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE U.S. TREASURY 

Status of payments due U.S. Treasury 

Balance payable-July 1, 1975 

Add: Amount payable to U.S. Treasury 

Less: Payments to U.S. Treasury 

Reduction of prior years payable to 

U.S. Treasury 

Balance payable-September 30, 1976 (NOTE 8) 

36 

TABLE 5 

$53,972 

31,169 

__1§2. 

13,504 

2,635 

31,169 

15,375 

62,683 

$11,636 

23,427 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

REVOLVING AND OTHER FUNDS 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 

Funds provided by: 

Printing and binding services performed 

Document sales to the public 

Less adjustment of prior years earnings 

Sales of paper 

Appropriations: 

For Congressional printing and binding 

For Superintendent of Documents 

For GPO Project Planning 

Total Appropriations 

Other revenue 

Miscellaneous: 

Disposal of fixed assets 

Reimbursements to S&E appropriation 

Total Miscellaneous Funds 

Total Funds Available 

Funds applied: 

Operating expenses, less depreciation and net change in 

accrued annual leave 

Payments for Congressional printing and binding 

Purchases of equipment 

Funds returned to Treasury 

Total Funds Applied 

Increase in working capital 

ANALYSIS OF WORKING CAPITAL 

Fund balances with U.S. Treasury 

Accounts receivable and advances 

Inventories 

Less: 

Liabilities excluding employees' 

accrued annual leave 

Total working capital 

37 

9-30-76 

$ 76,790 

137,907 

.21...1!2.. 

$271,916 

....&!Wl& 

$203,871 

TABLE 6 

$505,145 

$ 53,972 

......J!..,21Q 45,322 

18,626 

136,618 

55,554 

_11Q 

192,382 

4,751 

136 

~ __j_,_Qi!_ 

$767,317 

596,143 

108,406 

5,684 

19,484 

$729,717 

Increase or 6-30-75 Decrease (-) 

$ 37,655 $ 39,135 

119,666 18,241 

$207,872 

50,551 

$ 

~ 

64,044 

~ 26,444 

$166,271 $ 37,600 
FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL STAT~ENTS 

ll Other funds consist of account balances of the Congressional Printing 

and Binding Appropriation, Office of the Superintendent of Documents 

Salaries and Expenses Appropriation, Site Acquisition Appropriation, 

and the value of building structures and land which is specifically 

excluded from the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund by law 

(44 U.S.C. 309). Other funds do not include $300,000 appropriation 

for environmental impact study which was transferred to GSA. 

11 Accounts Receivable Government is net of $509,572 allowance for doubtful accounts. 

1/ Publications for sale inventory is net of $1,022,292, allowance for 

unsalable publications, and is computed using average cost. Printing 

work-in-process represents in-plant work at standard value. Paper, 

envelopes and other supplies are composed of $9,847,820 for paper and 

envelopes using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of valuation and 

$4,474,720 for materials and supplies computed on a moving average basis. 

11 Accounts Payable does not include a contingent liability of $21,474,502 

for the net value of sick leave earned and accumulated by employees of 

the Government Printing Office. 

11 Printing and Binding services performed for Government Agencies and 

Congress include intra-office sales of $19,468,709 and related profit 

for Printing and Binding work performed for the Superintendent of 

Documents Sales Program. 

~/ Other funds represent $4.6 million for the acquisition of a new site 

for the Government Printing Office, the book value of $1,795,887 for 

the Government Printing Office buildings and land, the Superintendent of 

Documents' furniture, machinery and equipment with a book value of 

$1,327,691 less the Superintendent of Documents' accrued annual leave 

for employees of $534,599. 

11 Obligations as of September 30, 1976, include $5.3 million which will 

be paid from appropriations for subsequent fiscal years. Included in 

the obligations are amounts for printing and binding for prior years 

which were estimated in accordance with practices applied on a basis 

consistent with that used in prior years. These amounts include many 

jackets pertaining to classified, sensitive and other information that 

may not be published or released in the immediate future. 

~/ Balance payable to the U.S. Treasury is net of prior period adjustments, 

of $8,649,967 due to accounting policy changes during the 15 month 

period ending September 30, 1976, for the deferral of unrealized revenue 

from subscription sales amounting to $12,512,430 and for the recognition 

of publications purchased based on invoiced cost instead of estimated 

cost amounting to $3,862,463. 

38 
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses are recognized on the accrual 

basis of accounting. 

Land, buildings and equipment are stated at cost. Major improvements 

and betterments to existing plant and equipment are capitalized. 

Expenditures for maintenance and repairs which do not extend the life 

of the applicable assets are charged to expense as incurred. 

Depreciation of the plant equipment and machinery is provided on a 

basis estimated by the Government Printing Office to be sufficient to 

write off the cost of the assets over their useful lives, using the 

straightline method. 

When properties are retired or otherwise disposed of, the asset and 

accumulated depreciation accounts are adjusted accordingly. Any 

resulting profit or loss is charged or credited to current earnings. 

Revenue generated by the Printing and Binding Operations is recognized 

when entered into work-in-process. 

Revenue generated by the Sales of Publications Operations is recognized 

when publications have been shipped or when services have been performed. 

~eserved retained earnings represent funds for future acquisitions of 

~achinery and equipment. 

Publications for sale inventory is computed using average cost; printing 

work-in-process is recorded at standard value; paper inventory is recorded 

at a standard cost using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of 

valuation; and the materials and supplies inventory is computed on a 

moving average basis. 

39 
""' 0 

STATEMENT OF CLASSES AND BILLINGS FO!\ WO!\K 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, FIELD PRINTING OfFICES, AND COMMERCIALLY PROCU

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

Class of Work 

Congressional Record ...•....•.....•....•..... 

Federal Register ••.••...•.......•......•..••• 

Automation of Federal Register •••.••.•.•..... 

Supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations. 

Official Gazette •.....•.•...•............•.•• 

Specifications of Patents, and Trademarks •..• 

Miscellaneous Publications .................. . 

Postal Cards ....••••.....•.•................. 

Catalog Cards •.••........................•..• 

Letterheads and Envelopes ..•..••••..••.•••..• 

Forms ..................•...•••.•••...•••..•.. 

Labels, Notices, Cards and Posters .......... . 

Blank Books •..•....•.........•••.••..•....•.• 

Multiforms .......•.........•........•.....•.• 

Miscellaneous Binding ........••.......•..••.• 

Binders •.....•....••..•••.•...•.............. 

Miscellaneous .•.....•••.........••••..••.•... 

Microfiche .•.••.•••...•...................• o. 

Blank Paper ..•.....•. o ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Supplies and Services ........••.....•••...... 

TOTAL 

G. P.O. Departmental Service Office ..•....•... 

Field Printing Offices .•........•............ 

GRAND TOTAL 

Breakdown of the Amount Billed: 

Copies 

10,650,171 

16,520,759 

103,151,914 

817,857 

1, 777,248 

3,376,458, 781 

859,068,450 

11,126,140 

358,092,048 

6,017,072,175 

3, 731,163,134 

2,502,186 

2,670,472,873 

69' 930 

786' 237 

89,082,035 

32,676,516 

2,137,681,469 

10' 426' 201 

19,429,596,124 

405,735,429 

1, 754 '954 '909 

21,590,286,462 

Value of Work Produced and Performed by the G.P.O. Central Office 

Reproduced Type 

Pages Pages 

Printed Printed 

2 '990 101,306 

8, 932 58' 124 

-- --- 

19,750 72,316 

40,174 126 

16 30,228 

12,893,081 484,673 

12 '964, 943 746,773 

1l,964,943 746,773 

including paper and materials .•..•..•••.•....•••.....•...•....•...••..•.•.• o ••••• , •••••••••••• o 

Value of Outside Printing ..••..••..• o............................................... $269,414,08

Value of Paper Furnished Contractors ............................................. ,., 6,390~18

Total Value of Outside Printing .............•..........•............•.•.....•......•..•.•..•

Blank Paper ••.•••••.•..•••.•••.••••..• , .....•..•••..••.•...••...•••••• o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••

G.P.O. Departmental Service Office.................................................. $ 6,739,03

I Field Service Offices •........•....... o••·. •• ••••• ••••••• ••• •••• ••• ••• • •••• ••••••• •• 24,322,77

Total Field and Departmental Service Offices ••.•...•••......••••••.••.•..••.••.••.••.••.••

TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED ............... .. 
"" ..... 

STATEMENT OF CLASSES AND BILLINGS FOR WORK 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE EXCLUSIVE OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRIN

COMMERCIALLY PROCURED WORK 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

Repro

Congressional Record ............................... 10,650,171 101,306 

Federal Register ••...•.•.•••••••.••...•.•••.••.•••• 16,520,759 58,124 

Automation of Federal Register ..................... --- --- 

Supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations •••••• 103,150,814 72,316 1

Official Gazette ................................... 817,857 126 4

Specifications of Patents and Trademarks .•.•..•.•.• 1, 777,248 30,228 

MiscellB.neous Publications ......................... 571' 805,540 484,673 1,51

Postal Cards •••.•.••••••...•••.••••••••.....••..•.. 859,068,450 --- 

Catalog Cards .......... , ............. , ... , , , , .... , . 11,126,140 --- 

Letterheads & Envelopes • , , .••..••. , • , .•. , •.•..•.••. 240,010,874 --- 

Forms ............................................... 1,102,332,747 --- 

Labels, Notices, Cards, and Posters ................ 214,909,402 --- 

Blank Books ········································ 1,434,110 --- 

Miscellaneous Binding .............................. 65.703 --- 

Binders ............................................ 31,114 --- 

Miscellaneous ...................................... 7,666,261 --- 

Blank Paper . , •.• , ... , ••••. , . , . , •.•... , •... , ....••.• 2,137,681,469 --- 

Supplies and Services • , •• , • , •••• , , , , •.•..• , , .• , , , • , 10,426,201 --- 

---- 

TOTAL ...................... , ............. 5,289,474,860 746,773 1,58

G. P.O. Departmental Service Office .......... , • , , , , , 405,735,429 --- 

Field Printing Offices • , , , , , • , , , , • , , • , • , • , , , , , , , , . , 1,030,057,662 --- 

----

GRAND TOTAL ... , , , , , , , • , •. , • , • , , , , 6, 725,267,951 746,773 1,58
.,.. 

N 

STATEMENT OF CLASSES AND BILLINGS FOR WORK 

COMMERCIALLY PROCURED WORK INCLUDING GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WORK PERFORMED 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

Class of Work 

Supplement to Code of Fede.t.al Regulations ......... . 

Miscellaneous Publications ........................ . Letterheads & Envelopes ........................... . 

Forms .............................................. . 

Mul tiforms ........................................ . 

Labels, Notices, and Posters ...................... . 

Blank Books .....•...........•..........•.•......... 

Binders ........................................... . Miscellaneous ..................................... . Miscellaneous Binding ............................. . 

Microfiche ••.•.•...•.•.•.••.••.....•.....•....•.... 

TOTAL .•..••..•..•....••....•.•••...••.•....... 

Field Printing Offices ••••••..••••.•.•...•.•..••.•• 

GRAND TOTAL ................................. . 

Breakdown of the Amount Billed: 

Copies 

1,100 

2. 804 • 65 3. 241 

118,081,174 

4,914,739,428 

2,670,472,873 

3,516,253,732 

1,068,076 

755,123 

81,415,774 

4,227 

32,676,516 

724,897,247 

14,865,018,511 

Reproduced 

Pages 

Printed 

11,377,115 

11,377,115 

Ty

Pa

Pri

Value of Outside Printing (Based on Finished Work Value) . , •.....•.••...•..••....•........•.....Value of Paper Furnished Contractors (Based on Amounts Billed and the Value of Paper issued ....

TOTAL •••••••••••••..••••.•••.•.•.• , .. , •.............. , •.....•..•••••........... , •••. , •. , ••• 
BILLINGS TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

CONGRESS: 

Congressional Record ••••••••••••••••••• 

Miscellaneous Publications •••.••••.•..• 

Miscellaneous Printing and Binding ••••• 

Publications for International Exchange. 

Franked Envelopes .•••••.••••••••••.•••• 

Document Franks •••••••••••••••••••••••. 

House and Senate Calendars ..••••••••••• 

Bills, Resolutions, and Amendments ••••• 

Committee Reports •••••.••••••..•••••.•• 

Documents ••••••••.••.••..•••••••••••••• 

Hearings ••••••••••••.••.••••••••••••••• 

Federal Register •••••••.••••••...••••.• 

Automation of Federal Register ••••••••• 

Supplement to the Code of Federal 

$ 19,910,132 

7,972,029 

12,590,323 

634,908 

1,119,881 

75,729 

2,369,395 

10,120,972 

3,942,250 

2,617,857 

23,688,236 

13,031,922 

108,261 

Regulations • . . . • • . . • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • . . • 3,541,225 

Committee Prints • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • 6,682,637 

Total ••..•.••••••••••••••.•.••••••••••••• • • 

Action •••••..••.•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••.• 

Administrative Conference of the United States •••••..•..•• 

Administrative Office of the United States Courts ••••••••• 

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations •••••••• 

Air Force Systems Command ••.•••••••••••••.•••••.••.•••••.• 

American Battle Monuments Commission ••••..•••••••.•.•••••• 

Appalachian Regional Commission ..•.••••••.•••.•.•••••••••• 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ••••.•.•.. 

Central Intelligence Agency •.•••••••••.•.•••.••••••••••••• 

Civil Aeronautics Board ••.•.•••.•••••.•••.••••••.•.••.•••. 

Commission of Fine Arts ••••..••.•..••.•••••.••••••.••••••• 

Commission on Civil Rights •.•••••••••.•••••••••..••.•••.•• 

Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward 

Gambling ••••••.•.••.••••••••.•••••••••.•...•.. · •• ·• •. • • • Commodity Futures Trade Commission •••••..••••••...•••.•..• 

Community Services Administration ••••.••.••.••..••••.••.•• 

Congressional Budget Office .••.••.••.•.••••••••.•••••••••• 

Consumer Product Safety Commission •..•••••••••••.•.•••.••• 

Council of Economic Advisers •••.•••••.•••••••••••.•••••••• 

Council on Environmental Quality •••••••••••.•.••.•.••.•••• 

Council on International Economic Policy •••.•••••••••••••• 

Defense Intelligence Agency •.•••••.•.••..••••••.•••••••••• 

Defense Mapping Agency ••...•••••..•...••.••••••••••••.•••• 

Defense Supply Agency •••.•..•.•••••••.•••••••..•••••..•..• 

Department of Agriculture ••.•••.••••.•••••••••••••..•••••. 

Department of Commerce •.•••••••••••••••.•..••..•.•..•••••• 

Department of Defense •••.••.•••.•••••..•.•..••••••.•••.••• 

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare •••••••••.•••• 

43 

Table 10 

$108,405,757 

786,730 

19,221 

462,211 

64,820 

3,399,271 

439 

5,135 

9,501 

623,616 

193,946 

17,461 

263,766 

8,533 

28,803 

250,528 

219,394 

420,385 

93,675 

169,405 

167,376 

312,220 

1,664,025 

4,774,102 

15,245,679 

9,857,104 

832,514 

30,491,666 
Table 10 (Continued) 

Department of Housing and Urban Development ••••••••••••••• 

Department of Justice ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of Labor ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of State ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of Transportation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of the Air Force ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of the Army •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of the Interior •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of the Navy •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of the Treasury •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

District of Columbia •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Energy Research and Development Administration •••••••••••• 

Environmental Protection Agency ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ••••••••••••••••••• 

Export-Import Bank of the United States ••••••••••••••••••• 

Farm Credit Administration ••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Communications Commission ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.' •••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Election Commission ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Energy Administration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Home Loan Bank Board ••••••• : •••••••••••••••••••••• Federal Judicial Center ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Maritime Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••• 

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service •••••••••••••••• 

Federal Power Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Trade Commission .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States • 

General Accounting Office ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 

General Services Administration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Great Lakes Basin Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Indian Claims Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Internal Revenue Service •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

International Trade Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Interstate Commerce Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Library of Congress •••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Library of Congress (GPO Library Branch) •••••••••••••••••• National Academy of Sciences •.•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

National Advisory Council on Adult Education •••••••••••••• 

National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing 

Education ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged 

Children ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • National Aeronautics and Space Administration ••••••••.•••• 

National Capital Housing Authority •••••••••••••••••••.•••• 

National Capital Planning Commission •••••••••••••••••••••• 

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science •• 

National Commission on Productivity and Work Quality •••••• 

National Commission on Supplies and Shortages ••••••••••••• 

National Commission on Water Quality •••••••••••••••••••••• 

44 

$ 5,061,731 

5,762,007 

5,715,460 

5,087,302 

9,812,590 

27,694,691 

49,569,430 

13,025,050 

47,420,858 

6,005,036 

472,944 

6,461,867 

3,978,166 

168,295 

53,302 

6,750 

936,549 

47,831 

116,740 

1,727,734 

210,025 

40,493 

17,717 

38,342 

653,200 

217,851 

9,986 

864,125 

14,829,162 

111,355 

781 

26,171,789 

119,177 

493,083 

3,382,537 

2,382,778 

15,655 

4,210 

28,865 

649 

5,945,133 

19,942 

36,553 

15,576 

114,616 

17 

38,153 
Table 10 (Continued) 

National Credit Union Administration •••.••.••••••••••••••• 

National Forest Reservation Commission ••••••••••.••••••••• 

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities •••••••• 

National Gallery of Art •••..•••••••.•..•••.••.•••••••••••• 

National Labor Relations Board •••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 

National Mediation Board •••.•••••••••.•••••.••••.••••••••• 

National Science Foundation •••••••••••••••••••.•••••.••••. 

National Security Agency ••.••.••.••••••••.•••••••••.••.••• 

National Security Council .•••••..•.••.••••••.••••••••••••• 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission .•..•••••••••••••••••••.••••• 

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission •••••••••• 

Office of Emergency Preparedness ••••••••••••..•••••••••••. 

Office of Management and Budget •.•••••..••.•..•••.•••••••• 

Office of Technology Assessment •.•••••••••.••..•••••••...• 

Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation .••.•.•••••...••••• 

Panama Canal Company ••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Pan American Union ••••••••••••.••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 

Patent Office •.•..••..•••••....•..••...••••••••.•••••••.•• 

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ••.••.••.•••••••.••••• 

Postal Rate Commission ••••••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 

Privacy Protection Study Commission ••..••••••••.••••••.••• 

Private Orders •.•••..•.•.••.••..•.•••....••••••.••••••.••• 

Railroad Retirement Board •••••..•••..•••••••••.•..•••••••• 

Renegotiation Board •••••..•.••••.••..••.•••.•.••••..•••••• 

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ..•.••••••••• 

Sales of Publications ••..•.•••...•..•..••.•••••••.•••••••• 

Securities and Exchange Commission •••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Selective Service System ••••.••.••.••••••••••••.•••••••.•• 

Small Business Administration ••.•••••.•••••••••.•..•.•...• 

Smithsonian Institution •••...•••..•••••••••••••.•.•••••••• 

Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention ••••••••••• 

Stationery Room (House and Senate) ••••••••.••••.••••••••.• 

Superintendent of Documents- Depository Library .•..•.••.• 

Superintendent of Documents - Other than Dep. Lib. 

Susquehanna River Basin Commission .•.••.•..••.•.•••••.•.•• 

Tennessee Valley Authority ..•.••.•.•••••••.•.•.•.••••••••• 

The White House Office ••.•.••.••.•••.••••••••.••••.••••••• 

United States Civil Service Commission •.•..••.•••••••.•... 

United States Court of Claims .•••..•••••••.•••••..••.•..•• 

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals ••••.•••• 

United States Information Agency ...••••••....•.••.••.•..•• 

United States Postal Service ••••••••••.••.•.••••••••••.••• 

United States Railway Association ••••••..••.••••••••••••.• 

United States Supreme Court ••.•••••••••••.•..••••••••••••• 

United States Tax Court .•••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.•• 

Veterans Administration 

Water Resources Council 

$ 182,069 

4,644 

189,586 

86,050 

752,410 

11,604 

733,621 

2,667,645 

3,579 

860,127 

155 

27,927 

1,442,227 

206,576 

5,813 

2,984 

14,598 

2,748 

4,438,361 

68,422 

36,019 

1,706 

60,570 

22,718 

18,377 

633 

20,090,569 

316,071 

119,869 

986,478 

722,044 

10,247 

148,707 

7,788,424 

2,430,138 

53 

14,501 

295,126 

3,573,548 

231,829 

8,040 

374,307 

24,019,397 

403,770 

568,404 

92,942 

6,148,058 

16,580 

GRAND TOTAL • • .. • .. .. .. .. • .. • • .. . • .. • • • • $503,873,657 

45 
PUBLICATIONS FURNISHED CONGRESS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, 

AND INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

Action ••.•.••••••..••••.••.•••..••••••.•••.•••.•••.•••.•• 

Administrative Conference of the United States ••••••..•.. 

Administrative Office of the United States Courts ••••••.• 

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations ••.•••• 

Ai~- Force Systems Command •.•.....••••....•......•••••.•.• 

American Battle Monuments Commission •••••••.•••.••••..••• 

Appalachian Regional Commission .•••.•••.........•.••.••.• 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ••••.•..• 

Central Intelligence Agency ••...•...•....••.......•.•.••• 

Civil Aeronautics Board .•.•••.......•.•...•.••.••••.••••• 

Commission Jn Fine Arts •••.•...••.••..••••...•••...••..•• 

Commission on Civil Rights ••........•••••...•...•••••..•. 

Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward 

Gambling .•...•••..•••..•••...••••••..••..••.•...•...•.• 

Commodity Future Trade Commission .•.•....••..••.........• 

Community Services Administration ..••.••••..•..•.••.••••• 

Congressional Budget Office .......•....•....••..••••••.•• 

Congressional Printing and Binding •.••..•.••••.••.•.••.•• 

Consumer Product Safety Commission ....•.....••••.•••••.•• 

Council of Economic Advisers •..••.•.••••.••••..•••••.•.•• 

Council on Environmental Quality ••••••••••••..••.••..••.• 

Council on International Economic Policy .....•.•......••. 

Defense Intelligence Agency .......•...•.••...••.••.•••..• 

Defense Mapping Agency •••••..••..••••••••••.••.•••.•..••• 

Defense Supply Agency .•.•••••••••••••••••.•••..••••..•••• 

Department of Agriculture ...•...•....•...•.....•......... 

Department of Commerce •.•..........•............•........ 

Department of Defense ..•.........•....•......•.•.•....•.• 

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ••.••..••••.• 

Department of Housing and Urban Development .••••.••••..•• 

Department of Justice ...•...••...•.•...••.•••.•..•...•..• 

Department of Labor ....••....•••.•.....•....••••.•••..•.• 

Department of State .....••••••...•.....•......•••..•..... 

Department of Transportation •.••..••.•...•.••.••••••.••.• 

Department of the Air Force •....•.•.••.•..•.•..•.•••....• 

Department of the Army .•••••.•••••••••.•...••..•••••.•••• 

Department of the Interior •••..•••.•••.•••..•••.•••.....• 

Department of the Navy ..••.•.•••••.•••••.•••••••••••..••• 

Department of the Treasury .......•.••.••.•.•••••.•.•..••• 

District of Columbia ..•••••.•••••••...••••.•••..••••.••.• 

Energy Research and Development Administration .•••.•.•..• 

Environmental Protection Agency ..•...........•..•••..•.•• 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ••...••..•..••.••• 

Export-Import Bank of the United States ..••...••••••••.•• 

Farm Credit Administration ..•.....•.••.•••.•••••••••...•• 

Federal Election Commission •..•...•••....•....••...•••..• 

Federal Judicial Center ......•..•.•....•......••.•......• 

Federal Communications Commission ...•••.•...••.•........• 

Federal Deposit Insurance CorPoration ••.••....••...•••••. 

46 

Table 11 

7,243,074 

3,541 

588,965 

226,400 

6,173,605 

1,129 

521 

24,824 

175,415 

110,682 

501 

484,135 

25,000 

4,404 

1,579,656 

112,211 

115,233,065 

5,279,917 

12,789 

126,760 

14,054 

65,499 

2,045,873 

47,450,957 

100,434,998 

30,490,885 

1,282,609 

355,472,100 

115,065,490 

19,433,203 

42,183,321 

7,898,745 

39,640,964 

119,836,256 

224,739,733 

72,181,430 

156,293,268 

20,032,319 

9,417 

13,060,061 

74,243,300 

518,800 

21,707 

8,227 

315,822 

100,580 

918,542 

1,668,830 
Table 11 (Continued) 

Federal Energy Administration ..........•.........•....•... 

Federal Home Loan Bank Board .•........•..• · ..••.. · · • · · · • • · 

Federal Maritime Commission ••••..••...•••••.•••••••••••••• 

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ••.•••..••••.••• 

Federal Power Commission •••••..•••..•.•••.••••••••••••..•• 

Federal Trade Commission •..•.••.•.••••••••••••..•••••••.•• 

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States • 

General Accounting Office ••.••...••••••..••..••••••••••••• 

General Services Administration ..••....•••••..•••••••..••• 

Great Lakes Basin Commission ..••.....•.••••••••.•••••••••• 

Indian Claims Commission ....••••••••••••••••.•.••••••••••• 

Internal Revenue Service •••.•••••..•.••••••••••••.•••••••• 

International Trade Commission ••••.••••••••.•••••••••••••• 

Interstate Commerce Commission .•.••••••••.••••••..•••.••.• 

Library of Congress •.•..••...•.•..•••••••••..•••••••••..•• 

Library of Congress (GPO Library Branch) •.•••••.•..••••••• 

National Advisory Council on Adult Education •.••..••.•.••• 

National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing 

Education .••••••.•..••.•••..••.•.••.•.••...•••.••••••.•• 

National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged 

Children ••..••.••••.••••.••••••.•••••.•.••.•••...•••..•• 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ••.•.•••••••• 

National Capital Housing Authority ..••••••••••••••••.••••. 

National Capital Planning Commission .••••••...••.•.••••.•• 

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science •• 

National Commission on Productivity and Work Quality •••••• 

National Commission on Supply and Shortage ...•••••.•.••.•• 

National Commission on Water Quality •.•.••••..••.••••••••• 

National Credit Union Administration ••.•••.••.••••.•.•.••• 

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities •••••••• 

National Gallery of Art ••••....•.•••.•....•••••.•..•.••••• 

National Labor Relations Board •.•••••••••.•...••••.••..••• 

National Mediation Board •••••••.••••••••..•.•••.••.••••••• 

National Science Foundation •.••.•••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 

National Security Agency ••.•••.•••••...••••••••••.••....•. 

National Security Council ••.•••••••••••••••.•.•...••...••• 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission •••••••••.••••••••.•••....••• 

Office of Emergency Preparedness .•..••.•••...•••.•••••.••. 

Office of Management and Budget •.•••••••.•.....•.••..••.•• 

Office of Technology Assessment ••••.•••••••.•.••..••...•.• 

Office of the Special Representative for Trade 

Negotiations ...••.••.•..•..•.•••••••.••..••••••••••••••• 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation •••••••..•••..••••• 

Panama Canal Company .••••••••••...•••••••..••••••.•••••.•• 

Pan American Union •..••••••••••••••.•.•.•••••.....•••••••• 

Patent Office ••.••.•••••••••••.•••••••••••..••••••.••••••• 

Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation •.•••••••...••.•••••• 

Postal Rate Commission •.•••••••.•••••••••.•.•••••••••.•.•. 

Privacy Protection Study Commission ••.•••••.••••••.••••••• 

Private Orders •.••••••••••••••••.•...•••.••••••••..••••••• 

Railroad Retirement Board ••••••••••••••••••••.••••..•••••• 

Renegotiation Board ..•.•••.•••••••.••..•••••••••.••••••.•• 

Sales of Publications •••••••••.••••..•.••••.•.••.••••••••• 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

47 

21.920,552 

206,267 

8,526 

100,316 

599,238 

217,722 

4,780 

1,116,683 

124,660,057 

21,000 

597 

275,720,451 

29,699 

457,951 

3,809,801 

1,500 

5,000 

12,000 

4,000 

13,541,815 

144,707 

4,867 

21,001 

82,590 

8 

66,525 

1,792,663 

569,890 

1,313,840 

844,836 

5,037 

645,101 

89,360 

287 

1,612,134 

49,486 

927,102 

100,006 

6,450 

5,851 

9,997 

30 

439,120 

651,557 

23,802 

1,500 

7,821 

110,038 

5,223 

180,992,994 

421,082,861 
Table 11 (Continued) 

Selective Service System •....•.....••.....•••••.•••••••••. 

Small Business Administration •.•••.•••••...•••••••..•••••• 

Smithsonian Institution ........••••..•.•....••....•.•...•• 

Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention ••.•••••••• 

Superintendent of Documents- Depository Library •••..••••• 

Superintendent of Documents - Other than Depository 

Library •.•.......•......•.•.••..•.•.•... • • • • • · • • · • • • • • • Susquehanna River Basin Commission ••.•...•••.•••••••••••.. 

Tennessee Valley Authority .••...•••••...•..•.•••.••••.•.•• 

The White House Office .•.••••.•••••.•••..••.....•..•.••••. 

United States Civil Service Commission •••••.•.••.•....•••• 

United 

United 

United 

United 

United 

United 

United 

States 

States 

States 

States 

States 

States 

States 

Court of Claims ...•....••.•.••••.••.•••.••.• 

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals •••.•...• 

Information Agency .•.••..•..............•••• 

Postal Service .•.•....•......•..•.....•.•••. 

Railway Association •..••••..•..•.•.....••.•• 

Supreme Court •.•..•••...••.••..•..•..•.•.••• 

Tax Court .••.••..••••.••....•..•.•••.••••.•• 

Veterans Administration 

Water Resources Council 

6,034,194 

10,063,235 

2,449,382 

12,012 

98,353,499 

1,962,028 

28 

104,296 

84,190 

51,021,112 

208,954 

1 

261,464 

466,999,170 

153,202 

584,720 

37,949 

108,657,000 

6,214 

GRAND TOTAL •.•.•.•.•••••••.••••••...••••.• 3,383,870,873 

48 
SCHEDULE OF 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 

AS OF 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

(PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS) 

Action .....••••••••••.•••••..•••.•••.••••••••.•••••••..•.• 

Administrative Office of the United States Courts .•••••... 

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations ••.••••• 

Air Force Systems Connnand .•...•••••••.•.•.•....••..••..•.• 

Central Intelligence Agency .•....••..••...••..•••.•••••••• 

Civil Aeronautics Board •••..•..•..••••••.•••••••••.•••.••• 

Commission on Civil Rights ........••.••...•.••.....••••.•• 

Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward 

Gambling •..•.••••.•.•.••...•.......•.•....•••...•.••.•.. 

Commodity Futures Trade Commission •.....••.•.••••.•.••.••• 

Community Services Administration ••••••...•...•••.••••.••• 

Congressional Budget Office ..•.....•..•.•..•..•••.•.•.•••• 

Consumer Product Safety Commission •..•••.•••. ." .••..••.•••• 

Council on Environmental Quality ..••.•••..•..•.•..•.•.•••• 

Defense Intelligence Agency .. • ••••••••.•..•..••••••.•••••• 

Defense Mapping Agency ...•.•.••...••.....•. : .•••.••.•••••• 

Defense Supply Agency ..•••.•••••.•.••••.•.••••.•••••..•••• 

Department of Agriculture •••.•.•.••..••.•....•••..•.•••••• 

epartment of Commerce ......•••.•....•.••••••••.•••••••••. 

Department of Defense •.•••..••...•••••...•........••....•• 

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ••••..•.....•• 

Department of Housing and Urban Development .•.•••••••••••. 

Department of Justice ....•..••••••.•••...••..•••••••...••• 

Department of Labor .•...•...•.•......•.•••...•.•.••••..••• 

Department of State •....••..••.••••.•..•••••••.•.•••..•.•• 

Department of Transportation •••...•..•..•••.•...•••••••.•• 

Department of the Air Force ....•.•.•.•..••.•••....•...•••. 

Department of the Army .••.••••.••.•••••••....••.•..••••..• 

Department of the Interior .••.•.•.••.••••...•••.•••••.•••• 

Department of the Navy ••••••••.•...•••.•••••.....••••••..• 

Department of the Treasury .••.•..•...•.•••..••••••.•..••.• 

District of Columbia .....••.•......•....•..•••..•••••••••• 

Energy Research and Development Administration •..•.•••..•. 

Environmental Protection Agency ..............•.••••.•••••. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .•.•••••..•.••.•.•• 

Export-Import Bank of the United States •••••...•••.••••.•. 

Federal Communications Commission .••••••....•...•••.••.••. 

Federal Election Commission •.•..•.•••..•..••..•••••••••.•• 

Federal Energy Administration •••..••.••••.•..••••........• 

Federal Home Loan Bank Board ••.•...•..•••....••.....•...•• 

Federal Judicial Center ..•...•...•••..••••••.•.••••.•••••• 

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ••.•.•••••...••• 

Federal Power Commission ........•.•.••.••.•..••••••••••••• 

49 

TABLE 12 

$ 111,045 

87,812 

17,283 

313,270 

14,219 

14,832 

32,399 

5,395 

3,469 

4,765 

60,681 

53,475 

8,183 

95,062 

141,319 

300,415 

1,796,237 

1,394,621 

54,575 

3,160,140 

391,954 

750,871 

326,721 

1,090,987 

1,267,485 

2,114,135 

8,436,997 

1,581,509 

7,022,445 

694,210 

161,938 

599,482 

576,138 

18,114 

5,649 

67,667 

23,776 

84,192 

17,607 

7,255 

2,362 

90,104 
TABLE 12 (Continued) 

Federal Trade Conunission ............•....•.....•••..•..... 

General Accounting Office ......•..•..•..••.•.•••.••••••... 

General Services Administration .....•.•..•....•••.••...... 

Great Lakes Basin Conunission .••.•••••.•.•.........••.••... 

Internal Revenue Service .•.........•.•••..•..•.••.....•.•. 

International Trade Conunission ••.•.•...••...•.•.•...•••... 

Interstate Commerce Commission •.•.•...•••.•••..•......•••• 

Library of Congress •.••.•...•..•••..•.....••..•••..•.....• 

Library of Congress (GPO Library Branch) •...•••...•...•••. 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ........••... 

National Capital Housing Authority •.••.....•••..•..•.•..•• 

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science .• 

National Commission on Productivity and Work Quality •..... 

National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws .. 

National Commission on Water Quality •.....•.••.•......•••. 

National Credit Union Administration ..•••.•..•••.•...••••• 

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities ..••..•• 

National Gallery of Art .••..•.....•..••......••.••..•.•••. 

National Labor Relations Board .•..•..•..•••.....•••.•..••• 

National Science Foundation ...••.••.....•.....•.•.....•.•• 

National Security Agency •..••••.•........•..•.•••••...•.•• 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission ....•...••..•....•..•.•.••... 

Office of Management and Budget ......•..•..•....•....•.••• 

Office of Technology Assessment .••.........•......•..•••.• 

Panama Canal Company .•......•..•.•.......•••....••..•••..• 

Patent Office ••.••••.•••.•......•.•.•......•.••••....•..•• 

Postal Rate Commission .......••••.•.•.•.•••.•..••.•••...•• 

Securities and Exchange Commission ••....••..•••.•...••..•• 

Selective Service System ....•.....•.•.•......•••..•...•••• 

Small Business Administration •••••••••.•••••••••.•..••.••• 

Smithsonian Institution •••..•.••.•.••.••.••...•••..•.••••• 

Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention .......•.•. 

Stationery Room (House and Senate) ••...........•....•..... 

The White House Office ...................•.............••. 

United States Civil Service Commission .•.••••.•.••....•••• 

United States Court of Claims ...•....••....••.•.•.•••..••• 

United States Information Agency •.......•..•.•••.•...••••. 

United States Postal Service .•.••.•..•.•.•.•••..•••••••••• 

United States Tax Court ...•.....•.•.•......•...•..•..•.•.. 

Veterans Administration ....•.•.•••.•......•...•••••••••••• 

Water Resources Council •••••...•••••.••..•..•• · ••••••••••.• 

*Other Agencies ••.•.••.••.....•..•.•••...•.•.••.•••...•••• 

TOTAL ..•..•.•.•••.••••.•.••••.••.•••••• 

*Agencies owing less than $1,000 

so 

$ 32,075 

102,406 

1,867,016 

16,792 

721,920 

6,157 

13,512 

438,083 

78,286 

715,602 

6,984 

3, 772 

24,050 

25,920 

4,377 

14,049 

1,072 

36,898 

71,648 

27,553 

203,679 

67,688 

9,837 

40,883 

2,92( 

805,169 

17,227 

9,933 

2, 770 

60,423 

55,831 

3,745 

1,690 

15,644 

558,899 

33,746 

46,819 

2,132,670 

6,217 

546,703 

2,067 

7,739 

$41,841,275 
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF BILLINGS FOR WORK DURING 

FISCAL YEARS INDICATED BELOW 

Fiscal Year 

1967 

1968 

1969 

1970 

1971 

Total, 1967 to 1971, inclusive ••.•••.••.•••••..••••• 

1972 

1973 

1974 

1975 

1976 (15 Month Period) ............•••••.••••..•..•.• 

Total, 1972 to 1976, inclusive ..................... . 

Grand Total, 1967 to 1976, inclusive .•••....••.••.•• 

Percentage of Increase (+) or Decrease (-) 

Five-Year Period 1972- 1976 over 1967- 1971 .•• 

51 

Table 13 

$ 196,652,072 

187,699,629 

210,067,931 

230,371,146 

223,009,079 

$1,047,799,857 

243,759,730 

296,248,509 

354,036,221 

456,140,286 

503,873,657 

$1,854,058,403 

$2,901,858,260 

+177% 
PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS 

SCHEDULE OF EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING APPURTENANCES 

AS OF SEPTEMBER JO, 1Y75 AND 1cl76 

CLASS I 

Plant Mach. & Equipment 

CLASS II 

Building Appurtenances 

CLASS III 

Office Mach. & Equipment 

CLASS IV 

Furniture & Fixtures 

CLASS V 

Motor Vehicles 

TOTAL 

CLASS I 

Plant Mach. & Equipment 

CLASS II 

Building Appurtenances 

CLASS III 

Office Mach. & Equipment 

CLASS IV 

Furniture & Fixtures 

CLASS V 

Motor Vehicles 

TOTAL 

$27,363,842 

20,133,410 

585,783 

346,304 

351,365 

$_48, 7}0, 70~ 

$26,597,488 

18,049,210 

878,087 

1,329,774 

$47,141,315 

52 

$20,279,668 

7,474,413 

294,622 

194,968 

_R8_,2i" 

$.?8,472,215 

$20,447,283 

492,478 

838,972 

213,325 

$28,870,803 

__ __:B"-'o"-'o"k. Value 

$ 7' 084, 17 4 

12,658,997 

291' 161 

151' 336 

___g;i_Jill 

$2<0308_,~2 

Book Value 

$ 6,150,205 

11,170,465 

381,609 

490,802 

73 431 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

EMPLOYEES ON THE ROLL* 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

Executive Offices 

Public Printer 

General Counsel 

Audits 

Special Assistant 

Total Executive Offices 

Planning Staff 

Operations 

Customer Service 

Printing Procurement 

Quality Control & Tech. 

Production: 

Mgr., Details, Delivery 

Library of Congress 

Binding 

Composition 

Electronic Photocomp. 

Letterpress 

Offset 

Total Operations 

Management & Administration 

Data Systems 

Engineering 

Financial Management 

General Services 

Materials Management 

Personnel 

Security 

Total M&A 

Documents Area 

Superintendent of Docs. 

Documents Sales Service 

Library & Statutory Dist. 

Documents Support Service 

W.A.E. Program 

Field Operations 

Total Documents 

Total GPO Employees 

8 

11 

9 

3 

31 

8 

134 

725 

60 

& 

240 

1,101 

1,531 

85 

397 

601 

4,874 

179 

511 

357 

25 

250 

195 

126 

1,643 

14 

772 

169 

173 

283 

259 

1,670 

8,226 

*INCLUDES PERMANENT, TEMPORARY, AND W.A.E. EMPLOYEES 

53 

TABLE 15 
DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER (OPERATIONS) 

STATISTICS FOR 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 

Planning Service Division 

Orders received 

Jackets issued 

Informal estimates made 

Spoilage reports processed 

Waivers issued 

120,993 

49,003 

237 

1,172 

205 

Plant Planning Division 

Schedules established 

Production plans developed 

Estimates made 

Sales prices developed 

Jackets prepared 

Jackets scheduled 

Jackets etc. copied (Xerox) 

Purchase requests prepared 

Transfers processed 

Requisitions received 

32,783 

12,203 

14,880 

10,231 

36,556 

17,983 

295,263 

3,583 

2,443 

7,716 

Typography and Design Division 

Conferences held 

Jackets processed for color etc. 

Orders for photoengravings 

Halftones and linecuts ordered 

Furnished art pieces 

Layout sketches 

Illustrations retouched (pieces) 

Dummy pages pasted 

Photographic requests 

Finished pieces (photo) 

54 

580 

8,492 

1,903 

10,110 

10,474 

2,095 

226 

5,051 

2,662 

22,598 

TABLE 16 
PRINTING PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT 

Cost of printing and binding 

procured commercially: 

Central Office 

Regional Offices 

Total cost 

Number of jobs processed: 

Central Office 

Regional Offices 

$164,048,801 

125,679,331 

$289,728,132 

72,075 

180,539 

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT 

Sheets folded 

Books gathered 

Books inserted 

Passports made 

Sheets gathered 

Sheets drilled 

Sheets punched 

Sheets cut 

Adhesive bound books 

Sigs sewed (machine) 

Books cased-in 

Cases made 

Binding Division 

(in thousands) 

55 

329,345 

31,289 

65,482 

3,405 

24,654 

774,522 

12,330 

204,199 

6,155 

54,849 

1,068 

1,137 

TABLE 16 
Composing Division 

Ems set (thousands) 

Congressional Record issues 

Congressional Record pages 

Record Index issues 

Record Index pages 

Federal Register issues 

Federal Register pages 

Federal Register Index issues 

Federal Register Index pages 

2,271,778 

236 

58,936 

26 

3,332 

341 

69,964 

16 

848 

Electronic Photocomposition Division 

Linotron (pages) 

Linofile (folios) 

Linofilm Photographic Units: 

Keyboarded tape 

Furnished magnetic tape 

Output Converter Units: 

Linofilm (magnetic tape) 

1,066,894 

8,364 

5,603 

2,689 

2,689 

Letterpress Division 

Congressional Record issues 

Federal Register issues 

Postal cards printed 

Platemaking - major production 

items (sq. in.): 

Electrotype flat plates 

Electrotype curved plates 

Stereo flat plates 

Stereo curved plates 

Photoengraving copper plates 

Photoengraving (all types) 

Dycril plates (all flat and 

Magnesium wraparound plates 

236 

341 

1,058,920,500 * 

curved) 

27,659 

2,933 

7,844 

137,646 

1,461 

25,509 

779 

82 

* Does not include 5,000,000 cards produced by Offset 

Division included in Offset's press impressions. 

56 

TABLE 16 
Offset Division 

Jackets processed 

Congressional work (pages): 

Bills 

Hearings, Comm. Prints, and Misc. 

Senate Calendars 

House Calendars 

Supreme Court Decisions 

Proofs processed 

Congressional Record 

Federal Register 

Presidential Docs 

Official Gazette and Trade Marks: 

Pages 

Illustrations 

Negative or positive 

Square inches of film 

Proofs 

Proofs (color key) 

Number of plates 

Square inches of plates 

Press machine hours 

Press makereadies 

Press impressions 

16,283 

111,098 

925,064 

5,980 

32,905 

4,210 

1,062,179 

7,124 

24,120 

3,052 

40,698 

77,018 

1,633,767 

102,050,922 

1,031,997 

7,563 

99,389 

180,073,421 

151,318 

102,958 

356,909,942 

QUALITY CONTROL AND TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT 

Samples tested 

Manufactured printing inks (lbs.) 

Purchased printing inks (lbs.) 

Press rollers purchased 

Bindery glues manufactured (lbs.) 

Adhesive manufactured (lbs.) 

Type metal for remelting (lbs.) 

57 

14,765 

320,718 

174,356 

716 

153,341 

137,551 

14,193,718 

TABLE 16 
TABLE 17 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 

STATISTICS FOR 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

DATA SYSTEMS 

Computer systems surveys: 

Completed 

In process 

New computer programs: 

Completed 

In process 

Revised computer programs: 

Completed 

In process 

DOS to OS converted programs: 

Completed 

In process 

ENGINEERING 

Maintenance service calls 

Maintenance job orders 

Specs. for new mach. & equip. 

Machines installed 

Machines relocated 

Electrical power (kw-hr.) 

Gas (cu. ft.) 

Water (gals.) 

Steam (est. lbs.) 

SERVICE 

SERVICE 

30 

37 

168 

120 

430 

114 

219 

68 

37,880 

339 

90 

27 

71 

56,625,000 

3,413,400 

271,883,675 

136,297,000 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 

Appropriations received 

Collections 

Disbursements 

Gross Payroll 

No. of Savings Bonds issued 

Personnel actions processed 

Employee data base changes 

No. of vouchers processed 

Units processed 

Type measured (thousand ems) 

58 

$192,382,500 

$627,106,525 

$760,947,188 

$180,647,000 

113,039 

19,923 

28,141 

346,767 

486,565 

2,272,597 
GENERAL SERVICES 

Internal printing requisitions 

processed 

GPO Directives processed 

No. of parking permits issued 

C&P's charges 

FTS cost 

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE 

Number of purchase orders 

Value of purchase orders 

Paper purchased (lbs.) 

Paper purchased (sheets) 

Envelopes purchased 

Containers purchased 

PERSONNEL SERVICE 

Employees trained 

Treatments in Health Division 

Employees counseled - alcohol and drug 

GPO Notices issued 

GPO Instructions issued 

Personnel actions 

Classification actions 

Labor agreements negotiated 

Special Achievement Awards 

Outstanding Performance Awards 

Corrective actions 

SECURITY SERVICE 

Full field investigations requested 

National agency checks requested 

esc investigative reports to esc 

Investigations 

59 

TABLE 17 

1,322 

197 

1,968 

$203,076 

$356,100 

14,424 

$81,109,982 

133,709,119 

22,048,247 

276,395,650 

3,260,679 

833 

57,358 

123 

78 

29 

19,944 

5,706 

1 

129 

4 

461 

60 

924 

462 

210 
TABLE 18 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS) 

STATISTICS FOR 

15 MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 

Appropriation 

Sales orders 

Letters of inquiry 

Publications received for 

Departmental free distribution 

Publications distributed free for 

other Government agencies 

Publications distributed 

to Depository libraries 

Publications distributed 

Customers served by GPO bookstores 

Amount of bookstore sales 

Mailing lists maintained 

Number of addresses on mailing lists 

Total copies of available sales 

publications 

Documents cataloged 

Depository libraries 

Orders for free consumer 

information publications 

GPO 19.111 P 0 5 

60 

$55,554,100 

6,170,569 

1,602,341 

61,824,392 

73,714,774 

27,568,902 

175,513,908 

647,898 

$5,754,314 

1,214 

3,181,372 

42,256,457 

63,500 

1,201 

2,342,178 
Fin:=Jnciaf ~ 1a'1!1gP.MMt SP.rv!ea 

General Accounting Branclll 

Work tn Process SeetiOllt