ANNUAL REPORT 

OF THE 

PUBLIC PRINTER 

Fiscal Year 1977 

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

ti PUBLIC PRINTER - I General Counsel H Director of Audits I 

Special Assistant I 

DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER ASSISTANT PUBLIC PR

(Operations) (Mgmt. & Admin.) (Superintendent of Doc

I Customer Service l j Production I I Finonc:iol Management ~ ~ Moteriols M?""''oment I 

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Department I I Deportment Serv•ce ServiCe Soles Service 

I Printing Procuromont I I Quality Control ond I I r--1 Engineering Dolo Systems 0--t J 1 T ochnical Departrnent Service Service Documents Support Service 

l General J-H *Personnel Services Service 

I Security I Service 

• The Director af Personnel also serves as Director of Equal Opportunity ond in this capacity reports direc~y to the Public Printer. 
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 

Howard W. Cannon 

Chairman 

Frank Thompson, Jr. 

Vice Chairman 

James B. Allen 

Member 

Mark 0. Hatfield 

Member 

Augustus F. Hawkins 

Member 

William L. Dickinson 

Member 

Denver Dickerson 

Staff Director 

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FOREWORD 

The 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. The major 

publications printed are the Congressional Record and the Federal 

Register. The GPO 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 fiscal year 1977 amounted to $539 million which consisted of 

$274 million for printing and binding services purchased commercially, 

$159 million produced in-house, $18 million for the sale of blank paper 

and other services, $45 million for services associated with the 

distribution of publications to depository libraries and other related 

services, and $43 million for sales of publications to the general 

public. 

The Office enhanced its electronic photocomposition capabilities by 

relocation cf the Electronic Photocomposition Division in totally new 

quarters with fully modernized work areas. Concurrently, additional 

supervisory and operating personnel positions were established to 

provide improved organizational operations. Training programs for 

journeymen from the Composing Division were implemented to provide 

necessary skills for a smooth transition from hot metal to photocomposition. In Letterpress, preliminary transition was made to print 

from photocomposition and repro copy on the Record presses through 

the use of the photopolymer platemaking system. This ability will 

extend the life of letterpress equipment and defer the purchase 

of replacement machinery. Due to the projected increases in demand 

for offset printing, purchase awards were issued for web and 

perfecting presses during fiscal year 1977. 

Cost-reduction efforts are reflected by the fact that, even though 

the volume of work has been increasing over the years, we are 

operating with fewer employees. The total of 7,914 employees as 

of September 30, 1977, is down 312 from September 30, 1976, and is 

the fewest number of employees on the rolls since January 1968. 

Zero Base Budgeting (ZBB) was fully implemented through~ut GPO during 

fiscal year 1977. The Office achieved improved coordination of the 

Internal Expense Budget, Management by Objectives (MBO), and 

Productivity and Work Measurement programs through this connecting 

link. 

In another step to provide more timely processing of orders and 

increased accuracy of operations, the Documents area expanded warehouse operations and initiated a retail distribution facility at 

Laurel, Maryland. Additionally, improved systems were initiated 

which will permit handling of anticipated increases in workload without increasing personnel. 

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THE PUBLIC PRINTER'S PERSPECTIVE 

Major emphasis will be given to achieve a more cost-effective Government Printing Office resulting in a competitive operation that will 

ensure the job security of GPO's employees and, also, permit commercial 

procurement of work that the Office is not equipped to do or on which it 

cannot meet the requested schedule. 

Paramount in the Office's cost reduction effort continues to be the 

relocation of the Government Printing Office into a modern plant 

permitting greater efficiency through improved material handling 

operations and use of modern equipment. Shorter term, but significant, 

cost reduction factors will include continued application of new 

technologies, such as electronic photocomposition; increasing overall 

productivity; and reducing overtime through improved workflow control. 

Through the use of management techniques such as Zero Base Budgeting, 

the Office will continue to call upon the expertise of all supervisory 

levels to achieve optimum control of workflow, rate of productivity, 

and utilization of resources. Closely coupled to this is the need for 

complete cooperation of all employees which can be achieved by the overall improvement of our labor/management and equal opportunity programs. 

The entire GPO family together must strive for the most efficient 

methods to accomplish its mission. 

The use of automated systems will be expanded in various areas including 

daily labor reporting through the Production Reporting for Operations, 

Budgeting, and Expenditures (PROBE) System, control and analysis of 

daily operations, control of inventories of paper, material, and 

publications, etc., to ensure timely awareness of cost and production 

factors and enable effective management decisions. 

For further production control, a new tracking system is being considered that would utilize data automation to report on the flow of 

individual jobs through the plant. 

Large strides have been made in the effectiveness of the Sales of 

Publications Program through automation support. Continued exploration 

and implementation of more sophisticated methods and techniques will 

be geared to achievement of a system of complete integrity. As a 

result of Public Law 95-94, the financing of Documents programs will 

be changed. The General Sales Program will be financed entirely 

from sales receipts while the distribution of free Consumer 

Information publications for GSA will be on a reimbursable basis. 

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CONTENTS 

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVES 

FOREWORD 

HIGHLIGHTS 

THE PUBLIC PRINTER'S PERSPECTIVE 

STAFF ACTIVITIES 

General Counsel 

Office of Audits 

Special Assistant 

DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER (Operations) 

Perspective 

Customer Service Department 

Plar1ning 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 

Library of Congress Branch 

Quality Control and Technical Department 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER for 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 fer Work, GPO, Field 

Printing Offices, and Commercially Procured Work 

Statement of Classes and Billings for Work, GPO, Exclusive 

of Work Performed by the GPO on Commercially Procured 

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Commercially Procured Work Including GPO Work Performed 

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48 Publications Furnished Congress, Executive Departments, 11 

and Independent Government Establishments 

51 Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Government Agencies 12 

(Printing and Binding Operations) 

53 Comparative Statement of Billings for Work J 

54 Schedule of Equipment and Building Appurtenances 14 

55 Employees on the Roll 15 

Production Statistics 

56 Deputy Public Printer (Operations) 16 

60 Assistant Public Printer for Management and Administration 17 

62 Assistant Public Printer (Superintendent of Documents) 18 

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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. 

The type of legal service changed substantially compared to fiscal 

year 1976 and earlier, primarily due to the expanded nature and comprehensiveness of the cases. Court cases increased 72 percent from 

fiscal year 1976, 31 compared to 18. Civil rights cases included 

more class complaints over previous years as well as an increase in 

individual cases. The civil rights cases occupied over 60 percent of 

the staff's time. 

Significant 

Achievements 

An historical precedent in the printing and distribution of a congressional report was established 

in the court case Doe v. McMillan. Litigation 

from the U.S. Distr~ct Court to the Supreme Court 

resulted in a decision in favor of the Public 

Printer and the Superintendent of Documents. This litigation held that 

these two officials are protected by the official immunity under the 

Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution as well as under the qualified 

immunity doctrine (judicial immunity) which covers acts done in good 

faith and with a reasonable belief in their legality. 

All bid protests made to the General Accounting Office during the year 

were decided by the Comptroller General of the United States in support 

of the actions of the Government Printing Office. 

The staff ~s gearing for a greater expenditure of time, effort and 

resources ~n preparing and processing civil rights cases. This will be 

Future 

Plans 

due to the increased involvement in major issues of 

importance concerning the policies, practices, 

procedures and functioning of the Government 

Printing Office. Some of the cases will challenge 

the historical practices related to the craft system, and carry potential 

claims of millions of dollars. 

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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 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 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 fiscal year, the Office of Audits conducted reviews of the 

management and operating practices pertaining to Central Office, 

Regional Printing Procurement Offices, data processing operations, 

billings submitted by selected commercial contractors, and financial 

accounts and related activities. 

As a result of these 

ommendations to GPO 

Significant 

Achievements 

reviews, 41 audit reports were issued making recmanagement to enhance the economy, efficiency, and 

effectiveness of GPO operations. Possible savings 

from these recommendations were in excess of 

$1 million. Engineering, data processing, 

financial management and document sales were 

areas where improvements were suggested. 

A new 5-year audit plan was developed whereby priority rankings were 

assigned auditable areas on the basis of congressional or Public Printer 

interest, dollar magnitude of resources in the program and other factor 

The Audit Staff implemented formalized follow-up procedures on previous 

audit recommendations. Two status reports concerning action to date on 

outstanding recommendations were issued during fiscal year 1977. 

During the period, the Office of Audits further utilized an automated 

Future 

Plans 

data processing program originally implemented in 

fiscal year 1976, which summarizes, samples, 

prints computerized data, and improves audit 

capabilities by providing analyses of broader 

scope in a shorter period of time. In fiscal year 

1978, the office plans to expand this audit tool by training additional 

staff members in its usage. 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLIC PRINTER 

rhe Special Assistant to the Public Printer is responsible for providing 

GPO information to and maintaining good relations with the general public, 

trade organizations, and industry; coordinating tours of the GPO by approved 

visitors and public appearances by the Public Printer; serving as secretary 

of executive staff conferences; and, performing other staff duties for the 

Public Printer. 

During the fiscal year, requests from the television industry were 

responded to which resulted in coverage on the "Today" show; the "Weekend" 

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show; the Walter Cronkite evening news; a Los Angeles 

TV local show; and about two dozen other cities through 

the Capital News Bureau. 

The Office utilized a slide-tape presentation to describe the mission and 

functions of the GPO for visitors and for circulation throughout the 

country to trade and industry associations. 

Approximately 185 news media inquiries were answered by providing data that 

was used for over 50 articles concerning the GPO. 

The improvement of 

Future 

"Plans 

the coverage received by GPO will be explored through 

use of all media forms and expanded dissemination of 

positive information concerning plant operations. 

The use of a videotape recorder will be explored 

for internal and external use. 

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DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER (OPERATIONS) 

The 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. 

The conversion to electronic photocomposition has continued with the 

physical relocation of the Electronic Photocomposition Division into 

expanded, modern facilities and acquisition of additional equipment 

to meet the new workload requirements. Individual items involved 

in conversion include the Federal Register, the Code of Federal 

Regulations, the daily Congressional Record Index, and selected other 

congressional work. The press areas are effectively providing 

support for this conversion by readjusting 

their capabilities accordingly--Letterpress 

Perspective by adding the photopolymer platemaking system 

and Offset by initiating action to procure 

10 new presses. Although fiscal year 1977 saw 

a decrease both in the value and quantity of jobs procured through 

Central Office Printing Procurement Division, increased procurement 

through Regional Printing Procurement Division resulted in an overall 

increase in procured work. Through the use of improved procurement 

techniques, the cost of printing procured commercially increased 

only by a small percentage over fiscal year 1976 prices, thereby 

aiding customer agencies to remain within their budget for printing. 

In an effort to constantly monitor the flow of individual jobs through 

production, a new tracking system is being planned. 

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CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 

The Customer Service Manager is responsible for the act1v1t1es 

of the Planning Service, Plant Planning, and Typography and Design 

Divisions and provides advice to the Public Printer and Deputy Public 

Printer on methods to improve GPO's ability to serve its customers. 

PLANNING SERVICE DIVISION 

The Planning Service Division is responsible for liaison between the 

Office and its customers; receiving, reviewing, recording, 

preliminary planning and processing of orders; coordinating the 

development of schedules for printing and binding services; 

maintaining informational and communicational services; pickup and 

delivery of copy, proofs, etc. 

The Planning Service 

orders during fiscal 

Production 

Analysis 

Division processed 96,127 requ1s1t1ons and print 

year 1977. The overall workload, including more 

requests for expeditious service, high priority 

work, and increasing Congressional work, have 

all continued to challenge the division. 

Included in production changes recommended by Division personnel and 

resulting in savings to customer agencies were elimination of cut-in 

index to Senate Telephone Directory ($15,000); conversion to photoSignificant 

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composition on Court of Claims "Monthly 

Decisions" ($120,000); and, use of offset 

instead of engraving for inaugural invitations 

( $71 '000). 

Over 250 meetings were attended or held by 

representatives from this Office with customer agencies, and commercial 

contractors concerning all phases of planning. 

Numerous commendations were received from Congress and agencies for 

the efforts to meet requirements of individual jobs. 

The future plans of 

Future 

Plans 

the Planning Service Division will continue to be 

finding improved methods to minimize agency 

complaints by providing maximum service through 

timely response to agency needs and meeting 

scheduled delivery dates. 

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PLANT PLANNING DIVISION 

The Plant Planning Division is responsible for planning, estimating 

and preparing production schedules for plant production; preparing 

jackets covering requisitions for blank paper and miscellaneous 

supplies; and controlling inventory levels of paper and envelopes 

within the Office and printing contractors' plants. 

The Plant Planning Division prepared 29,895 regular, print order, and 

Production 

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open jackets during fiscal year 1977. All 

one-time work received by the Office was 

scheduled 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. 

Many changes were 

Significant 

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Concerted efforts 

Future 

Plans 

recommended by Division personnel to decrease costs 

on individual jobs. Customer agencies realized 

savings of over $380,000 as a result of these 

changes, including a savings of over $79,000 on 

one job through a change in paper. 

will be devoted to investigating better ways and 

means to discover the most economical methods 

of production without sacrificing quality or 

schedules. 

TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN DIVISION 

This Division is responsible for providing design, illustration, 

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 9,859 jobs during fiscal 

year 1977. The division influenced the design of a large volume of 

Production 

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printing and received numerous accolades for 

services provided. Quality control press sheet 

inspections were more numerous, conferences with 

customer agencies for planning and design and art 

serv~ces, including audiovisual presentations, continued at a high level. 

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New operations and classes of work were established for the microfilm 

production process to provide improved cost collection and subsequent 

cost recovery for this service, 

Conferences for 

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preliminary planning, designing and establishing 

specifications increased 12 percent over fiscal 

year 1976 and remain an important contribution 

to customer agencies by eliminating problems 

before they become costly. 

Modernization of equipment and improvements accomplished this fiscal 

year included the installation of new work-unit furniture; creation of 

a customer conference area; a redesigned color inspection booth; procuring 

a reprowaxer and a 35mm camera. 

The general overall increase in the use of color has increased the 

percentage of jobs that require T&D quality control proof and press 

inspections. It is anticipated that this trend will continue through 

fiscal year 1978 and the staff is geared to provide 

Future effective service. 

Plans 

In response to GPO's being selected by the National 

Endowment for the Arts, the graphics for the White House Conference on 

Libraries and Information Science will be completely redesigned. 

A feasibility study will be conducted to determine the advantages of a 

small TV and motion picture studio to develop training media, etc. 

PRINTING PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT 

The Printing Procurement Department is responsible for printing, 

binding, and related products and services 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. 

The cost of printing procured commercially by the Central Office during 

fiscal year 1977 amounted to $133,184,927. The cost of printing 

Production 

Analysis 

procured by the Regional Printing Procurement 

Division amounted to $126,266,761. The number of 

individual jobs procured by the Central Office 

amounted to 50,080 and the number procured by 

Regional Printing Procurement Division was 155,714. An analysis of the 

workload shows government agencies are continuing to implement the Federal 

Printing Procurement Program. 

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The newly-expanded Contract Compliance Section took steps to achieve 

on-time scheduling; contractor performance monitoring; warnings for 

delinquencies; and necessary withholding of contract awards. 

The policy of surveying departmental printing plants, which was initiated 

at the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing during fiscal year 

1976 to determine whether work being produced in Federal plants can be 

procured commercially, was expanded in fiscal year 1977. These surveys 

have had a direct bearing on the marked increase in regionally procured 

work. 

Significant 

Achievements 

Phase Two of the new "Quality Assurance Through 

Attributes Program" was implemented. Eighteen 

seminars were conducted nationwide to introduce 

the program to Federal agencies and commercial 

contractors. 

The value of printing procured commercially increased about 9 percent 

mainly due to an increase of 20 percent in printing procured by the 

Regional Printing Procurement Division. 

The Central Office divisions were moved into expanded quarters permitting the elimination of the night shift. 

Basic formatted programs, which were implemented for computerized 

abstracting of print orders, increased efficiency in placing work. 

Four heavily used contracts were converted to computer application 

reducing the manhours required from in excess of 200 to approximately 

15 hours. 

A new modern copier will be installed at the Departmental Service Office 

to provide a quicker and more economical service to the customer 

Future 

Plans 

agencies. This copier would also retrieve the 

duplicating work previously performed in GPO 

field offices and now being produced by agencies. 

A duplex tandem multilith is planned for the Commercial Printing Specifications Division to expand capabilities to handle the expected workload. 

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PRODUCTION DEPART.HENT 

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

production. The administration functions are the prime responsibility 

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

Public PrinterJ this department has direct responsibility for the 

ComposingJ BindingJ OffsetJ LetterpressJ and Electronic 

Photocomposition DivisionsJ and also for the Library of Congress 

Printing BranchJ as well as the small installations at the 

Smithsonian Institution and Interior Department. The Delivery SectionJ 

Congressional Record Indexers, and congressional details are also 

responsibilities of this office. 

BINDING DIVISION 

The Binding Division is responsible for all finishing operations on 

work processed in the Government Printing Office. 

Analysis of production during fiscal year 1977 shows a decrease in most 

categories of Congressional work. The Federal Register shows an increase 

in the number of printed pages and a decrease in the total net copies 

produced. FrequentlyJ the total pages in an issue of the Federal 

Register exceeds that of the Congressional Record. Production figures 

indicate a decrease of 727J881 copies produced in the period. 

Pamphlet Section is still experiencing a decrease 

in folding operationsJ but an increase in book 

Production gathering. This is in direct relation to the 

Analysis number of copies being produced on web presses. 

This was the trend last year as well as this year. 

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

steadily increasing as a result of new production methods which have had 

a significant impact on bindery operation costs. 

An initial yearly savings of $550JOOO is anticipated as a result of a 

manning change that allowed the removal of all journeymen bindery 

workers as standard crew members on buckle type folding machines. 

Significant 

Achievements 

The installation of automatic feeders on two 

sewing machinesJ has resulted in approximately 

triple the production on these machines. 

Installation of a new inserter has resulted in 

an 1ncrease of over 40 percent in production. AdditionallyJ savings 

are being realized from the in-line cover feeder which is incorporated 

into the inserter. 

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A realignment of machinery in the Book Section will be implemented to 

achieve a more effective flow of production. 

Production control will be improved on jobs, from entry into the bindery 

to verified delivery on the shipping platform, through establishment of 

a "work control unit". 

Future 

Plans 

Three plastic stretch wrap machines will be 

procured to completely enclose skid/pallets 1n 

safe, clear plastic. 

The Congressional Record Room will be modernized with 

the intent to adhesive bind both the Congressional Record and the Federal 

Register. This system will affix certain data, such as zip code address, 

to the front cover of each issue through an ink jet spray system. A 

completely modern conveying system from pressroom to bindery will be 

installed to enhance the productive output and decrease the margin of 

error in each press run, since Bindery personnel will no longer manually 

place press signatures into the gathering machine pockets. 

COMPOSING DIVISION 

The Composing Division is responsible for accepting manuscript from 

Congress and Federal agencies, furnishing proofs to the customer, 

correcting returned proofs, and providing type or reproduction proofs 

to other divisions for completion. 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. A 

continuing responsibility has been to provide assistance for a smooth 

transition from hot metal to photocomposition. 

ue to the early adjournment of Congress the number of pages produced 

for the Congressional Record decreased from fiscal year 1976. The 

total of 35,664 pages for 164 issues resulted in an average of 217 

Production 

Analysis 

pages per issue. However, the Federal Register 

pages increased 13 percent to 63,092 for 291 

issues or an average of 217 pages per issue. It 

is significant to note that, as a reflection of 

the decrease in personnel and the transition of 

composition to the Electronic Photocomposition 

Division, overtime hours in the Composing Division decreased 19 percent. 

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Problems arising from conversion to photocomposition have been dealt with 

effectively by meeting production requirements with 

a declining workforce. Additionally, training 

programs were initiated to meet the needs of the 

changing work requirements. 

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Achievements 

Chargeable operations increased by approximately 

18 percent reflecting better utilization of resources 

during this fiscal year. 

The transfer of all 

Future 

Plans 

composition for the Federal Register to the Electronic 

Photocomposition Division will be completed before 

the end of fiscal year 1978. Expansion of employee 

tra~n~ng is anticipated to ensure proper transition 

of workload and attrition of employees. 

ELECTRONIC PHOTOCOMPOSITION DIVISION 

The Electronic Photocomposition Division is responsible for producing 

photocomposition using input data produced in the Division and magnetic 

tape provided by customer agencies and commercial contractors. The 

Division offers technical assistance and consulting services to 

customer agencies and their contractors to enable them to adapt their 

composition needs to these systems. 

As a direct result of the transfer of composition to the Electronic 

Photocomposition Division, the number of chargeable hours increased 

65 percent over fiscal year 1976 to 39,865. 

The number of employees during the same period 

Production increased 34 percent. Although the pages 

Analysis produced by the Linotron decreased 13 percent 

to 730,322, reflecting the transfer of work 

from the Linotron to the VideoComp, the overall 

page output for photocomposition through these systems increased 26 

percent to 1,121,997. 

The Division implemented an expansion of operations to accommodate the 

conversion to photocomposition from the hot-metal processes. Newly 

modernized quarters were occupied during the fiscal year with 

corresponding increases in equipment to meet the needs of the expanding 

photocomposition operation. 

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Work continued on the creation of a machine-readable text data base of 

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the Code of Federal Regulations and the U.S. Code 

resulting in approximately 83 percent of the 

CFR and 54 percent of the U.S. Code (a total of 

71,000 pages) captured in the data base. The 

conversion of the daily Federal Register from 

hot metal production process to computer-assisted 

photocomposition processes reached the implementation stage and full 

convers~on will be achieved early in fiscal year 1978. 

Conversion to photocomposition of Congressional work, such as House and 

Senate Business Calendars, Bills, Hearings, Resolutions, and Amendments 

took place this year. The Index to the daily Congressional Record is 

now being photocomposed routinely, and the Index to bound volumes for 

1974 was produced by photocomposition. The 1975 edition is also in 

production. 

Further development and enhancement of the Automated Page Composition 

System is planned for fiscal year 1978 which will virtually eliminate 

the present manual paste-up requirements. 

The software system used to edit the Code of Federal Regulations is 

to be expanded, enabling editors at the Office of the Federal Register 

to update, on a weekly basis, the master data base of the affected 

Code of Federal Regulations titles using text matter initially captured 

for publication in daily Federal Register. 

Future 

Plans 

publication a master 

Production of the Appendix to the Budget of the 

United States Government for fiscal year 1980 ~s 

in the planning stage. A contract is being 

written to capture from the 1979 fiscal year 

data base for updating to produce the 1980 edition. 

Acquisition of the following additional equipment is planned for fiscal 

year 1978: two additional text editing processor systems; 30 video 

display terminals; a second interactive page make-up system; a second 

utility (format) processor; a second direct-entry phototypesetter; and 

a 16-3Smm microfilming attachment for the VideoComp photocomposer. 

LETTERPRESS DIVISION 

The Letterpress Division is responsible for meeting congressional 

requirements for printing produced by the letterpress process. This 

task is accomplished by the functions of the Main Press, Postal Card, 

Electrotype, Photoengraving and Stereotype Sections. 

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There was a total of 335,554,650 impressions reported during fiscal 

year 1977. This was 13 percent below the previous 12-month period. 

Production 

Analysis 

The reduced impressions reflect the Division's 

reduced workload. The Congressional Record and 

Federal Register total impressions were 

76,951,000 or 7 percent below last year. Postal 

card production was 487,885,000 which was 58 

percent of last year's production. The reduced 

workload was paralleled by an 8 percent reduction in the workforce. 

The partial trans1t1on to print from photocomposition and repro copy 

using photopolymer plates mounted on magnetic saddles on the record 

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presses was accomplished this fiscal year. Since 

early April 1977, at least one full press run 

per issue of the Congressional Record and 

Federal Register has utilized photopolymer 

plates. The ability to utilize the electronic 

photocomposition or repro copy will extend the 

life of letterpress equipment. 

It is anticipated that the new photopolymer platemaking room and installation of equipment will be compl~ted early in calendar year 1978. 

The completion of the photopolymer platemaking system will allow the 

entire Federal Register and Congressional Record to be printed by this 

process. 

Future 

Plans 

Three new envelope presses will be installed 

and will use photopolymer plates to print by the 

dry offset method resulting in improved print 

quality. 

This Division is investigating obtaining new equipment for the Postal 

Card Section to print four-color postal cards using the indirect 

print, offset process with photopolymer plates. Although the transition to photopolymer plates has provided improved quality, the age of 

the presses and the future change in postal card sizes make acquisition 

of new presses imperative. 

OFFSET DIVISION 

The Offset Division is responsible for producing printed products by 

the lithographic processes and performing preparatory tasks according 

to specifications for work procured commercially. Lithographic 

reproducibles manufactured in the plant or by commercial contractors 

are inspected and stored by the Division. 

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During fiscal year 1977, the impressions for web and sheet fed presses 

were 278,801,836. This was a 2 percent decrease from the preceding 

Production 

Analysis 

12-month period. The major factor in decreased 

production was the result of an extensive 

renovation in the Offset Press Section. Six new 

Group 85 presses and one new Group 84 press 

received running performance tests and were 

accepted by the office. Considering the removal and replacement of production equipment that occurred in the section, the decreases seem reasonable. 

The principal modernization occurred in the Offset Press Section. 

In addition to the new presses placed in service during the year, 

purchase awards were issued for three Group 86 25-inch web presses; 

two Group 88 SO-inch web presses; and five 54-inch perfecting presses. 

Also, purchase awards were issued for two automated roll film cameras 

Significant 

with film transports, two automatic vertical 

cameras, and five film processors. 

Achievements The printing of the 1977-78 United States 

Government Manual was most significant. The 

schedule called for 8,500 copies to be printed, 

bound, and delivered by August 1, 1977, and the balance to be delivered 

later in August. Customer "OK to print" was received July 19, 1977, and 

all copies were delivered July 27, 1977. 

To improve performance, the Offset Plate Section placed a projection 

platemaking system in production. 

All indications 

Future 

Plans 

reflect a constant increase in demands for offset 

printing. The Division plans to complete the 

modernization of equipment, consolidation of 

presses, and organization realignments as 

necessary to meet these requirements. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BRANCH 

The Library of Congress Branch produces catalog cards and proof 

sheets 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. 

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Except for a slight 

Production 

Analysis 

increase in letterpress job work, the press 

operations decreased over 30 percent. This 

decline is a continuance of a trend which 

began over a year ago due to a cutback in the 

number of titles received and is expected to 

continue in the future. 

A reduction of personnel in both letterpress and offset has 

resulted from a decrease in workload. Offset gained one classification of card work. However, this new classification is all short 

run (5-25 impressions) and does not reflect 

in productivity records the true amount of 

Significant effort it requires. 

Achievements 

Two new replacement duplicators were acquired 

to minimize excessive costs in repair and downtime. 

Although the officials of the Library of Congress have been unable 

to give a firm estimate of their future workload requirements, it 

appears that the workload will decrease from 

this fiscal year's requirements and the staffing 

Future will be adjusted accordingly. 

Plans 

Efforts will be continued to seek ways to cut 

costs of materials, equipment, and labor without 

sacrificing the quality and services expected by the Library of Congress. 

qUALITY CONTROL & TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT 

The Quality Control and Technical Department is responsible for the 

laboratory testing of items utilized in the printing and binding 

operations, and the manufacture of select supply items such as inks, 

type metals, adhesives, etc. The Department conducts cost reduction 

studies and necessary developmental work to improve quality, effect 

economies and resolve problems that arise during production. Technical 

support is provided to the various quality control elements in the 

Office. Ancillary functions include the development of procurement 

specifications; monitoring materials and work environments for health 

hazards; and maintaining liaison with regulatory agencies and the various 

technical organizations engaged in related work. 

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The total number of 

Production 

Analysis 

samples tested during the fiscal year amounted to 

10,167. Printing inks manufactured totaled 

186,496 pounds (decrease of 8 percent) and 

purchased printing inks totaled 154,837 

(increase of 19 percent). The overall quantity 

of ink was virtually unchanged. 

Several new inks were developed including two Postal Card Inks 

(green and purple) for use with new photopolymer plates; six inks 

for printing the postal functional test deck for mailing standards; 

rare manuscript marking inks for the Library of Congress; permanent 

archival red ink for Copyright Office to comply with recently enacted 

laws requiring documents to last a minimum of 150 years; and "no 

heat" web offset ink which achieves substantial reduction in natural 

Significant 

Achievements 

Through Attributes 

gas consumption by permitting printing 

without application of heat to effect drying. 

Contract terms were developed containing 11 

printing and 16 binding and finishing attributes 

as part of the expansion of the Quality Assurance 

Program. 

Volume 8 of the Government Paper Printing Specification Standards was 

issued. This new edition reflects industry practices and state-of-theart technology. A new part 4 entitled "Acceptance Criteria" was 

included replacing the previous discount tables. 

Several process controls were developed for the adhesive binding line. 

The Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program will be further 

expanded and refined leading to issuance of a quality attributes manual. 

Process controls will be expanded into the web offset pressroom in 

conjunction with the Offset Division. 

Future 

Plans Support of industry groups will continue as 

evidenced by three papers that are being prepared 

for graphic arts and technical groups. 

The dissemination of technical information to all levels of management 

will be expanded by a Technical Bulletin and individual special studies. 

Control procedures for the Paper Waste Study will be developed. 

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ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 

It is the responsibility of the Assistant Public Printer for Management and 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 

in table 17. 

Zero Base Budgeting (ZBB) was fully implemented throughout the Office. 

Automation of the budget formulation system will facilitate the interfacing of ZBB with Productivity and Work Measurement, Budget, and 

Management by Objectives Programs. The PROBE automated source data 

collection system was expanded throughout the Production and Superintendent of Documents areas. Full implementation of PROBE within these areas and a study 

of its further expansion into the management 

Perspective and administration area is planned for the 

coming year. Additional automation projects 

were initiated to further support Officewide 

programs. The Simplified Intragovernmental 

Billing and Collection System (SIBAC) will be implemented to improve 

our billing and collecting services. The Materials Management Procurement and Control System (~1PCS) will be implemented ~o maintain the 

materials inventory from initiation of an order through the issue and 

replenishment stage. 

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DATA SYSTEMS SERVICE 

Data Systems Service provides a full range of data processing services. 

This includes feasibility studies; the design, development or procurement 

of computer systems and programs; and the implementation and processing 

of approved systems. 

An administrative reorganization was approved and implemented to strengthen 

supervision and ensure close working relationships to better meet the goals 

of the Office. 

Several major Documents area systems were implemented such as the Publications Reference System; the Storage and Information Retrieval 

System; the Retail Order Processing System; and the Depository Library 

Biennial Questionnaire Processing System. Major systems developmental 

work continued on other Documents applications such as the Subscription 

Fulfillment System, the Mail List System, and the Refund Control System. 

Significant 

Achievements 

In other areas, the PROBE data collection system 

continued to expand with over 50 percent of the 

Central Office now on the system. The Automated 

Billing System was implemented in Financial 

Management Service for certain job categories to 

generate invoices directly from the work-in-process 

files. 

Two smaller computers were replaced with one larger model; this, 

together with the planned addition of a megabyte of core and more 

efficient disk drives, should greatly increase the reliability of the 

total system. The installation of the Automated Tape Library System 

should also increase reliability as it will prevent erroneous scratching 

of data files stored on magnetic tape. A contingency plan was also 

instituted for storing off-site master data files of information. 

Major automation projects for Public Documents will continue with implementation of the Subscription Fulfillment System, Refund Control 

Future 

System, and the Special Accounts Reporting and 

Billing Control System (SARABCS). 

Plans Other plans for the upcoming year call for the 

design of the Materials Management Procurement 

and Control System (MMPCS); the completion of 

the PROBE system; and the design and implementation of a pilot project 

to track production and procurement c:alled the Operations Management 

Information System (OMIS). 

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ENGINEERING SERVICE 

The Engineering Service is responsible for providing professional 

engineering assistance for studies, system development, purchases 

and planning services plus the management and maintenance of all 

Government Printing Office 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 completed design and construction of office and operating 

space for Electronic Photocomposition Division, General Stores and 

Central Receiving, Commercial Printing Specifications Division, and the 

new silver recovery operation. The Service started building modifications for providing bookstore entrance and toilet facilities for the 

handicapped. It also installed the following: Nine new offset presses, 

shredding and automatic baling system, and vapor recovery system on 

gasoline tanks. 

Significant 

Achievements 

The following were included in over 87 specifications that were developed: phototypesetting and 

text equipment, two 35" x 50" web offset presses, 

photopolymer equipment, shredding and baling 

system, security systems, fire suppression and 

detection systems, and rebuilding of elevators. 

Renovation of the air-conditioning system throughout the Government 

Printing Office was completed which contributed to a substantial reduction in water consumption from over 250 million gallons to approximately 47 million gallons per year. The elimination of the use of city 

water for once-through systems, and improved maintenance of all water 

dispensing equipment also contributed substantially to this reduction. 

The Engineering Service will continue to work closely with production 

Future 

Plans 

divisions to assist in completion of their plans 

for realignment, both in existing and future 

locations within GPO. 

The deferred projects, such as elevator renovations, sprinkler systems, 

and thermostatically controlled radiator valves, will be expedited in 

fiscal year 1978. 

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 

Financial Management Service is responsible for providing financial 

management, and productivity and work measurement services to meet 

office-wide managerial and operating requirements. These services are 

accomplished through the Accounting Policies and Procedures, Budget 

and Management, and Financial Operations Divisions which report to the 

Comptroller. 

Zero Base Budgeting was fully implemented throughout the Office during 

this fiscal year. Improved coordination of the Budget, Management By 

Objectives (MBO), and Productivity and Work Measurement Programs has 

resulted. 

The "Production Reporting for Operations, Budgeting and Expenditures 11 

(PROBE) system was expanded throughout the Production Department and 

Superintendent of Documents areas. Terminals located at the worksites 

of approximately 3,500 employees, are being utilized for reporting 

attendance and production information. Utilization of this system and 

PROBE edit routines provide more timely input and ensures more accurate 

Significant 

Achievements 

in the jacket review 

processing of work. 

information in the cost records. 

Implementation of new procedures for processing 

and controlling Government Bills of Lading, 

will improve the coordination between GPO and 

GSA. Revised procedures for processing work 

and billing area improved the accuracy and timely 

Preliminary work for the automation of the General Ledger was initiated 

and the accrual of purchased printing system was completed. The Field 

Service work-in-process inventory system was converted from a manual 

to an automated system achieving more timely and accurate reporting. 

Consolidation and reassignment of the billing functions of Chicago, 

Denver, San Francisco and Seattle Regional Printing Offices to the 

Central Office billing operations were accomplished with no increase 

in manpower. 

It is anticipated that the PROBE automated source data collection 

system will be fully implemented in all D.C. metropolitan area 

Future 

Plans 

production and Superintendent of Documents 

activities this fiscal year. Further, an 

expansion of this system to include the Management and Administration areas will be initiated. 

The Simplified Intragovernmental Billing and Collection System (SIBAC) 

will be implemented to establish a better cash flow. 

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GENERAL SERVICES 

General Services provides a comprehensive range of administrative 

services, management and systems analyses, and a responsive management 

information system in support of office-wide managerial and operating 

requirements. 

Management assistance was provided to the Superintendent of Documents 

on word processing equipment and to the Project PROBE Committee in the 

area of communications. 

Management analyses and reviews were made of procedures relating to 

handling priority mail; disposition of surplus property; and to the 

receipt and handling of medical supplies. 

Administrative 

Significant 

Achievements 

support in space management and telecommunications was 

provided for those organizational units which 

vacated space in the Central Office and relocated 

in the metropolitan area. 

A new parking lot was acquired and has increased 

the parking facilities. Controls over parking 

permits were tightened by the addition of serial numbers to permits and 

improved administrative practices. 

The Service developed a recommendation to purchase rather than lease 

six highspeed copying machines which should result in a savings of $138,000 

over a 5-year period. 

It also .developed and implemented procedures to use the GPO ATS system for 

maintaining records of training courses attended by GPO executives, 

managers, and supervisors, assisting in the GPO Pay Parking Program, 

and maintaining the GPO forms file. 

General Services will 

Future 

Plans 

begin preliminary studies to determine the feasibility and the benefits of a GPO Management Information System; analyze the telecommunications 

system policies and procedures to attain maximum 

service at a minimum cost; and closely monitor 

the GPO Pay Parking Program to implement 1nnovations for improved service to employees. 

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 postal cards; and providing 

authorized support of Government Printing Office operations and other 

Federal agencies. 

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All materials-receiving operations were consolidated at Central Office 

in one location which established a centralized, controlled operation. 

The rail spur from the 

house (Building 4) was 

Significant 

Achievements 

Washington Terminal leading into the Paper Warereopened after being closed for approximately 

5 years due to Metro construction. 

The Service replaced outmoded Stores storage 

shelves with four 55-foot automated heavy duty 

conveyors, installed an automated overhead 

conveyor and other modern storage racks to 

substantially upgrade the storage facilities. 

The Service plans to continue implementation of a Materials Management 

Procurement and Control System for materials handling and subsequently 

to include the paper inventory application. This 

will allow the management of both inventories 

Future with a single system. 

Plans 

A phased program is planned to modernize the 

present materials handling equipment; to consolidate all shipping functions in a single unit; and to establish a 

self-service store which will facilitate the issuance of office supplies. 

PERSONNEL SERVICE 

Personnel Service is responsible for advising the Public Printer and 

his staff on personnel policies and programs and for administering 

personnel programs in accordance with pertinent laws, Civil Service 

rules and regulations, and the policies of the Public Printer. 

Steps were taken to automate the preparation of the Standard Form 50; 

to automatically determine retirement annuities and service computation 

dates; and to automate training history files of GPO managers and 

supervisors. 

GPO's first full-time Upward Mobility Coordinator was appointed and 

a part-time psychiatrist was added to the staff. 

Significant 

Achievements 

the event reductions 

Preparations were advanced to m1n1m1ze possible 

employee dislocations resulting from changes in 

printing technology. Programs were started for 

threatened occupations to reassign or retrain 

employees instead of releasing them. In addition 

to the process of trying to relocate employees, 

retention registers were developed for use in 

in force became necessary. 

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Two memoranda of understanding with local unions were negotiated, 

New regulations concerning special leave were negotiated with the 

unions and subsequently put into effect. 

Work on automating the processing of Standard Form 50's will continue 

along with a control and retrieval system for processing the withingrade increases for intermittent employees. 

Future 

Plans 

Personnel Service plans to negotiate new office 

regulations on sick and annual leave policy; 

new procedures for conducting craft wage conferences; and possibly as many as five memoranda 

of understanding. 

The Service plans to establish retirement orientation program for our 

retiring employees. 

SECURITY SERVICE 

The Security Service provides a program of security for Government 

Printing Office personnel and facilities, including law enforcement, 

conflict of interest reporting and monitoring, investigative and 

protective services in support of office-wide managerial requirements 

and policies. 

The Service recommended installation of electronic intrusion and access 

control devices in the new electronic photocomposition area, and in the 

Documents Distribution Center, Pueblo, Colorado. 

Significant 

Achievements 

New security regblations governing the safeguarding 

of national security information were formulated, 

published and distributed to comply with Department 

of Defense requirements. 

Assaults on GPO employees on GPO controlled and adjacent areas have 

decreased, even though, assaults outside of these areas have increased 

slightly. 

This Service will place more emphasis and effort on reaching the required time frame for investigation of Equal 

Opportunity investigations. 

Future 

Plans 

from possible 

Further, concerted investigative efforts will be 

made to reduce the increasing costs to the Government and the Government Printing Office resulting 

fraudulent claims of alleged work related injury claims. 

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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. The Documents area is 

comprised of three major services: Documents Sales Service, 

Library and Statutory Distribution Service, and Documents Support 

Service. 

Increased use and expansion of automated systems has given the 

Documents area the capability to effectively handle an increased 

workload. As a result, 95 percent of all sales mail orders will 

be processed within 5 days of receipt by the end of fiscal year 

1978. Corresponding improvements will be reflected in Depository 

Library stock distribution, correspondence, complaint processing, 

etc. Necessary changes were made to accommodate the initiation of revised appropriation 

Perspective allocations. Under the new financing situation the General Sales Program will operate 

on a modified revolving fund plan. The distribution of free Consumer Information 

publications for GSA will be on a reimbursable basis. It is 

anticipated that the workloads of all Documents Programs will 

increase by 7 percent with revenue from the Sales Programs 

increasing 10 percent. Our continuing efforts to provide improved 

service at the lowest possible cost will be reflected in expanded 

automated systems, close monitoring of manpower requirements, and 

schedules that serve the best interests of our customers. 

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DOCUMENTS SALES SERVICE 

The Documents Sales Service is responsible for the sale of Government documents. It conducts this sales program through five 

divisions engaged in the order fulfillment functions of supplying 

Government publications, including subscription services, to the 

public by mail order and direct sales through bookstores. 

Fiscal year 1977 

of the Documents 

Significant 

Achievements 

was perhaps the most significant in the history 

Sales Program in terms of changes in systems and 

procedures resulting in a greatly expanded 

automated operation. During this year, the new 

warehouse and retail distribution facility at 

Laurel, Maryland, became functional. 

A comprehensive automation plan called the 

Sales Order and Information System (SOlS) was developed to improve 

service by utilizing new equipment and techniques. 

Sales Service future plans revolve principally around goals related 

to service, budget, and sales revenue/volume. Planning will be directed 

Future 

Plans 

toward: continuing to automate and make 

procedural improvements to enhance the quality 

of service and meet the objective of processing retail mail orders in 5 workdays or 

less; recovering the entire cost of the General 

Sales Program; recovering the reimbursable costs 

associated with the free Consumer Information Distribution Program; and 

taking steps to increase the quality, volume, and revenue value of sales 

orders. 

LIBRARY AND STATUTORY DISTRIBUTION SERVICE 

The Library and Statutory Distribution Service is responsible for compilation of the Monthly Catalog and Indexing of Government Documents, 

distribution of Government documents to Depository Libraries and 

mailing of documents for members of Congress and Government agencies. 

The Joint Committee on Printing approved the Public Printer's request 

to convert various publications to the microfiche format. This action 

culminated a 7-year planning period and started a conversion process 

that should increase the amount of documentation delivered to the 

library community and still reduce costs. 

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Significant 

Achievements 

The Library Division implemented a new computer 

system making available full bibliographic 

descriptions through the Ohio College Library 

Center. 

In a similar move, a direct on-line system was established between the 

Service and the Library of Congress to increase the flow of information 

and reduce the duplication of services. 

During the last fiscal year, the Depository Distribution Division achieved 

the goal of processing and mailing 80 percent of all titles received within 72 hours of their arrival. 

The Library and Statutory Distribution Service is in the process of 

developing system requirements for automation of the Depository Item 

Future 

Plans 

Books and the Depository Distribution Line. 

Plans are also being developed to automate the 

Order Processing and Inventory Control functions 

of each branch of the Statutory Stock Distribution 

Division. 

Micropublishing activity for the Depository Libraries is expected to 

accelerate dramatically during the coming year. Some 6,000 publications 

are expected to be converted to complete the authorizations extended by 

the JCP. 

DOCUMENTS SUPPORT SERVICE 

The Documents Support Service is comprised of three Divisions which are 

responsible for directing work-support and management services necessary 

to the operations of the Office of the Assistant Public Printer (Superintendent of Documents). 

The Correspondence Control Program was expanded in 1977 to include 

"clerk-designated" complaint mail. By the end of the year, total 

controlled correspondence had increased by 58 percent. 

Project "Mail Sort" was implemented to simplify initial mail processing, 

The Service prepared the Consumer Guide to Federal Publications and 

Significant 

Achievements 

distributed over 400,000 free copies nationally. 

The Service was also responsible for the Documents 

utilization of PROBE with approximately 63 

percent of Documents personnel now reporting on 

the PROBE system. 

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Management attention continued to focus on quality of order processing 

resulting in indications that the operations error rate declined from 

6 percent to 4 percent during the fiscal year. Deposit Accounts Section rescheduled their work effort to produce all billings on the 4th 

and 5th workdays of the month, thereby greatly reducing customer inquires and complaints. 

Workload and workforce increases are planned for correspondence 

control expansion and word processing implementation. The word 

processing system is anticipated to produce 55,000 pages per year 

or the bulk of Documents paperwork. 

Future 

Plans 

It is expected that in 1978 the Daily 

Status Report will be phased out and that 

the PROBE and Documents Operations Reporting 

System (DORS) will be fully operational. 

Other plans call for the introduction of multi-line item forms to customers, a new mail sort machine to speed up the distribution of mail, 

the automation of Deposit Accounts, and the implementation of the 

Special Accounts Reporting and Billing Control System. 

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ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (PLANNING) 

The Office of the Assistant Public Printer (Planning) is responsible 

for assessing the environment in which the Government Printing Office 

conducts its operations and keeping the Public Printer informed as 

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

Implicit in this responsibility is the continued reporting of the 

state of mission-related technology and the development of strategic 

options to ensure that the Public Printer's mission is accomplished 

in the most responsible and economical manner. Additionally, the 

Staff provides administrative support to, and schedules and coordinates 

the annual Government Printing Office Five-Year Plan. 

The Planning Staff 

of the "Government 

Significant 

Achievements 

scheduled, coordinated and structured the development 

Printing Office Five-Year Plan, Fiscal Years 1978-

1982", approved by the Public Printer on February 

4, 1977. In May 1977, the Planning Staff published 

the "Environmental Outlook, 1979-1983", in 

support of development of planning assumptions 

for GPO's next Five-Year Plan. 

The mechanics of our processes for environmental assessment and for 

Future 

Plans 

plan coordination appear to be sound. Opportunities 

still exist, however, to improve identification 

of managers' specific requirements for planning 

in format ion. 

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STATISTICAL APPENDIX 

33 
ASSETS 

FUND BALANCES 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) & (N9TE 7 :) 

Publications for sale, net 

w Printing work in process, at standard value 

Paper, envelopes, and other 

supplies at cost 

Construction work in progress 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: 

Land and buildings, at cost 

Equipment and building appurtenances 

Less: Allowance for depreciation 

TOTAL ASSETS 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENTS 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

(IN THOUSANDS) 

LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENTS 

Revolving (NOTE 1) Combined 

Fund Other Funds Funds 

LIABILITIES: 

Accounts payable (NOTE 4) 

$ 32,823 $60' 119 $ 92,942 Accrued salaries and wages 

1,963 --- 1, 963 Amounts withheld from employees 

34,786 60' 119 94,905 for purchase of savings bonds 

and payment of taxes 

Employees accrued annual leave 

Customers deposits, prepaid 

155,907 221 156,128 subscriptions and unearned 

486 --- 486 revenue 

29 --- 29 

---

156,422 221 156,643 

INVESTMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT: 

21,329 --- 21,329 Capital 

Retained earnings reserved 

26,797 --- 26,797 Retained earnings unreserved 

Appropriations and other fund 

15,217 --- 15,217 balances 

2,459 ---

--- 2,459 Income from sales of publicatio1 

65,802 --- 65,802 payable to U.S. Treasury 

--- 9,085 9,085 

58,471 60,870 

58,471 11,484 69,955 

29,484 _!hill 37,716 28,987 3,252 32,239 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENT 

$1_85,997 $349,589 OF U.S. GOVERNMENT 

Revo

Fu

$57

2

9

10

1

4

2

18

$28
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

REVOLVING FUND 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE 

FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

(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 

Add: 

October 1, 1976 

Net income retained by revolving fund 

Balance - September 30, 1977 

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TABLE 2 

$432,855 

42,949 

24,217 

20,580 

15,474 

3,062 

$539,137 

$100,681 

32,315 

259,452 

11,245 

2, 712 

$406,405 

105,739 

$512,144 

$ 26,993 

~22,863 

$ 4,130 

$ 54,398 

4,130 

$ 58,528 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

OTHER FUNDS 

STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER FUND BALANCES 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

Balances - October 1, 1976 

Source of funds: 

Appropriations 

Reimbursements 

Increase in investment of fixed assets 

Restoration of funds 

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' 

annual leave, Superintendent of Documents 

Unobligated funds returned to U.S. Treasury 

TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 

Balances - September 30, 1977 

Appropriation balance - September 30, 1977 

Obligations - September 30, 1977 

Unfunded obligations 

(IN THOUSANDS) 

Appropriation 

Printing & Binding Superintendent 

For Congress of Documents 

$ 38,233 $ 7,241 

93,639 

91,481 

$ 40,]2l 

$ 40,391 

36 

48,088 

704 

~ 

$57,147 

22,338 

1,879 

4,254 

12,064 

4,262 

$44,797 

$12,350 

TABLE 3 

(NOTE 6) 

Other 

~7,188 

373 

$7,561 

$ 

244 

32 

$___JJ_§_ 

$7,285 

Total 

$52,662 

141,727 

704 

373 

~ 

$196,580 

$ 91,481 

22,338 

1,879 

4,254 

12,064 

4,262 

244 

3. 

$136,554 

$60,026 
U,S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

OTHER FUNDS 

STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS 

FROM APPROPRIATIONS TO THE REVOLVING FUND 

FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

(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 

37 

TABLE 4 

$13,206 

19,407 

10,596 

8,950 

7,859 

14,245 

6,013 

1,759 

1,308 

2,918 

3,174 

756 

690 

97 

503 

$91,481 

$22,338 

1,879 

4,254 

12,064 

4,262 

$44,797 
REVENUE 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

REVOLVING FUND 

AMOUNTS DUE U.S. TREASURY 

FROM SALE OF PUBLICATIONS 

FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1977. 

(IN THOUSANDS) 

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-October 1, 1976 

Add: Amount payable to u.s. Treasury 

Less: Payments to U.S. Treasury 

Balance payable-September 30, 1977 

38 

TABLE 5 

$42,949 

24,217 

313 

67,479 

11 '245 

2, 712 

24,217 

6,442 

44,616 

$22,863 

$ 9' 777 

22,863 

9, 777 

$22,863 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

REVOLVING AND OTHER FUNDS 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION 

FISCAL YEAR ENDED SE~TEMBER 30, 1977 

(IN THOUSANDS) 

Funds provided: 

Printing and binding services performed 

Document sales to the public 

Sales of paper 

Appropriations: 

For Congressional printing and binding 

For Superintendent of Documents 

Total Appropriations 

Other revenue 

Miscellaneous: 

Disposal of fixed assets 

Reimbursements to S&E appropriation 

Restoration of funds 

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 

39 

9-30-77 

$ 94,905 

156,643 

65,802 

$317,350 

97,448 

$219,902 

TABLE 6 

$ 93,639 

48,088 

22 

704 

1,114 

9-30-76 

$ 76,790 

137,907 

57,219 

$271,916 

68,046 

$203,870 

$432,855 

42;949 

15,474 

141,727 

3,062 

1,840 

$637.907 

509,783 

91,481 

10,834 

9, 777 

$621,875 

$16,032 

Increase 

$ 18,115 

18,736 

8,583 

$ 45,434 

29,402 

$ 16,032 

= 
FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1J 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 $405,198 allowance for doubtful accounts. 

11 Publications for sale inventory is net of $1,122,563, 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 $9,748,777 for paper and 

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

$5,468,008 for materials and supplies computed on a moving average basis. 

i/ Accounts Payable does not include a contingent liability of $23,285,427 

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

the Government Printing Office. 

21 Printing and Binding services performed for Government Agencies and 

Congress include intra-office sales of $15,085,848 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 $1,674,020 for 

the Government Printing Office buildings and land, the Superintendent of 

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

$1,578,242 less tQe Superintendent of Documents' accrued annual leave 

for employees of $566,760. 

_L/ Construction work in progress represents an accumulation of engineering 

charges for material, labor and overhead that will be capitalized and 

depreciated upon completion. 

40 
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 

straight line 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. 

Reserved retained earnings represent funds for future acquisitions of 

machinery 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. 

41 
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STATEMENT OF CLASSES AND BILLINGS FOR WORK 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, FIELD PRINTING OFFICES AND COMMERCIALLY PROCURED WORK 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

Type Reproduced 

Pages Pages 

Class of Work 

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

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

Supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations ..•.....••• 

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

Specifications of Patents, Trademarks and Designs .••.••. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies and Ser,rices ................................... . 

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

Automatic Billing ••••••••••••••.••..••••••••••••••..•••• 

TOTAL 

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

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

GRAND TOTAL 

Breakdown of the Amount Billed: 

Copies 

9,391,253 

15,632,136 

1,604,111 

531,028 

1,190,925 

2,465,312, 729 

507,320,500 

6,827,048 

394,785,183 

5,480,921,604 

2,039,614,011 

4,149,806 

2,790,830,087 

23,417 

507,387 

78,563,082 

26,834,263 

1,784,839,533 

6,769,765 

9,000 

15,615,656,868 

159,117,960 

556,097,498 

16,330,872,326 

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

Printed Printed 

37,784 2,890 

59,537 8,250 

42,114 24,254 

25,763 

20,779 ---

715,253 12,547,4 72 

875,467 12,608,629 

875,467 12,608,629 

including paper and materials .....••.•.•.•••••....••••.....•..•.......•••••.•.••••.•••.•••...••.••...•.•.•..

Value of Outside Printing (Less Field Service Offices) •••.•.•••••••••••••••••••.•.••••••.•••.••..•••••.•••••..

Blank Paper ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • · • • · • · · • • • • • • • • • • • · • · • • • · • • • • • • • • • • · · • • • • • • • • • · • · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • · 

G.P.O. Departmental Service Office .......................................................... $ 6,583,787 

Field Service Offices • • • • • • • • • • • . . • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • . • • • • 14,521,511 

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

TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED •.•••....••.••..••.•..•.•••••.•••...•.••••..••....••...•..•....
-'=" 

w 

STATEMENT OF CLASSES AND BILLINGS FOR WORK 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE EXCLUSIVE OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFI

COMMERCIALLY PROCURED WORK 

Class of Work 

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

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

Supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations ............• 

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

Specifications of Patents, Trademarks and Designs ......•.. 

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

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

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

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

Forms ..•..............•......•.. ·.·.·········.········•··· 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Automatic Billing ••............•...•...................•.• 

TOTAL ....•............ ············· • • · • • · • • • • · • · · 

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

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

GRAND TOTAL .•..••...•....... ·······••••••·· • · • · · • 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

Copies 

9,391,253 

15,632,136 

1,599,111 

531,028 

1,190,925 

306,330,524 

507,320,500 

6,827,048 

219,169,489 

684,224,473 

162,456,497 

3,761,080 

23,218 

19 

6,278,549 

1,784,813,133 

6,769,765 

3,716,318,748 

159,117,960 

406,021,621 

4,281,458,329 

'i'ype 

Pages 

Printed 

37,784 

59,537 

42,114 

20,779 

715,253 

875,467 

875,467 

Reproduced 

Pages P

Printed 

2,890 

7,918 

24,194 

25,763 

1,101,322 

1,162,087 

1,162,087 
+:-

+:-

STATEMENT OF CLASSES AND BILLINGS FOR WORK 

COMMERCIALLY PROCURED WORK INCLUDING GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WORK PERFORMED THERE

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

Supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations •.••.•.•. 

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

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

Forms •..•••.••......•....••••••.......... · •. · •. · • · • · •. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Automatic Billing .....•.•..•..•.•...•••..•...•..•••.•. 

TOTAL ••.•.....•...•..•..........•.. · • .. • · · • · • · • • 

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

GRAND TOTAL •.•••..•••.••........... · • · · • · • • • • · · • 

Copies 

5,000 

2,158,982,205 

175,615,694 

4,796,697,131 

2,790,830,087 

1,877,157,514 

388,726 

507,368 

72,310,933 

199 

26,834,263 

9,000 

11,899,338,120 

150,075,877 

12,049,413,997 

Type 

Pages 

Printed 

Reproduced 

Pages P

Printed 

60 

11,446,482 

11,446,542 

11,446,542 
BILLINGS TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

TABLE 10 

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CONGRESS: 

Congressional Record oo••oooooo•ooo•••••·· 

Miscellaneous Publications ········•••ooo• 

Miscellaneous Printing and Binding o•••··· 

Publications for International Exchange •• 

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

Doc\lDlent Franks .•....•................... 

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

Bills, Resolutions and Amendments •o•••··· 

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

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

Hearings ................................ . 

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

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

Supplement to the Code of Federal 

Regulations ........................... . 

Committee Prints o •••••••••••••••••••••••• 

$13,205,727 

7,859,023 

10,595,852 

688,797 

756,436 

96,770 

1,759,072 

8,950,288 

3,173,721 

1,307,968 

19,406,817 

14,245,069 

502,815 

2,918,279 

6,013,229 

To ta 1 ..........................•.............. 

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

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

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

Air Force Systetns Connnand .................................... . 

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

Appalachian Regional Commission ················•o•••········· 

Board for International Broadcasting ••••••••••••.•••••••••••. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ··••••o••···· 

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

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

Connnission of Fine Arts ..................................... . 

Commission on Civil Rights •• o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe •••••••••••.• 

Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward 

Gambling .................................................. . 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission •••oo•·······•••o••••••o• 

Community Services Administration ·················•o•o••····· 

Congressional Budget Office o•··•o•••o••············•·•o······ 

Congressional Private Orders •o••········o••··········o•······ 

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

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

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

Council on Environmental Quality ····················•o••••··· 

Council on International Economic Policy ········o•••o••······ 

Defense Intelligence Agency ••·•••••••••••••••o•••••••••······ 

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

Defense Supply Agency ............................. ~ . · . · · · · · · · 

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

Department of Contmerce ............................... · · · · · · · · 

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

45 

$ 91,479,863 

626,187 

5,463 

412,873 

125,723 

3,061,157 

470 

15,570 

8,358 

7,936 

546,212 

181,962 

6,430 

241,031 

73,512 

20,781 

23,944 

326,544 

253,216 

35,908 

101,362 

451,380 

104,687 

124,003 

39,734 

439,092 

1,520,421 

3,553,271 

13,188,792 

9,518,823 

591,164 
TABLE 10 

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Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Department of 

Health, Education, and Welfare ••.••.••••••••••• $ 

Housing and Urban Development ••••••.••••••••••• 

Justice ....................................... . 

Labor •......................................... 

State ......................................... . 

Transportation ................................ . 

the Air Force ................................. . 

the Army ••••••.••••••••••..•••••••••••.•••••••. 

the Interior .................................. . 

the Navy .................................. : ... . 

the Treasury .................................. . 

District of Colt.Imbia ........................................ . 

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 ColllDlission ..................................... . 

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

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States •••• 

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

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

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

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

Inter-.Am.erican Foundation .........•.......................... 

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

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

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

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

National Academy of Sciences ..••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

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

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

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

National Center for Productivity and Quality of Working Life • 

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science ••••• 

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

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

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

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

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

National Mediation Board ............... ., .................... . 

46 

30,570,838 

4,548,962 

5,000,817 

4,653,184 

5,784,259 

9,697,422 

25,352,053 

46,905,034 

9,936,954 

38,i48,623 

4,339,030 

426,600 

6,575,476 

3,436,299 

215,361 

24,953 

10,068 

724,876 

58,352 

110,185 

1,975,092 

188,653 

31,045 

19,717 

31,892 

293,684 

221,445 

26,025 

813,375 

12,535,898 

27,752 

916 

9 

27,212,080 

340,454 

2,898,281 

1,751,428 

4,844 

4,459,763 

15,042 

30,837 

54,283 

24,098 

45,041 

151,817 

154,460 

50,659 

709,465 

8,666 
TABLE 10 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of Telecommunications Policy ••••••••...••.••.•••••.... 

Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations •• 

Organization of American States •••..••.•••••••.•.•••.....••.• 

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

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

Patent and Trademark Offi.ce ••....•..•••••••••.•...••..•••...• 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Superintendent of Documents - Depos-itory Program .•...•....... 

Superintendent of Documents- Other Programs •..•....••....... 

Superintendent of Documents- Sales of Publications Program .• 

Supreme Court of the United States •..•••....•.•.••.......•... 

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

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

U.S. Civil Service Comm.ission ............................... . 

U.S. Court of Claims ••...•..•..••...........•...•....•••..... 

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

U.S. Information Agency .........•..........................•. 

U.S. International Trade Commission ......•••............•. 

U.S. Postal Service ......................................... . 

U.S. Railway Association •.•..•..•..........•...........•..... 

U.S. Tax Court .............................................. . 

Veterans Administration •....•............•...•.•..•....••.... 

Water Resources Council ...•.....••.•........••.•••...•....••. 

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

347,496 

2,153,329 

2,272 

800,396 

141 

1,255,922 

176,643 

11,593 

785 

923 

1,694 

14,041 

2,648,378 

80,543 

1,556 

11,628 

18,113 

11,928 

717 

262,182 

58,222 

1,065,459 

554,345 

7,894,774 

2,899,982 

15,085,848 

281,971 

25 

15,063 

2,913,985 

167,422 

1,608 

346,055 

61,413 

14,777.306 

6, 719 

67,005 

5,179,357 

9,411 

261,761 

GRAND TOTAL ............................ _ .. $437,129,947 

47 
PUBLICATIONS FURNISHED CONGRESS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, 

AND INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

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 for International Broadcasting ...•••.•.•....••.•.•• 

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

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

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

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

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

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe •.•..•••• 

Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward 

Gambling .............................................. . 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission •......•••••.......•. 

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

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

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

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

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 .......•..•............•....•.. 

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5,533,651 

3,595 

777,693 

308,000 

4,163,216 

1,152 

6,800 

4,062 

23,174 

244,827 

439,191 

2,012 

586,782 

7,000 

5,550 

33,463 

624,592 

212,969 

71,558,358 

103,000 

5,908,946 

9,900 

69,882 

8,010 

143,546 

1,472,052 

12,168,403 

77,229,655 

28,913,491 

943,860 

611,257,276 

83,750,517 

14,331,547 

46,964,034 

13,021,103 

34,629,344 

165,650,477 

183,563,215 

43,140,594 

198,284,819 

86,168,756 

16,460 

18,639,533 

13,343,917 

631,185 

4,705 

9,730 
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 Collliilission ................................ . 

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

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States 

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

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

Great Lakes Basin Collliilission •.••••••.••••.•....•..•..•••• 

Indian Claims Comm.ission ................................ . 

Inter-American Foundation ............•.•...•.•........... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Center for Productivity and Quality of 

Working Life .......................................... . 

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science . 

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

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 Management and Budget •..•.•.••..••...•...••••.. 

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

Office of Telecommunications Policy .••••••••.••••.•.••••. 

Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations 

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

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

Patent and Trademark Office ••.•....••••...•..•......•.••. 

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

Postal Ra.te Commission .................................. . 

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

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

-Renegotiation Board ..................................... . 

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

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

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

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2,132,327 

104,590 

251,704 

26,237,465 

149,554 

117,525 

3,402 

120,430 

301,726 

1,327,816 

30,030 

776,108 

32,676,333 

6,000 

739 

110 

373,003,548 

400,906 

7,507, 743 

10,265,898 

109,167 

573 

72,665 

18,545 

22,600 

647,476 

606,757 

749,383 

1,177,692 

12,147 

334,448 

5,736 

243 

1,435,045 

819,327 

52,789 

22,961 

1,300 

10,128 

8,169 

176,801 

459,587 

17,843 

4,000 

30,791 

5,340 

1,192,888 

123,651 

l2,366,382 
Smithsonian Institution ••••••••••••••.••••••.•••••••••••• 

Superintendent of Documents -· Depository Library Program • 

Superintendent of Documents- Other Programs ••.•••..••.•• 

Superintendent of Documents - Sales of Publications Program 

Supreme Court of the United States •••.••••••••.••.••••••• 

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

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

U.S. Civil Service Commission ........................... . 

U.S. Court of Claims .................................... . 

U.S. Information Agency ••••••••••••••.•.••••••••••••••••• 

U.S. International Trade Commission •••.•••••••••••••••••• 

U.S. Postal Service ..................................... . 

U.S. Railway Association •..••••••.•••..•••••.••••.••••••• 

U.S. Tax Court .......................................... . 

Veterans Administration •••.••••••.•••••••••••..••..•••••• 

Water Resources Council ••••••••••••••..•••••••••..••••.•• 

Wllite House Office ....................................... . 

G"RAN'D TOTAL • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • . • • • 

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6,283,557 

9,201,664 

9,550,850 

58,643,076 

267,267 

35 

86,926 

85,126,382 

130,837 

391,149 

100,388 

58,594,380 

1,000 

23,170 

49,165,211 

86,705 

109,953 

2,478,574,982 
SCHEDULE OF 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 

AS OF 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

(PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS) 

Action ...................................................... . 

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

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

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

Air Force Systetns Connnand ...•....................•.... ; ..... 

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

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

Connnission of Fine Arts .................................... . 

Conunission on Civil Rights ................................. . 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe •..•.•••••.• 

Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward 

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

Commodity Futures Trading Commission •••••••••..••••••••..••• 

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

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

Congressional-Stationery Room (House and Senate) •••••••••••• 

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

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

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

Defense Logistics Agency ................................... . 

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

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

Department of Co1IIDlerce •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Department of Defense 

Department of Health, 

Department of Housing 

Department of Justice 

Education, and Welfare .•.•••••••..•••• 

and Urban Development ....•.•••••.•...• 

....................................... 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 Col\llD.bia ....................................... . 

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

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

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

Federal Maritime Commission 

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TABLE 12 

(Pag~ 1 of 2) 

$ 53,249 

4,902 

50,731 

5,131 

479,810 

27,755 

8,570 

8,150 

18,412 

54,567 

2,236 

2,536 

51,771 

1,950 

18,661 

30,043 

3,912 

14,433 

345,376 

183,759 

1,902,234 

2,410,037 

149,241 

6,499,496 

505,667 

607,628 

787,598 

721,335 

1,398,595 

2,057,004 

9,155,381 

1,805,439 

12,202,907 

708,299 

192,455 

797,933 

724,130 

9,425 

1,690 

3,821 

49,354 

7,118 

98,329 

11,958 

1,045 
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service •••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Power Cotninission ................................... . 

Federal Trade Connnission ................................... . 

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

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

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

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 Water Quality •••••••••••..•••••••••.• 

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

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

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

National Science Foundation································~ 

National Security Agency .............. .,. .................... . 

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

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

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

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

Office of Telecommunications Policy ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Patent and Trademark Office ................................. . 

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Civil Service Commission .............................. . 

U.S. Court of Claims ........................................ . 

U.S. Information Agency .................................... . 

U.S. International Trade Commission .•••••••••••••••••••••••• 

U.S. Postal Service ........................................ . 

U.S. Tax Court ............................................. . 

Veterans Administration .••••••••..••.••••..••..•••••.•••.•.• 

Water Resources Council •••.•••••..•••..••.•.•••......•...... 

'White House Office ...............•.........................• 

*Other Agencies ............................................. 

TABLE 12 

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$ 5,939 

17,780 

25,306 

172,718 

3,720,163 

2,126,659 

45,623 

404,942 

114,467 

367,620 

2,302 

2,500 

3,486 

5,597 

1,050 

356,795 

19,217 

48,590 

1,285 

47,129 

11,976 

22,384 

4,320 

97,805 

69,720 

100,982 

65,498 

3,748 

1,450 

593,721 

1,108 

55,635 

8,825 

1,356,720 

4,251 

526,726 

3,413 

11,413 

6,880 

GRAND TOTAL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • $54,609,816 

* Agencies owing less than $1,000. 

52 
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF BILLINGS FOR WORK DURING 

FISCAL YEARS 1968 TO 1977 

FISCAL YEAR 

1968 

1969 

1970 

1971 

1972 

................... "' .......................... . 

............................................... 

Total, 1968 to 1972, inclusive •••.•...•••••••.•••••••• 

1973 

1974 

1975 

............................................... 

1976* ............................................. . 

19 7 7 .••.......•.•.......•..••..•.•....••......••..• 

Total, 1973 to 1977, inclusive* ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Grand Total, 1968 to 1977, inclusive* •••••••.•••••.••• 

Percentage of Increase (+) 

Five-Year Period 1973 - 1977 over 1968 - 1972 

*Does not include $95,353,251 billed in 19TQ. 

53 

$ 

TABLE 13 

187,699,629 

210,067,931 

230,371,146 

223,009,079 

243,759,730 

$1,094,907,515 

296,248,509 

354,036,221 

456,140,286 

408,520,406 

437,129,947 

$1,952,075,369 

$3,046,982,884 

78% 
PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS 

SCHEDULE OF EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING APPURTENANCES 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 AND 1977 

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 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

Acquisition 

Value 

$35,508,451 

21,592,889 

626,626 

358,191 

384,269 

$58,470,426 

SEPTEMBER 30 1976 

Acquisition 

Value 

$27,363,842 

20,133,410 

585,783 

346,304 

351' 365 

$48,780,704 

54 

Accumulated 

Depreciation 

$20,713,693 

7,981,266 

327,090 

208,231 

253,494 

$29,483,774 

Accumulated 

Depreciation 

$20,279,668 

7,474,413 

294,622 

194,968 

228,544 

$28,472,215 

TABLE 14 

Net 

Book Value 

$14,794,758 

13,611,623 

299,536 

149,960 

130,775 

$28,986,652 

Net 

Book Value 

$ 7,084,174 

12,658,997 

291,161 

151,336 

122,821 

$20,308,489 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

EMPLOYEES ON THE ROLL* 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 

Executive Offices 

Public Printer 

General Counsel 

Audits 

Special Assistant 

Total Exec.utive 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 

Total Documents 

Total GPO Employees 

8 

10 

11 

3 

"32 

7 

137 

714 

48 

225 

1,057 

1,446 

139 

362 

618 

4,746 

170 

502 

321 

29 

255 

148 

118 

1,543 

6 

1,112 

174 

191 

103 

1,586 

7,914 

*INCLUDES PERMANENT, TEMPORARY, AND W.A.E. EMPLOYEES 

55 

TABLE 15 
DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER (OPERATIONS) 

STATISTICS FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 

Planning Service Division 

Orders received 

Jackets issued 

Informal estimates made 

Spoilage reports processed 

Waivers issued 

Plant Planning Division 

Schedules established 

Production plans developed 

Estimates made 

Sales prices developed 

Jackets prepared 

Jackets scheduled 

Jackets etc. photocopied 

Purchase requests prepared 

Transfers processed 

Requisitions received 

Typography and Design Division 

Total number of jackets processed 

Orders for photoengravings 

Halftones and linecuts ordered 

Furnished art pieces 

Layout sketches 

Illustrations retouched (pieces) 

Dummy pages pasted 

Photographic requests 

Finished pieces (photo) 

56 

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96,127 

34,990 

161 

714 

183 

24,424 

10,509 

13,012 

8,516 

29,895 

14,144 

200,408 

3,219 

1,793 

5,255 

9,859 

1,617 

7,296 

6,117 

1,255 

165 

6,638 

909 

21,292 
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PRINTING PR.OCUREMENT DEPARTMENT 

Cost of printing and binding 

procured commerci&lly: 

Central Office 

Re&ional Offices 

Total cost 

Number of jobs processed: 

Central Office 

Regional Offices 

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 

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT 

Binding Division 

(in thou.,ands) 

57 

$133,184,927 

126,266,761 

$259,451,688 

50,080 

155,714 

218,499 

30,505 

48,278 

3,551 

15,203 

471,932 

11 ,490 

154,976 

4,793 

38,739 

994 

1,108 
Composing Division 

Ems set (thousands) 

Congressional Record issues 

Congressional Record pages 

Record Index issues 

Record Index pages 

Federal Register issues 

Federal Register Index 1ssues 

Federal Register pages 

Federal Register Index pages 

1,611,950 

164 

35,664 

18 

2,756 

278 

13 

63,092 

760 

Electronic Photocomposition Division 

Photocomposition (Input): 

Video Display Terminals ••••• 

Video Display Terminals 

Linofilm Keyboard ••••••••••• 

Photocomposition (Output): 

Linotron •••••••••••••••••••• 

VideoComp 500 ••••••••••••••• 

Linofilm Photo Unit •••• 1/2 

Furnished Magnetic Tape 1/2 

folios 

cards 

folios 

pages 

pages 

gals. 

gals. 

Letterpress Division 

Congressional Record issues 

Federal Register issues 

Press makereadies 

Press impressions 

Postal cards printed 

Platemaking - major production 

items (sq. in.): 

Electrotype flat plates 

Electrotype curved plates 

Stereo flat plates 

Stereo curved plates 

Magnesium - flat and curved 

Photopolymer wraparound plates 

Photopolymer curved plates 

Photopolymer flat plates 

Rubber plates 

Negatives 

60,716 

593,660 

1,149 

730,322 

391,675 

1,836 

1,330 

164 

291 

88,888 

335,554,650 

487,885,000* 

13,885 

159 

6,665 

84,882 

18,377 

406 

28,290 

3,664 

25,632 

69,794 

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*Does not include 20,000,000 cards produced by Offset Division 

and included in Offset's press impressions. 

58 
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 

Negatives and positives 

Square inches of film 

Proofs 

Proofs (color key) 

Number of plates 

Square inches of plates 

Press machine hours 

Press makereadies 

Press impressions 

14,275 

126)034 

707,890 

2,203 

12,484 

3,811 

852,548 

3,960 

18,944 

1 '724 

30,502 

57,027 

1,555,993 

93,712,052 

1,775,914 

7,121 

77,405 

140,084,897 

115,556 

83,575 

278,80~,836 

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.) 

59 

10,167 

186,496 

154,837 

686 

123,749 

108,028 

10,149,656 

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TABLE 17 

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ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 

STATISTICS FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

DATA SYSTEMS SERVICE 

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 SERVICE 

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.) 

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 for billing 

Type measured (thousand ems) 

60 

65 

42 

242 

66 

307 

45 

170 

17 

29,186 

150 

87 

18 

20 

50,438,000 

9,689,700 

46,692,600 

181,009,000 

$141,727,400 

$521,573,000 

$636,600,000 

$148,106,000 

85,022 

12,416 

24,834 

267,304 

472,806 

1 ,611, 950 
GENERAL SERVICES 

Internal printing requisitions 

processed 

GPO Directives processed 

No. of parking permits issued 

C&P's charges 

FTS cost 

MATERIALS }fANAGEMENT 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 - (EEO) 

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 

61 

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1,056 

152 

2,205 

$163,638 

$321,340 

11,621 

$76,538,148 

104,482,338 

14,764,646 

146,539,127 

2,092' 109 

1,577 

42,894 

1,001 

60 

10 

23,300 

5,859 

2 

73 

4 

274 

53 

609 

110 

185 
TABLE 18 

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER (SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS) 

STATISTICS FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 1977 

Appropriation 

Number of sales mail orders 

Letters of inquiry 

Publications distributed free for 

other Government agencies 

Publi~ations 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 

62 

$ 48,088,400 

3,689,639 

788,211 

56,546,365 

14,050,974 

126,328,925 

547,870 

$ 5,599,259 

1,286 

2,648,243 

45,131,489 

40,369 

1,217 

2,641,613