National Defense Stockpile: Disposal of Zinc (Letter Report, 12/13/93,
GAO/NSIAD-94-70).

In disposing of excess government-owned zinc, the Defense National
Stockpile Center has tried not to disrupt unduly the zinc market. GAO
found no evidence that zinc disposals from the stockpile had so far
caused undue market disruption.  In GAO's view, cautious disposal, in
concert with Market Impact Committee review of market conditions, should
result in continued zinc disposal without undue market disruption.  The
Treasury Department, the Pentagon, and industry representatives have
expressed interest in and support for noncompetitive sales of stockpile
zinc to the Treasury.  The Defense National Stockpile Center believes
that no legislative change would be necessary for sales of excess
stockpile materials to other government agencies.

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 REPORTNUM:  NSIAD-94-70
     TITLE:  National Defense Stockpile: Disposal of Zinc
      DATE:  12/13/93
   SUBJECT:  Strategic materials
             Military inventories
             Property disposal
             Surplus federal property
             Commodity marketing
             International economic relations
             Metals
             Currency and coinage
             Commodity sales
             Exporting
IDENTIFIER:  European Community
             National Defense Stockpile
             
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