United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-03-31 monographic deposited born digital 71 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-265 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265 P0b002ee18039063c f:d08265 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265 GAO-08-265 Agency missions Asbestos Consumer protection Federal regulations Government information Government information dissemination Health hazards Information access Information disclosure Information management Interagency relations Occupational health and safety programs Occupational safety Policy evaluation Product evaluation Program evaluation Public health Regulatory agencies Standards Standards evaluation Policies and procedures Program coordination Program goals or objectives Other Written Product A81482 Agencies address their missions not only through regulations but also by issuing communication products--such as guidance, fact sheets, and brochures--that can provide crucial information to regulated parties and the public. Since 2000, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) developed new versions of such products to address the potential hazards of exposure to asbestos in automotive brakes. GAO was asked to describe (1) how OSHA and OPPTS prepared their products on asbestos in automotive brakes, (2) the general processes that OSHA and OPPTS use to prepare their communication products, and (3) how these processes compare to those for rulemaking and how recent administration initiatives might affect them. GAO reviewed and analyzed available documents and interviewed officials at OSHA, OPPTS, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265.pdf GAO-08-265 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-265 Other Written Product GAO-08-265; Health and Safety Information: EPA and OSHA Could Improve Their Processes for Preparing Communication Products; Agency missions Asbestos Consumer protection Federal regulations Government information Government information dissemination Health hazards Information access Information disclosure Information management Interagency relations Occupational health and safety programs Occupational safety Policy evaluation Product evaluation Program evaluation Public health Regulatory agencies Standards Standards evaluation Policies and procedures Program coordination Program goals or objectives Volume 60 Page 237 60 Stat. 237 Volume 109 Page 48 109 Stat. 48 Public Law 103-62 Public Law 104-4 Title 29 Part 1910.1001 and specifically 29 CFR Part 1910.1001 and specifically Title 29 Part 1910.1001 29 CFR Part 1910.1001 Title 40 Part 763 40 CFR Part 763 Title 29 Part 1910and 29 29 CFR Part 1910and 29 Title 40 Part 763 40 CFR Part 763