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 43 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-402 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402 P0b002ee1803a12cb f:d08402 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402 GAO-08-402 Data integrity Environmental protection Environmental research Federal agencies Federal funds Funds management Hazardous substances Health hazards Health research programs Interagency relations Product safety Public health Reporting requirements Requirements definition Research and development Research and development costs Risk assessment Risk factors Risk management Safety regulation Safety standards Other Written Product A81453 The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), is a multiagency effort intended to coordinate the nanotechnology-related activities of 25 federal agencies that fund nanoscale research or have a stake in the results. Nanotechnology is the ability to control matter at the scale of a nanometer--one billionth of a meter. A key research area funded by some federal agencies relates to potential environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks that may result from exposure to nanoscale materials. Because of concerns about federal efforts to fund and prioritize EHS research, GAO was asked to determine (1) the extent to which selected agencies conducted such research in fiscal year 2006; (2) the reasonableness of the agencies' and the NNI's processes to identify and prioritize such federal research; and (3) the effectiveness of the agencies' and the NNI's process to coordinate this research. GAO reviewed quantitative and qualitative data from five federal agencies that provided 96 percent of fiscal year 2006 funding for EHS research. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402.pdf GAO-08-402 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-402 Other Written Product GAO-08-402; Nanotechnology: Better Guidance Is Needed to Ensure Accurate Reporting of Federal Research Focused on Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks; Data integrity Environmental protection Environmental research Federal agencies Federal funds Funds management Hazardous substances Health hazards Health research programs Interagency relations Product safety Public health Reporting requirements Requirements definition Research and development Research and development costs Risk assessment Risk factors Risk management Safety regulation Safety standards Public Law 108-153