Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO published a guide to help federal agencies develop a Day One strategy to be executed during the last days of 1999 and the first days of 2000. The guide addresses four phases supported by executive oversight: (1) initiation; (2) rollover risk assessment, planning, and preparation; (3) rehearsal; and (4) execution, monitoring, responding, and reporting."

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule on FCC's regulations governing attribution ownership rule. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would amend FCC's broadcast, broadcast cable cross-ownership, and cable/Multipoint Distribution Service cross-ownership attribution rules; (2) according to FCC, the final rule improves the precision of the attribution rules, avoids disruption in the flow of capital to broadcasting, affords clarity and certainty to regulatees and markets, and facilitates application processing; and (3) FCC complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule."

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This is the German-language version of the journal of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). This journal contains articles regarding (1) the transformation in the South Africa Audit Office, (2) efforts to encourage regional cooperation in the auditing field, (3) establishment of national audit offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina, (4) the supreme audit office of the Czech Republic, and (5) activities within INTOSAI."

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This French-language edition of the journal of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) contains articles regarding: (1) the transformation in the South African Audit Office; (2) efforts to encourage regional cooperation in the auditing field; (3) establishment of national audit offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina; (4) the supreme audit office of the Czech Republic; and (5) activities within INTOSAI."

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the effects of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) on the Medicare program, focusing on the effects on three providers of post-acute care services--home health agencies (HHA), skilled nursing facilities (SNF), and providers of outpatient rehabilitation therapy--and on the health plans participating in the Medicare Choice program."

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on establishing core competencies for financial managers in the federal government. This document highlights the knowledge, skills, and abilities that financial managers should develop in order to perform their functions effectively."

A staff study issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) experiences with budgeting for inflation, focusing on whether it is feasible for civilian agencies to also budget for inflation."

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on whether the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) Office of Indian Gaming has a complete list of parcels acquired in trust for Indian gaming after the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was enacted."

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification.

The capability of American technology and industry to develop a ''homegrown'' motor fuel to meet national energy policy goals will take a major step forward in the next year. During 1994, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) support, will begin operating a$2.2 million Alternative Fuels Users Facility (AFUF) at its Golden, Colorado site.