Лако-красочные материалы — производство

There are an astonishing number of departments, agencies, bureaus, services, boards, administrations, laboratories, and commissions in the U. S. federal government that inter­face in one way or another with the adhesive and sealant industry, or impact the conduct of business. Researching resources at the federal level gives a new perspective to the term ‘‘big government.” One directory runs to over 800 pages.

Some agencies are the sole source of information in a particular area of expertise, in other areas, several agency contacts may be required to find the information being sought. Furthermore, it is not practical to list every agency that may impact activity in a given area. For instance, on environmental issues of one sort or another, a person could con­ceivably interface with virtually every single department and several different agencies of the federal government. In this subject area, there are offices and groups within the following agencies: Environmental Protection Agency (of course), Executive Office, Agriculture Department, Commerce Department, Defense Department, Energy Depart­ment, Health and Human Services Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, Interior Department, Justice Department, State Department, Transportation Department, plus various committees within the House and Senate.

Not only do some government agencies publish new rules and regulations that industry must abide by, but they also investigate and enforce those rules, and assess penalties for noncompliance. But there are other agencies that conduct their work in specific areas to benefit various segments of industry. Those agencies often have research laboratories, or compile data for dissemination, or purchase materials for production and maintenance, or document ownership of concepts, publications and inventions. Others provide census reports on industry and commerce, or trade reports; some provide assis­tance to small businesses, and others work with companies that wish to develop foreign trade.

A listing of all government agencies that may be of interest is not practical. However, the U. S. Government Manual is available from the Government Printing Office, and often at the reference desk of the local library. Appendix F is a limited listing of a few depart­ments and agencies that are particularly interested in technology development and transfer with industry.