per 1 million man-hours worked, compared with a rate of 7.1 for the previous year, and with a Governmentwide rate of 8. This year, for the first time, a supervisory safety conference was held at the Office for 58 of our employees, under the auspices of the Bureau of Labor Standards.

Another indication of our efforts to work in closer harmony with those who generate Government printing is the course we present in editorial planning for printing production. This is an eightsession, 16-hour course for Federal employees engaged in writing, editing, or closely related work, designed to familiarize them with the preparation of copy and with printing processes, type use, and design techniques. This course is given twice a year and is attended by an average of 160 persons, representing practically all agencies.

Our Division of Typography and Design has been enlarged, making possible greater services to the departments and agencies. We are now able to offer consultative service covering creative artwork, special layout and editorial preparation. This has resulted in closer cooperation in fitting specifications to our facilities and is producing savings both to the customer and to the Office.

REVOLVING FUND

As you know, the Government Printing Office, through the efforts of your committee, installed a revolving fund accounting system in the fiscal year 1954. Since the inception of the revolving fund accounting system this Office has returned to the Treasury varying amounts totaling $13 million. The revolving fund operation has proved very satisfactory; however, during the past 2 years the total volume of our business increased substantially in excess of funds available for financing purposes. The total value of work for fiscal year 1962 was about 25 percent higher than fiscal year 1961. The present trend for fiscal year 1963 indicates an increase of about 10 percent over the fiscal year 1962.

This volume increase has put us in a precarious position in regard to the availability of funds. Another factor that has reduced our cash balance has been the increase in our material and paper inventories. With the advent of the crisis in Cuba we were advised that there would be a substantial increase in the printing requirements of the defense agencies. With the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing, this led us to make preparations to meet this emergency. While it will result in an eventual savings to the Government, it has reduced our available cash to a point where we are having difficulty in performing our operations in an economical manner. Volume increases also have required more funds to cover increased work-inprocess inventories as well as to cover larger accounts receivable balances pending the payment of the billings by the agencies.

For these reasons we find it necessary to request an appropriation of $11 million for which we have submitted more detailed justifications for your information.

WORKLOAD

Our total workload, as measured in orders from the Congress and the departments, amounted to 108,840 requisitions and print orders for the fiscal year 1962, an increase of 9,500, or approximately 10 percent over fiscal year 1961. In 8 months of the present fiscal year, orders amounted to 71,025 as against 69,820 for the same period last year, an increase of 1,205, or 2 percent.

SIZE OF STAFF

The number of full-time employees on the rolls was 6,776 as of February 28, 1963, an increase of 3.8 percent over last year. This does not include 385 part-time employees of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents.

The justifications that we have prepared for fiscal year 1964 show a slight increase over last year. This is due to an increasing volume of work as reflected in the fiscal year 1962 requirements. I will be pleased to submit these justifications for the record, or if you prefer. I will read each of the items.

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

Mr. STEED. We will insert the justifications on congressional printing and binding.

(The information follows:)

The requirements under each item for the fiscal year 1964 are set forth briefly in the order named. All fiscal year 1962 figures in the following items are based on work billed through February 28, 1963.

1. Congressional Record. -The proceedings of the Senate and House of Repre sentatives are printed daily in the Congressional Record. Approximately 40,700 copies are printed daily and distributed as provided by law and are charged to the appropriation for printing and binding for Congress. There also are printed daily about 6,600 additional copies which are delivered and charged to Government departments on requisitions and to the Superintendent of Documents for sale to subscribers. After the close of each session, the daily proceedings are consolidated, indexed, and about 1,750 copies printed as the bound edition of the Record. The total cost to Congress of printing the daily edition and index of the Congressional Record in the fiscal year 1962 was $2,257,704 for 30,089 pages of the daily edition and 1,505 pages of the index. The bound edition which was ordered in the fiscal year 1962 has been partially billed in the amount of $500,000. It is estimated that $70,000 will be required to complete this edition. This will bring the total estimated requirements for this item to $2,827,704 for the fiscal year 1962. The estimate submitted for the fiscal year 1963 was $2,700,000 for approximately 30,000 pages. It is estimated there will be 30,000 pages in the fiscal year 1964 and the cost will be $2,700,000. 2. Miscellaneous publications. - This item includes printed matter such as the Congressional Directory, Senate and House Journals, memorial addresses, nominations, United States Code and Supplements, and publications not carrying a document or report number, such as laws, treaties, committee prints, and similar publications.

The expenditures for miscellaneous publications for the fiscal year 1962 were $1,499,870 for 4,051,607 copies, making 71,247 pages and included all work billed through February 28, 1963. It has been estimated that the incompleted orders will amount to $407,643. This will bring the requirements for this item to $1,907,513 for the fiscal year 1962. The amount estimated for the fiscal year 1963 was $1,785,000 for approximately 105,000 pages. It is estimated that $2 million will be required in the fiscal year 1964 for approximately 100,000 pages.

3. Miscellaneous printing and binding. This item includes letterheads, envelopes, blank paper, copy paper, notices, tags, labels, payrolls, blankbooks, stenographic notebooks, tablets, wall calendars, miscellaneous blank forms, and binding for both Houses.

The expenditures through February 28, 1963, for miscellaneous printing and binding amounted to $1,542,544 for the fiscal year 1962 for 69,782,768 separate pieces. Incompleted orders estimated at $11,255 will increase this item to $1,553,799 for the fiscal year 1962. The estimate for the fiscal year 1963 was $1,320,000 for approximately 55 million separate pieces. The estimate for the fiscal year 1964 is $1,540,000 for about 70 million pieces.

4. Publications for international exchange and the Library of Congress.As provided by law, the Library of Congress is supplied with not to exceed 150 copies of Government publications, including the daily and bound editions of the Congressional Record and certain other congressional publications of which not to exceed 125 copies shall be for distribution through the Smithsonian Institution, to such governments as may agree to send similar publications of their governments to the United States.

The charges through February 28, 1963, for these publications for the fiscal year 1962 orders amounted to $137,222 for 1,151,878 copies. It has been estimated that $27,491 will be required for the remaining outstanding orders resulting in an estimated requirement of $164,713 for the fiscal year 1962. The estimate for the fiscal year 1963 was $140,000 for 1,100,000 copies. It is estimated that $175,000 will be needed for about 1,400,000 copies in the fiscal year 1964.

5. Franked envelopes and document franks.-Franked envelopes for mailing speeches and documents are furnished to Senators and Representatives, who are also furnished with franks for mailing documents, printed singly or in sheets with perforations at the option of the Member.

The expenditures for franked envelopes and document franks in the fiscal year 1962 amounted to $389,884 for 86,485,150 envelopes and 4,183,150 franks. It was estimated that $320,000 would be required in the fiscal year 1963 to print approximately 60 million envelopes and 4 million franks. It is estimated that $375,000 will be needed in the fiscal year 1964 for approximately 80 million envelopes and 4 million franks.

6. House and Senate committee calendars. This heading covers the printing of all House and Senate committee calendars which list the action of the various committees on pending and completed legislation. The House and Senate business calendars are also included in this item.

The expenditures for all House and Senate committee and business calendars for the fiscal year 1962 were $618,999 for 63,262 pages. The estimate for the cost of these calendars in the fiscal year 1963 was $730,000 for approximately 65,000 pages. It is estimated that $550,000 will be required in the fiscal year 1964 for approximately 50,000 pages.

7. Bills, resolutions, and amendments. This heading covers the printing of bills, resolutions, and amendments in all forms, including the prints as introduced, referred, reported, and as finally passed.

The expenditures through February 28, 1963, for bills, resolutions, and amendments in the fiscal year 1962 amounted to $1,102,046 for 99,621 pages. The estimate submitted for the fiscal year 1963 was $1,130,000 for about 110.000 pages. The estimate for the fiscal year 1964 is $1,200,000 for approximately 115,000 pages.

8. Committee reports. This item covers printed reports of congressional committees on pending legislation.

The expenditures through February 28, 1963, for printing committee reports ordered in the fiscal year 1962 were $607,049 for 31,201 pages. It was estimated that $600,000 would be needed for approximately 35,000 pages in the fiscal year 1963. It is estimated that $600,000 will be needed for about 30,000 pages in the fiscal year 1964.

9. Documents. This heading includes all classes of Senate and House documents ordered printed by Congress which carry a congressional number, such as annual reports, engineers' reports, special reports made by Government departments in response to resolutions, supplemental and deficiency estimates of appropriations, etc.

The expenditures through February 28, 1963, for House and Senate documents ordered in the fiscal year 1962 amounted to $482,599 for 22,140 pages. It has been estimated that $508,393 will be required for this item, including $25,794 for the incompleted orders for the fiscal year 1962. The estimate for the fiscal year 1963 was $380,000 for about 16,000 pages. The estimate for the fiscal year 1964 is $500,000 for about 20,000 pages.

10. Hearings. This item covers all hearings before congressional committees. The expenditures for hearings in the fiscal year 1962 through February 28, 1963, were $3,281,715 for 189,669 pages. Outstanding orders have been estimated at $144,784, resulting in a total requirement of $3,426,499 for this class of work for the fiscal year 1962. The estimate for the fiscal year 1963 was $3,255,000 for approximately 210,000 pages. The estimate for the fiscal year 1964 is $3,200,000 for about 200,000 pages.

11. Federal Register, including the U.S. Government Organization Manual and the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. - The Archivist of the United States and Public Printer are charged with the printing and distribution, in a serial publication titled "Federal Register," of documents authorized to be published under the act of July 26, 1935, and the act of June 11, 1946. Funds to cover the cost of printing this publication are provided for in the appropriation for congressional printing and binding. The National Archives and Records Service has been authorized (13 F.R. 5935; 1 CFR pt. 31) to handle the U.S. Government Organization Manual as a special edition of the Federal Register. On November 6, 1957, the National Archives and Records Service was authorized (22 F.R. 8895; 1 CFR pt. 32) to begin printing as a special edition of the Federal Register the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States starting with the calendar year 1957 and specified calendar years prior to 1957 as authorized by the administration committee of the Federal Register. The cost of printing the U.S. Government Organization Manual and the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States is charged to the cost of printing the Federal Register (sec. 6, 49 Stat. 501; 44 U.S.C. 306).

The expenditures for the Federal Register, the U.S. Government Organization Manual, and the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States for all work ordered in the fiscal year 1962 amounted to $729,757 for 16,444 pages, including $22,276 for 767 pages of the U.S. Government Organization Manual and $19.695 for 615 pages of the Public Papers of the Presidents. It was estimated that $785,000 would be sufficient to cover the cost of approximately 15,000 pages of the Federal Register and for printing the U.S. Government Organiza