A MONTH-LONG STUDY TOUR PROVIDED 23 OFFICIALS OF 17 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THE COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF MANPOWER PLANNING AND UTILIZATION EMPLOYED IN THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (USSR) AND TO EXAMINE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES WHICH, WITH SUITABLE ADAPTATION, MIGHT HAVE APPLICABILITY TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS ELSEWHERE. THIS REPORT PROVIDES A SYNTHESIS OF THE USSR MANPOWER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING INFORMATION AS IT WAS PRESENTED IN TECHNICAL PAPERS, LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, AND FIELD VISITS. PART ONE DESCRIBES THE MAIN FEATURES OF MANPOWER PLANNING IN THE USSR INCLUDING THE UNDERLAYING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POLICIES, THE ROLE OF LABOR LAW, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, AND THE PLACE OF MANPOWER PLANNING IN THE GENERAL PLANNING PROCESS. PART TWO IS DEVOTED TO A DETAILED REPORT OF METHODS AND PROCEDURES USED IN MANPOWER ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING THE STATISTICAL SYSTEM, THE USE OF RECORDS OF MANPOWER RESOURCES AND REQUIREMENTS, THE METHODS OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, THE DISTRIBUTION OF MANPOWER, AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT. PART THREE PRESENTS THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS REGARDING PRINCIPLES ESSENTIAL TO SOUND MANPOWER ASSESSMENT AND UTILIZATION. EIGHT APPENDIXES CONTAINS A LIST OF TOUR PARTICIPANTS, THE TECHNICAL PROGRAM, AND ADDITIONAL USSR INFORMATION. (HC)