United Slates Environmental Protection Agency EPA 220-B-94-003 March 1994 Administration And Resources Management (3404) &EPA ACCESS Express ------- ------- EPA220-B-94-003 ACCESS Express ' * , £ Information Management Branch, 3404 Information Management and Services Division Office of Information Resources Management U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, SW • Washington, DC 20460 I Printed on Recycled Paper ------- Contents " """""" Introduction 1 Publications Contacts 2 Clearinghouses 3 Dockets 7 Records, Libraries, and Public Information Contacts 8 ------- — Access Express^—--* 1 ACCESS Express, a quick reference guide to major EPA information contacts, was developed as a pocket guide for convenient access to EPA information sendees throughout the country. The sections on EPA Clearinghouses and Dockets are organized by primary environmental topics. The Records, Libraries, Public Information Contacts section is organized by EPA office location, and includes contacts at EPA Headquarters, Regional Offices, Laboratories, and Field Offices. Many of the information resources listed are contractor-operated. ACCESS Express is a brief version of ACCESS EPA, a comprehensive directory to major information services and collections of EPA and other public sector organizations. ACCESS EPA includes major EPA databases, EPA scientific models, and State Environmental Libraries. For each contact point, ACCESS EPA provides descriptions of sendees and products and is enhanced with a detailed name, title, and subject index. Ordering information for ACCESS EPA is on the inside back cover. ACCESS Express is available at no charge while supplies last from EPA's Public Information Center: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Information Center, 3404 401 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-2080 (202) 260-6257 Fax EPA vfsrrofis CENTER On Earth Day 1992, EPA opened a new Public Information Center to welcome visitors with an engaging presentation of our mission and programs. The Center features interpretive displays, including photographic exhibits, a slide show, access to databases, and a theater area with videotapes. These features explain EPA's programs and environmental issues to children and adults from all over the world. There are also pamphlets and factsheets for further information. The Center, at.EPA Headquarters, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, is at the Metro's Green Line Waterfront station and is open from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Federal workdays. Visitors Center Appointments: (202) 260-1077 ------- Clearinghouses and Hotlines Clearinghouses act as central access points for hard-to-locate technical reports and documents. Many use hotlines and bulletin boards to provide convenient access for remote users. Air and Radiation Acid Rain Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 6204J Washington, DC 20460 (202) 233-9620 Air Pollution Training Branch Information Line OAQPS, MD-17 RTP,NC 27711 (919) 541-4000 Air Risk Information Support Center Hotline (AIR RISC) OAQPS, MD-13 or ECAO, MD-52 RTP*,NC 27711 (919) 541-0888 Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission Factors Info CHIEF OAQPS, MD-14 RTF*, NC 27711 (919) 541-5285 Control Technology Center (CTC) Emission Standards Division OAQPS, MD-13 RTP*,NC 27711 (919) 541-0800 EPA Model Clearinghouse OAQPS, MD-14 RTP*,NC 27711 (919) 541-5683 Green Lights Program 401 M Street, SW, 62Q2J Washington, DC 20460 (202) 775-6650 Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse (IAQ INFO) P.O. Box 37133 Washington, DC 20013-7133 (301) 585-9020 or (800) 438-4318 National Air Toxics Information Clearinghouse (NATICH) OAQPS, MD-13. RTP*,NC 27711 (919) 541-0850 National Radon Hotline Box 33435 Washington, DC 20033-0435 (202) 296-2952 or (800) SOS-RADON Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Technology Transfer Network Bulletin Board System (OAQPS TTN BBS) OAQPS TTN BBS, MD-14 RTP*,NC 27711 (919) 541-5384 (System Operator) (919) 541-5742 (System Access) *RTP = Research Triangle Park ------- Clearinghouses and Hotfi$e$ Reasonably Available Control Technology, Best Available Control Technology, and Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate (RACT/BACT/LAER) Clearinghouse OAQPS, MD-13 RTP*,NC 27711 (919) 541-0800 Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline 501 3rd Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (800) 296-1996 Hazardous and Solid Waste Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center (ATTIC) 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22203 (703) 908-2137 (System Operator) (703) 908-2138 (System Access) Clean-Up Information Bulletin Board System (CLU-IN) Technology Innovation Office 401 M Street, SW, 5102W Washington, DC 20460 (301) 589-8368 (System Operator) (301) 589-8366 (System Access) Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Information Hotline 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 1200-A Arlington, VA 22202-4163 (703) 412-9877 or (800) 535-0202 (800) 553-7672 (TDD) Hazardous Waste Ombudsman Program 401 M Street, SW, 5101 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-9361 or (800) 262-7937 Methods Information Communications Exchange (MICE) Hotline for SW-846 Test Methods (703) 821-4789 National Response Center (NRC) U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 2100 2nd Street, SW, Room 2611 Washington, DC 20593-0001 (202) 267-2675 or (800) 424-8802 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/SUPERFUND/ Underground Storage Tank (RCRA/SF/OUST) Hotline 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 1200-A Arlington, VA 22202-4163 (703) 412-9810 or (800) 424-9346 (800) 553-7672 (TDD) Solid Waste Assistance Program (SWAP) P.O. Box 7219 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 700 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (800) 677-9424 Subsurface Remediation Information Center (SRIC) P.O. Box 1198 Kerr Lab Road Ada, OK 74820 (405) 436-8651 ------- Clearinghouses and Hotlines International INFOTERRA 401 M Street, SW, 3404 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-5917 Pesticides and Toxic Substances Asbestos Ombudsman Clearinghouse/Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 1230C Washington, DC 20460 (703) 305-5938 or (800) 368-5888 National Lead Information Center (800) LEADFYI (800) 526-5456 (TDD) National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS) CERIS (NPIRS) 1231 Cumberland Avenue, Suite A West Lafayette, IN 47906-1317 (317) 494-6614 National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN) Texas Tech University Thompson Hall, Room S129 Lubbock,TX 79430 (800) 858-7378 (General public) (800) 858-7377 (Medical and government personnel) The 33/50 Program 401 M Street, SW, 7408 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-6907 Toxic Release Inventory User Support (TRI-US) 401 M Street, SW, 7407 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-1531 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Assistance Information Service 401 M Street, SW, 7408 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 554-1404 Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) 401 M Street, SW, 3404 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-1023 Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System (PIES) 401 M Street, SW, 8301 Washington, DC 20460 (703) 821-4800 (System Operator) (703) 506-1025 (System Access) Research and Development Office of Research and Development Electronic Bulletin Board System (ORD BBS) U.S. EPA/CERI 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45268 (513) 569-7272 (System Operator) (513) 569-7700 or (800) 258-9605 (System Access) ------- Clearinghouses and Hotlines Clean Lakes Clearinghouse 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 801 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 833-8317 or (800) 726-LAKE National Small Flows Clearinghouse West Virginia University P.O. Box 6064 Morgantown, WV 26506-6064 (304) 293-4191 or (800) 624-8301 Nonpoint Source Electronic Bulletin Board System (NFS BBS) 401 M Street, SW, 4503F Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-3665 (System Operator) (301) 589-0205 (System Access) Office of Water Resource Center 401 M Street, SW, RC4100 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-7786 Safe Drinking Water Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 4604 Washington, DC 20460 (800) 426-4791 (202) 260-7908 (Outside U.S.) Wastewater Treatment Information Exchange Bulletin Board System (WTIE-BBS) West Virginia University P.O. Box 6064 Morgantown, WV 26506-6064 (800) 624-8301 (System Operator) (800) 544-1936 (System Access) Wetlands Protection Hotline 2200 Clarendon Boulevard Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 525-0985 or (800) 832-7828 Environmental Financing Information Network (EFIN) 401 M Street, SW, 3304 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-0420 EPA Institute 401 M Street, SW, 3632 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-6678 Inspector General Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 2410 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-4977 or (800) 424-4000 Office of Environmental Equity Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 3103 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-6357 or (800) 962-6215 Office of Public Liaison EPA Activities Update Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 1702 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-9001 Small Business Ombudsman Clearinghouse/Hotline 401 M Street, SW, 1230C Washington, DC 20460 (703) 305-5938 or (800) 368-5888 ------- Major EPA Dockets A docket is a collection of documents used as the basis for EPA rulemaking actions. The Agency is responsible for providing public access to information considered in developing rules and seeking public comment on new draft rules. Air Docket 401 M Street, SW, 6102 Room M-1500 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-7548 Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket 401 M Street, SW, OE-2261 Washington, DC 20460 (703) 883-8517 or (800) 548-1016 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Docket (Pesticides Docket) (Mailing Address) Office of Pesticide Programs 401 M Street, SW, 7506C Washington, DC 20460 (Physical Location) Office of Pesticide Programs Public Docket, Crystal Mall Building #2, Room 1132 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202 (703)305-5805 Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Non-Confidential Information Center (NCIC) 401 M Street, SW, 7407 Room G-102 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-7099 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket Information Center (RIC) Office of Solid Waste 401 M Street, SW, 5305 Room M-2616 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-9327 Superfund Docket 401 M Street, SW, 5501 Room M-2615 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-3046 Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) Docket 401 M Street, SW, 5305 Room M-2616 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-9720 Water Docket 401 M Street, SW, 4101 Room L-102 Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-3027 ------- 8 —— Records, Libraries, and Pc/Mo Information Contacts In addition to the Agency's headquarters in Washington, DC EPA has Regional offices, field offices, and research laboratories nationwide These offices maintain a number of local hotlines, clearinghouses libraries, and records centers that provide information on a wide'range of issues. Mail codes have been provided where applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW Washington, DC 20460 Jfcator (202) 260-2090 Headquarters Library, 3404 (2021 ?6D wi INFOTERRA, 3404 . (202)260-5917 Legislative Reference Library, 1301 (202) 260-5425 Law Library, 2312 (202) 260-5919 National Library Network, 3404 (513) 569-7183 Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Library, 7407 (202) 260-3944 National Records Program, 3404 (202) 260-5911 Headquarters Records Program, 3404 (202) 260-5912 Region 1 JFK Federal Building, One Congress Street CT, MA, Boston, MA 02203 general Number (617)565-3420 External Programs, REA (617)565-2713 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman HRW-CAN2 (617) 573.5758 bmall Business Ombudsman, WDA (617) 565-3617 Information Center, PIM (617) 555.3357 Library LIB (617) 555.3300 Regional Records Program, PIR (517) 555-1495 Waste Management Division, 90 Canal Street Boston, MA 02114 Records Center, HRC-CAN7 (517) 573.5729 New England Regional Laboratory 60, Westview Street Lexington, MA 02173-3185 Hazardous Waste Superfund Removal Records Program, EEB-LEX (617) 860-4600 ------- Records, Libraries, and Public Information Contacts 9 Region 2 NJ, NY, Puerto Virgin islands Region 3 DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278 General Number External Programs/Public Affairs, 2EPD Hazardous Waste Ombudsman, 2EPD Small Business Ombudsman, 2PAB Public Information Field Office (Niagara Falls) Field Office Library, Edison, NJ, MS-245 Library, Room 402 Regional Records Program, Room 505 Superfund Records Program, Room 759 841 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 General Number External Affairs, 3EAOO Public Affairs, 3EA22 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman Small Business Ombudsman General Information Hotline within Region Information Resource Center, 3PM52 Regional Records Program, 3PM52 Superfund Records Program, 3HW14 Central Regional Laboratory (CRL) 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-3013 Library Records Program (212) 264-2657 (212) 264-2515 (212) 264-2980 (212) 264-7584 (716) 285-8842 (908) 321-6762 (212) 264-2881 (212) 264-5354 (212) 264-8676 (215) 597-9800 (215) 597-6938 (215) 597-9825 (215) 597-6197 (215) 597-9807 (215) 597-2176 (800) 438-2474 (215) 597-0580 (215) 597-0580 (215) 597-3037 (410) 573-2799 (410) 573-2631 Region 4 345 Courtland Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30365-2401 AL, FL, General Number (404) 347-3004 GA, KY, pubiic Affairs (404) 347-3004 MS, NC, Hazardous Waste Ombudsman (404) 347-3004 SC> TN Small Business Ombudsman (404) 347-7109 Public Information Center (404) 347-3004 Library (404) 347-4216 Regional Records Program (404) 347-2316 Superfund Records Program (404) 347-2930 North Superfund Hotline (KY, TN, GA, NC) (800) 435-9233 South Superfund Hotline (AL, FL, MS, SC) (800) 435-9234 ------- 10 — Records, Libraries, and Pttttffc Information Contacts Region & 77 W.-Jacksorv Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3507 MMM General Number (312)353-2000 m MM, Public Affairs P-19J (312) 353-2072 ^Wl Hotline (800)621-8431 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman (312) 886-7577 Small Business Ombudsman (800) 368-5888 Library, 12th floor, PL-12J (312) 886-9506 Regional Records Program, MI-13J (312) 886-1305 Waste Management Division Records Program, 5H-7J (312) 353-5821 Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue, First Interstate Bank Tower AR,IA Dallas, TX 75202-2733 NfyQK, General Number (214)655-6444 External Affairs, 6X (214)655-2200 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman, 6H-H (214) 655-8526 Small Business Ombudsman, 6X (214) 655-2203 Environmental Emergency Hotline (within Region) (214) 655-2222 Library, 6M-ASC (214)655-6427 Regional Records Program, 6MASC (214) 655-6537 Superfund Records Program, 6H-MM (214) 655-6617 Region 7 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS66101 lmKM= General Number (913) 551.7000 MO, NE Public Affairs/ PBAF (913) 551.7(X)3 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman (913) 551-7050 Small Business Ombudsman (913) 551-7336 Regional Action Line (within Region) (8QO) 848-4568 Emergency Response (24 hrs) (913) 236-3778 Library (913) 551-7241 Regional Records Program (913) 551-7527 Waste Management Records Center (913) 551-7508 25 Funston Road, Kansas City, KS 66115 Hazardous Waste Superfund Removal Records Program (913) 551-5151 ------- Records, Libraries, and . -j -j Public information Contacts Region S 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466 CO, |\IT, General Number (303)293-1603 ND,SD, External Affairs, 8OEA (303)294-1100 UT, WY Public Affair Branch, 8OEA (303) 294-1120 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman, 8OEA (303) 294-1111 Small Business Ombudsman, 8OEA (303) 294-1111 Emergency Response Hotline (303) 293-1788 Oil and Chemical Spills (24 hrs, within Region) (800) 227-8914 Region 8 Toll Free Line (800) 227-8917 Environmental Information Sendee Center (EISC) (303) 293-1603 Library, 8PM-IML (303) 293-1444 Regional Records Program, 8A (303) 293-1465 Hazardous Waste Superfund Remedial Records Program (8HWM-SR) (303) 294-7038 Hazardous Waste Superfund Removal Records Program (8HWM-ER) (303) 294-7039 Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 AZ, CA, General Number (415) 744-1305 HI, KVr External Affairs, E-l (415) 744-1015 American Public Affairs, E-2 (415) 744-1020 Samoa, Hazardous Waste Ombudsman, H-4-3 (415) 744-2124 Gwam Small Business Ombudsman, P-l (415) 744-1635 Public Inquiry Center, P-5-3 (415) 744-1500 Library, P-5-3 (415) 744-1510 Regional Records Program, P-5-3 (415) 744-1517 Hazardous Waste Superfund Records Center, H-6-1 (415) 744-2166 Regkm 10 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 AK, ID, General Number (206) 553-4973 OR, WA External Affairs, SO-143 (206) 553-1127 Hazardous Waste Ombudsman, HW-102 (206) 553-6901 Small Business Ombudsman (206)553-1138 Public Information Center, SO-143 (2Ub) 553-4973 (within Region) (800) 424-4EPA Library, MD-108 (206) 553-1289 Regional Records Program, MD-103 (206) 553-1605 Hazardous Waste Superfund Records Program, HW-113 (206) 553-2121 ------- 1 2 — Records, Libraries, and Public Information Contacts Contacts ...... s ^ J. Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC) 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268-4545 . Library (513) 559.7705 Public Affairs /Community Relations (513) 569-7772 Records Program (513) 569-7751 Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office Records Program (513) 569-7144 Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory/ORD Records Program (513) 569-7485 Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL)/ORD Sabine Island, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-5299 Library (904)934-9218 Records Program (904) 934-9226 Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL)/ORD College Station Road, Athens, GA 30613-7799 Library (706) 546-3302 Records Program (706) 546-3302 Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL)/ORD 6201 Congdon Boulevard, Duluth, MN 55804 Library (218) 720-5538 Records Program (218) 720-5509 Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory (EMSL)/ORD 944 E. Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89119-3478 (P.O. Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478) Library (702) 798-2648 Records Program (702) 798-2564 Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL)/ORD 200 SW 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333 Library (503) 754-4731 Records Program (503) 754-4582 ------- Records, Libraries, and «„_ ^ 3 Public Information Contacts Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL)/ORD 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rl 02882 Library (401) 782-3025 Records Program (401) 782-3119 National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory 1504 Avenue A, Montgomery, AL 36115-2601 Records Program (205)270-3409 National Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC)/OE Building 53, Box 25227, Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Library (303) 236-5170 Records Program (303) 236-5111 National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL)/OAR 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48105-2498 Library (313) 668-4311 Records Program (313) 668-4311 Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Library Services Office, MD-35 (919) 541-2777 Public Affairs, MD-5 (919) 541-4577 Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards/OAR Library, MD-16 (919) 541-5514 RTP Records Program, MD-36 (919) 541-5787 Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory/ORD Records Program (919) 541-2218 Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory/ORD Records Program, MD-15 (919) 541-1353 Library, MD-80 (919) 541-4536 Health Effects Research Laboratory/ORD Records Program, MD-70 " (919) 541-5157 Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office/ORD Records Program, MD-52 (919) 541-3789 Robert S. 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