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EPA Metropolitan Washington
Federal Telephone Number Changes
EP A Commercial (CML), Federal Telecommunications System (FTS), and
Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TOO) phone numbers within the
Washington Metropolitan area are scheduled to change after August 26,1991.
Phone numbers prefaced by 245, 252, 382, 426, 475, and 755 will change to 260.
Generally, the last four digits of the phone numbers will not change.
If you have difficulty reaching any of the phone numbers, or need additional
assistance, call the EP A Headquarters Locator at:
Before August 26,1991
After August 26, 1991
Commercial:
Federal:
(202) 382-2090 (CML)
(8) 382-2090 (FTS)
(202) 260-2090 (CML)
(8) 260-2090 (FTS)
Toll Free (800) numbers will be unaffected by the change.
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INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1:
CHAPTER 2:
CHAPTER 3:
Contents
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ............................................1
History[[[ 1
Organizational Structure[[[ 3
Regional Offices [[[7
NATIONAL SOURCES [[[11
Public Information Center (PIC) ............................................12
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI) [[[13
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) ...................15
Government Printing Office (GPO) .......................................17
DOCUMENTS [[[25
Access EP A [[[26
Agency Operating Guidance ..................................................28
Assistance Administration Manual .......................................29
A Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications .....31
Catalog of Superfund Program Publications .......................33
Consumer Information Catalog .............................................35
Council On Environmental Quality Annual Report ...........36
Environmental Enforcement: A Citizen's Guide ................37
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f E. al T and Acronym List ....52
Glossary 0 nVll"onment erms
Guide to Key EP A Hazardous Waste publications .........53
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection:
Access to Journals [[[55
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection:
Database Thesaurus [[[56
Index to EP A Test Methods ................................................58
Information Resources Management Policy Manual......60
Office of Research and Development (ORD) Locator .....62
ORD Publication Announcement ......................................63
Risk Assessment, Management, Communication:
A Guide to Selected Sources ...........................................65
Risk Assessment Review [[[67
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Reports.............................69
Technical Assistance Directory ..........................................71
Technology Transfer Newsletter ........................................73
CHAPTER 4:
GENERAL RESOURCES [[[75
Environmental Impact Statements .....................................76
EP A Information Systems Inventory.................................78
EP A Online Library System (015) .....................................80
EP A Test Methods [[[82
Federal Technology Transfer Act .......................................83
Freedom of Information Act ...............................................84
Hazardous Waste Superfund Database ............................86
Legislation ........... .............. .............. .................. ...... .... .......... 87
Office of Research and Development (ORD)
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Introduction
The Public Information Tools directory is a part of the ACCESS EP A series which is
maintained by the Information Access Branch, Information Management and
Services Division, Office of Information Resources Management. The purpose of
the ACCESS EPA series is to improve public access to EPA's environmental
information. Other directories in the ACCESS EP A series have a single focus
such as dockets, clearinghouses and hotlines, libraries, records, and databases.
Public Information Tools contains a range of items that are in themselves avenues
to further information within EP A. These entries are useful "tools" for a wide
audience that includes EP A staff, other federal agencies, the general public,
students, and members of the scientific community. Anyone interested in
obtaining information about EP A will find this directory useful.
Public Information Tools is arranged to enhance the reader's understanding of
environmental information. An overview of EP A and its Regional and field
structure is followed by four national sources for the distribution of EP A
information: EP A's Public Information Center (PIC) and the Center For
Environmental Research Information (CERI); the U.S. Government Printing
Office (GPO); and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S.
Department of Commerce. Other useful entries include documents and related
information resources.
If you know of other entries that should be included, please contact ACCESS
EP A, Headquarters Library at (202) 382-5922 (CML) or (FI'S).
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CHAPTER 1: Background Information
HISTORY
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) is responsible for
implementing the Federal laws designed to protect the environment. EP A en-
deavors to accomplish its mission systematically by proper integration of a
variety of research, monitoring, standard-setting, and enforcement activities. As
a complement to its other activities, EP A coordinates and supports research and
anti-pollution activities of State and local governments, private and public
groups, individuals, and educational institutions. EP A also monitors the opera-
tions of other Federal agencies with respect to their impact on the environment.
EPA was created through Reorganization Plan #3 of 1970, which was devised to
consolidate the Federal Government's environmental regulatory activities into a
single agency. The plan was sent by the President to Congress on July 9,1970,
and the Agency began operation on December 2, 1970.
EP A was formed by bringing together 15 components from 5 executive depart-
ments and independent agencies. Air pollution control, solid waste manage-
ment, radiation control, and the drinking water program were transferred from
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now the Department of
Health and Human Services). The Federal water pollution control program was
taken from the Department of the Interior, as was part of a pesticide research
program. From the Department of Agriculture, EP A acquired authority to regis-
ter pesticides and to regulate their use, and from the Food and Drug Administra-
tion inherited the responsibility to set tolerance levels for pesticides in food. EP A
was assigned some responsibility for setting environmental radiation protection
standards from the Atomic Energy Commission, and absorbed the duties of the
Federal Radiation Council.
The enactment of major new environmental laws and important amendments to
older laws in the 1970's and 80's greatly expanded EPA's responsibilities. The
Agency now administers nine comprehensive environmental protection laws: the
Clean Air Act (CAA); the Clean Water Act (CWA); the Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDW A); the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA, or "Superfund"); the Resource Conservation and Recov-
ery Act (RCRA); the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA);
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA); and the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act
(UMTRCA).
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Administrative
Law Judges
Civil Rights
Small &
Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
Science
Advisory Board
Cooperative Environmental
Management
Executive Support
Executive Secretariat
ADMINISTRATOR
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DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
Assistant Administrator
for Administration and
Resources Management
Assistant Administrator
for
Enforcement
General Counsel
Assistant Administrator
for
International Activities
Associate Administrator for
Regional Operations &
State/Local Relations
Associate Administrator for
Communications &
Public Affairs
Associate Administrator for
Congressional &
Legislative Affairs
Inspector General
Assistant Administrator
for Research and
Development
Assistant Administrator
for Air and Radiation
Assistant Administrator
for Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
Assistant Administrator
for
Water
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Assistant Administrator
for Policy, Planning and
Evaluation
Assistant Administrat~
for Solid Waste and
Emergency Respons!
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Agency's headquarters is in Washington, DC. It is the nerve center of EP A
and exercises management control over the regional offices, research
laboratories, and other field components of the Agency.
Organizationally, EP A is headed by an Administrator, who is supported by a
Deputy Administrator; and three Associate Administrators for Regional
Operations and State/Local Relations, Communications and Public Affairs, and
Congressional and Legislative Affairs. The Assistant Administrators are
responsible for Administration and Resources Management; Enforcement;
Policy, Planning, and Evaluation; Office of International Activities; Water; Solid
Waste and Emergency Response; Air and Radiation; Pesticides and Toxic
Substances; and Research and Development. In addition, there are separate
offices for the General Counsel and the Inspector General. The Agency also has
several staff offices including Administrative Law Judges, Civil Rights, Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Science Advisory Board.
Office of the Administrator (OA)
The Administrator is responsible to the President for providing the overall
supervision and direction of the Agency. The Office of the Administrator is
supported by a Deputy Administrator; and three Associate Administrators for
Regional Operations and State/Local Relations, Communications and Public
Affairs, and Congressional and Legislative Affairs. The Office of the
Administrator is also composed of staff offices including: Administrative Law
Judges, Civil Rights, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Science
Advisory Board, Executive Support, and Cooperative Environmental
Management.
Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources
Management has primary responsibility for policy and procedures governing
resources management, human resources management, environmental health
and safety, facilities management, administrative services, organization and
management analyses, systems development, information management services,
automated data processing systems, and procurement through contracts and
grants. In performance of the above functions and responsibilities, the Assistant
Administrator represents the Administrator in communications with the Office
of Management and Budget; Office of Personnel Management; General
Accounting Office; General Services Administration; Department of Treasury;
and other Federal agencies prescribing requirements for the conduct of
Government budget, fiscal, management, and administrative activities.
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Office of Enforcement (OE)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement serves as the pr~mary
advisor to the Administrator in matters concerning enforc~n:"~nt; tnd .provI~es
the principal direction and review of civil e~f~rcement act~VltIeS or aIr, wa ~r,
waste pesticides, toxic substances, and radIation. The OffIce manages a national
crim~al enforcement program; ensures coordination of media office
administrative compliance programs and civil/ criminal enforcement activities;
provides technical expertise for enforcement activities to Headquarters, Regions,
and States through the National Enforcement Investigations Center; and
manages the program for assuring compliance by federal facilities with all
environmental implementing regulations.
Office of General Counsel (OGC)
The Office of General Counsel provides legal service to all of the organizational
elements of the Agency with respect to all programs and activities of the Agency;
provides legal opinions, legal counsel, and litigation support; and assists in the
formulation and administration of the Agency's policies and programs as legal
advisor.
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (OPPE)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
serves as the Agency's focal point for oversight and coordination of all policy,
program guidance, and evaluation functions. The Office is responsible for policy
and economic analysis, regulatory management and evaluation, and strategic
planning and coordination of Agency pollution prevention programs.
Office of International Activities (OIA)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for International Activities performs
the primary role in developing and maintaining a sophisticated understanding of
the international political climate that will influence domestic and international
consideration of environmental problems. The Office advises the Administrator
?n the n:"0st appr?priate timi~g, forum, and other modalities for dealing with
mternatlOna~ ~nvlronme~tallssues, and exercises the lead responsibility within
EPA for devlsmg strategIes to advance the U.S. position. The Office manages
meetings with representatives of other governments and multilateral
organizations consistent with such strategies.
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Office of Inspector General (OIG)
The Office of Inspector General conducts audits and investigations relating to
programs and operations of EP A; provides leadership and coordination; and
recommends policies for Agency activities to promote economy and efficiency,
and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse. The Office informs Agency senior
management and the Congress of serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies
relating to EP A programs and operations, and of the necessity for and progress
of corrective action.
Office of Water (OW)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water is responsible for the
Agency's water quality activities, which represent a coordinated effort to restore
the Nation's waters. The functions of this program include development of
national programs, technical policies, and regulations relating to drinking water,
water quality and ground water; environmental and pollution sources standards
development; wetlands protection; technical direction, support, and evaluation
of regional water activities; enforcement of standards; development of technical
assistance and technology transfer programs; provision of training in the field of
water quality; economic and long-term environmental analysis; and marine/
estuarine protection.
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency
Response provides Agencywide policy, guidance, and direction for the Agency's
solid waste and emergency response programs. The Office is responsible for the
development of guidelines and standards for the land disposal of hazardous
wastes and for underground storage tanks; technical assistance in the
development, management, and operation of solid waste management activities;
analyses on the recovery of useful energy from solid waste; development and
implementation of a program to respond to hazardous waste sites and spills; and
the enforcement of applicable laws and regulations.
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation is responsible for
the air activities of the Agency, which include development of national
programs, technical policies, and regulation for air pollution control;
development of national standards for air quality, emission standards for new
stationary sources, and emission standards for hazardous pollutants; technical
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d' ti n support and evaluation of Regional air activities; enforcement of
tuecd Ods' . and Provision of training in the field of air pollution control. Related
s an ar , . h. d. t.
ti. .ties include technical assistance to states and agencies avmg ra ia lOn
ac Vl d .' f
protection programs, and a.national s.urveillance an mspection program or
measuring radiation levels m the environment.
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPTS)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances is
responsible for the development of national strategies for the control of toxic
substances; criteria for assessing chemical substances; standards for test protocols
for chemicals; rules and procedures for industry reporting and regulations for
the control of substances deemed to be hazardous to man or the environment;
enforcement of standards; and evaluating and assessing the impact of new
chemicals and chemicals with new uses to determine the hazard and, if needed,
develop appropriate restrictions. It coordinates activities under assessment and
control of toxic substances. Additional activities include control and regulation
of pesticides and reduction in their use to assure human safety and protection of
environmental quality; establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides which
occur in or on food; monitoring of pesticide residue levels in food, humans, and
nontarget fish and wildlife and their environments; and investigation of pesticide
accidents.
Office of Research and Development (ORD)
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development is
responsible for the research and development needs of the Agency's operating
programs and the conduct of an integrated research and development program
for the Agency. The Assistant Administrator for Research and Development
serves as the Agency's principal science advisor and is responsible for the
development, direction, and conduct of a national environmental research,
development, and demonstration program in health risk assessment, health
effects, engineering and technology, processes and effects, acid rain deposition,
monitoring systems and policy, standards, and regulations. The Office provides
for dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge, including analytical
methods, monitoring techniques, and modeling methodologies; and provides
technical and scientific advice on Agencywide technical program issues.
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REGIONAL OFFICES
To ensure that EP A is truly responsive to the American people, it has established
regional offices in ten major cities: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta,
Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. Regional
Administrators are responsible within the boundaries of their Regions for the
execution of the Agency's Regional programs.
Regional Administrators cooperate with Federal, state, interstate and local
agencies, industry, academic institutions, and other private groups to ensure that
Regional needs are considered and Federal environmental laws implemented.
Regional Administrators are responsible for developing, proposing, and
implementing Regional programs for comprehensive and integrated
environmental protection activities; conducting effective Regional enforcement
and compliance programs; translating technical program direction and
evaluation provided by various Assistant Administrators, Associate
Administrators, and Headquarters Staff Offices into effective operating programs
at the Regional level, and assuring that such programs are executed efficiently;
exercising approval authority for proposed state standards and implementation
plans; and providing overall and specific evaluations of Regional programs.
EP A maintains its Region 1 Office in Boston; Region 2 in New York; Region 3 in
Philadelphia; Region 4 in Atlanta; Region 5 in Chicago; Region 6 in Dallas;
-Region 7 in Kansas City; Region 8 in Denver; Region 9 in San Francisco; and
Region 10 in Seattle.
FIELD OFFICES
The EP A maintains field offices in the following categories; laboratories,
investigations, and administration. The Agency's research and development
programs are centered at four environmental research centers in Las Vegas,
Nevada; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Corvallis,
Oregon. Each center is the location of one or more major research laboratories.
In addition, the Agency operates a number of smaller research laboratories
throughout the country. Administration and resources management offices are
located in Cincinnati and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. A National
Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC) is located in Denver.
The Agency's headquarters is in Washington, DC. It is the nerve center of EP A
and exercises management control over the regional offices, research
laboratories, and other field components.
NOTE: Information contained in this chapter was provided or reviewed by the Office of
Administration, Management and Organization Division.
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EPA Region 1
IPK Federal Building
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565 -3420
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
EPA Region 2
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
(212) 264-2657
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New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico,
'Virgin Islands
EPA Region 3
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, P A 19107
(215) 597-9800
Delaware, District of Columbia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia
EPA REGIONAL OFFICES
EPA Region 4
345 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
(404) 347-4727
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Mississippi;North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee
EPA Region 5
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-2000
illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, Wisconsin
EPA Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
(214) 655-6444
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas
EPA Region 7
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-7000
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
EPA Region 8
One Denver Place
999 18th Street
Denver, CO 80202-2405
(303) 293-1603
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 744-1305
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada,
American Samoa, Guam, Trust
Territories of the Pacific
EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 442-1200
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
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CHAPTER 2:
National Sources
National Sources includes four major access points for EPA information. The
majority of documents, reports, and technical material generated by EP A can be
found in one of the following four locations.
Two of these are EP A operations, the Public Information Center (PIC) located in
Washington, DC, and the Center For Environmental Research Information
(CERI) in Cincinnati. PIC specializes in nontechnical information while CERI
focuses on technical documents. Both act as referral centers and distribution
points for EP A documents.
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a self-supporting branch of
the Department of Commerce, collects, archives, and reproduces documents
from a variety of government agencies including the Environmental Protection
Agency. The Government Printing Office (GPO), headquartered in Washington,
DC, prints, distributes, and sells government documents in bookstores
throughout the country. GPO administers a system of depository libraries
nationwide which collect the material printed by GPO for federal agencies.
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NATIONAL SOURCE$.
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER (PIC)
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Public Information Center, PM-211B
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Public Contact:
Kevin Rosseel, Director
Alison Cook, Manager
Telephone:
(202) 475-7751 (CML)
(8) 475-7751 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-7883 (CML)
(8) 382-7883 (FrS)
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management and
Services Division
Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Description Of Services: PIC is the primary point of communication between
EP A and the public, and responds to over 5,000 requests per month on all major
environmental topics. In addition, PIC acts as a referral center, directing requests
for technical information to appropriate offices, both inside and outside EPA.
Primary Focus: Nontechnical consumer oriented information about the
environment and EP A. Examples of documents available at PIC are brochures
on EP A programs, factsheets and pamphlets on environmental topics, consumer
guides, and educational materials.
Audience: Information is provided to a wide range of patrons, induding
students, elementary through college; the public; federal, state, and local
governments; businesses; and civic and environmental groups.
Ordering Information: Up to ten copies of documents are available by calling
or writing directly to PIC at the above address; bulk supplies (10+ copies per
title) of some documents are available, but are shipped from a clearinghouse
offsite.
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NATIONAL SOURCES
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INFORMATION (CERI)
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Telephone:
(513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FTS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FTS)
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Description 01 Services: CERI is the focal point for the exchange of scientific
and technical environmental information produced by EP A. It supports the
activities of the Office of Research and Development (ORD), its laboratories, and
associated programs nationwide.
Primary Focus: CERI's technical information components are responsible for
the production and distribution of scientific and technical reports, and for
responding to requests for publications. CERI publishes brochures, capsule and
summary reports, handbooks, newsletters, project reports, and manuals.
Audience: Services are provided to EP A employees; federal, state, and local
agencies; businesses; and the public.
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Ordering Information:
Mail:
Phone:
Fax:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
(513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
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NATIONAL SOURCES
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE (NTIS)
Address:
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Public Contact:
N/A
Telephone:
(703) 487-4650 (CML)
Fax:
(703) 321-8547 (CML)
Sponsoring Office:
u.s. Department of Commerce
Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Description Of Services: NTIS, an agency of the U.S. Department of
Commerce, is the central source for the public sale of U.s. and foreign
Government-sponsored research, development, engineering, and business
reports. NTIS manages the Federal Computer Products Center, which provides
access to software datafiles and databases by Federal agencies.
Approximately 65,000 new technical reports of completed research are added
annually to the NTIS database. Anyone seeking the latest technical reports may
search the NTIS Bibliographic Database online, using the services of vendors or
organizations that maintain the database for public use. The entire database in
machine readable form may be leased directly from NTIS.
NTIS is a unique agency supported by its customers. All costs such as salaries,
production, acquisition, marketing, and postage are paid from sales income, not
from tax-supported congressional appropriations.
Primary Focus: Technical and nontechnical information from government
agencies with a heavy emphasis on the publications of the Departments of
Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, NASA, and the
Environmental Protection Agency. NTIS provides archival service for all of its
publications.
Audience: The primary audience of NTIS is the business and scientific
community. Services are also available to the general public, libraries, and
educational and environmental groups.
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o d . 9 Information: All documents at NTIS have a unique identifying
n~:~~~ (many EP A numbers begin with "PB"). TI:ese numbers should be used
when placing orders. Standing orders are also avallable for selected groups of
documents, among them the EP A Superfund collection of documents. These
standing orders allow regular readers to subscribe annually to publications, thus
guaranteeing the immediate receipt of new documents as soon as they become
available.
Fax:
(800) 336-4700
(703) 487-4650 (CML)
(703) 487-4639 (TDD)
(703) 321-8547 (CML)
Telephone:
Telex:
89-9405 (Domestic)
64617 (International)
Mail:
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Online Service
Orders:
BIOSIS Connection: 800-523-4806
(Offers a life sciences subset)
DIALOG: 800-334-2554
BRS: 800-345-4277
CISTI, in Canada: 613-963-1210
EAS/IRS, in Italy:
Fax: (39/5) 94180361
OCLC's EPIC: 800-848-5878
DATA-STAR: 800-221-7754
DIALINE, MRI, in Japan:
Fax: (03) 279-1308
ORBIT: 800-456-7248,
in Virginia: 703-442-0900
STN International: 800-848-8533
in Ohio and Canada: 800-848-6538
Method of Payment: Orders may be charged to an NTIS Deposit Account,
American Express, VISA, or Mastercard. Checks or money orders are to be made
payable to NTIS.
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NATIONAL SOURCES
u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (GPO)
Address:
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
Public Contact:
Contact your Regional Depository Library (a
list follows this entry) for the bookstore
nearest you, or call the number listed below.
Telephone:
(202) 783-3238 (CML)
Fax:
(202) 275-0019 (CML)
Hours:
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Description of Services: The mission of the GPO is the production or
procurement of printing for Congress and the agencies of the Federal
Government. GPO also disseminates information to the public through the
Superintendent of Documents publications, sales, and depository library
programs. Established as the official printer of the Nation, GPO is part of the
legislative branch of government.
Through its documents program, GPO disseminates what is possibly the largest
volume of informational literature in the world. The Superintendent of
Documents offers approximately 17,000 titles to the public at any given time.
These are sold principally by mail order and through a series of bookstores
across the country.
Primary Focus: GPO's primary mandate is to facilitate the printing of
Congressional work in an efficient and cost effective manner. The Congressional
Record and Federal Register are printed daily. Although it is often referred to as
the ''Nation's largest publisher," the Superintendent of Documents neither
initiates nor exercises control over the publications GPO sells. Virtually all
government publications are issued by Congress and the various agencies of the
Federal Government. GPO prints or procures the printing of these publications
and distributes them through its sales and/ or depository programs.
Depository Library Program: The publications sales program embraces only a
fraction of the titles issued by government agencies. To assure public access to
this wealth of information, the Government Printing Office administers the
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Federal Depository Library Program. Each year, nearly 1,400 Depository
L'b . Select titles relevant to their local needs from the thousands of new
1 rarles th 50 R . al D .
ublications issued by the government. More an eglOn eposltory
tbraries (see list on page 20) receive every unclassified government publication
of interest to the public and retain them permanently, in either hard copy,
microfiche, or CD ROM. All Federal Depository Libraries are open to those who
wish to visit and use their depository collections. Users can also take advantage
of reference assistance and other services that may be available. For more
information about the Depository Libraries contact:
Media Coordinator, Stop SM
Federal Depository Library Program
u.s. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
Audience: Services are provided to the general public at all age and interest
levels.
Ordering Information: There are approximately 17,000 publications available
for sale from the Superintendent of Documents. To facilitate public awareness of
and access to these publications, GPO produces a variety of catalogs, lists, and
other informational materials. The most important of these are:
. U.S. Government Books, a catalog of popular publications.
. New Books, a bimonthly listing of all new titles placed on sale
in the previous two months.
. Government Periodicals and Subscription Services (Price Lists)
subject bibliographies.
These catalogs are free and provide complete ordering information, prices, stock
numbers, and annotations.
Mail order sales:
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
Telephone:
(202) 783-3238 (CML)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST)
Monday - Friday
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Fax:
(202) 275-0019 Subscriptions only
(202) 275-2529 Inquiries/Ordering Publications
Telex:
710-822-9413 (International orders)
Online Service
Orders:
DIALOG Information Retrieval System
(File Code 166, GPOPRF)
(800) 334-2564
Method of Payment: Deposit account with GPO, Mastercard, and Visa;
personal check (mail orders only); make checks payable to Superintendent of
Documents.
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FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM REGIONAL LIBRARY LIST
Alabama
Auburn University at Montgomery
Library
#0008B
7300 University Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117-3596
(205) 244-3650
Fax: (205) 244-0678
Government Documents #0012
Drawer S
University of Alabama Libraries
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-9784
(205) 348-6046
Fax: (205) 348-8833
Alaska
Served by Washington State Library
American Samoa
Served by the University of Hawaii
Arizona
Department of Library, Archives
and Public Records #0022
State Capitol 3rd Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4121
Fax: (602) 542-4400 or 542-4500
Arkansas
Documen ts Service
Arkansas State Library #0036B
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-2326
Fax: (501) 682-1529
California
Government Publications Section
California State Library #0040
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
(916) 324-4863
Fax: (916) 324-8120
Colorado
Government Publications Library
#0069
University of Colorado at Boulder
Campus Box 184
Boulder, CO 80309-0184
(303) 492-8834
Fax: (303) 492-8875
Denver Public Library #0071
1357 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 640-8874
Fax: (303) 640-8817
Connecticut
Connecticut State Library #0075
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(203) 566-4971
Fax: (203) 566-3322
Delaware
Served by the University of Maryland
District of Columbia
Served by the University of Maryland
Florida
Library West #0103
University of Florida Libraries
Gainesville, FL 32611
(904) 392-0367
Fax: (904) 392-7251
Georgia
University of Georgia Libraries #0114
Athens, GA 30602
(404) 542-8949
Fax: (404) 542-6522
Guam
Served by the University of Hawaii
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Hawaii
Hamilton Library #0129
University of Hawaii
2550 The Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-8230
Fax: (808) 956-5968
Idaho
Documents Section #0135
University of Idaho Libraries
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 885-6344
Fax: (208) 885-6817
Illinois
Illinois State Library #0140
300 South Second Street
Springfield,IL 62701-1796
(217) 782-4887
Fax: (217) 782-4466
Indiana
Indiana State Library #170
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-3686
Fax: (317) 232-3728
Iowa
University of Iowa Libraries #0189A
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-5925
Fax: (319) 335-5830
Kansas
University of Kansas #0199
6001 Malott Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045-2800
(913) 864-4662
Fax: (913) 864-5380
Kentucky
University of Kentucky Libraries #0208
Lexington, KY 40506-0039
(606) 257-3139
Fax: (606) 247-1563
Louisiana
Middleton Library #0222
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(504) 388-2570
Fax: (504) 388-6992
Prescott Memorial Library #0230
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272-0046
(318) 257-4962
Fax: (318) 257-2447
Maine
Raymond Folger Library #0235
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1681
Fax: (207) 581-1653
Maryland
McKeldin Library #0242
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-9165
Fax: (301) 403-4167
Massachusetts
Boston Public Library #0268A
666 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02117
(617) 536-5400 ext.227
Fax: (617) 267-8273 or 267-8248
Michigan
Detroit Public Library #0275
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202-4093
(313) 833-1409
Fax: (313) 833-5333
Government Documents Service
Library of Michigan #0273
717 West Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1307
Fax: (517) 373-3381 or 373-5700
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Minnesota
409 Wilson Library #0295
University of Minnesota
309 South 19th Street
Minneapolis,:MN 55455
(612) 624-0241
Fax: (612) 626-9353
MissisSippi
Wil1iam~ Library ~0~12.
UniversIty of MISSISSIppI
University, MS 38677
(601) 232-5857
Fax: (601) 232-5453
Missouri
Ellis Library-Government Documents
University of Missouri at Columbia
#0321
Columbia, MO 65201
(314) 882-6733
Fax: 314-882-8044
Montana
Maurene and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana #0341
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-6700
Fax: (406) 243-6090
Nebraska
Love Library #0345
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-4010
(402) 472-2562
Fax: (402) 472-1531
Nevada
University of Nevada Library #0353
Reno, NV 89557-0044
(702) 784-6579
Fax: (702) 784-1751
New Hampshire
Served by the University of Maine
New Jersey
US. Documents Division #0376
Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07101-0630
(201) 733-7812
Fax: (201) 733-5648
New Mexico
General Library #0383
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-5441
Fax: (505) 277-6019
Documents Librarian
New Mexico State Library #0386
325 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87503
(505) 827-3826
Fax: (505) 827-3820
New York
Legislative & Governmental Service
New York State Library #0387
Cultural Education Center
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-3940
Fax: (518) 474-5786
North Carolina
BA/SS Department-Documents
CB #3912, Davis Library #0447
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
(919) 962-1151
Fax: (919) 962-0484
North Dakota
Documents Office #0455
North Dakota State University Library
P.o. Box 5599
Fargo, ND 58105
(701) 237-8863
Fax: (701) 237-7138
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North Dakota (Cont.)
Documents Department #0456
Chester Fritz LIbrary
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND 58202
(701) 777-4630
Fax: (701) 777-3319
Northern Marianas
Served by the University of Hawaii
Ohio
Documents Section #0460
State Library of Ohio
65 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43266-0334
(614) 644-7061
Fax: (614) 644-9178
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
#0487
200 Northeast 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-2502 ext.252
Fax: (405) 525-7804
Oklahoma State University Library
#0488
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6313
Fax: (405) 744-5183
Oregon
Millar Library #0506A
Portland State University
P.O. Box 1151
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 725-4126
Fax: (503) 725-4524
Pennsylvania
State Library of Pennsylvania #0508
Box 1601
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 787-3752
Fax: (717) 783-2070
Puerto Rico
Served by the University of Florida
Rhode Island
Served by the Connecticut State
Library
South Carolina
Cooper Library #0560
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634
(803) 656-5174
Fax: (803) 656-3025
Thomas Cooper Library #0562
University of South Carolina
Sumter & Green Street
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-4841
Fax: (803) 777-9405
South Dakota
Served by the University of Minnesota
Tennessee
Memphis State University Library
#0590A
Memphis, TN 38152
(901) 678-2206
Fax: (901) 678-2511
Texas
Texas State Library #0591
Box 12927 Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-5455
Fax: (512) 463-5436
Texas Tech University Library #0614
Lubbock,TX 79409
(806) 742-2268
Fax: (806) 742-1920
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Utah
Merrill Library UMC 30
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322
(801) 750-1000 ext. 2683
Fax: (801) 750-2677
#0618
Vermont
Served by the University of Maine
Virgin Islands
Served by the University of Florida
Virginia
Alderman Library #0640
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2498
(804) 924-3133
Fax: (804) 924-4337
Washington
Washington State Library #0642
Olympia, WA 98504
(206) 753-4027
Fax: (206) 753-3546
West Virginia
Government Documents Section #0653
West Virginia University Library
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
(304) 293-3640
Wisconsin
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Library
#0668
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2781
Fax: (608) 262-4711
Milwaukee Public Library #0670
814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 278-2167
Fax: (414) 278-2137
Wyoming
Served by Utah State University
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CHAPTER 3:
Documents
This chapter describes documents that provide an insight into the functions of
the Environmental Protection Agency, or serve as pathfinders to additional
information. With the exception of two documents, the Consumer Information
Catalog (CIC), and the Council On Environmental Quality Annual Report (CEQ), all
publications in this chapter were produced by EP A or its agents.
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DOCUMEN.If
ACCESS EPA
publication Type:
Directories
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Access Branch
Public Contact:
Ann Dugan
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters Library, PM-211A
401 M Street, SW, Room M2904
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5935 (CML)
(8) 382-5935 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CML)
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description Of Publication: The EPA maintains a series of directories to
improve access to environmental information services provided by EP A and
related public sector organizations. The directories are maintained by EP A's
Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM) to support the Agency's
mission. Because EP A believes that public access to environmental information
fosters environmental awareness, the directories are made available through the
Government Printing Office (GPO) and the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS). Each directory provides contact information and a description
of services provided. Current directories in the series are listed under Ordering
Information.
Purpose: These publications will improve access for the general public to EPA.
The directories are designed to be brief, concise, and easy to use.
Audience: EP A staff, federal and state environmental agencies, libraries,
contractors, and the general public.
Frequency Of Publication: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Public Information Center, PM-211 B
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 382-5922 (CML)
(8) 382-5922 (FrS)
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Public Information Tools
Major EP A Dockets
Clearinghouses and Hotlines
Records Management Programs
Major EP A Environmental Databases
Library and Information Services
State Environmental Ubraries
Fax: (703) 321-8547
EP A Numbers
EPA/IMSD-91-101
EP A/IMSD-91-102
EPA/IMSD-91-103
EPA/IMSD-91-104
EP A/IMSD-91-105
EP A/IMSD-91-106
EPA/IMSD-91-107
NTIS Numbers
PB91-151571
PB91-151589
PB91-151597
PB91-151605
PB91-151613
PB91-151621
PB91-151639
ACCESS EP A, the consolidated directory incorporating the above seven titles in
one publication is available through the following:
. NTIS (see address above)
EP A/IMSD-91-100
PB91-151563
. U.S. Government Printing Office
710 North Capitol street
Washington, DC 20402
Phone: (202) 783-3238 (CML) Fax: (202) 275-0019 (CML)
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AGENCY OPERATING GUIDANCE
Publication Type:
Operating plan
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation,
Strategic Planning & Management Division
Public Contact:
Chuck Kent
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Planning & Management Division,
PM -222
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5439 (CML)
(8) 382-5439 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-7883 (CML)
(8) 382-7883 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This is a one year explanation of the work the
Agency will do in order to accomplish its four year long range objectives, as
outlined in the strategic plan. It includes EP A programmatic activities for each
AA-ship including Administrator's Overview, program guidances, and
measures of progress. These measures of progress are tracked using the
Strategic Targeted Activities for Results System (STARS). A quarterly STARS
report is available upon request.
Purpose: Annual operating plan for EP A programs and regions
Audience: Anyone interested in the annual planning and management of EPA
Frequency of Publication: Annual
Ordering Information:
. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Planning & Management Division, PM-222
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 382-5439
Fax: (202) 382-7883
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ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
Publication Type:
Manual
EPA Document Number:
57001984 Edition, Changes 1 and 2
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Administration,
Grants Administration Division
Public Contact:
Bruce Feldman
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Policy and Procedures Branch, PM-216F
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5268 (CML)
(8) 382-5268 (FTS)
Fax:
(202) 252-0728 (CML)
(8) 252-0728 (FTS)
Description 01 Publication: The Assistance Administration (AA) Manual
provides the policies and procedures for managing administrative aspects of all
EP A financial assistance programs, except the Scientific Overseas Program.
Purpose: The manual is organized to facilitate tracking the application, award,
and post-award phases of the assistance process. It further provides
information concerning the requirements for establishing a new financial
assistance program within EP A.
Audience: EPA Program Officers throughout the Agency, Grants
Management Staff, and potential applicants and recipients for financial
assistance programs.
Frequency 01 Publication: The manual is updated as EPA policy and
procedures mandate.
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Ordering Information;
. Grants Administration Division
Grants Operations Branch
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 382-5268 (CML)
(8) 382-5268 (FrS)
Fax: (202) 252-0728 (CML)
(8) 252-0728 (FrS)
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703)487-4650
Fax: (703) 321-8547
(800) 553-NTIS
NTIS Number:
PB85903199/PB86903101/PB88903101
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DOCUMENTS
A CATALOG OF HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE PUBLICATIONS
Publication Type:
Catalog
EPA Document Number:
EPA/530-SW-91-013
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Solid Waste
Communications, Analysis, and Budget
Division
Public Contact:
N/A
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) Docket & Information Center,
OS-305
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
N/A
Fax:
N/A
Description of Publication: Generated by the Superfund Program Office, this
is a list of Office of Solid Waste Publications that are frequently requested and
the source from which they are available.
Purpose: Provides distribution information for hazardous and solid waste
publications.
Audience: EP A staff, environmental groups, regulated community, and the
public.
Frequency of Publication: Irregular (at least once annually)
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Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) Docket Information Center, OS-305
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 475-9327 (CML)
(8) 475-9327 (FrS)
Hotline: (703) 920-9810
(800) 424-9346
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DOCUMENTS
CATALOG OF SUPERFUND PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS
Publication Type:
Catalog
EPA Document Number:
EP A/ 540 /8-90 /015
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response, Office of Emergency And Remedial
Response
Public Contact:
Superfund Documents Center
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, OS-240
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
N/A
Fax:
N/A
Description of Publication: This publication is a comprehensive listing of all
current documents used in managing the Superfund Program. It contains a
bibliography of all Superfund publications including policy directives, guidance
documents, technology information, innovative technology, and related
documents. It does not include enforcement information.
Included in the publication is a description of the Superfund Program and how
it works, subject and numeric indices, and bibliographic abstracts. The NTIS
standing order program for Superfund documents is also explained.
Purpose: Lists, in one comprehensive document, all current publications in
the Superfund program.
Audience: EP A staff, regulators, law firms, contractors, students, and anyone
involved in Superfund cleanup.
Frequency of Publication: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, V A 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number:
PR-881
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center For Environmental Research Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
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CONSUMER INFORMATION CATALOG
Publication Type:
Catalog
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Consumer Information Center
U.S. General Services Administration
Washington, DC 20405
Public Contact:
N/A
Address:
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo, CO 81009
Telephone:
(719) 948-4000
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Fax:
N/A
Description of Publication: This a free catalog listing of about 200 free and
low cost publications from a variety of federal agencies. The publications cover
environment, health, federal benefits, money management, housing, child care,
employment, small business, education, food and nutrition, consumer
protection, and more.
Purpose: Source of practical, helpful federal publications useful to the general
public.
Audience: General public, teachers, and librarians
Frequency of Publication: Quarterly
Ordering Information:
. Consumer Information Center
Pueblo, CO 81009
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QOCUMENTS
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANNUAL REPORT
Publication Type:
Annual Report
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Council on Environmental Quality
Public Contact:
Kimberly Chastain
Address:
Council on Environmental Quality
722 Jackson Place, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone:
(202) 395-5750 (CML)
Fax:
(202) 395-3744 (CML)
Description of Publication: The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),
part of the Executive Office of the President, produces an annual report to
Congress on the state of the environment. This report details environmental
issues and trends of the moment. Information relating to EP A is included in the
report.
Purpose: Acts as a record of environmental trends for those engaged in
environmental policy and study.
Audience: The public, teachers, government agencies, and Congress
Frequency of Publication: Annual
Ordering Information:
. Government Printing Office
710 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20402
Phone: (202) 783-3238
Order Number: 041-011-00085-8
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE
Publication Type:
Bibliographic Guide
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Enforcement
Public Contact:
Cheryl Wasserman
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Enforcement, LE-133
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-7550 (CML)
(8) 382-7550 (FTS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3129 (CML)
(8) 382-3129 (FTS)
Description of Publication: Environmental Enforcement: A Citizen's Guide
discusses EPA's methods of encouraging compliance with environmental laws.
It explains the structure of the environmental enforcement system, the tools for
enforcement, and the state and federal officials who use them. This pamphlet
summarizes the government process that enforcement officials use in taking
action against noncompliers.
Purpose: Encourages public awareness of environmental laws and the
public's involvement with enforcement. It teaches citizens what the laws are
and what citizens can do to help.
Audience: This is an excellent source of information for public libraries,
schools, environmental interest groups, and other individuals concerned with
environmental enforcement.
Frequency of Publication: The guide was published once, for Earth Day, 1990.
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Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
Rush: (800) 336-4700
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number: PB90-267402
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EPA BUDGET SUMMARY
Publication Type:
Annual Report
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of the Comptroller
Public Contact:
Tracy Dahbura
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
OARM/OC/Budget Division, PM-225
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-4157 (CML)
(8) 382-4157 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 252-0084 (CML)
Description of Publication: The EPA budget summary is produced each year,
concurrent with the release of the President's budget. The summary details
EP A' s portion of the President's budget to Congress for the upcoming fiscal
year.
Purpose: Announces the upcoming fiscal year's budget for EPA.
Audience: Constituent groups, press, and the public
Frequency of Publication: Annual
Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OARM/OC/Budget Division, PM-225
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 475-8340 (FTS/CML)
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EPA DIRECTIVES
Publication Type:
EP A Directives (Manuals, Orders, and Notices)
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Administration
Public Contact:
Thelma Adams
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Management and Organization Division
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5000 (CML)
(8) 382-5000 (FrS)
For Information on Directives
(202) 382-5797 (CML)
(8) 382-5797 (FTS)
To Order Copies of Directives
Fax:
(202) 382-4997 (CML)
(8) 382-4997 (FTS)
Description of Publication: Directives are written procedures and policies
which are printed in either manuals, orders, or notices. Mandated directives
are those that are required by Public Law, Executive Order, Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, Comptroller
General, or other outside authorities.
Manuals are rather lengthy directives or combinations of closely related
directives which usually consist of several chapters used to prescribe or
establish policies and operating procedures in functional areas.
Orders are rather short directives which cannot be logicaJly included in an
established manual but are necessary for effective management and operation of
the Agency.
Notices contain nondirective material of a general or informational nature.
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Purpose: Provides Agencywide policy and procedures governing internal
operating practices for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Audience: All Agency employees; EP A contractors; and the public
Frequency of Publication: Varies; depends on when policy and procedures
are issued or changed
Ordering Information:
. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Distribution Unit, G-100
FMSD /Headquarters
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
(No cost for single copies. Entire set available for a fee.)
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DOCUMENTS
EPA HEADQUARTERS TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Publication Type:
Directory
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management
Public Contact:
u.s. Government Printing Office
Address:
N/A
Telephone:
N/A
Fax:
N/A
Description of Publication: The directory offers an organizational listing of
EP A, alphabetical listing of personnel, subject guide to offices, Email, regional
offices, and general information.
Purpose: Useful in locating and contacting EP A personnel.
Audience: Federal/state agencies, professional associations, environmental
groups, and the general public
Frequency of Publication: Twice a year with supplements
Ordering Information:
. Non-EPA:
Superintendent of Documents
710 North Capitol Street, NW
U.s. Government Printing Office (GPO)
Washington, DC 20402-9325
Phone: (202) 783-3238
Stock #U.S.G.P.o. 1990-277-359
055-000-00370-0
. EPA employees only:
Call telecommunications at (8) 475-8554 (FTS)
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EPA JOURNAL
Publication Type:
Magazine
EPA Document Number:
21K series
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
Public Contact:
Marilyn Rogers
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Communications and Public
Affairs, A-107
401 M Street, SW, Room 3623 Mall
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 475-6644 (CML)
(8) 475-6644 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 252-0231 (CML)
(8) 252-0231 (FrS)
Description of Publication: The EPA Journal is a bimonthly magazine on
environmental topics, usually theme oriented.
Purpose: Informs the public and EP A employees about current environmental
problems and possible solutions.
Audience: Persons of all ages, including students
Frequency of Publication: Bi-monthly
Ordering Information:
. For sample copies:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Public Information Center, PM-2118
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 475-7751 (CML)
(8) 475-7751 (FrS)
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. For subscription information and cost:
Superintendent of Documents
U.s. Government Printing Office (GPO)
Washington, DC 20402-9325
Phone: (202) 783-3238
Stock Number: varies,
ask for publication by title
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DOCUMENTS
EPA JOURNAL HOLDINGS LIST
Publication Type:
Union list of journals
EPA Document Number:
EPA ISMD/90-012
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management and
Services Division
Public Contact:
Jonda Byrd
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information Management and Services
Division, PM-211D
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 475-8710 (CML)
(8) 475-8710 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CML)
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This publication contains the Journal Holdings
Report for the United States Environmental Protection Agency Library
Network. The approximately 3/500 titles and 12/000 holdings represent a wealth
of data available from the libraries at EP A Headquarters, Regions, and
Laboratories. All 28 EP A network libraries reported their journal holdings for
inclusion in this report. The journals are listed alphabetically by title. A list of
EPA libraries is also included.
Purpose: The Journal Holdings List encourages resource sharing and
improves access to journal articles.
Audience: Federal, state, environmental, and university libraries; EP A staff;
students of environmental science; and environmental practitioners will find
this publication useful.
Frequency of Publication: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number:
PB91-131318
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DOCUMENTS
EPA PUBLICATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY
Publication Type:
EPA Document Number:
Bibliography
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Sponsored jointly by the Office of
Administration and Resources Management
and the Office of Research and Development
Public Contact:
J onda Byrd
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information Management and Services
Division, PM-211D
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Fax:
(202) 475-8710 (CML)
(8) 475-8710 (FrS)
(202) 382-3923 (CML)
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Telephone:
Description of Publication: This publication contains bibliographic citations
with abstracts for reports generated by EP A. It lists and indexes EP A technical
reports and journal articles submitted to NTIS.
Purpose: Provides information on publications released by EP A.
Audience: Anyone interested in EP A publications
Frequency of Publication: Quarterly
Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number:
PB90-9042xx series.
Ask for the latest issue in this series.
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DOCUMENTS.
EPA SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE GUIDANCE SERIES
Publication Type:
Manual
Subject:
System Life Cycle Management
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management
Public Contact:
Information Management Branch
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Information Management and Services
Division, PM-21lD
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-7820 (CML)
(8) 382-7820 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CML)
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description 01 Publication: The System Life Cycle Guidance Series consists of
several volumes which address documentation requirements for the different
stages of the information system life cycle.
"Volume A: Mission Needs Analysis" provides documentation requirements
for defining a problem and justifying the need for an information processing
solution. The objective of this document is to provide guidance towards
satisfying requirements specified in EPA's IRM Policy Manual for the
acquisition and management of information.
"Volume B: Preliminary Design And Options Analysis" provides detailed
guidance for analyzing and selecting the most cost effective solution for the
problem defined in the mission needs analysis.
"Volume C: System ~esign, ?evel?pment, And Implementation" provides
system developers wIth specIfIc gUIdance concerning software program
management, design, and related required documentation.
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Supplemental Guidance to Volume B: EPA/ADP Applications Guidance To Hardware/
Software Selection helps project managers, system managers, and analysts
involved in the design and implementation of systems for the EP A determine the
most appropriate hardware, software, and communication configuration.
Operations And Maintenance Manual deals with the operations and maintenance
phase of the system's life cycle.
"Guidance for Developing Image Processing Systems in EP A, EP A System
Design and Development Guidance: Supplement to Volumes A & B" advises
EP A managers on the basic questions and topics that must be addressed to
successfully demonstrate the need to make a capital investment in an image
processing system.
Purpose: Provides guidance in the design, development, implementation, and
maintenance of EP A information systems.
Audience: Anyone engaged in systems development for or with the
Environmental Protection Agency. This includes, but is not limited to, EP A staff
and contractors to the EP A.
Frequency of Publication: Revisions issued as needed
Ordering Information:
. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Information Management Branch, PM-211D
401 M Street, SW, M-2003
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 475-8675 (CML)
(8) 475-8675 (FrS)
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DOCUMENTa
EPA RESEARCH PROGRAM GUIDE FY-1991
Publication Type:
Guide
EPA Document Number:
EPA/600/9-90/033
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development
Center for Environmental Research
Information
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7369 (CML)
(8) 684-7369 (FrS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This report provides information on the research
EPA is planning for this fiscal year, how much is to be spent on each program
area, and whom to contact for further details.
Purpose: Encourages qualified parties to make their capabilities known to
EP A research managers, facilitating the exchange of technical experience and
expertise.
Audience: Environmental organizations outside of EPA
Frequency of Publication: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566 (CML/FfS)
~'11~ii,;r;a1 belongs to:
C:, \~~~ of Toxic Substances Ubr:lly --"
L.S :-::" ';,.')nm,,,: r:tal Frot:;,~- c:(~t':'<~~DCY
..:, ,; ,:::"~~.t, S.\V, TS-i93
'l; ;'lC'ton, D,C. 20460
- ,--'
(202) j32-3~;44
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DOCUME
GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS AND ACRONYM LIST
Publication Type:
Glossary
EPA Document Number:
19K-I002
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Communications and Public
Affairs
Public Contact:
Roy Popkin
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Communications and Public
Affairs, A-I07
401 M Street, SW, Room M-2123
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 475-6640 (CML)
(8) 475-6640 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 252-0231 (CML)
(8) 252-0231 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This publication lists the terms and acronyms
commonly used at EPA and in the environmental field.
Purpose: Deciphers terms and acronyms pertaining to environmental issues.
Audience: Anyone working with environmental documents or programs,
including EP A employees and the general public
Frequency of Publication: N / A
Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Public Information Center, PM-21lB
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 475-7751 (CML)
(8) 475-7751 (FrS)
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DOCUMENTS
GUIDE TO KEY EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE PUBLICATIONS
Publication Type:
Guide
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management and
Services Division
Public Contact:
Felice Sacks
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters Library, PM-211A
401 M Street, SW, Room 2904
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5934 (CML)
(8) 382-5934 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CML)
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description of Publication: The Hazardous Waste Collection is housed in 17
libraries in the EP A Library Network. This publication explains the various
document types comprising the Hazardous Waste Collection, including sources
of documents, contacts, public access, and information pertaining to the
availability of documents.
Purpose: Provides contact sources and explains what is in the Hazardous
Waste Superfund Database.
Audience: The public, EP A contractors, law firms, state and local government
personnel, as well as others needing access to hazardous waste information
Frequency of Publication: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number: PB91-180240
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DOCUMENTS
HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND COLLECTION:
ACCESS TO JOURNALS
Publication Type:
EPA Document Number:
Listing
EP A/IMSD /91-003
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management
and Services Division
Public Contact:
Felice Sacks
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters Library, PM-211A
401 M Street, SW, Room 2904
Washington, DC 20460
Fax:
(202) 382-5934 (CML)
(8) 382-5934 (FTS)
N/A
Telephone:
Description of Publication: This is an annotated listing of current and
discontinued serials relating to hazardous waste, as well as a listing by
category /subject. It provides publisher, frequency of publication, sample titles,
and issues available at HQ library.
Purpose: It facilitates browsing of hazardous waste journals.
Audience: Both the public and EPA personnel
Frequency of Publication: Annual
Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number: PB91-180257
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DOCUMENl [
HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND COLLECTION: DATABASE
THESAURUS
Publication Type:
Guide
EPA Document Number:
EP A/IMSD /90-013
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management and
Services Division
Public Contact:
Felice Sacks
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters Library, PM-211A
401 M Street, SW, Room 2904
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5934 (CML)
(8) 382-5934 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-5923 (CML)
(8) 382-5923 (FrS)
Description of Publication: The Database Thesaurus lists the key words used
to search the Hazardous Waste Superfund Database (HWSFD). The Database
includes abstracts of titles in the Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection
(HWSFC), housed in selected EP A Libraries. The Collection consists of EP A
reports, policy and guidance directives, commercially published books,
audiovisual materials, legislation, regulations, and reports from relevant
Government agencies. This new edition of the Thesaurus contains added
keywords as well as a corporate source list to aid the user in retrieving
information on documents published by individual agencies.
Purpose: Facilitates searches of the Hazardous Waste Superfund Database.
Audience: Patrons and other users of the Hazardous Waste Superfund
Database
Frequency of Publication: Occasional
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Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number: PB91-131326
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DOCUMENTS
INDEX TO EPA TEST METHODS
Publication Type:
Index
EPA Document Number:
EP A 901/3-88-001
Sponsoring Office:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 1 Library
Public Contact:
Peg Nelson
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 1 Library
JFK Federal Building
Boston, MA 02203
Telephone:
(617) 565-3298 (CML)
(8) 835-3298 (FrS)
Fax:
(617) 565-3346 (CML)
(8) 853-3346 (FrS)
Description of Publication: Test methods are approved procedures for
measuring the presence and concentration of physical and chemical pollutants;
evaluating properties, such as toxic properties, of chemical substances; or
measuring the effects of substances under various conditions. The printed Index
to EP A Test Methods consists of the following three sections:
. Numeric List by method number
. Alphabetical List by chemical substance or method name
. Source List by document number
Purpose: Attempts to coordinate, in one publication, an index to sources of
EP A test methods and sampling procedures for laboratory analysis.
Audience: EP A staff, laboratory personnel, and practitioners required to
specify and perform laboratory analysis and sampling procedure
Frequency of Publication: Irregular-Updated in dBase III Plus file
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Ordering Information: Contact NTIS or Region 1 Library.
. Printed copy
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
RUSH: (800) 336-4700
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number:
PB88-200100/ AS
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DOCUMENTS
EPA INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL
Publication Type:
Manual
Subject:
IRM Policy
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management
and Services Division
Public Contact:
Information Management Branch
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information Management And Services
Division, PM-211D
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-7820 (CML)
(8) 382-7820 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CML)
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This manual provides the basic policy framework
for the Information Resources Management (IRM) Program in the U.s.
Environmental Protection Agency (EP A). Procedural guidance is issued under
separate cover.
Purpose: Establishes the authorities and responsibilities under which the IRM
Program functions at EP A. It applies to all EP A organizations and their
employees and to facilities and personnel of agencies (including state agencies,
contractors, and grantees) of the EPA who are involved in IRM work for the
Agency.
Audience: Individuals requiring information on the underlying principles of
EP A's IRM Programs. All contractors doing IRM work for the Agency must be
familiar with the Agency's policies in this area.
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Frequency of Publication: Revisions issued as needed
Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Distribution Unit, G-100
FMSD /Headquarters
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
(See page 40 for other directives)
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DOCUMEN1
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(ORD) LOCATOR
Publication Type:
EPA Document Number:
Directory
CERI 90-78
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Fax:
(513) 569-7369 (CML)
(8) 684-7369 (FrS)
(513)569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
Telephone:
Description of Publication: This publication is a telephone directory of ORD
employees.
Purpose: Provides the office telephone numbers of ORD staff.
Audience: EP A employees
Frequency of Publication: Annual
Ordering Information:
(At present, this publication is available to EP A employees only.)
. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center For Environmental Research Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
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DOCUMENTS
ORD PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Publication Type:
Publication Announcement
EPA Document Number:
Changes each quarter
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7369 (CML)
(8) 684-7369 (FrS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This document lists titles of printed publications
from ORD. Complete reports listed in the ORD Publication Announcement are
available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Purpose: Provides interested parties with access to the broad range of
currently available documents produced by ORD.
Audience: Environmental decision makers of the technical, industrial, and
academic communities.
Frequency of Publication: Quarterly
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Ordering Information:
. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center For Environmental Research Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
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DOCUMENTS
RISK ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION:
A GUIDE TO SELECTED SOURCES
Publication Type:
Bibliography
EPA Document Number:
For EP A numbers see ordering information.
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Toxic Substances Chemical Library
Nonconfidential Information Services
Section
Public Contact:
Head Librarian
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Toxic Substances
Chemical Library, TS-793
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-3944 (CML)
(8) 382-3944 (FTS)
Fax:
(202) 382-4655 (CML)
(8) 382-4655 (FTS)
Description of Publication: Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication:
A Guide to Selected Sources is a series of risk management bibliographies.
References are gathered from the environmental, medical, and scientific
literature included in the following databases: ABI/Inform, Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts, Conference Papers Index, Enviroline, Life Sciences
Collection, Magazine Index, NTIS, PAIS International, and NLM's Toxline and
Medline. The original Guide appeared in March 1987 and was followed by
quarterly updates. These earlier updates constitute Volume 1 of the current
semiannual series. In the most recent edition, Volume 3, Number 2, the citations
cover documents added to the above databases during the period from April
1989 to November 1989. Documents in this series are subdivided into Risk
Assessment, Risk Management, and Risk Communication sections.
Purpose: Helpful to all practitioners in the field of risk assessment, and to the
general public with an interest in this field.
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Audience: Emergency Preparedness managers at national, state, and local
levels; private industry developing risk management plans; and scientific
community involved in risk studies.
Ordering Information:
Frequency of Publication: Semi-annual
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
Guide
1st Update
2nd Update
3rd Update
Volume 2, No.1
Volume 2, No.2
Volume 3, No.1
Volume 3, No.2
Fax: (703) 321-8547
EP A Numbers
EPA/IMSD-87-002
EP A/IMSD-87-002a
EP A/IMSD-87 -002b
EP A/IMSD-87-002c
EP A/IMSD-88-002a
EP A/IMSD-88-002b
EP A/IMSD-89-004
EPA 560/7-90-007
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NTIS Numbers
PB87-185500
PB88-203402/ AS
PB87-100102
PB88-128178
PB88-21 0596
PB89-189641
PB90-237116
PB90-272106
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RISK ASSESSMENT REVIEW
Publication Type:
Newsletter
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7369 (CML)
(8) 684-7369 (FTS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FTS)
Description of Publication: This newsletter describes activities in EPA Risk
Assessment fields, and advertises training, fact sharing, and bulletin board
interaction.
Purpose: Coordinates risk assessment activities
Audience: All EP A employees working in risk assessment
Frequency of Publication: Bimonthly
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Ordering Information:
(At present, this newsletter is available to EP A employees only.)
. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center For Environmental Research Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FTS)
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DOCUMENTS
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD (SAB) REPORTS
Publication Type:
Reports, Letters, Consultations
EPA Document Number:
Varies with publication
Sponsoring Office:
Office of the Administrator
Science Advisory Board
Public Contact:
Joanna Foellmer
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board, A-101
401 M Street, SW, Room 1145 West Tower
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-4126 (CML)
(8) 382-4126 (FTS)
Staff Office
(202) 382-2552 (CML)
Fax:
(202) 755-9232 (CML)
(8) 755-9232 (FTS)
Description of Publication: The SAB was established by Congress to provide
independent scientific and engineering advice to the Administrator of the EP A
on the technical basis for EP A regulations. The SAB deals with risk assessment
(hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk
characterization) and only that portion of risk management that deals strictly
with the technical issues associated with various control options. Issues of
Agency and Administrative policy are beyond the scope of SAB mandate and
involvement.
The SAB produces approximately 25 scientific reports a year in addition to a
monthly newsletter called Happenings, and the Annual Report Of The Staff
Director. The SAB conducts its business in public view and benefits from public
input during its deliberations.
Purpose: The publications of the SAB keep the public informed concerning the
scientific advice given to the Administrator of the EP A. The meetings and
reports of the SAB are available to the public.
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Audience: Scientists, engineers, consultants, law firms, students, and the
public at large
Frequency of Publication:
Happenings-Monthly
Annual Report of the Staff Director-Annual
Scientific/Engineering Reports, letters, and consultations-about
30 per year
Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board, A-101
401 M Street, SW, Room 1145 West Tower
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 382-4126 (CML)
(8) 382-4126 (FrS)
Fax: (202) 755-9232 (CML)
(8) 755-9232 (FrS)
Staff Office
(202) 382-2552 (CML)
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTORY
publication Type:
Directory
EPA Document Number:
Changes for each publication
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7369 (CML)
(8) 684-7369 (FrS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
Description of Publication: The programs, areas of expertise, and primary
contacts in each of the major ORD operations are conveyed in this directory.
Purpose: The information is provided to improve communication and
technology transfer.
Audience: This directory will be useful for the environmental community,
other federal agencies, and individuals who need to locate specific programs
within ORD.
Frequency of Publication: Semiannual
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Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center For Environmental Research Information (CERl)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FTS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FTS)
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DOCUMENTS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER NEWSLETTER
publication Type:
Publication Announcement
EPA Document Number:
Changes for each document
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Public Contact:
Dorothy Williams
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7369 (CML)
(8) 684-7369 (FrS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
Description of Publication: This document lists titles and descriptions of
printed publications that are available from CERI.
Purpose: Provides interested parties with access to the broad range of
currently available technology transfer documents produced by the Office of
Research and Development.
Audience: Environmental decision makers, engineers, federal, state, and local
government personnel.
Frequency of Publication: Semiannual
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Ordering Information:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center For Environmental Research Information (CERI)
ORD Publications Unit
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati OH 45268
Phone: (513) 569-7562 (CML)
(8) 684-7562 (FrS)
Fax: (513) 569-7566
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CHAPTER 4: General Resources
Included in this chapter are a variety of important resources of general interest to
the public. This chapter includes items in a variety of media such as
environmental databases, the Online Library System (OLS), Freedom of
Information, Environmental Impact Statements, legislation, EP A test methods,
and the Technology Transfer Act.
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GENERAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS (EIS)
Source Type:
Document
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Enforcement, Office of Federal
Acti vities
Public Contact:
Terry Cullins/Marilyn Henderson
(202) 382-5083 (CML) (202) 382-5075 (CML)
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Federal Activities
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5083 (CML)
(8) 382-5083 (FTS)
Fax:
(202) 252-0129 (CML)
(8) 252-0129 (FTS)
Description of Source: An EIS is a document required of federal agencies by
the National Environmental Policy Act for major projects or legislative
proposals significantly affecting the environment. A tool for decision making, it
describes the positive and negative effects of the undertaking and lists
alternative actions. An EIS can be generated from all Federal agencies, among
them the Environmental Protection Agency (EP A). EP A reports all filed
environmental impact statements in the Federal Register weekly. In addition,
EPA's comments on the EIS are also published in the weekly Federal Register.
For each EIS listed in the Register, a public contact is listed, along with the filing
agency name and phone number.
Purpose: Keeps the public informed on major projects or proposals that
significantly affect the environment.
Audience: Federal agencies and the general public
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Ordering Information: Copies of the Federal Register may be obtained from the
Government Printing Office.
. U.s. Government Printing Office
710 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20401
Phone: (202) 783-3238 (Sales)
For referral information on environmental impact statements and copies of EP A
comments only:
. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Federal Activities
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 382-5083 (CML)
(8) 382-5083 (FrS)
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GENERAL RESOURCES
EPA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INVENTORY (ISI)
Publication Type:
Hard copy inventory
(Diskette version with user's manual)
EPA Document Number:
N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management
and Services Division
Public Contact:
ISI System Manager
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OIRM/IMSD, PM-211D
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5914 (CML)
(8) 382-5914 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CMU
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description of Publication: The inventory is a comprehensive listing of
summary information about Agency information systems. It provides both a
contact name and a short abstract for each system. The inventory describes
roughly 500 Agency systems.
Purpose: The publication provides a starting point for anyone who wishes to
determine whether an existing Agency information system contains information
relevant to their needs.
Audience: Members of the general public, consultants to EPA, EPA employees,
employees of other federal, state, and local environmental agencies
Frequency of Publication: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
(800) 553-NTIS
NTIS Number: PB91-172940
PB91-507558
PB91-507566
PB91-172957
PB91-175950
Fax: (703) 321-8547
ISI Document
PC version, 5 1/ 4-inch diskette
Macintosh prototype
31/2-inch diskette
ISI User's Guide-PC version
ISI User's Guide-Macintosh prototype
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GENERALRESOURC8 :
EPA ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM (OLS)
Source Type:
Online database
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management, Information Management and
Services Division
Public Contact:
Jonda Byrd
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Information Management and Services
Division, PM-211D
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 475-8710 (CML)
(8) 475-8710 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-3923 (CMU
(8) 382-3923 (FrS)
Description of Source: EPA Online Library System puts a wealth of
environmental information at your disposal. Anyone with access to a terminal
with a modem can use OLS. The holdings of EP A's Network Libraries are
accessible using this system. The system can be searched using titles, authors,
and keywords.
Purpose: Convenient and timely way to access the holdings of the EPA
Network Library System. Provides remote access to the OLS.
Audience: Anyone interested in knowing what the EPA Library Network has
in its collections.
Frequency of Update: The online system is updated every 2 weeks.
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Ordering Information:
. Online license and billing agreements:
Contact Audrey Zapka at NTIS (703) 487-4807.
. User Guide and password information:
EPA's National Computer Center
EP A Research Triangle Park Library
(919) 541-2777 (CML) or (8) 629-2777 (FTS)
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GENERAL RESOURCE
EPA TEST METHODS
Source Type:
Referral point
Subject:
EPA Test Methods
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development,
Environmental Monitoring Management
Council
Public Contact:
David Friedman
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development,
RD-680
401 M Street, SW
Washington DC, 20460
Telephone:
(202) 245-3535 (CML)
(8) 245-3535 (FTS)
Fax:
(202) 245-4346 (CML)
(8) 245-4346 (FTS)
Description of Services: This is a referral point for information on EPA test
methods. These tests methods are used in complying with Agency regulations
and for general environmental monitoring.
Audience: The regulated community, other government agencies, commercial
testing laboratories, and EP A counterparts in foreign countries
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GENERAL RESOURCES
FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACT
Source Type:
Federal Technology Transfer Act
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development
Public Contact:
Larry Fradkin
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Technology Transfer and
Regulatory Support
Office Of Research And Development
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7960 (CML)
(8) 684-7960 (FTS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FTS)
Description of Resource: The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (FIT A)
makes possible cooperative research and development agreements (CRDAs)
between federal laboratories, industry, and academic institutions. CRDAs set
forth the terms of government/industry collaboration to develop and
commercialize new technologies. According to the act, these agreements will
foster the technological and industrial innovation that is "central to the
economic, environmental, and social well-being of citizens of the United States."
Information about the FITA and the associated CRDAs can be obtained from
this office.
Purpose: EP A's 12 research laboratories employ over 800 scientists and
engineers. Many of these laboratories combine world class expertise with state-
of-the-art equipment and fully permitted testing facilities. Certain types of
environmental research, such as development of innovative technologies for
treating hazardous wastes, require the collaboration of experts in many different
fields. This type of interaction is easily adapted at EP A laboratories, because
they are inter-disciplinary in nature. A one-page flier on the Opportunities for
Cooperative R&D with EP A: The Federal Technology Transfer Act is available at the
above address.
Audience: Industry, other government agencies, and universities
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GENERAL RESOURCES
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)
Source Type:
FOIA Office
Sponsoring Office:
Office of the Administrator
Executive Secretariat
FOIA
Public Contact:
Jeralene B. Green
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FOIA, A-101
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-4048 (CML)
(8) 382-4048 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 252-0295 (CML)
(8) 252-0295 (FrS)
Description 01 Source: The Freedom of Information Act allows the public to
gain access to its government's information. A FOIA request is a written request
for records held or believed to be held by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EP A). The Agency Freedom of Information Office coordinates and oversees the
Agency FOIA program, develops and reviews FOIA procedures and policies,
provides advice to Agency FOIA personnel in the Program and Regional offices,
prepares the annual FOIA report to Congress, routes and tracks FOIA requests,
monitors Agency FOIA activities, keeps official and public files, monitors quality
of responses, and provides training or training opportunities to Agency Freedom
of Information personnel. This office deals with those documents which are not
readily accessible to the public, such as policy and administrative documents.
Purpose: Fulfills the Agency's requirements under the Freedom of Information
Act. The Act may be found in Title 5, Section 552 of the U.s. Code. EPA's
regulations concerning implementation of FOIA are found in Title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Part 2.
Audience: Requesters under FOIA can include any individual (including non-
U.s. citizens), corporation or association, public interest group, and state, local,
or foreign government
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publications: The Freedom of Information Act Manual-1550, 1986 Edition, is
available through the FOIA Office. The manual, which is presently being
updated, is also available at the following address.
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Distribution Unit, G-100
FMSD /Headquarters
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
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GENERAL RESOURCES
HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND DATABASE (HWSFD)
Resource Type:
Database
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources
Management, Office of Information Resources
Management
Public Contact:
Felice Sacks
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters Library, PM-211A
401 M Street, SW, Room 2904
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5934 (CML)
(8) 382-5934 (FrS)
Fax:
N/A
Description of Source: The Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection is a special
EP A Headquarters Library Collection. Each item in the Collection corresponds
to a record in the Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection Database. The
Collection, which contains over 4,400 items, is accessible through all of EP A's
Network Libraries. A number of information services are also available through
the Collection.
Purpose: The Database provides information on books, EPA reports, OSWER
Directives, Records of Decision (RODs), journals, and videos on hazardous waste
topics.
Audience: All those interested in seeking hazardous waste information
Frequency of Update: Updated every 2 months
Ordering Information:
. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
RUSH (800) 336-4700
Order Number: PB90-591321
Fax: (703) 321-8547
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GENERAL RESOURCES
LEGISLATION
Source Type:
Legislative Information and Referral
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Congressional And Legislative
Affairs
Public Contact:
Joan Platten
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Legislative Reference Library, A-102
401 M Street, SW, Room 832 West Tower
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-5425 (CML)
(8) 382-5425 (FTS)
Fax:
(202) 475-8866 (CML)
Description of Source: The Legislative Library is maintained by the
Associate Administrator for Congressional and Legislative Affairs to provide
Federal environmental legislation for the Agency. The Library lists and reports
on the a status of bills pending before the current and past Congresses, and also
prepares legislative histories and secures legislative histories from other
sources. The library abstracts the Congressional Record each day Congress is in
session and any individual may request to be placed on the mailing list for the
Abstract. The Legislative Reference Library receives all Congressional
documents for the Agency.
Purpose: Keeps the public informed of the status of legislative information
affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.
Audience: The general public and all individuals interested in legislative
information
Publications: Following are a list of publications of interest to the public with
ordering information:
Congressional Record. Contains an edited transcript of all activities that take
place on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.s. Senate.
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Federal Register. Daily notice of public regulations issued by Federal Agencies
along with notices of Federal hearings.
Code of Federal Regulations. This document codifies final regulations having
general applicability and legal effect that have previously appeared in the
Federal Register.
Statutes At Large. These volumes contain public laws in the first part of the
volume, followed by private laws, presidential proclamations, reorganization
plans, and constitutional amendments.
U.S. Code. The United States Code (US.c.) contains the codification of the
laws, arranged according to subject matter, under 50 title headings.
Ordering Information:
. US Government Printing Office (GPO)
710 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20402-9325
Phone: (202) 783-3238 (Sales)
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GENERAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (ORD)
BULLETIN BOARD
Source Type:
Electronic Bulletin Board
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, Center
for Environmental Research Information
Public Contact:
Denis Lussier
Address:
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Control Systems Staff
Cincinnati,OH 45268
Telephone:
(513) 569-7354 (CML)
(8) 684-7354 (FrS)
Fax:
(513) 569-7566 (CML)
(8) 684-7566 (FrS)
Description of Source: The Bulletin Board System (BBS) is designed to
facilitate the exchange of technical information and ORD products. The title,
publication number, an abstract, author, performing organization, and the
availability of the product are included in the Bulletin Board.
Purpose: The BBS offers an electronic message system, brief bulletins with
information about ORD products and activities, and online databases for
identifying ORD publications.
Audience: All EP A employees, other federal agencies, states, universities,
industry, and the public
Frequency of Publication: The Bulletin Board is updated weekly
Ordering Information:
A modem is used to connect your computer or terminal to:
(513) 569-7610 (CML)
(8) 684-7610 (FrS)
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GENERAL RESOURCES
TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI)
Source Type:
Database/Inventory
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances,
Office of Toxic Substances
Public Contact:
TRI User Support
Address:
U.s. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Toxic Substances, TS-793
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-3531 (CML)
(8) 382-3531 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-4655 (CML)
(8) 382-4655 (FrS)
Description of Source: Estimates in pounds of chemicals released to
environmental media and transferred to waste management sites, as reported by
facilities in Standard Industrial Classification codes 20-39 that use, process, or
manufacture any of the 320 chemicals regulated under section 313.
Purpose: Requirement under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act, section 313; P.L.99-499 (Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986).
Audience: Federal, state, and local environmental and health agencies, citizens
and public interest groups, manufacturing industries, trade and professional
associations
Frequency Update: Annual
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Ordering Information:
. CD ROM, COMfiche, magnetic tape, report
u.s. Government Printing Office
710 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20401
Phone: (202) 783-3238 (Sales)
(202) 275-0186 (magnetic tape products)
GPO Number:
055-000-00356-4 (CD ROM)
. CD ROM, COMfiche, magnetic tape, report,
microcomputer diskettes
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
RlJSII (800) 336-4700
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Numbers: PB90-502311 (CD ROM)
. Also available in selected federal depository and public
libraries; for a directory of these libraries call the
Title ill lIotline: (800) 535-0202
(202) 479-2449
The lIotline will also provide a complete list of GPO and
NTIS order numbers and prices of TRI products.
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GENERAL RESOURCE
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT TEST SUBMISSIONS (TSCATS)
ONLINE DATABASE
Source Type:
Bibliographic online database
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances,
Office of Toxic Substances
Public Contact:
OTS Library-Reference Desk
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Toxic Substances, TS-793
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone:
(202) 382-3944 (CML)
(8) 382-3944 (FrS)
Fax:
(202) 382-4655 (CML)
(8) 382-4655 (FrS)
Description of Source: Test data on chemicals submitted to EP A by industry
in the areas of health effects, environmental effects, and environmental fate.
Reference is to case reports, episodic incidents such as spills, as well as formal
chemical testing studies. The data are unpublished, nonconfidential reports.
Purpose: Fulfills the reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances
Control Act, sections 4, 8(d), 8(e), and other reports submitted to the EPA and
classified as FYI (for your information) submissions.
Audience: Federal and State health and environmental agencies, risk assessors
toxicologists, health researchers, and trade and professional associations
Frequency of Update: The database is released quarterly.
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Ordering Information:
. Magnetic Tape and Fiche
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650
RlJSfi (800) 336-4700
Fax: (703) 321-8547
NTIS Number: PB88-912901
. Online Access
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
U.s. Department of Health And Human Services
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
Phone: (301) 496-6193
Chemical Information Systems, Inc. (CIS)
(online access and fiche)
7215 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
Phone: 1-800-CIS-USER or (301) 321-8440
Dialog Information Services, Inc.
Dialog- Toxline (File 156)
3460 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 1-800-3- DIALOG
. CD ROM
Silverplatter (TSCA TS is a subfile of TOXLINE)
37 Walnut Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02181
Phone: (617) 239-0306
Fax: (617) 235-1715
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Index
Access to Journals: Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection ...............................55
Acronyms ....................... """""" """""""" .... ...... .... .... ....,. ........,......... ...... .... ....., ...... ... 52
Agency Operating Guidance......... ............ .... ............ .... .... .... .,.. .... .... ..., ........ ...... .......28
Access EP A............. .............................. """"" .... ............ ...........,.... .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... 26
Annual Report of the Staff Director [[[69
Assistance Administration Manual [[[29
Bibliography[[[ 47
Budget Summary ... .......... .... .............. ........ .... .... .... ...... ........ .......... ........ ........ ...... ...... ... 39
Bulletin Board[[[ 89
Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications .............................................31
Catalog of Superfund Program Publications [[[33
Center for Environmental Research Information (CERr) .............................13,63,64
CEQ see Council on Environmental Quality
CEQ Annual Report [[[36
CERr see Center for Environmental Research Information
CPR see Code of Federal Regulations
Chemicals '"'''''''''''''''''''''''''' .............. .... .... ........ .............. ...... ...... .... ...,.......... ...........90,92
Clearinghouses and HotIines ................. ...... ........ ........................................ ...............27
Code of Federal Regulations (CPR) [[[88
Compliance[[[ 37
Congressional Record ........... .... ........ ............ """"" ...... ........ .............. .......... ...............87
Consumer Information Catalog [[[35
Council on Environmental Quality[[[36
Council on Environmental Quality Annual Report ................................................36
Directives '"'' ................................ ...... ........ ........................ .................................. ..........40
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Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM) ........3
Office of Enforcement (OE) [[[4
Office of General Counsel (OGC) [[[4
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (OPPE) ...............................4
Office of International Activities (OIA) [[[4
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)[[[5
Office of Water (OW) [[[5
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) .................5
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) [[[5
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPTS) .................................6
Office of Research and Development (ORD) .........................................6
policy and procedures [[[40
publications bibliography....... ................................................ .................... 47
regional map....... .............................. .................... ............ .................... .......... 9
regional offices [[[7
research (ORD)....................... ........................ ...............................................71
research program guides [[[50,71
EP A see Environmental Protection Agency
EP A Journal[[[43
EP A Journal Holdings List [[[45
Federal Depository Library Program [[[20-24
Federal Register ....... .......................... .... .............. ........ .......... .............. .... .............. ...... 88
Federal Technology Transfer Act (FTTA) [[[83
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [[[84
FOIA see Freedom of Information Act
FTT A see Federal Technology Transfer Act
Financial Assistance Programs ....... .................... .............. .......... ............ .............. ...... 29
General Services Administration [[[35
Glossary of Environmental Terms and Acronym List ............................................52
Government Periodicals and Subscription Services................................................ 18
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HWD see Hazardous Waste Superfund Database
HWSFD see Hazardous Waste Superfund Database
Impact Statements................................................. [[[76
Index to EP A Test Methods [[[58
Information Resources Management (IRM) [[[43,48
Information Resources Management Policy Manual..............................................60
Information Systems Inventory (IS!) [[[ 78
IRM see Information Resources Management
ISI see Information Systems Inventory
Journal Holdings List................... .................. ..."............. .......... .............. .......... ........ ..45
Legislation ... .......... .............................................. .............. ................ .......... .................. 87
Library and Information Services [[[27
Magazine (EP A Journal) [[[ ...........................43
Major EP A Dockets [[[27
Major EPA Environmental Databases [[[27
Manuals ......... .................. .................................. [[[40
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) [[[15
New Books. .... .............. ............................ ...... ............ .......... .............. .................. ..........18
Notices[[[ 40
NTIS see National Technical Information Service
OA see Office of the Administrator
OAR see Office of Air and Radiation
OARM see Office of Administration and Resources Management
Office of Research and Development (ORD) .................................................63,64,73
Office of Research and Development (ORD) Bulletin Board .................................89
OE see Office of Enforcement
OGC see Office of General Counsel
OlA see Office of International Activities
OIG see Office of the Inspector General
OLS see Online Library System
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PIC see Public Information Center
Policy and Procedures ... ........ ...................................... ............ .................... ................40
Public Information Center (PIC) [[[12
Public Information Tools..... ............................................ .......... ............................ ...... 27
Publications Bibliography....................... .......................... ............ .............................. 47
RCRA see Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Records Management Programs [[[27
Research Program Guide..... ............ .................... .... ................ .............. """""""""'" 50
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).................................................31
Risk Assessment ............................................... .......................... .......... ........................ 65
Risk Assessment Review [[[67
Risk Assessment, Management, Communication: A Guide to
Selected Sources................................... [[[ 65
SAB see Science Advisory Board
Science Advisory Board (SAB) [[[69
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Reports[[[69
Software Management... ...................... .............................. ............ .................... ..........46
Solid Waste ............. .................. .................................................. .......... ......................... 31
STARS see Strategic Targeted Activities for Results System
State Environmental Libraries [[[20
Statutes at Large [[[87
Strategic Planning[[[ 28
Strategic Targeted Activities for Results System (STARS) .....................................28
System Design & Development Guidance Series [[[48
Systems ... .................. [[[ .................... ...... ..........48,78
Superfund[[[ 31,33,55,56,86
Technical Assistance Directory [[[71
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FAX:
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DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT/RESOURCE:
PURPOSE:
AUDIENCE:
ORDERING INFORMATION (If applicable):
Return Form To:
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