United States Office of Toxic Substances November 199:
Environmental Protection Environmental Assistance Division
Agency
&EPA Directory of
Participants
Information Resources
Workshop
November 14,1991
Pnnted on Recycled Paper
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Table of Contents
AIR DOCKET 2
AIR RISK INFORMATION
SUPPORTCENTER 2
ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
CENTER(ATTIC) 3
ASBESTOS AND SMALL
BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN 4
ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY
RESPONSE ACT (AHERA)
CLEARINGHOUSE 4
ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT
CLEARINGHOUSE 5
ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD
ABATEMENT ACT
(ASHAA) HOTLINE 5
COMPREHENSIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE.
COMPENSATION. AND LIABILITY
INFORMATION SYSTEM
(CERCLIS) HELPLINE 6
CHEMICAL ASSESSMENT
DESK 6
CLEAN LAKES
CLEARINGHOUSE 7
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
(EPCRA) INFORMATION
HOTLINE
CLEANUP INFORMATION
BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM
(CLU-IN) 7
DRINKING WATER DOCKET .... 8
DRINKING WATER
RESOURCE CENTER 8
EPALAWLIBRARY 9
GROUND-WATER PROTECTION
AND WELLHEAD PROTECTION
DOCUMENTS OFFICE 10
INFOTERRA .10
INTERNATIONAL REGISTER
OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC
CHEMICALS 11
LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY 11
NATIONAL PESTICIDE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK .12
NATIONAL RADON HOTLINE. ... 12
NONPOINT SOURCE
INFORMATION EXCHANGE .... 13
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL HOTLINE 13
OFFICE OF PESTICIDE
PROGRAMS PUBLIC
DOCKET 14
OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES
(OTS) CHEMICAL LIBRARY .... 15
POLLUTION PREVENTION
INFORMATION
CLEARINGHOUSE 15
PUBLIC INFORMATION
CENTER 15
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REFERENCE UNIT 16
RCRA/SUPERFUND HOTLINE ... 17
RISK COMMUNICATION
HOTLINE 17
RCRA DOCKET INFORMATION
CENTER(RIC) 18
RECORDS OF
DECISION SYSTEM 18
SAFE DRINKING WATER
HOTLINE 19
SUPERFUND DOCKET 19
SUPERFUND DOCUMENT
CENTER , . 20
TSCA ASSISTANCE
INFORMATION SERVICE 20
TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY
USER SUPPORT SERVICE .... 21
TSCA DOCKET 22
UNDERGROUND INJECTION
CONTROL DOCKET 22
U.S. GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE 23
WETLANDS PROTECTION
HOTLINE 23
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INFORMATION RESOURCES
WORKSHOP
PARTICIPANT DIRECTORY
The 1991 EPA Information Resources Workshop was developed to give EPA
personnel and other interested parties an opportunity to meet representatives from
a wide range of agency information sources, including hotlines, dockets,
clearinghouses, and libraries. The participating services cover all environmental
media addressed by EPA programsair and radiation, hazardous waste, emergency
response, pesticides, toxic substances, and wateras well as general environmental
information. This directory offers a brief description of each service, hours of
operation, relevant phone numbers, and addresses.
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The EPA Air Docket is maintained by the Office of General Counsel and contains the public record of
information used in agency rulemaking and other decisions under the Clean Air Act. Air docket files include
Federal Register notices, background documents, scientific and technical reports, transcripts of public
hearings, correspondence/memoranda, and public comments. All files are available for public inspection
and copying. Approximately 75% of the docket records are available in microfiche. A public reading room
is equipped with a photocopier, microfiche readers/printers, and a fiche-to-fiche duplicator.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to noon, and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-7548
FAX: (202) 260-7883
ADDRESS: Air Docket (LE-131)
Room M-1500
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The Air Risk Information Support Center, commonly called Air RISC, helps air pollution control agencies
answer questions about the health risks posed by exposure to toxic air pollutants. Air RISC can provide
state and local governments technical assistance and guidance pertaining to health, exposure, and risk
assessments related to toxic air pollutants through its hotline, which gives quick access to EPA experts. In
addition, when the requestor has several months before needing an answer, contractual assistance is
available to conduct more in-depth analyses. EPA is developing a mechanism to provide these services
to others on a cost reimbursable basis.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (FTS) 629-0888 or
(919) 541-0888 for hotline
ADDRESS: Air Risk Information Support Center (MD-13)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Other services that address air risk are
D The Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC), (919) 541-5653 or (FTS) 629-5653;
D The Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission Factors (CHIEF), (919) 541 -5232 or (FTS) 629-5232;
D The Control Technology Center (CTC), (919) 541-0800 or (FTS) 629-0800;
D The Emission Measurement Technical Information Center (EMTIC). (919) 541 -0200 or (FTS) 629-0200;
D The National Air Toxics Information Clearinghouse (NATICH), (919) 541 -5384 or (FTS) 629-5384;
D The Support Center for Regulatory Air Models (SCRAM), (919) 541-5384 or (FTS) 629-5384; and
D The Technology Transfer Network (TTN), (919) 541 -5384 or (FTS) 629-5384.
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ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER
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The Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center (ATTIC) is a comprehensive information retrieval
system containing data on alternative treatment technologies for hazardous waste. The ATTIC system is
a collection of hazardous waste databases that are accessed through a computer bulletin board. The
bulletin board also includes features such as news items, bulletins, and special interest conferences (e.g.,
the Bioremediation Special Interest Group). It also features a message board that enables users to "chat"
and request advice from other users, as well as pose questions to the ATTIC System Operator. ATTIC
users can access any of four databases:
D The main ATTIC Database, which contains over 1,600 records dealing with alternative and innovative
technologies for hazardous waste treatment;
D The Water Treatability Database, which provides data on characteristics and treatability of a wide variety
of contaminants;
D A Technical Assistance Directory, which identifies experts on a given technology or type of contaminant;
and
D A calendar of upcoming relevant conferences and events.
ATTIC can be directly accessed by users with a personal computer and a modem. New users can register
themselves and assign their own password the first time they call into ATTIC. In addition, users can request
an ATTIC search by phoning the ATTIC System Operator.
HOURS OF OPERATION: The bulletin board is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
except when the system is undergoing maintenance.
TELEPHONE: (301) 670-3808 to access system;
(301) 670-6294 to reach System Operator.
FAX: (301)670-3815
ADDRESS: ATTIC
4 Research Place
Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20850
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The Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman Hotline tracks the development and status of EPA policies
and regulations that affect small businesses, including those concerning asbestos abatement. The hotline
responds to over 1,500 telephone inquiries a month, investigates and helps resolve problems that arise
between small businesses and EPA, and distributes publications and audiovisual materials.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday;
messages are recorded during nonbusiness hours and overload periods.
TELEPHONE:
ADDRESS:
(800) 260-5888 in Washington, D.C.;
(703) 557-1938 in Virginia
Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman (A-149C)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT (AHERA)
CLEARINGHOUSE
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Clearinghouse offers four model courses
developed by EPA to help satisfy AHERA regulatory requirements. These courses can be used to develop
curricula for training persons who work with asbestos-containing materials in schools or other public
buildings.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
TELEPHONE:
ADDRESS:
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
messages are recorded during nonbusiness hours and overload periods.
(301)468-1916
AHERA Clearinghouse
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6011 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
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ASBESTOS INFORMATION ACT CLEARINGHOUSE
The Asbestos Information Act (AIA) Clearinghouse is a source of information on asbestos products as
provided by former and current manufacturers. Callers can obtain copies of manufacturer-supplied
information on asbestos products for the cost of reproduction and distribution from the clearinghouse.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
messages are recorded during nonbusiness hours and overload periods.
TELEPHONE: (301) 816-0873
ADDRESS: Asbestos Information Act Clearinghouse
ATLIS
6011 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD ABATEMENT ACT (ASHAA) HOTLINE
The Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act (ASHAA) Hotline is a toll-free telephone service that provides
information about ASHAA to interested parties and technical assistance to local education agencies that
are applying for financial assistance for asbestos removal under the annual ASHAA Loan and Grant
Program. Hotline staff also receive and track ASHAA loan and grant applications.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
(during peak application processing months, the hotline is open from 7:30 a.m. to
8:00 p.m.);
messages are recorded during nonbusiness hours.
TELEPHONE: (800) 462-6706;
(301) 816-0818 in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
ADDRESS: ASHAA Hotline
ATLIS
6011 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION,
AND LIABILITY INFORMATION SYSTEM (CERCL1S) HELPLINE
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The CERCLIS Helpline provides information and referrals to the public and users of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS). Most calls concern
the approximately 35,000 hazardous waste sites whose investigation and cleanup under the Superfund
program are tracked in CERCLIS, WasteLAN, and CleanLAN.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-0056
ADDRESS: CERCLIS Helpline
RoomL-101
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
CHEMICAL ASSESSMENT DESK
The Chemical Assessment Desk is an Office of Toxic Substances (OTS) technical outreach service
primarily for EPA regional and program office staff. It serves as a contact for sharing OTS expertise and
the results of chemical risk screening and risk assessment activities. The Chemical Assessment Desk also
helps the TSCA Assistance Information Service respond to public inquiries on the status of chemicals
currently being assessed or considered for risk management under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-3483
ADDRESS: Chemical Assessment Desk (TS-788)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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CLEAN LAKES CLEARINGHOUSE
The Clean Lakes Clearinghouse is a resource center for information on lake restoration, protection, and
management. The clearinghouse includes a bibliographic database of Clean Lakes Program Reports;
conference proceedings, particularly those of the North American Lake Management Society; technical
reports; government documents; journal articles; and books. It currently indexes and abstracts some 3,000
lake-related documents published since 1987 (various older studies are also included). Among the topics
covered are lake ecology, lake problems (nutrients, acidification, toxics, etc.), lake management and
protection, in-lake restoration techniques, watershed management, point and nonpoint sources of pollution,
water quality assessments, and modeling. Most items cited are available through EPA libraries.
Clearinghouse staff can also assist in locating them.
The database is maintained at the National Computer Center's Online Library System. A limited application
version is available to public computer users on EPA's Nonpoint Source Bulletin Board (301 -589-0205).
HOURS OF OPERATION: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202)833-8317
FAX: (202) 466-8554
ADDRESS: The Terrene Institute
1000 Connecticut Ave, N.W.
Suite 802
Washington, D.C. 20036
CLEANUP INFORMATION BULLETIN iOARD SYSTEM (CLiMN)
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CLU-IN is designed for hazardous waste cleanup professionals to use for finding current events information
about innovative technologies, consulting with one another online, and accessing databases. CLU-IN is
used by those involved in the cleanup of Superf und and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
corrective action sites, including EPA, other federal and state personnel, consulting engineers, technology
vendors, remediation contractors, researchers, community groups, and individual citizens. The system is
open to all callers.
The features of CLU-IN include electronic messages, bulletins that can be read online, files that can be
downloaded for use on the user's own computer, and online databases that can be searched while
connected to CLU-IN.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours a day for dial-up access,
except for minor interruptions for maintenance;
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the helpline.
TELEPHONE: data line, (301)589-8366;
helpline, (301) 589-8368
ADDRESS: CLU-IN
1010 Wayne Ave.
Suite 200
Silver Spring, MO 20910
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The Drinking Water Docket consists of hard copies of materials used to develop Maximum Contaminant
Level Goals (MCLGs) and Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) regulations under the Safe Drinking
Water Act, as well as related Federal Register notices. A fee is charged for materials copied.
HOURS OF OPERATION: materials in the docket can be reviewed, by appointment, from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-3027
ADDRESS Drinking Water Docket (WH-550D)
(for wrinen requests only): U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
DRINKING WATER RESOURCE CENTER
The Drinking Water Resource Center provides access to over 250 drinking water documents and health
advisories published by the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Individual copies of most drinking
water documents are available in the center. Requests for multiple copies are electronically transmitted to
the EPA Clearinghouse in Cincinnati. The center's reference collection includes occurrence reports and
toxicological profiles, as well as over 200 Federal Register notices. The Drinking Water Resource Center
also maintains a bibliographic database of over 700 drinking water-related publications produced by the
EPA. The center's librarian provides document retrieval assistance to EPA staff and can facilitate interlibrary
loans.
HOURS OF OPERATION: open by appointment only
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-7786
(to order materials or to schedule an appointment to review materials or meet with
the Drinking Water Resource Center librarian).
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KNOW (EPCBA)
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The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Information Hotline provides information and
technical assistance on the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA or SARA
title III). The hotline, which is toll-free, responds to inquiries from the public, the regulated community, and
state and local implementing agencies. It is also the referral point for document requests, the conduit for
disseminating changing information, and the primary means for answering factual questions on EPCRA
regulations and policies.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (800) 535-0202
ADDRESS: EPCRA Hotline (OS-1 20)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
EPA LAW LIBRARY
The EPA Law Library is maintained by the Office of General Counsel (OGC) to provide information services
primarily to its personnel, although services are also extended to the agency's enforcement staff, the
administrative law judges, the chief judicial officer, program attorney-advisors, and EPA regional office
employees. In addition, the EPA Law Library serves as a national resource to state and local governments,
private law firms, and educational institutions for reference and primary source materials in environmental
law.
Collection materials concentrate on federal law, with a special emphasis on administrative and
environmental law. Included are statutes, codes, regulations, case reporters, digests, citators, and legal
reference sources, as well as newspapers and law reviews. Of special interest are archival holdings of title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and other Code of Federal Regulations titles pertinent to EPA's
mission.
Searches are routinely performed for agency personnel only, in LEXIS and JURIS two online legal
databases to which the Law Library subscribes. While public access to the collection is permitted,
photocopying of copyrighted materials by the public is not allowed.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-5919
ADDRESS: EPA Law Library (LE-1 SOL)
Room 2902
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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OTOUNP-WAlIJt PROTECTION AND WiLUHf A& TOOTiCTION
DOCUMENTS OFFICE
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The Ground-Water Protection and Wellhead Protection Documents Office holds documents that address
groundwater and wellhead protection. The office maintains a publication list that is available upon request.
Documents on the list are also available from the office.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-7077
ADDRESS: Ground-Water Protection and Wellhead Protection
Documents Office (WH-550G)
Office of Ground-Water and Drinking Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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INFOTERRA is the information retrieval and referral service of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP). The INFOTERRA National Focal Point (NFP) for the United States is located at the EPA
Headquarters Library. INFOTERRA/U.S.A. assists EPA staff with information queries on international
environmental issues by utilizing online databases, electronic bulletin boards, and materials in the
International Collection of the EPA Headquarters Library, and through contacts in the worldwide
INFOTERRA network. In addition, INFOTERRA/U.S.A. is a clearinghouse for international requests
addressed to the agency. The INFOTERRA International Directory of Sources is one of many tools utilized
by the NFP staff in responding to queries.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202)260-5917
FAX: (202) 260-3923
ADDRESS: INFOTERRA/U.S.A.
EPA Headquarters Library (PM-211 A)
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC), which is part of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), maintains a databank of centralized computer files containing chemical
information. These files link a formal network of government-nominated institutions. IRPTC aims to help
the world community make better use of existing global resources and give developing countries the
information base to manage chemicals effectively. The register contains 17 categories of data:
properties and classification mammalian toxicity
production/trade special toxicity studies
production processes environmental effects
use legal mechanisms
environmental pathways spills
loss/persistence, human intake treatment of poisoning
environmental fate tests waste management
environmental fate chemobiokinetics
sampling/preparation/analysis
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202)260-5109/8675
ADDRESS: International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (PM-2110)
Andrew Battin, National Contact
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The Legislative Library is maintained by EPA's Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs. It provides
information on federal environmental legislation to agency staff and the general public. The library collection
contains documents produced by Congress, as well as various other congressional reference guides and
periodicals. The library tracks the status of current legislation before Congress and helps patrons with
congressional research. The library abstracts the Congressional Record, compiles lists of and reports on
the status of pending bills, and prepares legislative histories.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-5425
FAX: (202) 260-8866
ADDRESS: Legislative Library (A-102)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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NATIONALJ^STO
The National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN) is a toll-free telephone service that provides
its callers with a wide variety of pesticides-related information, including pesticide product information;
recognition and management of poisonings; toxicology and symptomatic reviews; referrals for laboratory
analyses; training in recognition and investigation of poisonings; investigations of pesticide incidents; and
emergency treatment information. Inquiries cover a wide range of topics, such as product information,
protective equipment, safety, health, and environmental effects, cleanup procedures, disposal, and
regulations. Most human and animal poisoning incidents are referred via telephone switching system to
poison control centers. Answers to callers are given on the telephone or in the next day's mail. Requests
outside the expertise or authority of NPTN are referred to a more appropriate source.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
TELEPHONE: (800) 858-PEST (7378)
FAX: (806) 743-3094
ADDRESS: National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
c/o Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine
Lubbock, TX 79430
NATIONAL RADON HOTUNE
The National Radon Hotline provides information to citizens on the hazards of radon, a common and
naturally occurring radioactive gas believed to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United
States.
Since it was established in 1989, the Radon Hotline has logged some 116,000 calls. The hotline is
administered under a cooperative agreement with the Advertising Council, a nonprofit consortium of
advertising firms and media outlets that sponsor public service advertising for broadcast and print media.
Callers to the 24-hour hotline reach a recording that asks for their name and address. They are subsequently
sent a brochure that explains radon risks in layman's terms and urges callers to purchase a radon test kit
from a commercial source and to test their homes.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
TELEPHONE: (800) SOS-RADON (800-767-7236)
ADDRESS: Radon Division (ANR-464)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ATTN: National Radon Hotline
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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NONJwrr sooaci INFORMATION EXCHAN^S
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The Nonpoint Source Information Exchange (NPSIE) provides an active national center for the exchange
of information and environmental education concerning the nature of nonpoint source (NFS) pollution, NPS
management techniques, and institutional arrangements for the planning and implementation of NFS
management, including financial arrangements.
NPSIE activities include
D NPS News Notes: NPS News Notes is a technical bulletin published eight times a year. The target
audience is state and local participants in EPA's Water Quality Program. The circulation is over 8,000.
D NPS Electronic Bulletin Board System (NPS BBS): NPS BBS is a telecommunications system that
provides federal, state, and local agencies; private organizations; businesses; and individuals, with timely
and relevant NPS information. It is used as a means to exchange computer text and program files and
as an information resource and a forum for open discussion. Several "mini-bulletin boards" accessed
through the main board allow parties with specialized interests to share information. Also available online
are searchable databases such as the Clean Lakes Clearinghouse and NPS News Notes.
D NPS Information and Publication Service: NPS Information and Publication Service is a service to
users of NPSIE that fills requests for NPS information and documents.
HOURS OF OPERATION: The bulletin board can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for other services.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-7111 (to be placed on News Notes mailing list)
(202) 260-3665 (editorial matters)
FAX: (202) 260-1517; please mail or fax request for information/publications,
or an NPS BSS Manual.
ADDRESS: NPS Information Exchange, AWPD (WH-553)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HOTLINE
The Office of Inspector General Hotline is responsible for receiving, screening, and referring complaints
concerning indications of fraud, waste, or mismanagement of EPA regulations.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
an answering machine provides information during nonbusiness hours.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-4977; toll-free (800) 424-4000
ADDRESS: Off ice of Inspector General (NE-301)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Public Docket supports and provides public access to the agency's
rulemaking activities administered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
The OPP Docket maintains three types of dockets. The Federal Register Docket contains Federal Register
notices, background documents, and public comments on proposed actions announced by OPP in the
Federal Register. The Special Review and Registration Standard Docket (required under regulations 40
CFR154.15 and 40 CFR155.32, respectively) includes all Position Documents, Reregistration Standards,
Science Chapters, references and/or background documents used to reach a rulemaking decision, and
correspondence and minutes of meetings between EPA and outside parties. Special Dockets are created
when an OPP program office wants to place a set of documents on public display. The OPP Docket is
required to distribute a "Monthly Index of Additions to the Registration Standard and Special Review
Dockets," which is currently mailed out to over 550 interested parties. The OPP Docket also maintains a
collection of publications pertaining to pesticides (e.g., The Citizen's Guide to Pesticides and Suspended,
Canceled, and Restricted Pesticides in Drinking Water Wells).
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (703) 557-2805
ADDRESS: Pesticides Docket (H7506C)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Crystal Mall #2
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
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The Office of Toxic Substances (OTS) Chemical Library provides technical support for OTS programs
under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Library staff provide online searches to retrieve books,
journal articles, and documents in the following areas: biotechnology; chemistry; toxicology; the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); risk assessment, management, and
communication; and toxic substances regulation and legislation (U.S. and international). The library staff
give priority to meeting the needs of OTS staff; however, all EPA employees have access to library
collections to locate specific chemical information. The library also serves the public by providing access
to some TSCA rulemaking records and regulatory background information, as well as to the EPCRA/Toxics
Release Inventory (TRI) data.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-3944
FAX: (202)260-4659
ADDRESS: OTS Chemical Library (TS-793)
Room NEB002
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street. S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
POLLUTION^HEVerriON INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE
The Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) is a multimedia clearinghouse of technical,
policy, programmatic, legislative, and financial information dedicated to promoting pollution prevention
through efficient information transfer. The service is operated by EPA's Office of Research and
Development and Office of Pollution Prevention. The clearinghouse includes a repository of reference
documents and online information, a computerized information network (PIES), a telephone information
and referral service, with access through the RCRA/Superfund and Small Business Ombudsman (SBO)
hotlines, and an information dissemination network.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday;
computerized system (PIES) is available 24 hours a day.
TELEPHONE: To access PPIC by phone, call PPIC Technical Assistance Line(703) 821 -4800
RCRA/Superfund Hotline (800) 424-9346
SBO Hotline (800) 368-5888
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PPIC's services, contact: Falls Church, VA 22043
TELEPHONE: (703)821-4800
FAX: (703)821-4784
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The Public Information Center (PIC) is a primary point of contact between the EPA and the public and
provides information on all major environmental topics. Documents distributed by the PIC include
nontechnical, consumer-oriented information guides (such as brochures on EPA programs), fact sheets
and pamphlets on environmental topics, and educational materials. In addition to distributing information,
the PIC acts as a referral center by directing requests for technical information to appropriate offices, both
inside and outside EPA. The PIC's audience includes students (elementary through college); private
citizens; federal, state, and local agencies; business and industry; and civic and environmental groups.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-7751
ADDRESS: Public Information Center (PM-21 1 B)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
PUBLIC INFORMATION REFERENCE UNIT
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The Public Information Reference Unit (PIRU) provides public access to regulatory information supporting
agency actions administered under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. PIRU's informative material
consists of background documents (scientific and general), comments on regulatory actions, transcripts of
public hearings, and correspondence/memoranda. Most services provided are for walk-in visitors. A
reasonable fee is charged for materials copied.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-5926
ADDRESS: Public Information Reference Unit (PM-211D)
Room M-2904
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The RCRA/Superfund Hotline provides regulatory information on the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and Underground Storage Tanks (UST).
The hotline is a mechanism for EPA's response to inquiries from the public and regulated community. It is
also a referral point for document requests, a conduit for disseminating changing information, and the
primary means for answering factual questions on EPA regulations and policies on RCRA, CERCLA, SARA,
and UST.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (800) 424-9346
ADDRESS: RCRA/Superfund Hotline (OS-305)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
RISK COMMUNICATION HOTLINE
The Risk Communication Hotline responds to questions from EPA program and regional offices, the
academic/scientific community, and the general public. The hotline provides information on EPA's Risk
Communication Program, responds to questions on risk communication issues and literature, and makes
referrals to other related agency sources of information. A small library is maintained with reports, articles,
books, conference summaries, risk communication materials, and training materials. Available publications
are mailed out upon request.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202)260-5606
ADDRESS: Risk Communication Hotline (PM-223X)
Room 425, West Tower
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket Information Center (RIC) indexes and
provides public access to all regulatory materials supporting the agency's actions under RCRA and
disseminates current technical and nontechnical publications of the Office of Solid Waste (OSW). The RIC
collection includes background and technical documents pertinent to each stage of rulemaking, public
comments on regulatory issues, transcripts of public hearings, correspondence, meeting summaries,
RCRA Federal Register notices, administrative records, guidance documents, policy directives, delisting
petitions, Health and Environmental Effects Profiles (HEEPs), Health and Environmental Effects
Documents (HEEDs), RCRA Interpretation Letters (RILs), listing background documents for the RCRA
waste codes, OSW publications, OSW memoranda, and historical collections of OSW publications. The
RIC maintains a public reading room and the staff provide telephone, written, and walk-in reference
services. OSW's Communications, Analysis, and Budget Division manages the RIC.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
TELEPHONE:
ADDRESS:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the general public;
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for EPA staff.
(202) 260-9327
RCRA Docket Info Center (RIC) (OS-305)
Room M-2427
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
RECORDS OF DECISION SYSTEM
The Superfund Records of Decision System (RODS) is a full-text database created by EPA's Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER). It contains the Records of Decision for Superfund cleanup
sites nationwide and provides information to EPA regional offices and appropriate contractors and to the
general public. Direct access to the system is available to EPA staff and firms that have relevant contracts
with EPA.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
TELEPHONE:
ADDRESS:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(202) 260-3770
RODS Database (L-101)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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SAFE DRINKING WATER HOTLINE
The Safe Drinking Water Hotline helps both the regulated community and the public understand the
regulations and programs developed in response to the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986.
The hotline provides clarification of drinking water regulations, explanation of the EPA's policies and
guidelines, information on the availability of documents, and federal, state, and local contacts for specific
information on local water conditions, certified labs, bottled water, and home water treatment units.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (800) 426-4791
ADDRESS: Safe Drinking Water Hotline (WH-550)
Office of Ground-Water and Drinking Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
SUPERFUND DOCKET
The Superfund Docket is the public viewing location for rulemaking materials that support the Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response Superfund program. These rulemaking materials include
Superfund Federal Register notices, public comments, the agency's response to comments, and
background reference materials. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 legislation and copies
of the Records of Decision for National Priority List sites also are available for viewing at the Superfund
Docket.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-3046
ADDRESS: Superfund Docket (OS-245)
Room M-2427
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The Toxic Release Inventory User Support Service (TRI-US) offers specialized assistance to individuals
seeking data (and customized reports of the data) collected under the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), section 313. Activities include:
D answering general questions regarding access to TRI data, search methods of the TRI online database,
and facts produced from analyses of the data;
D demonstrating the CD-ROM and NLM online database to interested users;
D conducting limited searches of the online TRI database to retrieve release data reported by specific
facilities;
D duplicating floppy disks containing TRI data for specific states in dBase, Lotus, or Excel format; and
D producing customized reports showing detailed or summary TRI data for portions of the TRI database,
based on conditions specified by the user.
Documents available through this service include the Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets and Ecological
Fact Sheets for specified chemicals. Also available through the service are the NLM database Fact Sheets,
TRI Public Access brochure, and the TRI User Assistance brochure.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
ADDRESS:
(walk-Ins and written requests
are welcome)
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(202)260-1531
(202) 260-4655
OTS Chemical Library (TS-793)
Room N EB-002
ATTN: TRI User Support
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The Office of Toxic Substances operates a public reading/docket room that is open to EPA personnel and
the general public. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) docket room stores premanufacture notices,
8(e) notices, FYI reports, section 4 studies, and material covering a variety of other subjects, including the
Toxics Release Inventory, asbestos, PCBs, and supporting material for all TSCA regulations. This
information is available to private industry, law firms, environmental groups, educational institutions, other
government agencies, and private citizens. Materials can be viewed on the premises and/or photocopied.
(Photocopying costs $.15 per page beyond the first 1 00 pages, for walk-in requests only.)
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1 :00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-7099
ADDRESS: TSCA Docket (TS-793)
Room NE-G004
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
INJECTION CONTROL DOCKET
The Underground Injection Control Docket maintains materials used to develop regulations concerning
underground injection control under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Open By Appointment Only
TELEPHONE: (202) 260-5530
ADDRESS: Underground Injection Control Docket (WH-550G)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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The U.S. Government Printing Office (U.S. GPO) Superintendent of Documents Publications Sales
Program sells more than 275 federal government publications and subscription services dealing with air
and water pollution, waste management, and environmental protection and education.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: To purchase publications using a VISA or Mastercard, call (202) 783-3238
FAX: (202) 512-2250 (individual publications) or
(202) 512-2233 (subscriptions)
ADDRESS: To order publications, send prepayment to
Superintendent of Documents
Washington, D.C. 20402
WETLANDS fTOTECTJQN HOTU Ni
EPA's Wetlands Protection Hotline is a toll-free telephone service that responds to questions and requests
for information about the values and functions of wetlands and options for their protection. The hotline also
acts as the central point of contact for the Wetlands Division within EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
Watersheds (OWOW). It offers a wide range of oral information and publications concerning wetlands
protection efforts that involve EPA and other public and private programs. In addition, the hotline uses an
extensive contact list to direct callers to additional sources of information when necessary. The hotline also
provides information on the availability of wetlands-related documents and accepts requests for certain
wetlands publications.
HOURS OF OPERATION: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TELEPHONE: (800) 832-7828
ADDRESS: Wetlands Division (A-104F)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ATTN: Wetlands Protection Hotline
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
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