United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
atbn Resources
Management
(PM-211D)
March 1992
«xEPA Public Information Center
PIC FOCUS
Public Access to Environmental Information
Through EPA's Public Information Center (PIC)
NEW PIC TO OPEN ON EARTH DAY!
The new Public Information Center (PIC), which is now
under construction in the former National Bank of Washington
space, will officially open on Earth Day, April 22. A grand
opening ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Administrator
William K. Reilly is scheduled. The festivities will include tours
of the new PIC, Earth Day commemorations, and more.
All EPA personnel will be invited to attend the PIC grand
opening. Come and help celebrate Earth Day 1992!
Invitations will be distributed in April to all Headquarters
personnel. If you have any questions or comments, please
contact Suzanne Annand, Information Access Branch, at FTS
260-8298. Thank you!
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EPA PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER
Video Theater
and Displays
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Publications
and Slide Shows
Databases
and Fact
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The new Public Information Center
has several special features and swvices
available to the public and the Agency:
Theater A classroom-size theater,
where films, slide shows, and
multimedia programs on
various topics will be shown
to public groups.
Exhibits Informative displays about
EPA programs. As a primary
Agency showcase, PlC
coordinates with offices
throughout EPA to present a
broad overview of EPA S
goals and activities.
Computer workstations are
available for public use,
affording visitors access to a
variety of environmental
databases. Information about
pesticides, toxic substances,
and more is available at the
pu8h ot a button.
Tours Groups interested in visiting
the Public Information Center
are encouraged to notify P1C
in advance of their visit.
PlC is linked to a range of
program offices and Agency
information centers, and
refers callers to the most
appropriate source for EPA
information.
To learn more about what PlC can do for
you, please call Deborah Ross, Project
Officer. Information Access Branch, at
FTS 260-1705.
NEWITEMS AT PlC
Below are several titles recently added to
PlCs inventory of EPA documents. For a
copy, please call PlC at FTS 260-7751.
33/50 Program: Technical Assistance and
Technology Transfer fact sheet, February
1992.
Auctions. Direct Sales. and Independent
Power Producers Written Guarantee
Regulations , December 1991, Office of Air
and Radiation, 400/1-91/045.
Earth Day 1992 Information Kit.
Office of Communications, ____
Education, and Public Affairs.
Environmental Plan for the Mexican-U.S.
Border Area: First Stage (1992-1994).
Summary Report , February 1992.
Indoor Air Quality and Work Environment
Study: EPA Headquarters Building Volume 3:
Relating Employee Responses to the Follow-
Up Questionnaire with Environmental
Measurements of Indoor Air Quality , March
1991, Office of Administration and Resources
Management, 21 M-3002.
Indoor Air Quality and Work Environment
Study: Multivariate Statistical Analysis of
Health. Comfort. and Odor Perceptions as
Related to Personal and Workplace
Characteristics: Volume 4 , June 1991,
OARM, 21 M-3004.
Educational Videos for Children about Our
Precious Water Resources! , September
1991, Office of Water, 430/09-91-016(B).
Selected Alternative and Innovative
Treatment Technologies for Corrective Action
and Site Remediation ABibiiography of EPA
Information Resources), Fall Update,
November 1991, Superfund/RCRA,
540/8-91-092.
PlC FOCUS Page 2
Interactive
Systems
Referrals
This is the last issue of P/C FOCUS.
Please call PlC at 260-2080 if you
need further information. Thank you!
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