United States Information Resources EPA220-N-93-001 Environmental Protection Management January/February 1993 Agency (PM-211A) oEPA The Catalyst Information for Environmental Action An Information Service for EPA HQ Staff from the Headquarters Library Further Cuts to Library Services As stated in the December Catalyst, the Headquarters Ubrary has reduced Its daily operating schedule to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Further cuts wffi Impact on the library's Interllbrary loan service for Agency staff. The Headquarters Library utilizes the Online Computer Library Center (QCLC), an electronic bibliographic utility listing the holdings for over 4,000 libraries, to Identify potential sources for materials borrowed through Interllbrary loan (ILL). A temporary freeze on the use of this utility has been Issued. Staff will still respond to ILL requests, but their ability to locate sources for materials will be severely limited. This will impact on the ability to fill the requests, as well as the length of time it takes to obtain the materials. The Library must also suspend Interllbrary loan and online searching for Agency contractors. We apologize for any Inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. The Library has also suffered a 60 percent cut in Its Journal budget. Titles have been cancelled based on observed usage patterns and immediate relevance to the Library and Agency mission. The full impact of these cuts will probably not be felt until later in the Spring of 1993. If you feel a title should be reinstated, please notify Library staff, and we will consider reinstating it for FY 94. ~> Check These Out! (pun intended) Harnessing Science for Environmental Regulation edited by John D. Graham. Praeger, New York, 1992. This book examines the role of science in toxic chemical regulation at the Environmental Protection Agency. Through a series of chapter essays, the authors expound the view that scientific knowledge and advice from experts outside government is essential to the competence and credibility of regulations designed to protect public health. An early chapter examines the contributions of the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) in improving regulatory science and discusses potential new directions and challenges for the board. KF3775.H3651991 Ecology, Economics, Ethics: The Broken Circle edited by F. Herbert Bormann and Stephen R. Kellert. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1991. Based on a lecture series at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, prominent environmental experts assert the need for better knowledge of the science underlying environmental problems. Causes and consequences, as they relate to economic and political systems, must also be understood. The essays address a range of concerns, from biological diversity to sustainable agriculture. QH541.E31934 1991 * This month's InfoPage topic: Recycling EPA Headquarters Library (PM-211 A) WSM2904 202-260-5922 Printed on Recycled Paper ------- Contract Management The EPA Headquarters Library has a collection of materials to help you through the maze of contract management. The following sources will be found in the Management Collection: The government contract reference book: A comprehensive guide to the language of procurement by Ralph C. Nash Jr. and Steven L. Schooner. Washington D.C.: The George Washington University, 1992. MGMT REF KF846.4.N37 1992 Quality: The reference book for government contracts by Robert E. Schomberg. Tampa, Florida: Book Publishers Inc., 1989. MGMT REF HD3861.U6536 1989 Federal acquisition regulations (FAR) issued by General Services Administration, Department of Defense, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. MGMT REF KF844.7.F421990 This is also available on CD-ROM in the Library. Government contractors: Are service contractors performing inherently government functions? Issued by the United States General Accounting Office. Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, November 1991. MGMT REF HD3866.U6A33 Formation of government contracts by Ralph C. Nash Jr. and John Cibinic Jr. Washington D.C.: The George Washington University, 1986. MGMT REF KF849.L52 1986 Federal procurement law. by Ralph C. Nash Jr. and John Cibinic Jr. Washington D.C.: The George Washington University, 1977. MGMT REF KF848.N3 1977 ~ Audio-Visual Residuals In response to requests for programs on cultural diversity, the Headquarters Library has acquired a new video, produced by WGBH Boston, entitled The Multicultural Workplace. The running time is 32 minutes, but the message of the video is best delivered in a workshop combining the video with discussions and exercises. If you use the companion Leader's Guide and Participants' Workbook, the running time of your program would be about 3 hours, 15 minutes. The tape consists of an introduction and five "scenes". Characters in the video represent four cultures: Hispanic, African-American, Asian and White/Anglo. The scenes present typical interactions among colleagues involving promotions, working styles and project management. The goal of your workshop sessions should be to uncover how cultural context may contribute to the interaction. In another recent acquisition, True Colors, ABC News's Diane Sawyer presents a look at today's prejudice. This tape is an eye- opener, especially for those who feel that we've come a long way since the civil-rights era of the 1960's. Two "testers", one white and the other black, place themselves into identical situations- applying for apartments, loans and jobs, waiting at taxi stands—which require the people they come in contact with to make choices. The results, consistently favorable to the white man, demonstrate that prejudicial thinking still prevails. True Colors is 19 minutes in length, comes with a short discussion guide, and is best when viewed in its entirety with discussion before and after. If you are an EPA employee in the Washington area, let us serve your video-training needs. Give us a call and ask us about our video collection. Our telephone number is 202-260- 5922. ~ THE CATALYST JANUARY 1993 PAGE 2 ------- Journal Kernels k In the early days of the new EPA administration, the novice agency staffers (and even some not so novice staffers) were in a quandry. "Where can we find the best sources for information on environmental policy and regulations?" they asked themselves. It was then that a great voice arose from the hinterlands. "Seek and ye shall find," it boomed. The staffers followed the voice to the Headquarters Library where a smiling librarian (equipped with a mike and a 10,000-watt vocal amplifier) showed them the following: Chemical Regulation Reporter—This publication of the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) provides coverage of all important aspects of chemical regulation, including legislative activities, regulatory activity under TSCA and FIFRA, and packaging and shipping requirements for hazardous materials. Included are a reference file for materials of permanent reference value and an index to chemical regulations, (weekly; Holdings: 1982 - present) Environment Reporter—BNA also publishes this periodical that delivers comprehensive coverage of federal and state governmental actions related to pollution control, including updates on legislation, research, and litigation. Also included are binders on federal and state court decisions; federal laws and regulations; mining; and state air, water and solid waste land use laws and regulations, (weekly; Holdings; 1971 - present) Environmental Law Reporter—Keeping the environmental lawyer up to date for over 20 years, this publication provides updates on legal issues in hazardous waste, air and water pollution, environmental impact statements and key ongoing litigation. This journal also provides reference copies of statutes and administrative documents and tracks proposed laws and rules as they are developed, (monthly; Holdings: 1980 - present) Inside EPA's Weekly Report—Published by Inside Washington, this publication details the activities of the EPA. Included are court decisions, news on hazardous waste laws and regulations, legislative activities and executive actions. This has become the unofficial newsletter of the EPA insider, focusing strictly on the EPA. (weekly; Holdings: 1980 - present) The staffers were overjoyed with their discovery. They swore they would visit Room M2904 with frequency or if circumstances prevented it, would call 202-260-5922 for any information they so desired. ~ Legislative Library The 103rd Congress convened on January 5,1993. The new Congress is already busy on many environmental issues. Bills have been introduced and hearings are being scheduled. Call the Library when you need information on Congressional schedules, new bills, members, or histories of legislation. We are pleased to announce that the Legislative Library now has cable television. When EPA is testifying before Congressional Committees we invite you to come to the Library and watch the proceedings in our comfortable surroundings. —Joan Platten EPA/OCLA Legislative Librarian (202)260-5425 (A-102L) ~ J THE CATALYST JANUARY 1993 PAGE 3 ------- Conferences, Meetings, Symposiums, Workshops This is a selected list of meetings and conferences chosen for their potential interest to EPA staff. If EPA staff wish to have an EPA-sponsored event listed here, please forward the information to The Catalyst, HQ Library, 401 M St., SW - PM-211 A, Washington, DC 20460 or email Library.HQ. Eighth Annual Conference on Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils. September 19-23, 1993. Call for papers due March 1, 1993. Sponsored by the Council for the Health and Environmental Safety of Soils (CHESS) and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. For more information contact: Paul T. Kostecki, PhD, CHESS, N334 Morrill, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 or call (413) 545-2934 or Fax (413) 545-4692. Indoor Air Quality/Pollution Prevention Workshop. March 9-10, 1993, Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by US EPA, Office of Research and Development. For more information contact: Kelly Leovic, AEERL at 919-541-7717. Keys to Managerial Excellence. March 9-11, 1993, Washington, DC. Sponsored by EPA Institute. For more information contact: Clare Shea, EPA Institute at 202-260-3328. NALMS 2nd Annual Southeastern Lakes Management Conference: Forging Partnerships for Lake and Watershed Management. March 11-13,1993, Chattanooga, TN. Organized by North American Lake Management Society and cosponsored by the US EPA and Tennessee Valley Authority. For more information contact: NALMS, 1 Progress Blvd., Box 27, Alachua FL 32615-9536 or call (904) 462-2554. The Next Generation of U.S. Agricultural Conservation Policy. March 14-16, 1993, Kansas City, MO. Supporting the conference are USDA, USFWS, US EPA, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Deere and Company and Montsanto Co. For more information contact: SWCS, 7515 Northeast Ankeny Rd., Ankeny LA 50021-9764 or call (800) THE SOIL. Riparian Ecosystems in the Humid U.S.: Functions, Values, and Management. March 15-18, 1993, Atlanta, GA. Sponsored by EPA Region IV, USDA-SCS, USFS, NACD, the Agricultural Research Service, and other agencies. For more information contact: Nancy Barron, Riparian Ecosystems Conference, US EPA, 345 Cortland Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30365 or call (404) 347-2126 or Fax (404) 347-3269. Contract Administration. March 16-18, 1993. Washington, DC. Sponsored by EPA Institute. For more information contact: Gwen James, EPA Institute at 202-260-6678. Role of the Clean Air Act in Implementing Pollution Prevention. March 28 April 2,1993, Palm Coast, FL. Sponsored by US EPA. Office of Research and Development. For more information contact: Elizabeth Shaver, AEERL at 919-541-7915. 1993 International Conference on Municipal Waste Combustion. March 30- April 2, 1993, Williamsburg, VA. Sponsored by US EPA, Office of Research and Development. For more information contact: James D. Kilgroe, AEERL, 919-541-2854. ~ Reference Inquiries 202-260-5921 Circulation Inquiries 202-260-5922 Interlibrary Loan 202-260-5060 Hazardous Waste-Reference 202-260-5934 INFOTERRA-Reference 202-260-5917 Water-Reference 202-260-8670 Email Library,HQ The Headquarters Library is contractor operated and managed by the Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM) Information Access Branch. THE CATALYST JANUARY 1993 PAGE 4 ------- 3> % St*- United States EPA/IMSD Or X, Environmental Protection January/February 1993 Agency 5S22 o PRO^ Info Page: Recycling 4Averett, Sam. Debate on federal recycling legislation takes shape. Resource Recycling. January 1992, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 51-55. Ball, Robert; Tavitian, Nicholas. Public response to waste paper recycling schemes. Resources Conservation & Recycling. February 1992, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 117-132. Basu, Tapan K. Selection of control technologies from remediation of lead battery recycling sites. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency, 1991. HW EPAX 9012-0025, EPA 600/9-90/039 Beverage container deposits in the 90s. Washington, DC: Container Recycling Institute, 1992. TD794.5.B48 BioCycle guide to collecting, processing and marketing recyclables including the special report on materials recovery facilities. Emmans, PA: JG Press, 1990. Cichonski, Thomas J.; Hill, Karen. Recycling sourcebook: a guide to recyclable materials, case studies, organizations, agencies, and publications. Detroit: Gale Research, 1993. HW TD794.5 R55 1993 Developing a comprehensive federal office recycling program. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency, 1990. EPAX 9103-0023 Everett, Jess W.; Peirce, J. Jeffrey. National analysis of recycling material recovery rates. Journal of Resource Management & Technology. December 1991, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 148-153. Franklin, William E. Paper recycling: the view to 1995: summary report. Prairie Village, KS: Franklin Associates, 1990 . TS1120.5.F7 1990 Glenn, Jim. Regulating recycling facilities. BioCycle. December 1991, Vol. 32, No. 12, pp. 40-43. Hochbrueckner, George J. A survey of recycling activity within the federal government. Washington, DC: House of Representatives, 1992. TD 794.5 S97 Howell, S. G. Ten year review of plastics recycling. Cincinnati, OH: US EPA Risk Reduction Engineering Lab., 1992. PB92-153402, EPA/600/J-92/085 McClay, Brian. Recycling In the Canadian pulp and paper industry. Forestry Chronicle. October 1991, Vol. 67, No. 5, pp. 532-535. McMahon, Jim. Measuring effectiveness of recycling. BioCycle. December 1991, Vol. 32, No. 12, pp. 38-40. ------- PaperMatcher: a directory of paper recycling resources. New York: American Paper Institute, 1990. REF TS1120.5.P36 Powell, Jerry. The RAP program: buying back recyclables from public housing residents. Resource Recycling. February 1992, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 36-39. Powell, Jerry. To each its own: recent state recycling legislation. Resource Recycling. October 1991, Vol. 10, No. 10, pp. 32-35. Recycling and incineration: evaluating the choices. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1990. Recycling nontraditional materials: a source guide to new technology options. Rochester, NY: Center for Environmental Information, Inc. through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 1991. Ruston, John. Developing recycling markets for the components of residential mixed paper. Resource Recycling. January 1992, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 26-34. Second International Symposium, recycling of metals and engineered materials. Warrendale, PA: Minerals, Metals & Society, 1990. INTL TD799.5.I57 1990 Sresty, Guggilam C. Recycling of electric arc furnace dust. Chicago, IL: Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center, 1990. HW TP159.F87R43 States efforts to promote lead-acid battery recycling: a report. Washington, DC : US Environmental Protection Agency, 1991. HW EPAX 9203-0051, EPA 530-SW-91-029 Tillman, Joseph W. Achievements in source reduction and recycling for ten industries in the United States. Cincinnati, OH: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, ORD, EPA, 1991. EPAX 9112-0045, EPA 600/2-91-051 White, Michele Marie. Big cities recycle. Resource Recycling. December 1991, Vol. 10, No. 12, pp. 38-42. Wolf, Paris. Big three to study recycling auto plastics. Recycling Today. January 1992, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 30-32. The preceding list of documents may help provide answers to some questions about recycling. EPA Headquarters staff can borrow these items from the Headquarters Library. ~ Sombke, Laurence. Solution to pollution: your personal environmental handbook to recycling and cleaning up your home. New York: MasterMedia Ltd., 1990. ------- |