[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 58855] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-27999] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey New Prices for USGS Map Products AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will implement a new price structure for map products on November 1, 1999. The USGS will raise the handling fee for all product orders to $5.00 per order. International orders will include a $20.00 shipping fee plus the $5.00 handling fee. All international orders exceeding 50 items will be charged actual shipping costs. The new price structure for the USGS published maps is described below. (1) The price for the USGS Primary Series topographic quadrangle maps (7.5 minute--1:24,000, 1:25,000, 1:20,000; 7.5 x 15 minute-- 1:25,000, 1:63,360 scales) will remain $4.00 per sheet. (2) The price for National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) maps being a private sector copyright will be $10.00 per sheet. (3) The price for all other map titles and scales (including 1:100,000-scale series, 1:250,000-scale series and small scale topographic maps, as well as thematic maps) will be $7.00 per sheet. (4) Prices for maps published by other federal agencies and sold by the USGS may vary. Unlike the 1995 price change to $4.00 for all maps regardless of size or scale, the new price structure is designed to reflect the higher publishing and distribution costs for thematic and small-scale maps while maintaining the $4.00 charge for the Primary Series maps. These changes are consistent with the guidance contained in the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-130, which permits government agencies to recover only reproduction and distribution costs from the sales of their products. For more information about maps or other USGS products and series, visit any Earth Science Information Center, call 1-888-ASK-USGS, Email: [email protected], or use the fax-on-demand system, which is available 24 hours a day at 703-648-4888. The USGS WWW home page address is http://www.usgs.gov. As the Nation's largest water, earth and biological science and civilian mapping agency the USGS works in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations across the country to provide reliable, impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and customers. This information is gathered in every state by USGS scientists to minimize the loss of life and property from natural disasters, contribute to sound economic and physical development of the nation's natural resources, and enhance the quality of life by monitoring water, biological, energy, and mineral resources. This press release and in-depth information about USGS programs may be found on the USGS home page: http://www.usgs.gov. To receive the latest USGS news releases automatically by email, send a request to [email protected]. Specify the listserver(s) of interest from the following names: water-pr: geologic-hazards-pr; biological-pr; mapping-pr; products-pr; lecture-pr. In the body of the message write: subscribe (name of listserver) (your name). Example: subscribe water-pr joe smith. Dated: October 21, 1999. Dan Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, National Mapping Division. [FR Doc. 99-27999 Filed 10-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-Y7-M