[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 147-174]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fourteenth Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues NW.,
Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2000
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Ronald H. Brown
Chief of Staff William W. Ginsberg
Counsellor to the Secretary William J. Taylor III
Assistant to the Secretary and Jonathan Sallet
Director, Office of Policy
and Strategic Planning
Executive Assistant to the Barbara J. Schmitz
Secretary
Director, Office of White House Marianne Smith
Liaison
Executive Secretary (vacancy)
Deputy Executive Secretary Cheryl Carter
Deputy Secretary of Commerce David J. Barram
Associate Deputy Secretary Kent Hughes
Assistant Deputy Secretary Martha Johnson
Director, Office of Space Keith Calhoun-Senghor
Commerce
Director, Office of Small and James Maruca
Disadvantaged Business
Utilization
General Counsel Ginger E. Lew
Deputy General Counsel Kathleen A. Ambrose
Counselor to the General Counsel Glenn T. Piercy
Assistant General Counsel for Barbara S. Fredericks
Administration
Assistant General Counsel for Michael A. Levitt
Legislation and Regulation
Assistant General Counsel for Alden F. Abbott
Finance and Litigation
Chief Counsel for Economics and James K. White
Statistics Administration
Chief Counsel for Export Hoyt H. Zia
Administration
Chief Counsel for Import Stephen J. Powell
Administration
Chief Counsel for International Eleanor Roberts Lewis
Commerce
Chief Counsel for Minority Percy Robinson, Acting
Business Development
Chief Counsel for Technology Mark Bohannon
Administration
Assistant Secretary for Legislative and (vacancy)
Intergovernmental Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Carmen Guzman Lowrey
Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Michael Frazier
Intergovernmental Affairs
Inspector General Frank DeGeorge
Deputy Inspector General Michael Zimmerman
Counsel to the Inspector General K. Wayne Weaver
Assistant Inspector General for John D. Newell
Auditing
Assistant Inspector General for Damon L. Barbat
Investigations
Assistant Inspector General for Judith J. Gordon
Systems Evaluation
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Assistant Inspector General for Johnnie E. Frazier
Inspections and Resource
Management
Assistant Inspector General for George E. Ross
Compliance and Audit
Resolution
Director, Office of Public Affairs Jill Schuker
Press Secretary, Office of the Press Secretary Carol L. Hamilton
Director, Office of Business Liaison Melissa Moss
Director, Office of Consumer Affairs Lajuan Johnson
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary Thomas R. Bloom
for Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Gloria Gutierrez
Administration
Director for Budget, Management Alan P. Balutis
and Information and Chief
Information Officer
Director, Office of Budget Mark E. Brown
Director, Office of Management Stephen C. Browning
and Organization
Director, Office of Information James McNamee
Policy and Technology
Director, Office of Information Thomas Scott
Planning and Review
Manager, Decision Analysis Charles F. Treat
Center
Director, Office of Civil Rights Courtland Cox, Acting
Director for Executive Budgeting Sonya G. Stewart
and Assistance Management
Director, Office of Executive John J. Phelan III
Assistance Management
Working Capital Fund Thomas D. Jones
Administrator
Director for Financial Management Clyde G. McShan II
and Deputy Chief Financial
Officer
Deputy Director Douglas K. Day
Director, Office of Financial Theodore A. Johnson
Policy and Assistance
Director, Office of Financial Leonard L. Sweeney,
Planning and Reporting Acting
Director, Office of Financial Joseph A. Sclafani
Management Systems
Director, Office of Computer Patrick F. Smith,
Services Acting
Director for Human Resources Elizabeth W. Stroud
Management
Deputy Director Carolyn P. Acree
Director, Office of Personnel Sandra Richardson
Operations
Director, Office of Workforce H. James Reese
Effectiveness and Executive
Resources
Director, Office of Labor and Russ Forrester
Employee Relations
Director, Office of Automated Lynn M. Eddy
Systems and Pay Policy
Director for Administrative Harry E. Bradley, Jr.,
Services Acting
Director, Office of Federal Harry E. Bradley, Jr.
Property Programs
Director for Security Steven E. Garmon
Director for Acquisition Shirl G. Kinney
Management
Director for Systems and Ronald P. Hack
Telecommunications Management
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Director, Office of Thomas W. Zetty
Telecommunications
Management
Director, Office of Information James E. Squier
Systems
Director, Office of Technical George H. Imber
Support and Networks
Services
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and Everett M. Ehrlich
Administrator
Deputy Under Secretary Paul A. London
Associate Under Secretary Sally C. Ericsson
Director, Office of Policy Jeffrey L. Mayer
Development
Director, STAT--U.S.A. Kenneth Rogers
Executive Director (vacancy)
Director of Administration B. Jerome Jackson
Chief Economist Lewis A. Alexander
Director, Office of International Sumiye Okubo
Macroeconomic Analysis
Director, Office of Economic Carl E. Cox
Conditions and Forecasting
Director, Bureau of the Census Martha Farnsworth Riche
Deputy Director Harry A. Scarr
Assistant Director for Jane A. Callen
Communications
Principal Associate Director Frederick T. Alt
and Chief Financial Officer
Principal Associate Director Paula J. Schneider
for Programs
Associate Director for Charles V. St. Lawrence
Administration
Associate Director for Arnold A. Jackson
Information Technology
Associate Director for Planning Stanley D. Matchett
and Organization
Development
Comptroller Stanley D. Matchett,
Acting
Associate Director for Field Bryant Benton
Operations
Associate Director for Economic Frederick T.
Programs Knickerbocker
Assistant Director for Economic Thomas L. Mesenbourg
Programs
Associate Director for Robert W. Marx
Decennial Census
Assistant Director for Susan M. Miskura
Decennial Census
Associate Director for William P. Butz
Demographic Programs
Associate Director for Robert D. Tortora
Statistical Design,
Methodology and Standards
Director, Bureau of Economic (vacancy)
Analysis
Deputy Director J. Steven Landefeld
Associate Director for National Gerald F. Donahoe
Economic Accounts
Associate Director for Regional Hugh W. Knox
Economics
Associate Director for Gerald A. Pollack
International Economics
Associate Director for Industry (vacancy)
Accounts
Chief Economist Jack E. Triplett
Chief Statistician Robert P. Parker
Under Secretary for Export Administration William A. Reinsch
Deputy Under Secretary Barry Carter
Director of Administration Robert F. Kugelman
Director of Congressional and Sharon Yanagi
Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Export Sue E. Eckert
Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary Iain S. Baird
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Assistant Secretary for Export John Despres
Enforcement
Deputy Assistant Secretary Frank Deliberti
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development (vacancy)
Deputy Assistant Secretary Wilbur F. Hawkins
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pedro R. Garza
Program Operations
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Chester J. Straub Jr.
Program Support
Chief Counsel Awilda Marquet
Under Secretary for International Trade Jeffrey E. Garten
Deputy Under Secretary Timothy J. Hauser
Deputy Under Secretary for David J. Rothkopf
International Trade Policy
Development
Counselor to the Department Jan H. Kalicki
Director of Administration Alan Neuschatz
Assistant Secretary for Charles F. Meissner
International Economic Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary for John Huang
International Economic Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ann Hughes
the Western Hemisphere
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Franklin J. Vargo
Europe
Deputy Assistant Secretary for John Walker
Africa and the Near East
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nancy Linn Patton
Asia and the Pacific
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Marjory Searing
Japan
Assistant Secretary for Import Susan G. Esserman
Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Paul L. Joffe
Import Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Joseph A. Spetrini
Compliance
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Barbara Stafford
Investigations
Assistant Secretary for Trade Raymond E. Vickery
Development
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clyde W. Robinson
Trade Development
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Michael J. Copps
Basic Industries
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ellis R. Mottur
Technology and Aerospace
Industries
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Jude Kearney
Service Industries and
Finance
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rita D. Hayes
Textiles, Apparel and
Consumer Goods Industries
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Anne L. Alonzo
Environmental Technologies
Exports
Assistant Secretary and Director Lauri Fitz-Pegado
General of the U.S. and
Foreign Commercial Service
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Robert S. LaRussa
the U.S. and Foreign
Commercial Service
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Daniel J. McLaughlin
Domestic Operations
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Robert Taft
International Operations
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mary Fran Kirchner
Export Promotion Services
Director, Minority Business Development Agency Joan Parrott-Fonseca
Chief Counsel Percy Robinson, Acting
Assistant Director for External Bettie Baca
Affairs
Associate Director for Finance Rafael Borras
and Administration
Associate Director for Strategic Elio Muller
Planning
Assistant Director for Operations Paul R. Webber IV
Assistant Director for Program C. Howie Hodges
and Policy Development
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and D. James Baker
Administrator
Counselor to the Under Secretary Susan B. Fruchter
Assistant Secretary for Oceans Douglas K. Hall
and Atmosphere and Deputy
Administrator
Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans Diana H. Josephson
and Atmosphere
Associate Deputy Under Secretary John J. Carey
Chief Scientist Kathryn D. Sullivan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for William E. Martin
International Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Katharine W. Kimball
Oceans and Atmosphere
Assistant Administrator for Rolland A. Schmitten
Fisheries
Assistant Administrator for Ocean W. Stanley Wilson
Services and Coastal Zone
Management
Assistant Administrator for Ned A. Ostenso
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research
Assistant Administrator for Elbert W. Friday, Jr.
Weather Service
Assistant Administrator for Robert S. Winokur
Environmental Satellites,
Data, and Information
Services
Director, Global Programs J. Michael Hall
Director, Coastal Ocean Program Donald Scavia
Director, Public and Constituent Lori Ann Arguelles
Affairs
Director, Sustainable Development John K. Bullard
and Intergovernmental Affairs
Director, Policy and Strategic Susan B. Fruchter
Planning
Director, Legislative Affairs Sally J. Yozell
Director, Education Affairs (vacancy)
Director, International Affairs William E. Martin,
Acting
General Counsel Terry D. Garcia
Director, National Oceanic and Sigmund R. Petersen
Atmospheric Administration
Corps Operations
Director of Administration Donald E. Humphries,
Acting
Director, High Performance Thomas N. Pyke, Jr.
Computing Communications
Director, System Acquisition Thomas E. McGunigal
Comptroller Andrew H. Moxam
Director, Program Coordination Stephen H. Manzo
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Larry Irving
Information
Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas J. Sugrue
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Chief Counsel Barbara Wellbery
Director, Policy Coordination and Michele C. Farquhar
Management
Associate Administrator for Richard D. Parlow
Spectrum Management
Associate Administrator for Joe Gattuso, Acting
Policy Analysis and
Development
Associate Administrator for William F. Utlaut
Telecommunication Sciences
Associate Administrator for Carol Darr
International Affairs
Associate Administrator for Bernadette A. McGuire-
Telecommunications and Rivera
Information Applications
Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents Bruce A. Lehman
and Trademarks
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Lawrence J. Gofney,
Deputy Commissioner Jr., Acting
Assistant Commissioner for Lawrence J. Gofney, Jr.
Patents
Assistant Commissioner for Philip G. Hampton
Trademarks
Associate Commissioner and Chief Bradford R. Huther
Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer Dennis Shaw
Under Secretary for Technology Mary L. Good
Deputy Under Secretary Gary R. Bachula
Staff Director for Technology Joyce S. Hasty
Chief Counsel Mark Bohannon
Assistant Secretary for Graham R. Mitchell
Technology Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Kelly H. Carnes
Technology Policy
Director, Office of International Elliot Maxwell
Policy
Director, Office of Manufacturing Cary Gravatt
Competitiveness
Director, Office of Technology Jon Paugh
Competitiveness
Director, National Institute of Arati Prabhakar
Standards and Technology
Deputy Director Raymond G. Kammer
Associate Director Samuel Kramer
Director of Administration Jorge R. Urrutia
Director, Technology Services Peter L.M. Heydemann
Director, Electronics and Judson C. French
Electrical Engineering
Laboratory
Director, Chemical Science and Hratch G. Semerjian
Technology Laboratory
Director, Physics Laboratory Katherine B. Gebbie
Director, Materials Science and Lyle H. Schwartz
Engineering Laboratory
Director, Building and Fire Richard N. Wright
Research Laboratory
Director, Computer Systems James H. Burrows
Laboratory
Director, Computing and Applied Joan R. Rosenblatt
Mathematics Laboratory
Director, Advanced Technology Brian C. Belanger,
Program Acting
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Director, Manufacturing Kevin M. Carr, Acting
Extension Partnership
Program
Director, Office of Quality Curt W. Reimann
Programs
Director, National Technical Donald R. Johnson
Information Service
Deputy Director Donald W. Corrigan
Under Secretary for Travel and Tourism Greg Farmer
Deputy Under Secretary Leslie R. Doggett
Assistant Secretary for Tourism (vacancy)
Marketing
Deputy Assistant Secretary for W. Don Wynegar
Tourism Marketing
Director, Office of Policy and Helen Marano, Acting
Planning
Director, Office of Research Ron Erdmann, Acting
Director, Office of Strategic Lee J. Wells
Planning and Administration
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The Department of Commerce encourages, serves, and promotes the Nation's
international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement. The
Department provides a wide variety of programs through the competitive
free enterprise system. It offers assistance and information to increase
America's competitiveness in the world economy; administers programs to
prevent unfair foreign trade competition; provides social and economic
statistics and analyses for business and government planners; provides
research and support for the increased use of scientific, engineering,
and technological development; works to improve our understanding and
benefits of the Earth's physical environment and oceanic resources;
grants patents and registers trademarks; develops policies and conducts
research on telecommunications; provides assistance to promote domestic
economic development; promotes travel to the United States by residents
of foreign countries; and assists in the growth of minority businesses.
The Department was designated as such by act of March 4, 1913 (15 U.S.C.
1501), which reorganized the Department of Commerce and Labor, created
by act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1501), by transferring all labor
activities into a new, separate Department of Labor. The Department of
Commerce (DOC) is composed of the Office of the Secretary and the
operating units.
Office of the Secretary
Secretary The Secretary is responsible for the administration of all
functions and authorities assigned to the Department of Commerce and for
advising the President on Federal policy and programs affecting the
industrial and commercial segments of the national economy. The
Secretary is served by the offices of Deputy Secretary, Inspector
General, and General Counsel and the Assistant Secretaries of
Administration, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Public
Affairs. Other offices whose public purposes are widely administered are
detailed below and on the following pages.
Office of the Press Secretary The Office of the Press Secretary serves
as the Secretary's official liaison to the news media in the United
States and the world. The Office handles all media inquiries related to
the Secretary, provides the press with information and support on events
and trips involving the Secretary, researches and compiles press
information for the Department of Commerce, and is in constant
communication with all forms of media regarding Department of Commerce
and administration initiatives.
Business Liaison This office develops and promotes a cooperative
working relationship and ensures effective communication between the
Department of Commerce and the business community. The Office's
objectives are
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to keep the business community aware of Department and administration
resources, policies, and programs, and to keep Department and
administration officials aware of issues of concern to business. The
Office also promotes business involvement in departmental policymaking
and program development, and provides technical assistance to businesses
that desire help in dealing with the Government.
For further information, call 202-482-3942.
Consumer Affairs This office encourages and assists the business
community in being responsive to consumer interests in a global
marketplace; assists and educates consumers with marketplace problems
and informs them about resources and programs within the Department; and
coordinates and represents the Department's consumer affairs activities
with consumer groups and other Federal, State, county, and municipal
government agencies, and international organizations.
For further information, call 202-482-5001; or fax, 202-482-6007; or fax
on demand, 202-501-1191.
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization The Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) serves as the principal
departmental advocate for small, minority, and women business owners.
OSDBU assures that small firms fully participate in Commerce programs
and receive the maximum amount of Commerce contract and subcontract
dollars.
OSDBU is the focal point of Commerce's constant efforts to increase
awards to small firms by searching for opportunities to match with the
capabilities of small, minority, and women-owned firms.
OSDBU informs the small business community about Commerce
opportunities by publishing the Annual Forecast of Contracts, by
individual counseling, and by participating with other Federal agencies
and trade associations at procurement fairs.
OSDBU was established by the Small Business Act, as amended (15
U.S.C. 644).
For further information, call 202-482-3387.
Economics and Statistics Administration
The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs advises the Secretary and other
Government officials on matters relating to economic developments and
forecasts and on the development of macroeconomic and microeconomic
policy. The Under Secretary, as Administrator of the Economics and
Statistics Administration, exercises general supervision over the Bureau
of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Current economic data are available to the public through the
National Trade Data Bank and the Economic Bulletin Board.
For further information, call 202-482-1986.
Bureau of the Census
[For the Bureau of the Census statement of organization, see the Federal
Register of Sept. 16, 1975, 40 FR 42765]
The Bureau of the Census was established as a permanent office by act of
March 6, 1902 (32 Stat. 51). The major functions of the Bureau are
authorized by the Constitution, which provides that a census of
population shall be taken every 10 years, and by laws codified as title
13 of the United States Code. The law also provides that
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the information collected by the Bureau from individual persons,
households, or establishments be kept strictly confidential and be used
only for statistical purposes.
The principal functions of the Bureau include:
--decennial censuses of population and housing;
--quinquennial censuses of agriculture, State and local governments,
manufacturers, mineral industries, distributive trades, construction
industries, and transportation;
--current surveys that provide information on many of the subjects
covered in the censuses at monthly, quarterly, annual, or other
intervals;
--compilation of current statistics on U.S. foreign trade, including
data on imports, exports, and shipping;
--special censuses at the request and expense of States and local
government units;
--publication of estimates and projections of the population;
--current data on population and housing characteristics; and
--current reports on manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade,
services, construction, imports and exports, State and local government
finances and employment, and other subjects.
The Bureau makes available statistical results of its censuses,
surveys, and other programs to the public through printed reports,
computer tape, CD-ROM's, microfiche, and other media and prepares
special tabulations sponsored and paid for by data users. It also
produces statistical compendia, catalogs, guides, and directories that
are useful in locating information on specific subjects. Upon request,
the Bureau makes searches of decennial census records and furnishes
certificates to individuals for use as evidence of age, relationship, or
place of birth. A fee is charged for such searches.
Field Organization--Bureau of the Census
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Office Address
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REGIONAL OFFICES:
ATLANTA--Alabama, Florida, Georgia (all counties), South Suite 3200, 101 Marietta St. NW., Atlanta, GA
Carolina (counties of Aiken and Edgefield), Tennessee (all 30303-2700
counties except Fayette, Hardeman, Mcnairy, Shelby, and
Tipton), and Virginia (counties of Bristol City, Scott,
and Washington)
BOSTON--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Suite 310, 2 Copley Pl., P.O. Box 9108, Boston,
New York (counties of Albany, Allegany, Broome, MA 02117-9108
Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chanango,
Clinton, Cortland, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesse,
Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston,
Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga,
Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence,
Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca,
Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne,
Wyoming, and Yates), Rhode Island, and Vermont (all
counties)
CHARLOTTE--District of Columbia, Indiana (counties of Suite 106, 901 Center Park Dr., Charlotte, NC
Clark, Floyd, Harrison, and Scott), Kentucky (all counties 28217-2935
except Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant,
Harrison, Henderson, Pendleton, and Robertson), Maryland
(counties of Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery,
Prince Georges, and St. Mary's), North Carolina (all
counties), Ohio (Lawrence County), South Carolina (all
counties except Aiken and Edgefield), Virginia (all
counties except Bristol City, Scott, and Washington), and
West Virginia (counties of Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan,
McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, and Wyoming)
CHICAGO--Illinois (all counties except Clinton, Jersey, Suite 5501, 2255 Enterprise Dr., Westchester, IL
Madison, Monroe, and St. Claire), Indiana (all counties 60154-5800
except Clark, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison, Ohio, and Scott),
Iowa (Scott County), and Kentucky (Henderson County)
DALLAS--Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Suite 210, 6303 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX
Oklahoma (counties of Bryan, Le Flore, McCurtain, and 75235-5269
Sequoyah), Tennessee (counties of Fayette, Hardeman,
Mcnairy, Shelby, and Tipton), and Texas
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DENVER--Arizona, Colorado, Iowa (Pottawattamie County), P.O. Box 272020, 6900 W. Jefferson Ave., Denver,
Kansas (all counties except Allen, Atchison, Bourbon, CO 80227-9020
Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson,
Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Neosho, Osage, Shawnee, and
Wyandotte), Nebraska (all counties except Dakota), North
Dakota (all counties except Cass), Oklahoma (all counties
except Bryan, LeFlore, McCurtain, and Sequoyah), South
Dakota, Utah (all counties except Washington), and Wyoming
DETROIT--Indiana (county of Dearborn and Ohio), Kentucky P.O. Box 33405, 1395 Brewery Park Blvd., Detroit,
(counties of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, MI 48232-5405
Harrison, Kenton, Pendleton, and Robertson), Michigan,
Ohio (all counties except Lawrence), Pennsylvania (Mercer
County), and West Virginia (counties of Brooke, Hancock,
Marshall, and Ohio)
KANSAS CITY--Illinois (counties of Clinton, Jersey, Suite 600, Gateway Tower II, 400 State Ave.,
Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair), Iowa (all counties except Kansas City, KS 66101-2410
Pottawattamie and Scott), Kansas (counties of Allen,
Atchison, Bourbon, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson,
Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Neosho,
Osage, Shawnee, and Wyandotte), Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska (Dakota County), North Dakota (Cass County), and
Wisconsin
LOS ANGELES--California (counties of Fresno, Imperial, Suite 300, 15350 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406-
Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, 4224
Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino,
San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and
Ventura), Hawaii, Nevada (counties of Clark and Nye), and
Utah (Washington County)
NEW YORK--New Jersey (counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Rm. 37-130, 26 Federal Plz., New York, NY 10278-
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Union) and New 0044
York (counties of Bronx, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess,
Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond,
Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester)
PHILADELPHIA--Delaware, Maryland (counties of Allegany, 105 S. 7th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3395
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline,
Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Garrett, Harford, Howard,
Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico,
and Worcester), New Jersey (counties of Atlantic,
Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester,
Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and
Warren), Pennsylvania (all counties except Mercer), West
Virginia (all counties except Boone, Brooke, Cabell,
Hancock, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, McDowell, Mercer,
Mingo, Ohio, Wayne, and Wyoming)
SEATTLE--Alaska, California (counties of Alameda, Alpine, Suite 500, 101 Stewart St., Seattle, WA 98101-
Amadore, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del 1098
Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin,
Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano,
Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne,
Yolo, Yuba), Idaho, Nevada (all counties except Clark and
Nye), Oregon, and Washington
DATA PREPARATION DIVISION 1202 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville, IN 47132
PERSONAL CENSUS SEARCH UNIT P.O. Box 1545, Jeffersonville, IN 47131
HAGERSTOWN COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELEPHONE INTERVIEWING CENTER 319 E. Antietam St., Hagerstown, MD 21740-5789
TUCSON COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELEPHONE INTERVIEWING CENTER Suite 151, 6363 S. Country Club Rd., Tucson, AZ
85706-5906
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For further information, contact the Public Information Office, Bureau
of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233. Phone, 301-
457-2794.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
[For the Bureau of Economic Analysis statement of organization, see the
Federal Register of Dec. 29, 1980, 45 FR 85496]
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is the Nation's economic
accountant--integrating and interpreting a variety of source data to
draw a complete and consistent picture of the U.S. economy. BEA's
economic accounts provide information on such key issues as economic
growth, regional development,
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and the Nation's position in the world economy.
The national income and product accounts--featuring gross domestic
product--provide a quantitative view of the production, distribution,
and use of the Nation's output. BEA also prepares estimates of the
Nation's tangible wealth and input-output tables that show how
industries interact. In addition, BEA maintains a system of leading,
coincident, and lagging indicators to track business cycles.
The regional economic accounts provide estimates of personal income,
population, and employment for regions, States, and metropolitan areas.
BEA prepares estimates of gross state product and projections of
regional economic activity.
The international economic accounts encompass U.S. international
transactions (balance of payments) with foreign countries and the
international investment position of the United States. BEA provides
survey-based data on foreign direct investment in the United States and
U.S. direct investment abroad.
For further information, contact the Public Information Office, Bureau
of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
Phone, 202-606-9900. Fax, 202-606-5310.
Bureau of Export Administration
[For the Bureau of Export Administration statement of organization, see
the Federal Register of June 7, 1988, 53 FR 20881]
The Bureau of Export Administration was established as a separate agency
within the Department of Commerce on October 1, 1987, to separate the
functions of export promotion and export control as mandated by the
Export Administration Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.).
The Bureau directs the Nation's export control policy. Major
functions include processing license applications, conducting foreign
availability studies to determine when products should be decontrolled,
and enforcing U.S. export control laws.
Export Administration This office oversees export licensing, technology
and policy analysis, economic security and nonproliferation issues, and
foreign availability determinations. These activities are instrumental
in reducing processing time for granting export licenses and in keeping
the list of controlled technology consistent with current risks. This
office also works with our allies in seeking stronger, more uniform ways
of controlling strategic exports.
Export Enforcement This office investigates breaches of U.S. export
control laws and analyzes export intelligence to assess diversion risks.
In addition, this office administers and enforces the antiboycott
provisions of the Export Administration Act.
Field Offices--Bureau of Export Administration
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Field Area Address
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Boston, MA............................ Rm. 350, 10 Causeway St., 02222
Dallas, TX............................ Rm. 622, 525 Griffin St., 75202
Des Plaines, IL....................... Suite 300, 2400 E. Devon St.,
60018
Fort Lauderdale, FL................... Suite 1260, 200 E. Lasolas
Blvd., 33301
Irvine, CA............................ Suite 310, 2601 Main St., 92714
Newport Beach, CA..................... Suite 345, 3300 Irvine Ave.,
92660
Portland, OR.......................... Rm. 241, 121 SW. Salmon St.,
97204
San Jose, CA.......................... Suite 250, 96 N. 3d St., 95112-
5519
Santa Clara, CA....................... Suite 226, 5201 Great America
Pky., 95054
Springfield, VA....................... Rm. 201, 8001 Forbes Pl., 22161
Staten Island, NY..................... Teleport II, 2 Teleport Dr.,
10311
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For further information, contact the Bureau of Export Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Room 3895, Fourteenth Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-2721.
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Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) was created in 1965 under
the Public Works and Economic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121) as part
of an effort to target Federal resources to economically distressed
areas and to help develop local economies in the United States. EDA was
mandated to assist rural and urban communities that were outside the
mainstream economy and that, as a result, lagged in economic
development, industrial growth, and personal income.
EDA's economic development assistance programs (EDAP's) are carried
out through a network of headquarters and regional personnel. EDA
provides grants for public works and development facilities, planning
and coordination, defense conversion, and other financial assistance
that help to reduce substantial and persistent unemployment in
economically distressed areas.
Public works and development facilities grants support
infrastructure projects that foster the establishment or expansion of
industrial and commercial businesses, supporting the retention and
creation of jobs.
Planning grants support the design and implementation of effective
economic development policies and programs, by local development
organizations, in States and communities.
Technical assistance grants provide for local feasibility and
industry studies, management and operational assistance, natural
resource development, and export promotion. In addition, EDA funds a
network of university centers that provides technical assistance.
Research, evaluation, and demonstration funds are used to support
studies about the causes of economic distress and to seek solutions to
counteract and prevent such problems.
Economic readjustment grants help communities adjust to a gradual
erosion or sudden dislocation of their local economic structure.
Defense conversion grants assist communities adversely affected by
Department of Defense base closures and defense contract cutbacks, as
well as Department of Energy realignments, by providing development
tools that can be effectively and easily implemented.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program provides technical
assistance to certified firms and industries which have been
economically injured by the impact of decreased imports. Comprehensive
technical assistance is provided through the Department's wide-ranging
network of assistance centers.
Regional Offices--Economic Development Administration
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Region Address
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ATLANTA, GA............................. Suite 1820, 401 W. Peachtree
St. NW., 30308-3510
Alabama............................... Rm. 134, 474 S. Court St.,
Montgomery, AL 36104
Florida............................... Rm. 423, 80 N. Hughey Ave.,
Orlando, FL 32801
Georgia............................... Suite 1820, 401 W. Peachtree
St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308-
3510
Kentucky.............................. Rm. 200, 771 Corporate Dr.,
Lexington, KY 40503-5477
Mississippi........................... Rm. 221, 100 W. Capitol St.,
Jackson, MS 39269
North Carolina........................ Rm. 128, 300 Fayetteville St.
Mall, P.O. Box 2522, Raleigh,
NC 27601
South Carolina........................ Rm. 840, Strom Thurmond
Federal Bldg., Columbia, SC
29201
Tennessee............................. 261 Cumberland Bend Dr.,
Nashville, TN 37228
AUSTIN, TX.............................. Suite 201, 611 E. 6th St.,
78701
Arkansas.............................. Rm. 2509, 700 W. Capitol St.,
Little Rock, AR 72201
Louisiana............................. Rm. 104, 412 N. 4th St., Baton
Rouge, LA 70802-5523
New Mexico............................ P.O. Box 2662, 120 S. Federal
Pl., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Oklahoma.............................. Suite 148, 5500 N. Western,
Oklahoma City, OK 73118-4011
Texas................................. Suite 201, 611 E. 6th St.,
Austin, TX 78701
CHICAGO, IL............................. Suite 855, 111 N. Canal, 60606-
7204
Illinois.............................. Suite 204, 509 W. Capitol St.,
Springfield, IL 62704
Indiana............................... Rm. 402, 46 E. Ohio St.,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Michigan.............................. Rm. 1018, 100 N. Warren Ave.,
Saginaw, MI 48606-0667
Minnesota............................. Rm. 104, 515 W. 1st St.,
Duluth, MN 55802
Ohio.................................. Rm. 607, 200 N. High St.,
Columbus, OH 43214
Wisconsin............................. Rm. 202, 505 S. Dewey St., Eau
Claire, WI 54701
DENVER, CO.............................. Suite 670, 1244 Speer Blvd.,
80204
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Colorado and Kansas................... Rm. 632, 1244 Speer Blvd.,
Denver, CO 80204
Iowa.................................. Rm. 593A, 210 Walnut St., Des
Moines, IA 50309
Missouri.............................. Rm. 8308H, 1222 Spruce St.,
St. Louis, MO 63103
Montana............................... Rm. 196, Federal Bldg.,
Helena, MT 59626
North Dakota.......................... P.O. Box 1911, Bismarck, ND
58501
South Dakota and Nebraska............. Rm. 219, Federal Bldg.,
Pierre, SD 57501
Utah and Wyoming...................... 125 S. State St., Salt Lake
City, UT 84138
PHILADELPHIA, PA........................ 105 S. 7th St., 19106
Connecticut and Rhode Island.......... 450 Main St., Hartford, CT
06103
Maine................................. Rm. 410-D, 40 Western Ave.,
Augusta, ME 04330
Maryland, Delaware, and District of 2d Fl., 2568 Riva Rd.,
Columbia. Annapolis, MD 21401
Massachusetts......................... Rm. 420, 10 Causeway St.,
Boston, MA 02222-1036
New Hampshire and Vermont............. Suite 209, 143 N. Main St.,
Concord, NH 03301
New Jersey............................ Rm. 703, 44 S. Clinton Ave.,
Trenton, NJ 08609
New York.............................. Suite 104, 620 Erie Blvd. W.,
Syracuse, NY 13204
Pennsylvania.......................... 1933A New Bernick Hwy.,
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands........ Rm. 620, Federal Office Bldg.,
150 Carlos Chardon, Hato Rey,
PR 00918-1738
Virginia.............................. Rm. 8002, 400 N. 8th St.,
Richmond, VA 23240
West Virginia......................... Rm. 305, 550 Eagan St.,
Charleston, WV 25301
SEATTLE, WA............................. Rm. 1856, 915 2d Ave., 98174
Alaska................................ Rm. G-80, 605 W. 4th Ave.,
Anchorage, AK 99501-7594
Arizona............................... Rm. 3406, 230 N. 1st Ave.,
Phoenix, AZ 85025
California............................ Rm. 11105, 11000 Wilshire
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
...................................... Suite A, 1345 J St.,
Sacramento, CA 95814
...................................... Suite B, 1345 J St.,
Sacramento, CA 95814
Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Marshall P.O. Box 50264, Honolulu, HI
Islands, Micronesia, and Northern 96850
Marianas.
Idaho................................. Rm. 441, 304 N. 8th St.,
Boise, ID 83702
Oregon................................ Suite 244, 121 SW. Salmon St.,
Portland, OR 97204
Washington............................ Rm. 1856, 915 2d Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98174
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For further information, contact the Economic Development
Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone,
202-482-5112. Fax, 202-482-0995.
International Trade Administration
[For the International Trade Administration statement of organization,
see the Federal Register of Jan. 25, 1980, 45 FR 6148]
The International Trade Administration was established on January 2,
1980, by the Secretary of Commerce to promote world trade and to
strengthen the international trade and investment position of the United
States.
The Administration is headed by the Under Secretary for
International Trade, who coordinates all issues concerning import
administration, international economic policy and programs, and trade
development. It is responsible for nonagricultural trade operations of
the U.S. Government and supports the trade policy negotiation efforts of
the U.S. Trade Representative.
International Economic Policy The Assistant Secretary for International
Economic Policy advises on the analysis, formulation, and implementation
of international economic policies of a bilateral, multilateral, or
regional nature. Reporting to the Assistant Secretary are five Deputy
Assistant Secretaries (for Europe; the Western Hemisphere; Asia and the
Pacific; Africa and the Near East; and Japan) who have responsibility
for trade and investment issues with particular countries and regions of
the world. In addition, there is a Deputy Assistant Secretary for
International Economic Policy who has responsibility for multilateral
affairs and for overall policy coordination.
Import Administration The Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
defends American industry against injurious and unfair trade practices
by administering efficiently, fairly, and in a
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manner consistent with U.S. international trade obligations the
antidumping and countervailing duty laws of the United States; the
machine tool arrangements with Japan and Taiwan under the President's
Machine Tool Program; and the U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Agreement. The
Assistant Secretary ensures the proper administration of foreign trade
zones and advises the Secretary on establishment of new zones; and
administers programs governing watch assemblies, and other statutory
import programs.
Trade Development The Assistant Secretary for Trade Development advises
on international trade and investment policies pertaining to U.S.
industrial sectors, carries out programs to strengthen domestic export
competitiveness, and promotes U.S. industry's increased participation in
international markets. The Assistant Secretary manages an integrated
Trade Development Program that includes industry analysis and trade
promotion organized by industry sectors. Deputy Assistant Secretaries
for Technology and Aerospace Industries; Basic Industries; Service
Industries and Finance; Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods Industries;
and Environmental Technologies Exports report to the Assistant
Secretary.
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service The Assistant Secretary and
Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service develops,
produces, markets, and manages an effective line of high-quality
products and services geared to the marketing information needs of the
U.S. exporting and international business community and manages the
delivery of Administration programs through 47 domestic offices and U.S.
export assistance centers located in the United States and 132 posts
located in 68 countries throughout the world. The Assistant Secretary
and Director General supports overseas trade promotion events; manages a
variety of export promotion services and products; promotes U.S.
products and services throughout the world market; conducts conferences
and seminars in the United States; assists State and private-sector
organizations on export financing; and promotes the export of U.S. fish
by working with the domestic fishing industry and the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
Domestic Offices--International Trade Administration
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Location Address Director Telephone
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Anchorage, AK.................... World Trade Ctr., 421 W. 1st Charles Becker................. 907-271-6237
St., 99501.
Atlanta, GA...................... 4360 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., George T. Norton, Jr........... 404-452-9101
30341.
Baltimore, MD.................... Suite 2432, World Trade Roger Fortner.................. 410-962-4539
Ctr., 401 Pratt St., 21202.
Birmingham, AL................... 950 22d St. N., 35203....... Patrick Wall................... 205-731-1331
Boston, MA....................... Suite 307, World Trade Ctr., Francis J. O'Connor............ 617-565-8563
Commonwealth Pier Area,
02210.
Buffalo, NY...................... Rm. 1312, 111 W. Huron St., George Buchanan................ 716-846-4191
14202.
Charleston, WV................... Suite 807, 405 Capitol St., W. Davis Coale................. 312-353-8040
25301.
Chicago, IL...................... Suite 2440, Xerox Ctr., 55 Brad Dunderman................. 312-353-4450
W. Monroe St., 60603.
Cincinnati, OH................... 9504 Federal Office Bldg., John M. McCasli................ 513-684-2944
550 Main St., 45202.
Cleveland, OH.................... Suite 700, Bank One Ctr., Toby T. Zettler................ 216-522-4750
600 Superior Ave., 44114.
Columbia, SC..................... Suite 172, 1835 Assembly Ann H. Watts................... 803-765-5345
St., 29201.
Dallas, TX....................... 2050 N. Stemmons Fwy., S. (Vacancy)...................... 214-767-0542
170, 75258.
Denver, CO....................... Suite 680, 1625 Broadway, Neil Hesse..................... 303-844-6622
80202.
Des Moines, IA................... Rm. 817, 210 Walnut St., Randall J. LaBounty............ 515-284-4222
50309.
Detroit, MI...................... 1140 McNamara Bldg., 477 Dean Peterson.................. 313-226-3650
Michigan Ave., 48226.
Greensboro, NC................... Suite 400, 400 W. Market Samuel P. Troy................. 910-333-5345
St., 27401.
Hartford, CT..................... Rm. 610-B, 450 Main St., Carl Jacobsen.................. 203-240-3530
06103.
Honolulu, HI..................... P.O. Box 50026, 300 Ala George Dolan................... 808-541-1782
Moana Blvd., 96850.
Houston, TX...................... Suite 1160, 1 Allen Ctr., James Cook..................... 713-229-2578
500 Dallas St., 77002.
Indianapolis, IN................. Suite 106, Pennwood One, Andrew W. Thress............... 317-582-2300
11405 N. Pennsylvania St.,
46302.
Jackson, MS...................... Suite 310, 201 W. Capitol Mark E. Spinney................ 601-965-4388
St., 39201-2005.
Kansas City, MO.................. Rm. 635, 601 E. 12th St., Rick Villalobos................ 816-426-3141
64106.
Little Rock, AR.................. Suite 700, 425 W. Capitol Lon J. Hardin.................. 501-324-5794
Ave., 72201.
Los Angeles, CA.................. Rm. 9200, 11000 Wilshire Steve Morrison................. 310-235-7104
Blvd., 90024.
Louisville, KY................... Rm. 634B, 601 E. Broadway, John Autin..................... 502-582-5066
40202.
Miami, FL........................ Suite 617, P.O. Box 590570, Peter B. Alois................. 305-526-7425
5600 NW. 38th St., 33166.
Milwaukee, WI.................... Rm. 596, 517 E. Wisconsin Paul D. Churchill.............. 414-297-3473
Ave., 53202.
Minneapolis, MN.................. Rm. 108, 110 S. 4th St., Ronald E. Kramer............... 612-348-1638
55401.
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Nashville, TN.................... Suite 1114, Parkway Towers, James Charlet.................. 615-736-5161
404 James Robertson Pky.,
37219.
New Orleans, LA.................. Rm. 1043, Hale Boggs Federal Paul K. Rees................... 504-589-6546
Bldg., 501 Magazine St.,
70130.
New York, NY..................... Rm. 3718, 26 Federal Plz., Joel Barkan.................... 212-264-0634
10278.
Oklahoma City, OK................ 6601 Broadway Extension, Ronald L. Wilson............... 405-231-5302
73116.
Omaha, NE........................ 11133 O St., 68137.......... (Vacancy)...................... 402-221-3664
Philadelphia, PA................. Suite 201, 600 Americas Robert Kistler................. 610-962-4980
Ave., King of Prussia,
19406.
Phoenix, AZ...................... 9th Fl., 2901 N. Central Frank Woods.................... 602-640-2513
Ave., 85025.
Pittsburgh, PA................... Rm. 2002, 1000 Liberty Ave., John McCartney................. 412-644-2850
15222.
Portland, OR..................... Suite 242, 1 World Trade Denny Barnes................... 503-326-3001
Ctr., 121 SW. Salmon St.,
97204.
Reno, NV......................... 1755 E. Plumb Lane, No. 152, James K. Hellwig............... 702-784-5203
89502.
Richmond, VA..................... Suite 550, 700 Centre, 704 Philip A. Ouzts................ 804-771-2246
E. Franklin St., 23219.
Salt Lake City, UT............... Suite 105, 324 S. State St., Stephen P. Smoot............... 801-524-5116
84111.
San Diego, CA.................... Suite 230, 6363 Greenwich Mary Delmege................... 619-557-5395
Dr., 92122.
San Francisco, CA................ 14th Fl., 250 Montgomery Betty D. Neuhart............... 415-705-2300
St., 94104.
San Juan, PR..................... Rm. G-55, Federal Bldg., J. Enrique Vilella............. 809-766-5555
Hato Rey, 00918.
Savannah, GA..................... Rm. A-107, 120 Barnard St., Barbara Prieto................. 912-652-4204
31401.
Seattle, WA...................... Suite 290, 3131 Elliott Lisa Kjaer-Schade.............. 206-553-5615
Ave., 98121.
St. Louis, MO.................... Suite 303, 8182 Maryland Sandra Gerley.................. 314-425-3302
Ave., 63105.
Trenton, NJ...................... Suite 100, Bldg. 6, 3131 Rod Stuart..................... 609-989-2100
Princeton Pike, 08648.
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For further information, contact the International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-3809.
Minority Business Development Agency
[For the Minority Business Development Agency statement of organization,
see the Federal Register of Mar. 17, 1972, 37 FR 5650, as amended]
The Minority Business Development Agency, formerly the Office of
Minority Business Enterprise, was established by the Secretary of
Commerce on November 1, 1979, and operates under the authority of
Executive Order 11625 of October 13, 1971. The Agency develops and
coordinates a national program for minority business enterprise.
The Agency was created to assist minority businesses in achieving
effective and equitable participation in the American free enterprise
system and in overcoming social and economic disadvantages that have
limited their participation in the past. The Agency provides national
policies and leadership in forming and strengthening a partnership of
business, industry, and government with the Nation's minority
businesses.
Management and technical assistance is provided to minority firms on
request, primarily through a network of Minority Business Development
Centers funded by the Agency, as well as Minority Enterprise Growth
Assistance (MEGA) Centers. Specialized business assistance is available
to minority firms or potential entrepreneurs.
The Agency promotes and coordinates the efforts of other Federal
agencies in assisting or providing market opportunities for minority
business. It coordinates opportunities for minority firms in the private
sector. Through such public and private cooperative activities, the
Agency promotes the participation of Federal, State, and local
governments, and business and industry in directing resources for the
development of strong minority businesses.
Regional Offices--Minority Business Development Agency
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Region Address Director Telephone
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Atlanta, GA...................... Suite 1930, 401 W. Peachtree Robert Henderson............... 404-730-3300
St. NW., 30308-3516.
Chicago, IL...................... Suite 1440, 55 E. Monroe David Vega..................... 312-353-0182
St., 60603.
Dallas, TX....................... Suite 7B23, 1100 Commerce John Iglehart.................. 214-767-8001
St., 75242.
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New York, NY..................... Suite 37-20, 26 Federal Heyward Davenport.............. 212-264-3262
Plz., 10278.
San Francisco, CA................ Rm. 1280, 221 Main St., Melda Cabrera.................. 415-974-9597
94105.
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District Offices--Minority Business Development Agency
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District Address Officer Telephone
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Boston, MA........................ Rm. 418, 10 Causeway St., Rochelle K. Schwartz........... 617-565-6850
02222-1041.
El Monte, CA...................... Suite 455, 9660 Flair Dr., Joseph Galindo................. 818-453-8636
91713.
Miami, FL......................... Rm. 928, 51 SW. 1st Ave., Rodolfo Suarez................. 305-536-5054
33130.
Philadelphia, PA.................. Rm. 10128, 600 Arch St., Alfonso C. Jackson............. 215-597-9236
19106.
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For further information, contact the Office of External Affairs,
Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-4547.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2985
[For the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration statement of
organization, see the Federal Register of Feb. 13, 1978, 43 FR 6128]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was formed on
October 3, 1970, by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. app.).
Its principal functions are authorized by title 15, chapter 9, United
States Code (National Weather Service); title 33, chapter 17, United
States Code (National Ocean Survey); and title 16, chapter 9, United
States Code (National Marine Fisheries Service).
The Administration's mission is to explore, map, and chart the
global ocean and its living resources and to manage, use, and conserve
those resources; to describe, monitor, and predict conditions in the
atmosphere, ocean, Sun, and space environment; to issue warnings against
impending destructive natural events; to assess the consequences of
inadvertent environmental modification over several scales of time; and
to manage and disseminate long-term environmental information.
Among its principal activities, the Administration reports the
weather of the United States and its possessions and provides weather
forecasts to the general public; issues warnings against such
destructive natural events as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and
tsunamis; and provides services in support of aviation, marine
activities, agriculture, forestry, urban air-quality control, and other
weather-sensitive activities. The Administration also monitors and
reports all non-Federal weather modification activities conducted in the
United States.
The Administration conducts an integrated program of management,
research, and services related to the protection and rational use of
living marine resources and their habitats, and protects marine mammals
and endangered marine species. It prepares and issues nautical and
aeronautical charts, provides the Nation's precise geodetic surveys, and
conducts broad research programs in marine and atmospheric sciences,
solar-terrestrial physics, and experimental meteorology, including
weather modification. The Administration also predicts tides, currents,
and the state of the oceans; conducts research and development aimed at
providing alternatives to ocean dumping; and develops sound national
policies in the areas of ocean mining and energy. It provides Federal
leadership in promoting wise and balanced management of the Nation's
coastal zone.
In addition, the Administration provides satellite observations of
the
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environment by operating a national environmental satellite system; and
conducts an integrated program of research and services relating to the
oceans and inland waters, the lower and upper atmosphere, space
environment, and the Earth to increase understanding of the geophysical
environment. It acquires, stores, and disseminates worldwide
environmental data through a system of meteorological, oceanographic,
geodetic, and seismological data centers.
The Administration also administers and directs the oceanic research
programs by providing grants to institutions for marine research,
education, and advisory services; develops a system of data buoys for
automatically obtaining and disseminating marine environmental data; and
promotes the development of technology to meet future needs of the
marine community.
Field Organization--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Organization Address Director Telephone
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Alaska region...................... Rm. 507, No. 23, 222 W. Richard J. Hutcheon 907-271-5136
7th Ave., Anchorage, AK
99513-7575.
Central region..................... Rm. 1836, 601 E. 12th St., Richard P. Augulis 816-426-5400
Kansas City, MO 64106-
2897.
Eastern region..................... Airport Corporate Ctr., John T. Forsing, Acting 516-244-0100
630 Johnson Ave.,
Bohemia, NY 11716.
National Meteorological Center..... 5200 Auth Rd., Camp Ronald D. McPherson 301-763-8016
Springs, MD 20746.
Pacific region..................... P.O. Box 50027, Honolulu, Richard H. Hagermeyer 808-541-1641
HI 96850.
Southern region.................... Rm. 10A26, 819 Taylor St., Harry S. Hassel 817-334-2651
Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Western region..................... P.O. Box 11188, Federal Thomas D. Potter 801-524-5122
Bldg., Salt Lake City, UT
84147-0188.
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Alaska region...................... P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK Steven Pennoyer 907-586-7221
99802-1668.
Northwest region................... 7600 Sand Point Way NE., William W. Stelle, Jr. 206-526-6150
BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
Northeast region................... 1 Blackburn Dr., Allen Peterson, Acting 508-281-9250
Gloucester, MA 01930.
Southeast region................... 9721 Executive Center Dr. Andrew J. Kemmerer 813-570-5301
N., St. Petersburg, FL
33702.
Southwest region................... Suite 4200, 501 W. Ocean Hilda Diaz-Soltero 310-980-4001
Blvd., Long Beach, CA
90802.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE,
DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE
National Climatic Data Center...... Federal Bldg., Asheville, Kenneth D. Hadeen 704-259-0476
NC 28801-2696.
National Geophysical Data Center... RL-3, 325 Broadway, Michael Chinnery 303-497-6215
Boulder, CO 80303-3328.
National Oceanographic Data Center. 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW., Bruce C. Douglas 202-606-4594
Washington, DC 20235.
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
Pacific office..................... 7600 Sandy Point Way NE., David M. Kennedy 206-526-6317
Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
Marine sanctuaries and reserves.... 1305 East-West Hwy., James P. Lawless, Acting 301-713-3125
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
RESEARCH
Forecast Systems Laboratory........ 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO Alexander E. MacDonald 303-497-6378
80303.
Space Environmental Laboratory..... 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO Ernest Hildner 303-497-3311
80303.
Aeronomy Laboratory................ 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO Daniel L. Albritton 303-497-5785
80303.
Environmental Technology Laboratory 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO Steven F. Clifford 303-497-6291
80303.
Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO E. Ferguson 303-497-6966
Laboratory. 80303.
Air Resources Laboratories......... 1335 East-West Hwy., Bruce Hicks 301-713-0684
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Atlantic Oceanographic and 4301 Rickenbacher Hugo F. Bezdek 305-361-4300
Meteorological Laboratories. Causeway, Virginia Key,
Miami, FL 33149.
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Great Lakes Environmental Research 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Alfred M. Beeton 313-741-2244
Laboratory. Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1593.
Pacific Marine Environmental 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Eddie N. Bernard 206-526-6800
Laboratory. Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics P.O. Box 308, Princeton, J.D. Mahlman 609-452-6502
Laboratory. NJ 08542.
National Severe Storms Laboratory.. 1313 Halley Cir., Norman, Robert A. Maddox 405-366-0427
OK 73069.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTERS
Central Administrative Support 601 E. 12th St., Kansas Martha R. Lumpkin 816-426-2050
Center. City, MO 64106-2897.
Eastern Administrative Support 200 World Trade Ctr., Gerald R. Lucas 804-441-6864
Center. Suite 201, Norfolk, VA
23510-1624.
Mountain Administrative Support 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO Helen M. Crown, Acting 303-497-6370
Center. 80303-3328.
Western Administrative Support 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Kelly C. Sandy 206-526-6026
Center. Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
NOAA CORPS OPERATIONS CENTERS
Atlantic Marine Center............. 439 W. York St., Norfolk, Rear Adm. Freddie Jefferies 804-441-6776
VA 23510-1114.
Commissioned Personnel Center...... 1315 East-West Hwy., Capt. Theodore Wyzewski 301-713-3475
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Pacific Marine Center.............. 1801 Fairview Ave. E., Rear Adm. John C. Albright 206-442-7656
Seattle, WA 98102-3767.
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-4190.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
[For the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
statement of organization, see the Federal Register of June 5, 1978, 43
FR 24348]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
was established in 1978 pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5
U.S.C. app.) and Executive Order 12046 of March 27, 1978 (3 CFR, 1978
Comp., p. 158), by combining the Office of Telecommunications Policy,
Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Commerce's
Office of Telecommunications to form a new agency reporting to the
Secretary of Commerce. NTIA's functions are detailed in the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47
U.S.C. 901 et. seq.).
The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) was
transferred to NTIA in 1979 from the Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare pursuant to the Public Telecommunications Financing Act of
1978 (47 U.S.C. 390 et seq.), to take advantage of NTIA's technical and
policy expertise. Also, NTIA is administering the National Endowment for
Children's Educational Television under title 47 United States Code,
section 394.
NTIA's principal responsibilities and functions include:
--serving as the principal executive branch adviser to the President
on telecommunications and information policy;
--developing and presenting U.S. plans and policies at international
communications conferences and related meetings;
--prescribing policies for and managing Federal use of the radio
frequency spectrum, in accordance with Executive Order 12046, issued
under section 305 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47
U.S.C. 305);
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--serving as the principal Federal telecommunications research and
engineering laboratory, through NTIA's Institute for Telecommunication
Sciences (ITS), headquartered in Boulder, Colorado;
--providing grants through the Telecommunications and Information
Infrastructure Assistance Program for planning and demonstration
projects to promote the goals of the development and widespread
availability of advanced telecommunications technologies, to enhance the
delivery of social services and generally serve the public interest, to
promote access to government information and increase civic
participation, and to support the development of an advanced nationwide
telecommunications and information infrastructure;
--providing grants through the Public Telecommunications Facilities
Program to extend delivery of public telecommunications services to U.S.
citizens, to increase ownership and management by women and minorities,
and to strengthen the capabilities of existing public broadcasting
stations to provide telecommunications services; and
--providing grants through the National Endowment for Children's
Educational Television to enhance the creation and production of
educational television programming for children to develop fundamental
intellectual skills.
For further information, contact the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
20230. Phone, 202-482-1551.
Patent and Trademark Office
[For the Patent and Trademark Office statement of organization, see the
Federal Register of Apr. 14, 1975, 40 FR 16707]
The patent system was established by Congress ``. . . to promote the
progress of . . . the useful arts. . .'' under Article I, section 8,
U.S. Constitution (title 35, United States Code: Patents). The
registration of trademarks is based on the commerce clause of the U.S.
Constitution (title 15 United States Code, chapter 22: Trademarks). The
Patent and Trademark Office grants patents and registers trademarks to
qualified applicants.
The Office examines applications for three kinds of patents: design
patents (issued for 14 years), plant patents, and utility patents
(issued for 17 years). Also, the Office issues Statutory Invention
Registrations, which have the defensive but not the enforceable
attributes of a patent. It also processes international applications for
patents under the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty,
including, as of July 1, 1986, the examination provisions of chapter II
of the Treaty.
About 107,000 patents were issued for fiscal year 1993 that provide
inventors with exclusive rights to the results of their creative
efforts. Patents and trademarks may be reviewed and searched in the
Office and in over 78 patent and trademark depository libraries around
the country. The patent system fosters innovation, investment in
developing and marketing inventions, and prompt disclosure of
technological information.
About 86,122 trademarks were registered for fiscal year 1993, and
6,182 trademark registrations were renewed. A trademark includes any
distinctive word, name, symbol, device, or any combination thereof
adopted and used, or intended to be used, by a manufacturer or merchant
to identify his goods or services and distinguish them from those
manufactured or sold by others. Trademarks, registered for 10 years,
with renewal rights of equal term, are examined by the Office for
compliance with various statutory requirements to prevent unfair
competition and consumer deception.
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In addition to the examination of patent and trademark applications,
issuance of patents, and registration of trademarks, the Patent and
Trademark Office:
--sells printed copies of issued patents and trademark
registrations;
--records and indexes documents transferring ownership;
--maintains a scientific library and search files containing over 30
million documents, including U.S. and foreign patents and U.S.
trademarks;
--provides search rooms for the public to research their
applications;
--hears and decides appeals from prospective inventors and trademark
applicants;
--participates in legal proceedings involving the issue of patents
or registration of trademarks;
--advocates strengthening intellectual property protection
worldwide;
--compiles the Official Gazettes, a weekly notice of patents issued
and trademarks registered by the Office, including other information;
and
--maintains a roster of patent agents and attorneys qualified and
recognized to practice before the Office.
For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Patent
and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231. Phone, 703-305-8341. The
Office's operations are located at 2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA
22202.
Technology Administration
The Technology Administration was established by Congress in 1988 (15
U.S.C. 3704) and consists of the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National
Technical Information Service (NTIS). The Technology Administration is
headed by the Under Secretary for Technology who serves as a principal
advisor to the Secretary of Commerce and as the Department's
spokesperson for science and technology issues.
The Technology Administration serves as the premier technology
agency working with U.S. industry in addressing competitiveness, and in
exercising leadership both within the Department of Commerce and
governmentwide. It discharges this role through OTP by advocating
coherent policies for maximizing the impact of technology on economic
growth, through NIST by carrying out technology programs with U.S.
industry, and through NTIS by disseminating technology information.
For further information, call 202-482-1575.
Office of Technology Policy
The primary role of the Office of Technology Policy is to offer
assistance to private sector and government communities in advocating
and pursuing policies that maximize the impact of technology on economic
growth, and by exercising leadership to define the role of government in
supporting U.S. industrial competitiveness in the post-cold war
environment. OTP serves as a liaison to the private sector to identify
barriers to the rapid commercialization of technology, elicits support
for Administration civilian technology policies, and ensures that
industry's interests are reflected in standards and technology
agreements and civilian technology policy. OTP also assists Federal,
State, and local officials, industry, and academic institutions in
promoting the technological growth and competitiveness of the U.S.
economy.
For further information, call 202-482-5687.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assists
industry in developing technology to improve product quality; modernizes
manufacturing processes; ensures product reliability; and facilitates
rapid
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commercialization of products based on new scientific discoveries.
NIST's primary mission is to promote U.S. economic growth by working
with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and
standards. It carries out this mission through four major programs:
--an Advanced Technology Program (ATP) that provides cost-shared
awards to industry to develop high-risk technologies that can enable
significant commercial advances;
--a grassroots Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) that helps
small and medium-sized companies to access regional and national sources
of information, knowledge, and insight into the use of modern
manufacturing and production technologies;
--a strong laboratory effort planned and implemented in cooperation
with industry that focuses on infrastructural technologies such as
measurements, standards, evaluated data, and test methods. Research is
mainly performed in the areas of: electronics and electrical
engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical science and technology,
physics, materials science and engineering, building and fire research,
computer systems, and computing and applied mathematics; and
-- a quality improvement program that is associated with the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award. The award recognizes quality
achievements in the areas of manufacturing, service, and small business.
For further information, call 301-975-3058.
National Technical Information Service
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is the Nation's
largest central clearinghouse and Governmentwide resource for
scientific, technical, engineering, and other business-related
information. NTIS acquires its information from U.S. government agencies
and their contractors and grantees, as well as from foreign, primarily
governmental, sources. NTIS is a self-supporting Federal agency within
the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce.
NTIS' collection of information, exceeding 2.5 million works, covers
current events, business and management studies, research and
development, manufacturing, standards, translations of foreign works,
foreign and domestic trade, general statistics, and more. Since the
implementation of the American Technology Preeminence Act (ATPA), NTIS
is able to offer an even more diverse and practical range of
information. ATPA requires all Federal agencies to transfer, in a timely
manner, unclassified scientific, technical, and engineering information
resulting from federally funded research and development activities to
NTIS. NTIS' multimedia products range from paper copy technical reports
and periodicals to CD-ROM's, audiovisual products, computer software and
electronic databases, and on-line services.
FedWorld NTIS' electronic marketplace provides public access
to thousands of government documents; connects to several hundred
Federal on-line systems; and offers instant electronic delivery of
selected products from NTIS. FedWorld provides both dial-up
and Internet access to information from numerous Government agencies and
programs, at no charge to the public.
The NTIS Preview Database on FedWorld contains titles
entered into the NTIS collection within the last 30 days (approximately
7,000 new products each month). The database is a 30-day rolling window
of citations updated semimonthly. Half of the citations are removed
midmonth, and newer citations are added.
To connect to FedWorld, set modem parity to none, data
bits to 8, and stop bit to 1. Set terminal emulation to ANSI. Set duplex
to full. Then set your communications software to dial
FedWorld at 703-321-FEDW. By Internet, telnet to fedworld.gov
or file transfer protocol to ftp.fedWorld.gov. For World Wide Web
services, point your Web browser to open the URL http://
www.fedworld.gov. For more information or technical assistance,
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please call the FedWorld help desk at 703-487-4608.
NTIS Database The NTIS Bibliographic Database is available on CD-ROM or
on line through commercial vendors listed in the free NTIS Products and
Services Catalog (PR-827NEB). The database is also available to research
and development organizations and agencies on direct lease. For more
information, call 703-487-4929.
Subject Area Selections NTIS has a large collection of information on
the environment--including handbooks and guides, regulations and
updates, economic studies, and applied technology. NTIS is the exclusive
distributor of Superfund documents. For the free catalog Environment
Highlights, ask for PR-868NEB.
NTIS distributes health care materials such as the National Library
of Medicine's Grateful Med and MeSH search tools, as well as an
extensive range of other technical reports in the health field. Request
your free catalog on health-related products, Health Care Highlights
(PR-745NEB).
Business Highlights catalog (PR-985NEB) provides product listings
for data necessary for decisionmaking in today's business market. As
part of its expansion in the business subject area, NTIS is rapidly
increasing its collection of overseas business information.
NTIS Alerts are published twice each month and contain summaries of
the latest Government-sponsored projects and their findings and are
available in more than 30 broad subject areas. NTIS also prints
customized Alerts from over 150 available subtopics to suit recipients'
needs. For a free catalog, call 703-487-4650 and request PR-797NEB.
Published Searches are exclusively prepared bibliographies
containing 50-250 of the latest abstracts of research reports and
studies available from a preselected individual database. With each
order, a completely new and updated bibliography is produced. For more
information on Published Searches, call 703-487-4650 and request PR-
186NEB.
Government Reports Announcements & Index Journal announces
approximately 80,000 research and development and engineering results
annually. Its comprehensive coverage provides thousands of entries
within each issue making it a valuable, multidisciplinary current
awareness resource. This item is available by subscription and is
published twice a month. Call 703-487-4630 to receive answers to your
inquiries on this product.
Technology Transfer NTIS provides technology transfer services such as
patent licensing and publishes the Directory of Federal Laboratory and
Technology Resources. This valuable directory guides you to hundreds of
Federal agencies, laboratories, and engineering centers willing to share
their expertise to aid in your research. Request flyer PR-746NEB for
more details on this product.
NTIS also produces the Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP)
Database that summarizes more than 150,000 ongoing U.S. government
research and development and engineering project summaries. FEDRIP is
available for lease by calling 703-487-4929; it is also available online
through commercial vendors. For a free search guide, call the NTIS Sales
Desk at 703-487-4650 and request PR-847NEB.
Global Competitive Intelligence As part of its expansion in the
business subject area, NTIS is rapidly increasing its collection of
information from international sources. The new Foreign Technology
Update, a twice-monthly publication, tracks scientific and technical
developments from around the world. To receive information on this
subscription product, please call 703-487-4630. A publication such as
the International Trade Administration Bibliography (PB93-218360NEB),
with more than 1,000 competitive intelligence-related reports and
studies, is also available. Call the NTIS Sales Desk at 703-487-4650 for
price quotes and more information.
NTIS makes available the Japanese Online Information System (JOIS)
through an agreement with the Japan Center of Science and Technology. To
receive information on searching JOIS,
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call 703-487-4819. To help you keep up with technical information from
Japan, NTIS, in conjunction with the Department's Japan Technology
Program, has updated popular Japanese directories: request PR-825NEB for
more information.
Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support Information Center NTIS
operates the Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support (CALS)
Information Center with support of the Office of the Secretary of
Defense to promote the widespread understanding, acceptance, and use of
CALS principles through an effective flow of CALS-related technical
information. The Center provides a public source of CALS, Electronic
Commerce, Electronic Data Interchange, and related information including
standards and specifications, technical reports, training materials,
computer datafiles, and the CALS Electronic Bulletin Board system
(available on FedWorld). To receive the free brochure CALS
Information Services from NTIS, request PR-898NEB.
Federal Computer Products Center NTIS provides computer software and
datafiles on tape, diskette, and CD-ROM, as well as video tapes. Call
the NTIS Sales Desk at 703-487-4650; or fax your requests to 703-321-
8547 to receive free product information on the Directory of U.S.
Government Software for Mainframes and Microcomputers (PR-261NEB) and
the Directory of U.S. Government Datafiles (PR-629NEB).
National Audiovisual Center The National Audiovisual Center (NAC)
consolidates most of the U.S. Government's activity in the duplication
and distribution of audio, visual, and multimedia products. The
collection contains more than 9,000 Government-produced audiovisual
products in a wide range of formats. The range of subject areas includes
foreign language training, occupational safety and health, law
enforcement training, fire service training, history, science, medical
training, business and economics, agriculture, and natural resources.
For the free Media Resource Catalog that lists NAC's most popular
titles, call the NTIS Sales Desk at 703-487-4650 and ask for PR-1001NEB.
Joint Ventures NTIS works with private industry to build strategic
alliances. These include the use of contracts or cooperative agreements
with the private sector, individuals, or other organizations. The
objective is to create new information products for U.S. Government-
produced data and software. NTIS is seeking partnerships to open new
channels of sales and distribution. Call 703-487-4785 for more
information about joint ventures.
Free NTIS Catalogs To obtain copies of the catalogs or brochures listed
above, or to receive a free copy of the NTIS Catalog of Products and
Services (PR-827NEB), call the NTIS Sales Desk at 703-487-4650, or send
your request by fax to 703-321-8547.
United States Travel and Tourism Administration
[For the United States Travel and Tourism Administration statement of
organization, see the Federal Register of June 25, 1982, 47 FR 27594]
The United States Travel and Tourism Administration was established by
the National Tourism Policy Act of 1981, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2121
note).
The Administration is headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Travel and Tourism who advises the Secretary of Commerce on the
formulation and execution of policy affecting the American tourism
industry and its contribution to the Nation's economic development and
international trade objectives. The Administration also maintains trade
development, trade policy, and statistical research programs designed to
increase the American travel industry's awareness of the export market,
facilitate the entry of medium- and small-sized American travel
companies into the market, and
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eliminate barriers to market entry for those companies.
The Administration maintains eight regional offices located in
Frankfurt, London, Mexico City, Milan, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and
Toronto; and an office servicing five South American markets located in
Miami.
For further information, contact the United States Travel and Tourism
Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone,
202-482-3811.
Sources of Information
Age and Citizenship Age search and citizenship information is available
from the Personal Census Search Unit, Data Preparation Division, P.O.
Box 1545, Jeffersonville, IN 47131. Phone, 812-285-5314.
Consumer Affairs Information is available to businesses and consumers
regarding good business practices and complaint handling. Fact sheets on
complaint handling are available in English and Spanish. Consumer
bulletins describe consumer-related programs in the Commerce Department
as well as in the Office's customer service plan. Write to the Office of
Consumer Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
Phone, 202-482-5001; fax, 202-482-6007; and fax on demand, 202-501-1191.
Office of Economic Conversion Information The Office of Economic
Conversion Information (OECI) is a clearinghouse for communities,
businesses, and workers seeking to obtain information regarding defense
adjustment and economic development. The OECI database contains
descriptions and contact numbers of Federal, State, and local programs;
guides and models for economic development; and many other related
items.
OECI information can be accessed in six different ways: via phone,
mail, Internet, electronic bulletin board, flash fax, and through CD-ROM
at Federal depository libraries. For more information, write to: Office
of Economic Conversion Information, Economic Development Administration,
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 1-800-345-1222;
Internet address: ecix.doc.gov; electronic bulletin board, 1-800-352-
2949.
Environment The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
monitors the conditions in the ocean, atmosphere, and Earth-Sun
environment; prepares and issues weather warnings and forecasts;
provides Federal leadership in managing the living resources of the sea
and the Nation's coastal zone; ensures that marine mammals and
endangered marine species are protected under the law; and provides
worldwide environmental data and information products and services in
the atmospheric, marine, solid earth, and solar terrestrial sciences. It
also conducts research aimed at remote sensing of the physical
environment and provides a variety of environmental quality control
services, including those for urban airborne pollution control,
estuarine water movement, and water resources management. Write to the
Office of Public and Constituent Affairs, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-6090.
The Patent and Trademark Office has priority programs for the
processing of applications for patents that could aid in materially
enhancing the environment. Write to the Assistant Secretary and
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Office of Special Program
Examination, Washington, DC 20231. Phone, 703-305-9282.
Field Employment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Department of
Commerce has field employment offices at the Western Administrative
Support Center, Bin C15700, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115
(phone, 206-526-6053); the Mountain
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Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 (phone,
303-497-6305); the Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East
Twelfth Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 (phone, 816-426-2056); and the
Eastern Administrative Support Center, 200 World Trade Center, Norfolk,
VA 23510-1624. Phone, 804-441-6516.
Office of Public Affairs
Publications The titles of selected publications are printed below with
the operating units responsible for their issuance. These and other
publications dealing with a wide range of business, economic,
environmental, scientific, and technical matters are announced in the
weekly Business Service Checklist, which may be purchased from the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402. Phone, 202-783-3238.
The Secretary's Annual Report to Congress and Serving the Nation,
two publications which describe the missions, functions, and
accomplishments of Commerce agencies and offices, are available by
writing the Department of Commerce, Office of Public Affairs,
Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street NW., Room 5610, Washington, DC, or
by calling 202-219-3605 for the Annual Report and 202-482-4901 for
Serving the Nation.
Further information on Commerce publications is available at any of
the Department's International Trade Administration district offices.
Lists of Other Documents Individuals with access to fax machines can
dial 202-501-1191 (Flash Facts) to obtain lists of other publication
contacts, Secretarial speeches and biographies, press releases,
audiovisuals, Commerce bureau public affairs contacts, and Department
programs by subject.
Bureau of the Census Census Catalog and Guide; Statistical Abstract of
the U.S.; Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to
1970; County and City Data Book, 1988; and State and Metropolitan Area
Data Book, 1991. Available from the Government Printing Office.
Bureau of Economic Analysis Publications available from the Government
Printing Office include the following:Survey of Current Business;
National Income and Product Accounts of the United States, 1929-88;
Benchmark Input-Output Accounts of the United States, 1987; Local Area
Personal Income, 1969-92; andForeign Direct Investment in the United
States: Establishment Data for Manufacturing, 1991. Online access is
available through the Commerce Department's Economic Bulletin Board and
via Internet. For information, call STAT-USA on 202-482-1986. Additional
information on BEA's programs, products, and services is found in the
User's Guide to BEA Information. For a copy, write to BEA's Public
Information Office, BE-53, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; or call 202-606-9900.
International Trade Administration Business America (published
biweekly). Available from the Government Printing Office and at ITA
District Offices.
Minority Business Development Agency Minority Business Today, Federal
Resource Guide, BDC Directory, MBDA Annual Business Assistance Report
(ABAR), and Federal Agency Performance for Minority Business
Development. Available from MBDA, Communications Division, Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-1936.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Journal of Research;
Publications of the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
Handbook of Mathematical Functions; Experimental Statistics;
International System of Units (SI); Standard Reference Materials
Catalog; Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements
for Weighing and Measuring Devices Handbook; and Uniform Laws and
Regulations Handbook. Available from the Government Printing Office.
National Technical Information Service Customer assistance telephone
numbers: NTIS Sales Desk, 703-487-4650;
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Research services for product identification, 703-487-4780;
Subscription Section, 703-487-4630; technical support for computer
products, 703-487-4763; and Customer services (for help in tracing an
order), 703-487-4660. Orders for NTIS products may be sent by fax to
703-321-8547 or through the Internet address: orders@ntis.fedworld.gov.
An information center and bookstore is located at NTIS headquarters,
5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. The bookstore is open to
the public for walk-in service from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
The NTIS Fax Direct Central Information Service can be reached by
dialing 703-487-4142. This fax-on-demand service provides an information
center for current NTIS information available by fax. Using this
service, guides and descriptions of other NTIS fax information services
may be sent to the fax machine of your choice. Current NTIS Fax Direct
services include a title list of the most popular titles in various
subject categories and NTIS product information.
To connect to the FedWorld On-Line Information Network:
Set modem parity to none, data bits to 8, and stop bit to 1. Set
terminal emulation to ANSI. Set duplex to full. Then set your
communications software to dial FedWorld at 703-321-FEDW. By
Internet, telnet to fedworld.gov or file transfer protocol to
ftp.fedworld.gov. For World Wide Web services, point your Web browser to
open URL http://www.fedworld.gov. For more information or technical
assistance, please call the FedWorld help desk at 703-487-
4608.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Floods, Flash Floods
and Warnings and Tornado Safety. Available from the Government Printing
Office. Also available from NOAA's Office of Public and Constituent
Affairs are technical memoranda, technical reports, and monographs,
nautical and aeronautical charts, coastal zone maps, magnetic tape, and
a wide variety of raw and processed environmental data. Phone, 202-482-
6090. Schools should contact the Office of Public and Constituent
Affairs, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Several
hundred Technical Reports, Technical Memoranda, Special Publications,
Contractor Reports, and other information products have been published
by NTIA or its predecessor agency since 1970. The publications are
available from the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 (phone,
202-482-1551); or the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, Department of
Commerce, Boulder, CO 80302 (phone, 303-497-3572). Electronic
information can be obtained from the NTIA General Bulletin Board (phone,
202-482-1199); or the Information Infrastructure Task Force Bulletin
Board (phone, 202-501-1920).
Office of Acquisition Management Acquisition Management has available
an Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS) for providing miscellaneous
procurement information to the public. In order to access the OCS/
Procurement BBS, the following modem setting is recommended: 8 bits, no
parity, 1 stop bit, up to 9600 baud for speed, full duplex, and ANSI
terminal emulation. To connect the system, call 703-487-4166. After
configuring your communications software for the settings above, dial
into the BBS. When the connection is completed, enter your user ID or
enter ``NEW''. If you do not have an account established on this system,
type ``NEW''. You will then be prompted to answer several questions to
establish an account and to select a password. This system uses your
name as your user ID. When prompted for an address and telephone number,
please use your business information. After completing this process, the
system will assign an ID code. You will have access to all public areas
on the BBS. You will receive a
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message from the system operator that will contain the documentation
for using this system as an attachment or the documentation can be read
online through the Information Center. This is a menu-driven system and
is easy to navigate. If you experience any technical problems using the
BBS, please contact the Office of Computer Services, Department of
Commerce, on 703-487-4790. If you have general questions concerning the
system, please contact the Office of Acquisition Management, Department
of Commerce, on 202-482-5755.
Patent and Trademark Office General Information Concerning Patents,
Basic Facts About Trademarks, Official Gazette of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office, and Attorneys and Agents Registered to
Practice Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Available from the
Government Printing Office.
Reading Rooms See address of specific operating unit.
Small Business and Minority Business Activities See statement on page
155.
Telephone Directory The Department of Commerce telephone directory is
available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202-783-3238.
For further information concerning the Department of Commerce, contact
the Office of Public Affairs, Department of Commerce, Fourteenth Street
between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Phone, 202-219-3605.