[United States Government Manual]
[June 02, 1998]
[Pages 144-172]
[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. Internet, http://www.doc.gov/.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE                             William M. Daley
    Chief of Staff                                David J. Lane
    Counselor to the Secretary                    (vacancy)
    Assistant to the Secretary and                Eric Biel, Acting
            Director, Office of Policy 
            and Strategic Planning
    Executive Assistant to the Secretary          Shirley Rothlisberger
    Director, Office of White House               Parnice Green
            Liaison
    Executive Secretary                           James A. Dorskind
Deputy Secretary of Commerce                      Robert L. Mallett
    Senior Advisor and Counselor to the           Erias A. Hyman
            Deputy Secretary
    Associate Deputy Secretary                    Kent Hughes
    Director, Office of Small and                 Brenda Black, Acting
            Disadvantaged Business 
            Utilization
General Counsel                                   Andrew J. Pincus
    Deputy General Counsel                        Kathryn R. Lunney
    Counselor to the General Counsel              (vacancy)
    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               Roxie Jones
            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 Business           Dinah Flynn, Acting
            Development
    Chief Counsel for Technology                  Mark Bohannon
            Administration
    Director, Commercial Law Development          Linda A. Wells
            Program
Assistant Secretary for Legislative and           (vacancy)
        Intergovernmental Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
            Legislative and 
            Intergovernmental Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Mark T. Jurkovich
            Intergovernmental Affairs
Inspector General                                 Johnnie E. Frazier, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Inspector General                      (vacancy)
    Counsel to the Inspector General              Elizabeth T. Barlow
    Assistant Inspector General for               George E. Ross
            Auditing
    Assistant Inspector General for               Stephen E. Garmon
          Investigations
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    Assistant Inspector General for               Judith J. Gordon
            Systems Evaluation
    Assistant Inspector General for               Johnnie E. Frazier
            Inspections and Program 
            Evaluations
    Assistant Inspector General for               Allan M. Fisher
            Compliance and 
            Administration
Director, Office of Public Affairs                Mary F. Hanley
Press Secretary, Office of the Press Secretary    Maria T. Cardona
Director, Office of Business Liaison              Lucie F. Naphin
Director, Office of Consumer Affairs              Lajuan M. Johnson
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary   W. Scott Gould
        for Administration
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Linda J. Bilmes
            Administration
    Chief Information Officer                     (vacancy)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                K. David Holmes, Jr.
            Security
    Director for Budget, Management, and          Alan P. Balutis
            Information and Deputy 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           Lisa A. Westerback
                Planning and Review
        Director, Office of Computer              Patrick F. Smith
                Services
    Director, Office of Civil Rights              Kimberly H. Walton, 
                                                          Acting
    Director for Executive Budgeting and          Sonya G. Stewart
            Assistance Management
        Director, Office of Executive             John J. Phelan III
                Assistance Management
        Director, Office of Executive             James D. Lawler
                Budgeting
    Director for Financial Management             Anthony Musick
            and Deputy Chief Financial 
            Officer
        Deputy Director                           Douglas K. Day
        Director, Office of Financial             Theodore A. Johnson
                Policy and Assistance
        Director, Office of Financial             (vacancy)
                Management Systems
    Director for Human Resources                  Debra M. Tomchek
            Management
        Executive Resources Program               Deborah A. Jefferson
                Director
        Personnel Oversight Program               James W. Gallo
                Manager
        Deputy Director                           (vacancy)
        Human Resources Manager, Office           Anthony Calza, Acting
                of Personnel Operations
        Director, Office of Programs and          Pamela E. Rankin
                Policies
        Director, Office of Automated             Diane Atchinson
                Systems and Pay Policy
    Director for Administrative Services          Hugh L. Brennan
        Director, Office of Safety and            Robert B. Heinemann
                Building Management
        Director, Office of Real Estate           James M. Andrews
                Policy and Major 
                Programs
        Director, Office of                       (vacancy)
              Administrative 
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    Director for Acquisition Management           Robert A. Welch
    Director for Systems and                      Ronald P. Hack
            Telecommunications 
            Management
        Director, Office of                       Judy L. Cuddehe
                Telecommunications 
                Management
        Director, Office of Information           Dale M. Lanser
                Systems
        Director, Office of Technical             George H. Imber
                Support
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and          Robert Shapiro
        Administrator, Economics and Statistics 
        Administration
    Deputy Under Secretary                        (vacancy)
    Associate Under Secretary                     John Gray
    Executive Director                            Kim White
    Chief Economist                               Lee Price
    Director, Bureau of the Census                (vacancy)
        Deputy Director                           Bradford R. Huther
        Associate Director for                    (vacancy)
                Communications
        Principal Associate Director and          Nancy A. Potok
                Chief Financial Officer
        Principal Associate Director for          Paula J. Schneider
                Programs
        Associate Director for                    Michael S. McKay, 
                Administration/                           Acting
                Comptroller
        Associate Director for                    Karen F. Gregory
                Information Technology
        Associate Director for Field              Marvin D. Raines
                Operations
        Associate Director for Economic           Frederick T. 
                Programs                                  Knickerbocker
        Assistant Director for Economic           Thomas L. Mesenbourg
                Programs
        Associate Director for Decennial          John H. Thompson
                Census
        Associate Director for                    Nancy M. Gordon
                Demographic Programs
        Associate Director for                    Cynthia Z.F. Clark
                Methodology and 
                Standards
    Director, Bureau of Economic                  J. Stephen Landefeld
            Analysis
        Deputy Director                           Betty L. Barker
        Associate Director for National           Gerald F. Donahoe
                Income Expenditures and 
                Wealth 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                        (vacancy)
    Director of Administration                    Miriam L. Cohen, 
                                                          Acting
    Director of Congressional and Public          Rosemary Warren
            Affairs
    Assistant Secretary for Export                Roger R. Majak
            Administration
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Iain S. Baird
    Assistant Secretary for Export                Amanda F. DeBusk
            Enforcement
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Frank Deliberti
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development      Phillip A. Singerman
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    (vacancy)
    Chief Financial Officer                       Mitchell L. Laine
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Chester J. Straub, Jr.
          Program Operations
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    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Awilda R. Marquez
            Program Research and 
            Evaluation
    Chief Counsel                                 Edward Levin
Under Secretary for International Trade           David L. Aaron
    Deputy Under Secretary                        Timothy J. Hauser
    Counselor to the Department                   Jan H. Kalicki
    Chief Financial Officer and Director          Alan Neuschatz
            of Administration
    Assistant Secretary for Market                Franklin J. Vargo, 
            Access and Compliance                         Acting
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for the            Regina Vargo
            Western Hemisphere
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Franklin J. Vargo
            Europe
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Judith Barnett
            Africa and the Near East
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia           (vacancy)
            and the Pacific
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan          Marjory Searing
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
            Agreements Compliance
    Assistant Secretary for Import                Robert S. LaRussa
            Administration
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Richard W. Moreland
            Antidumping Countervailing 
            Enforcement I
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Richard W. Moreland, 
            Antidumping Countervailing                    Acting
            Enforcement II
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Joseph A. Spetrini
            Antidumping Countervailing 
            Enforcement III
    Assistant Secretary for Trade                 Ellis R. Mottur, 
            Development                                   Acting
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Basic          Michael J. Copps
            Industries
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Ellis R. Mottur
            Technology and Aerospace 
            Industries
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                A. Everett James
            Service Industries and 
            Finance
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Troy H. Cribb
            Textiles, Apparel, and 
            Consumer Goods Industries
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Anne L. Alonzo
            Environmental Technologies 
            Exports
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Leslie R. Doggett
            Tourism Industries
    Assistant Secretary and Director              Marjory Searing, 
            General of the U.S. and                       Acting
            Foreign Commercial Service
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Daniel J. McLaughlin
            Domestic Operations
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Delores F. Harrod
            International Operations
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Mary Fran Kirchner
            Export Promotion Services
Director, Minority Business Development Agency    Courtland V. Cox
    Deputy Director                               Paul R. Webber IV, 
                                                          Acting
    Assistant Director for External               Barbara Maddox, Acting
            Affairs
    Associate Director                            Paul R. Webber IV, 
                                                          Acting

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Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and     D. James Baker
        Administrator, National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration
    Counselor to the Under Secretary              Susan B. Fruchter
    Assistant Secretary for Oceans and            Terry D. Garcia
            Atmosphere and Deputy 
            Administrator
    Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans             William O. Mehuron, 
            and Atmosphere                                Acting
    Associate Deputy Under Secretary              John J. Carey
    Chief Scientist                               (vacancy)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
            International Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Sally J. Yozell
            Oceans and Atmosphere
    Assistant Administrator for                   Rolland A. Schmitten
            Fisheries
    Assistant Administrator for Ocean             Nancy Foster
            Services and Coastal Zone 
            Management
    Assistant Administrator for Oceanic           Elbert W. Friday, Jr.
            and Atmospheric Research
    Assistant Administrator for Weather           John J. Kelly, Jr.
            Services
    Assistant Administrator for                   Robert S. Winokur
            Satellite 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             (vacancy)
            and Intergovernmental 
            Affairs
    Director, Policy and Strategic                Susan B. Fruchter
            Planning
    Director, Legislative Affairs                 Brian Wheeler
    Director, International Affairs               (vacancy)
    General Counsel                               Monica P. Medina
    Director, National Oceanic and                William L. 
            Atmospheric Administration                    Stubblefield
            Corps Operations
    Chief Financial Officer/Chief                 Andrew Moxam, Acting
            Administrative Officer
    Director, High Performance Computing          Thomas N. Pyke, Jr.
            and Communications
    Director, Systems Acquisition                 William O. Mehuron
Assistant Secretary for Communications and        Larry Irving
        Information
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Shirl G. Kinney
    Chief Counsel                                 Kathy D. Smith, Acting
    Director, Policy Coordination and             (vacancy)
            Management
    Associate Administrator for Spectrum          William T. Hatch, 
            Management                                    Acting
    Associate Administrator for Policy            Kathryn C. Brown
            Analysis and Development
    Associate Administrator for                   J. Beckwith Burr, 
            International Affairs                         Acting
    Associate Administrator for                   Bernadette A. McGuire-
            Telecommunications and                        Rivera
            Information Applications
Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents   Bruce A. Lehman
      and Trademarks
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    Deputy Assistant Secretary and                Lawrence J. Goffney, 
            Deputy Commissioner                           Jr., Acting
    Assistant Commissioner for Patents            (vacancy)
    Assistant Commissioner for                    Philip G. Hampton
            Trademarks
    Associate Commissioner and Chief              (vacancy)
            Financial Officer
    Chief Information Officer                     Dennis Shaw
Under Secretary for Technology                    Gary R. Bachula, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Under Secretary                        Gary R. Bachula
    Staff Director for Technology                 Joyce S. Hasty
    Chief Counsel                                 Mark Bohannon
    Assistant Secretary for Technology            (vacancy)
            Policy
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Kelly H. Carnes
            Technology Policy
    Director, Office of International             Phyllis Genther 
            Policy                                        Yoshida, 
                                                          Acting
    Director, Office of Manufacturing             Cary Gravatt
            Competitiveness
    Director, Office of Space Commerce            Keith Calhoun-Senghor
    Director, Office of Technology                Jon Paugh
            Competitiveness
    Director, National Institute of               Raymond G. Kammer, Jr.
            Standards and Technology
        Deputy Director                           Robert E. Hebner, 
                                                          Acting
        Director of Administration                Jorge R. Urrutia
        Director, Technology Services             Peter L.M. Heydemann
        Chief Financial Officer                   Robert E. Hebner, 
                                                          Acting
        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           Dale E. Hall, Acting
                Engineering Laboratory
        Director, Building and Fire               Richard N. Wright
                Research Laboratory
        Director, Information Technology          Shukri Wakid
                Laboratory
        Director, Advanced Technology             Lura J. Powell
                Program
        Director, Manufacturing                   Kevin M. Carr
                Extension Partnership 
                Program
        Director, National Quality                Harry S. Hertz
                Program
    Director, National Technical                  Donald W. Corrigan, 
            Information Service                           Acting
        Deputy Director                           Donald W. Corrigan

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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

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research on telecommunications; provides assistance to promote domestic 
economic development; 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, 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.

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 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 seeks to promote a better understanding 
between businesses and consumers, to help business improve the quality 
of their services, to educate consumers to make wise purchasing 
decisions, and to provide the consumer viewpoint in the development of 
economic policy. Through a variety of programs, the Office works with 
businesses, consumers, Government agencies, and international 
organizations to develop innovative ways to encourage American 
businesses to become more competitive both in the United States and in 
the global marketplace.

For further information, contact the Office of Consumer Affairs, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room H5718, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-
482-5001. Fax, 202-482-6007. E-mail, [email protected].

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. It 
assures that small firms fully participate in Commerce programs and 
receive the maximum amount of Commerce contract and subcontract dollars.
    The Office is the focal point of the Department'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.
    It 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.
    The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization was 
established by the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 644).

For further information, call 202-482-1472.


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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 STAT-
USA Internet (http://www.stat-usa.gov), the National Trade Data Bank, 
and the Economic Bulletin Board.

For further information, call 800-782-8872.

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 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 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;
    --publication of 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, the Internet, 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 searches.

                                    Field Organization--Bureau of the Census
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                            Office                                                  Address
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REGIONAL OFFICES:
  ATLANTA--AL, FL, GA                                          Suite 3200, 101 Marietta St. NW., Atlanta, GA
                                                                30303-2700

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  BOSTON--CT, MA, ME, NH, NY (all counties not listed under    Suite 301, 2 Copley Pl., P.O. Box 9108, Boston,
   the New York Regional Office), RI, and VT                    MA 02117-9108
  CHARLOTTE--KY, NC, SC, TN, VA                                Suite 106, 901 Center Park Dr., Charlotte, NC
                                                                28217-2935
  CHICAGO--IL, IN, WI                                          Suite 5501, 2255 Enterprise Dr., Westchester, IL
                                                                60154-5800
  DALLAS--LA, MS, TX                                           Suite 210, 6303 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX
                                                                75235-5269
  DENVER--AZ, CO, MT, NE, ND, NM, NV, SD, UT, and WY           Suite 100, 6900 W. Jefferson Ave., Denver, CO
                                                                80235-2032
  DETROIT--MI, OH, WV                                          P.O. Box 33405, 1395 Brewery Park Blvd., Detroit,
                                                                MI 48232-5405
  KANSAS CITY--AR, IA, KS, MN, MO, OK                          Suite 600, 400 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101-
                                                                2410
  LOS ANGELES--CA (counties of Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern,   Suite 300, 15350 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406-
   Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey,      4224
   Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernadino, San Diego,
   San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura), HI
  NEW YORK--NJ (counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex,  Rm. 37-100, 26 Federal Plz., New York, NY 10278-
   Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren), NY    0044
   (counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens,
   Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester)
  PHILADELPHIA--DC, DE, MD, NJ (all counties not listed under  21st Fl., 1601 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-
   the New York Regional Office), PA                            2395
  SEATTLE--AK, CA (all counties not listed under the Los       Rm. 5100, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104-5018
   Angeles Regional Office), ID, OR, WA
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For further information, contact the Public Information Office, Bureau 
of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233. Phone, 301-
457-2804. Fax, 301-457-3670.

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. Its economic 
accounts provide information on such key issues as economic growth, 
regional development, 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. The Bureau also prepares estimates of 
the Nation's tangible wealth and input-output tables that show how 
industries interact.
    The regional economic accounts provide estimates of personal income, 
population, and employment for regions, States, and metropolitan areas. 
The Bureau 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. The Bureau 
provides survey-based data on foreign direct investment in the U.S. 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.

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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 Ave.,
                                           60018
Fort Lauderdale, FL.....................  200 E. Lasolas Blvd., 33301
Irvine, CA..............................  Suite 310, 2601 Main St.,
                                           92714
Newport Beach, CA.......................  Suite 345, 3300 Irvine Ave.,
                                           92660
San Jose, CA............................  Suite 250, 96 N. 3d St., 95112-
                                           5519
Santa Clara, CA.........................  Suite 333, 5201 Great America
                                           Pkwy., 95054
Springfield, VA.........................  Rm. 201, 8001 Forbes Pl., P.O.
                                           Box 1838, 22151
Staten Island, NY.......................  2 Teleport Dr., 10311
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For further information, contact the Bureau of Export Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Room 3897, Fourteenth Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-2721.

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. It 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.
    The Administration's economic development assistance programs 
(EDAP's) are carried out through a network of headquarters and regional 
personnel. It 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

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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...............................  Contact Atlanta Regional
                                           Office
  Florida...............................  Contact Atlanta Regional
                                           Office
  Georgia...............................  Contact Atlanta Regional
                                           Office
  Kentucky..............................  Suite 200, 771 Corporate Dr.,
                                           Lexington, KY 40503-5477
  Mississippi...........................  Contact Atlanta Regional
                                           Office
  North Carolina and South Carolina.....  Rm. 840, 1835 Assembly St.,
                                           Columbia, SC 29201
  Tennessee.............................  Suite 200, 771 Corporate Dr.,
                                           Lexington, KY 40503-5477
Austin, TX..............................  Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto
                                           Blvd., Austin, TX 78701
  Arkansas..............................  Rm. 2509, 700 W. Capitol St.,
                                           Little Rock, AR 72201
  Louisiana.............................  Rm. 1025, 501 Magazine St.,
                                           New Orleans, LA 70130
  New Mexico............................  Contact Austin Regional Office
  Oklahoma..............................  Contact Austin Regional Office
  Texas.................................  Contact Austin Regional Office
Chicago, IL.............................  Suite 855, 111 N. Canal, 60606-
                                           7204
  Illinois..............................  104 Federal Bldg., 515 W. 1st
                                           St., Duluth, MN 55802
  Indiana...............................  Rm. 607, 200 N. High St.,
                                           Columbus, OH 43214
  Michigan..............................  Contact Chicago Regional
                                           Office
  Minnesota.............................  Rm. 104, 515 W. 1st St.,
                                           Duluth, MN 55802
  Ohio..................................  Rm. 607, 200 N. High St.,
                                           Columbus, OH 43214
  Wisconsin.............................  Contact Chicago Regional
                                           Office
Denver, CO..............................  Suite 670, 1244 Speer Blvd.,
                                           80204
  Colorado and Kansas...................  Rm. 632, 1244 Speer Blvd.,
                                           Denver, CO 80204
  Iowa..................................  Rm. 593A, 210 Walnut St., Des
                                           Moines, IA 50309
  Missouri..............................  Rm. B-2, 608 E. Cherry St.,
                                           Columbia, MO 65201
  Montana...............................  Rm. 196, Federal Bldg.,
                                           Helena, MT 59626
  North Dakota and South Dakota.........  Rm. 216, 102 4th Ave. SE.,
                                           Aberdeen, SD 57401
  Nebraska..............................  Rm. 593A, 210 Walnut St., Des
                                           Moines, IA 50309
  Utah and Wyoming......................  125 S. State St., Salt Lake
                                           City, UT 84138
Philadelphia, PA........................  Suite 140 South, Independence
                                           Sq. West, Philadelphia, PA
                                           19106
  Connecticut...........................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  District of Columbia..................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  Delaware..............................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  Maine.................................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  Maryland and Virginia.................  Rm. 474, 400 N. 8th St.,
                                           Richmond, VA 23240
  Massachusetts.........................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  New Jersey............................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  New Hampshire and Vermont.............  Suite 209, 143 N. Main St.,
                                           Concord, NH 03301
  New York..............................  Suite 104, 620 Erie Blvd. W.,
                                           Syracuse, NY 13204
  Pennsylvania..........................  1933A New Bernick Hwy.,
                                           Bloomsburg, PA 17815
  Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands........  Suite 602, 654 Munoz Rivera
                                           Ave., Hato Rey, PR 00918-1738
  Rhode Island..........................  Contact Philadelphia Regional
                                           Office
  West Virginia.........................  Rm. 141, 405 Capital 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. 441, 304 N. 8th St.,
                                           Boise, ID 83702

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  California............................  Suite 244, 121 SW. Salmon St.,
                                           Portland, OR 97204
  ......................................  Rm. 135B, 280 1st St., San
                                           Jose, CA 95112
  ......................................  Suite 411, 801 I St.,
                                           Sacramento, CA 95814
  ......................................  Suite 205, 283 S. Lake Ave.,
                                           Pasadena, CA 91101
  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............................  Contact Seattle Regional
                                           Office
------------------------------------------------------------------------

For further information, contact the Economic Development 
Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 
202-482-5314. 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 trade 
promotion, international commercial policy, market access, and trade law 
enforcement. The Administration is responsible for nonagricultural trade 
operations of the U.S. Government and supports the trade policy 
negotiation efforts of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Import Administration  The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration defends American industry against injurious and unfair 
trade practices by administering efficiently, fairly, and in a 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. The Office 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.
Market Access and Compliance  The Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Market Access and Compliance advises on the analysis, formulation, and 
implementation of U.S. international economic policies and carries out 
programs to promote international trade, improve access by U.S. 
companies to overseas markets, and strengthen the international trade 
and investment position of the United States. Through the five regional 
Deputy Assistant Secretaries (Europe; Western Hemisphere; Asia and the 
Pacific; Africa and the Near East; and Japan), the Office analyzes and 
develops recommendations for region- and country-specific international 
economic, trade, and investment policy strategies and objectives. In 
addition, the Office is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and 
enforcing foreign compliance with bilateral and multilateral trade 
agreements.
Trade Development  The Office of 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 
participation in international markets. The Office manages an integrated 
trade development program that includes industry analysis and trade

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promotion organized by industry sectors, including technology and 
aerospace; basic industries; service industries and finance; textiles, 
apparel, and consumer goods; environmental technologies; and tourism.
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service  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. The 
Service delivers programs through 100 U.S. export assistance centers 
located in the United States, and 141 posts located in 76 countries 
throughout the world. It 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; and assists State and 
private-sector organizations on export financing.

                              Domestic Offices--International Trade Administration
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Address                             Director/Manager             Telephone          Fax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama (Rm. 707, 950 22d St. N., Birmingham,   George Norton...................    205-731-1331    205-731-0076
 35203).
Alaska (Suite 700, 3601 C St., Anchorage,       Charles Becker..................    907-271-6237    907-271-6242
 99503).
Arizona (Suite 970, 2901 N. Central Ave.,       Frank Woods.....................    602-640-2513    602-640-2518
 Phoenix, 85012).
Arkansas (Suite 700, 425 W. Capitol Ave.,       Lon J. Hardin...................    501-324-5794    501-324-7380
 Little Rock, 72201).
California
 Fresno (390-B Fir Ave., Clovis, 93611).......  Arlene Mayeda...................    209-325-1619    209-325-1647
 Long Beach (Suite 1670, One World Trade Ctr.,  Joe Sachs.......................    562-980-4550    562-980-4561
 90831).
 Los Angeles (Suite 172, 350 S. Figueroa St.,   Jim Cunningham..................    213-894-8784    213-894-8790
 90071).
 Monterey (Suite 200, 411 Pacific St., 93940).  Dao Le..........................    408-641-9850    408-641-9849
 Newport Beach (Suite 305, 3300 Irvine Ave.,    Paul Tambakis...................    714-660-1688    714-660-8039
 92660).
 Novato (Suite 102, 330 Ignacio Blvd., 94949).  Elizabeth Krauth................    415-883-1966    415-883-2711
 Oakland (Suite 740, 530 Water St., 94607)....  Raj Shea........................    510-273-7350    510-251-7352
 Ontario (Suite 121, 2940 Inland Empire Blvd.,  Fred Latuperissa................    909-466-4134    909-466-4140
 91764).
 Oxnard (Suite 2090, 300 Esplanade Dr., 93030)  Gerald Vaughn...................    805-981-8150    805-981-1855
 Sacramento (2d Fl., 917 7th St., 95814)......  Brooks Ohlson...................    916-498-5155    916-498-5923
 San Diego (Suite 230, 6363 Greenwich Dr.,      Mary Delmage....................    619-557-5395    619-557-6176
 92122).
 San Francisco (14th Fl. 250 Montgomery St.,    (Vacancy).......................    415-705-2300    415-705-2297
 94104).
 San Jose (Suite 1001, 101 Park Center Plz.,    James S. Kennedy................    408-271-7300    408-271-7307
 95113).
 Santa Clara (Rm. 456, 5201 Great America       James Rigassio..................    408-970-4610    408-970-4618
 Pkwy., 95054).
 West Los Angeles (Suite 975, 11150 Olympic     Sherwin Chen....................    310-235-7104    310-235-7220
 Blvd., 90064).
Colorado (Suite 680, 1625 Broadway, Denver,     Nancy Charles-Parker............    303-844-6622    303-844-5651
 80202).
Connecticut (Suite 903, 213 Court St.,          Carl Jacobsen...................    860-638-6950    860-638-6970
 Middletown, 06457-3346).
Delaware (Suite 1501, 615 Chestnut St.,         Maria Galindo...................    215-597-6101    215-597-6123
 Philadelphia, PA 19106).
Florida
 Clearwater (1130 Cleveland St., 34615).......  George Martinez.................    813-461-0011    813-449-2889
 Miami (Suite 617, 5600 NW. 36th St., 33166)..  John McCartney..................    305-526-7425    305-526-7434
 Orlando (Suite 1270, 200 E. Robinson St.,      Philip A. Ouzts.................    407-648-6235    407-648-6756
 32801).
 Tallahassee (Suite 2001, The Capitol, 32399-   Michael Higgins.................    850-488-6469    850-487-3014
 0001).
Georgia
 Atlanta (Suite 200, 285 Peachtree Ctr. Ave.    Samuel P. Troy..................    404-657-1900    404-657-1970
 NE., 30303-1229).
 Savannah (Suite 100, 6001 Chatham Ctr. Dr.,    Barbara Prieto..................    912-652-4204    912-652-4241
 31405).
Hawaii (Rm. 4106, 300 Ala Moana Blvd.,          Amer Kayani.....................    808-541-1782    808-541-3435
 Honolulu, 96850).
Idaho (2d Fl., 700 W. State St., Boise, 83720)  Steve Thompson..................    208-334-3857    208-334-2783
Illinois
 Chicago (Suite 2440, 55 W. Monroe St., 60603)  Mary N. Joyce...................    312-353-8040    312-353-8098
 Highland Park (Suite 150, 610 Central Ave.,    Robin F. Mugford................    847-681-8010    847-681-8012
 60035).
 Rockford (515 N. Court St., 61110)...........  James Mied......................    815-987-8123    815-963-7943
 Wheaton (201 E. Loop Rd., 60187).............  (Vacancy).......................    312-353-4332    312-353-4336
Indiana (Suite 106, 11405 N. Pennsylvania St.,  Dan Swart.......................    317-582-2300    317-582-2301
 Carmel, 46032).
Iowa (Rm. 817, 210 Walnut St., Des Moines,      Allen Patch.....................    515-284-4222    515-284-4021
 50309).
Kansas (151 N. Volutsia, Wichita, 67214)......  George D. Lavid.................    316-269-6160    316-683-7326
Kentucky
 Louisville (Rm. 634B, 601 W. Broadway, 40202)  John Autin......................    502-582-5066    502-582-6573
 Somerset (Suite 320, 2292 S. Hwy. 27, 42501).  Sara Melton.....................    606-677-6160    606-677-6161
Louisiana
 New Orleans (Suite 2150, 365 Canal St.,        David Spann.....................    504-589-6546    504-589-2337
 70130).
 Shreveport (5210 Hollywood Ave. Annex, 71109.  Norbert O. Gannon...............    318-676-3064    318-676-3063
Maine (511 Congress St., Portland, 04101).....  Jeffrey Porter..................    207-541-7400    207-541-7420
Maryland (Suite 2432, 401 E. Pratt St.,         Michael Keaveny.................    410-962-4539    410-962-4529
 Baltimore, 21202).
Massachusetts
 Boston (Suite 307, 164 Northern Ave., 02210).  Frank J. O'Connor...............    617-424-5990    617-424-5992

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 Marlborough (Unit 102, 100 Granger Blvd.,      William Davis...................    508-624-6000    508-624-7145
 01752).
Michigan
 Ann Arbor (Suite 103, 425 S. Main St., 48104)  Paul Litton.....................    313-741-2430    313-741-2432
 Detroit (Suite 2220, 211 W. Fort St., 48226).  Neil Hesse......................    313-226-3650    313-226-3657
 Grand Rapids (Suite 718-S, 301 W. Fulton St.,  Thomas Maguire..................    616-458-3564    616-458-3872
 49504).
 Pontiac (250 Elizabeth Lake Rd., 48341)......  Richard Corson..................    248-975-9600    248-975-9606
Minnesota (Rm. 108, 110 S. 4th St.,             Ronald E. Kramer................    612-348-1638    612-348-1650
 Minneapolis, 55401).
Mississippi (704 E. Main St., Raymond, 39154).  Harrison Ford...................    601-857-0128    601-857-0026
Missouri
 Kansas City (Suite 650, 2345 Grand, 64108)...  Thomas A. Strauss...............    816-410-9201    816-410-9208
 St. Louis (Suite 303, 8182 Maryland Ave.,      Randall J. LaBounty.............    314-425-3302    314-425-3381
 63105).
Montana (2d Fl., 700 W. State St., Boise, ID    Steve Thompson..................    208-334-3857    208-334-2783
 83720).
Nebraska (11135 ``O'' St., Omaha, 68137)......  (Vacancy).......................    402-221-3664    402-221-3668
Nevada (Suite 152, 1755 E. Plumb La., Reno,     Jere Dabbs......................    702-784-5203    702-784-5343
 89502).
New Hampshire (17 New Hampshire Ave.,           Susan Berry.....................    603-334-6074    603-334-6110
 Portsmouth, 03801-2838).
New Jersey
 Newark (9th Fl., One Gateway Center, 07102)..  William Spitler.................    201-645-4682    201-645-4783
 Trenton (Suite 100, Bldg. 6, 3131 Princeton    Rod Stuart......................    609-989-2100    609-989-2395
 Pk., 08648).
New Mexico (P.O. Box 20003, Santa Fe, 87504-    Sandra Necessary................    505-827-0350    505-827-0263
 5003).
New York
 Buffalo (Rm. 1304, 111 W. Huron St., 14202)..  George Buchanan.................    716-551-4191    716-551-5290
 Harlem (Suite 904, 163 W. 125th St., New       K. L. Fredericks................    212-860-6200    212-860-6203
 York, 10027).
 Long Island (Rm. 207, 1550 Franklin Ave.,      George Soteros..................    516-739-1765    516-739-3310
 Mineola 11501).
 New York (Rm. 635, 6 World Trade Ctr., 10048)  Joel W. Barkan, Acting..........    212-466-5222    212-264-1356
 Westchester (707 W. Chester Ave., White        Joan Kanlian....................    914-682-6218    914-682-6698
 Plains, 10604).
North Carolina
 Charlotte (Suite 435, 521 E. Morehead St.,     Roger Fortner...................    704-333-4886    704-332-2681
 28202).
 Greensboro (Suite 400, 400 W. Market St.,      Linda Jones, Acting.............    910-333-5345    910-333-5158
 27401).
North Dakota (Rm. 108, 110 S. 4th St.,          Ronald E. Kramer................    612-348-1638    612-348-1650
 Minneapolis, MN 55401).
Ohio
 Cincinnati (Suite 2650, 36 E. 7th St., 45202)  Michael Miller..................    513-684-2944    513-684-3227
 Cleveland (Suite 700, 600 Superior Ave. E.,    Clem von Koschembahr, Acting....    216-522-4750    216-522-2235
 44114).
 Columbus (4th Fl., 37 N. High St., 43215)....  Mary Beth Double................    614-365-9510    614-365-9598
 Toledo (300 Madison Ave., 43604).............  Robert Abrahams.................    419-241-0683    419-241-0684
Oklahoma
 Oklahoma City (Suite 330, 301 NW. 63d St.,     Ronald L. Wilson................    405-231-5302    405-231-4211
 73116).
 Tulsa (Suite 1400, 700 N. Greenwood Ave.,      (Vacancy).......................    918-581-7650    918-594-8413
 74106).
Oregon
 Eugene (Suite 13, 1445 Willamette St., 97401-  Pamela Ward.....................    541-465-6575    541-465-6704
 4003).
 Portland (Suite 242, 121 SW. Salmon St.,       Scott Goddin....................    503-326-3001    503-326-6351
 97204).
Pennsylvania
 Harrisburg (3d Fl., 417 Walnut St., 17101)...  Deborah Doherty.................    717-232-0051    717-232-0054
 Philadelphia (Suite 1501, 615 Chestnut St.,    Maria Galindo...................    215-597-6101    215-597-6123
 19106).
 Pittsburgh (2002 Federal Bldg, 1000 Liberty    Ted Amn.........................    412-395-5050    412-395-4875
 Ave., 15222).
 Scranton (Suite B, One Montage Mt. Rd.,        Henry LaBlanc...................    717-969-2530    717-969-2539
 Moosic, 18507).
Puerto Rico (Rm. G-55, Chardon Ave., San Juan   J. Enrique Vilella..............    787-766-5555    787-766-5692
 (Hato Rey), 00918).
Rhode Island (One W. Exchange St., Providence,  Raimond Meerbach................    401-528-5104    401-528-5067
 02903).
South Carolina
 Charleston (81 Mary St., 29403)..............  David Kuhlmeier.................    803-727-4051    803-727-4052
 Columbia (Suite 172, 1835 Assembly St.,        Ann Watts.......................    803-765-5345    803-253-3614
 29201).
 Greenville (Suite 109, Bldg. 1, 555 N.         Denis Csizmadia.................    864-271-1976    864-271-4171
 Pleasantburg Dr., 29607).
South Dakota (Rm. SS-29A, 2001 S. Summit Ave.,  (Vacancy).......................    605-330-4264    605-330-4266
 Sioux Falls, 57197).
Tennessee
 Knoxville (301 E. Church Ave., 37915)........  Thomas McGinty..................    423-545-4637    423-545-4435
 Memphis (Suite 200, 22 N. Front St., 38103)..  Ree Russell.....................    901-544-4137    901-544-3646
 Nashville (Suite 114, 404 James Robertson      Michael Speck...................    615-736-5161    615-736-2454
 Pkwy, 37219).
Texas
 Austin (2d Fl., 1700 Congress, 78701)........  Karen Parker....................    512-916-5939    512-916-5940
 Dallas (Suite 170, 2050 N. Stemmons Fwy.,      Bill Schrage....................    214-767-0542    214-767-8240
 75207).
 Fort Worth (711 Houston St., 76102)..........  Vavie Sellschopp................    817-212-2673    817-978-0178
 Houston (Suite 1160, 500 Dallas, 77002)......  James D. Cook...................    713-718-3062    713-718-3060
 San Antonio (Suite 450, 1222 N. Main, 78212).  Mitchel Auerbach................    210-228-9878    210-228-9874
Utah (Suite 221, 324 S. State St., Salt Lake    Stephen P. Smoot................    801-524-5116    801-524-5886
 City, 84111).
Vermont (National Life Building, Drawer 20,     James Cox.......................    802-828-4508    802-828-3258
 Montpelier, 05620-0501).
Virginia
 Arlington (Suite 1300, 1616 N. Fort Myer Dr.,  Sylvia Burns....................    703-524-2885    703-524-2649
 22209).
 Richmond (Suite 550, 704 E. Franklin St.,      William D. Coale, Jr............    804-771-2246    804-771-2390
 23219).
Washington
 Seattle (Suite 650, 2001 6th Ave., 98121)....  Lisa Kjaer-Schade...............    206-553-5615    206-553-7253

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 Spokane (Suite 400, 801 W. Riverside Ave.,     James K. Hellwig................    509-353-2625    509-353-2449
 99201).
West Virginia
 Charleston (Suite 807, 405 Capitol St.,        Harvey Timberlake...............    304-347-5123    304-347-5408
 25301).
 Wheeling (2d Fl., 1310 Market St., 26003)....  Martha Butwin...................    304-233-7472    304-233-7492
Wisconsin (Rm. 596, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave.,      Paul D. Churchill...............    414-297-3473    414-297-3470
 Milwaukee, 53202).
Wyoming (Suite 680, 1625 Broadway, Denver,      Nancy Charles-Parker............    303-844-6622    303-844-5651
 80202).
EASTERN REGION (Suite 2450, 401 E. Pratt St.,   Thomas Cox......................    410-962-2805    410-962-2799
 Baltimore, MD 21202).
MID-EASTERN REGION (Suite 2025, 36 E. 7th St.,  Gordon B. Thomas................    513-684-2947    513-684-3200
 Cincinnati, OH 45202).
MID-WESTERN REGION (Suite 1011, 8182 Maryland   Sandra Gerley...................    314-425-3300    314-425-3375
 Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105).
WESTERN REGION (14th Fl., 250 Montgomery St.,   Keith Bovetti...................    415-705-2310    415-705-2299
 San Francisco, CA 94104).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.
    Business development services are provided to the minority business 
community through three vehicles: the Minority Business Opportunity 
Committees which disseminate information on business opportunities; the 
Minority Business Development Centers that provide management and 
technical assistance and other business development services; and 
Electronic Commerce which includes a Web page on the Internet that will 
show how to start a business and use of the Electronic Commerce to 
electronically match business with contract opportunities.
    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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Region                         Address                         Director                 Telephone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atlanta, GA.....................  Suite 1715, 401 W.           Robert Henderson.................    404-730-3300
                                   Peachtree St. NW., 30308-
                                   3516.
Chicago, IL.....................  Suite 1406, 55 E. Monroe     David Vega.......................    312-353-0182
                                   St., 60603.
Dallas, TX......................  Suite 7B23, 1100 Commerce    John Iglehart....................    214-767-8001
                                   St., 75242.
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....................    415-744-3001
                                   94105.
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                             District Offices--Minority Business Development Agency
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             District                         Address                        Officer                 Telephone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boston, MA........................  Rm. 418, 10 Causeway St.,    Rochelle K. Schwartz...........    617-565-6850
                                     02222-1041.
El Monte, CA......................  Suite 455, 9660 Flair Dr.,   Rodolfo Guerra.................    818-453-8636
                                     91713.
Miami, FL.........................  Rm. 1314, 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 the Director, Minority 
Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 
20230. Phone, 202-482-5061.                       Internet, http://
www.mbda.gov/.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2985. Internet, http://www.noaa.gov/.

[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 (NOAA) 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).
    NOAA is the largest bureau within the Department of Commerce and is 
integral to providing the Department with an environmental perspective 
on issues having an impact on the Nation's resources and its economy. 
NOAA's mission entails environmental assessment, prediction, and 
stewardship. It is dedicated to monitoring and assessing the state of 
the environment in order to make accurate and timely forecasts to 
protect life, property, and natural resources, as well as to promote the 
economic well-being of the United States and to enhance its 
environmental security. As the Nation's premier environmental steward, 
NOAA is committed to protecting America's ocean, coastal, and living 
marine resources while promoting sustainable economic development.
    In order to undertake its mission, NOAA has a strategic plan of 
seven interrelated goals falling under two broad themes of (1) 
environmental assessment and prediction with the goals of advancing 
short-term warnings and forecasts, implement seasonal to interannual 
climate forecasts, predict and assess decadal-to-centennial climate 
change, and promote safe navigation, and (2) environmental stewardship, 
comprised of the goals to build sustainable fisheries, recover protected 
species, and sustain healthy coastal ecosystems.
    NOAA is structured into five primary, component line offices. These 
are the National Weather Service, the National Environmental Satellite, 
Data, and Information Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, 
the National Ocean Service, and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research.

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) provides daily forecasts and warnings 
for severe weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, 
flooding, and tsunamis. With its modernization program, NWS will be able 
to maximize its use of advanced computer technology to capture, 
integrate, and analyze Doppler radar imagery and data from satellites 
and automated surface instruments, and to speed up the dissemination of 
its forecasts and warnings. This will allow NWS to provide the public 
with more localized, timely, and accurate forecasts, increasing the lead 
time it has to prepare for severe weather events. NWS also

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provides services in support of aviation and marine activities, 
agriculture, forestry, and urban air quality control.

For further information, contact the National Weather Service, 1325 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283. Phone, 301-713-0689. 
Fax, 301-713-0610. Internet, http://www.nws.noaa.gov/.

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 
(NESDIS) operates the Nation's civilian geostationary and polar-orbiting 
environmental satellites. It also manages the largest collection of 
atmospheric, geophysical, and oceanographic data in the world. From 
these sources, NESDIS develops and provides, through various media, 
environmental data for forecasts, national security, and weather 
warnings to protect life and property. This data is also used to assist 
in energy distribution, the development of global food supplies, the 
management of natural resources, and in the recovery of downed pilots 
and mariners in distress.

For further information, contact the National Environmental Satellite, 
Data, and Information Service, Room 2069, 4401 Suitland Road, Suitland, 
MD 20233. Phone, 301-457-5115. Fax, 301-457-5276. Internet, http://
www.noaa.gov/nesdis/nesdis.html/.

National Marine Fisheries Service

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) supports the management, 
conservation, and sustainable development of domestic and international 
living marine resources. NMFS is involved in the stock assessment of the 
Nation's multi-billion dollar marine fisheries, protecting marine 
mammals and threatened species, habitat conservation operations, trade 
and industry assistance, and fishery enforcement activities.

For further information, contact the National Marine Fisheries Service, 
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone, 301-713-2239. 
Fax, 301-713-2258. Internet, http://kingfish.ssp.nmfs.gov/.

National Ocean Service

The National Ocean Service (NOS), growing out the Nation's oldest 
scientific agency, Survey of the Coast, established in 1807 by President 
Thomas Jefferson, has responsibility to chart the Nation's coastlines 
and airways to ensure safe navigation, as well as managing and 
protecting coastal and ocean resources. Through its Coastal Zone 
Management Program, NOS monitors the health of U.S. coasts by examining 
how use of the near shore impacts on its ecosystem, striving to protect 
wetlands, water quality, beaches, and wildlife. NOS is also involved in 
the assessment of hazardous material spills and works to restore or 
replace areas damaged by such contamination.

For further information, contact the National Ocean Service, Room 13632, 
1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone, 301-713-3074. 
Fax, 301-713-4269. Internet, http://www.nos.noaa.gov/.

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) carries out 
research into such phenomena as El Nino, global warming, ozone 
depletion, solar storms that can disrupt telecommunications and 
electrical power systems, and coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems. OAR 
conducts and directs its research programs in coastal, marine, 
atmospheric, and space sciences through its own laboratories and 
offices, as well as through networks of university-based programs across 
the country.

For further information, contact the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research, Room 11627, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 
Phone, 301-713-2458. Fax, 301-713-0163. Internet, http://
www.oar.noaa.gov/.

Office of NOAA Corps Operations

NOAA also maintains a fleet of ships and aircraft under the auspices of 
its Office of NOAA Corps Operations. These are used for scientific, 
engineering, and technical services, as well as to serve as research 
platforms for gathering critical marine and

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atmospheric data in support of a number of NOAA's research programs. 
This includes flying ``hurricane hunter'' aircraft into nature's most 
turbulent storms to collect data critical to hurricane research.

For further information, contact the Office of NOAA Corps Operations, 
Room 12857, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282. Phone, 
301-713-1045.

   Field Organization--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Organization           Address/Telephone         Director
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Weather Service
  Headquarters...............  1325 East-West       John J. Kelly, Jr.
                                Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910-
                                3283. Phone, 301-
                                713-0689. Fax, 301-
                                713-0610.
  Office of Meteorology......  1325 East-West       Louis W. Uccellini
                                Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910-
                                3283. Phone, 301-
                                713-0700. Fax, 301-
                                713-1598.
  Office of Hydrology........  1325 East-West       Danny L. Fread
                                Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910-
                                3283. Phone, 301-
                                713-1658. Fax, 301-
                                713-0963.
  National Centers for         5200 Auth Rd., Camp  Ronald D. McPherson
 Environmental Prediction.      Springs, MD 20746-
                                4304. Phone, 301-
                                763-8016. Fax, 301-
                                763-8434.
  Office of Systems            1325 East-West       Douglas H. Sargeant
 Development.                   Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910-
                                3283. Phone, 301-
                                713-0745. Fax, 301-
                                713-0003.
  Office of Systems            1325 East-West       Walter Telesetsky
 Operations.                    Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910-
                                3283. Phone, 301-
                                713-0165. Fax, 301-
                                713-0657.
  National Data Buoy Center..  Rm. 344, Bldg.       Jerry C. McCall
                                1100, Stennis
                                Space Center, MS
                                39529-6000. Phone,
                                601-688-2800. Fax,
                                601-688-3153.
  Eastern region.............  630 Johnson Ave.,    John T. Forsing
                                Bohemia, NY 11716-
                                2626. Phone, 516-
                                244-0100. Fax, 516-
                                244-0109.
  Southern region............  Rm. 10A26, 819       X. William Proenza,
                                Taylor St., Fort     Acting
                                Worth, TX 76102-
                                6171. Phone, 817-
                                978-2651. Fax, 817-
                                334-4187.
  Central region.............  Rm. 1836, 601 E.     Richard P. Augulis
                                12th St., Kansas
                                City, MO 64106-
                                2897. Phone, 816-
                                426-5400. Fax, 816-
                                426-3270.
  Training center............  Rm. 116, 617         John L. Vogel
                                Hardesty St.,
                                Kansas City, MO
                                64124-3097. Phone,
                                816-374-6238. Fax,
                                816-374-6726.
  Western region.............  Rm. 1210, 125 S.     Thomas D. Potter
                                State St., Salt
                                Lake City, UT
                                84138-1102. Phone,
                                801-524-6295. Fax,
                                801-524-5270.
  Alaska region..............  Rm. 517, 222 W. 7th  Richard J. Hutcheon
                                Ave., Anchorage,
                                AK 99513-7575.
                                Phone, 907-271-
                                5136. Fax, 907-271-
                                3711.
  Pacific region.............  Suite 2200, 737      Richard H. Hagemeyer
                                Bishop St.,
                                Honolulu, HI
                                96813. Phone, 808-
                                532-6416. Fax, 808-
                                532-5569.
  Office of the Federal        1500 Ctr., 8455      Julian (Skip)
 Coordinator for                Colesville Rd.,      Wright, Jr.
 Meteorological Services and    Silver Spring, MD
 Supporting Research.           20910-3315. Phone,
                                301-427-2002.
National Marine Fisheries Service
  Headquarters...............  1315 East-West       Rolland A. Schmitten
                                Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                2239. Fax, 301-713-
                                2258.
  Alaska region..............  P.O. Box 21668,      Steven Pennoyer
                                Juneau, AK 99802-
                                1668. Phone, 907-
                                586-7221. Fax, 907-
                                586-7249.
  Alaska Fisheries Science     Bin C15700, Bldg.    James W. Balsiger
 Center.                        4, 7600 Sand Point
                                Way NE., Seattle,
                                WA 98115. Phone,
                                206-526-4000. Fax,
                                206-526-4004.
  Northwest region...........  Bin C15700, Bldg.    William W. Stelle,
                                1, 7600 Sand Point   Jr.
                                Way NE., Seattle,
                                WA 98115-0070.
                                Phone, 206-526-
                                6150. Fax, 206-526-
                                6426.
  Northwest Fisheries Science  2725 Montlake Blvd.  Usha Varanasi
 Center.                        E., Seattle, WA
                                98112. Phone, 206-
                                860-3200. Fax, 206-
                                860-3217.
  Northeast region...........  1 Blackburn Dr.,     Andrew Rosenberg
                                Gloucester, MA
                                01930. Phone, 978-
                                281-9250. Fax, 978-
                                281-9371.
  Northeast Fisheries Science  166 Water St.,       Michael Sissenwine
 Center.                        Woods Hole, MA
                                02543. Phone, 508-
                                548-5123. Fax, 508-
                                495-2232.
  Southeast region...........  9721 Executive Ctr.  Andrew J. Kammerer
                                Dr. N., St.
                                Petersburg, FL
                                33702. Phone, 813-
                                570-5301. Fax, 813-
                                570-5300.
  Southeast Fisheries Science  75 Virginia Beach    Brad Brown
 Center.                        Dr., Miami, FL
                                33149. Phone, 305-
                                361-5761. Fax, 305-
                                361-4219.

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  Southwest region...........  Suite 4200, 501 W.   William T. Hogarth,
                                Ocean Blvd., Long    Acting
                                Beach, CA 90802.
                                Phone, 562-980-
                                4001. Fax, 562-980-
                                4018.
  Southwest Fisheries Science  P.O. Box 271, 8604   Michael Tillman
 Center.                        La Jolla Shores
                                Dr., La Jolla, CA
                                92038. Phone, 619-
                                546-7067. Fax, 619-
                                546-5655.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
  Headquarters...............  Rm. 2069, 4401       Robert S. Winokur
                                Suitland Rd.,
                                Suitland, MD
                                20233. Phone, 301-
                                457-5115. Fax, 301-
                                457-5276.
  Satellite operations.......  Rm. 0135, 4401       Gary K. Davis
                                Suitland Rd.,
                                Suitland, MD
                                20233. Phone, 301-
                                457-5130. Fax, 301-
                                457-5175.
  Satellite data processing    Rm. 1069, 4401       Helen M. Wood
 and distribution.              Suitland Rd.,
                                Suitland, MD
                                20233. Phone, 301-
                                457-5120. Fax, 301-
                                457-5184.
  Research and applications..  NOAA Science         James Purdom
                                Center, 5200 Auth
                                Rd., Camp Springs,
                                MD 20233. Phone,
                                301-763-8127. Fax,
                                301-763-8108.
  Systems development........  Rm. 3301C, 4401      Gary K. Davis,
                                Suitland Rd.,        Acting
                                Suitland, MD
                                20233. Phone, 301-
                                457-5277. Fax, 301-
                                420-0932.
  National Climatic Data       151 Patton Ave.,     Ken Davidson, Acting
 Center.                        Asheville, NC
                                28801-5001. Phone,
                                704-271-4476. Fax,
                                704-271-4246.
  National Geophysical Data    RL-3, 325 Broadway,  Michael S.
 Center.                        Boulder, CO 80303-   Loughridge
                                3328. Phone, 303-
                                497-6215. Fax, 303-
                                497-6513.
  National Oceanographic Data  1315 East-West       Henry Frey
 Center.                        Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                3267. Fax, 301-713-
                                3300.
National Ocean Service
  Headquarters...............  Rm. 13632, 1305      Nancy Foster
                                East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-3074. Fax, 301-
                                713-4269.
  NOAA Coastal Services        2234 S. Hobson       Margaret Davidson
 Center.                        Ave., Charleston,
                                SC 29405-2409.
                                Phone, 843-740-
                                1200. Fax 843-740-
                                1224.
  Hazardous Materials          Bin C15700, 7600     David M. Kennedy
 Response Assessment.           Sand Point Way
                                NE., Seattle, WA
                                98115. Phone, 206-
                                526-6317. Fax, 206-
                                526-6329.
  Coast survey...............  Rm. 6147, 1315 East- Capt. Nicholas A.
                                West Hwy., Silver    Prahl, Acting
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                2770. Fax, 301-713-
                                4019.
  Aeronautical charting......  Rm. 3426, 1305 East- Terry M. Laydom
                                West Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                2619. Fax, 301-713-
                                4587.
  National Geodetic Survey...  Rm. 8657, 1315 East- Charles W.
                                West Hwy., Silver    Challstrom, Acting
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                3222. Fax, 301-713-
                                4175.
  Ocean resources              Rm. 10409, 1305      Charles N. Ehler
 conservation and assessment.   East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-2989. Fax, 301-
                                713-4389.
  Ocean and coastal resource   Rm. 11523, 1305      Jeffrey R. Benoit
 management.                    East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-3155. Fax, 301-
                                713-4012.
  Marine sanctuaries and       Rm. 12520, 1305      Stephanie Thornton
 reserves.                      East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-3125. Fax, 301-
                                713-0404.
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
  Headquarters...............  Rm. 11627, 1315      Elbert W. Friday,
                                East-West Hwy.,      Jr.
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-2458. Fax, 301-
                                713-0163.
  Environmental Research       Rm. 11618, 1315      James L. Rasmussen
 Laboratories.                  East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-2458. Fax, 301-
                                713-0163.
  Aeronomy Laboratory........  Rm. 2204, Bldg. 24,  Daniel L. Albritton
                                325 Broadway,
                                Boulder, CO 80303.
                                Phone, 303-497-
                                3134. Fax, 303-497-
                                5340.
  Air Resources Laboratory...  Rm. 3151, 1315 East- Bruce Hicks
                                West Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                0684, ext. 100.
                                Fax, 301-713-0295.
  Atlantic Oceanographic and   4301 Rickenbacker    Kristina Katsaros
 Meteorological Laboratory.     Causeway, Miami,
                                FL 33149. Phone,
                                305-361-4300. Fax,
                                305-361-4449.
  Climate Diagnostics Center.  Rm. 247, RL3, 325    Randall Dole
                                Broadway, Boulder,
                                CO 80303. Phone,
                                303-497-6878. Fax,
                                303-497-7013.

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  Climate Monitoring and       Rm. A336, RL3, 325   David Hofmann
 Diagnostics Laboratory.        Broadway, Boulder,
                                CO 80303. Phone,
                                303-497-6074. Fax,
                                303-497-6975.
  Environmental Technology     Rm. A450, RL3, 325   Steven Clifford
 Laboratory.                    Broadway, Boulder,
                                CO 80303. Phone,
                                303-497-6291. Fax,
                                303-497-6020.
  Forecast Systems Laboratory  Rm. 615, RL3, 325    Sandy MacDonald
                                Broadway, Boulder,
                                CO 80303. Phone,
                                303-497-6818. Fax,
                                303-497-6821.
  Geophysical Fluid Dynamics   P.O. Box 308,        Jerry Mahlman
 Laboratory.                    Princeton
                                University
                                Forrestral Campus,
                                Princeton, NJ
                                08452. Phone, 609-
                                452-6503. Fax, 609-
                                987-5070.
  Great Lakes Environmental    2205 Commonwealth    Stephen Brandt
 Research Laboratory.           Blvd., Ann Arbor,
                                MI 48105. Phone,
                                734-741-2244. Fax,
                                734-741-2003.
  National Severe Storms       1313 Halley Circle,  James Kimpel
 Laboratory.                    Norman, OK 73069.
                                Phone, 405-366-
                                0426. Fax, 405-366-
                                0472.
  Pacific Marine               Bldg. 3, Bin C       Eddie N. Bernard
 Environmental Laboratory.      15700, 7600 Sand
                                Point Way NE.,
                                Seattle, WA 98115.
                                Phone, 206-526-
                                6800. Fax, 206-526-
                                6815.
  Space Environment Center...  Rm. 3050, Bldg. 1,   Ernest G. Hildner
                                325 Broadway,
                                Boulder, CO 80303.
                                Phone, 303-497-
                                3314. Fax, 303-497-
                                3645.
  National Undersea Research   Rm. 11350, 1315      Barbara  S.P. Moore
 Program.                       East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-2427. Fax, 301-
                                713-1967.
  National Sea Grant College   Rm. 11716, 1315      Ronald Baird
 Program.                       East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-2448. Fax, 301-
                                713-0799.
  Office of Research and       Rm. 11464, 1315      Joe Bishop
 Technology Applications.       East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-3565. Fax, 301-
                                713-4100.
Office of Finance and Administration
  Headquarters...............  Rm. 6811, 14th St.   Joseph Kammerer
                                and Constitution
                                Ave. NW.,
                                Washington, DC
                                20230. Phone, 202-
                                482-2291.
  Chief Financial Officer/     Rm. 6811, 14th St.   Andrew Moxam, Acting
 Chief Administrative Officer.  and Constitution
                                Ave. NW.,
                                Washington, DC
                                20230. Phone, 202-
                                482-2291. Fax, 202-
                                482-4823.
  Office of Civil Rights.....  Rm. 13356, 1315      Al Corea
                                East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-0500.
  Diversity Program Office...  Rm. 12122, 1305      Barbara Marshall-
                                East-West Hwy.,      Bailey
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-1966.
  Audit and Internal Control   Rm. 8419, 1305 East- Barbara Martin
 Branch.                        West Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                1150.
  Management and Budget......  Rm. 6863, 14th St.   Tyra D. Smith
                                and Constitution
                                Ave. NW.,
                                Washington, DC
                                20230. Phone, 202-
                                482-6226.
  Budget Office..............  Rm. 6114, 14th St.   (Vacancy)
                                and Constitution
                                Ave. NW.,
                                Washington, DC
                                20230. Phone, 202-
                                482-4600.
  Finance Office.............  Rm. 3110, Century    R.J. Dominic
                                21 Bldg.,
                                Germantown, MD
                                20874-1143. Phone,
                                301-413-8795.
  Environmental Compliance     Rm. 10148, 1305      Susan A. Kennedy
 Staff.                         East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-0845.
  Human Resources Management   Rm. 12434, 1305      Stewart Remer
 Office.                        East-West Hwy.,
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910. Phone, 301-
                                713-0530.
  Information Systems Office.  Rm. 724, 6100        Frank DiGialleonardo
                                Executive Blvd.,
                                Rockville, MD
                                20852-3809. Phone,
                                301-713-3555.
  Acquisition, Grants, and     Rm. 4131, 1305 East- Michael Nelson,
 Facilities Services Office.    West Hwy., Silver    Acting
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                0836.
  Mountain Administrative      325 Broadway,        Richard
 Support Center.                Boulder, CO 80303-   Przywitowski,
                                3228. Phone, 303-    Acting
                                497-6431.
  Eastern Administrative       Suite 201, 200       Gerald R. Lucas
 Support Center.                World Trade Ctr.,
                                Norfolk, VA 23510-
                                1624. Phone, 757-
                                441-6864.
  Western Administrative       Bldg. 1, 7600 Sand   Kelly C. Sandy
 Support Center.                Point Way NE.,
                                Seattle, WA 98115-
                                0070. Phone, 206-
                                526-6026. Fax, 206-
                                526-6660.
  Central Administrative       Rm. 1736, 601 E.     Martha R. Lumpkin
 Support Center.                12th St., Kansas
                                City, MO 64106-
                                2897. Phone, 816-
                                426-2050. Fax, 816-
                                426-7459.
NOAA Corps Operations
  Headquarters...............  Rm. 12857, 1315      Rear Adm. William L.
                                East-West Hwy.,      Stubblefield
                                Silver Spring, MD
                                20910-3282. Phone,
                                301-713-1045.

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  Atlantic Marine Center.....  439 W. York St.,     Rear Adm. John
                                Norfolk, VA 23510-   Cialbright
                                1114. Phone, 757-
                                441-6776.
  Commissioned Personnel       1315 East-West       Capt. Evelyn Fields
 Center.                        Hwy., Silver
                                Spring, MD 20910.
                                Phone, 301-713-
                                3475.
  Pacific Marine Center......  1801 Fairview Ave.   Rear Adm. John C.
                                E., Seattle, WA      Albright
                                98102-3767. Phone,
                                206-553-7656.
  Aircraft Operations Center.  7917 Hangar Loop     Capt. George C.
                                Dr., MacDill AFB,    Player III
                                FL 33621-5401.
                                Phone, 813-828-
                                3310.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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. Its 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 administers the National Endowment for 
Children's Educational Television under title 47 United States Code, 
section 394.
    The Administration'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);
    --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,

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and to strengthen the capabilities of existing public broadcasting 
stations to provide telecommunications services; and
    --monitoring grants awarded 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 (PTO) grants patents and registers 
trademarks to qualified applicants.
    The Office examines applications for patents to determine if the 
applicants are entitled to patents under the law and grants the patents 
when they are so entitled. The patent law provides for the granting of 
patents in three major categories: utility patents, design patents, and 
plant patents. The term of a design patent is 14 years from the date of 
grant. The term of utility and plant patents is 20 years measured from 
the earliest effective U.S. filing date, if the application for patent 
was filed on or after June 8, 1995.For utility or plant patents that 
were in force on June 8, 1995, or that result from an application filed 
prior to June 8, 1995, the term shall be the longer of 17 years measured 
from the date of grant or 20 years measured from the earliest effective 
U.S. filing date.
    All utility patents are subject to the payment of maintenance fees. 
Effective June 8, 1995, applicants may file provisional applications for 
patents in the PTO. Provisional applications are available for utility 
and plant inventions but not design inventions. Provisional applications 
are not examined and will become abandoned by operation of law within 
one year of the filing date of the provisional application. The 
provisional application itself cannot mature into a patent. However, if 
applicants wish to obtain a patent on the invention disclosed in a 
provisional application, applicants must file a nonprovisional 
application not later than 12 months from the filing date of the 
provisional application.
    The Office also 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 as an International Searching Authority 
under Chapter I of the Treaty and as an International Preliminary 
Examining Authority under Chapter II of the Treaty.
    Over 122,977 patents providing inventors with exclusive rights were 
issued for the fiscal year of 1997. Effective January 1, 1996, patentees 
have the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, 
or selling the invention throughout the U.S. or importing the invention 
into the U.S. during the term of their patent. Patents and trademarks 
may be reviewed and searched in the PTO and in over 80 patent and 
trademark depository libraries throughout the country. The patent system 
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and prompt disclosure of technological information.
    About 112,509 trademarks were registered for fiscal year 1997, and 
7,389 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.
    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). It is headed by the Under Secretary for Technology, who 
serves as a principal adviser 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 the Office of Technology 
Policy (OTP) by advocating coherent policies for maximizing the impact 
of technology on economic growth; through the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST) by carrying out technology programs with 
U.S. industry; and through the National Technical Information Service 
(NTIS) by disseminating technology information. The Office of Air and 
Space Commercialization, in the Office of the Under Secretary, develops 
policies fostering the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space 
sector.

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. The Office serves as a liaison to the private sector,

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identifying barriers to the rapid commercialization of technology, 
eliciting support for Administration civilian technology policies, and 
ensuring that industry's interests are reflected in standards and 
technology agreements and civilian technology policy. It 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, modernize 
manufacturing processes, ensure product reliability, and facilitate 
rapid commercialization of products based on new scientific discoveries.
    The Institute'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:
    --measurement and standards laboratories that provide technical 
leadership for vital components of the Nation's technology 
infrastructure needed by U.S. industry to continually improve its 
products and services. 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, and information technology;
    --a rigorously competitive Advanced Technology Program that provides 
cost-shared awards to industry to develop high-risk enabling 
technologies with broad economic potential;
    --a Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nationwide network of 
extension centers and experts offering technical and business assistance 
to smaller manufacturers in adopting new technologies and business 
practices; and
    --a highly visible quality outreach program associated with the 
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award that recognizes continuous 
improvements in quality management by U.S. manufacturers and service 
companies.

For further information, call 301-975-3058. Fax, 301-926-1630. E-mail, 
[email protected]. Internet, http://www.nist.gov/.

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 is a self-supporting agency, using revenue earned from 
the sale of its products and services to cover its costs. It acquires 
information from U.S. Government agencies and their contractors and 
grantees, as well as from foreign, primarily governmental, sources. 
Under the American Technology Preeminence Act, all Federal agencies are 
required to transfer unclassified scientific, technical, and engineering 
information resulting from federally funded research and development 
activities to NTIS.
    The NTIS collection of nearly 3 million works covers a broad array 
of subjects and includes reports on the results of research and 
development and scientific studies on manufacturing processes, current 
events, and foreign and domestic trade; business and management studies; 
social, economic, and trade statistics; computer software and databases; 
health care reports, manuals, and data; environmental handbooks, 
regulations, economic studies, and applied technologies; directories to 
Federal laboratory and technical resources; and global competitive 
intelligence. The collection also includes audiovisual training 
materials in such areas as foreign languages, workplace safety and 
health, law enforcement, and fire services.
    Information products in the NTIS collection are cataloged in the 
NTIS Bibliographic Database, which is available on-line through 
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vendors, on CD-ROM from NTIS, and for recently acquired materials, via 
FedWorld, NTIS' on-line information network. FedWorld also provides 
public access to thousands of Government documents, connects to dozens 
of Federal on-line systems, and offers instant electronic delivery of 
selected NTIS products.
    In addition to its information product offerings to the public, NTIS 
offers a broad range of services to assist Federal agencies in meeting 
their information dissemination needs. Services include Web site 
development, hosting, and interactive communications; development and 
replications of diskette and CD-ROM products; duplication of audio, 
visual, and multimedia materials; and warehousing and distribution of 
information items in virtually any format. NTIS also operates a joint 
venture program. Through partnership agreements with private 
individuals, firms, and other organizations, NTIS seeks to develop new 
information products and to open new channels of sales and distribution 
for its materials.

For further information, contact the National Technical Information 
Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Phone, 800-553-
NTIS. Internet, http://www.ntis.gov/.

Sources of 
Information

Age and Citizenship  Age search and citizenship information is available 
from the Personal Census Search Unit, Bureau of the Census, Data 
Preparation Division, P.O. Box 1545, Jeffersonville, IN 47131. Phone, 
812-218-3046.
Consumer Affairs  Information is available to businesses and consumers 
regarding good business practices and resolving consumer complaints. Tip 
sheets, in English and Spanish, on how to resolve complaints and 
consumer bulletins, describing programs in the Department of Commerce, 
are available. Many publications are available on the Internet at http:/
/www.doc.gov/. Phone, 202-482-5001. Fax, 202-482-6007. Consumer response 
line, 202-482-8021. E-mail, [email protected]. For further information, 
contact the Office of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Rm. 
H5718, Washington, DC 20230.
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 Office's database contains descriptions and 
contact numbers of Federal, State, and local programs; guides and models 
for economic development; and many other related items. For further 
information, contact the Office of Economic Conversion Information, 
Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, 
DC 20230. Phone, 800-345-1222. Internet, http://ecix.doc.gov/. 
Electronic bulletin board (by modem), 800-352-2949.
Employment  Information is available electronically through the 
Internet, at http://nets.te.esa.doc.gov/ohrm/. Phone, 202-482-5138.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has field 
employment offices at the Western Administrative Support Center, Bin 
C15700, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115 (phone, 206-526-
6294); the Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway, 
Boulder, CO 80303 (phone, 303-497-6332); 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, 757-441-6516).
Environment  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
conducts research and gathers data about the oceans, atmosphere, space, 
and Sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service in ways that 
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the lives of all Americans, including warning of dangerous weather, 
charting seas and skies, guiding our use and protection of ocean and 
coastal resources, and improving our understanding and stewardship of 
the environment which sustains us all. For further information, contact 
the Office of Public and Constituent Affairs, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Room 6013, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-6090. Fax, 202-482-
3154. Internet, http://www.noaa.gov/.
    The Patent and Trademark Office has priority programs for 
advancement of examination of certain patent applications where the 
invention could materially enhance the quality of the environment of 
mankind. For further information, contact the Assistant Commissioner for 
Patents, Office of Petitions, Washington, DC 20231. Phone, 703-305-9282.
Inspector General Hotline  The Office of Inspector General works to 
promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect 
fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in departmental programs and 
operations. To reach the OIG Hotline, call 202-482-2495, or 800-424-5197 
(toll-free). E-mail, [email protected]. Fax, 202-789-0522. Internet, 
http://www.oig.doc.gov/.
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, 202-512-1800.
    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 export assistance 
centers.
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  The following publications are available from the 
Government Printing Office: 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, 1994; and State and 
Metropolitan Area Data Book, 1998.
    Employment opportunites, data highlights, large data files, access 
tools, and other material are available on the World Wide Web. Internet, 
http://www.census.gov/. E-mail, [email protected].
Bureau of Economic Analysis  Publications available from the Government 
Printing Office include the following: Survey of Current Business; State 
Personal Income, 1929-93; Benchmark Input-Output Accounts of the United 
States, 1987; and Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 1992 
Benchmark. Summary statistics and general information are available on 
the Internet, at http://www.bea.doc.gov/. To obtain more detailed 
economic data and press releases, subscribe to the Department of 
Commerce's Electronic Bulletin Board, by calling 202-482-1986, or by 
sending E-mail to [email protected]. Additional information on BEA 
programs, products, and services is available in the User's Guide to BEA 
Information, which may be obtained through the Internet, or by 
contacting the Public Information Office, BE-53,

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Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 
20230. Phone, 202-606-9900.
International Trade Administration  Business America, which is published 
biweekly, is available from the Government Printing Office and at ITA 
export assistance centers.
    The Administration maintains an Internet site, at http://
www.ita.doc.gov/, which offers the single best place for individuals or 
firms seeking reports, documents, import case/regulations, texts of 
international agreements like NAFTA and GATT, market research, and 
points of contact for assistance in exporting or obtaining remedies from 
unfair trading practices. Customers are able to review comprehensive 
information on how to export, search for trade information by either 
industry or by country, learn how to petition against unfairly priced 
imports, and obtain information on a number of useful international 
trade related products like overseas trade leads and agent distributor 
reports. The Internet site also features E-mail addresses and locations 
for trade contacts in Washington, overseas, in major exporting centers 
in the U.S., and in other parts of the Federal Government.
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 
are 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 Advanced Technology Program and Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership Program; 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 are available from the Government 
Printing Office.
National Technical Information Service  To place an order, request the 
Catalog of NTIS Products and Services, or other general inquiries, 
contact the NTIS Sales Desk from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (eastern time) at 800-
553-NTIS or fax 703-321-8547. TDD, 703-605-6043.
    To access the NTIS home page and the FedWorld on-line information 
network, point Web browser to http://www.ntis.gov/.
    To inquire about NTIS information services for other Federal 
agencies, call 703-605-6540.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  The Administration 
provides technical memoranda, technical reports, monographs, nautical 
and aeronautical charts, coastal zone maps, data tapes, and a wide 
variety of raw and processed environmental data. Information on NOAA 
products is available through the Internet, at http://www.noaa.gov/; or 
contact the Office of Public and Constituent Affairs, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-6090. Fax, 
202-482-3154.
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 (modem, 
202-482-1199); or the Information Infrastructure Task Force Bulletin 
Board (modem, 202-501-1920).
Patent and Trademark Office  General Information Concerning Patents, 
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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 are available from the Government 
Printing Office. Publications can be accessed through the Internet, at 
http://www.uspto.gov/. File transfer protocol, ftp.uspto.gov. Electronic 
bulletin board (by modem), 703-305-8950. Phone, 703-308-HELP, or 800-
PTO-9199.
Small Business and Minority Business Activities  Contact the Office of 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (phone, 202-482-1472) or 
the Office of External Affairs, Minority Business Development Agency, 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 (phone, 202-482-4547).
Telephone Directory  The Department of Commerce telephone directory is 
available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800.

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. Internet, http://www.doc.gov/.