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            <NameColumnValue>Suzette Kimball, Acting</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was established by the Organic Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31). Since March 3, 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has provided the United States with science information needed to make important land use and resource management policy decisions.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The USGS is the Earth and natural science research bureau for the Department of the Interior and the only integrated natural resources research agency in the Federal Government. USGS research and data support the Department’s resource and land management information needs and also provide the climate, natural hazards, water, biological, energy, and mineral resources information needed by other Federal, State, tribal, and local government agencies to guide planning, management, and regulatory programs. Emergency response organizations, natural resource managers, land use planners, and other customers use this information to protect lives and property, address environmental health issues, and promote public prosperity for the future well-being of our country.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The USGS conducts research, monitoring, and assessments to contribute to understanding America’s lands, water, and biological resources. The USGS provides information to the citizens of the country and to the global community in the form of maps, data, and reports containing analyses and interpretations of water, energy, mineral, and biological resources; land surfaces; marine environments; geologic structures; natural hazards; and dynamic processes of the Earth. USGS data and information are used daily by managers, planners, and citizens to understand, respond to, and plan for changes in the environment.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>With more than 130 years of data and experience, USGS employs 8,000 science and science-support staff, in more than 400 science centers across the United States, who work on locally, regionally, and nationally scaled studies, research projects, and sampling and monitoring sites.</Paragraph>
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        <Paragraph>Information on real-time hazards and USGS science programs, publications, news releases, policies, and FAQ’s is available online. Explore USGS topics of interest; find out what science is being conducted in your local area; and learn how to be a citizen scientist.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements</Header>
        <Paragraph>Information on contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is available online. It also may be obtained from the USGS Office of Acquisition and Grants, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, National Center, MS-205G, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-7376.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Employment</Header>
        <Paragraph>Career information is available online. It is also available from USGS Headquarters Human Resources Office, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 601, Reston, VA 20192 (phone, 703-648-7405); USGS Atlantic Human Resources Office, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 601, Reston, VA 20192 (phone, 703-648-7470); and USGS Pacific Human Resources Office, 3020 East State University Drive, Suite 2001, Sacramento, CA 95819 (phone, 916-278-9394).</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/contacts.asp</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Communications</Header>
        <Paragraph>For news media and congressional inquiries, arranging interviews, and obtaining news releases and other informational products on programs and activities, visit the USGS Newsroom online. The same information is also available from the Office of Communications and Publishing at USGS Headquarters, Office of Communications and Publishing, National Center, MS-119, Reston, VA 20192 (phone, 703-648-4460); USGS Office of Communications and Publishing, Eastern States Office, National Center, Mail Stop 119, Reston, VA 20192 (phone, 703-648-4356).</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://ask.usgs.gov/</WebAddress>
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        <Header>General Inquiries</Header>
        <Paragraph>For general inquiries, contact the USGS at 888-ASK-USGS (888-275-8747) or use the link below to visit the Web site.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Reports and Maps</Header>
        <Paragraph>The USGS Publications Warehouse (pubs.usgs.gov) is a searchable online resource providing free access to more than 58,000 reports, maps, and other USGS products. The USGS Store (store.usgs.gov) is a searchable, online catalog that allows the user to browse and purchase USGS reports, books, maps, data, educational products, pamphlets, posters, fact sheets, and DVDs.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.usgs.gov/water/</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Water Data</Header>
        <Paragraph>Reliable, impartial, and timely information on the Nation's water resources is available online and by phone at 888-ASK-USGS (888-275-8747).</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.usgs.gov/natural_hazards/</WebAddress>
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        <Paragraph>Information on the programs and activities of the natural hazards mission, including information on earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, is available online.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Maps, Imagery, and Publications</Header>
        <Paragraph>Maps, aerial photographs, and other USGS data sets and publications are accessible online and may be purchased.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.usgs.gov/socialmedia/</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Social Media</Header>
        <Paragraph>Visit USGS on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr, and subscribe to our podcast series or RSS and data feeds by using the link below.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://library.usgs.gov/</WebAddress>
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        <Paragraph>Reports, maps, publications, and a variety of Earth and biological information resources and historical documents are available through the USGS library system. A catalog search and information on library locations and directions are available online.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For additional information, contact the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-4000.</Footer>
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