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The following document is the Table of Contents from
ACCESS EPA, a compilation of every identifiable information
resource within the Environmental Protection Agency. Included
are publications, databases, libraries, dockets, hotlines,
bulletin boards, records contacts, and clearinghouses. At the
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Jim Whittington
EPA, Region IV
WHITTINGTON.JIM@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
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CHAPTER 1: Public Information Tools
Public Information Tools is arranged to enhance the reader's
understanding of sources of environmental information. An
overview of EPA, and its Regional and field structure is followed
by five national sources for the distribution of EPA information:
EPA's Public Information Center (PIC); the National Center for
Environmental Publications and Information (NCEPI); the Center
for Environmental Research Information (CERI); the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO); and the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce.
Public Information Tools also contains a range of items that are
in themselves avenues to further information within EPA. These
entries are useful tools for a wide audience that includes EPA
staff, the general public, students, and members of the
scientific community. Entries include documents and related
information resources.
CONTENTS
SECTION 1: Background Information
History
Organizational Chart
Organizational Structure
Regional Offices
Field Offices
Regional Map
Regional Contact Points
SECTION 2: National Sources
Public Information Center (PIC)
National Center for Environmental Publications
and Information (NCEPI)
Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI)
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)
Federal Depository Library Program Regional Library List
SECTION 3: Documents
ACCESS EPA
Agency Catalog of Data Policies and Standards
Agency Operating Guidance
Assistance Administration Manual
A Catalogue of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications
Compendium of Superfund Program Publications
Consumer Information Catalog
Council on Environmental Quality Annual Report
Directory of OAQPS Information Services
Environmental Enforcement: A Citizen's Guide
Environmental Information Management: A State Resource Guide EPA
Budget Summary
EPA Directives
EPA Headquarters Telephone Directory
EPA Historical Publications
EPA Information Resources Management Policy Manual
EPA Journal
EPA Journal Holdings Report
EPA Publications Bibliography
EPA System Life Cycle Guidance Series
EPA Research Program Guide FY-1993
HELP! EPA Resources for Small Governments
Index to EPA Test Methods
INFOTERRA/USA Directory of Environmental Sources
Office of Research and Development (ORD) Locator
ORD Publication Announcement
Risk Assessment, Management, Communication:
A Guide to Selected Sources
Risk Assessment Review
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Reports
Superfund Access Information Series
Technical Assistance Directory
Technical Information Packages (TIPs)
Technology Transfer Newsletter
Terms of Environment Glossary, Abbreviations, and Acronyms
SECTION 4: General Resources
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
EPADOC CD ROM
EPA Test Methods
Federal Technology Transfer Act
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Green Marketing
Guide to National Environmental Statistics
Health and Environmental Assessment Reports
Legislation
Tribal Information
CHAPTER 2: Major EPA Dockets
Major EPA Dockets contains information on the collections and
services of the Agency's docket programs. It is designed as a
guide for EPA staff, other government agencies and the public who
require information about EPA rulemakings.
Rulemaking, or regulation development as it is called in EPA, is
defined as the agency process for formulating, amending, or
repealing a rule. Rules establish the particular policies
and procedures used in carrying out the statutory goals
established by Congress.
As part of the rulemaking process, the Agency is responsible for
providing public access to information considered in developing
rules and seeking public comments on new draft rules.
A rulemaking docket is a collection of documents that is the
basis for EPA rulemaking actions. Some statutes refer to a
rulemaking record or a docket, and others refer to the
record. Those same terms or public docket are often used to
describe the collection of documents available to the public
which reflect the Agency's consideration and promulgation
of a rule.
Miscellaneous Docket closed
The Public Information Reference Unit (PIRU), formerly listed as
an EPA docket, has closed. PIRU had maintained miscellaneous
series of documents that are more conveniently made
available with other documents on their subject. Documents
formerly listed in PIRU have been transferred to appropriate
programs.
For information on documents formerly available through PIRU, or
for general EPA docket information, contact the appropriate
dockets. The Office of Information Resources Management, which
had managed PIRU, continues to coordinate EPA dockets and provide
Agency policy, guidance, and access information on dockets.
Docket Duplication Fees
In June 1988 a docket interim fee schedule draft policy was
approved by the Office of General Counsel and the Office of
Comptroller, Financial Management Division. Following
are the fees set by the policy:
If 266 pages or less are copied: No charge.
If more than 266 pages are copied, an administrative
fee of $25.00 plus $0.15 for each page starting
with page 267.
Charges for photocopying are to be paid by check (personal or
company) or by money order, made out to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
CONTENTS
Air Docket
Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Docket (Pesticides Docket)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket
Information Center (RIC)
Superfund Docket
Superfund Regional Dockets
Toxic Substances Docket
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Docket
Water Docket
CHAPTER 3: Clearinghouses and Hotlines
Many clearinghouses, hotlines, and electronic bulletin boards
have been developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to respond to legislative initiatives requiring the Agency to
provide outreach, communications and technology transfer.
Clearinghouses facilitate the networking and exchange of critical
information. Many clearinghouses use bulletin boards and hotlines
to provide convenient access for remote users. Clearinghouses are
also useful as a central access point for hard-to-locate
technical reports and documents.
With the exception of The National Response Center, all
clearinghouses and hotlines listed in this chapter are maintained
by EPA and its agents.
CONTENTS
AIR AND RADIATION
Acid Rain Hotline
Air Risk Information Support Center Hotline
Control Technology Center
Emission Factor Clearinghouse
EPA Model Clearinghouse
Green Lights Program
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
National Air Toxics Information Clearinghouse
National Radon Hotline
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Technology Transfer Network Bulletin Board System
Reasonably Available Control Technology, Best Available Control
Technology, and Lowest Achievable Emission Rate
Clearinghouse
Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline
HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE
Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center
Clean-Up Information Bulletin Board System
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Information
Hotline
Hazardous Waste Ombudsman Program
Methods Information Communications Exchange
National Response Center
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Superfund/
Underground Storage Tank Hotline
Solid Waste Assistance Program
INTERNATIONAL
INFOTERRA
PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Asbestos Ombudsman Clearinghouse/Hotline
National Lead Information Center Hotline
National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
The 33/50 Program, Special Projects Office (SPO), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Toxic Release Inventory User Support
Toxic Substances Control Act Assistance Information Service
POLLUTION PREVENTION
International Cleaner Production Information Clearinghouse
OzonAction
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Office of Research and Development Electronic
Bulletin Board System
WATER
Clean Lakes Clearinghouse
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
Nonpoint Source Information Exchange
Office of Water Resource Center
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
Storm Water Hotline
Wastewater Treatment Information Exchange
Wetlands Protection Hotline
CROSS-PROGRAM
Environmental Equity Hotline
Environmental Financing Information Network
EPA Institute
Geographic Information Systems Bulletin Board
Inspector General Hotline
Office of Public Liaison EPA Activities Update Hotline
Risk Communication Hotline
Small Business Ombudsman Clearinghouse/Hotline
CHAPTER 4: Records Management Programs
Records Management Programs is designed to allow EPA staff and
the public to identify records management contacts in each
facility or program, and to facilitate communications among
records managers Agencywide. It contains information about the
records management programs and the services they offer.
Entries are arranged by EPA organizational structure.
Headquarters records management programs are listed first,
followed by the ten Regions in which the network is located.
Additional records programs, including Laboratories and
Superfund, are listed after the entry for their Regional records
management program.
The mission of the Agency's records management program is to
provide records management leadership and expertise to all Agency
programs. The main objectives of the Agency's records management
program are to ensure access, to facilitate environmental
decisionmaking, and to manage records in the most efficient and
economical manner. These objectives are achieved through a
comprehensive program of policy and guidance development,
communication and outreach initiatives, education and training,
and direct services to programs.
The National Records Management Program at Headquarters provides
the overall framework to accomplish the mission, issues
Agencywide policy and guidance, and provides client and
records network communication.
Headquarters programs, Regions, and Laboratories designate
Records Liaison Officers to implement records management programs
and carry out records management responsibilities in their area.
The "Agency Records Management Policy" (see Chapter 4,
Supplementary Information) explains the Agency's records
management structure and responsibilities and references the
Federal legislation and supporting regulations which govern the
records management programs of all Federal Agencies.
Contents
National Records Management Program
Washington, DC
Headquarters Records Management Program
Washington, DC
Principal Records Management Contacts for EPA Headquarters
Offices
Office of Inspector General, Office of Management, Resources
Management Division
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (OPPE)
Office of Research and Development, Records Management Program
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
Records Management Program
Washington, DC
Office of Water (OW) Records Management Program
Regional Records Management Program (Region 1)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Remedial
Records Management Program (Region 1)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Removal
Records Management Program (Region 1)
Environmental Research Laboratory/ORD (Narragansett),
Records Management Program
Regional Records Management Program (Region 2)
Hazardous Waste Superfund
Records Management Program (Region 2)
Regional Records Management Program (Region 3)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Remedial
Records Management Program (Region 3)
Central Regional Laboratory (CRL)
Records Management Program
Regional Records Management Program (Region 4)
Hazardous Waste Superfund
Records Management Program (Region 4)
Office of Administration and Resources Management
Records Management Program
Research Triangle Park, NC
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
Records Management Program
Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Records Management Program
Environmental Research Laboratory/ORD
Records Management Program
Athens, GA
Environmental Research Laboratory/ORD
Records Management Program
Gulf Breeze, FL (Region 4)
Health Effects Research Laboratory/ORD
Records Management Program
National Air and Radiation Laboratory
Records Management Program
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office
Records Management Program
Research Triangle Park, NC
Regional Records Management Program (Region 5)
Waste Management Division
Records Management Program (Region 5)
Office of Administration and Resources Management
Records Management Program
Cincinnati, OH
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory/ORD
Records Management Program
Environmental Research Laboratory/ORD
Records Management Program
Duluth, MN
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL)
Records Management Program
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office
Records Management Program
Cincinnati, OH
Regional Records Management Program (Region 6)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Remedial
Records Management Program (Region 6)
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
Records Management Program
Regional Records Management Program (Region 7)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Remedial
Records Management Program (Region 7)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Removal
Records Management Program (Region 7)
Environmental Services Division (Region 7)
Regional Records Management Program (Region 8)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Remedial
Records Management Program (Region 8)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Removal
Records Management Program (Region 8)
Regional Records Management Program (Region 9)
Hazardous Waste Management Division Superfund Program
Records Management Program (Region 9)
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory (EMSL)
Records Management Program
Regional Records Management Program (Region 10)
Hazardous Waste Superfund
Records Management Program (Region 10)
Environmental Research Laboratory
Records Management Program
Corvallis, OR
Supplementary information
Agency Records Management Policy
CHAPTER 5: Major EPA Environmental Databases
EPA has developed many computerized information systems to
fulfill legislative requirements and to support the Agency's
mission to protect the environment. Major EPA Environmental
Databases serves as a guide to accessing EPA automated data sets
that are national in scope and contain environmental program
information as opposed to administrative information.
Major EPA Environmental Databases is organized by subject area.
Each system's description includes purpose, types of data
available, how to access the data, user assistance, and other
information to assist potential users in determining how EPA data
can help them. All systems described in Major EPA Environmental
Databases are maintained by EPA with the exception of the
Environmental Response Notification System (ERNS). Although ERNS
is maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation, it is
included because of the relevance of its information to EPA's
environmental mission.
Access to the data described in this chapter is described under
the Means of Access heading for each entry. Public access
mechanisms include access to a mainframe, commercial database
vendor, bulletin-board system, floppy diskette distribution,
magnetic tape, microfiche, printed reports, or CD ROM.
Supplementary material at the end of the chapter describes EPA
systems currently under development, and provides full
descriptions of the most frequently used public access
mechanisms including the EPA mainframe computing systems, the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process, the National Library
of Medicine (NLM), and the National Technical Information Service
(NTIS).
Contents
AIR AND RADIATION
Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS)
Air Quality Subsystem (AQS)
AIRS Facility Subsystem (AFS)
Geo-Common Subsystem (GCS)
AIRS Area/Mobile Source System (AMS)
HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE
Biennial Reporting System (BRS)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Information System (CERCLIS)
Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) Analytical Results Database
(CARD)
Oil and Hazardous Material Technical Assistance Data System
(OHMTADS)
Records of Decision System (RODS)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS)
Vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment Technologies
(VISITT)
INTERNATIONAL
International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC)
PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Chemicals in Commerce Information System (CICIS)
Pesticide Information Network (PIN)
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions Online Database
(TSCATS)
WATER
Federal Reporting Data System (FRDS)
Ocean Data Evaluation System (ODES)
Permit Compliance System (PCS)
Storage and Retrieval of U.S. Waterways Parametric Data (STORET)
Biological Data System (BIOS)
Daily Flow System (DFS)
Water Quality System (WQS)
CROSS-PROGRAM
Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS)
Enforcement Docket (DOCKET)
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP)
Environmental Monitoring Methods Index (EMMI)
Facility Index System (FINDS)
Geographic Resources Information Data System (GRIDS)
Grants Information and Control System (GICS)
Information Systems Inventory (ISI)
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Online Library System (OLS)
Supplementary Information
Means of Access
EPA Mainframe Computing Systems
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Systems Under Development
The Non-Contract Laboratory Program Superfund Analytical
Services Tracking System
Chapter 6: Library and Information Services
Library and Information Services provides information on the
collections of each of the EPA libraries and information service
operations. It describes the wide range of general and
specialized services offered to EPA staff and other users,
including reference and referral, current awareness services,
interlibrary loan, and so forth.
The mission of the EPA Library Network is to improve access to
information for EPA decisionmaking. The National Library Network
Program provides the overall framework to help the libraries
accomplish the mission, issues Agencywide policy and guidance to
standardize policies and procedures, and facilitates client and
library network communications. The Program also coordinates
links between the network libraries and other Agency
information services such as clearinghouses, hotlines, and
dockets.
Library and Information Services is arranges to correspond to
EPA's organization structure. An overview of the National
Library Network Program is followed by the Headquarters
information services. Libraries in the ten Regions are then
described, with the Regional Library listed first, followed by
Laboratory libraries in the Region.
CONTENTS
National Library Network Program
INFOTERRA
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection
Headquarters Library, Washington, DC
Legislative Reference Library, Washington, DC
Law Library, Washington, DC
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Library (OPPT),
Washington, DC
Region 1 Library, Boston, MA
Environmental Research Laboratory Library, Narragansett, RI
Region 2 Library, New York, NY
Region 2 Field Office Library, Edison, NJ
Region 3 Information Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA
Central Regional Laboratory Library, Annapolis, MD
Region 4 Library, Atlanta, GA
Library Services Office, Research Triangle Park, NC
Environmental Research Laboratory Library, Gulf Breeze, FL
Environmental Research Laboratory Library, Athens, GA
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Library (OAQPS),
Research Triangle Park, NC
Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division
Library (AREAL), Research Triangle Park, NC
Region 5 Library, Chicago, IL
Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental
Research Center Library (AWBERC), Cincinnati, OH
Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office,
Technical Information Unit (TIU), Cincinnati, OH
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) Library,
Ann Arbor, MI
Environmental Research Laboratory Library, Duluth, MN
Region 6 Library, Dallas, TX
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Library, Ada, OK
Region 7 Library, Kansas City, KS
Region 8 Library, Denver, CO
National Enforcement Investigations Center Library (NEIC),
Denver, CO
Region 9 Library, San Francisco, CA
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory Library (EMSL), Las
Vegas, NV
Region 10 Library, Seattle, WA
Environmental Research Laboratory Library (ERL-C), Corvallis, OR
CHAPTER 7: State Environmental Libraries
State Environmental Libraries is part of an EPA initiative to
support information sharing between EPA and the States. It
includes descriptive information on State environmental
library collections and services, and contact information for
access. Supplemental information provides an Alternate State
Environmental Contacts list of environmental information
contacts for States with no environmental libraries listed.
CONTENTS
Alabama Public Library Service
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Library
Arizona Attorney General Office Criminal Division (WRAT)
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Library
Arizona Department of Water Resources Library
Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology Records
Section
California State Water Resources Control Board Law Library
California Air Resources Board Library
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Technical Reference Library
California Integrated Waste Management Board Library
California State Resources Agency Library
Delaware Superfund Branch Library
Florida Environmental Library of Sarasota County
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation
Florida (State of Florida Department of Natural Resources
Florida Geological Survey Library)
Florida District Library St. Johns River Water Management
District
Florida (Southwest Florida Water Management District Library)
Florida Reference Center South Florida Water Management District
Georgia Fernbank Science Center Library
Environmental Protection Division Library
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Hawaii State Library
Idaho DEQ Resource Library
Illinois Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center Library
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Library
Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources Library
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Engineering Library
Illinois Pollution Control Board Scientific/Technical Section
Library
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Environmental Resource Center
Indiana Department of Environmental Management Law Library Iowa
Department of Natural Resources Technical Library
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Library
Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection EPIC Library
Louisiana Air Quality Information Resources Center
Louisiana Ground Water Protection Library
Louisiana Water Resources Library
Maryland State Department of the Environment
Toxics Information Center
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Library
Massachusetts State Library
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Surface Water Quality Division
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Library
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Library
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Library
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy
Information Resource Center
New Mexico Environment Library
North Carolina Library, North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources
North Dakota State Department of Health and Consolidated
Laboratories
Environmental Health Section
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Library
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Library
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Technical Reference Library
Puerto Rico Centro de Informaci€n Junta de Calidad Ambiental
Puerto Rico, Centro de Informaci€n Ambiental del Caribe
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Library
Texas Air Control Board Library
Texas Gulf Coast Environmental Library
Texas Water Commission Library
Utah Department of Environmental Quality Library
Virginia Bureau of Toxic Substances Library
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Library
Washington Department of Ecology Library
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Supplementary Information
Alternate State Environmental Contacts
CHAPTER 8: EPA Scientific Models
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientific
community is comprised of components in Headquarters program
offices, 10 Regional offices, and 13 specialized scientific
laboratories located throughout the country. The variety of
projects being conducted by such a geographically separated
community is diverse and at times very specialized. One of the
aims of EPA Scientific Models is to give a sense of the type of
scientific endeavors currently underway by EPA scientists. It is
not all inclusive but lists a sampling of models only.
Additional purposes of EPA Scientific Models are to:
Foster communications about scientific computer models.
Increase the visibility of existing scientific models.
Reduce duplication of effort in the development of
scientific computer models.
Facilitate EPA's response to information requests about
scientific computer models.
Two Office of Research and Development (ORD) laboratories have
become lead EPA organizations for modeling and modeling research.
The Environmental Research Laboratory at Athens, GA (ERL-Athens)
has established the Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling
(CEAM) and the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
in Ada, OK is the lead laboratory for ground water modeling.
Following is contact information on the services of these two
sources of model information:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM)
Environmental Research Laboratory
Athens, GA 30613-0801
Phone: (404) 546-3130 Fax: (404) 546-2018
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Center for Subsurface Modeling Support (CSMoS)
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
P.O. Box 1198
Ada, OK 74820
Phone: (405) 332-8800 (ext. 245) Fax: (405) 332-8800
The EPA Model Clearinghouse listed on page 130 can provide
additional information on EPA scientific models.
CONTENTS
National Environmental Supercomputing Center
A.D.L. Migration Estimation Model
Annie Interactive Development Environment
Assessment Tools for the Evaluation of Risk
Biodegradation of Environmental Chemicals Modeled With Aquatic,
Relative-Rate Coefficients
Chesapeake Bay Three Dimensional Time Variable Water Quality
Model
Clean Air Act Assessment Package 1988
Cornell Mixing Zone Model (1 and 2)
Endangered Species Database/Reach Scan Link
Enhanced Stream Water Quality Model
EPA's Composite Model for Landfills
Exposure Analysis Modeling System II
Food and Gill Exchange of Toxic Substances
Graphical Exposure Modeling System
PC Graphical Exposure Modeling System
Green Cross Solar V1.1
Hydrological Simulation Program
Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model
Metal Speciation Equilibrium for Surface and Ground Water MOFAT
Multi-Chamber Concentration and Exposure Model
Multimedia Exposure Assessment Model
Pesticide Analytical Model Version 4.0
Pesticide Root Zone Model
Prediction of Radiological Effects Due to Shallow Trench
Operation
Probabilistic Dilution Model Version 3.1
ReachScan
Regulatory and Investigative Treatment Zone Model (RITZ)
Simulated Waste Access to Ground Water (SWAG)
Soil Venting Model
Storm Water Management Model
Water Analysis Simulation Program
Watershed Model of the Chesapeake Bay
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ACCESS EPA
Publication Type: Directory
EPA Document
Number: EPA/220-B-93-008
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources Management,
Office of Information Resources Management,
Information Management and Services Division,
Information Access Branch
Public Contact: Ann Dugan (contractor)
Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Public Information Center, PM-211B
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone: (202) 260-2049 Fax: (202) 260-6257
Description of Publication: EPA produces the ACCESS EPA directory
to improve access to environmental information services provided
by EPA and related public sector organizations. The directory is
maintained by EPA's Office of Information Resources Management
(OIRM) to support the Agency's mission. Because EPA believes that
public access to environmental information fosters environmental
awareness, the directory is made available through the Government
Printing Office (GPO) and the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS). The directory provides contact information and a
description of services provided. ACCESS EPA includes information
on documents, dockets, clearinghouses and hotlines, records,
databases, models, EPA libraries, and State Libraries.
Purpose: This publication helps the general public gain access to
EPA. The directory is designed to be brief, concise, and easy to
use.
Audience: EPA staff, federal and state environmental agencies,
libraries, contractors, and the general public.
Frequency of Publication: Annual.
Ordering Information:
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Phone: (703) 487-4650 Fax: (703) 321-8547
Rush Service: (800) 553-NTIS
NTIS Number: PB93-170041
EPA Document Number: EPA/220-B-93-008
U.S. Government Printing Office
710 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20402
GPO Number: 055-000-00437-4
Phone: (202) 783-3238 Fax: (202) 275-0019
Online Access: ACCESS EPA is available online through the EPA
Library Online Library System (OLS), see also page 346, and the
GPO Federal Bulletin Board System (GPO BBS).
OLS Access: For Dial-In Access call (919) 549-0720. Use these
transmission and format settings: 300-9600 baud rate, half
duplex, even parity, 7 data bits per character, one Stop Bit.
To login: Dial into the system.
At the first system prompt, select OLS.
At second menu, select A.
To print: Printing is only available through your
telecommunications software.
To logout: Type Q or QUIT at the system prompt.
Access through Internet: We encourage universities and
institutions with Internet connection to access OLS using
Internet links to EPA. EPA's Internet address is:
EPAIBM.RTPNC.EPA.GOV.
At the first menu, select Public Access.
At the second menu, select OLS.
At third menu, select A.
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Online Library System
Acronym: OLS
Previous Names: N/A
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Administration and Resources Management,
Office of Information and Resources Management,
Information Management and Services Division,
Information Access Branch
Primary Contact: Jonda Byrd
Telephone: (513) 569-7183 Fax: (513) 569-7186
Means of Access: OLS is available to EPA employees and the
public directly, online, through EPA's mainframe.
EPA staff
Connecting to the mainframe through telecommunications software:
At Selection prompt type IBMPSI
Select D. EPA OLS
Connecting to the mainframe through SNA Gateway:
Select 6. Public Access
Select 1. OLS
Public
Dial-In Access (919) 549-0720
At first system prompt type IBMPSI
Select D. EPA OLS
Internet Address: EPAIBM.RTPNC.EPA.GOV
Select 6. Public Access
Select 1. OLS
Hours: EPA mainframe 24 hours/day, except from
8:00 p.m. Sunday to 7:00 a.m. Monday (EST).
Subject Emphasis: OLS references the information resources
maintained by the EPA library network.
Purpose of System: The purpose of OLS is to improve access to the
wealth of information available from the EPA Headquarters,
Regional, and Laboratory libraries.
Users: OLS is used by EPA, consultants, and the general public.
Information in System: OLS contains bibliographic citations from
books, EPA and other federal agency technical reports, conference
proceedings, indices, audiovisual materials, maps, journals, and
a variety of other documents. OLS provides summaries of selected
titles. Information contained in the following databases is also
listed in OLS:
National Catalog (N) The National Catalog contains items
cataloged in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and
reports indexed and maintained by NTIS.
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection Database (H) This
database contains items maintained in the Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response's Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection.
Clean Lakes Database (L) This database contains items
indexed by the Clean Lakes Clearinghouse in EPA's Office of
Water on subjects such as lake management, protection, and
restoration.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Chemical
Collection Database (CH). The Chemical Collection Database
contains citations of microfiche copies of articles in the OPPT
Chemical Collection System.
Access 93 (A) Access 93 contains information from the
publication ACCESS EPA, a directory of U.S. EPA and other
public sector information sources, maintained by the Office of
Information Resources Management.
Regional Files OLS contains lists of holdings from certain
EPA Regional libraries.
Information Source: Information in OLS is obtained from EPA
program offices, Regional offices, and NTIS.
Frequency of System Update: OLS is updated as follows: OCLC every
two weeks; NTIS quarterly; others vary.
System Software: BASIS.
System Features: OLS provides key-word access and may be searched
using user-friendly menus. Searchers can use fields, such as
title, author, subject, key-word, or year of publication to
perform searches. Further description of OLS capabilities is
available in user documentation.
QA/QC: Quality assurance and quality control is performed
primarily by OCLC staff for the National Catalog. QA/QC for the
other databases is performed by the database sponsor.
Access Restrictions: There is no restricted access at this time.
Technical Support: The Public Access OLS User Guide is available
from the Public Information Center (PIC) (202) 260-7751 or (202)
260-2080. For other technical questions contact John Knight at
(919) 541-2794.
Outreach Efforts: A brochure is available upon request by
contacting the Public Information Center (PIC) (202) 260-2080.
Demonstrations of OLS are given at professional conferences,
meetings, and EPA open houses held in EPA libraries.
Demonstrations can be requested by contacting any EPA library or
Jonda Byrd.
Means of Access
EPA's Mainframe Computing Systems
EPA's National Computer Center (NCC) provides the primary
mainframe computing resources through which EPA's staff at
Headquarters, Regions, and Laboratories access EPA's databases.
In addition, selected EPA databases can be accessed on the NCC
computer systems by EPA's data sharing partners, such as state
and local governments, contractors, and grantees. Private
companies, corporations, and individuals can request online
access to some EPA databases through the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS). NTIS coordinates all agreements and
bills the customer directly for computer services provided by the
NCC. For a free information package about public access to
EPA/NCC, call NTIS at (703) 487-4650 and ask for PR-945.
To access the various computer systems, EPA users must first have
an EPA user ID. This ID can be obtained by submitting a request
to the appropriate EPA Account Manager or ADP Coordinator who
will then request registration from the Time Sharing Service
Management System (TSSMS) office at the NCC. Upon approval of the
request, the user is sent an ID, a password, and general user
information. For further information on EPA computing services,
contact the NCC User Support Hotline at (800) 334-2405.
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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 16:46:47 CST
From: "Jonathan C. Davis" <Jonathan.C.Davis@acenet.auburn.edu>
To: gopher-announce@boombox.micro.umn.edu
Subject: New Gopher Server
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) at Auburn University
has established a Gopher server to provide Internet access to ACES
materials and resources.
The identifying information for the ACES Gopher server is as follows:
Type=1
Name=Auburn University - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Path=
Host=gopher.acenet.auburn.edu
Port=70
URL: gopher://gopher.acenet.auburn.edu:70/1
This Gopher server is a developing system that will be expanded and
enhanced during the coming months. Questions and comments regarding
this server should be sent to the following address:
gopher-admin@acenet.auburn.edu
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Jonathan C. Davis jdavis@acenet.auburn.edu
Manager, Network Support 205-844-9660
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn University