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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

11.027: Economic Bulletin Board (EBB)

Objectives: The Economic Bulletin Board is an on-line computer service and provides access to over 8,000 files containing trade leads, official economic and financial press releases and statistical data prepared by a wide range of Federal government agencies. The data on the EBB also are available on the Internet www.stat-usa.gov.

PROGRAM AND AWARD FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS INFORMATION CONTACTS

RELATED PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.027 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility: EBB annual subscriptions are available for purchase by the general public.

Beneficiary Eligibility: General public.

Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.

11.027 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure: Not applicable.

Award Procedure: Not applicable.

Deadlines: Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.

Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.

11.027 RELATED PROGRAMS:

11.026 National Trade Data Bank (NTDB).

11.027 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

The EBB has been operating since 1985 and currently serves subscribers nationwide and abroad. Subscribers enjoy quick access to late-breaking economic and trade news from the Federal Government, and can keep abreast of important release dates and trade events and opportunities. Files are available in text (ASCII) format, and many are available in compressed self-extracting archives to minimize connect time. The EBB supports popular modem and error-correction software and offers access to over 50 simultaneous users.

11.027 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency: STAT-USA, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance: Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations: (Reimbursable) NOTE: The Economics and Statistics Administration/STAT-USA operates a revolving fund for the payment of expenses incurred in the electronic dissemination of data, including the acquisition and public sale of domestic, federally-funded and foreign business, trade, and economic information.

Budget Account Number: 13-1500-0-1-376.

Authorization: 15 U.S.C. 1525-27 et. seq., 15 U.S.C. 1527a.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: EBB (300, through 28800 bps service): Annual subscription costs vary according to customer usage. For subscriptions, contact: U.S. Department of Commerce, STAT-USA, HCHB Room 4885, Washington, DC 20230, call (202) 482-1986, FAX (202) 482-2164, or on Internet www.stat-usa.gov.

11.027 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.

Headquarters Office: Ken Rogers, Director, STAT-USA, U.S. Department of Commerce, HCHB Room 4880, Washington, DC 20230. Phone: (202) 482-1405. FTS is not available.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.027 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions: Information used by Federal, State and local agencies, businesses, industries, educational institutions and the general public. It contains about eight thousand files that are continually updated. In addition, the files can be downloaded to subscribers' personal computers. The EBB is a personal computer-based electronic bulletin board that is accessed via modem. The user must have a computer, modem and communications software to utilize the system.

11.027 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.

Audits: None.

Records: None.