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11.650:  National Technical Information Service

Popular Name:  NTIS

Objectives:  To provide products and services designed to increase the flow of technical information and technology into the world marketplace. To serve as a principal source for the public sale of U.S. Government-sponsored technical information products, related business information, research in progress information, machine-processed data files, computer software, and to serve the information dissemination needs of the Federal Government.

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

11.650 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

11.650 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

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

Application Procedure:  Write NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, for information concerning products, services, service charges, and order forms (NTIS PR-827).

Award Procedure:  None.

Deadlines:  None.

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.

11.650 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.603 National Standard Reference Data System;
• 11.604 Standard Reference Materials;
• 11.900 Patent and Trademark Technical Information Dissemination;
• 39.009 Federal Consumer Information Center;
• 40.001 Depository Libraries for Government Publications;
• 40.002 Government Publications Sales and Distribution;
• 42.007 Reference Services in Science, Technology and Business;
• 43.002 Technology Transfer;
• 81.003 Granting of Patent Licenses.

11.650 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

11.650 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (NTIS Revolving Fund) FY 99 $35,000,000; FY 00 est $35,000,000; and FY 01 est $0. Normal operating costs are funded through the sale of NTIS products and services.

Budget Account Number:  13-4295-0-3-376.

Authorization:  Research and Technical Services Act, Public Law 81-776, 15 U.S.C. 1151-1157, 3710; Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, Public Law 100-418; National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act, Title II, Subtitle B; National Technical Information Act of 1988, Public Law 100-519, 15 U.S.C. 3704; American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991, Public Law 102-245.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  NTIS descriptive brochures, and product and service brochures are available on request.

11.650 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Ron Lawson, Director, 5285 Port Royal Road, Room 200 Forbes, Springfield, VA 22161. Phone: (703) 605-6400. Sales Division: Phone: 1-800-553-6847 or email: orders@ntis.fedworld.gov (for placing orders and for information on NTIS products and services).

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.650 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Provides an extensive inventory of over 3,000,000 information products, of which about 2,500,000 are under computerized inventory control. Customers may quickly locate summaries of interest using public vendor online systems, NTIS Catalogs, or by referring to NTIS' web site, www.ntis.gov. About 70,000 new titles are acquired and catalogued into the collection each year, and copies are made available by NTIS in paper or microform. The NTIS Bibliographic data file (on magnetic tape) is available for lease. The computer products of other Federal agencies also are sold or leased by NTIS. The FedWorld Information Network offers access to an increasing range of government information sources, including gateways that connect users with more than 300 U.S. government on-line systems and thousands of U.S. government files, documents and databases. The Government Information Locator Service simplifies the information-retrieving process by searching and identifying public information resources throughout the Federal Government. A comprehensive catalog of information is available and can be obtained by leasing our database through a variety of commercial vendors. A standing order microfiche service, Selected Research in Microfiche (SRIM), automatically provides subscribers with the full text of research reports specially selected to satisfy individual requirements. The National Audiovisual Center (NAC) is the central distributor for all federally produced audiovisuals. It maintains a collection of more than 9,000 titles on a wide range of subjects. In addition to videotapes, NAC offers materials produced in slide sets and multimedia kits. Subjects include safety and health, law enforcement, fire and medical training, foreign languages, natural resources, drug abuse prevention, science, and history. Additionally, NAC offers many indispensable- training materials on a variety of topics. Utilization of foreign technological and scientific advances is made available within the U.S. industrial sector by collecting, translating, and disseminating scientific and technical information originating outside the U.S. The NTIS Electronic Media Services Division supports other Federal agency clients in meeting their information needs by assisting them in creating and producing customized multimedia CD-ROM, document conversion, and magnetic media.

11.650 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.