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40.002:  Government Publications Sales and Distribution

Popular Name:  The Government Bookstore

Objectives:  To make U.S. Government publications available for purchase.

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

40.002 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  The services of the Superintendent of Documents are available to all interested parties and there are no eligibility requirements.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  General public.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

40.002 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Not applicable.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  None.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

40.002 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.650 National Technical Information Service;
• 39.009 Federal Consumer Information Center;
• 40.001 Depository Libraries for Government Publications;
• 42.005 Library of Congress Publications;
• 43.002 Technology Transfer.

40.002 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

40.002 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Type of Assistance:  Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods; Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Revolving Fund) FY 99 $58,968,000; FY 00 est $58,437,000; and FY 01 est $57,952,000.

Budget Account Number:  04-4505-0-4-808.

Authorization:  44 U.S.C. 17.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  "U.S. Government Information" catalog lists many of the bestsellers sold by the Superintendent of Documents. "New Information Products" catalog lists all new titles that have entered into the active sales inventory during the two month period preceding the issuance of each edition of the catalog-no charge. "Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications," lists by agencies the publications catalogued each month. It includes those sold by the Superintendent of Documents, those for official use, and those which are sent to depository libraries for $38.00 a year for paper, $199.00 a year for CD-Rom. "Subject Bibliography Index" at no charge; lists about 165 free Subject Bibliographies covering a wide-range of topics. "Sales Product Catalog is on the Internet at orders.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/sale/prf/prf.html.

40.002 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Direct purchases of publications carried in stock may be made from the following Government Printing Office Bookstores: Alabama: 2021 Third Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35210-1159, Phone: (205) 731-1056; California: ARCO Plaza, C Level, 505 South Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90071, Phone: (213) 239-9844; Marathon Plaza, Room 141-s, 303 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107, Phone: (415) 512-2770; Colorado: 1660 Wynkoop St., Suite 130, Denver, CO 80202, Phone: (303) 844-3964; Norwest Banks Bldg., 201 West Eighth St., Pueblo, CO 81003, Phone: (719) 544-3142; District of Columbia: Government Printing Office, 710 North Capitol St., NW., Washington, DC 20401, Phone: (202) 512-0132; McPherson Square, 1510 H St. NW., Washington DC 20005, Phone: (202) 653-5075; Florida: Suite 100, 100 W. Bay St., Jacksonville, FL 32202, Phone: (904) 353-0569; Georgia: First Union Plaza, Suite 120, 999 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 347-1900; Illinois: 401 South State St., Ste. 124, Chicago, IL 60605,Phone: (312) 353-5133; Maryland: Retail Sales Branch, 8660 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707, Phone: (301) 953-7974; Massachusetts: Room 169,T.P. O'Neill Federal Bldg., 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1047 Phone: (617) 720-4180; Michigan: Suite 160 , Federal Bldg., 477 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 226-7816; Missouri: #120 Bannister Mall, 5600 East Bannister Rd., Kansas City, MO 64137, Phone: (816) 765-2256; New York: Room 2-120, Federal Bldg., 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278 Phone: (212) 264-3825; Ohio: Room 1653, Federal Bldg., 1240 East 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199, Phone: (216) 522-4922; Room 207, Federal Office Bldg., 200 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 469-6956; Oregon: 1305 S.W. First Ave., Portland, OR 97201, Phone: (503) 221-6217; Pennsylvania: Robert Morris Bldg., 100 North 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, Phone: (215) 636-1900; Room 118, Federal Bldg., 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: (412) 395-5995; Texas: Room 1C50, Federal Bldg., 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242,Phone: (214) 767-0076; Suite 120, Texas Crude Bldg., 801 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (713) 228-1187; Washington: Room 194, Federal Bldg., 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174, Phone: (206) 553-4270; Wisconsin: Suite 150-W, The Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203, Phone: (414) 297-1304. GPO's online Bookstore is on the Internet at: www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/sale.html.

Headquarters Office:  Mail orders and inquiries should be addressed to: United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20402. Contact: Order Desk, Phone: (202) 512-1800. E-Mail: orders@gpo.gov; Fax: 202-512-2250.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

40.002 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, is an authorized sales agent for information published by the various departments and agencies of the Federal Government. More than 10,000 titles covering nearly every field of interest are available for purchase at nominal prices. If purchasers order 100 copies or more of one publication to be mailed to a single address, they will receive a 25 percent discount. Bookdealers, regardless of the quantity purchased, will be allowed a 25 percent discount when the publications, pamphlets, periodicals or subscription services are mailed, delivered, or forwarded to the dealer's normal place of business. No discounts are allowed when the publication, pamphlet, periodical, or subscription service is mailed to a third party (unless in quantities of 100 or more), or on those periodicals and subscription services which fall into a special pricing category as noted in, "U.S. Government Subscriptions" which is described below. Generally speaking, there are no restrictions on reprinting or quoting from U.S. Government Publications, as the code of laws of the United States provides that they cannot be copyrighted. However, Government publications occasionally contain copyrighted material which was used with permission of the copyright owner, and publication in a Government document does not authorize any use or appropriation of such copyright material without the consent of the owner. Since the Government Printing Office serves merely as a printing and distribution agency for Government publications and has no jurisdiction over their content or subject matter, it is suggested that the originating department or agency or its successor be consulted prior to reprinting or quoting from any given publication. In those instances in which permission to reprint material from Government publications is granted, customary credit should be given to the Government Department which prepared the material. By law, every publication printed through the GPO, whether it is designated for sale or not, must be cataloged and indexed. The "Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications" is produced to fulfill this obligation. The more than 10,000 titles sold by the Superintendent of Documents include about 300 subscription services. These subscription items are listed in the Superintendent of Documents, "U. S. Government Subscriptions," which is revised quarterly and includes order blanks for obtaining these items. All titles sold by GPO Bibliographics are listed in 165 Subject Catalogs, which are revised as needed and include order blanks for obtaining these items. The Sales Product Catalog is on the Internet at: orders.gpo.gov/su_docs/sale/prf/prf.html.

40.002 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.