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Program Descriptions

42.005:  Library of Congress Publications

Objectives:  To provide Congress, government agencies, the Scholarly and research community, and the general public with information about the collections and services of the Library of Congress.

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

42.005 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Anyone may purchase Library of Congress publications. The majority of these publications are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Some are available directly from the Library of Congress.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Not applicable.

Credentials/Documentation:  This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

42.005 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

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.

42.005 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 40.002 Government Publications Sales and Distribution;
• 42.003 Distribution of Library of Congress Cataloging.

42.005 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

In fiscal years 1999 and 2000, it is estimated that 10 publications will be issued.

42.005 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Services) FY 99 $225,000; FY 00 est $225,000; and FY 01 est $225,000.

Budget Account Number:  03-0101-0-1-503.

Authorization:  2 U.S.C. 136.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Library of Congress Publications in Print is available from the Library of Congress, Office Systems Services, Washington, DC 20540.

42.005 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Publishing Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540. Phone: (202) 707-5093.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

42.005 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The Library of Congress publishes guides to its collections, bibliographies on many subjects, literary brochures, book catalogs, facsimiles of items in the collections, and materials in the field of library technology. It also issues literary and folksong recordings. These publications serve as guides to the Library's collections, working tools for other libraries, and reference materials for the scholarly world.

42.005 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.