FEDERAL
AGENCY:
STAT-USA,
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION:
Omnibus
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, 15 U.S.C. 4901 et. seq.,
15 U.S.C. 1527a.
The
State of the Nation collection is a comprehensive source of official
economic and financial press releases and statistical data prepared
by a wide range of Federal government agencies. It is a collection
of the information formerly found on the Economic Bulletin Board
(EBB) and is available on the Internet http://www.stat-usa.gov/sotn.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Dissemination of Technical Information.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Information
used by Federal, State and local agencies, businesses, industries,
educational institutions and the general public. It contains over
eight thousand files that are continually updated.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: STAT-USA/Internet subscriptions
(includes the SOTN) are available for purchase by the general public.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: General public.
Credentials/Documentation:
Not applicable.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
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.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-4323-0-1-376.
Obligations:
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.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
SOTN contains the files once provided through the EBB and currently
serves subscribers nationwide and abroad. Subscribers enjoy quick
access to late-breaking economic news from the Federal Government,
and can keep abreast of important release dates and opportunities.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
STAT-USA/Internet: Annual subscription is $175.00, and single quarterly
subscription is $75.00. For subscriptions, contact: U.S. Department
of Commerce, STAT-USA, HCHB Room 4885, Washington, DC 20230. Telephone:
(202) 482- 1986. FAX (202) 482-2164, email statmail@esa.doc.gov
or on the Internet http://www.stat-usa.gov.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Forrest Williams, Director, STAT-USA,
U.S. Department of Commerce, HCHB Room 4885, Washington, DC 20230.
Telephone: (202) 482-3429.
Web
Site Address: http://www.stat-usa.gov/sotn
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
