FEDERAL
AGENCY:
GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE
AUTHORIZATION:
44
U.S.C. 1901-1915.
To
provide a class of libraries in the United States and its possessions
known as depository libraries, in which tangible and electronic
U.S. Government information products are made available by the Superintendent
of Documents for use by the public.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Dissemination of Technical Information.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The
purpose of this program is to make U.S. Government information products
available for reference in local areas. As of November 2002, there
were 1,288 Depository Libraries. There are no restrictions on the
use of U.S. Government information products in depository libraries
other than the general rules and regulations of the individual libraries.
Public access is guaranteed by law. Depository publications remain
the property of the U.S. Government.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Depository libraries are designated
by members of Congress, with two Representative designations provided
for in each congressional district and four Senatorial designations
provided for in each State at large. By law, all State libraries,
highest State appellate court libraries, libraries of land grant
colleges, and law school libraries are also eligible to be designated
depositories.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Services are available to the
general public.
Credentials/Documentation:
None.
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: 04-0201-0-1-808.
Obligations:
FY 02 $29,639,000; FY 03 est $29,661,000; and FY 04 est $34,957,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Through this program, selected U.S. Government information products
are made available to Federal depository libraries for use by the
general public. During fiscal year 2002, over 5.0 million copies
of approx. 15,000 titles in paper, microfiche and CD ROM were distributed
to depository libraries. Additionally, the Federal Depository Library
Program Electronic Collection (FDLP/EC) provided no fee access to
approx. 229,500 online titles located on the GPO Access servers
and by linking to agency web resources. The online resources of
the FDLP/EC are available via the Web at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
The "Federal Depository Library Directory" describes the depository
library system and contains a list of the libraries currently designated.
It is available without charge and revised annually. An online version
of the directory is available at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/tools/direct.html.
This directory is also available free from the Federal Bulletin
Board (202) 512-1387; telnet: fedbbs.access.gpo.gov; or FTP: ftp://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov;
and web: http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: The libraries listed in the
program literature. As of November, 2002, there were 1,288 libraries
located in the United States and its possessions.
Headquarters
Office: U.S. Government Printing Office, Library
Programs Service, Stop SL, 732 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20401. Contact: Mr. Gil Baldwin, Director Library Programs
Service, U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents,
Stop SL, 732 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20402.
Telephone: (202) 512-1002.
Web
Site Address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/libpro.html
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
