Preface As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasiofficial agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, committees, and commissions. A typical agency description includes a list of principal officials, a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal Government, a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority, a description of its programs and activities, and a "Sources of Information" section. This last section provides information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, publications, and many other areas of public interest. The 1989/90 Manual was prepared by the Presidential Documents and Legislative Division, Office of the Federal Register. Kenneth R. Payne was Managing Editor; John H. Hedges, Susannah C. Hurley, and Kristine M. Moss were Associate Editors. This year's Manual cover incorporates a line etching, dated 1790, entitled "Federal Hall/The Seat of Congress" (artist, Peter Lacour; engraver, Amos Doolittle), which portrays the first inauguration of George Washington as President in New York City in 1789. It is reproduced courtesy of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. THE FEDERAL Register and ITS SPECIAL EDITIONS The Manual is published as a special edition of the Federal Register (see 1 CFR 9.1). Its focus is on programs and activities. Persons interested in detailed organizational structure, the regulatory documents of an agency, or Presidential documents should refer to the Federal Register or one of its other special editions, described below. 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Administrative Conference of the United States 536 African Development Foundation 538 American Battle Monuments Commission 539 Appalachian Regional Commission 540 Board for International Broadcasting 542 Central Intelligence Agency 543 Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution 544 Commission on Civil Rights 546 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 548 Consumer Product Safety Commission 549 Environmental Protection Agency 551 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 557 Export-Import Bank of the United States 562 Farm Credit Administration 564 Federal Communications Commission 567 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 573 Federal Election Commission 577 Federal Emergency Management Agency 579 Federal Home Loan Bank Board 582 Federal Labor Relations Authority 585 Federal Maritime Commission 588 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 591 Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 592 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 600 General Services Administration 609 Interstate Commerce Commission 627 Merit Systems Protection Board 632 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 635 National Archives and Records Administration 642 National Capital Planning Commission 649 National Credit Union Administration 652 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 655 |